Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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Winter Don Lelong and Polly Norton, Co-chairmen of the 20th Winter Carnival The 1951 Middlebury Winter Carnival, Middlebury's 20th, meant months of prep- aration by the Whole student body under the able direction of Don Lelong and Polly Norton, Carnival co-chairmen. Although there was no ice during Carnival until Saturday, prayers for snows were rewarded with excellent skiing conditions at Bread- loaf. Officially beginning with the Women's ski events on Thursday afternoon, Carnival went into the full swing of festivities Thurs- day night with the Coronation of Queen Margy Packard, captain of the women's ski team, and King Tom Jacobs, captain of the men's ski team. Due to the lack of ice the Coronation Was held in Chapel. Later in the evening Jim Van Wart, in- structor in speech and drama, directed the College Players in the hilarious English com- edy, See How They Run. The antics of leads Sarah Pettibone, Jim Straney, and Rod Griffis, as they tried to solve one case of Dancing to the music of the Yale Collegians at the Carnival Ball

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Students helped police and officials direct- ing traffic during the storm in the down- town area. The real job came on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday after the storm when organized teams of students, working through the dean's office and with the cooperation of the state police, went out to the surrounding districts to aid the crippled farmers. Freed from classes for two- days the college helped in baling hay, digging out cattle, repairing roofs of houses and barns and general at- tempts at cleaning things up. At the College Snow Bowl damage was confined to a large number of fallen trees fthirty-eight came down over the downhill trailj and to the tow which was put out of commission. College crews, working Sunday and Monday, cleared the debris and repaired the lift. Thursday, classes began and affairs began to approach the normal stage. There was still no electricity in some buildings, the trees were still littering the campus and many students were still out working on the farms. W , ..- i,A,..,K,,.- ., ., ,...,-. ,. '- - An urn from Chapel spire imbedded in pews of the balcony However, the Campus newspaper man- aged to come out on schedule with complete coverage of the storm, and within the week all activities were in full swing. President Stratton voiced his apprecia- tion for the efforts of the College students in the emergency as did the ofhcials of the tOWI1. The approach to Chapelg trees uprooted, the flagpole down ..2S-

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Carnival mistaken identity after another, success- fully got everyone in a mood of holiday gaiety. Sarah, as Penelope Toop, finds her peaceful life interrupted by Jim Straney, as the handsome actor Clive who had toured with her on a USO circuit. The play was fast-moving and funny. After much con- fusion, all problems were resolved and the play ended on a note setting the tone for the rest of the Carnival festivities. Friday Carnival-goers Were treated to I1 variety of activities-ski events, a musicale instead of the hockey game with Dartmouth, and the Carnival Ball. At night Midd Went formal for the Ball-everyone very elegant in tuxedos and evening gowns. Dim lights, a Woodsy background of pine trees and a mountain cabin, and the danceable music of the Yale Collegians provided just the right atmosphere. Highlights were the Ravens, Whose Pepsodent smiles and close harmony added to intermission entertainment. King Tom Jacobs and Queen Margy Packard Dancing to the music of the Green Collegians at the Klondike Rush