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

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THE 1946 CALL O' PAN Back row: Bros, BidwcU, Duff. Ensign. Ryan. Morse. Ucland. Middle row: C. Crawford. R. Johnson. DcLaittre. Ward, Raines. Stoker. Clifford. From row: Roberts. Donaldson, Cohen. Mr. Phillips. J. Hutchinson, Day. Palm. Roscoe Webb. THE CLASS OF 1946 THE class of 1946 had its beginnings back in September of 1934 when Richard Raines and John Clifford undertook their lessons as first grade students under the watchful tutelage of Miss MacDonald. As the oldest members of the class these two saw fit to fill the ears of newcomers with tales of their own experiences. Throughout their twelve years at Blake Cliff remained the foremost story-teller of our group, while Rugged Rich was honorary chairman of the Blake chapter of the Lost Hearts Society. These two pioneers also became fine athletes. Clifford winning two letters each in football and baseball, and Raines capturing numerals in football, swimming, and golf. Midway through the first year came that noted composer and musician. Reuben Nicholas “Parm” Palm. Jr., whose famous renditions of such tear-jerking numbers as Darktown Poker Club.” “That’s What I Like About the South.” and “I’m A Big Girl Now” have won him the title of “T he Beggar’s Phil Harris.” Rube has another claim to fame—he was one of the originators of the game of spiel-ball, the senior room combination of handball, squash, and tennis. At the last count five seniors, Hutchinson, Day. Donaldson. Ueland, and Palm pronounced themselves world champions, spiel-ball rivalling wrestling in that respect. In the second.grade Scott Donaldson joined our ranks. Donnie later captained the tennis team to a record of 27 straight victories and served faithfully (though in a losing cause) as captain of Blake’s undernourished cagers. He also served as 28

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THE 1946 CALL O' PAN MR. PHILLIPS FOR THE continued unselfish guidance which Mr. Paul K. Phillips rendered them during their senior year, the members of the class of 1946 wish to express their sincere thanks. Until illness forced him temporarily to leave school, his advice concerning the proper attitude on scholastic programs and grades, as well as on all other matters pertaining to school life, proved invaluable to this year’s class. The seniors wish also to thank Mr. Prescott C. Cleveland for so generously taking Mr. Phillip's place and guiding the class during the last month of the year concerning class gifts, finances, and other matters which complicate the closing weeks of a senior year. 27

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THE 19 4 6 CALL O PAN captain of the Whites, but relinquished the Pflaum Cup to John Clifford, under whose able direction the Browns vanquished the Whites. 586 to 500. Scott was editor-in-chief of the TORCH and this delayed CALL O' PAN. and was selected as the Ivy Odist of 1946 by his classmates. Joining our group in the third grade was a veritable Mutt and Jeff combination. For it was in the fall of 1936 that Carroll Crawford and Roscoe Webb joined our class. Perhaps Carroll’s outstanding characteristic is his venomous gift of gab, which enables him to run down and hold prostrate any individual who has been unfortunate enough to arouse his fearful ire. The topic of most of these discussions is much too well known to be mentioned here. From the moment the “Jeff” part of the combination. Roscoe Webb, entered Blake until he received his diploma he proved himself to be perhaps the most conscientious student in the class, a fact which merited him a coveted membership in the Cum Laude Society. Enrolling in the fourth grade were two more seniors who have a compatibility of sorts. Both Jack Bros and J im Ueland are famous for their open houses. Jackson might also be termed the plutocrat of the seniors, his passion for art being evidenced by his statement with a straight face, too—that the one riling he lives for is art. “Yunk” is undoubtedly the favorite whipping-boy of our group, and suffers all sorts of indignities, largely because of his abounding good nature. Once aroused, however. Tim will charge his opponents with reckless abandon, even if they are twice his size. J'im climaxed his athletic career by winning a letter at wing on the hockey team and another as manager of the baseball squad. In 1939 this collection of innocents trekked out to the big school at Hopkins, where it took them some time to acquaint themselves with the ways of their big brothers. However, after a few trips to the senior domicile, they learned the laws of the school. In the First Form two members of our present number joined us. Dave Duff journeyed from Groveland and immediately became one of the most popular members of our class. Although not athletically inclined. Dave 29