Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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John has been around Brcck ever since fourth grade and you can tell it; the qualities Brcck seeks to develop arc ground into John to the core. Scholastically, John achieves his grades through genuine effort. This quality follows him wherever he goes, especially out to the athletic fields. John is known as the “sparkplug” of Brcck's teams. His hustle and desire in football, for iastancc, have helped him overcome his size disadvantage and made him one of the best centers Breck has had in many years. This same hustle helps all the other members of the teams, too. In wrestling and golf John works just as hard. Along with gaining the respect of his opponents in athletics he has gained the respect of all his classmates. He is well known for his ability to give and take a joke. Many of these jokes concern his “roller skate” (Volkswagon), which the girls-think is “cute.” His fame is no less in the field of big game hunting. Week-ends could never come fast enough for “Big John” and his 30-30 brush rifle. A person with nicknames is a person people enjoy knowing. John's more notable ones are “Kooz- ic and “Fuss.” He is a joiner, participating with all the fellows and not just one group. John will recharge any gap with a spark. 14 Zat’s etc end of dat foose!

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Entered Breck 1953, soccer: 5,6, basketball: fr. 3; j.v. 4; v. 5,6, dramatics 4,5, Bugle staff 4,5,6, Mustang staff 6. Gary is the only person who really sees eyes to eye with “Big Vem” Mikkelscn. In stature he stands six feet six, and in participation he stands just as high, if not higher. Whenever and wherever there is a job to be done Gary is only too willing to cooperate in getting it done. He proved an invaluable member of the Mustang staff this year, both as a copy writer and as a typist. Gary probably likes to be active in things because it gives vent to his wonderful imagination. Never will the German class forget his fine direction of their plays. Oh, the characters he could think up; Among his more infamous ones is Aunt Fanny, who wrote a regular article in each edition of the Bugle. Gary, because of his interest in plays and character sketches, has been a member of Breck's Drama Club. Gary likes “to while away his time” by himself. It's not unusual to find him reading one of Winston Churchills novels, listening to classical records, or even composing some of his own “tunes.” He also has an unusual ability to devour foreign languages. Whether it is Japanese, German, or English, Gary displays a fine grasp of each. His diction is wonderful, and he often makes tapes for the language laboratory. Garyr will reach great heights (no figure of speech intended!). 13 I’ve had quite a coughin’ spell today.

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Entered Brcck 1951, football: j.v. 3; v. 4,5,6, wrestling: 3,4,5,6, baseball: j.v. 3; track: 4,5,6, choir 3, glee club 5, Mustang 6 (editor), Bugle 4,5 (editor), John Nelson Mathematics Trophy 5, Milbum Journalism Trophy 5, Brown University book award 5, Harvard Book 5, Hobart College plaque 4, Brcck Trustees’ Award 5, Cum Laude chapter 5, Scholarship Book Award 4,5, Service Award 4,5. Master's Award: U.S. history, plane and solid geometry, higlier algebra, rhetoric, biology I, English I.II,III, German I,II,II I, Latin I,II, Honorable Mention Twin City Latin translation. National Merit Letter of Commendation, Student Council president 6, class president 1,2,3,4,5, class vice president 6. School Prefect 6. Winj-Lafcl C[ofini.on. All the students of Brcck make themselves felt in one area or another in school, but no one has done as much in as many areas as Pete. It is only necessary to look at the list of his awards to see his worth. “Perfectionism in responsibility seem to be the key words in Pete’s mind. He has won a place of respect in the eyes of all his classmates because they realize his sense of responsibility. Pete has been elected president of his class for the past five years. (This year he was class vice president.) That he is Senior Prefect seems to say what the faculty and administration think of him. One of Pete’s outstanding achievements is in the field of journalism. He was a Bugle writer one year, became editor of the Bugle the next year, and this year was editor of the yearbook. This Mustang shows the quality of his work. Pete’s desire and determination arc evident in athletics as well. He was a keystone on the football squad, a topflight heavyweight wrestler, and a promising shot putter. When a boy is this outstanding, one of the best compliments that can be given him is to say that he is human. Pete is human and one of the best liked boys in school. It will be many years before Brcck finds a boy who will work as hard and accomplish as much as Pete. 15 Go cast, young man. go cast.