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

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1970 volume:

CALL O' PAN BLAKE SCHOOL HOPKINS, MINNESOTA Children Discover A World And Each Other • • • Among perhaps sandboxes, rocking horses; in unexplored green lands, around large corners, puddles, paper boats; running down a brown road suddenly exploding in easy-build houses, and cars which combine and rotate colors, and clattering bikes, raining baseball cards and squirt guns, and yellow raincoats, and dandelion whistles, and down the road a roaring machine digs wells, the soft sound of insects, summer fills air in large oaks; three children pull down the road a red wagon and they are speaking, exploring unknown green word worlds and they are laughing, filling summer air in large oaks and they are running, finding life in sandboxes, treeforts, brown roads, easy sunlight. ... And Communication Begins 2 Among Children Communication Is Easy And Natural ... Some fourth-grade children tell us about communication — Communication means quite a bit to me, if we did not have it we would watch TV or hear a radio, and could not even talk to each other. I think communication is vary important among the people of the World. But I don't think it should be dun with guns, knives and so on. Communication is knowing each other and being best friends. Communication is talking to your friend on the telephone. Communication is talking to your dog or cat because you don't have anyone to tell what you feal like. Communication is the whole world. 3 Their Speech Is Simple, Unaffected, And Open Communication is one person talking and making another person understand. Communication also has a machine wich makes one person understand what another person is saying faraway, wich is called a telephone. Sometimes communication is not using a telephone or talking, this method is called a letter. A letter is a pice of paper with writing on it. I think that it means talking to each other. Talking on a telephone. To get in touch with someone. I think that communication is making friends and playing with them. And I think it is the White people making friends with the Black. And it is having a pet and loving it. I say communication is a way for freindship and peace. A way for mankind to take bigger steps into space and in stead of trying to win a war we could and would stop wars. 4 But As A Person Grows Older, hc builds walls, often needless, to protect his security. Walls of embarrassment, anxiety, fear, or anger. Walls which destroy communication. Communication is even harder today. Our technological comforts have separated the people, destroyed our human comforts of togetherness, a sense of community and place. The mass media and the daily news have brought many people to a state beyond shock, beyond a sense of values. The exploding population and our regimented and comforming society have often made the single man a nonentity, unable to produce an individual identity. So we squeeze into giant groups, categories, and shout at each other. What society before ours has ever divided the whole world into two groups, the under-thirties and over-thirties, and called them separate and distinct? What can we do? Nobody knows, but at least we can talk about it. We can all talk about it, and perhaps a solution will arise. Talk about it. Communicate. In every home, on every street, in every school, in every way possible, the people must come together. 5 6 Then Something Happened Last Summer A group of teachers and students got together to talk to each other. Talk to each other. From their report: We wanted to free ourselves from practical realities of running a school in order to find out where the hell we were running to. We got to know each other — not as well as we might — there were still barriers, disguises but in a relative way we got to know each other damn well. We trusted more, understood more our first realization was that we didn't know our colleagues very well — certainly not our students — Maybe we didn't want to know them — But now that seemed like a very good idea 7 From the report: We learned that we cared and we learned that we could learn. We learned by experience that education is a process — that we can grow — that we need to grow or we die — that a school needs to grow, to stretch, to reach, to seek, to laugh, to enjoy And so another summer is here, and there are echoes we can grow times can change we can change 8 9 10 STAFF Editor Doug Anderson Copy Henry Gould Photography Paul Stark Seniors Jim Dorsey Sports Andy McGlynn Steve Kelly CONTENTS Student Life Organizations 66 Student Life Tom Clarke Faculty Tom Owens Organizations Dave Wexler Underclassmen John MacMillan Mike Thorpe Candids Mark Buckholz Business Managers Tom Driscoll Tony Recker Assistants George McClintock, Chris Cole, Scott Lagaard, Ben Ranters, Tom Davis. Seniors Underclassmen 112 Candids 128 Faculty 138 jO 11 0) STUDENT LIFE Blake Gets The Red Out — Homecoming '69 No single event arouses the spirit at Blake more than the festivities of Homecoming. Each of the classes in the Upper School constructed a float for the halftime parade. And for one Godforsaken week, the only thought on the minds of the Varsity football players was — BEAT SHATTUCK. Yes, everything came off without a hitch. The pep-fest was great, despite the performers. The Queen and Her court were the epitome of loveliness. Alumni and “residents alike showed up in force on a gloriously sunny fall afternoon. There was only one blemish on the whole thing we lost. TOP: No. 41, Doug Anderson, carries ball against Shattuck. LEFT: Shattuck QB executes pass. ABOVE: The Hendersons cheer on team. RIGHT: Homecoming crowd jams stands. FAR RIGHT MIDDLE: Freshmen exhibit winning float. FAR RIGHT BOTTOM: Fairchild wails at Homecoming Dance. 14 15 .1 FAR LEFT: Tom Davis emcees Homecoming Pep Fest. LEFT: Homecoming Court: Sophomore Attendant Mary Brink and escort Ed Spencer; Senior Attendant Ginger Owens and Jim Dorsey; Junior Attendant Karen Anderson and Scott Drill; Queen Jill Mendenhall and Jim Bean. BELOW: Mondo Blake: Torches are distributed. 8th grade attendants? You've got to be kidding! Chief Wonson in his green box .. WELCOME ALUMNI ... Go team, go Blake! Clapping, stamping, cheering fall colors ... Junior Concessions without Stark? But Make the Cadets look like the Mets just isn't very appropriate this year wait til next year, Shattuck ... 17 Humphrey — Naftalin In '69-70 For the first time since 1938, Hubert Horatio Humphrey spoke to the assembled Blake faculty and student body, as well as a group of selected Northrupiles. Speaking predominantly on education, especially the knowledge revolution Professor Humphrey seemed to have the total attention of everyone present, not so much for what he actually said, but because of the er-nest and sincere way in which he presented his ideas. The former Vice President, who is now serving on the faculty of the University and Macalester College, was Mayor of Minneapolis when he visited the hill over 30 years ago. He is politely remembered as having a a remarkable facility for words . It was altogether fitting that Mr. Humphrey should kick off a series of lectures and forums which have really been the highlights of the academic year. I'm pleased as punch to be here today.' LEFT: After 30 yrs., it's good to be back. BELOW: Todd — Actually, I figured I'd wait 'til 76. RIGHT: A former mayor discusses the strains of the job and why he decided not to run again. in a year in which the cities and their problems were attracting increasing attention from a growing segment of American society, Blake was privileged to have Arthur Naftalin, former Mayor of Minneapolis, address the school on this pressingly urgent topic. Despite some questions such as Do you intend to run for governor? and some penetrating remarks from the Varsity Debate Team, Professor Naftalin (yes, thats right, another politician turned academician) through both his formal presentation in chapel as well as discussions with a few classes, provided the Blake community with some provocative insights into the complexities of urban society and government. 19 Capt. Shanley Heffelfinger, Beth McCann, Sally Kingman, Annie Child, Linda Thorpe, Beth Lindahl, Ginger Owens, Shelly Dayton, Sue Aurand. Missing: Kathy Peterson. Cheerleaders Add Color To Blake Sports Scene There is a subdued silence from the assembled multitudes surrounding the playing surface. The teams are already engaged in their vigorous combat, so it can not be the awed reverence reserved for the entrance of our acclaimed athletes. And if it is not a lackey of the administration, then who could be causing this dearth of vehement cheering? Then from around the corner appears a figure bundled against the brisk air. And another and another. Sure enough, they have arrived, and none too soon either. Ten pre-packaged (exactly four inches above the knee 'cause that's all they allow down at N.C.S.), fired-up, tripped-out, out-of-sight, up-tight, young ladies. They come not for the glamour ( After all, I COULD wear my boyfriend's hero jacket! ), but because of their un-dying loyalty to Hilltop High. Because of this and much, much more (ask anybody!), we thank Sue, Beth Me., Sally, Annie, Shanley, Linda, Beth L., Ginger, Shelly, and Kathy (not necessarily in that order) sincerely. The THRILL of victory. The AGONY of defeat. Blake Goes Co-ed (Almost) ABOVE: Northrop girls discuss some of the relative merits of Blake (boys). ABOVE RIGHT: Seniors conduct intelligent discussion on inter-personal relations. BELOW: Northrop sophomore displays agility. BELOW RIGHT: Blake and Northrop juniors display fierce competition in broom ball game. 22 Taking the initiative in the field of co-education, Blake and Northrop student leaders organized a program of class exchanges. Throughout the winter term each Blake class either traveled to Northrop or acted as host at Blake. Topics for group discussion included a wide range of subjects, such as inter-personal relations, drug use, and consumer fraud. The results of such a program, conducted on a student level, proved two points which had long been argued by the students. First, the potential and advantage of co-education was illuminated; and second, the success of student-planned programs was demonstrated. TOP: A professor from the University of Minnesota lectured to Blake and Northrop seniors on the topic of inter-personal relations, after which the students broke up into smaller discussion groups in order to relate inier-personally. MIDDLE AND BOTTOM: Blake's geography affords sophomores an opportunity to break the ice, so to speak. 2 3 Drugs: Uses And Abuses Joint Advisory Board Sponsors Drug Symposium With the philosophy that an objective exposure to the realities of drug use and abuse is the best response to possible problems at Blake, the Joint Advisory Board arranged a day-long program for grades seven through twelve. The day consisted of a morning presentation on the physical, psychological, and legal aspects of drugs. The afternoon saw all students participate in discussion groups led by interested University of Minnesota students. The symposium was well received by all elements of Blake, with the possible exception of some concerned parents. The advisory board hopes that this can be a start for many future programs on contemporary issues. BELOW LEFT; Panel participants: Doctors Bigelow and Pickens, and Dean of Students Meozcnga. FAR LEFT: Doctor Bigelow ponders students question. ABOVE LEFT: What's it like ,: really? LEFT: ' Bui I've talked to a lot of people who have. ABOVE: It really opened the world for me! LEFT: The poster tells the story. At Blake the morning chapel service represents a formal opportunity for students and faculty to communicate their ideas. Some of the more significant speeches have been reprinted on these pages as a record of this exchange of ideas. Hi there gUd you could all come |u« straighten your ties and listen to a tale my name is Prester John I'm a king from deepest africa ancient Coptic Christian in heathen jungle, where tigers and tarzan compete (or prize money, while camera roll and monkeys scream I'm Prester John son of the Magi magi that's right magic idler of lies teller of truth teller of lies so just straighten your ties and listen I'm an old man once I was young rolling in hay heaving bright air through fields bones of beasts not yet risen burned me through laughter, silence. then one day then one day the day turned aquick black then back again new before I knew I was pounding in the dark and afraid but I could not go back tosmileand. I pounded and frowned and groaned pounded and groaned and frowned groaned and frowned and pounded I moved slowly into enclosures of steel then quickly broke them down fearing dreams and fearing days writing my name in different ways then one day then one day I awoke to the dream of the ancient earth Quakers I cracked like a fissure, hooked on my own worm like Jonah in my own new whale. (my name remember is Prester John, priest john. your neckties arc asleep, wake up and listen.) so I climbed fresh-blakcd on a bright bus which wound its way toward Washington where we meant to carry candles, chant and further exorcise the place, we shall be a million strong, we sang and we shall overcome, we rode like children. and then and then far back deep under the dark rear of our bus arose a flower arose a dark, dark lady on a seashell from beneath the green seat a dark, dark lady riding a seashell a dark, dark lady riding a shell and she drew me and drew me and drew me back, back into the bus, back, back, back, back back, back, black bus, black, back, back, back (Wake up! Remember! I am Prester John, mythical ruler in northern rockies a holy flower colony of children where our own few seeds sprout, and we survive and live and grow.) So she drowned me and my lady and I were lost and I was lost, and white Washington temples were lost and we awoke exhausted in Ithaca, New York. I read the news of Washington, groaning in Ithaca nowhere. My dark lady laughed her rage and screamed her laughter into frozen nights. So I went away, away, away, away. Wake up! This is the last time! Remember! I'm an old man making food in my children's colony, bearded like Moses or Ulysses or Prester John I rule my flower children with a fist so they may survive in wilderness. but my days grow yellow. my children are not sane. the ground lies fallow, while my sons steal down the mountain to find a hamburger stand, and my eldest, now, he wears a coat and tie, and my youngest, now, he wants to be a business man, and my daughters, now, they want to go to school HENRY COULD OUTLINE OF A FEW SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS CORRESPONDING TO PURPOSES A. Development of the student 1) . A schedule of increased freedom and privileges from the third grader to the senior engaged in independent study must be thought out and implemented. An exciting target is the senior year where the student is totally responsible for all parts of his education. 2) . The curriculum should be modified to one of choice. One term courses, electives to replace required courses, and elimination of course requirements which are not fully justified are part of a long list of worthwhile possibilities. 3). The student council should be abolished. A student board of planning would replace it. Meeting with the faculty and administration planning groups from January to August, this group would have the opportunity to control the course of the school year. This plan is justified by the fact that every student council in my five years has wished to change something — as its justification for existence. They have not succeeded because a school cannot change in mid-air . If we are to have student leadership, why frustrate it with an impossible task? This plan gives student leadership a workable base. 4) . The daily schedule must concentrate class time for seniors to allow afternoons for greater extra-curricular possibilities. 5) . A faculty committee on outside experiences for Blake School should be established to take advantage of every opportunity for the Blake student to have contact with our community ... 