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

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Aff' On the football Held, 1n the swlmmlng pool, and on the track, one person seems to stand out above the OIllClS HIS name IS Tom Gessner Tom IS not a natural athlete However, he has a lot of ab1l1tv and the w1ll to work at somethlng unt1l he has mastered lf Tl11s determmatlon and dr1ve have made h1m successful IH school as well as on the 3fl1lCf1C Held HIS name IS often on the honor roll and a paper marked 85 bearmg the slgnature, Tom Gessner, IS not an unusual occurrence Besldes part1c1pat1nv IH sports at Blake, Tom 15 also an accompllshed sk1er, and a sk1n d1v1ng enthus1 ast He has all the equ1pment needed to go along Wlth In that day s feats He prov d best man 1 the Held and for h1s meed Was brovs bound Wllh the oak Shakespeare TOM ROY GESSNER Entered Blake 1n 1948 Call O Pan, Dramatlcs VI Football VI Sw1mm1ng VI, Boxmg V, Track VI V Captam VI h1S av1d mterest 1n th1s sport H1s other 1nterests ln clude huntlng and photography Most of us SCDIOFS know h1m by h1s nlckname Gess To us he IS the guy W1th the broad sm1le, who always seems to Hnd t1me to help us W1th a dlfflcult phys1cs problems He usually has the rxght answer to our questlons and IS unselHsh IH g1v1ng us help He IS l1vely and happy and we can depend on h1m to cheer us up when we are down Gess wants to be an englneer Thls cho1ce should be a good one, 1f h1s marks IH phys1cs are any 1nd1ca t1on Wltll h1s ab1l1ty and character, he should be suc cessful 1n whatever Held he chooses 9gpgr-- W ,,,,, ,. , . 1 I f ! V 1 l - l 1 , I . I V , l 1 2 4 1 , 'V 4 I l 1 1 I a . I s . . I v a . 0 . , 1 . x 1 xi . . . , . . . . ' rn as - - ' I . . 1 . s 1 L 0 u I K , . CC V, ' ' ' I . I . . x K Z., r 1 x ' L 4 I. . ' ' I ' 4 Q ' G6 9 5 9 -9 , ' 7 V- - .ss X

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GERALD ALLEN ERICKSON Entered Blake in 1949 Dramatlcs VI Glee Club VI Union VI V Captain of Browns VI Football VI V Basketball VI You re tl1e toughest guy in the world, lrent you er? Ya al1, comes the deep, LlI'lWl1Ilg reply from one of Blakes most OLlf9L'lHtl1UU Seniors, Ierry Erick son Smce his entrance in tl1e 7th Urtde, lzrie h1s risen to become one of tl1e leaders of the class of 55 spect of teammates and opponents, and his le1dersh1p as co captain of tl11s sears football team was an in spiration to all connected with the squad Speaking further about his athletic prowess, Ierry was an All conference Tackle this xeir, and during the winter he gained 1 Varsity B on the basketball team This spring he is strixinv to become 1 letterman on the Golf squad By niture Ierry is xerv quiet and generally prefers to let his ICIIOHS speak for himself However, some of the most lively Senior Room discussions find Cat Li inxolweo, and during the course of rapid conversa tion, Ierry often makes 1 st1tement wl11cl1 sends his companions into IU upro1r His quick wit and ability to tell yokes keeps his friends in stitches In the Senior Room, Ierry has warned the reputation as a fearsome and Wall Ball For two years Ierry has been 1 stalwart member of the bass section of the Glee Club Undoubtedly pos sessing the deepest singing voice in school, he is an excellent addition to any harmonizing group Smce the middle of his Iunior year, Eric has been a Union member, and has served 1 term as Secretary of that or ganwation Ierry s rel wed, lovial disposition will sure ly make him just 'IS popular at college as he has been at Blake Thou Vlllalli base Know st me not by my clothes Shakespeare Vasa., tctc.,,,,we t W, -c an ,ri l I Q 1 i ' 3 1 ' , a ' 3 , 9 - CC Y I ' h I E 7 - Y V i 1 . Q ' I I I as as av ,N I 1 il I - E . X U 1 i I I . . 5 ' i ' N ' 1 1 1 K L A L .W 1 4 a e . . D . - 3 1 , I . L 1 1 l ' , ' D 1 - e be His feats on the football Held have earned l11m the re- competitor in such playful activities as Times Fights ', , ' as an A , O , .L , . g , D , , , 1 - . , . . . N. H ,, . ss ' ' U f 5 1 gas Q 25

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JAMES CYRUS CROSS Entered Blake in 1949 Class Vice President VI Glee Club VI Union VI V Waiter VI V Headwaiter VI Football VI V Basketball VI V Tennis VI V Captain VI, Boys State V I think the best solution would be might be heard from lim at the most critical point of a discus sion in a senior class meeting The ch mces are that everyone would vote ves to his idea, for the seniors president of the class There is no doubt that Iims words are important His experiences in and out of school have Given hi n a wide scope of knowledge and human understandinv Iim starred in football and basketball as well as being tennis captain this spring He was such a hard hitting football pl zyer that one of the opposinfr players asked if it was fair for the op position to use tanks He is in the Glee Club and 1S the baritone in the school qutrtet He was chosen to go to Boys Stlte and vuned much knowledge and respect there The most outstanding feature of Iim s personality is his tbihty to vet along with every inimitable good nature are his Greatest assets As a Union member, Inn presents his ideas well and always has a Good thinv to say about possible future Union members even though he sometimes has trouble re membering their correct first names There IS no doubt that im has contributed much to Blake ind all wish him the greatest of luck in future life What I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me is good as belongs to you Whitman . . l 5 3 . , g . y 7 ' 3 9 I 9 I l 1 '- I ' SK ' w . - - -,, . ' N . L wi f y 1 i ' . ' ' . ' . . - . 1 ' . U1 ' . . . I ' 1 X x x w . N . ,' showed their respect for Iim by electing him vice- one he meets. His easy-going sense of humor and his T I c L L C D u . D , . D ,O . . L . D. . . q K . 1 1 Z, .. . - . z . ' as ' , . y ,, 5