Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 26 of the 1937 volume:

r ' 1 I l l I VOL. XXXII DECEMBER, 1956 NO. 2 LSUQBJ . .Slat 4- Tbe Dial Board ll M0 PAGE f Editor-in-Chief C I LESLIE WARREN over ...... . . .Cut by Betty Fowler Asst- Edif0 in'Chief Frontispiece .......... Cut by Ellen Dines MURIEL INGALLS Business Manager B1'affl6bO1'O Jump ....... 3 EDWARD Com' l . Asst. Business Manage, The Brattleboro Outing Club .... 5 JAMES MANLEY P t 6 Circulation Manager oe ry . . . ................ . . , 8 FRANK TAYLOR Brattleboro-Winter Playland. . . 7 Asst. Cir. Manager ALBERT HALL Ski jumping Technique ...... 9 Art Editor t . BETTY FOWLER Edltoflals . . . . . . Athletics ...... . 11 ASSOCIATE EDITORS l Eleangf Weaver ..........-............. Ruth Helyar B Ex . . 1 Bitstii ciffif Alumni Letter-Why Not a High School John Broutsas . I Charles Murdough Ski Team? ........................ Dorothy Dunklee B I B' 1 .. ,, - . iiiigoiyrfgiiiefw Book Chat- Schtem Along! --Ski Heill. 15 A George Mason , Exchange-Winter Sports Activities ...... 17 FACULTY Anvlson HuIT1OrCSquC .............. ..... . 21 Mr. Chaliey I I Published live times a year, October, December, February, April, and june, by 4-L the students of the High School at Brattleboro, Vermont. Subscription, 51.50 a gi,-R., year in advanceg single COPY, 35c. Entered at Brattleboro, Vt., Post Office as second-class matter. All business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager, The Su turd' Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. All other communications to the Editor-in-Chief. Il, SU? fi it lla. EE ' xx.: :Ji lj n A X 'E 'X 1 Xfx vig 'Q K 1. A' rl I , 2,.'Xfg3 X -E., i -T B' MX x Pfjcmr HfLL X I - - Q Q Q3 MLADOW5 ,5f --'XXX XJ X - xi-Q C. xx - I XR CAPIP mneewfwn -xv ll A 4 5: - rw X X RETNDNI ' 8 ' , I wANTfX514NUf-l', SIN f -JUHP X MQ P kxfy t U! X 'f HIGH JTHOCM ' A X ffl' xx 5 X' G 9 A ' A 3 N fx M U JUNIGR JUMP I vxoivxu V won SK 4,1 fC! , x 4 ,X off! N PWOXM r1Qf L -K : Tw fc UL E . ' D NN-J DAQQK5 ' mf' w Q '! ' f HOTEL .X J I A X EJ C' LlGHTlfD SLQP15 AUSTHxIf N N V' D4 E NX f 7' W X E 65 3 lv 1 Q A Xxx SXSXW 5' f A BIQAWEBURWSQS WE mmmsvcwafmm LN f X , AJ ' y '1 BRATTLEBORO SKI JUMP LORRAINE DOUGLASS '58 MARION DUNHAM '38 ITH a setting of snow-laden , trees on a crusted hill against an azure sky-a typ- ical Vermont winter day- a ski meet at the Brattleboro jump produces colored sil- houettes pinned against the blue heavens. Look now! A red-clad figure on skis swishes down thetrestle and swoops over the jump, gracefully spreading his arms, an eagle soaring in the air. Below, an eager crowd of thousands, not only from Brat- tleboro but from other places as well--thousands of eyes thrilling at the daring jump. As the flashy figure glides like an airplane down to the ground in triumph, the appre- ciative spectators submit ejaculations of ahs and ohs. Yes, they're echoing the score from the judge's stand. What a jump! Indeed, the Brattleboro ski-jump is the best in the east! Ski-riders from everywhere come here to try their skill on our excellent hill. So, natural inquiries are: When was this jump built? How much did it cost? Who first con- ceived it? . The possibility of constructing a ski-jump was con- sidered at a meeting of the members of the Brattleboro Community Service, on December 16, 1921. After con- siderable discussion, a special committee, composed of George L. Dunham, jacob P. Estey, Charles F. Mann, Fred H. Harris and Robert L. Fitts, was appointed to in- vestigate the proposed project. In january, a ski jump which, from all indications and engineers' figures prom- ised to be one of the best in this part of the country, and one on which it would be possible to far outstrip the jump records made at Dartmouth College or at Lake Placid, New York, was assured to Brattleboro through the underwrit- ing of the construction expense by several citizens in- terested in the project. Work was immediately begun. The contract for the construction of the jump was let to D. W. Overocker, manager of the Falkill Construction Company. R. E. Coombs, district highway commissioner, made his con- tribution to the work in the services of general supervisor, representing the underwriters, to protect their interests. Jams E. Helyar, a member of the winter sports committee of the Community Service by whom the project was fos- tered, acted as engineer. The site of the jump is a naturally excellent one. It was discovered by Fred Harris, on land owned by the George E. Crowell estate, on the big hill just west of the old golf links clubhouse. A ten-year lease of the land, with privi- lege of buying at any time, was granted by Christie B. Crowell, administrator of the estate. The Brattleboro Re- treat, through Dr. S. E. Lawton, secretary of the trustees, also granted the right to use a part of its land and a right of way, also permission to cut a number of trees and re- move a high wire fence. The large field at the foot gives ample space for the accommodation of about 10,000 spectators. The hill is especially well adapted for use as a jump because it faces from the sun, a situation which pre- vents melting of snow, and it is so situated that the jump- ers are sheltered from the wind. It is easily accessible, be- ing only a fifteen minute walk from Main Street. 'l HIS new ski-jump, built at a cost of about 32500, larg- est in the east, was opened by Lieutenant-Governor Abram W. Foote, on Saturday, February 4, 1922, a day long to be remembered. john P. Carleton, of the Dart- mouth Outing Club, leaped 150 feet, breaking the eastern United States record of 118 feet. At the inter-club contest on February 28, a new record was set up by Ingvalli Bing Anderson of the Nansen Ski Club of Berlin, New Hampshire, who made a perfect jump of 1585 feet. The distance was SIM feet more than that made by john Carleton of the Dartmouth Outing Club February 4, when he established a new eastern amateur record. Carleton, because of a sprained ankle, was unable to be here to defend his title. The final scoring gave the Nansen Club twenty points and won for it the D. W. Overocker club cup offered to the club whose members scored the highest number of points. Mr. Overocker was the contractor in charge of the construction of the jump. The cup offered to the best individual contestant was won by Bing Anderson of the same club, who had the nearly perfect score of 1.033, while the cup offered to the second best individual jumper went to Rolf Munson of the Norsemen club, whose score was 2463. Anderson also was awarded the Brooks House cup offered to the partici- pant making the longest jump without a spill. Two years later a crowd of about 5000, the largest ever assembled in the East, saw the events of the 1924 National Ski Tournament on the Brattleboro hill. It was, in every sense, a national gathering, with the cream of the country's ski riders present from as far west as Steamboat Springs, Colorado. ...J 4 The Class A event, carrying with it possession of the 3750 Winged Ski trophy, was won by Lars Hougen of the Sioux Valley Club of Canton, South Dakota, whose two jumps of 175 and 176 feet were rated the best, consider- ing both form and distance. Norman Berger of Montreal was second prize winner. Including the trials, over 100 leaps were made in the course of the afternoon, and the crowd was given a series of thrills which culminated in Henry Hall's breath-taking leap that landed him nearly 200 feet down the slide. The fact that he did not keep his footing failed to lessen the cheers that greeted his performance, and it was only after he stated that he was too exhausted to make another effort that the crowd ceased to call his name. The afternoon's program opened othcially a few minutes after one o'clock, when john Lawton of the local club came down the slide with an American Hag which was carried to Governor Redfield Proctor, who raised it as the band played the national anthem. The weather was ideal from the standpoint of the spectators, but a light snow that fell for a short time interfered somewhat with the jump- ers' ability to see, and slowed up the takeoff a trifle. On the whole, however, the meet was run off in a way that left little to be desired, and general favorable comment was heard from the visitors. ik ik Dk 214 HE second National Tournament was held in Brattle- boro on February 21, 1929. On that day the slide was covered with a deep layer of soft snow that did not pack down well and which slowed up the slide from the top of the hill to the take-off so that the jumpers were un- able to get the desired momentum. As the weather was rather stormy, no records were broken, but Strand Mikkelson took the National Ski title in Class A from Lars Haugen of the St. Paul Athletic Club. Haugen made a beautiful leap of 148 feet in almost perfect form, while Mikkelson covered 1-17 feet also in notably line form, both in the special medal contest. Mik- kelson captured a leg on the Brattleboro Outing Club's Winged Trophy valued at 3750, on which no one had won more than one leg up to 1929. Mikkelson's jumps of 1-il and 131 feet and his form gave him a rating of 21-1.7 'T 'TTT S Wfiiliziiiiiiiliill points, while Haugen was rated second with 209.6 points, his jumps being 136 and 130 feet. Our own local jumpers did themselves proud at this meet. Oliver Morrisseau, Brattleboro Outing Club, of Class C, captured the event of his class with a rating of 13-1.2. He made two line jumps of 88 and 97 feet, his second one being the longest jump made in that event. Runner-up in this class was Harry Morse, also of the Brattleboro Outing Club, whose rating was 132.8 with jumps of 73 and 91. All in all, this meet advanced the placement of our local jump and of the Brattleboro Outing Club, and proved to be one of the most successful tournaments ever held in the East. Carl Nilsen of the Norge Ski Club, Chicago, said for the skiers: Your hill is fineg one of the best in the country. There is only one suggestion we have to make and that is to double the width of your landing slope. If you don't, you are going to have a bad accident there some day when some skier, by reason of violent wind, is thrown off his course to the slide, and he'll pull up against those rocks. So widen your hill before you hold another big tournament. We have had a good time in your town and we want to come back again. With perfect weather and 1,600 snow train visitors on hand, the Brattleboro Outing Club's annual ski meet was held on February 23, 1936, and proved to be a great suc- cess. A fitting climax to the carnival was provided when Mezzy Barber, local jumping star, broke the amateur non-competition record on the ski hill with an exhibition leap of 198 feet before 3000 