6) . A maximum student opportunities board should have the power to make special exceptions to rules or requirements for students who want some expression of their individuality beyond our present freedoms whether it be growing his hair long or spending a term at Central High School. EDMUND CHUTE The first man I'd like to tell you about is Mr. Harold Fallow. Harold was one in a long line of glass cutters and window repairmen who have been employed at my father's hardware store and the first in a long line of glass cutters and window repairmen with whom I have had the pleasure of being acquainted. Harold was one of the tallest men I have ever known and he had a long nose which gave him the mellow voice he was constantly utilizing. He would be standing in the back room at his glass-cutting and window-repair table and I would be standing at my bicycle assembly stand, tightening the handle-bars on a Captain Kangaroo-approved Schwinn bicycle when suddenly Harold would come up with a conversation-instigating question such as: What does it mean to be twice blessed? Well, being only in the seventh grade at the time, and being no Shakespearian scholar, I had to say I didn't know. So Harold explained it in detail until he was sure I understood the passage in its entirety ... Our conversations were by no means limited to literary considerations. When it came to the Great Outdoors, Harold Fallow was the original Natural Man. He spent one evening discussing the superior characteristics of the canoe. He just couldn't see speedboats. But the canoe is beautiful because it is silent and graceful and its form follows its function, he said, quoting Horatio Greenough and Louis Sullivan. Mr. Fallow detested bowling, but he loved fishing ... About this time I began to suspect that Mr. Fallow was more than just an interesting eccentric. Lately in our learned conversations Mr. Fallow had been bringing up the subject of bees and asking me if I'd ever had any experiences with bees. I told him I hadn't outside of the very ordinary experience of being stung on the elbow. One warm Wednesday afternoon on Christmas Lake as I fished with Harold Fallow ... the bee stories were born as Harold related to me the Bee Story (part 1) in which he held a conversation with a bee. The bee only had a vocabulary of two words, however, yes , which the bee signified by flying up and down, and no , which the bee signified by flying back and forth. Then Mr. Fallow related Bee Story (part 2) in which he was driving his car down Excelsior Blvd. and a bee flew in. ... and landed on his eyeball. As if he knew I was there Mr. Fallow said. I was convinced that there was a future for Harold in the insane asylum. Before too long he was in St. Peter. It seems that his wife had had enough of his little eccentricities which included his insisting that she save all the food scraps, including potato peelings. This was a habit Harold picked up while far from noise and smoke but near starvation in a German POW camp. This story has a happy ending, for my dad and I visited Harold and all he could talk about was how great it was. There was hamburger gravy on mashed potatoes and dances every Saturday night with the lady kooks and lovely young student nurses ... I've been talking now for about five minutes about a subject having nothing to do with a moral, spiritual, or religious nature. Just about 2 or 3 men I consider to be my instructors in the homespun realities of the common man. It is just an accident that they are both glass cutters and window repairmen. I would have talked about coal miners or cowboys or cod fishermen or anyone who is not a member of the 10% elite we are 27 all members of. But I don't know any personally. Novels about ranchers, riverboat pilots, gravestone carvers, foot soldiers and immigrant farmers — Great American Novels by Great American Novelists like Frank Norris, Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, Hemingway, Steinbeck — are read by Blake students and are then put back on the shelf. We remain convinced that the only people who matter are those who graduate from Harvard, Princeton, or Yale and carry around in their heads the accumulated culture of the world — connoisseurs of antiquity; men who value beauty; highly educated; sensitive; the well-rounded man — one must belong to the elite — and leave failure to itself. I'd like to tell one more story about one more gentleman. I can't really say that I know his inner soul because he is very silent and very old. He's a symbol to me of a man who's just about lived out his life — a full life, spent as a farmer close to the earth. But a relatively uneventful life; he never built the Empire State Building, he didn't sign the treaty ending World War II. He didn't discover how to split the atom. Never an Olympic champion, although he likes to tell about when he used to race motorcycles. Unknown by kings, queens, presidents he just lived as a farmer until the suburbs caught up with him and surrounded his stone house with pink and yellow and green boxes that house the population explosion. Now he has a garden and some chickens and he makes a living sharpening saws and scissors and lawnmower blades. Once, when he came into the hardware store to pick up a load of unsharpened saws and blades I asked him in the ritualistic manner, How are you, Mr. Walton? Listen, Johny Karmer's son. You don't know how it feels to be eighty-five or you wouldn't ask stupid questions like that! CHRIS KRAEMER This summer I was at school during the New Boys' picnic and saw something that struck a chord in me. What I saw was a boy walking up the driveway and I knew he would be unhappy at Blake. For some of you a description will explain why. He arrived at the informal picnic with his best white shirt, buttoned at the collar, his best wool pants, white socks and black tennis shoes. He was accompanied by his mother and was fat and crewcut. Why would he be unhappy here? I think I could explain why but not how it could happen. But I won't. If I had to, it wouldn't do any good. Unfortunately I will leave Blake feeling inferior and frustrated. Everyone is better; they say so, don't they. Seriously, these can't be unique feelings. Generally, there seems to be a lack of respect for others' feelings and opinions. After thinking about this lack, it doesn't seem logical that so many people can be so overly sure of themselves so often and the words facade and fear come to mind. People who constantly criticize an individual without a valid reason appear insecure. Those who have the answers all of the time appear in want of the right question. Someone who refuses friendship is in the greatest need of what he turns away. The greatest need here is that of friendship. Most of you could not honestly say you have a close friend. Acquaintances? Yes. A friend? Probably not. FRANK JOHNSTON Dr. James Bond Analyzes The State Of Education In The U.S. And At Blake The Martin Memorial Lecture Series presented Dr. James Bond from Bowling Green State University as its annual speaker. His topic was Interpersonal Relations in their regard to education. Covering ideas from the community responsibility of a school to the individual commitment by the student, Dr. Bond reaffirmed the excellence of the Martin Lectures. After his speech Dr. Bond talked informally with various group of students. A meeting with the faculty continued the discussion of his ideas in relation to Blake. The day altogether was informative and thought-provoking at a time when ideas and thoughts are most necessary. TOP LEFT: Dr. Bond's enthusiastic responses had great appeal for questioning students. TOP RIGHT: Dr. Bond discusses various aspects of Blake education with the faculty. ABOVE: Mr. Harold lundholm exchanges ideas with Dr. Bond. 28 Interpersonal Responsibilities: Academic And Moral 29 Dr. Bond discusses advantage of Process-oriented” education over Content-oriented education. usfiwl And The Beat Goes On ... 32 33 b«!7, BELOW: McCann lofts pass behind perfect protection. RIGHT: CO-captain Joe Doughty leaves Shat-luck players far behind. BOTTOM: Bear's defense smothers Concordia runner. FAR RIGHT TOP: Doughty and Fritz Schaefer make a Shattuck runner see stars. FAR RIGHT CENTER: Deke Schafer sets up blocks and heads upfield. Varsity Football: A Young Team Matures After last year's success, this year's football squad eagerly awaited the start of the season. In their first game they proved that they could win, defeating Valley Conference Champion Orono. Two games later they showed that they could play tough, aggressive football while losing in a close game to Burnsville. Joe Doughty gained over 300 yards as the offense sparkled. However, in the Homecoming game with Shattuck for the M.I.S.L. Championship, they lost to a stronger cadet team. The team finished number two for the second year in a row as they edged traditional rival St. Paul Academy in the final game of the season. 38 Varsity football 13 Orono 6 6 Milwaukee 21 28 Burnsville 30 6 Minnehaha 6 Blake 19 Breck 6 14 Shattuck 28 40 Concordia 6 20 SPA. 14 1M ROW: Mr. Mczzenga, Schaefer, Dorsey, Owens, Adams, Doughty — co ap«., Schafer — co-capt., Nuffort, Fawkes, D. Anderson. 2nd ROW: Mr. R. Lundholm, Johnson, Hanson, J. Finch, De Laittre, Brooks, Kraemer, Jenson, Drill, Evans. 3rd ROW: La Bounta (Mgr.), Kuehneman (Mgr.), Mac Gregor, Mezzenga, Schneider, Morawski, Elwood, Kelley, J. Wyman, Nelson, McCann. 39 LEFT: Schafer crosses goal-line as referee signals touchdown against Shattuck. ABOVE: In Shattuck game Anderson rounds end for yardage. RIGHT: Against Minnehaha Doughty bursts through hole opened by Owens and Drill. FAR RIGHT: McCann sets for long pass. 40 27 Milwaukee 35 44 Washburn IB 28 Minnehaha 28 21 St. Thomas 38 IB SPA 42 19 Concordia 42 Blake 26 Cretin 30 43 Henry 20 21 SPA 36 18 Concordia 43 20 Shattuck 36 24 Rosomount 32 28 Minnehaha 27 Invitational : Conference men — 2nd out ol 5 State meet — 4th out ol 17 Austin Invitational — 5th out of 7 1st ROW: Simcnscn, Recker, Chute-Capt, 2nd ROW: Indritz. Cherne, Spencer, Joseph, larkin, Bean (Mgr). 3rd ROW: T. Fink, C. White, 0'8rien, Sahr, Danielson, Coach. 42 Cross Country: The End Of An Era Coach Dan Danielson began the 1969 summer practice with a large group of runners, but without four of last year's top five. Dan had learned in his six previous seasons that he could not build a runner in one year and that seniors must provide the leadership and usually the performances which makes a cross country team successful. Thus, no one could deny that this young and inexperienced team had a long way to go. Running a schedule which was longer by 50% than ever before, the team rapidly grew in poise. Sophomores Bill Cherne, Charlie White and Ed Spencer and junior, Dave Sahr emerged as the four scoring runners behind Captain, Chute. As the season's end approached, the conference meet emerged as a battle between Minnehaha and Blake. Blake lost 39-41. With the pressure off, Blake entered the somewhat anti-climactic State Non-Public School Meet. There, four days too late, the results of hard work by an experienced coach and a very young group of runners became visible. Blake finished fourth in the state, beating Minnehaha by over 40 points. 43 Varsity Soccer: To Be A Winner Prospects for soccer this year were not bright. However, the team got an early start, playing in the Edina Summer Soccer League. The team improved while playing in this league and during its own summer practice. Early in the year they defeated powerful Richfield and later tied Kennedy, another power. During the last half of the season, when conference play began, Blake went undefeated. gaining second behind once-tied Cretin. By giving fully of itself, the team, inspired by Coach Charlie Seel, was able to accomplish much more than expected. 1st ROW: Scarles, Deaver, Thomson, Captain Gould, Kuechlc, Driscoll, Hanold; 2nd ROW: MacGregor, Johnston, W. Bush, Morrison, Blodgett, Knutson, T. Clarke, Smith; 3rd ROW: Coach Seel, D. Peterson, Ryerse, Riley, H. Clarke, lens Buchave, Robbins, Hornig, J. Kole, MacMillan, Mgr. Sherman. 4 4 4fMI TOP — John Kuechle — Ya goiia give 110%. RIGHT — Fullback Searles dean ihe ball. CENTER — Bruce Deav-er pick up a pass. BOTTOM — lust one ol All-Conference Ryerse's many saves. 45 JV Exceeds Expectations The J.V. Fooiball team started the season as a young and inexperienced group. They were hit hard early in the season with three opening losses. But they learned from their mistakes and rallied to win their next three before losing a close one in the season's finale. Under the direction of Coaches Darrell Mc-Annany and Bill Berentsen the team proved that it had the ingredients to be a winner. J.V. Football 2 Grace 22 16 Rmemouni 2b 6 Minnehaha 12 Blake 36 Brock 6 ♦8 Shattuck 0 34 Concordia 6 o spa. a lit ROW (l-r): Phillips. Nelson, Fox, Wilczek, Shimshock, 2nd ROW: Myers, Williams. Heer, Bryant, Wagenknecht; 3rd ROW: Garrity, K. Temple, Kingman, Bezat, Coach MacAnanny. 1st ROW (l-r): Ockcn, Finch, Kingman, Brooks, Coach Watson, J. Knutson, King, Neils; 2nd ROW: Parnell. Larson, Myers, Kelly, Mermanson, Code, Crawford, Kramer, Weiner; 3rd ROW: Lawson (Mgr), Olive, Chcslcr, Gullickson, Shandorf, Schafer?, M. Clarke, T. Hitch. Ball Control Key To J.V. Success The J. V. Soccer team had an excellent season, racking up win after win under Coach Jim Watson. The season included several shutouts and a 19-goal explosion by Blake in one game. The team proved itself to be the best in the conference. With many seniors on this year's varsity, many of these boys will move up next year. 46 Frosh Soccer: Follow The Bouncing Ball 1st ROW: Wickman, Murray, Miars, Kaplan, Owens, Field, Walser, Child; 2nd ROW: Betker, Kahn, Spencer, Johnson, Meeks, Marvin, Akers, Wallack; 3rd ROW: Coach Anderson, Good-son, Dodd, Temple, HoRan, Lagaard, Chesler. Although the season's record was unimpressive, the Freshman soccer team was rarely outplayed and spirit ran high for the entire season. Facing older, more experienced teams, the team was troubled by its inability to score, despite the efforts of Dave Betker and Co-captain Bob Owens. Co-captain Larry Field was the top net minder at the end of the season. The talent is there, but the team must continue to work on fundamentals and develop confidence in themselves. Freshman Soccer 1 Breck 1 1 Minnehaha S L 1 Richfield West 4 4 Breck 4 0 Richfield East 0 0 Edina Sophomores 9 1 Richfield 1 Frosh Football: Faultless Finesse Under the guidance of Coaches Rod Anderson and Dave Strieker, the Freshman Football team enjoyed an undefeated season. A solid running game was the key to the offense, and hard hitting and pursuit were major factors of the defense. This fine team should help continue the upswing in Blake Football. Freshman Football 6 Rose mount 0 64 Minnehaha 0 38 Breck J.V. 0 12 Bloomington Oak Grove 0 22 SPA. 12 1st ROW: Coach Strieker, Wingate, McCarthy, Dobson. Ackerberg, Donaldson, MacMillan, Ritz, Kridler, Solsvig; 2nd ROW: Coach Anderson, Webster, Bush, Wyman, Sheldon, Lund, Hayney, Sheehan, Daniewicz, Dolliff, Morrison; 3rd ROW: Coach Wyer, Cosgrove, Reynolds, Gordon, Saunders, Turner, Ayers, Coleman, Martin, Williams. 47 BACK ROW: Coach Crosby, McCann, Schneider, Johnson, MacMillan, Bush, Knutson, Moos, Garrity, Clarke, Mgr., Coach Anderson; FRONT ROW: Buchhave, Mgr, Nuffort Hornig, Schafer, Thorpe, Rycrse, Robbins, Wyer, Morrison, Chute. TOP LEFT: Is that THE Walter Bush? TOP RIGHT: Wyer races toward Roosevelt goal on breakaway. MIODLE RIGHT: Blake closes in on Cretin offense. 48 Hockey: Blake Power The 1969-70 Varsity Hockey Team, coached by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Crosby and captained by Ric Schafer and Nat Robbins, shared the satisfaction of success with the disappointment of six losses. Five of those losses were decided by one goal and were usually the result of not being ready to paly at the start of the game. There were times when the team was worthy of its top-ten rating in the state, and times when they were not. Experience was to have been the advantage of a team with eleven returning lettermen, bt all too often games were decided by the way the puck bounced. The seniors leave Blake hockey with the regret that their season could have been better, but a record of 23-6 can hardly be called unsuccessful. Varsity Hockey Blake Opponent 13 Cretin 0 4 Hill 1 11 Breck 0 2 Duluth Cath. 3 1 Edina 5 2 Grand Forks 3 7 Bemidji 1 8 Browne Nichols 0 10 Fargo South 0 12 Minnehaha 0 12 Shattuck 1 5 Wilmette 2 6 St. Paul Acad. 2 8 Minnetonka 0 6 Minnehaha 1 4 Kennedy 3 8 Shattuck 1 5 Milwaukee 0 2 Richfield 1 5 St. Paul Acad. 2 6 Cretin 1 2 Hill 3 4 Benilde 3 4 Chicago 6 10 St. Paul Acad. 1 TOP LEFT — 1 didn't mean to kill him. MIDDLE LEFT — Goal! BOTTOM LEFT — Ready or not, here I come. 49 BELOW: Another great save for Thorpe! RIGHT: Face-off against Cretin. LEFT: Knutscn breaks away from Roosevelt player. 80TT0M RIGHT: Let's go! 50 j.V. Hockey Starts Slow, Finishes Strong The JV finished the season with a 10-6 record after losing their first three games to varsity teams. The other losses were to a Richfield sophomore team. In Coach Watson's words, The team's major weaknesses were inconsistency and an inability to have a sustained effort. Weakness in the nets at the beginning of the season hurt us, but Bill Wilczek has to be the most improved player on the team. The team lacked scoring punch in the first few games, but came on strong in the later part of the season. The JV had three well-balanced forward lines and Three sets of defense which gave the team stability. 1st ROW: Williams. Wi-czek; 2nd ROW: Watson (coach), MacMillan (mgr). Nelson, Hield, Shimvhock (mgr), Olive, Fox; 3rd ROW: Neils, Kingman, Abrahamson, Mezzenga, J. Finch, Bryant, Falk, Brooks, E. Spencer; 4th ROW: C. Nelson, Mor-awski, eleven (coach), D. Kucchle, D. Kingman, J. Wyman. Blake Opponents 0 Richfield 8 1 Alexandria 5 5 De La Salle 7 5 Kennedy 2 7 Minnetonka 5 0 Richfield 12 4 Minnetonka 3 5 Kennedy 4 10 Minnehaha 0 14 Shattuck 0 3 Richfield 5 6 S.P.A. 0 13 Minnehaha 0 2 Roosevelt 3 6 S.P.A. 0 2 Roosevelt 1 51 BELOW: Tiger Gould ready (o pounce. TOP RIGHT: Murray Rice — Still young strength. MIDDLE RIGHT: Sm� th, cocaptain, quiet and deadly. BOTTOM RIGHT: Steve Kelley, 70-71 co-captain, displays his favorite pin-the cradle. Varsity Wrestlers Earn M.I.S.L. And Regional Titles 1ST ROW: J. Gould, Hill, Smith, Co-Capt., Kraemer, Co-Capt., Loeffler, Joseph, Bo-lander; 2nd ROW: Peterson, Johnston, Drill, Kelley, Hanson, Daniewic , Dorsey; 3rd ROW: Walser, Ekstrand. Druy, Rice, Crowe, Hunt, Goodson. Williams; 4th ROW: Fechi (coach). Stark (mgr.). Cole (mgr.), Ackerberg. Arndt, B. White, Wex-ler, Booker. 52 The wrestling team had a very successful season. The team won all but one of its matches with MISL teams, losing only to SPA. In the MISL tournament Blake had four champions and three runners-up to beat SPA, the nearest contender. The champs were )im Gould, 95 lbs, Chris Kraemer, 138 lbs, Scott Drill, 175 lbs, and Steve Kelly, heavyweight. The season began as the team lost its first two matches to Austin Pacelli and Golden Valley. The team came back to win the next 11 matches and the MISL tournament. That momentum carried the wrestlers through the Region One non-public school tourney. Blake placed second to the eventual state champs, St. Cloud Cathedral, and sent seven men on to the state tournament. The team's performance at the state tournament was very disappointing. Next year's wrestlers must realize that they are competing against eleven very good wrestlers in each weight class who were selected from 23 schools. To win first place or even to qualify requires every bit of skill, strength, and desire one has. Next year's wrestlers have quite a goal to shoot for. Varsity Wrestling Blake Opponent 20 Austin Pacelli 22 12 Golden Valley J2 U Central 11 41 Brerk 10 2B Concordia 14 25 Wmstcd 23 47 Minnehaha t 36 Shattuck 8 28 Concordia 13 23 St. Paul Acad. II 32 Minneahaha ie 37 Breck 15 25 Shattuck 10 39 Milwaukee 9 19 Rom-mount 24 19 SPA 21 TOP LEFT: Drill, 70-71 cocaptain, — This is going to hurt a bit. MIDDLE LEFT: Joseph - One of the best. BOTTOM LEFT: Kraemer, co-captain, goes for pin at M.I.S.l. tourney. BOTTOM RIGHT: Johnson tries to work out of switch. 