Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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FATHERS’ AND SONS’ PROGRAM BILL GOVE The Pothers' and Sons' Program this year featured many sports greats of the area, and the nation. Ossie Bluege, Tom Brown, Johnny Kundla, Dick Larson, John Mariucci, Bert Rose, and Dick Siebert were all present to speak and meet the fathers and sons. Also present were Brecks own notables: Pinkie McNamara, Tom Warner, Vern Mikkelsen, and Bob Aarthun. The meal was exceptionally good, and the after-dinner speeches were humorous as well as interesting and thoughtful. The running of the program was ably handled by M.C. Bill Gove, who made any number of quips to introduce speakers and keep the interest and smoothness of the show. This was probably the best Fathers' and Sons' Program Breck has ever had, and has started a trend, possibly, which will be followed for a long time. BOB RICHARDS The Lower School Field Day featured the Reverend Robert E. Richards, who demonstrated many of the techniques of pole vaulting and other field events. Mr. Richards is an Olympic pole vault champion as well as three times champion of the decathlon in the U.S. He has dedicated his life to improving the ''whole man, spiritually, mentally, and physically. At present the Wheaties Man is on associate professor of philosophy at La Verne College in California, and is a minister-ot-large for the Church of the Brethren. 8

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STATE OF THE NATION Mr Waller Cronklfe ipeoki An introduction of the board of trustees and an excellent speech by Rueben L. Anderson led the 75th anniversary celebrotions to a good start. Cronkite's State of the Nation speech was a true and succinct picture of national and world affairs. Mr. Cronkite mentioned first the U.S. rocket program which he felt was doing well and certainly not behind that of Russia. He mentioned the excitement he felt about being able to observe such a dynamic program and see history in the making. Our speaker further predicted a definite split in the Communist party and a war (cold or hot-between Russia and Chino. A third world war, he stated, would be a war of races, Caucasian vs. Asian. He also noticed a similarity between the foreign policies of Nixon and Kennedy and stated that if Nixon had won, his administration would merely have been a continuation of that of Eisenhower. He felt that the effort to increase America's prestige abroad would be stressed in the new administration. When interviewed by an on-the-spot reporter for the Bugle Mr. Cronkite said that reporters are considered to be in the ranks of international diplomats and are the few who can give a true and unbiased picture of the U.S. He also remarked of the Russian people that they were basically stoic. They never were found laughing or smiling, but even if they were not under Communist rule they would retain their stoicism. 7 Members of the Board of Trustees apploud Cronkite.

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