spectators. Aurele Legere of the Chisholm Ski Club, Rumford, Maine, was crowned champion in the United States Eastern amateur meet. In Class B Sherman Spear of the Nansen Ski Club, Berlin, New Hampshire, was the winner. Legere's form in two leaps of 197 and 180 feet was near perfect. INCE 1929, many improvements have been made at our ski jump. The hill has been graded several times, the jump has been set back, an apron has been built, and the trestle has been relocated and rebuilt so that longer jumps can be made. A comparison of measurements of the Brattleboro jump and those of the Dartmouth jump fCm11ir1ued on page 201 Cut by Berry Fozvfcr '37 THE BRATTLEBORO OUTING CLUB BETTY FOWLER '38 and JEAN CROSBY '38 N mid-winter, the snow trail winds white and tracked to the big ski- meet, to crowded skating rinks, and to steep tobog- gan hills. The months dissolve, and with them the ski-slides-ice van- ishes and skating rinks are swimming pools, ten- nis courts buzz with life, and trails, now leafy and shaded, echo with the tromp of horses' hoofs. And so to fall, when breakfast fires wreathe early riders in frames of gray smoke. Thus the Brattleboro Outing Club follows the trail the year round. But who first blazed the way for our local club? Let us look back- It all started from an attempt by Mr. F. K. Brown in 1921, to interest Brattleborians in a ski jump. Fred Harris enlarged the idea to include plans for an out- ing club. He worked to create interest among the townspeople, in this new venture. Then in 1922 the club was formally organized with Fred Harris as its first president and with an enrollment of sixty mem- bers, their purpose to promote outdoor sports in Brattleboro and its vicinities. These first members worked hard-cutting-hewing-clearing trails- erecting cabins, and preparing for winter and summer hiking. Snowshoeing was then tremendously popular. Par- ties of Sunday hikers fdressed in khaki breeches and heavy wool sweaters, often trudged over the Retreat Woods trail to Camp Ridgewood, better known as Camp Comfort. This camp was built by the club and is located over the hill in back of the ski-jump. In the next two years of its existence, the member- ship of the club tripled. Meanwhile, skiing, which had been of little consequence before, came into its own. More and more-skiis replaced snowshoes, and skiing parties slid over the winter trails. An important day was February 4, 1922. The Brattleboro ski jump was then opened. The town Reformer carried headlines to this effect- Trial Ski jumps Smash Records! Much enthu- siasm in town for State Championship Ski Carniva1. The unofficial jumps, made by Fred Harris of Brattleboro and john Carleton of Dartmouth, jumps of 111 feet and 136 feet respectively, broke the New England record and foreshadowed the spectacular jumping of the official meet. ALL morning trains wheezed into the station and poured forth crowds of excited participants and spectators. Members of St. Michael's Cadets met the trains and assisted in carrying skiis, and in giving di- rections. Lieutenant-Governor Abraham W. Foote came in on an early train for the meet-and the town fairly swelled with anticipation of its first big ski carnival. That afternoon, the hill was gay with flags, and small evergreens lined the slopes. A special platform decorated with a huge American flag had been erected opposite the officials' stand for the Lieutenant-Gow ernor and his party. The crowd gathered-the offi- cials took their places-the announcer told of lieu- tenant-Governor Foote's arrival. A cheer swelled from the 2,500 assembled throats. On with the jumping! In the first official jump, john Carleton made a perfect leap of 150 feet. Spectators-chilled outwardly, yet inwardly heated with the thrills of the jumping-applauded the day's contest. The New England Record was smashed eleven times, and the Eastern United States record of 118 feet, held by Gunar Muchelson of Berlin, New Hampshire, was smashed. The previous New Eng- land Record of HIM feet had been made by Ing- valli Anderson at Berlin, New Hampshire. Both the gold medal offered by Randall 8: Son for contest jumping, and the silver loving cup offered by Vaughan 8: Burnett as first prize in the contest were awarded to john Carleton of Dartmouth, for the dis- tance and excellent form of his jumping. Without doubt, the first Brattleboro Ski meet was a stupendous success! As years went by, skiing grew in importance, and snow-shoeing died a natural death, due to the fact that skiing affords real thrills and adventure. It was in 1924 that the club attempted to operate a skating rink. The biggest venture was in the Retreat Meadows. Fancy skaters came from Boston to per- form for townspeople, and local enthusiasm ran high. In 1928, at a great expense to the club members, a rink was built at the foot of the ski hill. Here, they at- tempted to hold the Skating Championship. As the location was unfavorable, and as the weather sud- denly turned warm, this tournament was a complete failure. Since then, the club has merely provided skating for its members, for a few years, running Vinton's Pond off Main Street. As intense interest ,.,v it CAMP RIDGIEXVOOD CH' fit I-1'1f'f!f ff' '39 for skating grew, so did the club. Many new mem- bers flocked to join the Outing Club's activities. ln later years a rink was again opened on the Retreat Meadows and Vinton's was taken over by private in- terest. Finally, in 1935, a public skating rink was given up as a financial failure. For the past few years, more stress has been laid upon downhill skiing, which of- fers higher interest and a broader field. The Brattleboro Outing Club developed such a keen interest in tennis in the following years that in the spring of 1930, four excellent tennis courts were built. Then, in 1951 the Vermont State Tennis Cham- pionship, which usually took place in Middlebury, was held in Brattleboro. The arrangements were com- pleted by a local committee with Wiircl N. Boylston A Note in the Slcy ELEANOR XWBAVFR '57 ART ofthe sky -- You hover-J For one minute--4 Posed like A quivering note of music on a parchment page. You are A composition of beauty, symmetry and motion. You drop- A A black meteor, diving from a great, white height. You are A marriage of earth and sky, esthetic and real. You- A creation of God in a daring, playful mood-U A ski jumper. as chairman. Brattleboro High School offered the bleachers which seated about 350 persons. N this first year, 31 players who met the require- ments for not having reached the age of 18 regis- tered for the junior Singles. There were forty-seven entries for the Senior Singles. The champion of the litt-r Charles Kraus of Providence, Rhode Island, 1 c , van uished Fred Harris of Brattleboro. ln 1932, the numiber of entries was about the same. Charles Kraus again won the Men's Singles Championship. Paul Guibord received the junior Singles Title. The following year, however, Robert l-Iusted of Poughkeepsie won the Men's Singles. Then, in 1934, as well as in 1935, Paul Guidbord, who had graduated from the junior to the Senior tennis list, gained the title of Vermont State Tennis Champion. Further improvements o o c club house was built, which provided showers and changing facilities for the players. Last summer the Outing Club w Vines jr., Lester Stoetfon. George Lott, R. Berkeley f ll wld. ln 193-l, a small as fortunate in securing lillsworth Bell, all professionals, in an exhibition match. At the present time, the Brattleboro Outing Club, with Robert Billings as president, john Dunham as treasurer, and Floyd Messenger as secretary, has two hundred and twenty-six members. The dues are live - . ' ' - , . f dollars for men and two dollars and titty cents or women and children. The occasional meetings are cld in the ofliccs of Dunham Brothers lil ' 'S 1. . We wish the best of luck to the Brattleboro Outing Club in the future, and we are sincerely grateful for the opportunities afforded us by the club in our town. Sleepy Smoke BEVERLEY BIGELOXV '38 LYLY, Smoke blows from the chimneyg Artfully, It swirls among the treesg Craftily, It curls to meet the clouds - A cunning gray fox Slinking behind cloud bushes A white sea gull Winging into cloud curtains A sleek ermine Creeping into cloud caverns An Angora cat Crawling into cloud cushions Smoke - ascending to heaven. 6 .BRATTLEBORO-WINTER PLAYLAND HERE is no excuse for any- one in Brattleboro not taking up a winter sport of some kind, for this lo- cality abounds in natural sites. We are, in fact, per- haps better known for these than for anything else. Brattleboro is listed in the New York papers' Ski Playlands, and sports enthusiasts from New York and Massachusetts make weekly pilgrimages to enjoy our advantages for a few hours. There seems to be a spot for every type of skiing. For those who enjoy plunging down steep slopes, there is speedy downhill skiing on Piggery Hill near the Ski Jump, where last year's Women's Ski Meet was held. The hill is unbelievably steep and usually icy. Skill is required to make the sharp turns through the woods cleverly, and to reach the bottom without a mishap. Business and professional people who have to work in the daytime may enjoy the exhilaration of skiing at night. On a wide, open slope, dotted with a few pine trees, on Guilford Street, the Outing Club maintains a lighted slope. Here the finished skiers glide easily downhill and the novices take worth- while lessons. Local golf-courses are being used for practice, and the hazards constructed for the golfer prove equally hazardous for the skier. Perhaps as famous as the Outing Club jump, is the junior jump on Brattle Street. For the more leisurely type of skier who prefers mountainous scenery and striding across hill and dale, there is a ski-trail winding -to Camp Ridgewood. When snowshoeing was popular, a trail was cut to Stratton mountain, with cabins along the way, and it is hoped that this trail may be opened again someday for skiers. Though they are not in Brattleboro, there are sev- eral places not far away that will lure many local fans. A twenty-one mile drive through the beautiful West River valley, which alone is worth the trip, brings one to the State Forest outside of Townshend, where is lo- cated the Tailspin Trail. This trail was made a reality through the efforts of Perry H. Merrill who very gener- ously gave the right of way and Considerable personal labor. It is built on a 1150 ft. mountain and provides 4226 feet of thrills. The pitches vary from eight to thirty-four degrees, the steepest being fully as steep, and in some cases as long as the landing hill of the Brattleboro Ski jump. Averaging seventy feet in width, it is widened at the turns which vary from the sharpest