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

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Basketball VI; Cum Iaude; Publications VI. =2)avid yilathei Qxun When Seniors talk of scholarship, Dave Grundy’s name is sure to Ik mentioned. Dave has the respected record of having been in the upper three in his class throughout his Blake career. However, Dave is more than a student. He has developed a quiet, likeable personality. Two of his best traits are his congeniality and his ability to make the best of his opportunities. He has always chosen his courses with the future in mind and then done the very best possible. Dave is always willing to talk on any topic, but his favorite is stamps. For a few years Dave socialized in United States stamps but discontinued it when the cost became pro- hibitive. Even so, the casual bystander may often hear someone say, “But it’s only a dirty old stamp,” in answer to Dave's plea to examine an old envelope. Not an athlete by nature Dave still maintains a sincere interest in sports. For years he has shown his characteristic determination by trying out for the Basketball Team. When at home on weekends, Dave enjoys watching sjxming events on TV. His congeniality and ingenuity will stand him in good stead wherever he may go. Whatever he may do in any college he may choose will inevitably be successful, because Dave has the ability to make the most of his op{ ortunitics.

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Dramatics Association V, VI; Publications V—Feature Editor VI; Basketball—Manager VI; Cum Laude; Press Representative VI. Qexatd J4enxy. Qamntell “Don’t you jokers know what ‘syzyzy’ means?” With this statement our hero kind hearted ly attempts to buoy up the sagging English marks of his less learned contemporaries. His extensive knowledge of vocabulary is exemplified by his astounding percentile scores on the tri-annual vocabulary tests. His high English marks, which have been aided by this knowledge of vocabulary, have placed him among the intelligentsia of the class. Jerry is also famous at his lunch table, where he displays great knowledge in many fields. But the most outstanding characteristic of El Gammol’s personality is his never-failing pun in the right place. Numerous examples of this talent have appeared in the Torch, of which he has been feature alitor. Notable among this group was his characterization of Slamnas Ral. Although not a talented athlete, “Gam” has served in the capacity of manager on the past year’s Varsity Basketball Team. In addition, he has assisted other managers in emergencies. His avid interest in sports has led to his being selected as press representative, whose duties involve the task of reporting detailed description of athletic contests to radio stations and newspapers. Jerry, who has decided upon the University of Minnesota as the college of his choice, will be aided in his chosen profession of medicine by his easy-going manner and his gentle sense of humor. 27

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Dramatics Association VI; Swimming VI; Publications VI. ZJhoma4 J4ainei A curly-headed lx y in a small group of car enthusiasts is inevitably Tom, eagerly describing the merits of some new gadget he has bought for his car. As the voices grow louder, it is obvious that Tom is able to defend his j oint of view. Soon his opponents either leave in disgust or change their opinions. By this argument lorn has proved that lie is one of the few car exjxrts in the class. Indeed, Tom is known to be an expert in every field he enters. His sailing ability is well known at Blake. Each summer one can usually find Tom participating in the sailboat races on Minnetonka. His skill in this sport has won for him many first and second place awards in the races, and it is not uncommon to see his name listed with the winners in the newspaper. Last summer he took a part time job passing on his ability to younger members of the Minnetonka Yacht Club. In school studies his skill shows up in the fields of mathematics. Tom took both Senior Math and Physics this year and did very well in both subjects. Tom also took up swimming this year and has been working very hard at it. With such a desire for exactness Tom is assured of success at any college he chooses. 29