Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

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 % « @aCC O' 'Pent « WELLES BENNER EASTMAN Entered Blake in 1932 “Maun” USNR (V-12) “You may prove anything by figures.”—Carlyle Probably one of the most gifted men in our class is Welles. He is the man who can diagnose any radio trouble; determine the voltage of 26 toasters in series and 59 light bulbs in parallel; or tell the difference between paradichlorobenzine and dichlorodifluoro-methane. Welles is literally 1944’s Kinstein or Hodgkin-son. He has a gift which many of his classmates who face immediate federal service covet. “Maun” is also the class efficiency expert. He has every move figured out in advance so that there will be no waste motion. An extra 3J4 seconds spent on his studies is considered a catastrophe. The Navy has attracted “Hub” to join its V-12 program, where his mathematical aptitude should be well demonstrated. After a brief fling at sports in the lower Forms, “Maun” concentrated his afternoon activities to tennis and softball. He also is a Glee Club mainstay, and was head electrician for the plays. Welles has one of the largest record collections in the senior class and nightly gets “hep” with Beethoven, lie is a charter member of the After Lunch Outing Club and also studies electronics in his spare time. Yes, you've guessed it. Welles intends to continue his education after the war at Harvard studying engineering. We’re looking for that one gold stripe on W elles’ sleeve in the near future.

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t a CHARLES CURTIS DUNNAVAN Entered Blake in 1940 ‘‘Curt” Yale Cum Laude “Get your facts first, and then you can distort ’em.” —Mark Twain c l.ihel was his business as part-time author of “Sound and Fury.” and Curt was directly responsible for breaking up many otherwise happy relationships. His intentions were not malicious, and his testimonials were only the product of a witty, brilliant, and slightly caustic pen. Dunnavan began his Blake career in the Fourth Form, and his average that year set a record that has never been broken by his classmates. Curt ignored a youth’s natural tendencies toward juvenile delinquency; and, as a result of his diligence, he was elected to the Cum Laude society. Because of bis ability to make the little guys “stuff it, Curt has been very successful as a Lower School waiter. Liked by small boys and big boys alike. Curt’s attributes as a secretary have been utilized by the senior class and the Union, to which he was elected in the Sixth Form. In his junior year. Curt exercised his ingenuity as sound effects man for the Dramatics presentations. One of his greatest contributions to school was his service as managing editor on the Publications board. His responsibilities in this capacity were a major cause of the success of this organization, although the reporters cursed his slave-driving tactics as much as those of the editor-in-chief. When in the Fifth Form Curt lent his talents to football, but since then he has dabbled in tennis and hiking. This fun-loving fellow will do Yale for as much as it does him when he matriculates for one term there before entering the army; and “Eli” and Curt will benefit from each other.

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am am am am am am KINGSTON FLETCHER Entered Blake in 1932 “Fletch” Yale Cum Laude, Class President “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” —Emerson “Arc you hep?” This pet phrase of our loosed imbed hero undoubtedly occupies a full quarter of the mental gymnastics that race through his whirling cranium. “Fletch” is undisputed jive king of Blake. His antics on his size thirteens are a point of wonder to all. But “King” does do something else with himself. His lean figure is a constant visitor to the Country Club where women battle over him in a manner not unbecoming Sinatra fans. For two years as a waiter he has lieen the battering ram that pulverized the kitchen door and everyone’s nerves. If “Master” did pull himself away from the juke box he, editor-in-chief, could be found Simon Legrecing the Torch board into feverish efforts on the paper and more recently on the Call O' Pan. Scholar, actor, speaker—Kingston has won prizes in all these fields. His selected profession, that of a lawyer, is perfect, for his mouth is always open over something or some one. Much to the amazement of spectators, “King” is able to control his extremities with such adroitness that he starred as center on the basketball team and four-forty man on the track team. Though Kingston is the object of many slanderous quips, nevertheless the seniors showed their respect for this fair-haired gentleman by electing him president of the class. Kingston’s departure for Yale followed by the Army will be hard felt among these quarters. Because “Lover” puts his heart into everything, his success in any walk of life is taken for granted.