53 BACK ROW: Thomson, Dclaittre, McGlynn; 2nd ROW: Coach Lun-dholm, Anderson, lensen, Fis-chbein, Kuechle, Sherman (Mgr.); FRONT ROW: Schaefer, Evans, Simenson, Buck ho! , Owens. 54 LEFT: Next year's Captain Schaefer pumps from the corner. BELOW: Suspended animation. BOTTOM LEFT: Exhausted Evans drinks Gatorade for energy. Cagers Improve, But Fall Short Of Expectations Under the leadership of Captain John Simensen and coaches Bob Lundholm and Bob Schoening, the Varsity Basketball team began practice with hopes of improving on the record of the last few years. The record improved to 8-14, but that improvement did not nearly reach the team's expectations. The team won five of its first six games, but after Christmas vacation it couldn't improve as a unit, and won only three of its last 16 games. The season ended on a happy note, with a 59-51 win over Breck. At the Sports Banquet Schaefer and Captain Simensen were announced as winners of the Pearson-Selover trophy. Simensen and Mark Buckholz shared the Harold T. Lundholm trophy for MVP. Varsity Basketball Blake Opponent 59 Mayer Lutheran 64 S2 Mpls Lutheran 37 68 St. Croix Lutheran 48 46 Breck 35 46 Na arrthHall 43 52 Vocational 46 65 Concordia 74 48 St Bernards 74 57 Brady 67 41 Minnehaha 87 44 Shattuck 71 66 Concordia 88 52 St. Paul Acad. 6S 52 Minnehaha 72 30 St. Johns 54 19 Shattuc k 78 63 Milwaukee 72 62 St. Croix Lutheran 52 46 St. Paul Acad. 47 37 NararrthHall 36 59 Breck 51 §66 Mpls Lutheran 61 55 Swimmers Swamp Rivals ... Called Best In Blake History 200 yd Medley — 1:52.7,1969 — Wheeler, Dayton, Fansler, G. Clifford 200 yd Freestyle — 1:57.7,1970 — G. Clifford 200 yd Indiv. Medley — 2:19.6,1968 — Gordon 50 yd Freestyle — :24.1,1970 — G. Clifford Diving — 64.5,1969 — Leslie 100 yd Butterfly — :59.8,1970 — Fansler 100 yd Freestyle — :52.5,1970 — G. Clifford 100 yd Backstroke — 1:05.5,1969 — Wheeler 400 yd Freestyle — 4:14.4,1970 — G. Clifford 100 yd Breastroke — 1:07.9,1967 — Shearer 400 yd freestyle-relay — 3:41.5,1970 — Hanold. Fansler, Curtin, G. Clifford. TOP LIFT: Capt. Clifford and Coach Bates at pep talk. TOP RIGHT: Shuck poised for the gun. BOTTOM RIGHT: Geiger, 70-71 Co-captain flys toward finish. 56 The swimming team's record was 10-4 and they splashed to a third in the state meet. Only one of the losses was a conference defeat. The leading freestylers were Steve Geiger, Dave Hanold, Jock Curtin, Kirby Binder, and Austin Indritz. They were followed up by Gary Sivanich and Jocko Pansier in the Individual Medley. The remaining butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke positions are filled by Pete Lund, Jim Clifford, Bob Winston, Ted Shuck, and Bob Walser. Chip Leslie and Peter Stalland sprang into success as divers. The outstanding swimmer of the year was Captain George Clifford. He broke five school records including the 200, 50,100, and 400 yard freestyles. Captain George was high scorer in the state meet with one first and two seconds. The team has high hopes for next year with twelve returning lettermen out of 16 letter-winners this year. TOP LEFT: Look at me. I'm a hydrofoil. MIDDLE LEFT: Walser: Most improved swimmer of year. TOP RIGHT: Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. MIDDLE RIGHT: Hanold, 70-71 co-captain, clutches before race. FRONT: Parnell Mgr.I, Gchnng (Mgr.). Coach Goullaud, Coach Porter, Coach Bates. FIRST ROW: Davis, Lund, L. Meeks, Larkin. SECOND ROW: C. Dillon, Fan-sler, Hanold. THIRD ROW: Pree, Curtin, Geiger, Binder, Sivanich. FOURTH ROW: J. Clifford, G. Clifford. FIFTH ROW: Indritz, Shuck, Winston, Her-manson. BACK ROW: Walser. Dayton, Cohen. 57 Adams HEADS Youngest Team To Victorious Season The Ski Team, the youngest in its six-year history with only five returning Alpine skiers, ended the season with a 7-4 record. The team began with preseason running and soccer. Holding its practices at Ski Tonka (the Alps of Minnesota), the team got off to a good start with a record snowfall in December. The team was coached by Don Tes-low and Dan Danielson, and was captained by Dave Adams. Tom Driscoll was top point-winner, with Dave Adams second. Tom Hitch, Scott Smiley, and Mark Finch contributed much to the fine season. Pete Riley, Tony Recker, and Tom Clarke, with many hours of hard work, formed a Cross-Country Club which completed a 5-5 record against tough competition. Tom Driscoll won the Gale Burton Cup and Dave Adams took second in an intersquad meet held at the end of the season. ABOVE LEFT: Adams eyes beautiful girls down course. 58 l-R: Driscoll, Smiley, Hitch, Adams, Teslow (Coach), Danielson (Coach), Riley, T. Clarke, Pink, Recker, Cosgrove, Mclane, Perkins, Kantors (lying down). Absent: Knudson (mgr.). Finch. ! Varsity Skiing Slalom Blake Opponent 99.5 Lincoln 99.2 90.3 Minnetonka 89.7 98.5 Robbinsdalc 97.6 95.7 Stillwater 95.3 93.7 Richfield 95.1 100 Lincoln 83 100 Sibley 0 94 Stillwater 96.5 94 Robbinsdalc 97 94.4 St. Louis Park 93.9 88.2 Edma 100 Crosscountry 98.2 Lincoln 98.3 94 Minnetonka 59 92.9 Robbinsdale 96.2 100 Stillwater 80 97.9 Richfield 98.2 95.9 Lincoln 95.1 100 Stillwater 86.9 94 Robbinsdale 100 99.3 Edina 99.5 TOP IEFT: Riley - Just Plain Hard Work. LEFT: Driscoll thunders into next gate. TOP RIGHT: Capt. Adams charges down hill. 59 Junior Bears Find Road To Victory Long And Difficult lit ROW: Jefferson, Temple, Kole, J. MacGregor, Kelly; 2nd ROW: Miar (mgr), L. Cheslcr, C. White, Meyers, Mose, Shandorf, Opatz (coach). BLAKE 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 A1 B5 3 0 2 2 A3 B2 3 2 OPPONENTS Ir. Hi _ r. HirIi HnpEms |r. High (9th) Plymcxith Murbert Olson Jr High Met call )r High kPA fnvi flim« ) I (Overtime) VN J-V BASKETBALL BIAKE OPPONENTS 51 Mjycr Lulheran 22 42 MpN. Lutheran 40 66 Si Croix Lutheran 32 56 Brcck 46 40 Nazareth Halt 20 32 Vocational 37 40 Concordia 42 2J Minnehaha 57 3B Shattuck 48 31 Concordia 62 35 S.P.A. 42 27 Minnehaha 51 50 St. John� Prep 30 6) St Crol� Lutheran 33 20 S.P.A 31 63 Brack 29 The )V Basketball team, coached by Mr. Opatz and led by the three supersubs, Rick Mount (Jeff Kole), Pistol Pete Maravich (Dan Kelly) and Calvin Murphy (Jim MacGregor), complied a 7-9 record. The team bounded and trudged through long streaks, winning the first five games of the year and losing the next eight. Two highlights of the season were the “overnight trip to St. Croix Lutheran and the near upset of Shattuck. Going into the fourth quarter the Bears were down by only two points instead of the usual 35 or 40. However, feeling the pressure of an uptight game, the team fell by ten. Kevin Temple, Charlie White and John Jefferson should make outstanding varsity prospects next year. 60 After a month of rigorous training with Coach Seel, the Frosh Hockey team started the season with three wins, then slumped through three quick losses. The team came back hopefully after vacation practice and proceeded to wage a seesaw battle through the rest of the winter. The highlight of the season was a return match with SPA. The first time the frosh had lost to SPA 1-0 in overtime. After three periods, sixteen penalties and two misconducts, Blake came out the 3-0 victor. The season ended with an 11-9 record. Co-Captains Steve Wyman and Walt Wingate want to say: Thanks for a great season, Sparky. HlAKl OPPONENTS 27 Gethscman Lutheran 46 40 Brock 5 29 Concordia 32 29 Mound 50 31 Minnehaha 41 31 Shatluck 41 45 Concordia M S.P A 40 16 23 Minnehaha 41 Get hse rnane Lutheran 42 St. Croix luther4n 59 W S.P.A. W) 45 Breck A) 32 26 Bceck ifti 26 35 Brock IS 25 1st ROW: Sheldon, Akers, McCarthy, Dobson, Rit , Ryan, Owens, Saunders, Kaplan; 2nd ROW: Kridlcr, Coleman, Fullerton, Marvin, McLane, Wyman, Kahn, Child, MacMillan, Luther, Donaldson; 3rd ROW: Seel (Coach), Dol-liff, Waldin, Webster, Wingate, Reynolds, Morrison. 1st ROW: Hensel, Carter, Field. Travers, Hamney, Cumming. 2nd ROW: S. Chesler, Martin, O'Brien, T. Fink, S. Johnson, Wallac k, Wc-Annany (Coach). This year's freshman basketball team was a highly-talented group. However, a major problem for the players was inexperience — they had some trouble working together at the beginning of the season. This was evident in their 1-5 record at the halfway point. The turning point came in the 45-43 victory over Concordia in overtime. The season's record was 8-7. 61 62 “I believe when you are in any contest, you should work as though there is, to the very last minute, a chance to lose.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower 63 1969—1970 All-Conference TOP LEFT: Doughty, football. TOP MIDDLE: Morrison, hockey. TOP RIGHT: Schafer, football and hockey. MIDDLE LEFT: Owens, football. MIDDLE MIDDLE: Chute, cross country. MIDDLE RIGHT: Drill, football and wrestling. RIGHT: Nuffort, hockey. FAR RIGHT: Spencer, cross country. BELOW RIGHT: Clarke, Soccer. 64 TOP LEFT: Ryerse, soccer and hockey. TOP MIDDLE: Kracmer, wrestling. TOP RIGHT: Robbins, hockey. MIDDLE LEFT: Hornig, hockey. MIDDLE MIDDLE: Wyer, hockey. MIDDLE RIGHT: Gould, wrestling. FAR LEFT: 8uckholz, basketball. LEFT: Kelley, wrestling. BELOW LEFT: Knutson, soccer. ORGANIZATIONS Your Student Council Doesn't Work. Love, Dave The Student Council this year conducted Chapel almost every Monday morning, and then met in the Crosby Conference Room and deliberated in great depth on sundry relevant issues such as hair codes, lunch seatings, and study halls. And on every one of these almost every Monday mornings, almost every one of these Student Council Representatives left the room wondering just what he had been doing for the last 45 minutes, for in this year of 1970 it is becoming very apparent that the Student Council, as one of those vaunted proper channels , is headed for extinction. Why? First, the opinions of the students, while being listened to and taken into consideration , run into either a wall of administrative problems, or the question Well, what do STUDENTS know about anything? Second, the idea that students need to elect representatives to transmit student opinion to the faculty and administration is not only assinine but also detrimental, in that a bottleneck occurs, decreasing the flow of ideas, and it's easier to ignore 13 people than 324. All those students and faculty who expressed their concern for the school this year will understand when I say that the obsoletion of the Student Council should be taken as a sign of health in the student body and all members of the Blake community. — Dave Adams, Head Boy OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Sherman evades Adams' accusing linger. TOP RIGHT: Posl-adjournment discussions are frequently the most valuable. MIDDLE RIGHT: Kelley plots starvation ol Senior School. BOTTOM LEFT: He just disappeared.” FRONT: Greenspoon, King. MIDDLE: S. Kelley, D. Anderson, Mauseth, J. Dorsey, M. Luther, Adams, Schaefer, Brooks, Saunders, Wingate. 68 Service Committee Seeks Community Involvement The Service Committee undertook this year to widen the scope of its activities. Under Co-Chairmen Tom Owens and John Simensen, the organization took on numerous community-service activities. In addition, membership was opened to all members of the school. As in the past, the Service Committee held a New Students' picnic before the start of school, sponsored a Santa Anonymous program at Christmas time, and hosted guests of the school. In an attempt to be of service to the Minneapolis community, about a dozen members spent one Saturday cleaning up yards at and around the Teen Age Medical Center on Chicago Ave. Later in the year, the Committee became involved with two community centers, The City and the Matthews Center. Blake Students held sports and discussion nights with boys from The City and established friendly relationships with them. Committee members hosted boys from the Matthews Center at athletic contest at the 'U' and took several others skiing for a day. The Service Committee was able to provide a means for Blake students to satisfy a desire to serve their school and community. FRONT ROW: Mr. Strieker, Drill, Owem, Simensen, Doughty. 2nd ROW: W. Bosh, Schafer, Thorpe, Chmiel, Ocken. 3rd ROW: Stalland, Schaefer, Dorsey, Anderson, Sherman, Brooks, Dan Nelson. 4th ROW: Robbins, Hanson, McCann, Bean, H. Clarke, Nuffort, Johnston, Evans, Hanold. BACK ROW: Hield, Spencer, Knutson, G. Clifford, Leslie. LEFT: The true identity of Santa Anonymous is revealed. 69 ABOVE: |jmmlng In chapel can be good for the soul. RIGHT: coldshot. Musical Talent Finds New Expression In Outside Groups This year has seen a flowering of musical talent outside of the Glee Club. Several Blake students play in rock or blues bands, or jam with jazz or other musical groups. Henry Neils plays for a group called HEAD BLUES BAND. Bill Reynolds plays in MENAGERIE, a successful band which played at Blake in January after a hockey game. Kip Humphrey, Dan Kuechle and Henry Gould play blues and rock in SPUR OF THE MOMENT. Mark Luther plays organ for SPUR, courtesty of VERA, CHUCK, AND DAVE, made up of Mark, Nick Blodgett and George McClintock. Jeff Greenspoon played guitar for a long time with BERTIE COLA, a kind of progressive jazz group. Jeff is now doing studio work. He appeared March 14 with Bob Cohen, Tom Davis, Henry Gould, John Jefferson and Henry Neils at Sound Wave 70 at Hopkins High School, a contest-exposition for musicians in the Minneapolis area. John King plays in a rock band called THUNDERHEAD. At various times during the year a group usually made up of Doug Anderson, John Jefferson, Jeff Greenspoon, Benjamin Kantors, George McClintock, and Mike Fishbein met for jazz jamming. This article is dedicated with regret to all those musicians who were left out of this article, due to space handicaps or our carelessness. We have ignored a number of classical musicians, but we don't think they'll stop playing because of it. At least we hope not. FRONT ROW: Cole, LaBounta, Stalland, Sahr, Perkins, Sherman. MIDDLE ROW: Blodgett, Luther, Fawkes, Adams, Walser, Knutson. BACK ROW: Riley, Indritz, Kuechle, Kelley, Cohen. Dorsey, Doughty, H. Could, Hanold, Stark. Union- NewPhilosophyEstablishes Guidelines For The Future The 1969 version of the Blake Union finally rose from the flames of the old Union. Last year's Union voted to open the Union membership to the upper three forms rather than continue the elective membership process. In order to insure the continuation of the Union an Executive Board was chosen from Seniors and Juniors. So, amid much doubt, the Union began the new school year. It chose the topic of education as a theme for its programs. Varying numbers of interest- ed people heard presentations and discussed the relevance of sensitivity training, alternatives to college, and sex education. At the midyear elections, new president Jim Dorsey vowed to try to make Union meetings more fun in order to increase attendance. All doubts now are resolved about open membership, either one way or the other. The Union will continue as a forum of discussion for many years. TOP LEFT: Member concentrate intently on guest speaker. TOP RIGHT: Grccnspoon speaks his mind as Doughty rests his . BOTTOM: The Union's braintrust ponders the imponderable. Guitars Strum Their Way Into Blake Society The Guitar Society was founded this year at Blake School as a practical attempt to embody the desires and ideals of its president, Jeff Green-spoon, in an organization. The product of a cataclysmic synthesis of utopia, euphoria, practicality, and ignorance, the Guitar Society hasn't met with superabundant success; however, it continues, thanks to the tutelage of Chief Wonson, whose enthusiasm for the group secured for it the various locations for meeting and assured the Society of survival. (Incidentally, the Chief is the Society's senior member with over thirty years of ukulele experience under his thumbs.) Ideally, the Guitar Society will develop into a group encompassing every individual at Blake, providing an opportunity for one to re-experience the primeval communion with nature and share in man's universal spirit through the medium of music. Presently, the Society is only beginning to accomplish musical exercises. A spokesman for the group aptly put it this way: We are on the level of under-developed countries as far as literacy goes. Why, we're twenty years behind in sight-reading a Bach duet. In fact, we're thinking of applying for developmental aid. The Guitar Society is attempting to fulfill the need for an organization at Blake in which musically-oriented students have the opportunity to express their talents and share the musical experience with each other. It welcomes all who wish to play or learn. RIGHT: Sieve Brooks plays with friends. TOP: Henry Bob Dylan Gould and Phil Martin wail, FAR LEFT: Henry Roger Miller” Gould presents his pearly smile. LEFT: JeM Dayton studies his style. BELOW: Dick Bo-lander, Steve Brooks, and friend discuss various individual musical tastes. Guitar Society members. STANDING: Donaldson, Lawson, Knutson, Dillon, Curtin. SEATED: Blodgett, Kuehneman, Juul, Ekstrand, Ahern. 