of ninety degrees to three hundred-forty degrees, and ends at the beautiful stone house, which has been completed recently. OMING down the trail, the skier starts slowly and C warms up on a series of sharp turns. Then he speeds down a steep slope, an easier one, around another turn, and comes to the end. Too difiicult for very great speed, it provides every test for the skier's technique and ability. At Putney, on Elm Lea Farm, is a 350 foot hill which is used extensively for skiing. On this hill a 800 ski tow has been built. The skier rides down the gentle slopes, and then rides up again with the aid of rope-pulley. An eighteen mile drive over Hogback mountain, where one can see a gorgeous view which includes three states, takes you to Wilmington, where this year, for the first time, a ski-tow is being built. The hill itself is two thou- sand feet above sea level, and seventeen hundred feet above Manchester, where there is a famous ski-tow. The altitude provides not only invigorating air, but a better snow condition, and another year will see skiing there by Christmas, earlier than is possible in the White Mountains. Skating comes in for its share of enthusiasm from Winter sports fans, for from Thanksgiving until March, there is always skating on one of the many local ponds or rivers. Northern winds sweep the snow from the broad Retreat Meadows, and brightly clad figures soon take possession of its shining surface. Some bring sails and skim along with the wind. At night tiny winking lights and sometimes a glowing fire reveal the late-comers. just off Canal Street in Vinton's Pond, a favorite of many skaters. There is a small cabin where one may warm chilled fingers and toes, and put skates on and off in comfort. Cutside is a broad rink, strung with electric lights for the night-skaters. OBOGGANING is still a favorite with many. At one -I-time a shoot was built near the ski-jump where the shrieks of the sliders could be heard as they sped down the perilous run. Abandoned as dangerous because it was banked only with ice, there is a possibility of a wooden shoot being built, safe enough for everyone. However, on lC0nlinued on page 202 Cut by R114 Fzlmn 37 Xxxx. Q 7 N x. T X ' X A -.-'I' ' Q X PCETRY Good-bye ELEANOR WEAVER '57 Sometime- Perhaps a million years from today, Will you remember--how A musical wind, singing of sun and moon and stars, Changed to a grey whisper, telling of chilling night and hovering quiet? A copper spider of a moon swung with the sky And sadly and quickly built a web of stars? Will you remember-how The dawn came, and found my laughing eyes Betraying themselves in tears, And you laughed and told me to forget? How could I forget The snow gilded with a pale yellow, from a dying moon, The grey limbs of a grey sycamore, caressing a grey wall, And you walking down a deserted, shivering street? Persecution BEVERLEY BIGELOW '38 ICOWLING at the flirting stars, The harsh moon Reigned sublimely in the Electrified sky. From his gallery tower, He beckoned to his servant, Wind, And commanded him to chastise His slaves--as-the black-ribbed trees. Pinioned against the sky, These serfs quaked with fear, As the whipping wind Lashed their feeble limbs. From the gashes oozed Beads of blood-sap, while The tyrannical moon Smiled at his despotism. Sky Pudding ELEANOR WEAVER '37 ACOPPER kettle of gold, Hung on a smoke stained crane, Puffs and bubbles and boils, And belches a skyful of stars. Winter Fontosy LORRAINE DOUGLASS '38 I-IKE dewdrops on a cobweb, Crystal-like stars Caught in cotton clouds Glitter on crusted snow- Billions of sparkling mirrors below. Fir trees fluffed with snow- Ragged urchins Shivering 'neath shabby shawls, As the moon-man sifts Flurrying snow-powder drifts. Snow Fall SHIRLEY NEEDHAM '40 'l'lNY star-shaped snow flakes, Fluttering from the sky, Seem like dainty bits of lace As they go floating by, Or tiny wisps of paper Cut by a childish handg Then, thrown from Heaven's window, They softly fall to land. It seems as if the children Who live up in the sky Are cutting paper dolls and things To play with by and by. They've hung up hnished cloud shapesH The cause of all their mirth-- And dropped the bits of waste upon The nursery floor of earth. Fog HELENA LEVESQUE '39 I T sifts through skies of sodden gray Like smoke in a damp autumn day, It leaves a rain drop here and there Like diamonds glistening, sparkling, rare. At night, when lamps are all aglow, Its silvered crest just gleams, for lo, The gems come earthward, fall upon A cold damp earth, dew pearled at dawnea The fog. SKI JUMPING TECHNIQUE judges' stand for their num- bers, the loud speaker boomed out. Threading my way nerv- ously through the crowd, I looked around for some of the outstanding jumpers, who I knew would be there. I saw several of the well- known class A men and had a good talk concerning the hill and the coming event with some of them. There are no jumpers of real repu- tation in class B, because as soon as they earn publicity, they go into class A , consequently, class B compe- tition is always won by a dark horse. After receiving my number, I shouldered my skis and started the climb to the top of the jump. As I walked up, I looked around to see if I could discern, among the class B jumpers, anyone who looked like a real ski jumper. I picked out one fellow whom I had never seen before, and upon inquiry, I found that he had just come over from Norway and hadn't as yet got a rating. As soon as I heard this, I knew that there was a good man on whom to keep tabs, for all Norwegians seem to be born with ski jumping technique in them. Please tell me what number 26's jump is, will you, announcer? I asked. When his name was called, he stepped over to the track and felt his bindings for the last time to make sure that they were well fastened. Then he started. He rode well under control, and when I saw the jump that he made and heard that he had done one hundred and seventy-eight feet, I knew that he would be the one to watch. Several other jumpers were called, and then my name was shouted out. I had a queer hollow feeling in my stomach, which, I think, every other jumper has from nervousness. With many good lucks from the Brattle- boro jumpers, I pushed off. Riding in a low crouch, so as to cut down wind resistance, I lost all sense of hearing and of everything else, except that of hitting the takeoff. That was the most important thing! S I neared the takeoff, the blood began to roar A through my head as a result of my terrific speed. My legs grew tense and taut. I rose from the crouch a little, so that my legs would be exactly jacked under me. The end of that takeoff rushed towards me at express train speed. I waited one last split second, then leaped. I felt my skis rising too much, so I pushed farther forward LL jumpers report to the to get them down. I took one last look at them, before going over the knoll, to be sure that they weren't out of line or crossed. . My eyes were studying that landing hill for the spot where I should land, and immediately they focused on the point. A jumper can always tell the exact spot where he is going to land, a situation due to long practice and to many years of jumping. From up in the air, the landing hill looks like a white glistening ribbon between two black masses. You can see nothing and hear nothing while in the air. I suppose this is due to the fact that your mind is so taken up with what you are doing that you have no time to think of anything else. With my eyes glued to that spot, I felt myself falling, and I knew what was in store for me. Knowing that I was going to land hard, for I had been in the air so long, I prepared to take a very deep knee. That means sliding one foot ahead of the other farther than is usual. IWAITED and waited, and the ground came rushing up at me as if it meant to knock me over. I broke into my landing position-and hit! I dicIn't hear it, but a heavy jar went through my body, telling me that I had hit very hard. I rode the rest of the way in a low crouch, so that the transition wouldn't spill me. When I felt my skis level out on the flat, I relaxed for the first time, and my ears once more opened up to sound. The crowd was clapping and shouting, and I felt a thrill go through me at that sound. When I stopped out at the end, I listened for distance. The loud speaker boomed out, One hundred eighty-two feet, the longest standing jump that has been made today. I felt so happy that I could have rushed up and have kissed that announcer, but that would have been hardly the right thing to do! u All the way back to the foot of the hill, I heard and answered such questions as these: How do you ever get up nerve enough to jump so far? fContinued on page 192 Cut by Florine Defi 59 2 s wir.. IMQMQU II 'NI' I 3 4-ii' K 5 S L, , ll ' f, , I, 1 ,, , .. 'fx EDITORIALS Winter Sports lssue THE editors of THE DIAL have been prompted to utilize outdoor winter activities for the theme of this issue for several reasons. First, the widespread interest of recent years in winter sports, and more especially skiing, has made Brattleboro one of the foremost winter sports centers in the East. The Brattleboro Outing Club Ski-jump on Cedar Street has become a regular feature in the life of sports-loving Brattleborians. Many hundreds of per- sons come every season from far away towns and cities to see the important meets. The surrounding country is well suited for Snowshoeing, tobogganing, slalom, and downhill skiing, for it can boast of every kind of slope and trail possible. Ample facilities for skating parties are afforded by the numerous bodies of water around Brattle- boro. Thus, nature has endowed this community with gifts well adapted for a great winter sports center. Second, we believe that there are many important bene- fits derived from outdoor activity which should be en- joyed by all. A great many people are sometimes likely to hesitate about braving the rigors of winter to take part in outdoor activities and thus, by staying close to the fires at home, they deprive themselves of necessary fresh air and exercise. We are trying to encourage participation in outdoor sports in the winter by everyone, and not by just a few. Outdoor exercise is just as essential in winter as in summer. Because such exercise leads to health, we are making this fact the second reason for issuing a winter sports number of our DIAL. Third, we want to extend an invitation to all those interested in winter sports to come to Brattleboro this season. We want them to come to our town and to enjoy a day spent in the out-of-doors. They will be received with much hospitality and consideration. We people of Brattleboro feel that our natural benefits and good