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

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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

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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 served as hockey manager last winter and found his niche extra-curricularly behind the footlights. John Hutchinson our most popular and respected companion. also enrolled in that year. Hutch won a letter in football last fall, and played guard for Mr. Lundholm’s leapers. After three years on the student council John received the greatest honor the school can confer when he was elected Head Boy. Hutch also was salutatorian of his class, and possesses a fund of scientific knowledge which is unrivalled through the school. Two more lads joined our forces in the second form. Chick DeLaittre came from Kenwood, bringing with him a perpetual ray of sunshine which was to brighten the dull existence of his mates during the next six years. Chick did well athletically, captaining the hockey team to a very successful season and capturing letters in football and golf as well. His popularity was attested by election to the council. Dave Morse also entered our ranks in 1940. Dave is very much interested in music, and criticizes with professional disdain whatever meager efforts meet the challenge of his discriminating ear. Both DeLaittre and Morse have achieved additional distinction as class Romeos. In the Fourth Form the class was given quite an uplift with the entrance of three new members. These included Gene Day. purity king and frustrated lover, who endeared himself to his classmates by his indignant defense of his Greatgrandfather Conkey: Jim Ward, noted scholar, halfback, defenseman, golfer, chapel speaker. Williams Theme winner, council member, valedictorian. Princeton trophy winner. Strieker Athletic Cup Winner. Williams Alumni Award recipient. Michelson Golf Trophy winner. Press Club representative. TORCH reporter. Harvard Trophy winner, and wolf: and J im Stoker. Cliff's crony and smoothest member of the class by all odds. Tim also achieved consistently high marks through his four years at Blake, and captured a letter at end in football last fall. Pat Ryan and Restor Johnson enrolled in the Fifth Form. Pat. who almost singlehandedly put on the Blake Plays last winter, also was on the T ORCH board, a member of the Glee Club, and an excellent debater and public speaker. Restor. with the possible exception of Ueland. absorbed more ribbing than any of his compatriots. Snowball. Turkish Baths. Touche, Glenn Pullens. No coordination—all these were passwords guaranteed to throw him into a frenzy. Restor won the laurels in the l ime Test for two successive years and staggered his way to a well-earned letter at guard on the gridiron. The last to join our number, Burt Cohen, Ed Bidwell. and Hall Roberts, journeyed to Blake in the Sixth Form. All were valuable additions to our class. Burt immediately took his place as the class wit. He was chosen vice president of his class last fall, and he was a watch-charm guard for the cagers and a point grabbing number four man for the linksters for two years. Hall, generally considered a mild-mannered individual, exhibited a fiery temper when accosted in a senior room brawl. His interest in radio and ability to pantomime his teachers are also well known to his mates. Ed Bidwell came to Blake and persevered in obtaining good marks. As a result of his perseverance he was awarded the John Grafton Burgess Memorial. The class of 1946 likes to think that Ed's perseverance is typical of the group as a whole. Cursed with very little natural ability the members have plugged along, set a fine example for the rest of the school to follow, and under the exceptional leadership of John Hutchinson attempted to make the scholastic year of 1945-46 one which would be a fitting and lasting tribute to Mr. Alder. 30