73 Herpetology Club Seeks New Members As Interest Grows The Herpetology Club has come a long way since the summer of '68 when a few snakes with even fewer cages inhabited Mr. Danielson's room. Now the Club has become an established extra-curricular activity at Blake with a small but loyal following. Club members can often be found hanging out at the Pit wherein there is said to be a host of snakes, lizards, turtles, hampsters, mice, and an alligator. President Peter Evans and Mike Badenoch, Secretary-Treasurer, with the guidance and help of their faculty advisor Rick Goullaud, have built the Pit into a going concern. Additional help with the formation of the Club came from seniors Jim Hawley and Joe Doughty who devoted their time and effort to further the Club's development. Future plans call for a new room and more spacious cages. However, firmly established, this club will continue to grow and hopefully raise interest in reptiles among students. TOP LEFT: Tell me where it hum. TOP RIGHT: I love you too. BOTTOM LEFT: Doughty and snake exchange choke holds. FRONT: Doughty, Evans, Badenoch. 2nd ROW: Molten, Binder. Wikman. 3rd ROW: Mr. Goullaud, C. Dobson, Hasselquist, Bel-kcr. 4th ROW: Pearce, Ayers, Turner, Parker, Johnson. 5th ROW: Navikas, Binger, LeRoy, Ringer. BACK: D. MacMillan, D. Higgs, R. Spencer, Weber, Williams. The Science Club seems to get more active every year, unlike most one-celled animals. The Club has attempted to arrange activities in the area of applied science with an emphasis on relevance to current problems. These activities included: the presentation of an Apollo movie from Honeywell, a field trip to NSP's Black Dog power plant, and a lecture on nuclear power from an NSPofficial. In their quest for true knowledge and understanding, club members listened to a guest speaker on pollution, saw a National Geographic film on the Amazon River, and took a field trip to General Hospital with a follow-up speaker. A new, more efficient system of decision-making has been initiated. The Club is being run by an Executive Board consisting of Jim Hawley, Larry McCann, Bill Wyer, Gregg Fawkes, and Mr. Danielson, faculty advisor. FRONT: Fawkes, Riley, McCann. 2nd ROW: Stark, Larson, Blodgett, Meeks. 3rd ROW: Hermanson, Heer, J. MacGregor, Ockcn, Winston, Sahr. 4th ROW: Indnt , J. MacMillan, Thorpe, Binger, Walden. 5th ROW: Ablahat, Drill, D. Johnson, Moos, T. Knutsen, J. Dayton, BACK: Mr. Danielson, Doughty. Nuffort, T. Meyers. TOP RIGHT: What's the formula for Bourbon? LEFT: Danielson Co. discuss future plans. 75 LOWER LEFT: 3 o'clock in the morning. Subject is about to fall asleep.” UPPER LEFT: Members of yearbook class study lay-out techniques. CENTER: Yearbook class works it out. Call O' Pan 1970: What Pictures? Do you remember Laurel and Hardy? They're those two guys who are always in trouble. And they were always running around trying to do things to get out of trouble. But they only made things worse. And Ollie was always mad at Stan and blamed him for all the trouble. And Stan cried a lot and sometimes got mad, but mostly he just did stupid things. And he'd always hit Ollie in the nose accidentally. And then do you remember how Ollie would look into the camera so pitifully, and you couldn't help laughing? But somehow everything seemed to turn out okay in the end, didn't it? Ah, yes, and then there was the 1970 Call O' Pan ... SITTING: Stark. Thorpe, S. Kelley, D. Anderson, J. Dorsey, Buckholt , Wcxler. STANDING: Cole, H. Gould, Bingcr. Parnell, Spencer, Meeks, Shuck, Ocken, J. MacMillan. A____ s Business Staff 77 FRONT ROW: Thomson, Riley, Luther, Fields, Robbins, H. Clarke, laBounta, Mr. Campeau, Advisor. BACK ROW: Fawkes, C. Meeks, Stalland, D. Kelly, R. Walser, Ockcn, Blodgett, Knutson, Ryerse, MacGregor, Davis, Sherman, TOP LEFT: Editor Blodgett congratulates photographer Walser on a job well done. MIDDLE LEFT: Circulation Editor Todd LaBounta discusses Alumni circulation with Mr. Strieker. MIDDLE RIGHT: Editor Blodgett surveys the Fateful fruits of his labor. Playmakers: Campeau To Blodgett To Luther It has been a year like most and unlike any other. Annual Giving and Study Halls Junior School News and Long Hair Ladies Swimming and Personal Vendettas College Choices and Staff Displacements But we hoped that someone had listened. The Rock of Ages stirred ever so slightly, almost imperceptibley. We saw how hard it was to move. We saw, too, that there were people working just as hard to push it back. But while the momentum is up we must keep it going. Maybe we can really do it. Or else we may just get stoned. 78 TOP LETT: Stargett Studios goe on location. TOP RIGHT: Producer Stark and friend work diligently in the splicing room , MIDDLE LETT: Benj Ranters. Stargett thug, takes aim. MIDDLE RIGHT: Spencer, Shuck, C. Meeks, Siatk, Walser, Binger. BOTTOM LETT: Corporate casualty. Photo Club; Among other things, Exhibit 1 and « 2; first Annual film f estival; Trips to loring Park; Downtown on the Mall; flying Kites lor Pollution. The first Annual Stargett Quality Awards. THE 1970 STARGETT QUALITY AWARDS Best use ol dust .................................................Walser Best use ol scratches............................................ Meeks Longest lens shade .................................................Cole Resident quack .................................................... Stark Binger award ..................................................... Binger Best use ol water marks .... .................. ... Spencer Most gundike gun stock .......................................... Ranters 79 BELOW: Yeh, it was my left contact”. LEFT: New Director Paul Comnick surveys promising Glee Club. ABOVE: Club listens as Blaker's Dozen goes through program at Faribault State Hospital. 80 Blake Balladeers Belt Bellissimo Following the loss of nine year director John Howard to a girls' school in New Jersey, the Blake Glee Club seems to be back in the groove. The group's first concert, December 7th at the Fort Snelling Chapel, was the debut for the new director, Paul Comnick. Mr. Corn-nick came to the club from MacPhail and the Directorship of the Concordia Choir. The Club sang FOR ALL THE SAINTS as well as THE FIRST NOEL (solo: Kelley Lindquist) in this, the third time they had been asked to sing at the Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Services. With the coming of winter's snow, the club members sold wreathes to raise funds for a spring tour. Profits exceeded $325, according to Henry Clarke, wreath sale chairman. The Christmas Sing again proved to be a tremendous success with the Blaker's Dozen rendition of GIVE ME THAT WINE and with Mr. Henderson's Goodly, Goodly, Goodly Christmas tale. Who me? I’m the President'lil brother” FRONT: O. Nelson, J. Crawford, Kramer, Weiner, Lindquist, Dan Nelson, |. Clifford, Larkin, Ahern. 2nd ROW': Ellwood, D. Kelly, Abrahamson, Leslie, J. Kucchlc, Code, Bush, Ocken, Sherman, Scott LaGaard, H. Williams. BACK: Geiger, Thorpe, Hanold, Peterson, T. MacGregor, Doughty, Bezat, Jenson, Thompson, Searles, Fields, H. Clarke, Owens, Evans, Johnston. Missing: T. Clarke, Riley. Debaters, As Cases, Come And Go This year was the first step of a plan to bring Blake debate to heights previously undreamed. It has become boring for generations of Blake debaters who had known years of superiority to watch opponents cringe at the mention of the name Blake, frustrating to have even the most challenging adversaries break down under cross-examination before they got to the question, commonplace to be taken down a peg or two by a judge who thought the Blake reputation too exalted. And so a plan was conceived — to secretly build incomparable strength while in seeming obscurity, shortly to burst forth in a dazzling rhetorical Renaissance unsurpassed by the most outstanding of past Blake forensics teams. Changes of personnel were effective to keep everybody guessing. Coach John Edie was sent to Oxford University and replaced by coaches Joe VVandke and Chuck Hoffman. The varsity team roster at times included Tom Davis, Mark Luther, vice-president Jim Dorsey, and Dave Jensen. The varsity four at the end of the year were president Gregg Fawkes and Jeff Greenspoon, Dave Ellwood and Dave Sahr. But not all went according to plan: Blake, competing for the first time in the State Independent School Debate Tournament, took third place; J.V. debaters such as Bill Cherne and Bob Loeffler too often went undefeated; junior debaters, under the continuing direction of William Fisher, turned in fine records throughout the season. Otherwise, behind the screen of ostensible failure, the foundation for future greatness was being laid, the keystone of which was the tremendous experience being accumulated by those who will be the Renaissance. Nonetheless, it is difficult to strive for this development when the results will not be apparent for years. However, when the winner of the Strieker Debate Cup was cited for sounding the best while saying the least, Blake debaters knew they were on the right track. TOP RIGHT: Debaters Dorsey, Luther, Fawkes, Jensen, and Green-spoon enjoy trophies of past years, ABOVE: Fawkes parries opponent's point. RIGHT: Sounding the best while saying the least. 82 83 TOP: Mr. Fisher, Sahr, Indritz, Perkins, M Weber, loeHler, Cherne, D. Kelly, Ellwood, Mr. Windke. ABOVE: Novice Greenspoon speaks in Strieker cup debate. B.D.A. This year the BDA became less of a structured organization and more of an organizational structure for motivated students to utilize their creative talents. During the summer, Tom Davis and Alan Fran-ken '69 wrote a show which they produced and staged at Holy Angels Academy. Entitled (Son of) True Grit or the Greatest Hits of Margaret Truman , the show was termed a satirical review of show business and assorted other goodies . It included among its varjous vignettes a 1930 musical, the Johnny Carson Show, three versions of the Lone Ranger, and a Soap Opera. In the latter part of November an attempt was made to create a bit more structure. However, the Board decided that anyone who wanted to participate in dramatics would be included. Above all, the idea of student initiative, creativity, and writing was stressed, and allowance was made for any sort of student endeavor. As Spring approached, several students planned to take advantage of the Association's flexibility and stage their own production. UPPER LEFT: Cosh Lone Ranger — they was threatening to burn down the house and beat the living — Yeah, yeah, okay! lone Ranger — Standard Version. ABOVE: We’ll get together, yeah, yeah, yeah! 1930 Broadway musical. UPPER RIGHT: Karnack better come up with a biggie! lohnny Carson Show. CENTER: Give my regards to Broadway! 1930 MUSICAL. Emphasizes Creativity 84 UPPER RIGHT: In my last Him, Runaway Hormone ... Mmmmmmm ... johnny Carson. MIDDLE RIGHT: Lone Ranger .. I could nol defeat you — Good, Pedro, good. Mmmmmmmm! Lone Ranger-Standard Version. BOTTOM RIGHT: Thsay, KEEMOTHSABEEM Me thick and tired of you getting all the fun! Lone Ranger — HOLLYWOOD Version UPPER LEFT: Yes gentlemen, war is becoming unpopular! Pen tagon skit. BOTTOM LEFT: When ever I go to NEW YORK ... ! First leave after ten years —1930 BROADWAY MUSICAL 85 SITTING: Boan, Nan Olson, Dorsey. Isl ROW: Hanold, Wingate, Wil-c ek, Ekstrand, Hayney, |uul, Sheehan, Rice Chmiel, Abrahamson. 2nd ROW: Mjrtin, Kelley, Weiner. Rycrse, Doughty, Fawkes, Cohen. Hanson, Danicwicz. BACK: Wikman, D. Nelson, Hornig, Deavcr, Shimshock. TOP: Waiters watch over subjects. MIDDIE LEFT: Just slop it on, they'll never know the difference! MIDDLE RIGHT: Dawse rushes to placate irate customer. RIGHT: Waiters enjoy a deserved repast. 86 Waiters: Best In The Business Well, the season was a long one. Player-Coach Jim Dorsey illustrated this point when he intimated during summer practice, Well, this could be a long season. With a dismal crop of returning letterman and an unfortunately heavy turnout of seniors, assistant coaches Ringstrom and Nan Olson were forced to develop a new game plan. Despite the staff's efforts, the team dropped quite a few this year. As the season wore on and the opponents became stronger, the team's morale dropped considerably. Numerous instances of breaking training were reported, much to the coaches' dismay. However, mental and mechanical mistakes are often the result of too much hash, chili, and sausages. Nevertheless, the team looks forward to a better season next year and has adopted the motto, Waiters never win, and winners never wait. PBBS Obtains Franchise The Blake Paper Back Book Store expanded to a new third floor location, as well as maintaining its first floor store. The Upstairs Booke Shoppe sold books mainly to the Upper Forms, while the downstairs store maintained a supply of Mads, B.C.'s, and Science-Fiction for the Second and Third Forms. The Book Store started a Second Annual Count-the-Coins-ln-the-Bottle Contest, but the fun was cut short when someone stole the wine bottle in which some $11.74 was kept. But the entries kept coming in, and, strangely enough, President Cris Cole won the contest, and Randy Ocken, Business Manager, became a lot more generous around Junior Concessions. The other officers. Vice-president Gregg Fawkes, Treasurer Bob Cohen, and Comptroller Gary Sivanich disavowed any knowledge of their compatriots' actions. Mr. Replogle, Faculty Advisor, rounded out the crew. UPPER LEFT: FRONT: Sivanich. Hill, Cohen. Fawkes. Cole. Ocken. E. Spencer BACK: Kuehncman, Wexler, Bosh, G. Clifford, Bean, J. Dayton, Larson, Dillon, Meeks. UPPER RIGHT AND MIDDLE LEFT: Customers browse in new store. MIDDLE RIGHT: I don't think that's on our reading list. LOWER LEFT: Hanold seeks higher learning. LOWER RIGHT: Hanold and Driscoll check over latest best seller. 2nd Hand Book Store Opens Under New Management Under the leadership of Mr. Horton, the Second Hand Book Store again undertook the responsibility of providing a book scholarship for Blake's AFS student, Jens Buchhave. The Store's Student Committee, usually consisting of two seniors and two juniors, was manned by President Tom Driscoll, Vice-president Pete Riley, and Treasurer Dave Hanold. This year the book store again sent cartons of out-dates texts to the Way, an inner-city youth center. One may wonder how the inner-city youth will enjoy browsing through a copy of CIVIS ROMANIS. The store also contributes to the Blake Scholarship Fund. TOP: Membcn project their thoughts on to screen. BOTTOM: Whad’ja do now Stark? Literary Club — Maybe, Maybe Not Literary(?) Club? Maybe the Hopkins branch of the Acme Film Society? Meetings: maybe we should call it the communications club or something else ... fifteen minutes on a poem, two hours on movies seen, made, and planned ... well, what are we going to use for a THEME ... How about a thirty second short on freedom at Blake? ... Super 8 is SO much better than Regular 8 ... no, you can't borrow my Bolex ... maybe we can get together in groups of two's and three's and go downtown or wherever to shoot these movies — who's got a movie camera I can borrow? ... he said that you might be able to find a good used camera cheap at a pawn shop ... what are we going to use for a theme? ... Well, we're going to work more with writing now, so we'll probably lose some people and gain a few ... We'll probably go back to movies in the spring ... Sunday night film festival is posponed because of the football game ... Maybe we can show the Talisman as a film forum in Chapel some day ... Literary Club. FRONT: J. MacMillan, Thorpe, Stalland, T. Knutscn, Stark. BACK: Mr. Bowers, Joseph, H. Gould, T. Meyers, Winston. uibrary Committee W o r ks Qu'i et y, £f cle rvtly Rag, mama, rag. Perhaps the Blake library would cease to function without the services of the library Committee. Probably not. Surely the library Committee would cease to function without the existence of the Blake library. True Enlightenment. With unprecedented dedication, fortitude, and diligence, the library Committee again served in its usual capacities. (Did you ever read catcherintherye?l It lakes real soul to handle books. It really does. TOP LETT: Committee members sort out magazines. TOP RIGHT . Possessors of overdue books arc eventually discovered. MIDDLE LETT: Better to give to the Library than not to recieve your report card? BOTTOM LETT . Ocken pretends to look for book. ABOVE: Sivanich pretends to find book. 89 Dance Comm: They Shoot Blake Dances, Don't They? Without a doubt, the events of this year comprised the Dance Com- J mittee's most interesting year. Cough, cough, ahem. Under the leadership of Chairman Joe Doughty, the light-footed troupe staged its first effort under the guise of a Spring Dance, held in the Spring of 1969 (strangely enough). According to an interested bystander, It was a brilliant success! , as evidenced by a treasury running over with $300.00! The confident committee's next venture was innocently called the Milwaukee Dance. After the previous success, this dance more closely resembled a fire drill in a leper colony. But a heroic group of motley patrons prevented the treasury from losing no more than $90.00. Nature holds mysteries that men have never been able to answer. With the ageless spirit of the sea tortoise and the determination of a flock of lemmings, the Dance Committee raised its head from the waters of the Styx and sponsored a Canteen in January of the new year. New life was breathed into a lifeless body! SUCCESS! The Committee Courageous not only broke even, but made $6.00! The treasury now boasts $80.00. Thanks to a spirited student body, a legacy has not ended. Re-enforcements will be elected, and the new kamikazi krew will face the unknown dangers of the Spring Fling, to be called The Computer Dance . Can modern technology triumph where the magical drawing power of good, old-fashioned talent, publicity of the famed Clifford's Prairie-Stomping Country Crooners on the B G label, and the unfailing selling powers of Happy Harry Hepson failed? Forum Committee Emphasizes Multi-Media Presentations Sherman, Chute. Indritz, LjBounta. Mr. Meola, Advisor. This year Mr. Fisher gave up his Advisorship to the Forum Committee for other duties and Mr. Meola became the new advisor. He pledged to run a tight ship and selected a small group of interested students to accomplish the task. First mate (Chairman) was Ed Chute. Able-bodied Seamen were Todd LaBounta, Austin Indritz, Ben Sherman, and Bob Walser. Captain Meola posed the question of policy at the first meeting and the committee decided that Forums should be aimed at strong Audio-Visual presentations or an occasional prominent personality. The nearest prominent personality was Hubert Humphrey. With characteristic enthusiasm Ben Sherman persuaded former Vice-President to be the first speaker. Next, Todd LaBounta arranged for Arthur Naf-talin to speak. Thus the year began with two outstanding men and it was soon apparent to the Captain and first mate that each crewman should handle the speaker and other arrangements independently and use the committee only as means for coordinating the programs. In keeping with their desire for audio-visual presentations, the committee arranged for a film, Designs for Survival to be shown and narrated by its producer from the National Audubon Society. It appears that the committee has flourished under the guidance of Captain Meola. Questions of voluntary forums and other innovations may be dealt with next year because the committee has certainly shown that it can enlist a variety of outstanding speakers. 