for- tunes should be shared and appreciated by others as well as by ourselves. Furthermore, realizing that outside con- tact is good for any community, we welcome any oppor- tunity of enjoying such contact, and of developing atti- tudes and ideals already beneficial to those who live beyond the horizon of our hills. So, you lovers of outdoor winter sports, come to Brat- tleboro, where you will be greeted with the heartiest of sincere welcomes, and where Mother Nature will give you thrills and happiness in great measure. -Leslie Warren '37 Wanted-More Girl Skiers TTENTION, girls! Are you anxious to preserve that A slim, graceful, schoolgirl figure? Then here's how! join the ranks of skiing-the sport full of thrills, spills, and few bills! Skiing is a combination of all types of exercises, and requires the use of every muscle. fYou'll discover some that you didn't know existed!j It also helps you to acquire rhythm and grace in your movements. fWhat girl does not wish to add these qualities to her personality?j Another advantage is the fact that this exercising is practised out-of-doors in the fresh, wintry air, and amidst nature's handiwork. Still another enticement-since skiing is THE thing to do, you will be right in fashion. Besides your equipment, which may be very expensive or extremely low-priced, this sport is free of charge. Girls in Brattleboro are very fortunate to have such a fine opportunity to ski, and one so close at hand. The Retreat Park offers an exceptional and limitless group of slopes and trails for both the be- ginner and the more experienced skier. When you have gained honors and have graduated from one slope, there is always one more to conquer. The field of skiing is without end. You will find that there is always something more to be added to your accomplishments. So-fall in line, and become an active ski enthusiast! You may try skiing in order to maintain that attractive figure, or you may try it because your friends are trying it. But before you are fully aware of the fact, you will find yourself skiing for the joy of skiing, and that alone! What could be more exciting than a long, smooth run down a sparkling slope, with the wind whipping by and the feel of winged skis on your feet? What could be more thrilling than dashing down a white trail, and swishing around a corner, leaving a huge spray of snow crystals to float to the ground? What could be more in- vigorating than a slow, steady climb up a winding path, suddenly to find yourself looking down into a valley of dazzling white, then, with a graceful push with your poles, to begin the long tireless ride back to civilization? And so, girls, come one, come all! Strap on the old waxed boards, flourish those ski poles, and follow the trail to Health, to Happiness-and to a perfect thirty-six! -Dorothy Dunklee '38 Cnr by Rim Filinn '37 AT I-I L E T I C S JOHN BROUTSAS '37 State Title to B. l-l. S. Springfield O, B. l-l. S. Ill- The members of a high stepping Brattleboro High School eleven continued its march to the state champion- ship Saturday afternoon when they defeated a hard fight- ing Springfield combine, 14 to O. At only one time did the visitors really threaten, and though Coach Ray Draghetti's forces showed a distinct superiority, they were hard put in annexing their fourteen points. The first period was a punting duel with Taylor, filling in for the injured Putnam, gaining a wide margin over the Spring- field punter, by averaging from forty to forty-five yards on each of his boots. After a sustained march up the field, with Broutsas, Taylor, Clark and Barber, all carrying the leather, the former sliced off tackle for the initial counter of the game. From a spread-formation, Taylor easily added the extra point. The third canto was evenly waged, most of the actual playing being done at about mid field. Climaxing the game on a perfectly executed triple-pass, Taylor raced from mid field all the way to the Springfield twelve, from which point he skirted right end, behind perfect blocking, to score standing up. With Broutsas holding the ball as usual, Taylor converted the point after, to bring his season's total to seventy-seven. The playing of the team as a whole was sparkling, with Broutsas and Carlson carrying the brunt of the defense work, and the former along with Capt. Taylor doing most of the ground-gaining. O 7' T' B. l-l. S. State Champs! After decisively trouncing an extremely light but scrappy Hartford eleven, Brattleboro's claim for the state honors was unchallenged. Their remarkable record of seven straight games, in which they scored on an aver- age of thirty points per game, was far from even being approached by any other Vermont schoolboy eleven. Coach Draghetti's scoring demons jumped on the up- staters and rolled up nineteen points in the opening quar- ter, but a stream of substitutes saw action in the next canto, and B. H. S. tallied only one more six-pointer and also the extra point in the second stanza. Barber snagged a short pass from Taylor, and went over for the first score. Taylor added the point after on a line buck. Taylor sliced around the end a few plays later, and rang up another six points. On the next kick off, Hartford's speedy quar- terback pulled in the sphere, but was hit hard before he could get up much momentum. Soon after, B. H. S. recovered the initial Hartford fumble and proceeded to manufacture it into the third score, Broutsas, Brattleboro's line-bucking broncho, doing the ball carrying this time. Late in the second period, Hammarlund, sub-back, plunged over for the final touch- down of the first half. Taylor converted the extra point on a well-directed place-kick. There was little scoring in the last half g in fact, there were only seven points regis- tered, there being scored by the dependable Taylor, who, on a slant off the weak side, dashed into the clear and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. He also added the extra point, this, also by as place kick. Shortly after, the game ended, and B. H. S. emerged the victor-and also undisputed state champions. Keene 6, B. l-l. S. 6 An Armistice day throng of about fifteen hundred local followers journeyed across the river to Keene and were witnesses to an upset almost as disastrous as the Windsor game of two years past. A scrappy, well-balanced Keene outfit, although registering only three first downs, man- aged to hold Brattleboro, representative of the Vermont state championship, to a bitterly waged 6 to 6 deadlock. The Granite Staters were the first to score, something no other team has done in the previous seven games, on a well-executed forward pass-lateral. Nano, Coach Mul- vaney's little guard, was the receiver of the lateral, and proceeded to run sixty-five yards to a touchdown, but he had not time to spare, for, after spotting the Keenster some twenty yards away, Capt. Taylor started in pursuit, and had just time to make a flying tackle for Nano, as the latter stumbled into the end zone for the unexpected six points. This brought the Purples back to their fighting form, and the point after was smeared with feet to spare. After marching up the field to Keene's twenty-yard stripe, B. H. S. repeatedly lost their punch, and the Orange and Black eleven regained possession of the ball in the danger territory, no less than five times. Early in the first period, with the oval resting on the opponent's fifteen-yard stripe, Taylor carried the ball off-tackle, and was tackled high. Apparently, the ball was knocked from his grasp right into the waiting arms of Keene's star tackle, Kretowicz. The latter, despite his position, made two of Keene's three first downs. The score remained 6 to O in favor of Keene, until the final whistle ended the first half. The two school bands, with the Keensters using most of the time just as B. H. S. had done last year, put on colorful exhibitions and were just finishing when the second half opened. It wasn't long r PCSXY4 N ' gm - X 1 1 , al 1 . Xe ia F 'W PM wifi-I EMD I AL before Brattleboro's Purple and White players were in possession of the ball on the five-yard stripe, and with Broutsas and Taylor alternating, pushed over the tying counter, the latter going over on an off tackle play. A spread formation was used for the extra point, but failed inches from the promised land. The game ended in a 6 to 6 tie, with Keene on the defense nearly the entire last quarter. A field goal was tried by B. I-I. S., Taylor doing the booting from the nineteen-yard line, but the ball sailed under the goal posts by the narrowest of margins. A disappointed crowd returned to Brattleboro, but never- theless, Coach Draghetti's boys have achieved a remark- able record in the last two years-fourteen wins, one loss, and one tie. Basketball Hopes for another successful campaign on the basket- ball court were established when six veterans of last year's tournament contests plus twenty-five other hoopsters re- ported for the first basketball session of the 1936-1937 season. The familiar faces which will again dominate the wooden surfaces are those of Captain Frankie Taylor, Butch Broutsas, Phillip Gomez, Rudy Hammarlund and Merle Coombs, who will undoubtedly form Coach Ray Draghetti's quintet for this year. Others who will be called upon to replace those already mentioned are Lau- rence Sexton, Clyde Fairbanks, Mario Lucianni, and Ben Cox. Several other promising prospects will not participate in the main contests but will probably take charge of the preliminary events. There are several weeks of hard practice needed to establish a smooth working combine, and then it is ex- pected that the locals will play host to a vastly improved Wilmington quintet. The main obstacles which B. H. S. will have to overcome will be the contests with Bellows Falls, Bennington, Springfield, and Windsor. Should Brattleboro come out on top in BOW or more of these con- tests, they will again enter into the Rutland Tournament. Coach Dra hetti is known to ut out fi htin teams, and 8 P 8 8 with six veterans, a lot of teamwork, and, above all, lent of s irit, the B. I-I. S. la ers are ex ected to sur- P Y u P - P Y P pass their fine achievement of a year ago. To the players and to Coach Draghetti we extend our best wishes and offer our support. B. l-l. S. Wins Opener An untried Purple and White quintet successfully opened their home basketball season by trimming an array of foul-shooting artists from Wilmington by a score of 54-25. Blue and White court men capitalized on 15 charity tosses and failed on only eight tries. They also registered five baskets from the floor, four in quick suc- cession in the last period, but this was not enough even to threaten the lead that Captain Taylor and his mates had rolled up