Cardigan Mountain School - Blaze Yearbook (Canaan, NH)

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And here's a note on Mountain Day, the first annual holiday of its kind at Cardigan. October 2 was a beautiful day, and a clear, crisp wind was in the air. We drove to Mt. Cardigan's base in two busses and then ascended the mountain. The rocky summit of Cardigan stood like a sentinel, towering high into the somewhat overcast sky. The wind tore across the mountain top until we were almost blown off, but what a beautiful panorama lay before us! An occasion- al ray of sunshine lighted the fire of autumn which was spread over mountains and shorelines. Await- ing us at the foot of the trail was a wonderful meal, cooked over open fires by Mr. Leavitt, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. jenness. A few of us had been a little envi- ous of the Thompson children who rode up the trail in pack baskets, but the thrill of really getting to know a New England autumn seemed reward enough for the effort. Halloween with all its haunts was soon upon us, but we evened up the score with all the ghosts and goblins. In the black of night suddenly appeared a bonlire and many strange figures dancing about it, emitting weird and terrifying sounds. From under the sheets, blankets, paper bags, and war paint came an occasional familiar and reassuring voice, but the horror movie in the auditorium seemed safe and secure after the bonfire ritual. Later that evening we broke up into dorm or floor parties and refortilied ourselves with delicious refreshments. i R 1 if ,fe K X ,1 .A ,L -,lkigrrtn , sslii ff ' 44 IJ 41 ' . 'flip' V - -- fi i 11: f sk--' 1-i e fl .., , , D y . rs. - - -1 -' g if A if ,v N A ' 5,4 'Q i A '-lr KL . fl 'P 5 - .Q-I' F' ' M.,

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SPECIAL E VENT5' Stacked piles of paper cover the desk of the special events editor. Mountain Day, student-faculty games, ski trips - all bring back warm memories, but whether they be of the pass that saved the game, the thrill of skimming over mountain trails, or just waking up to a wonderland of ice and snow, they all sum up a very wonder- ful year at Cardigan. But let's delve through some of these papers and reminisce to- gether. gg, if H A Food-stuffed faces prevailed over the ban- quet of December 13 when everyone was ?f enjoying Clancy's wonderful steaks. Several f speakers - Steve Fairbanks from water- front, John Randall, forestry, Rickey Fisher, campcraftg David Moore, campus improvement, and John Barnes, football - nervously brought back many recollections of the Fall activities. At the assembly, which followed the banquet, football awards were given and other commendations were made. But perhaps the element which lent the most pleasure to the evening was knowing that in the morning we would have gained freedom for three heavenly weeks. The spring banquet, held on March 13, was equally successful. There were more tender, juicy steaks, more commendations and fond recollections, and again thoughts of home. Even the speakers - Jeff Slawsby, recreational skiing, Bert Comins, hockey, Bob Cochrane, skatingg Oren Anderson, ski team - relaxed after their part in the program, wished they had eaten one more steak, and later enjoyed the band concert while their thoughts drifted off toward the well-earned vacation beginning in the morning. 9'

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Somewhere in this pile of papers lies a note on the canoe trip down the Connecticut River. October 12 was the date, I believe, and loaded into the five new aluminum canoes with twelve waterfront boys, food and camping supplies, were the Wakelys and the Linns. About twenty miles were covered that weekend, and everyone had a wonderful time. Some boys list high on the special events calendar the wild animal show that arrived on campus September 31. The student body played host to gila monsters, rattlesnakes, snapping turtles and sundry other creatures. Later in the year two guest speakers carried us on adventures into the wildernesses of Canada and Labrador. But perhaps the guests who brought the most joy were those invited by Peter Davidson and jack Benson. Early in the year they arrived with ma- chine, installation gear, and a week's supply of Cott. What a luxury! Allowances have never gone quite so far after that event, but we've learned a lesson - you pay for conveniences. Although ice and snow were a little late this year, Old Man Winter finally arrived with a vengeance shortly after Christmas vacation. A conference was held one cold, wintry day. What can we- do to be constructive? Many ideas were conceived, but it was finally agreed that we should create a formidable sentinel who would closely guard the main entrance to Clark Morgan - a service indeed for weary students. Work commenced and our enthusiasm knew no bounds, but before we realized what was happening, our snowball had grown to such proportions that ,,.,..-1:-. A L .1 , W -NWMF ,- .. f, 5 ,. - vw-1.1 iii? ' ' W . 1Q 'VYi faq' -. .5 ' ' H 1. -uw ea. zrfeilifl-f,l,,f,.f A 14, A' r 1 G' - -'lf' . : . 'f. ' ' , '-' .f.'f' : ,-Ig fi. my ' T. 5751.1 'Q' .ig , pi uf - - A l - 1-. lf- - , '- 1 N- ,N U 1 U ' I X, I ,Geri 1 . 25 j2'QF:' C Eff-Q n ' .. ..,' ' ' -his ii ,Q 4 , I i ,f , JG , . l - . J l 3' F Qwf 1 lg, , . p , 1 -3 , l up t-:v'j-i451vxif- v ' U ,mfg - . - w 1. ' -2,-5 .-3fl'fm.'I'91'f '? ' l KN 'inf' f 'P' 7 T ' l Ma. , 'iggegl . A 1 V,-, ' .1 ' 3 -' f .,7: ,l!lQ' -.3 I , f' n - -. .H 1 wi . R , A -' '?1?AI 'Qfff .4 tj, Qigir ay, :rx E' V v . , . A , wr. F. ten will 4 e ww ' A f-, .M ag . Q, , - , 1 ' 4 lv Q 4 :, - . ru- 'hI.'Tl ,i1:f.1L..n1 f rw . - - .'.. A