90 McCann. King, C. Clifford, Davis, Doughty, Saunders, Mr. Campeau. Advisor. ABOVE: Despite the relatively overwhelming turnout, the Homecoming Dance was a financial failure. LEFT: Psychedelia-fairchild style. 91 ABOVE: John Jefferson questions Mr. Naftalin about city policies. RIGHT: Naftalin discusses the problem facing the city and city governments. ABOVE: Player ponder move . RIGHT: Queen to rook 4 — check! BOTTOM RIGHT: Dummy examine partner' finesse. Ocken, E. Spencer, Meek , Kuehneman, Olive, Schall, J. Wyman, Ablahat, Tatsuda. R. Waiver, C. Anderson, Stark, R. Spencer. Hanson, Goodson. SITTING — Heer, Sahr. SITTING: Larson, Kuehneman. Fields, Stark. STANDING: R. Spencer, E. Spencer, Ocken, Hill, Schaefer, Olive, J. Day-ton, Pohl, Goodson, Finch. Bid And Made How are you, shouted West. Fine, bellowed North. Nice day, returned East. Fine, followed South. Such is a typical day at a bridge club meeting. With the help of Chief Wonson, many students are now well acquainted with the game, and Room 108 is always full of eager learners. Chess Team: Mating Can Be Fun In its third year of existence and second year of inter-scholastic competition, the Chess Club was still trying to gain strength. Adviser Mr. Martin instituted a program for eighth-graders in order to generate interest. Seth Sweetser, Mike Heer, and Gene Kuehneman led the team against the other schools in the Minnesota Chess League. The present members are hoping that the Club will grow in popularity as it becomes a little more established. 92 Fisher, Chute Lead Whitewater Racers During the summer of 1968, Mr. Fisher and Edmund Chute built three covered whitewater canoes. From this meager beginning, a new sport has grown at Blake. In the spring of 1969 Sandy Morrison and then Doug Peterson constructed boats to add to the fleet of the club which was being planned. As the new school year approached, one could find the four paddlers perfecting their techniques at Taylor's Falls, Minnesota, the local whitewater hotspot. One evening when the group was gathered around a particularly provocative campfire, Mr. Fisher suggested that the time had finally come to introduce this young sport to the Blake community. Thus, the student council was greeted by a constitution for the Blake Whitewater Canoe Club the following Monday morning. The club was soon approved and the three members plus Mr. Fisher, who was unanimously elected as faculty advisor, set out to organize an active club. Several juniors, sophomores, and freshmen came with the club to Taylor's Falls to try their hand at the raging waters. Everyone received a dunking, but they all came back for another try. Practice was obviously needed and the club made plans for indoor practice during the winter. The final outdoor event of the year was the St. Croix slalom. All four of the original members demonstrated that they had learned much during the summer, but Mr. Fisher and Sandy Morrison made the outstanding efforts with a fifth and a second in the expert one-man covered canoe division and a second in the expert kayak division. The club was fortunate enough to receive permission to host the first indoor slalom in the Midwest on January 24 and 25. With many new members learning the basics in the Blake pool, including some new enthusiasts from Northrop, the club hopes to send a large group to the Wolf River slalom this spring and looks forward to a growing membership. TOP: Canoeist hits gate on rugged river. ABOVE LEFT: Mr. Fisher maneuvers his Cl. FAR LEFT: Paddler executes difficult roll maneuver in pool. LEFT: Peterson strains against current in kayak competition. 93 Football. V.VI; Skiing. IV. V.VI. Capi VI; Track. III.IV.V.VI; Student Coon-cil, lll.IV.VI. Headboy VI. Pres., V; B-Club. III. IV, V. VI; Union. V, VI; Glee Club, IV, V. VI; Dramatics, V, VI; Service Comm., V, VI; Science Club. V, VI; Nat. Merit Semi-Finalist. David Congdon Adams Jupiter, H.B., David ... 3.2 SOAR project ... fastest lineman ... I could write a book about that ... drives the Bomb ... the educational process is Nothing but Gold Label tor me In-depth study of breweries ... FABSDO ... the extraordinary man ... the most with-it Head Boy Blake has ever had ... fast and bulbous, got me? Football, VI; Basketball, VI; Baseball. Vt V.P., IV. V; Publications III. IV. V. VI, Call O' Pan Ed. VI; B-Club, VI; Union, VI; Student Council, VI; Debate, III. V; Dramatics, III. IV. V. VI; Service Comm., III. IV, V, VI; Merit Semi-Finalist; AFS representative, VI. Douglas Rodgers Anderson Andy, Doog, Simple ... no. I'm his brother ... the bass ... JV captain emeritus ... He's not accident-prone, is he? ... No, I'm not racist ... but Paul, you said you'd have those pictures three weeks ago ... Oh geez ... hexed ... jams jazz with Spoon (spoons the jam?) Football Mgr., V; Swimming. IV. V; B-Club. IV. V. VI; Paper back Book Store, V, VI; Science Club, IV. V, VI; Herpetology Club (a founder) V, VI, Sec. Treasurer; Medical Aid. V. Bruce Miron Badenoch Mike, Gringo, Baddy ... herpetology ... conservationist ... snake-blood ... little punkin ... Does it matter? ... brings his own brown bag ... leave me alone. Bean ... Anne ... Is that right? That just makes me sick! ... I was asleep before my head hit the lawn ... Sure, why not ... Arrgh! Cross Country. VI. (Mgr); Softball. V.VI; Most Val. Manager, VI; B-Club, VI; Waiter, V.VI; Dramatics, III.IV.V.VI; Service Comm.. III.IV.V.VI; Blake Pcpband; SOAR; Indian Guides. James Christopher Bean Beano, the good fairy, J.B., Afro ... drummer ... Son of Trustee ... Homecoming King, Gross-Out King ... but I didn't apply! ... every album known to man ... Yeah, I'll take Ahern on ... bowl of cherries ... are you going to C.R. today? ... Jill ... Yeh, I've played a little ... Soccer, VI; Swimming, V.VI, (Mgr); Publications. 111,1V,V,VI, Ed-in-Chief Torch. VI; B-Club. V.VI; Union, V.VI, Secretary. VI; Paperback Bookstore. Ill; Debate. IH.IV.V; Dramatics, IV.V.VI, Board. V.VI; Science Club, IV,V; Stargett Ent.. V.VP..VI; Guitar Society, VI; National Merit Semi-Finalist. Caleb Jeffrey Blodgett Nick, Caleb, Sly, Fly, Blidgett ... one-half of Stargett ... Shut up Luther ... the mighty beater ... Where's the spring supplement, Anderson? ... Vera, Chuck and Dave ... National Merit Brain ... Ml ... Sure Bruce and I will manage the team, Ward; we'll call you if we need you ... Editor in Chief... Jens Buchhave Great Dane, Pastry, Yenz or Jens? ... lives for English class . Soccer, vi; Hockey, vi. no, they're not all blondes ... lazy dane ... they only want Mgr. your body ... voted Most Handsome by Northrop Doolas ... gives hockey team international flavor ... How do you spell that? ... Miss Denmark ... Mark Wayne Buckholz Buck, Buck off, Gus, soul man ... “Beer after beer ... “I ate at school today ... FABSDO ... I can only do two things ... keeps Barn in business ... These shorts fit fine ... easy-going ... Wednesday night ... Cross Country, V; Basketball, IV,V,VI; Publications, V.VI; B-Ctub; Union, VI, Chess Club, IV,V,VI; Debate, III; Dramatics, IV; Science Club, III,IV,V; National Merit Semi-(inalist. Edmund Phelps Chute Ed, Chutie, Bullet, Eddie ... like in chewing gum ... voyageur ... forum committee ... initiative behind senior proctoring of study halls ... a thinking man's thinker ... red briefcase ... record holder — 6,000 times around Lake of the Isles ... takes ten minutes to say yes or no ... a great runner... Cross Country, II, III, IV, V, VI, Captain VI; Hockey, IV, V, VI; Track, III, IV, V, VI; MVR, All-conf, twice. All-conference, Hockey; President, VI; Treas . V; B-Club; Union, V, VI; Student Council. II, III, IV, V. VI; Debate. Ill; Service Comm.; forum Committee, IV, V, VI. Chairman, VI; Merit Scholarship, Harvard Book Prize. Henry Carton Clarke, Jr Heiner, H, the Toe ... that really leaks me ... “Oh, cut me down ... “Me? I won't get all conference ... All-conference, MVP ... What's a ham like you doing in a steak house like this? ... nickname for everyone ... Coughing fits in Glee Club ... likes people ... T.H.E. Clarke ... Soccer, V.VI. All-Conf., MVP VI; Hockey. VI; Coll, VI; Publications. Gen. Assistant. TORCH; B-Club, V.VI; Glee Club. III.IV.V.VI; Paperback Bookstore, V; Dramatics, II.IV.V; Service Comm., VI; Science Club, V; National Merit Letter ol Commendation, Medical Aide, CYC Volunteer Program Thomas Huntington Clarke Tome, Bemis, Clarke Baby ... Come on guys, this isn't funny ... BS King, Boy Scout ... What are we doing tonight? ... the Gazette ... I can put my whole fist in my mouth ... “What do you mean, 'where's Dahomey? ... another Clarke who likes people ... When I become Sec. of the Interior ... Soccer, VI; H-Club. VI; Glee Club V.VI; Publications. V.VI - CALI O-PAN; Debate, III; National Merit Semi-finalist George Barnard Clifford IV George, Swinger George ... Of course I'm serious ... geor-gie-go-freaky ... what's the deal here ... horse-laugh ... Hey Buck, let's cruise over to Edina ... ninth-grade swimming parties ... Does she do it? ... The Headmaster's his best friend — I'm tired of seeing you in my office ... flex ... Swimming, III, IV, V, VI, Captain, VI. Animal of Year. IV, B-Club. III. IV. V. VI; Dramatics, III, IV; Service Comm., VI; Dance Comm., Ill, IV. V, VI; Library Comm.. Ill, Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation. Robert Lee Cohen Bob ... The highest-ranking boy in the Sr. School is Bob Cohen with an average of 153 ... I study during the commercials ... Opera fan ... It's a phallic symbol ... Northrop Homecoming King ... And if I don't get in to Hampshire, all I have to fall back on is Harvard ... Cross Country, IV,V, Mgr.; Union VI; Glee Club, V.VI; Waiter; Debate, 111,1V; Dramatics, III,V.VI; Library Committee; 11.111,1V; Guthrie Teen Board; Merit Semifinalist. 97 Thomas James Davis T.D., Tom, Tommy talent unbounded sparkle enthusiasm with long hair senior article, so we'll stop. Cross, Country, III, IV, V; Track, IV, V; Publications. IV, V, VI; B-Club, III, IV, V, Vfc Union. VI; Debate, III, IV, V, VI; Dramatics, V, , . VI; Service Comm., IV. V, energy . his eyes vt Dance Comm., V, Vfc he really didn't want a V Form Speech Contest; Teen Corps member, 6 wks; Don't forget Son of True Grit, (Allen and I coauthored, co-directed, co-starred and shared ego gratification). James Bruce Deaver Bruce, Buttercup, Deavs Al's body shop ... in that game Bruce Deaver humiliated All-Brassiere Valdi the last of the Deaver boys . . Ml ... swim bruce swim ... Phil's buddy ... never out of character .. the Hickey ... it's 7 3 4 inches Howard Malcolm DeLaittre, jr. Mac Houston My accent ain't half as bad as any of y'all's! ... great at poker? . discovered skiing this winter ... welcome addition to seniors, football, Blake ... Mustang driver .. Mac is a good man. James Emmet Dorsey III Dorse, Horsey (y), JED, Jim .. Blake school is a great school for three reasons Epitome of a Blake Boy . . A fine young man — HHH sugar and spice and everything nice .. makes it on ski trips ... Yeah, I respect Rod Anderson ... Elkhart Speedway .. Yes sir! Soccer, VI; Swimming, IV.V; Track, V.VI, Hon. Mention All-Conf. soccer VI; Publications. IV.V.Vfc B-Club, IV.V.VI; Waiter, IV.VI; Dramatics. V.VI; Bridge Club, V; Science Club, V; Nat. Merit Semifinalist, Merit Who's Who. Football, VI, Basketball, VI. Baseball. VI. Football, VI; Wrestling, VI; Baseball. Vfc Class Officer, 111,1V; Publications. III.IV.V.VI; B-Club. VI. Union, V.VI; Waiter IV,V. Headwaiter, VI; Debate, III.IV.V.VI; Dramatics. III.IV.V.VI; Student Council, V.VI; Service Comm., III.IV.V.VI; IV Declamation, 1st; Math Contest, 3rd; Merit Semifinalist; Joint Advisory Committee, VI; Boys'State, V. Joseph Bayne Doughty Jr. Joe, Joe Birch, Bayne, Milk Vince Lombardi's prodigy football SOAR I'd marry her tomorrow . weekend trips to Alabama . we love it putting one foot in front of the other ... never stops I'm sorry sir that's just the way I feel Football, IV, V, VI, Captain VI. All-Conf. VI; Wrestling, IV, V. Hon. Mention All-Conf., V; Track, III, IV, V, VI. Captain VI, All-Conf. VI; WCCO All-State Football; B-Club Pres., VI, V.P., IV; Union, V, VI; Glee Club, III, IV, V, VI, librarian, V, P R. Officer, VI; Waiter. Vfc Service Comm., IV, V, VI; Science Club, V. VI; Dance Comm., IV, V, VI, Chairman, VI; Herpetology Club, V, VI; Optimists Int. Youth Appreciation Award; Boy's State, V. Thomas Russell Driscoll Tom, Dric ... Going to Vail this weekend ... summer in Kentucky soccer player since prehistory watch that little center fullback ... have you heard of Hampshire college? .. a conscientious radical .. Soccer, III.IV.V.VI, All-Conf. Hon. mention VI; Skiing, IV.V.VI; Track, V. VI, Mgr; Publications, III.IV.V.VI, Business Mgr., VI. B-Club. Union. VI; Glee Club, IV.V; Second-Hand Bookstore, V. Pres., VI; Service Comm., IV, V, VI; Nat. Merit letter of Commendation. 98 Football, VI; Basketball, V.Vfc Track, V.Vt B-Club. V.Vt Glee Club, VI Dramatics, Board, VI; Service Comm., VI. Soccer,JV; Wrestling, II, JV.III.IV; Track, |V, III; Publications; B-Club; Herpetology Club, V,VI — Pres., Founder; Science Club, IV,V,VI; Library Comm., II,III,IV; Latin Award, III; Nat. Merit letter of Commendation; Vol. Medical Aid, VI. Football, VI; Swimming, IV. VI; Track, VI; Class Officer, Vfc Publications, IV, V, VI; Union, VI; P.8.B.S. IV, V, VI, Waiter IV. V. VI Debate, III, IV. V, VI, President VI; Science Club VI; Merit Semi-Finalist. Basketball, VI, Baseball, VI. Soccer. IV.V.VI, Captain VI Wrestling. IV,V; Soft-ball, Best Leftie With No Clove; Publications, 111,1V,V,VI. Section cd. V. Copy ed. VI; Call O' Pan; Union; Debate, III (oh sure); Dramatics, III,IV,V,VI Literary Club, V,VI; Guitar Society, Harmonica section. Union, VI; Student Council, V,VI; Guitar Society, VI, Pres., founder Nat. Merit Semifinalist; Assoc, of Spanish Teachers Medal. Rand Hill Evans Randy, Harry, Harold, Hairball, Flash Fine Keeps furniture in driveway Ed WC Fields Sullivan Are you coming EVANS? ... Peggy for homecoming queen Euripides Chris ... Euripides always laughing You're Harry Evans kid?! Euripides . Really good Rand! Peter William Evarts A friend to all (snakes) .. hates rabbits let's go for a little ride .. liveroom roast dog for lunch today .. summer in Europe with Ollie Jean Paul Sartre .. You wanna? Lets . . Hot dog in chapel ,.. Gregg Richard Fawkes Gregg, Greggorovitch, Guy With two g's, Ggreg actually, it's got three g's, but I don't like to be repetitious (or redundant for that matter) first man on mars .. relative of Guy Fawkes (who?) . .. One might say my linguistic style is somewhat florid and mellifluous, however, I feel that it ain't Debate King Actually, it depends on your definition 01 King ... Michael Jay Fishbein Beiner, Fishy, Mike pianist Shattuck expert for Ml missions Now let me see, how can I answer that can still smile after losing $5 basketball hero had a good experience as a summer volunteer can tell you stories about Shattuck ... has a good laugh . Henry Hale Gould the eternal voice from across the Great Divide echoes my personality in 25 words or less, in fact in one word — OM. (Or is it MO? anyway, it's fast and bulbous) Jeffrey Greenspoon Jeff, spooner, spoon. Birdie Cola jazz freak freak knows practically everything so so is in town tonight — you should go hear them zap comix when you've got something in your head . . . original person will laugh at these liners .. appears out of it but is actually with-it more than anyone with what? with life .. . 