in the earlier stages of the game. Wilmington went into the lead when Ware, lanky Blue and White center, pumped in a pair of foul tosses, but Taylor quickly tied it up with a shot from under the bas- ket. Hammarlund, veteran forward, annexed two more points to B. H. S.'s cause, but B. H. S. lost their lead when three more successful foul shots were registered by the Wilmington lads. Then Gomez, who is expected to go places this year, arched a beautiful shot from way out, through the meshing to give Brattleboro a lead which it never relinquished. Meantime, Merle Coombs repeatedly snagged the ball off the backboard and rang up eight points during the three quarters in which he played, for he and Hammarlund were both put out on four fouls. Broutsas, a hard working guard, did a line job in taking care of Rafus, W. H. S. scoring threat, and also scored a twin-counter in the first period of the contest. Taylor Captured the scoring honors with 17 points and Coombs and Hammarlund registered eight and five points re- spectively. Rafus and Ware did the bulk of Wilming- ton's scoring, accounting for eighteen points between them. an 'H W , .kf 3,-5:-AM ,fl li- -Q 3 Cut by Charlofle Truker '39 CLUBS AND SUCH ITERARY CLUB! The first meeting of the year. As the whole club was all Lit., it was decided to elect ofii- cers for the present year. After a hot campaign, the electoral returns showed that Muriel Ingalls was president, Charles Mur- dough was vice-president, and Isabel Tupper was the secretary- fwhat, no treasurer ?j . After the main business was over and the details of the next meeting had been de- cided, parts of The Contrast, by Royall Tyler, were read-and what a comedy it turned out to be! ak Sl! Pls SIC Drama! Organization! Put 'em together and you have the DRAMATIC CLUB organized. Ruth Helyar was made president, with the power to select a competent committee for their programs. They have big expectations! A pro- gram for each meeting or bust! That would be something! Perhaps it's just a conspiracy to give the club secretary something to do! Ethel Crawford writes the memoirs. Maybe this is the reason. How about putting on some snappy plays for us in assemblies? Or must we wait im- patiently for the big event, the school play? PK Ik 'lf if By the shores of Gitchee Gummee! My error! It's at the home of Mr. john Gale, in Guilford-the meeting of the LITERARY CLUB on December 7. Mr. Gale showed the members all manner of Indian articles, from beads to bones! He told the club about several tribes and their cus- toms, and brandished all sorts of war implements. Many of these oddities Mr. Gale found himself not far from his home and below the Vernon Dam, on the shores of the Connecticut. The Liter-rarities found the relics unusu- ally fascinating, and Mr. Gale's stories very entertaining. Oh, in case you're contemplating a perfect murder, there are all kinds of clubs which would do a very neat job. We might borrow one the next time class dues come up! But don't worry! NITIATION! All new members please bring a blind- I fold! At ALPHA EPSILON'S first meeting on Oc- tober 27, candidates were welcomed into the order. The meeting was held, through the courtesy of the Legion- naires fthanks again!j in the American Legion rooms in the Community Building. Cats, owls and witches played havoc over the gay Halloween decorations, shrouded in weird yellow and red lights. After the twenty-four candi- dates were initiated, and the business meeting adjourned, the club was entertained by a musical program. This constituted a piano and a saxophone solo, songs: Maggie, Yes Ma'am, She Sat in Her Hammock, At the Cod- lish Ball, and, imagine our astonishment, a musical revue of our own B. H. S. quintuplets! We recovered immedi- ately when the refreshments of sandwiches, punch and cookies appeared on the scene. When the lights went on Qup to now we had been more or less in the darkj we were very glad to see that many of the alumni club members were present. We hope that you enjoyed our meeting and that you will come again! Pls 214 tk Pl! Attention Please! We have a rip-snorting new club in B. H. S. The Agriculture Department met Wednesday evening, November 17, and organized a sizzling new society. It's the AG CLUB. During the business meet- ing fthey're in business alreadylj the Middlebury con- ference delegates gave an account of themselves, and the new officers were elected. john Wright is the first honorary president of the club. john Stark is vice president. The secretary is Rudolph Hammarlund, and Lester Clark is treasurer. Ralph Morse is club reporter. What a lineup! With Mr. Ralph Granger to coach them, they should go places! Uust where we d0n't knowlj Anyway, we wish all the Ag -ers all the best. AND don't forget your nickels ! Music! Carmi Squires, baritone, the first in a series fwe hopelj of programs in ASSEMBLY, entertained us with a variety of songs. Mr. Squires, accompanied by his brother at the piano, sang several well-known pieces, which literally brought down the school. This program was financed by a little system sponsored by the teachers: Brother, can you spare a nickel ? This is the first of its kind fthe program, of coursej that we have enjoyed this year. We hope it's not the last! as wk an ak Speech! Speech! Two of our loyal alumni, Mr. Gibson, and james Boyden gave us their views on our team and their hopes in the all-important Keene game in AS- SEMBLY on November 10. They have both followed the gridsters faithfully and have a yen for our supremacy over our best rival, Keene. Coach Draghetti frah! rah!j and Coach Johnston fdittoj got us a little scared, but our confidence returned when co-captain Carlson fFrankie didn't come, must have known what was comingj and Broutsas put in a word. When we went to classes after a few rousing cheers, we all felt ready to mop up Keene with about 40 to O! Here's to the big game! ! ! WI-IY NOT A I-IIGI-I SCHOOL SKI TEAM? N the same manner as our School has football, base- ball, basketball, track and tennis teams with regular schedules and interscholas- tic competition, why should we not have a ski team? Why should not the splen- did sport of skiing be equally recognized? The craze for skiing is spreading over the country like wildfire. What could be more fitting than that a school located in one of the winter sports centers of the East should take the lead in promot- ing skiing as an interscholastic sport in Vermont? You can't hold down skiing. Why not ride in on its ever grow- ing popularity? We already have a nucleus of skilled skiers in school, many of whom are already members of the Brattleboro Outing Club, Inc., one of the pioneer ski clubs of the East. The school could count on the enthusiastic coopera- tion of the latter. Until the school could afford its own ski coach, coaching assistance could be secured from the Out- ing Club, which has among its members several men qualified as ski instructors according to the very strict re- quirements of the United States Eastern Ski Association. If other Vermont schools can be interested to organize ski teams, the idea of Interscholastic competition could be introduced by the State I-Ieadmasters Association. What are the good features of skiing which entitle it to recognition? First, it is a clean sport and a good one. What is the definition of a good sport? My answer is that any sport which challenges every ounce of courage, intelli- gence and ability in a man is a good one. Since I first began skiing when a junior in B.H.S., I have seen skiing meet these requirements. Much as we all like football and ac- knowledge its attraction, we find on analysis that to be a proficient skier, it takes every bit as much skill, coordina- tion, study, practice and intestinal fortitude as it does to be a good football player. Over three hundred come out for football at Dartmouth, but those who dare to take the big ski jump at Hanover can be numbered in the dozens. I confess that when I saw Mezzy Barber hurl himself r- . 1 out into space on our ski jump last winter never to touch the snow again until he had soared over 200 feet, I had as much of a thrill as I ever had in seeing a touchdown made by the completion of a successful forward pass in the end zone. Although skiing does not have the same team play features as does football, it can be carried on for years after graduation. After leaving school, skiers do not have to stop taking part in the increasing number of competi- tions. Some ask-is skiing a fad? Will it go out like parlor golf? I have watched skiing develop for 30 years and I wish I were as sure of many things as I am that skiing is here to stay. Although some ill-advised commercial ven- tures will probably end in the hole, the sport itself is fundamentally sound. It converts what might be dreary, winter days into days of joy and health. What has caused the recent great increase in popular- ity? The introduction of the Slalom and Down Mountain Races has had a great deal to do with it. Ski jumping ap- peals to the hardy and daring few. Cross country racing represents a gruelling grind beyond the physical endur- ance of many. The winding, downhill Slalom race under controlled speed through a series of vari-colored flags is open to all. The down mountain races have many fasci- nated adherents. Another cause has been the development of the modern ski technique of the Arlberg type with variations. Un- der this new method, the beginner is able to learn how to make the various turns in a week and likewise how to con- trol his or her speed. This has opened up a world of inter- esting possibilities. Girls have proven very adept at the making of turns--and Oh! Yes! girls, the stylists have designed the most attractive of ski costumes for you! Better than any of the competitive races are informal cross-country ski trips. With a knapsack full of grub, the swish of snow under your feet and a blue sky overhead, a day in the open on skis is a joy indeed. There is a spirit of adventure in skiing between snow-laden evergreens, along old wood roads and down the open trails. Ski trips take you into places you never see in summer. With impunity, you can ski over a frozen marsh into which you would not dare penetrate in summer. Iffmztirzued on page .202 Ca! by Cora Terrcri 39 xx- 9 Q gf, 14 SCI-ITEM ALONG! -SKI I-IEIL! SPRAY of snow! a puff! a grunt! and a groan! shot a roly-poly man, clad in a red mohair suit, down beside me on the terrain. I imme- diately came to the conclu- sion that something had to be done, for the poor fel- low could scarcely be seen, only the red tassel on his I cap and the points of his skiis protruded from the snow pile. As I helped him to his feet, I noticed that from his sack valuable presents