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

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Stephen Goodrich Groves I Entered Blake in 1942 “Steve.” “Grooves” Williams “He delights in what is considered naught by other men. —Shakcpcare When Steve Groves entered Blake in 1942, one of the most confusing, but nevertheless, amusing characters joined the Class of 1949. Steve has l een one of the more mature members of the class ever since he came to Blake, and this characteristic has heli ed him in many of the classes and subjects which he studied. Perhaps his greatest enjoyment in school is that of playing football. Although injuries forced him to miss his junior season, he nevertheless came hack his senior year to play a bruising game on the Varsity eleven. As a guard on offense, Steve cleared many holes for the backs to dash through, and as a defensive end he continually smashed opponents’ attempts to run his side of the line. He, along with Davidson, journeyed to the field house in the winter to learn the finer points of wrestling under the tutelage of Mr. Clapp. Steve’s outside interests include classical music and politics, and he often may he heard defending his points of view on these subjects. Socially. Steve is one of the steadier members of the class, having had the same girl as his steady for the past several years. Scholastically, Steve has kept himself above the average of the class throughout the years and has been on the honor roll several times during his stay at Blake. Steve is headed for Williams and he should he as successful there as he has been here at Blake. 29

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Franklin Nelson Groves Entered Blake in 1945 “Frank, Sonny” Rensselaer “Men of few words are the best men. —Shakespeare Frank is one of the more competent numbers of the class. He has made a good scholastic record at Blake and is very active out of school. He is frequently on the honor roll and is recognized by his classmates as one of the bright boys. Frank is very sincere, modest, and quiet. He tells few people about his radio equipment, but anyone who comes to his house and sees this equipment is very impressed. Since he has a great deal of skill and interest in radio. Sonny hopes to become an amateur radio operator and will probably succeed. He is interested in boats as well as radio work. During the summer, Frank can be found churning up the waters of Minnetonka with his speedboat. Shortly after coming to Blake, his athletic hopes were spoiled. He had some had luck on the football field and broke his leg so badly that he has never been able to play football. However. Frank is as active as he can be in sports around Blake. In the fall he is one of Mr. Lund holm's star touch football players. He plays basketball in the winter and softball in the spring. The quiet way in which Frank does everything has impressed his classmates. He rarely complains, but does the job at hand whether it is difficult or easy. This method of tackling problems will carry Frank far on his way to success. 28

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Norton Bruce Grundy Entered Blake in 1947 “Xort, “Norton, “Grundy Macalester “I love such company as is quiet, wise, and good. —Shelley When a Blake boy hears beautiful music coming from the chapel on a Saturday morning, he knows that Xort Grundy must he practising at the organ. Norton came to Blake from Breck for the junior year and immediately made many new friends. He has a sincere and easy way about him and is one of the hardest working members of the class. Xort has kept his marks up through hard work and persistency. In extra-curricular activities Norton has been quite busy. He was a member of Mr. Edie's debating squad and was one of the four who went before the school in the annual debate. Xort has served as a reporter on the Publications this year and wrote the articles on the forums which were held throughout the year. He was also a member of the Dramatics Association and his performance as the “voice of the radio announcer for the production of “The Milky Way” will he remembered for a long time. Although not a star athlete. Grundy participated in most athletics. In the fall he played touch football, in the winter, basketball, and in the spring he plays softball. Xort is one of the silent “rotneos of the class but his weekends are usually quite busy. W ith his good humor and sincerity, we feel sure that Xort will find success in his years after Blake. ★ ★ ★ ★ 30