99 James McLean Hawley Skiing; Truck, Science J'm� Toac falcon lover go away bird man of busha-Club, ii. ill, iv. v, vi. Pres- way never sleeps .. no Chub, please senior study den-idcntvi. izen-decorator HELP .naturalist Aaarrgh origi- nal the Toad Pinch ... Soccer V,VI; Hockey. V.VI; Tennis, V,VI; Waiter V.VI; Dramatics VI Steven Arnold Hornig Horns, Horney, Wiper . you owe me a nickel . sure I'll put you up for queen! mover Who's up for North-Side roll-em? briefcase hurry up, Schafe Yiya girls Naawwwwwwwwwwwwww . .. American School ol Paris, President, Youth Croup, Chapel of the Open Door; Chairman, Educational Dept., St Mary's of the lake. Karl Pace Humphrey Karl Kip drummer — SPUR OF THE MOMENT Joan Sir, would you care to comment on the racial situation? Chapel of the Open Door — believes in reincarnation Senior Study's Estragon that's my truth, now what's your truth ? Football, VI; Basketball, VI; Baseball, VI; Glee Club. III.IV.V; Debate. V.VI; Merit Semifinalist. Soccer. VI; Wrestling, VI; Union, VI; Glee Club. III. IV. V. VI; Paperback Bookstore, III; Service Comm., VI; Nat Merit Semifinalist. Football, VI; Wrestling, V, VI, Co-Captain VI; B-Club; Union. VI; Nat. Merit Semifinalist. David Carr Jensen Verner, Jens, Davy, Curly ... OK you guys . reserved Hello this is David Jensen perfect handwriting Ha, ha, ha that was funny! basketballer Sorry sir, I missed the bus a voice of reason Franklin Wright Johnston Frink, Frank, JohnsTon (with a T) roadrunner the knee nonsensical outburst fast car, fast sprinter wrestler, weight-loser .. Yes Christopher John Kraemer Quiet bikes to Duluth with Hanson, sleeps in a culvert will be an architect beef stroganoff . . I think this course is mostly B.S. the unicycle gets calls from strange women pensive an original man ( I think these liners are mostly bright syllogisms ) 100 John Merrill Kuechle John, Keekel, Quech, Geek ... cleans up in poker — “quarter — quarter — quarter ... maniacal soccer player ... broad jumper par excellence ... Now wait a minute ... Soccer. VI; Basketball, VI; Track, IV.V.VI, qualified for Slate Track Meet, V; Union, VI; Glee Club, III, IV.V,VI; B-Club; Chess Club, V; Debate,III, IV. V.VI; Dramatics, III; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation. David McAfee Leslie Chip, Veep, Ilya, Oliver... come on Searles ... driver for “out to lunch bunch dimples girl at every Glee Club stop Europe with Ollie do I care? duck hunter diver owes Robbins thirty bucks Soccer, |V,V,VI; Swimming. 11,111.1V,V.VI, School Diving Record; Publications. Ill,IV.V; B-Club; Blaker's Dozen, VI; Dramatics. 11,111,1V; Service Comm., V.VI; Science Club, V; Medical Aide, V. Mark Fletcher Luther Luke, Martin ... debater ... always an answer ... snappy cor-vair ... cheerleader ... all right! ... Vera, Chuck and Dave ... nothing constructive to say ... senior artist? ... Robbie Rebellion ... hippie-freak! ... a real man's game ... Zoot Horn Rollo Replica ... President, III; Publications. III,IV,V.VI, TORCH, Union. IV.V.VI. President VI; Glee Club, III.IV.V; Paperback Bookstore, II; Chess, Club, V; Student Council, V P., VI; Debate, III. IV.V.VI; Dramatics, II.III.IV.V.VI, BDA Board, IV. V.VI; Science Club, IV; forum Comm., 111,1V; Wilson Cup, 1st, II; Merit Semifinalist; Rcnscllacr Polytechnic Math-Science Award. Andrew Phillip McGlynn Gump, Andy, ACTION ... Blake-off! ... These guys are really good! ... sticky fingers ... where's the party this weekend ... dealt a royal flush ... Hi, my name is Andy McGlynn! ... pool shark ... Football, V, VI; Basketball, VI; Golf. IV, V, VI; Captain, V, VI; l jblications, IV. V, VL B-Club; Debate. IV, V; Dramatics, III; Service Comm., VI; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation. Angus Gault Morrison Sandy, Mort, Edmund's Big Brother, Sangus ... I'm just a growing boy ... poker champion ... bah humbug ... eats the GNP ... discus — conf champ as a freshman ... just because I'm strong, handsome, smart, modest ... ... they can't use that guy in a SOCCER game! football, V; Soccer VI; Hockey, V, VI; Track, III, V, VI, — All conference III, V, VI; Whitewater Club V.VI. Daniel Craig Nelson Dan, Pogo, BD ... you lock ... Glee Club Pres. ... all right you guys, knock it off ... leader of the band ... Blake through and through ... Glee Club. Blaker's Dozen. V,VI, Director of Dozen. VI, President of Club, VI; Waiter. IV.V.VI; Service Comm.; Pep Band, V.VI. 101 Robert Charles Nuffort, Jr. Nuff, Newfort, Congo ... friend of Buns ... quick trips to Bermuda ... “maybe I can't play hockey, but I sure can sail ... silent ... has an affinity for black eyes ... pumpkins ... Volkswagen with racing stripe ... forgot his garter belt ... Thomas Lyon Owens Owey, Tom, Oh, Whitey ... “really? ... fastest 3-speed in Wayzata? Albino ... mountain climber — It got steeper and steeper goes to Aspen for a suntan ., Scott William Phillips Scott ... haircut ... Ohio ... Mr. AFS ... double-breasted dresser ... Geez, I'm glad I didn't take Physics this year! ... Jaun .. ostensibly studious, however .. Charles Anthony Recker Tony, Wrecker, Reeker, Wreckage ... He'll stay in with a pair of 4's ... has 23 Vi in 7-27 and he'll stay ... you can't stuff Tony ... magazine sales chairman ... sense of humor ... escapes boredom of track and CC in CC Skiing ... drives a tub ... Peter Wahl Riley Pete, Riles ... Car Magazines ... “but you can't get that with a 299 overhead cam dual carb overdrive ... RKC ... likes Aspen women ... oh I know the answer to that — it's easy ... Ml ... Hiway 7 speedmark ... Debbie ... chewing gum ... Nathaniel Robbins III Nat, Natter, Nate ... bite the bone ... I care too, don't I? ... “Maybe I can't sail but I can sure play hockey ... So what if I like Edina Green? ... We eat on Gold Plates ... blushes ... Angie ... “I wonder if that dollar's good ... holds his own ... Football, VI; Soccer, V; Hockey, V.VI; Baseball, IV.V.VI, Captain VI; All-Conf. Hockey; B-Club; Service Comm.. VI; Science Club, IV.V.VI; Computer Club, V; Finn Gold Cup Representative (Bermuda). Football, V,VI, All-Conf. VI; Basketball, V.VI, Track, VI; Publications, V. VI; B-Club; Union, VI; Glee Club, VI; Service Comm., IV.V.VI (Co-Chairman), Science Club, V; Debate, III; Dramatics, 11,111,IV; National Merit Semifinalist, Med. Aide, VI. Football, JV, VI; Swimming, JV, VI; Science Club, V.VI; Eagle Scout, God and Country; Participated in Critical Thinking Workshop, Nat. College of Education, VI; Organized International Days , Dec. '69. Cross Country; IV.V.VI; Skiing. VI; Track, V,IV; Publications, Business Mgr. V; B-Club; Dramatics, V.VI; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation. Soccer, VI; Skiing. Cross Country, III,IV.V.VI, Captain (CC); Publications Assoc. Editor; B-Club; Union, VI; Glee Club, V.VI; Debate, III; Science Club, IV.V.VI; Merit Letter of Commendation; VP, Explorer Post 600; Computer Programming. Soccer, V.VI; All-Conf.; Hockey. IV.V.VI, Captain VI, All-Conf.. V; Baseball. IV; Golf, V.VI; 8-Club; Library Comm., V; Service Comm., V.VI; Computer Club, V; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation. 102 Soccer, V,VI; All-Conf. VI; Hockey, IV,V,VI; Baseball, VI; Publications, lll,IV,V,VI; B-Ciub; Wait-er, VI; Debate, III; Computer Course, V; Volunteer Med. Aide. VI. Football, IV.V.VI - Captain VI, All-Conf. VI; Hockey, IV.V.VI — Captain VI, All-Conf., V,VI; Waiter, IV.V.VI; B-Club; Glee Club V. Soccer, V,VI, All-Conf. Hon. Mention VI; Hockey, V.VI; B-Club; Glee Club, VI; Paperback Bookstore, 111,1V; Dramatics, lll,IV,V; Science Club lll,V,IV; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation; Volunteer counselor, camp for underprivileged Children. Swimming, VI; Photography Club; Publications, V.VI; Debate, V; Service Comm., V; Nat. Merit Letter of Commendation; 13th In State German Contest. Cross Country, VI; Basketball, IV.V.VI, Captain VI, All-conf., VI; Tennis. III.IV.V.VI. Captain VI. All-conf., VI; B-Club; Union, VI; Dramatics, III; Service Comm., IV.V.VI, Co-Chairman; 2nd in State French Contest, V. Swimming, III,IV,V.VI; Track, V.VI; Publications; Paperback Bookstore, comptroller; Debate, III; Library Committee. Scott Davis Ryerse Rye, Scooter, King, Rizzuto, Scoots ... King what? ... Lemme at 'em! ... good friend of Carl Carlson ... Ml ... Gimme a ham on Rhy ... goalie for all seasons ... Richard Allan Schafer Schafe, Ricker, Smokey ... who owes me money ... soul man ... dumb waiter ... How's Margaret, Ric? ... Norihside: Sure, c'mon, Horns and I will show you a good time ... mustache ... She wants it, Ric ... is that ketchup, or a hamburger? ... I dropped the 'k' for a trademark ... Robert Lippincott Searles Bob, Soolie, Searlie Bomber ... weekends at his cabin ... oh is it ... sulks with cards ... Am I burnt ... She got married ... excuse me! ... class conservative ... knows how to kick soccer ball ... tell Fud I'm playing poker ... Edward Lee Shuck Ted, Shook, Theodocious, Keokuk, Shucker ... chicken-scratches on his math papers ... William Tell Shuck ... another poker player who can't be bluffed ... champion model builder ... the mustang ... John Loyal Simensen Sime, Slimey ... that Molly, she's really something ... tennis captain ... first to lose his bachelorhood ... nicky-nicky-nick ... Fuddy: Uncle Stan ... good ankles ... likes mammoth guts ... 10 years and I've had it ... SOAR project: sex. Gary Leonard Sivanich Gary, Gare, Siv ... no ... quiet ... diligent (and how) ... the briefcase ... swimming champ ... I'll need a ride ... violin and dance virtuoso ... what Senior Room? ... 103 Soccer. VI; Wrestling, Bradley Edward Smith iii.iv.v.vi. Captain VI. 95 Brad, Smitty ... Christmas Lake man ... good wrestler ... Brad lbs.Champ, IV. and j0hn pQhl: Miniatures collectors the eternal 95? No Knows Aspen ... Russian and Restling, Right! ... quiet, but he doesn't miss a trick ... Soccer. IV.V, Mgr.; Wrestling, III.IV.V.VI, Mgr.; Gen Sports Mgr.; Publica-nom; III.IV.V.VI; B-Club; Paperback Bookstore, III; Debate, III; Dramatics, II,III.IV.V.VI; Science Club. III.IV.V.VI; Photo Club, V.VI (Pres.): Forum Committee, IV.V; Class Treasurer, VI; JR Concessions. V. Paul David Stark j. Paul ... No, we don't pay taxes, we're a non-profit organization ... What? ... Of course I have it — have what? — of course not! ... Head of Ml ... most likely to make a million before 30 ... has a driver's license for every occasion ... Head of Stargett Enterprises ... Soccer, VI; Basketball, VI; Publications, III.IV.V.VI, Feature Editor; B-Club; Glee Club. III.IV.V.VI, Blaker's Dozen, IV.V,VI; Nat. Merit Semi-Finalist; Medical Volunteer. Richard Thomas Thomson Dick, Dickah, Tricky Dicky Amherst Lincoln Continental ... cut-down Dick .. Nixon backer ... another Christmas Lake man ... He's got the height of a basketball player, Dick ... bumbling shoplifter ... he's gone straight ... Football, JV. V; Hockey, IV,V.VI; Tennis, |V. V. B-Club; Service Comm.; Science Club. III.IV.V.VI, Exec, officer; Volunteer Medical Aide, V.VI; Youth Leadership, YMCA, III. William James Wyer Bill, Willie ... connoisseur of great wines ... hedonist ... Bobby Hull ... monday morning — I didn't crack a book ... controlling interest in Cliff Notes ... You gotta bring dates and keep it quiet! ... haw.haw .. one of the originals — been here since 3rd grade ... 104 The Class Of 70 Action Adams Alabama Anderson Ante Bade noch Basketball Bean Beth Blodgett Blake School Buchhave Buck 'em Buckholz Bruiser Chute Chocolate Milk Shake H T Clarke C. C. Clifford Cliffnoies Cohen C. R. Davis Days Deaver Debate De Laittre Deal Dorsey Dostoy-evski Doughty Dow Jones Driscoll Editorial Evans Epitome Evarts Fashion's Foppery Fawkes Fisch be in Friday George? Goe the Gould Graph Greenspoon Harvard Hawley Help Hornig H. T. L. Humphrey Hurry Jensen Jet Johnston Joke Kraemer Kris Kuechle Latter Leslie Luck Luther Mayflower McGlynn Monday Morrison N. C. S. Nelson Nick Nuffort Oliver Owens Papa Phillips Quad Recker Ric Riley Roam Robbins Roll 'em Ryerse Sack Schafer Schism Searles Shattuck Shuck Sickcess Simensen Sister Sivan-ich Slime Smith Spacebo Stark Study Hall Thoms on Tricky Wyer XYZZZZZZ I 107 Being A Senior Is ... ... making varsity teams ... smoking cures cancer .. chapel talks ... blood and guts . . Senior Art with Don,er, Mr. Teslow .. unused privilege cards no study halls ... ping-pong championships ... change for a buck . . miniature hockey .. applying to Dad's alma mater — if he could get in .. going to Chute's party dining in the Senior Room ... being number 1 ... Uncle Fudd ... midweek dates .. being burned in poker .. crimes with no punishment .. the wheel ... acute pokcritis ... Badepach's fine library .. Being a senior at Blake is being about as close to the top as we're gonna get for a long time. 108 109 In Passing The Torch . .. We leave: in-class writing, U.S. history Exams, J. O'C., word wealth, summer practice, morning rehearsals, Blake lunches. Bio notes, Physics labs, chapel hymns, monday mornings, magazine campaigns, compulsory forums, outside reading, quizzes, class discussion, term papers, extra credit, Latin , Bible History, coats and ties, neats and cleans, study halls, being somewhere, doing something, SAT'S and NMSQT'S, room 118, Mr. Pollock, B.S. Blake School. We leave a small contrived world. We pray that we enter a real one if not a better one. no UNDERCLASSMEN FRONT ROW: Perkins, Tuttle, Ranters, LaBounU, Chmiel, Cole. SECOND ROW Role, Meyers, Relly, Clifford, Pohl, Sherman. THIRD ROW: Mose, Dayton, Ruchneman, Ell-wood. Fleer. FOURTH ROW: Lagaard. Weber, Peterson BACR ROW: Lindquist, Code. Juniors good-time class ... meaningful” discussions in the library ... in fifth place, the fifth form ... snowball fights in the upper study ... Who wants to work for Jr. Concessions? ... Junior Chapel speeches .. There will be a test today ... JOC ... I repeat: there will be no prom this year . Dana and Jay return ... surprise forums during special help ... forty dollars for class rings? ... 114 ABOVE: Sahr, Abrahamson, Bush, Ocken. ABOVE: FIRST ROW: Joseph MacGregor. BACK ROW: Prce. Sahr, Indritz, Mauseth, Kelley, Brooks, Finch. LEFT, SITTING: Reynolds, McCann, Han-old. STANDING: McCliniock, MacMillan, Moos, Johnson, Thorpe, Knutsen, Massie, Kole. 115 BELOW: BACK ROW: Wexler, Rich. Sinykin. Schall, Larson. FRONT: Gould, Hill, Gehring, Crowe. ABOVE FRONT: Anderson, Ablahat, SECOND ROW: Myers, Wilczek, THIRD ROW: Shandorl, Kingman, J. FOURTH ROW: Bezat, Wyman. Ches-ler. LAST ROW: White, Williams, Garrity. FRONT ROW: Fox, Curtin, Shimshock, Crawford, Kramer. SECOND ROW: Brooks, Rich, Ekstrand, Gullick-son, Weiner, MacGregor, Meeks. BACK ROW: White, Hanson, Dillon. Falk, Smiley, Wagenknecht. lib BELOW: BACK ROW: LoeMcr, Schneider, Clarke, Kramer, Cherne. Kingman, D. FRONT ROW: Nclvon, King, Walser, R. Sophomores The sophs, Class of 72, are a group of guys who are gutting out one of the most scholastically strenuous years at Blake. But while trying to squeeze five subjects under their belts they have been helping tremendously in extracurricular activities and varsity sports. The sophs this year had nine varsity football lettermen. Groovy! With a little determination, spirit, and luck, they just might make it through this year. Then just think — two more! ABOVE: finch, Hield, Mrvzenga, Bryant, Bolander, Parnell, Falk, FRONT ROW. Marvin, Walter P.. Akers, O’Brien, field, Sheehan, BACK ROW: Hay-ney, Scon, Ryan, S. Wyman, S. Lagaard, Dodd, Solsvig. FRONT ROW: Wikman, Druy. SECOND ROW: Kaplan, Child. THIRD ROW: Dol-•W. R Spencer. FOURTH ROW: Juul, Binder. BACK: Daniewicz. Ahern, Donaldson, Ackerberg, Davis, Coleman, Chesler, Betker, Cosgrove. FRONT ROW: Miars, A. Johnslon. S. Bush. BACK ROW: Williams, Lawson, Mclane, lulher, Fullerton, B. MacMillan. Freshmen Net profit from dance: 75c .. undefeated football team Winning Homecoming Float Nummy popcorn Poober-ty ... Glad to have you here .. Do a somersault, Coz. . . Howdeo, Jake! . Goodbye Todd Neverending battle between the Red and the Green Mac-Annany's Marvels Muster Might Pop it. Skipper ... Anti-M.I.S.S.Y. Hey, Pits!! ... Float meeting at six at Hansord's .. What's that on your shirt? ... Hey, Soul Man! ... Wally Myer . . Two stowaways ... Prudeman ... You should have seen the first two! 1 18 FRONT ROW: Kahn, B. Owens, Saunders, Humphrey. SECOND ROW: S. Johnson, Cumming, Wingate, Sheldon, Henscl. FRONT ROW: Murray, M. Neils. BACK ROW: Mulla-ney, Pratt, Morrison, C., Pink. FRONT ROW Webster, Travers, Meeks BACK ROW: Good-son, Hogan, Wallack, Martin, Lund, Kridler, Waldin, Larkin. FRONT ROW: Fink, McCarthy, Dobson, D. Temple. BACK ROW: Reynolds, Ritz, Gordon, Ayers, Carter, Turner. 119 BACK: McGlynn, Crawford, Massic, McCary, Clifford, Dari MIDDLE: Chambers, Morgan, Bugenstein, MeGrory. FRONT: Molgren, Cole. 8th Grade Michalek — Thai's whal I like about this class, they're damn agreeable. Michalek: Things are rough all over: even the chorus girls are kicking. Wigginton; Do unto others before they do unto you. Pollock: Well, don't get ulcers over it. McCarthy: And they keep telling me I'm going to get a normal class. Wonson: Shut up or we'll have batting practice. Comnick: You guys were doing much better today until ... Opatz: Mr. Opatz says ... Fisher: A really beautiful thing happened this morning. BACK: Ringer, R.. Norton, Schaefer, A., Pearce. MIDDLE: Na-vickas, Stock. FRONT: Stinchfield, Parker, Stein, Olin. BACK: Dorsey, Hartwell. Doyle, Dunn, Fox, Halls. FRONT: Gould, Evarts, Dobson 120 SITTING: Ankeny, Ashman, Arndt, Bellows. FRONT: Bonner, Binder, Booker, Asplin. BACK: Kasper, Higgs, LeRoy. MIDDLE: Kronick, Johnson, J. FRONT: MacMillan, D.. Jaffray, Molten, Mason, Hayer. UP-SIDE-DOWN: Hasselquist. 121 FRONT ROW: McCartney. Halh. Corwin. BACK ROW Dunne. Clarke, Colwell, Murphy, lund, Hodder. STANDING: ITanold. FRONT ROW: Herman, McCarthy, long, Symchych, Winn, Tangen, REAR, TOP TO BOTTOM Plant, Noland. Vclic. 7th Grade Mr. B: All right, we're not a pack of girl scoots. Mr. Davis: You are rude, crude, and socially unattractice. Mr. Cloven: Spend some time and fiddle with it. Mr. Bates: Today's the 17th — all day and half the night. Mrs. Peterson: No, you may not look at my sculpture books. Mr. Johnson: No, I didn't want you to nail that there. Mr. eleven: You rumhead. Mr. B: Pack up and move out. 122 Boquist, Hand . Fraser. Krogness, Gamble, luther. Hoy, Koch. FRONT ROW: Donaldson, D. Fancier, Hyde, Hartfiel, Kridler. BACK ROW: Knudson, Clarke, (affray. 123 FRONT ROW: Noble, Wingate, Zinn. BACK ROW: Marvin. Masko, Warner, T. Thorpe. Zalk, Stolz, Shaver, Rand, Plank, Phelps, Siegel. COUNTER CLOCKWISE: Mr. Jepson, Spcrzcl, Weiner, Vaughan. Proshck, Mueller. Venire . Selover, Westin, Carney, McCrancy, Wohlrabc. Lefler, McMillan, Mastor, Sivanich, Studebaker. Solhaug, Ide. ABOVE: Olin, Selover. Nordling, Toberman, Poling, Norton, Stuart. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Hartfiel, Earling, Blumbcrg, Dayton. MIDDLE ROW: Babineau. Golden, Dow. BACK ROW: Baker, Casen. 6th Grade bird hikes ... Let's just say 'there's no room in the inn', never mind the motel bit ... the Little Blue Jugs ... Mrs. Ward: Sing! ... No, I'm not teaching your son ballet, lady — just more-most, leastless! ... MET winning streak (10th yr.) ... contour maps ... number puzzles ... 50c for CARE to see who with hair! ... FRONT ROW: Brings, McCarthy, Grossman, W. Freeman, Howell, laughlin. BACK ROW: Duff, McCary. Hammer, Chute. FRONT ROW: Gould, Gustafson, Crawford, Brink. MIDDLE ROW: Lund, Boies. BACK ROW: Freeman, Cheston, Gullickson, Lindahl 124 FRONT ROW. Baskin, Leighton, Bolin, Evenson, Lindahl, L. Dayton. BACK ROW: McKhann, Fink, Bell. Bcety, D. Dayton, Beddor. 5th Grade ... 10th Continental Congress — 5th grade style ... Tiny Torch, Blake Gazette ... trips to Science Museum, capitol, Fairview Hospital ... revolutionary war in a teacup ... Mrs. Ward and her sour notes ... 37 act Thanksgiving play in 30 minutes ... 5th and 7th grades switched rooms ... Christmas party ... top conduct grade for Mr. Hage — 11 Vt % ... rat experiments ... favorite sport — hockey, what else? ... LEFT: FRONT ROW: T. Getger. Boies, MIDDLE ROW: P Leslie, R. Adams, Burke. BACK ROW: Keeie. Birnbcrg, Beach, J. Fullenon, H. Fullerton, Brown. FRONT ROW: Winton, S. White, Proshek. BACK ROW: D. Peterson, Noble, Traff, Zats, Murphy, Martin. 125 FRONT ROW: Shufeldt. MIDDLE ROW: T. Palm, Staples, Nes-lund, Twidwcll. BACK ROW: Nilsen, F. Stark, Slol . 4th Grade ... a molecule went sliding ... a drop of lake water ... a cascade of pop bottles ... one bottle of clean air ... that's an amoeba. ... at home by a fiord ... twenty facts in fifteen seconds ... good food ... forgetting shoes at home ... that's a consonant blend ... bird houses and pencil holders ... potato prints ... musical instruments ... that's a vowel diagraph ... a stepmother and two stepsisters ... cure for rabies ... a broom to sweep the hearth ... FRONT ROW: William , Velie, Polk. BACK ROW: Wille, Sifter P., Bring , Sanford. FRONT ROW: Atkinson, Hauser, Anson, Rohlf. BACK ROW: Peacock, Mahoney, S. Adams, Plank, Hyde, Dayton, M. Anderson. Mrs. Scott, Pohlad, C. MacMillan, D. Whitney, Sifter D., Selover. 126 3rd Grade ... trip to the moon ... who talks today? ... Christmas breakfast ... third grade live room ... visit from Mille Lacs Indians . .. yesteryears ... children's theatre ... spring planting ... Grand and Glorious Nat'l Parks . .. snowball fights ... Anyone for chess? ... which way does the wind blow ... yay for shop day, yay for art day ... 10 10 10 -t 90? ... search for moon rocks ... Hansel and Gretel ... L Uu hhn °™' CraW,0fd MacArthur, BACK ROW: Fullerton, Bamlord. Hudnu FRONT ROW: Nalcn, McKee BACK ROW: Slade Atwater, P. Martin, M. Palm, Taylor 127 CANDIDS 'Doesn't Sue Mill work here?’ ABOVE: I doubt it! RIGHT: Let'� not get carried away with the celebrating! Do you have somethng to add, Clifford? 130 LEFT: Now that I’m prince, where are the princesses BELOW: Thar reminds me of a litlle story I once heard 131 LEFT: There's got to be another way to figure this one out! UPPER RIGHT: Look at that load! RIGHT: Mr. Meola goes for a ride. 132 133 ABOVE: Lei's see, Bio. test Monday. English theme due .. RIGHT: And when I snap my fingers he’ll reappear . 134 135 TOP: 'But I don't care if you don't want to hear about insurance! MIDDLE: The unfound door . BOTTOM: let's see. what sounds good? 136 It's a Blake, Blake, Blake, Blake, World ABOVE: Sahr checks Ellwood's progress during gruelling competition . LEFT: That's Creek to me. 137 ACADEMICS lames Henderson, Jr. Headmaster —10 years Podunk U. H an outstanding small liberal- arts William |. Glenn Assistant Headmaster, English — 39 years A little louder, Tom, it's these 16-foot ceilings you know. New Teachers And New Ideas Enhance English Department The English department has changed this year in its attempt to provide a more relevant course. The presentation of history of English literature has been updated by the inclusion of modern authors such as Samuel Beckett, Dylan Thomas, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Opportunities for creative writing and frequent classroom discussions led by students are further examples of the new aspects of the curriculum. New members of the department this year are Mr. Watson and Mr. McAnnany, and Mr. Wonson has taken on the new responsibility of conducting a weekly speed reading program for all classes. S. Kdlcr Pollock English — 30 years You’ve got a Jupiter complex.' Walter R. McCarthy English — 3 years Yeah, I'll buy that.” lames Watson English — 1 year In the fall I coach soccer, in the winter I coach hockey, and in the spring I drink. 140 Friday afternoons in the fall find Mr. Wonson and Mr. Glenn announcing Varisty football games. John T. Hatch English — 6 years Quit looking at your watch.' Oarrel McAnnany English — 1 year That's an insult to your intelligence. Harold S. Wonson English, Speech, Study Skills — 30 years Did any of you boys think this was corny? 141 John Edie History, Debate — 29 years (On Sabbatical 1969-1970) Rodney R. Anderson History — 8 years Nice ol you to drop in.' Donald W. Butler History — 25 years Down and Quiet. History Department Broadens Curriculum The History Department took on a new look this year. Mr. Crosby returned to take the senior Contemporary Civilizations course, replacing Mr. Edie who was on a year's sabbatical in England. The course emphasized the urban crisis and time was allowed for independent study. Under the tutelage of Mr. Porter, an Afro-American Studies course was instituted. Joe Wandke became a permanent addition to the department and he joined Rod Anderson in teaching American History, in addition to being a Varsity debate coach. 142 Fredorick J. Wigginton Bible History, Comparative Religions, Speech — 21 years Just call me Fudd. William E. Fisher History, Speech, Debate — 14 years In terms of communication John Crosby Contemporary Civilizations, History — I year Jane Jacobs lives in an unslumming, diversified, rat-free red light district . FAR lEFf: Is a ton of chalk worth an ounce of brain? IEFF: Mr. Anderson raises a point in History class, CENTFR: In the History Department much is accomplsihed in out of class teacher -student meetings. ABOVE: Eighth-graders are introduced to subjective tests in Mr. Wiggmton's Bible History 143 Philip L. Martin Mathematics, Counselor of Students, Director of Summer School — 20 years It's all stored away in your suitcase of knowledge, isn't it, Bruce? Fridolf N. Lundholm Mathematics — 25 years Turn a few pages tonight.' Math Department Continues Traditional Curriculum The Mathematics Department continued its basic curriculum which instructs students in courses ranging from elementary Algebra to Geometry. Senior Math and Calculus are electives for Juniors and Seniors, and Mr. Martin runs a refresher class which meets weekly to prepare Seniors for the standardized tests. Mr. Anderson, who teaches Geometry and Algebra II, was a new face in the department this year. Frank S. Horton Mathematics —16 years Damn babies! 144 Clement Opal Mathematics — 3 years Tomorrow, I'll wear my flashy pants. Charles Anderson Mathematics — 1 year Hmm, that's nice. Charles W. Seel Mathematics — 2 years We came here with one thing in mind ABOVE: Classroom participation in problem-solving is important in math. ABOVE RIGHT: Higgs displays typical relaxed classroom posture. RIGHT: Mr. Opatz instructs attentive class in basic algebraic operations. 145 Hein J. Otto German — 21 years (On Sabbatical 1969-1970) Charles P. Ritchie Speech. Russian, History — 6 years (On Sabbatical 1969-1970) Bruce Bowers Russian — 1 year All commie pinko presorts look alike! Bernard Sczymczak Latin — 1 year Sczymczak — it's pronounced just the way it's spelled. Robert L. Michalek Latin — 3 years No grays today. 146 Erich Schmitt German — 1 year Louie? Oliver C. Campeau Latin, French — 9 years It's a good idea, but it' not the one I had. Vincent |. Meola French — 8 years 111 bet you a dollar to a donut Russell E. Hilliard Spanish, Organist, Glee Club — 18 years No, Mr. Luther, you may not make an announcement! Exchange Programs Bring New Faculty To Language Departments The Russian department teaches Russian, the French Department teaches French, the German Department teaches German, the Spanish Department teaches Spanish, the Latin Department teaches Latin, and they teach them well. LEFT CENTER: Listening to tapes of native speakers is an important part of all language classes. ABOVE: Russian class requires the total attention of each student. RIGHT: Mr. Michalek checks the progress of his students on a Latin test. 147 Harold Hodgkimon Daniel D. Danielson Physics, Chemistry — 43 years Science — 8 years I still get that impression that I am Don't get caught with looking at the fish counter at down. Lunds. Science Department Introduces Students To Scientific Method In an era of rapid scientific and technological development, Blake's Science Department concerns itself with the preparation of its students to play an important role in society. Mr. Mezzenga again conducted a class in First Aid skills this year, and his participation in drug seminars at the U contributed to the relevance of his Biology course. Physics and Chemistry under Mr. Hodgkinson are the other college preparatory lab courses. ABOVE RIGHT: This is Mr. Hodgkinson's forty-third year o! introducing Blake students to the scientific method. ABOVE: Learning to use a microscope is an important part of a Life Science course. RIGHT: Mr. Mezzenga points out bacterial growth in a flask in Biology class. your pants Donato J. Mezzenga Biology, Superintendent of Grounds, Dean of Student — 14 years Report to Room 118. Eric L. Goullaud Science — 3 years I got an electric razor for Christmas. 148 Robert lundholm Art — 2 year No more Mr. Nice Guy .' Paul Komnick Glee Club — 1 year A oneclap, a twoclap, a threeclap, and Donald Tesloe Art — 1 year Call me sir! Art Department Serves As Outlet For Creativity FAR LEFT: Dorsey begins work on sculpture. LEFT: Students in the Art Department arc free to choose their own projects. FAR LEFT BELOW: Coach Dillon introduces his class to ice-skating. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Fecht warms up |im Gould before important match Athletic Dept. Adds Physical Education Program lack Fecht Athletic Director — 5 years I'm going to shock you. You can't take fall sports pictures this year. Dave Dillon Phy. Ed. Director — 1 year Back at South Dr. William A. Hanson School Physician Take it easy tonight. 149 Junior School Francis L. Johnson Beverly Peterson Superintendent of Buildings, .Manual Arts — 20 Third-Seventh Grade Art — 3 years years Jean D. Ward Music — 25 years 150 151 |. Garrett Davis Science —2 years Randall Clcven Mathematics — 2 years 6th Grade Robert T. Close Franklin E. Jepson English — 29 years Math — 24 years 152 5th Grade Delbert E. Bethel, Jr. 24 years Richard L. Hage 7 years 4th Grade 3rd Grade Mary Alice Davis 7 years Joanne Scott 3 years {8 years substitute) Betty Jo Ogren 16 years 153 Administration Harold T. lundholm Principal. Dean of the Faculty, Director of Admissions. David D. Strieker Administrative Assistant Assistant Secretary 154 Olga S. Harvey Dode Wonson .........Secretary to the Administrative Assistant. Mary Fran Ncilson .....Secretary to the Headmaster E. Cordon Swiggum Business Manager Delores E. O'Crady Assistant Secretary Marion K. Bjorklund .............. Accountant Polli Thomas Receptionist 155 Faces Behind The Scenes Working quietly, patiently, and often unnoticed, the people on these pages plan an important role in helping to keep the school running smoothly and efficiently. When was the last time you stopped and expressed your thanks? LEFT TO RIGHT: Rich Vordenbruggen, Louis Ups Vince Mezzenga. Man Meyer, Jim lingp. Gene Brandenburg, Gene Dyv.g, Bill Bruder OPUiPtT TOP LEFT: You and Me, Lord. TOP RIGHT: A Little Cannabis Here, A Little Cannabis There. LEFT: Nancy Porter and Sara Jane Parsons contemplate one of the many questions which arise in the resource center. 156 TOP LEFT: Miss Ringstrom beams as students voice approval of typical Friday fare. MIDDLE LEFT: Orderly confusion, every day at 11:36. BOTTOM LEFT: Mary Alice Davis searches files for past due books. BOTTOM RIGHT: Havie feeds the assembly line. LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy George, Nan Olsen, Marie Jacobsen, ludy Soulek, Rachel Dapkus, Havie Hansen, Eva Trotzig. Leota Sauer. The ladies who reside among the steaming cauldrons and clattering dishes of the kitchen are an unrecognized resource of the school. Some Blake boys learn a lot about people and working with them during their years spent as a waiter. Rachel's never-ending banter with Dan Nelson, Nan's constant question, What are you doing? and Havie's tendency to overload a waiter's plate are all moments which Blake waiters remember after they leave. The kitchen is a tremendous place because of the ladies who work there. 157 ' ThlP Rlpikp PPOnlpI ... apathetic people, black people, conservative peo- K1 pie, dedicated people, everyday people, Friday people, gregarious people, herpetology people, impressionable people, Jewish people, kaleidoscope people, living people, male people, negative people, optimistic people, peace people, quixotic people, radical people, sometime people, teacher people, undefinable people, vocabulary people, weekend people, xenophobic people, yesterday people, Zorro people ... Opposite page: TOP LEFT: School comes to an end and the glee clubbers rejoice. TOP RIGHT: Sometimes people go for walks. MIDDLE LEFT: People live and people die. MIDDLE RIGHT: Stark produces and directs epic saga of life at Blake. BOTTOM LEFT: Blake spectators often display varying reactions. BOTTOM RIGHT: Two Blake gentlemen settle a disagreement. This page: TOP LEFT: Karma Band jam. TOP RIGHT: Viciory? MIDDLE LEFT: A final rush finishes off Junior Concessions. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mild mannered Joseph reveals his true identity. BOTTOM LEFT: Excess energy is abundant during exam time. BOTTOM RIGHT: Cheerleaders are good at sitting in straight lines. TOP LEFT, ]im Could docs his part in (he fight against pollution by picking up cans along the river. BOTTOM LEFT, Blake student looks on as a lady fills out the environmental survey which was taken statewide. TOP RIGHT, There wasn't any problem finding litter for this Blaker. BOTTOM RIGHT, Blake docs its part for pollution. 162 Are We Too Late? Pollution: It's a matter of time Blake, in its first major effort to become involved in the community, embarked on a project to fight pollution. Senior Gregg Fawkes, who had been involved in a group called Youth for Environmental Action, promoted a varied program of environmental concern. Approximately 60 seniors and juniors traveled all over the state, surveying the citizens' attitudes toward their environment. Other students cleaned up an area along the Mississppi River. Among the other projects were constructing a sculpture out of the garbage that an average family produces in a month, making a movie on pollution, and getting signatures on an anti-pollution petition. These projects involved Blake students in the current pollution problem of the community and were excellent educational experiences. TOP LEFT: Blake does its part against pollution. BOTTOM RIGHT: Just a few of the cans collected along the Mississippi River. Glee Club Repeats Past Road Success TOP: It all started when I was young . LEFT: Higher! RIGHT: There's another broken heart I've left, 165 Blake Says Farewell To 'Runk' TOP LEFT: You take one from here and this is nine. BOTTOM LEFT: Who put THAT in there? BELOW: I told you not to meet me here. BOTTOM RIGHT: I suppose you're wondering why I called this meeting In 1950, eight years after he came to blake as a teacher, Mr. Runkle assumed the post as Director of the Junior School. In the public announcement of that appointment, the Board of Trustees said: In Mr. Runkle, the school is fortunate in having a man who is imbued with the teaching traditions of Blake and who will bring to the Lower School a vigorous, liberal understanding of its needs and a wide, sympathetic knowledge of boys. Twenty years have only confirmed and strengthened that same analysis. Whether in class or extracurricular activity, whether on sixth-grade trips to historical spots or in parental conferences, he has supplied firm leadership, and reflected sincere concern. Competent discriminator between the boy who is loafing and the one who is trying, 'though with difficulty, he has succinct, emphatic impatience with the former and unbounded, empathetic encouragement for the latter. An eager exchanger of ties and jokes; a sparkling, exuberant tonic for the daily round; he has a contagious knack of making all of his colleagues feel that each day is an exciting, inspiring opportunity. Nor should one forget for a minute that this has not been a solo performance; far from it. Unobtrusively, but effectively, Helene Runkle has complimented her husband's work in countless ways. Her gracious entertaining of faculty or visitors, her presence at every program, her encouragement and support of community or school activities have all served to promote the close-knit, harmonious and comfortable feeling which so truly characterizes the Junior School. Wherever the Runkles travel — wherever they pause — wherever they settle, they carry our blessings and our affection with them. One cannot assess their contributions; one can only be grateful for having had them, for each of us is the better for the privilege of such associations. 