had been spilled all over the ground. I started to pick them up and to hand them to Santa Claus. In my hands were four of the best looking ski books imaginable, and I was almost ready to ask him if I might borrow them for over- night when he laughed and said, Don't bother about re- turning those. They were for you, anyway. I thought that you would like them, since your next DIAL is to be about winter sports. With that, he started on down the course. Ski Heil, Santa! Thanks loads! By this time those books are nearly worn out from use given them not only by my eager eyes, but also by their being passed around-and they leave everyone excited. It takes a good solid book to enthuse anyone for anything! These have done it! If you spend a solid evening tripping through one fI'll promise you pleasant dreams and a per- fect landing!j just pass it on the next morning and then certainly that person can't blame you if the Latin line doesn't measure to a dactyl hexameter, or if your income tax doesn't balance for do they balance?j. You and that person won't mind, because you'll be thinking in tele- marks and waxes. Don't blame each other-blame Santa Claus! And if you want to delve further into the origin of this pleasure- A little office on Main Street will fur- nish a clue- where the best books on skiing are pub- lished. You're right! It is the Stephen Daye Press, of Brattleboro, with its energetic and enthusiastic ofiice staff ! And by the way, they're not only enthusiastic about the art of printing and its side tracks, but also about the art of skiing. You'll immediately recognize this by one tiny glance at these fine editions. My favorite fbecause it is most helpfulj is old faith- ful -Modern Ski Technique, published last in 1935. Chapters from this same book have appeared in the Dart- mouth Alumni Magazine-here we have them all! You'll know it because there is a man stemming down the cover. Doesn't it look like fun? You'l1 be sure to know how to stem, after you have read and digested the contents of this little book fthis is a perfect example of one which j 15 really should be treated in just this mannerj . You'll obtain the best results, if you really want to rule over your ski and poles fafter you have read which ski to use, how to wax, and the proper length of poles--oh yes! You'll find all thisj to find a gentle slope with good soft snow and to open your tiny book to the first skiing lesson. There are some grand stills, taken by the authors, which will help you immensely. Read and then try! If you have any trouble, read again and consult the pictures. You'd better have your hand between pages forty-four and forty-five, because you may find yourself down. But you'll soon be up, and brushing yourself off, if you follow the directions given you upon getting up. They help, and everyone has to use them! After you have become an accomplished meister, you'll wonder how so much valuable information could be tucked away in such a tiny book, but it was written by Otto Schniebs, one of the best masters of the ski in Amer- ica fLucky Dartmouthlj and J. W. McCrillis, the first pupil in America to study under the great master. It was published by the Stephen Daye Press-now do you still wonder? Track! Track! American Ski Annual with its New ski lines for skiers - Terrain, Technique and Equipment appears. Here it is! Everyone should clap it into his col- lection of the finest ski books and pamphlets. A book- friendly, vivacious and sparkling! I can't begin to men- tion all the grand articles and advice, because it's over- flowing and oozing out onto the cover. Three cheers and good luck to Stephen Daye Press! The assistant editor of this lively press has contributed an article which you'll want to read. Shall I tell you my favorite, or keep that for last? I'm going to keep you guessing. Anyway, there are others nearly as good, such as New York Thinks It Can Ski, written by Eugene Du Bois, who should have ample reason for, and justification in writing this article, as a result of his editorial position on The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. H15 article is rather amusing but very true. The author -I-seems a wee bit skeptical about the outcome of this national fad, or is it a fad? I'm not sure! This account includes amusing paragraphs taken from some of the leading papers, which ran sport columns for the benefit of their eager but ignorant sportsters, who thought that they might be keen on skiing. Here is one which aptly defines slalom in a definite sort of way: Slalom it a type of Jki context. It if downfall work on the long wooden runners. Pole: are allowed ar acces- .rorier or accelerators. A slalom event it marked out hy the flags. The flag: are usually red in color, though this Cut by janet foner '39 ir not COIllpIll.l'0l'y. It'.r really 11 t11r11i11g e1'e11t and the flll'tI.l' are taken at high speed. Alfa, they .ire rery sharp t111'11.r. The competitors tahe the flll'lI.l' .15 111ar'hed-if they are lucky-Aand the 1l'itIlI6'l' if the fellow who har the bert .rrore when the little? and do11'11hill ,rtyle are fdbeitl into c1CL'0IlI1fdtZd totaled np. The modern definition from Sixty Centuries of Ski- ing is: Slalom rare if 11 controlled douwhill race. de- signed to rhou' the .rhill of .rhierr r111111i11g het11'ee11 retr of flags against time. You will laugh at the author's clever- ness. It's funny! We are never tired of reading about the Olympics. In this volume, you may learn the professional and the dub skier's opinions and views. There are chapters about jumping, mountaineering, cross-country, slalom, summer skiing, waxes, first aid and bindings. I-Iere's everything you need! lt's interesting to read about skiing in foreign countries where that sport has really come into its own. But, best of all, in my opinion, is the friendly article written by David Bradley, a member of the Dartmouth Ski team. You can read adoration between the lines. Otto Schniebs is staring at you from every page. Can't you see him as he is described, talking to his team about the trail which they are to tackle? Vell, che11tle111e11. 1,111 going d111z'11 1111112 Take it eary on the lar! .fL'h7llJi.l'-if lj' 1111! that re 11211 the race: i11.rtead dot re .thi it. Ddlltl 1'e 1'i11 .111y11t1y. lt ir 1111! dot ze hreah .1 shi, or a leg mehhe. or 1111 eye P-for rot? Shi 1111 fall----dotfr the mort iIllp0t'fc1llf 1li11h.f of the di11h.r--and lark Ito Dllt'l'dIlL'Ej there 1'ill he lt11'ett'y girly along the trail. hilt do11't .rchtop for dem 111111'. He leaves his boys with a determination to ski well. NOTHIER story which Dave Bradley tells is that of a young girl who asked Otto in a puzzled fashion: What would you do if yon were co111i11g dorm: a steep tzarrou' trail a little too fart and there were rtu111p.r and treer and ice and thi11greea11d thingy all c1l'0lllld.DH Vell, either tahe the da11111ed this off and ralh-or .ft'lJf6'lIl-Jfhlfflll like Hell! I finished Heil Otto! all too soon, wishing for more about the great master of the ski. If we all could ski like him we would probably agree with him when he said: Skiing ir 11ot merely a .rchporte e lt ir 11 my of life. This living article adds a lot and more to the already liv- ing Annual, with its adorable sketches on the bottoms of the pages. Aren't they cute? Now while you're resting in a heap of snow, piled up beside the run, you'll have time to think about skiing in its infancy and to learn of its rapid growth before you put on a pair of blades, or got your fingernails full of wax, or stuck your fingers together with shellac. You'll find good reading to this point in Sixty Centririer of Shi- ing by Charles M. Dudley, published by Stephen Daye Press. Before delving into the printed page, I couldn't resist the fetching photographs, taken everywhere that the snow is scratched by ski tracks. And the sketches of ancient skisters can't well be passed up. The first of this volume of valuable information deals with the origin of the type, pronunciation, and reasons for ski. You'll be interested in the origins of the words Telemark and Christiana It would be of interest to Brattleborians and New Englandc-rs to see mentioned so many times the name of Fred Harris, and the grand work done by him to put skiing where it is today. Perhaps the first section of this original book would be of far greater interest to those of you who have to know where things come from, how they were used before your time, and why they are here, etc. Probably I'm too contented with matters as they stand or perhaps just too lazy to care how they came to be, but anyway, I'm glad to say that I did much more enjoy the second part which is a ski tour of the worldma guide to every place on earth where snow falls and the ski is known. After reading or even glancing at the pictures, you can't help but wish that you could sprout wings on your wooden runners and Hy to every snow covered hill on earth, and stem, telemark, and Christy all the way down-I'm ready! When shall we start? Did you recog- nize one of the photographs as being the cover of the A111111al-fif you didn't, do so. Y now, I imagine that, after all your coaching, you have graduated from the troupe of the novice and have become interested in the racing track of the matter. High Speed Skiing, written by Peter Lunn, Captain of the British Olympic Team, is outstanding in its line. You probably have mastered the fine art of turning, and if you haven't, no harm can be contracted by reading the five chapters on turns. Skis need attention and here you'll find how to give it to them. Did you ever think of the psychology of racing? After you have read the last chapter of this tiny book, you'll want to think. It's different from most material which you find in a ski book. lt's good for you! And there goes the last turn in High Speed Skiing! fclllllflllllkd 1111 p.1ge 3111 EXCHANGE 'NOW flakes against the skyg long trails winding through snow-decked woods, gay crowds shuffling on hillsides, sleek figures gliding over sparkling slopes! Winter! The season of invigorating outdoor sports! And in keeping with this popular season and the subject of this issue, the Exchange Editor has written to several high schools for brief resumes of the winter activities of each. Melrose, Massachusetts E in Melrose are fortunate in having one of the finest winter sport's centers in Massachusetts, Mount Hood. Our high school has formed a Winter Sport's Club which holds its activi- ties on Mount Hood. Here there are opportunities for all types of winter pastimes. The Terrain offers excellent opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hill practice. A three and one-half mile cross-country course was laid out for two carnivals which were held