Cardigan Mountain School - Blaze Yearbook (Canaan, NH)

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The sun, having won its battle, shone on the crusted trails early in the morning and by noon even Steve Fairbanks begrudged the time it took for lunch. By two o'clock we were weary, and some of us already had aching muscles, but the call of the trail was strong. Right up until the time of departure we climbed the summit and then rapidly descended - one way or another. The non-skiers, who spent the day in Hanover bowling and going to the movies, also had something to write home about that weekend. Although the first day of spring left us won- dering if the ice and snow could possibly melt before next winter, they did. Spring activities commenced and everyone felt new life. One of the high points of the season came on April 26 Thy' fl --:'2f'7j' 'Sl ' Q. , ' ' r - A ---' :fag IL ,Q , L. 'rg .., .. -V-fn -- , 1 gg, im 1. U . Y - 1 Vx ..l .13 - F ,. H - the date of our biggest and perhaps our best dance of the year. We had had a Bermuda Hop in October, the Snow Hop in December, and a skating and dancing party in February, but our Spring Dance with its New Orleans decora- tive theme, and the special guests from Wood- stock, Vermont, seems to stand out as one of our best social events. Alumni weekend added to the increased pace of the final term of the year. The part of the program which was most entertaining for the student body was a band concert on the green by Dartmouth's fifty-odd piece band. Alumni, students, faculty, and townspeople enjoyed a program of marches, folk songs, musical comedy scores, and classical music. xx

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l fl - L..,, -N.., we could no longer budge it even an inch toward the double doors. Clancy's help was volunteered by some of us, but even his car wouldn't move it. Finally, we succeeded in shoving the snowball against the doors by using logs as levers. We cou1dn't remember where we had learned the lever principle, but our hats were off to the master who had drilled us in this practical bit of knowledge. Mr. Snowman stood there looking cross at anyone who approached for only a short time before Mr. Burbank decided our sentinel should be honorably discharged. X A I. Y., ,art srl With the snow here to stay activity increased. The ski season rolled into full swing with the unveiling of Cardi gan's first reliable ski tow, donated by Mr. Louis Filios. Within a short time most of us were skimming up the hill as well as down. Soon we were skillful enough to attempt other ski areas. On our first trip to Oak Hill in Hanover it couldn't be decided if the J-Bar or the ski trails were the most challenging. Before the season ended, however most of us had ridden just about every type of tow or lift there is, and we had attempted a good many trails. Few would dispute the consensus that the high point of the ski season, and perhaps even of the year, was Ski Day. March 16 dawned. Threatening clouds gathered in the distance and dueled with the bright sun. There must have been some doubt in the minds of Mr. Burbank and the faculty, but it was decided, finally, that this was the moment to an- nounce Cardigan's first Ski Day. Two very handsome busses arrived by 8:15 and within fifteen minutes almost the whole school was ready to evacuate. Mt. Sunapee sounded great, but is I -1 few of us realized at first how really wonderful it is. A variety of tows and lifts were at our disposal. A series of trails coaxed us down different slopes. Skiing conditions were excellent. xi . C, - Q- x nh ,, F hh- V t r y as --iq.,-.. it 'iv .4 uc, ,, 'T ' A , - .514 5' 4-r V L5gf?3 :L sg I Inj: .ggpf ,fill hi, '22,-1g,P,,E -, . fxa-,till-iz r is 'i'l'f'?f ?l 2aiff'l ai ... Q5 5. . at I ,vs.,,,. , my 4 Qu' . , . 1 4 ,,,. , .tm .M .. 4,51 f- - '- 1 'es-:H ' --wfw-'WAN--Q l ,Sir S, Qym..'fs:Ei I, . Q Rag.. A v 1 . N71 'A i 2'dI'.f:f4 , -lf -'3'T'i ' ' ' V ' A avg.-. a . .ts ai- J i, HM , w I ' I . sf'

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The Stall of the Blaze wishes to thank Mr. Frank Poblenz for his fine photo- graphic work, his patience, and invaluable advice., We wish to thank the faculty of Cardigan for their help with the photog- raphy and their assistance with the written material. We deeply appreciate the interest of our many patrons and advertisers who were willing to invest in our unproven, untested abilities, and without whom this book would be impossible.