167 Olympic Day—1970 TOP: Junior School assemblies for Olympic Day. MIDDLE LEFT: That looks like Randy Evans? CENTER: 2V6' MIDDLE RIGHT: That last inch, RIGHT: The big race, for the busses. 168 TOP LEFT: Junior Hurler impresses by-slanders despite casual attire. TOP RIGHT: A look of determination, equal to any Olympic sprinter. MIDDLE LEFT: A near miss despite intense concentration. MIDDLE RIGHT: The moment of supreme effort! BOTTOM LEFT: Olympic day ends as the last of the equipment is carted away. 169 TOP: Doughty and Deaver after taking one-two in the 100 at the State Meet. CENTER: Perfect relay pass, Deaver to Sivanich. BOTTOM LEFT: Sahr wins 880. BOTTOM CENTER: Coaches Chub Bct-tels and Randy Cloven. BOTTOM RIGHT: Harry Evans sprints to the finish. Blake Opponent 77 W St. Thomas 61 Vi St. Agnes 20 100 Minnehaha 33 DeLaSalle 26 123 Vi Concordia 23 Breck 12 Vi 112 Golden Valley 15 86 Vi Benilde 63 Vi Shattuck 9 77 Robbinsdale 50 85 St. Cloud 66 St. Bernards 4 1st: LaCrosse Relays 1st: Hill Relays 1st: M.I.S.L. TOURNAMENT 1st: STATE INDEPENDENT TOURNAMENT 1st ROW, l-R. Evans, T. Owens, Adams, Doubly, co-captain, Mr. Bends, coach, Morrison, co-captain, Chute. Deaver, Kuechle, Fawkes, Sivanich. 2nd ROW: W. MacMillan, Sahr, Kole, Geig-er, Hanold, Peterson, Kelley. Johnson, Drill, Finch, C. White, Cherne, Jefferson. 3rd ROW: Mr. Sed, coach, P. White, Ringer, J. Owens, Norton, Hanson, C. Morrison, B. MacMillan, Davis, Bryant, Fansler, J. Wyman, T. Fink, Spencer, O'Brien, Hogan. Cumming, Pearce, Smiley, D MacMillan, B. Owens, Ahern, Mr. eleven,coach. Three Steps To Victory On April 25 the Blake Track team took first place in the B division of the LaCrosse Relays, competing against schools from four states. There will be three steps to victory for this team, stated coach Chub Bettels, This is step one. Step two is the Conference Meet and Step three will be the State Meet. After compiling an 8 0 record in meets under the leadership of Co-captains Joe Doughty and Sandy Morrison, the team entered Step Two, the Conference Meet. By winning twelve out of the fifteen events, Blake won its 10th M.I.S.L. Championship and established the most points ever scored in this meet. Thus the team entered Step Three, the State Meet for non-public schools. Above all the team believed in what Chub told them, The sun always shines on the Blake Track team. Midway through the meet it started to rain, but everybody on the team was convinced that the sun was shining. When the score was totaled Blake outscored the second and third place teams combined. After successfully completing Step Three Chub said, You men are the greatest ever, a thought that will stay with Blake people for a long, long time. CENTER: Another good put for Co-captain Morrison. BOTTOM: Tension builds as Deaver tries 5-10 at State Meet. ■H UPPER LEFT: Larry McCann's magic feet. UPPER RIGHT: Coach Glenn advises captain McGlynn and Luther. MIDDLE: Luther and S.P.A. foe walking to their tee shots. 172 TEAM, L-R: Luther, McCann, McGlynn, captain, Mr. Glenn, coach, Tickle, Myers, H. Clarke. F. Schaefer, Robbins. Depth And Ability Bring First Undefeated Season TOP LIFT: Fritz Schaefer Ugv a pull toward the hole on the fifth green at Minikahda. MIDDLE: Larry McCann gets ready to hit hb approach shot on the second at Minikahda. TOP RIGHT: Schaefer shorn disgust after missing putt. Blake Opponent 17 Concordia 2 A 10 'A S.P.A. 9 9 4 Minnehaha 7 15 'A Breck 2 A 16 A Rosemount 5 A 10 'A Shattuck 4 A 13 Concordia 4 A 9 A S.P.A. 3 A 7 A Minnehaha 6 A 16 Breck 3 10 A Shattuck 7 1ST PLACE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT The 1970 Blake Varsity Golf squad under the leadership of coach Bill Glenn went undefeated for the season. In doing so they became the first undefeated Golf team in Blake School history. The team had depth in age with a freshman, two sophomores, two juniors, and three seniors. They also had fantastic depth in ability as can be shown with a team average of 39 as a nine hole practice round score at Minikahda, the home course. Coach Glenn said, On any given day any one of the eight could be playing in the No. 1 position. At the end of May the team traveled to Keller Golf Course in St. Paul where they captured the M.I.S.L. tournament by 12 strokes over their nearest competition and also took the top 3 places. Dick Tickle was low medalist with a 17 hole score of 73, and tied for second were Dan Luther and Fritz Schaefer with 74's. At the State meet in Rochester the team faced a setback and felt disappointment in a 7th place finish. This year ended with Tom Meyers defeating Dan Luther in competition for the Flannery Cup. 173 CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS BLAKE OPPONENT A Washburn 1 [ 3 St. Thomas 2 1 5 Minnehaha 0 3 S.P.A. 2 5 Shattuck 0 : 5 Breck 0 5 Concordia 0 1 2 St. Thomas 3 2 S.P.A. 3 5 Concordia 0 1 5 Minnehaha 0 i 5 Breck 0 TOP LEFT: Moos concentrates on forehand during close match. TOP RIGHT: Simensen zeroes in on opponents return shot. MIDDLE LEFT: Unidentified Indian assumes ceremonial pose. CENTER: MacMillan strains to return low shot. BOTTOM LEFT: Massie plays defensive tennis. MIDDLE RIGHT: Coach Pollock contemplate victory. BOTTOM LEFT: Mattie and MacMillan warming up. BOTTOM RIGHT: Captain Simenven display backhand. FRONT ROW: Stalland, Hornig, Moo , Simen en, captain, Knut on, MacMillan. BACK ROW: LaBounta, mgr.. Pollock, coach, Kingman, j. Brook , Cowles, M. Thorpe, Mattie. Blake Netters Share 11th Title Because the entire Varsity team was returning from last year, many people expected the best tennis team in Blake history. The eight returning lettermen included Peter Moos, Steve Hornig, and Tom Knutsen at first, second, and third singles, with Captain John Simensen and John Massie at first doubles, and John MacMillan with either Peter Stalland or Mike Thorpe at second doubles. But once again S.P.A. tied Blake for the Conference championship for the third straight year. The season opened with seven straight victories, including one over S.P.A., but then Blake suffered two back-to-back losses to St. Thomas and S.P.A. by scores of 2-3. In that second match with S.P.A. Tom Knutsen played some of his best tennis as he rallied from a deficit to tie the match only to lose by a score of 8-6. Blake won the three remaining matches handily, ending the season with a show of strength typical of Blake's past Conference championship teams. This year's team would like to thank Mr. Pollock for his fine coaching and enduring patience. We hope that next year's team, with seven returning lettermen, will capture an undisputed Conference championship. TOP RIGHT: You've got to want it. TOP LEFT: Kit gets a hit. MIDDLE LEFT: We'll get him next time. BOTTOM LEFT: Another strikeout victim for Nuffort. BOTTOM RIGHT: Nuffort checks first. Blake Opponent Mound Edina Concordia Minnehaha Minnehaha Fairmont S.P.A. S.P.A. Shattuck Shattuck Breck Breck LEFT-RIGHT, 1st ROW: Anderson, Webster, Wingate, Chmicl, Olive. K. Mezzenga. 2nd ROW: Mor-awski, Nuffort, captain, Ryerse, J. Dorsey, Garrity, Sherman, manager, D. Me zenga.coach. Spirited Bear Nine Matures Led by Coach Don Mezzenga, a young and enthusiastic Varsity Baseball Team emerged from fundamentals and conditioning drills. An excellent pre-conference schedule was dampened by bad spring weather, and thus, the team entered league play lacking not only game experience, but also outdoor practice. Defensive blunders led to a disappointing 4-3 defeat against Concordia for the conference opener. The Bears suffered another 4-3 extra-inning loss to second-place Minnehaha. Again the team hurt itself with defensive blunders. Against SPA, the team changed. With solid hitting, errorless fielding, and Captain Bob Nuffort's three-hit pitching effort, the Hilltoppers topped SPA 7-1. Next to fall was Shattuck; Blake took the double-header 1-0 and 3-1. Excellent defense keyed both victories. Kit Mezzenga and Bob Nuffort each threw two-hitters from the mound. Meeting Concordia for the second time, Blake was silenced, dropping the game 4-2. But the Hilltoppers rolled over SPA 13-3. The fine pitching of Ted Wingate, along with spirited, aggressive play by the Bears, led to a complete team victory. Facing Minnehaha the second time led again to a 5-3 extra-inning loss and dropped the Blake team to third place in the MISL. The final two games of the season were played in a double-header against Breck. Though they lost the first by a 3-2 score, the Varsity reversed the score in the final game of the season to beat Breck. TOP LEFT: The hit sign ft on. CENTER: Olive gets him at second. BOTTOM: Close play at first. JV Tennis Triumphs LEFT TO RICHT: Cowley McAnnany (coach), Hcnsel, J. Brooks, Hilch, Multaney, D. Kingman, $. Brooks. The Blake Junior Varsity Tennis team, once again showing strong back-up support for the Varsity, went undefeated with a record of 9-0 in conference play. Under the coaching of Darrel McAnnany, the only mar in their record all season was a loss to the Hopkins Varsity in a non-conference scrimmage. The regulars for the J.V. were headed by Jay Cowles at 1st singles, and John Brooks with Steve Brooks at 1st doubles. Dave Kingman and Tom Mullaney followed at 2nd and 3rd singles, respectively, with Tom Hitch and Rob Hensel at 2nd doubles. Consistency was a major attribute of the players throughout the season, as Blake won all but one conference match by scores of 5-0. In the only closely contested match, Blake defeated SPA by 3-2 for its first win. The play of 1st and 2nd singles, with 2nd doubles, contributed to that victory. The team wants to give thanks to Coach McAnnany for the fun, and, with an eye toward next year, the experience gained from this year's tennis season; but above all, for the opportunity to play tennis. TOP LEFT: Dave Kingman prepares tor forehand put-away. MIDDLE LEFT: Hitch shows backhand form In early season match. BOTTOM LEFT: Boisterous crowd urges John Brooks on to another win. 178 Baseball Is Poetry LEFT TO RIGHT: Lundholm (Coach) Mow Anderson Wexler Abrahamson L Chesler Weiner Schneider Dayton Falk D. Thormon Dorsey Fischbein Ekstrand K. Temple |. Bench D. Nelson Their play might be characterized as being analogous to light poetry. Poetry? Perhaps. The team's author was coach Bob Lundholm who incorporated some of the fundamentals of baseball and poetry into the play of this year's J. V. Baseball team. By the end of the season, an easiness of manner, cohesiveness, and a genuine enjoyment of the game were traits that made themselves manifest in the final game of the season as Breck was disposed of eighteen to nought. Poetry? Rather a celebration of baseball. Perhaps music. Horton's Heroes Handle Handicaps The Junior Varsity golf team was coached this year by Frank Horton and together they compiled a record of 5 wins and no losses for an undefeated season. Led by the strong play of Mike Heer and Walt Bush, the team easily defeated Breck and Minnehaha. Their next opponents, S.P.A. and Hopkins, were very strong, but improved play, especially on the part of Jim Hield enabled the team to emerge victorious. The final match against Cretin was a clean sweep, 14 V4 to 0, providing a fitting conclusion to a successful season. The season was summed up neatly by Coach Horton, who said, I took boys who had never seen a golf course and had them playing par golf or better by the end of the season ' STANDING: Hield, MacGregor. SITTING: Boiler, Horton (coach), Bush. Hunt. FRONT: Heer. 179 Young Crew Struggles, Strokes, Learns On April 2nd, Blake put its first crew on the water. With Tony Recker coaching, and Austin Indritz as captain, the nine-member team struggled to learn the basics. The early part of the season was plagued by rough ter and rainy weather. Indritz managed to arrange a r. between the University Freshman squad and the Bl; Crew. The University team easily won, but the Blake Cr showed that it had gained a lot of knowledge in the I weeks that they rowed. The team received advice from Lee Miller, the coacf the Minneapolis Rowing Club. When the season end he was pleased with the progress that had been ma Recker hopes that Indritz will form another crew n spring. MIDDLE LEFT: I've never seen one ol those in the river BOTTOM LEFT: Another girl on the beach, Tony! MIDDLE RIGHT: Cohen, Gehring; on hill, Indritz, Weber, Phillips, Walser, Recker, player-coach, Shuck, Williams, BOTTOM RIGHT: Stroke, stroke, stroke Softball Displays Prowess Bear Cubs Develop Slowly Hot in pursuit of its fifth consecutive conference title (?), the Varsity Softball team suffered two minor setbacks in their spring schedule. These minor obstacles were in the form of 18-3 and 25-13 losses to two different Edina teams. In both games the Teddy Bears displayed classic ineptness. Superb hitting, fielding, and base running were notable only in their absence. Reactions of the team were mixed. Shortstop Fumbles Crawford asserted, They cheated! Outfielders Tom Where's the Ball? Clarke, Bill I've got it — I think Reynolds, and Peter I thought I had it Riley could not be reached for comment. All three were seen headed for the opponents' bench to receive their payoffs. Perhaps the most penetrating comment of all was offered by Coach Rick Goullaud, who sobbed, We had a chance to win, victory was right there, just within our grasp — and then the game began. The 9th grade baseball team posted a 2-4 record this spring. Led by John Saunders the team beat S.P.A. in two games. The low point in the season was the 22-0 loss to Mound. When the score in that game reached 16-0, a few smiles sprouted on some Blake faces. Coach Joe Wandke even began to smile. Despite the score and the record for the year, the freshmen enjoyed playing the game. MIDDLE LEFT: Softball team displays winning (?) form (?) MIDDLE RIGHT: 1ST ROW: Lund. Saunders, Ryan, McCarthy. Travers, Coleman. 2ND ROW: Murray. Sheehan, Hayney, Wandke, Coach, Cosgrove, Martin. BOTTOM RIGHT: What a view! Blake Honors Students 182 As Yet Another School Year Comes To A Close Page 182: TOP LEFT: Fawkes receives Strieker debate cup TOP RIGHT: Mr. Henderson nukes presentation to Grconspoon and Cohen MIDDLE LEFT: Dave Adams in his last official duties. CENTER: Part of the Awards Day gathering. Page 183: TOP: Student Members of the new Blake Senate: E. Spencer, Mauseth, T. Wingate, Kelley, Kronick, Wexter. ABOVE: Steve Kelley, Headboy for 1970-71. 183 184 Class Of 1970 David Congdon Adams Harvard Karl Pace Humphrey American University Douglas R. Anderson , Stanford David Carr Jensen Oberlin Bruce Miron Badonoch ... Willamette Franklin Wright Johnston .. . University of the Pacific lames Christopher Bean University of the Pacific Christopher John Kracmer University of Oregon Caleb leffrey Blodgett Stanford John Merrill Kuechlc Occidental Jens Buchhave Kalundborg Gymnasium David McAfee leslie, Jr. Prescott Mark Wayne Buckhol . .... .. Duke Mark Fletcher Luther Vassar Edmund Phelps Chute Yale Andrew Phillip McGlynn Notre Dame Henry Cartan Clarke, Jr. Notre Dame Angus Gault Morrison Williams Thomas Huntington Clarke Amherst Daniel Craig Nelson Mid-America George Barnard Clifford IV ... University of Colorado Robert Charles Nuffort, Jr. Dartmouth Robert lee Cohen Hampshire Thomas Lyon Owens Amherst Thomas J. Davis University of the Pacific Scott William Phillips Allegheny J. Bruce Deaver . Purdue Charles Anthony Recker Northwestern Howard Malcolm Delaittre, Jr. . .. Trinity Peter Wahl Riley Williams James Emmet Dorsey III Yale Nathaniel Robbins III Williams Joseph Bayne Doughty, Jr. University of Alabama Scott Davis Ryerse Colby Thomas Russell Driscoll Dynamy Program Richard Allan Schafer Notre Dame Rand Hill Evans University of Denver Robert lippincott Searles, Jr. Middlebury Peter William Evarts .... Kenyon Edward Lee Shuck Willamette Gregg Richard Fawkes .. F’rinceton John loyal Simensen Boston University Michael Jay Fischbein Rockford Gary Leonard Sivanich Cornell College Henry Hale Gould Brown Bradley Edward Smith St. Lawrence Jeffrey Greenspoon Washington Univ. Paul David Stark Carnegie Mellon James McLean Hawley Prescott Richard Thomas Thomson Amherst Steven Arnold Hornig Notre Dame William James Wyer Williams Class Officers Edmund Phelps Chute President Gregg Rrchard Fawkes Vice President Paul Davd Stark Treasurer Class Advisor Mr. Wigginton 18b Trustees Officers President Sheffield West Vice President Thomas M Crosby Secretary John B. Bean Treasurer Edward C. Brown, Jr. Board Of Trustees DeWalt H. Ankeny, |r. Frank A. Donaldson Terrance Hanold William F. Hartfiel, Jr. Whitney MacMillan Gordon H. Rltz John C. Savage Dr. Donald K. Smith |ohn P. Snyder, Jr. George R. Steiner Richard H. Vaughan George Waters 186 We acknowledge: Sue Stark for her motherly kindness, sympathy, and food. Bob Lundholm for being such a CENSORED. B. L. for doing such a fine job of objective censoring. The Stark House as a home. The Sun for having been eclipsed. Tom Davis, Nick Blodgett, Randy Ocken, Benj Ranters, Bob Walser, Mike Heer, Pete Riley, and Ton Recker for their unselfish assistance on the night in question (where were you on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1970?) and especially (here it is Luke) Mark Luther, who stuck it out to the bitter end at 9 in the morning. Bert Hedstrom, American Yearbook Co. representative for his advice and pressuring. Everybody in the whole world because they wanted us to. Shufeldt Cadillac, Inc The Minnesota North Stars Continental Maci nes. Im William Driscoll Building Block Muzak First National Bank ot Minneapolis I Marsh and Me lenon Piper, laffray, and Hupwood Wirt Wilson Carl Bolandc Northwester nder an stern Nat d Sons, Co iona I Bank Northland Milk Ice Cream Co VelieOldvmol ile, Inc I Dam, Kallman, Quail Star get! Photo vr •(!., Dayton's Phot |'( 187 when music breaks through stiff halls crumbling flags under the wild bright sea flowers burst through cold stone and time is wrapped in warm summer — Anonymous student 188