last winter. There is also a twenty meter ski-jump scientifically designed with the aid of Robert Culver and Carl Shumway. At these carnivals, both of which were pronounced great successes, there were ski jumping, cross country, skating and hockey events. Schoolboys from all over eastern Massachusetts and Brattleboro, Vermont, participated. The four Brattleboro boys-M. Barber, E. Barber, F. Shaw, and D. Mitchell who took part in the jumping events thrilled crowds up to fifty thousand, over half of whom had never seen any ski-jumping before. It is inter- esting to note that M. Barber from Brattleboro holds the hill record for distance at this jump. A long toboggan chute erected last year was in con- tinual use night and day during the Carnivals and was popular as long as there was a sufficient amount of snow. In addition to the skiing opportunities there are several good sized ponds at Mount Hood and a larger one in Mel- rose center, all of which offer admirable opportunities for fancy skating, hockey, or speed skating. A hockey game between the all-scholastic hockey team of greater Boston and the Boston Bruin Cubs took place at one of the carni- vals. Melrose is a great place for coasting as it has been the custom for streets suitable for coasting to be shut off for this purpose. COASTING, dogsledding, and bobsledding are also en- joyed on Mount Hood. An additional tract of land approximating seventy-two acres, contiguous to the orig- inal Mount Hood tract, was recently purchased so that the reservation now has a total of two hundred and twenty- five acres. This new land offers a splendid opportunity for a downhill and slalom course, a bobsled run, and a dog- sled course, all of which are being seriously considered. Directly across the city is Middlesex Fells, a reservation maintained by the state and bounding upon several towns and cities. This is a territory abounding in natural beauty. The terrain here is hilly and very woody there being almost no open slopes or level grounds. It offers exceptional op- portunities for snowshoeing, cross-country, and downhill skiing. Here there are also several ponds excellent for all types of skating. Melrose is easily accessible by train, bus and automobile from Boston. We in Melrose will always welcome our Brattleboro friends who did so much toward making our first winter carnival so successful. -Ralph 5. Gore, Melrose High School, '37 Hanover High School DECENTLY reorganized, the Hanover High School Outing Club anticipates its most successful season in many winters. Under the direction of Captain Richard Putnam and Manager Robert Eastman, the Club, chiefly a skiing organization, has increased its membership to forty ski enthusiasts, half of whom are members of the U. S. Eastern Amateur Ski Association. The Club is training both a boys' and a girls' ski team for competition in meets sponsored by member clubs of the E. A. S. A., while itself looks forward to February 20 and 21 as its primary objective. That date should be a celebrated one, for some twenty clubs of Eastern Amateur j Cut by Gencrc Edron 39 ia -My A W Tl-IE DIAL s A A lg lk If lx 1X lx A fx ff A A A A A A as as 43 ranking, both in public and private schools, will be in- vited to attend the Eastern Interscholastic Championship Meet sponsored by the Hanover High School Outing Club. The Meet is expected to assemble over one hundred schoolboy skiers from New England and New York. Among interesting projects of the Club is the conver- sion of a small cottage into a ski lodge with fireplace, ski posters, literature, and the odor of pine tar prevailing. Nearby is the ski held where daily instruction periods have been inaugurated. In direction of Winter Sports is Coach Fulton, a Dart- mouth graduate, and former coach of the Tilton School Ski Team. Hockey, captained by Willard Wilson and managed by Robert Elston, has commenced at an early date. The team will play mid-week games in the Inter-Community League at Hanover, besides following its regular schedule of games with Lebanon, Woodsville, Bellows Falls, New Hampton, and Hartford. -'Hdllf1l'6l' High School Outing Club H.'vmz'er, N eu' Hampshire Lebanon High School HIE junior Outing Club, the largest and most active -I-club in our school, is looking forward to a very busy season. A large skating rink has been prepared on our playground. This is intended largely for recreational skat- ing and will mean a great deal to the students from the rural sections who bring their noon lunches. The ski trails have been brushed and cleared of all stumps and rocks. They are now covered with eight inches of snow and are being used. The ski jump trestle is being rebuilt and will be in use within a week. Beginners' classes in skiing are being conducted daily on the golf links. The ski classes for the younger boys and girls will be conducted by the more able high school stu- dents. The high school girls' and boys' ski teams are coached by Miss Marguerite Fifield and Erling Heistad, respectively. The girls' teams are planning meets with Newport, N. H., and Hanover, N. H. The boys are look- ing forward to the annual Dartmouth B team vs. Leb- anon Outing Club meets which take place the second and third week in January. They will also compete for the third time for the Franconia Cup. This Cup is a challenge trophy to go permanently to the first school to win it three times. Lebanon has two legs on it. February 19 and 20 is the time for the Eastern Inter- scholastic championships at Hanover, N. H. Lebanon will enter a junior and a Senior team. There are plans being made for a dual meet between Williams College Freshmen and the Lebanon High School team. Cut by Cora Terreri '39 But-emphasis will be put on recreational skiing rather than the competitive, and safety precautions will be re- quired of all members of the teams. -Erling Heirlad Vermont Academy I H1s winter, Vermont Academy is planning to have a good ski team or winter sports team. We have sched- uled ski meets with Andover, Deerfield, Cushing, Mt. Hermon, and Tilton Schools. There are thirty boys out for skiing this year which is more than we have had for the past two years. Besides two of last year's letter men who are back, there are several new boys who should do well in competition. One skied for Lowell Thomas in Tucker- man's Ravine. There are several new developments going on here this year. We are going to have the ski jump in the same place, but we are going to build a wooden take-off and trestle. jumps of seventy-five or eighty feet should be made on it. There is also another hill on which we hope to build a large jump, but it has the disadvantage of being too far from the school. We are going to use the same three-mile cross-country course that we had last year. This is a good course and includes several obstacles such as fences and a brook. Devil's Dip, which we consider a good downhill trail, is going to be a little different from last year. Instead of having several steep, sharp turns at the top, it comes straight down for the hrst few hundred yards. This makes it much faster, and it now has all the aspects of an expert trail. There is also another trail, which can be used for racing, on another hill called jones Mt. Several other scattered trails make good practice runs. A long, steep, open slope over near Devil's Dip offers a fine slalom hill. The only hindrance is that there are quite a few bushes growing there. Our club has first, second, and third class tests which determine the skier's skill. These tests are not the same as the British Ski Association tests, but are simpler. Our first class test corresponds to the British Ski Association's third class test. They will be given by our ski coach, Homer Gregory, and we expect that almost everybody will pass the third class test. We have noted a vast improvement here at school, and everywhere else, also, in the past few years. -Irving Townrlserzd Now, the Exchange Editor wishes to take this opportu- nity to extend her sincere thanks to the faculty members and students who have contributed to this Department. Ski Heil! TI-iE DIAL I9 Ski Jumping Technique fContinued from page 91 It is hardly a question of nerve, it is more one of love for the sport that makes a skier jump harder. A jumper begins at a very early age and, consequently, builds up his nerve into love, so he no longer thinks of whether or not he has the nerve to jump far. I'm sure I would never have the nerve to go over such a thing! How do you dare to go over anything so large? The larger the jump, the safer the hill. That is, of course, up to a certain point. When a hill is built large, it is made wider and steeper, conditions which eliminate the danger of rolling off the course and of landing ter- ribly hard as one would do if the landing were Hatter. The reason you wouldn't dare to jump is the fact that you didn't start to jump when you were very young. ALITTLE later on, I heard one fellow say to another who was watching a jumper who had just come over, That was a terrible jump! He didn't go far at all. Oh, if the onlookers only knew that distance isn't all there is to jumping! A jumper is given twenty points for form and twenty points for distance. The form points, however, are by far more important than the distance points, for it is hard-in fact, almost impossible-to be able to beat another man by more than four or five dis- tance points, but there is no limit to the number of form points by which a man may be beaten. Points are figured differently. With the longest standing jump in competition as a standard, the judges take off so much from the total of twenty, for each foot or meter that the jumper is short on his jump. The form points, however, are taken off by the judges according to facts on a sheet of paper which lists all the possible mistakes a person can make throughout his entire jump. As the competitor starts down, he must be absolutely steady, and he must prove to the judges that he is really so, as they will take off from one to three points for this fault. For not riding low enough on the approach, the jumper loses one or two points. If he is over anxious, and jumps before he gets to the end of the takeoff, or if he is late in leaving the takeoff, that is, if he jumps after he is past the end of the takeoff, he loses one to three points. The Norwegian judges, who are considered the best in this sport, do not take off for too much bend at the hips or for the participants being too straight while in the air, but they insist in marking off very heavily for the jumper's straightening absolutely, after leaving the takeoff. Again, unsteadiness comes in, for, if one wavers or acts as if he weren't under control, the judges take off more points. One point