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

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Amos Samuel Deinard Entered Blake in 1947 Publications; Dramatics Association VI; Junior Dance Committee; Basketball— Manager VI. “In thy face I see the map of honor, truth and loyalty.”—Shakespeare Harvard Cum Laude This curly-haired monster entered Blake in 1948. He quickly established himself as one of the intelligentsia, a j osition he held until he became involved with physics. One of the founders of the Monopoly club, he has shown himself a financial genius in driving others into bankruptcy. As a photographer, Amos has exhibited his skill in the Torch, and much of the art in the lens shots may he blamed on him. His wish for better inter-school relations has led him to make extensive expeditions to neighboring campuses. Amos is one of the hardest workers in the class and has rarely, if ever, refused to face his responsibilities. His sense of humor, mildly ribald, exhibits itself often, and his experiences with another scientific wit almost always provoke laughter. In lietween vacations Amos has sometimes been seen tending the water buckets, while the coach unburdens himself about managers who forget balls, uniforms, and first-aid kits. In addition to his managerial duties in athletics, Amos is an avid watcher of football, baseball, Kukla. Fran, and Ollie. He is an excellent rifleman, although lie has confined himself to the shotgun in recent years. His ability in scientific matters, physics notwithstanding. is excellent, and he has fostered this ability by sessions in the laboratory of Hamline doing chemical analyses. Other extra-curricular activities have led to interesting tales and anecdotes about the wickedness of the Twin Cities and people in general. Wherever Amos goes to college, his friendly personality will bring him success and popularity. 29

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John Crosby, II I 'ntercel Blake in 1943 Dramatics Association VI; Glee Club VI; Uiroii, Football VI; Tennis VI. “ I lu kindest man. the best-conditioned and unwearied spirit in doing courtesies.”—Shakespeare Yale Ever since he entered Blake in 1943. John Crosby has been a good friend to every one of his classmates. Anyone who wants something done at the last minute need only ask “Cros-Baba, and the job will he done hurriedly and efficiently. John is a man of many talents, but perhaps his greatest achievements have come in the fields of skiing and tennis. Any spring vacation will most assuredly find John leading a pack of potential Olympic skiers down the slopes at either Aspen or Sun Valley. Many a patient hour has lie spent attempting to teach the rude fundamentals of the hickories to a few ungainly classmates. In tennis Cros is equally proficient and has proved a great boon to Mr. Pollock's successful tennis team this spring. Anyone glancing at his handsome face and dapper dress can easily recognise the fact that John must have more than the ordinary Blake Senior's interest in the fairer sex. and he does. In fact, lie usually becomes so sincere in his love affairs that he affords an easy target for the jokes of several of the more inconsiderate Seniors. Hardly a day passes in which John does not receive some kidding from his fellow classmates; but somehow, lie always comes out smiling. This trait, along with his genuine interest in the problems of others, has won a host of friends for Cros at Blake and seems to assure his success in later life. 28

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William Edward Dietz Filtered Blake in 1943 filcc Club VI; Union; Football VI, V; Basketball VI, V’—Captain VI; Baseball VI. V. IV. III. ’l am not of that feather to shake off my friend when he must need me. —Shakespeare Grinnell “And so I pulled the trigger and shot the thing. If anybody else had said this, it would he natural to suppose that the speaker was referring to hunting game. Mot so Big Bill! When Bill makes any reference t'» a gun. you can Ik sure he is telling someone about his uproarious adventure shooting Northern Pike. Yes, our own Bill must hold the record for Northern Pike caught with 12 gauge shotguns, for this spring he shot one weighing better then twenty-eight pounds. Besides fishing with a shotgun. Bill is interested in just about every sport he ever heard of. He led the MISL in points after touchdown in football; he captained this year’s second place basketball team: he played three years of consistent baseball as center fielder. Musically. Bill is a staunch member of the Glee Club and is one of the regulars who delight in giving unscheduled performances at dances. Bill tells us all that he spends most of his time doing chores on his farm, but his regular and hearty attendance at everything considered as a Blake social function leads us to a different conclusion. Bill’s light sense of humor and friendly laugh speak well for his next four years at Grinnell. 30