Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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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

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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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I I 1 4 I v n -v-L,-Y-.W-ffA-'- - - - The Ravens entertain at the Carnival Ball The Ice Show Qpostponed from Thursday nightj and the Klondike Rush finished up the parties with a bang. Undoubtedly the most beautiful single event of Carnival, the Ice Show combined brilliant costumes, skill- fully used colored lights, and the graceful movements of trained skaters. Featured solo- ists were Nancy Berquist, Wally Miner, and Mr. Wfilliam Sommers. Bill Smith, a former Carnival Players E. G. Cox, Rod Griflis, and Sarah Pettibone in See How They Runv student, and Naval Airman Dick La Fon- taine, performing with a broken skate, Were outstanding guest stars. The Klondike Rush really lived up torits name this year, from the huge prospector in the middle of the floor to the corral entrance and refreshment chuck Wagon. Couples in ski pants and stocking feet danced to the CARNIVAL COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN Burk row: Rupp, Greene, Kroeck, Brautigam, Stewart, Berquist, Hemphill, Trask Svmfzff row: Axinn, NViley, Lelong, Norton, Becker, Sacher Ifronl row: Wfadsworth, Holcomb, Kimbell, Hosford, Hopkins, Peach Y ..i.... -28..