Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mr. John S. Nelson DEDICATION This year, the Breck Mustang attempts to honor in its small way the great achievements and untiring devotion of Breck’s Senior Master, Mr. John Nelson. To describe Mr. Nelson without the use of superlatives is impossible. He is the most be-Ioved master in Breck and has taught more years than any other master, having joined the Breck faculty in 1931. Indeed many students are sons of boys whom Mr. Nelson has taught. He coached all Varsity athletics from 1931 to 1949 and was Assistant Headmaster from 1938 to 1948. Mr. Nelson is really more a tradition than a teacher. His antics as unofficial cheerleader are as unforgettable as his miraculous speed at calculation. With Mr. Nelson here, the com- puter is merely superfluous. To lop these achievements, he also draws straighter lines and rounder circles on the blackboard than any other Breck teacher. His intuitive powers have earned him the name of “The Fox” from his students, who never cease to marvel at the way he knows who hasn't done an assignment. His mathematic genius is surpassed only by his love of teaching. Mr. Nelson himself says that the greatest excitement of his life is watching and helping boys mature. It is because of his sincere devotion to Breck that in this year of his official retirement, after 34 years of service, that we, the Mustang Staff dedicate the 1965 Breck Mustang to Mr. John Nelson. 2

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THE 1965 BRECK MUSTANG Published by the Mustang staff Editor: James P. Norris Assistant Editors: Gene Beaulieu, Academic Charles Ncily, Sports John Larkin, Social Edward Chapin Jr., Richard Cole, Business Managers Jac k Takemoto, Photography

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