each is taken off for bent knees, wrong ankle bend, crossed skis in front or in back, or if the skis are too far up in the jumper's face. THE next thing is the landing. Every jumper lands in a telemark position, that is, one ski is advanced in front of the other. If he breaks into this position before he is approximately three feet from the ground, points, again to the tune of one to three, are taken off. He must be steady, and his back must be erect when he lands. If this is not so, one or two points are taken off. After he is down, he must straighten up, then he may ride the rest of the way as he pleases. The only situation in which points can be taken off from now on, is that in which he is more or less steady. If a jumper falls, he is automatically disqualified, because he has lost so many points that it would be impossible, even if he made a perfect jump his second try, to outpoint any other man who stood up on both jumps. There are two completely different styles of jumping. One isicalled the American style, and the other, the Nor- wegian style. The American style consists of jumping straight up into the air when leaving the takeoff. After do- ing this, the jumper must acquire his lean, The Norwegian style consists of diving off the takeoff and, consequently, the jumper already has his lean. Using the American technique, the jumper lands much harder, and, con- sequently, must have a very strong pair of legs. The Norwegians are all small men, and so they have derived their own method of going just as far without getting the tremendous jolt which comes with a long jump done in the American style. All jumpers use variations of these two styles plus their own ideas of landing and flight through the air. Every jumper must know the rules governing his sport in order to keep his style as nearly correct as is possible. Due to the changing rules, he must keep up his knowledge of the subject from year to year. . 2i ' 0 41 Cut by Cora Terferi '39 1 20 I THEiilDIAL Brattleboro Ski Jump fCon!inuedfr0f1z page 41 shows that Dartmouth has a running space of 210 feet, while the running of the jump here is from 290 to 300 feet. The Brattleboro hill is natural, while at Dartmouth it was necessary to build a steel trestle, the jump there cost- ing about 34500. The Dartmouth jump is 375 feet long, whereas the Brattleboro jump is 750 feet. Dartmouth's jump drops about 200 feet, and there is a drop of 268 feet on the local jump. Brattleboro has been favored with the scene of the National Ski-jumping Championships of the 1937-1938 season. The National Ski Association in Chicago acceded to Brattleboro's request for next winter's tourney for the third time. The date has not been set but will be early in 1938. So Brattleboro, with its natural beauty, has attained popularity for its winter activities, especially for skiing. Against a background of snow-capped Vermont hills, the artistic environment, with the spectators like candy of every color on a huge frosted cake, invites many on-lookers and participants to our town. Our hearts thump with pride at the snow-laden beauty of winterset in Brattle- borol Why Not a High School Ski Team? fC0ntinuea' fron: page 142 Winter picnics are a lot of fun. With a roaring fire built in some sunny place out of the wind, you will be surprised how warm you can be especially when the days grow longer toward the end of the season. There are many interesting places and camps within a few miles which can serve as objective points. When city dwellers are willing to spend 8 hours in a day on a train in order to enjoy 4 or 5 hours of skiing, how much more should we who live in the ski belt be alert to our opportunities! How to start toward having a High School Ski Team? Simply call a meeting of those interested. I venture the prophecy that the idea will meet with instant enthusiasm. Invite the President of the local Outing Club who has had experience in the work of organization. Elect a Captain and Manager, also a Chairman of a Committee on ski trips. It should not be difficult to arrange a dual meet with a nearby, ski-minded school. Yes! I would like to see organized a ski club and a ski team. We have all the advantages. There is every chance of success. May the time not come-and soon-when we will be as proud of a winning winter sports team as we were this fall of our winning football team? Schtem Along l -Ski Heil l ICon1inued from page I6j After you have read and absorbed the interesting text of these five books y0u'll feel just like sitting in front of a huge fireplace with skiers from every country. You'll be talking of the good and bad turns, the types of wax, broken bindings, conditions of snow. The names of great ski instructors will spring up now and then. Didn't you read about all this? Aren't you glad that you did? I'm sure that you will be! But, if you aren't yet read up on the subject of skiing, there are still more excellent books concerning this great sport. So put on your woolens, dig out your red plaid ear mulfs fto match your wooliesj, and delve into the snow covered pages of: Ski Gang-George Herring-Stephen Daye Press. fThis is a book for childrenj Douwlsill Skiing-Otto Lang-Henry Holt 8: Co. Novels which have to do with skiing Snow Against the Sky-Mary Dunstan. Family Name-Arnold Lunn. IV ell, Otto, I hear that lhefe are lwo fee! of ,mow on Hellfr Highway. I'm going up this week-emi: will you be up there-but remember, .rclntem like Hell on Ibe Rock Garden-Ski H eil! Brattleboro-Winter Playland fCon!inued from page 71 any crisp, clear night you can hear the shouts of happy groups as they speed down shining slopes on toboggans For those who still love just plain sliding, the town has set aside Green Street, Maple Street, and South Main Street. After a fall of snow, it is fun to watch young and old gaily sliding down, only to trudge to the top to start again. Is it any wonder that Brattleboro is called a Winter playland? It is a paradise for sportsmen, and, besides pro- viding advantages for every Winter Sport, it has a health- ful and invigorating climate. ut by Genrie Edron '39 I-IUMORESQUE Pr Ski Technique Oh, how nice of you to come and watch me! Yes, wasn't it lovely of Uncle Elmer to give me such beautiful skis? I'm just thrilled, absolutely enthralled by the mag- nificent grain in the wood. You say it's the company's trade-mark? Anyway, he must have hunted for weeks to find just that certain mark. I was afraid that I might harm them, if I wore them, for skiing, but jacob fthat's my husband, you knowj said that the snow was soft and wouldn't scratch. But, to be certain, I padded the bot- toms with felt. See? Isn't that unique? My neighbor, Mr. Makemspitam, said that it would hinder my prog- ress. But Jax fthat's what I call my husband, for shortj, said that nothing was too slow for me. Wasn't that a nice compliment? I thought the snow might spot them but my little nephew, Bartholomick, said that they are specially adapted to weather conditions. I didn't see how nature could adopt anything, and I don't think Uncle Elmer would want anyone else to have them, for they're mine. Well, I guess I'm ready. What's that rope for? You take hold of it. Why? I usually don't put on skis for a tug of war. Anyway, it's not fair. The one at the top has a much better chance! It pulls you up? How cunning! But what if it breaks? It won't break! Young man, how do you know it won't? You say to try and see! Are you being pertinent? You're just my instructor? Well, here goes! Oh, help! it's dragging me! My legs are forgetting to come. You say to let go? Let go of what? Oh, the rope, I'd forgotten the rope. Well, what's wrong! Do some- thing! You' re the instructor. Do something! You think I'cl get along better with the points of my skis in front? Are 1 C111 by Florine DeArzgeli.r '38 you trying to tell me how to wear skis? Why, I wore skis when you wore diapers. Probably with the same results? Why, you young whippersnaker! All ready now, I'll start again. I'm moving! Keep my feet under me? Where did you think I'd put them? In my pockets? Young man, your tongue is far too long! Oh, there goes my handkerchief. Stop! Get it! Save me! I'm sliding backward! Ugh!-I think I've broken my back. I can't breathe. My sides are crushed. Oh, don't touch me. You say my ski is broken? Thank God! Now, I may go home! And-I'm sending Uncle Elmer a bottle of Sloan's liniment for Christmas. -V. P. !38 va ar: :xc as The Freshmen are engaged on an I I I project, build- ing Senior Air Castles! Certain students of Mr. Miller's Economic class are determined that Protection to Infant Industry refers to Birth Control! If the sixth period Biology class is an example of Sophomore ingenuity, it certainly hasn't been acquired through precedence! It's remarkable how many juniors are taken to be Sen- iors by the underclassmen! The addition of new lights to our school building cer- tainly has not helped some eyes. Mr. Thomas revels in denotching. Seniors, watch your throne! 22 Position is nine tenths of the law! Thinking of stale jokes brings Tiers to our eyes! Q.: Who was Homer ? A.: The fellow who lived in the barrel. Teacher freferring to unwritten themej : I'll give you just one more day of grace! Student fabsent-mindedlyj 1 l'd prefer Helen! Chick certainly takes it without going off mad! -And there was a Mrs. Simpson who could not measure up to an English ruler! Someone has said that Gracie should cultivate Frankie. We wonder where-ein Dutton's pines? Have you read up on the Social Security Act in the I Jinzar Magazine? S. M. fin Englishj : One day a group of fellows and I went to see a basketball game in a model T Ford! Henry VIII never took after any simp's son! Oh, some jokes go round and round, oh-oh-oh-oh - -but they don't come out here! Marie Antoinette's Biography is a long tale written on the pure white chastity of paper. Have you heard of anything that makes a long story short? Rraanrzas' Drerasr Tiruasz We Have With Us TonightkeThe Yankee at King Edwards Court-playing lt Never Should Have Hap- pened -in The Horseless Carriage! We star Phil, the Inventor with The Eavesdroppers in Eden-Snaring the Snapshot--through The Billboard. Radio comes to Cow Creek starring Touch and Lo'- The Rising Sun of japan! THE DIAL He: This statement is worthless. She: Why? He: It doesn't make sense? The election put Vermont on the map! Usually, the fellow with the broad shoulders is an uncanny lad! Mr. Miller: What was the capital of the first bank of the United States ? Miss Martin: Philadelphia! o Student: Hay, Miller, where'd you get the shiner ? Miller: Gym! Student: jim who ? H. Martin: Cut it out, Dutton-you aren't cute-vyou aren't even smart ! 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