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

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Mutt vsho came to Bllkc from West Hlgh two yt xrs wo lends hls htwht md plcaslnv personahty to the class of D5 IDLIIIHU h1s stly lt Bltke Matt, by hrs extreme modestx, has made a llrffe c1rcle of frrends 1n school and V!lIllC part1c1pat1nU 1n basketball games, hls faxorlte past1me ln these past two years 67 Matt has been Blakes Mr Bxsketball Hrs team mates elected h1m to captun the squad 1n h1s semor year, and Matt xx as mstrumental nn h1s teams success 111 exery Game He ncxer fuled to congratulate an opposxnv plax er an ho had yust fouled out of the game or the team as a whole at the end of a hard fought contest No one can forffct the many awards whrch MATTHEW POSNICK BASKIN Entered Blake rn 1953 Dramatrcs VI V Basketball VI V All Conference, All Tournament Most Valuable Tournament Player VI V he has recerved 1n th1s sport Away from school, when not studylng, he can be seen dolng just about anvthmg 1n the sports world skatlng or devot1ng h1s tlme teach1ng the I1C1gllb0I'll0Od klds the fundamentals of basketball The trart of helpmg other people 1S prob ably hrs greatest asset Belng the tallest member of the class certalnly gaxe hlm sexeral advantages Who else could reach those oujects IH the Senror Room? And who do you thrnk rewned as class champlon IH the battles w1th the Neva Io k Trmesf Why Matt, of course' Because of hrs many accompl1shments at Blake, Matt should be a success wherewer he Goes 1n later hfe The lofty oak from a small acorn grows Duncombe L a 5 a '- g J' x 9 ' I , 7 ' 2 2 - - vs, w 1 .- ,I , , .A y Q . l A I I Ib , I I U I I 6 I I , 3 f -- QF' l -1 1 1 1 1 rx . . l . . , . I ,. 31 . I I I I , I - x x v 1 1 . I . . ' A x 4' K K K D v Y I I - r 1 1 ' ' ,- ' an . . . , ,, . - -N .I , x av ' I ' , ' , - L 1 K- I ' A ' I I ' I. l ' I I. . I be . , . V y u - s fs ,V , I OI . I 4 - 7 ' v y , ' I I 1 av I ' 9 ' ' r 1 I a I M ' I I I - 4-, . L bl' X I I - 1 Q II as ' - MT1

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CLIFFORD IRVING ANDERSCN Entered Blake in 1950 Ever since C1111 came to Blake in 1951 he has been one of the best liked members of the class Although the class gives h1m a lor of good natured k1dd1ng he st11l comes back for more with a smile on h1s face C1111 holds the dubious honor of being pushed out of the Senior Room window in a record time of forty three seconds C1111 s main hobby IS antique cars and his pride and joy IS his 1935 black and sun gold Mer the gadgets of his car Although he IS not known for his athletic prowess C1111 IS an avid skier and one can see h1m pushing his way around the campus on skis during the winter months Cliff can also be found at such ski resorts as Mt Normandale and Bush Lake over the winter weekends Tennis and softball are the two sports he plays during the fall and spring All through Blake C11Ff has maintained a fairly high average even though he did have some difficulty with Chemistry W1th what FCITIRIHS of his time C1111 devotes himself to working with his h1gh school group at St Marks Episcopal Church Cliff spends most of the summer at his family s cabin in Northern M1nne examlnes beaver houses wh1ch are located nearby Next year Cliff IS going to attend the University of Minnesota Engineering School C1111 will always be able to make many friends as well as to retain those he has made at Blake Anythrng for a quiet life Mnddleton , . . . . , , . . . . . n , V . . . . . . . - . . T . . . . , . . , . . . , . . . cedes-Benz. Cliff gets much enjoyment explaining sota. While there, he canoes, swims, hikes, and even , . . . . , . . . . . ' 9 GL ' ' ' 91

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ALLAN LEE BURDICK Entered Blake m 1946 Student Councxl VI V IV III Glee Club VI V Umon VI V Football VI Baseball V All rlght boys lets get those rebounds' W1th these 1nsp1r1ng words coach Al sends h1s IV B squad basketball team out on the floor to meet the foe When he IS not coachlng durmg the Wmter sea son, he 1S usually subdumg one of h1s less versat1le con temporanes ID an exc1t1ng game of horse Last fall he was a member of the Varslty football team and thls sprmg played Vars1ty golf for the second stralght year Al can eas1ly f1ll the role of player coach scout and k1b1tzer1n any sport Athlet1cs ow ever, are only a part of Al s act1v1t1es for he 1S Presl dent of the Second Hand Book Store and a member of the Glee Club One of lIlS f1vor1te hobb1es 15 the grand game of poker At the end of my poker ses s1on Al IS usually cheerful even thouvh he frequent lv loses h1s horse WIIIHID'-TS He IS llso Presldent of the Dash To Make Mormng Ch lpel Club as he arr1ves W1th seconds to splre mormnff after mornmg The great respect Wh1eh 1ll students have for Al IS manlfested 1n the flct that he has served four Sllqllgllt years on the Student COLlI'lL1l and also IS 1 member of the Unron Everyone 'mt Blake justly feels that he has a true fr1end IH Al and next year Blake w1ll lose and some college Wlll gun one of the best of them all Strong to wlthstand h1s passlons and desplse honors and who IS completely fimshed and rounded off 1n hrmself Horace ,.....- -..-7- .,- .e,,,,,--,, .,- ,.., ., ,- . 1 ,, , . -, , I E A ' I 1 i , 1 . i 1 I .- , 1 E 9 9 9 3 9 5 9 ' . . 9 9 ' H . , ,, . . 1 V . 1 . . , , . . 1 e 1 ' ' ' ' M 7, 1 . s , s sw u u n L -' I . x 1 5 1 x 4 7 C 1 U . . . . . 4, ,, . . i . N I N o ' I at. L L L - . . . . ,L . ,, . , . . ' L , L4 . . . . 4, ,, . . I X . I . e . . . 1 D e . ' s ' - . . . . t ' 4 . ' e ' A L ' ' . t . a , S L L L , , o , - o L 1. L 9 ' 9 1 - '- C 'C x I. L n s, . . . . 7 . . . . ,,