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1959 THE BLAZE

THE GRAND OLD SENIORS

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOIon Canaan Street Lake

Canaan, New Hampshire

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MR. & MRS. ROLAND W. BURBANK

It is seldom that anyone can, in so brief a time, come to personify an institution such as Cardigan Mountain School as have the Headmaster and Mrs. Burbank in their three years on campus. With tire­less effort and unwavering devotion they have un­selfishly shared with us the fruits of their many years of experience in education. It is td them that we, the Class of 1959, gratefully dedicate our BLAZE.

M r. W a k e ly , Assistant Headmaster, English (C hairm an), Co-Director Summer School, Curriculum, Scholastic Standards Committee (C h airm an ), Cabinet, Skiing, W aterfront, Campus

Improvement, M rs. W a k e ly , Language Training, C h a r le s , M a ry

M is s E m e r s o n , Language Train ing

( Chairm an)

M r. NOLDT, Science (C h airm an ), Recreation Director, Audio-Visual Director, Cam pus Im ­

provement, Skating, Baseball Coach,

W oodshop

M r . B r a y m a n , English, Social Studies, Forestry,

Skating

M r. O d e l l , Instrumental Music, Band

M r . L e a v it t , Mathematics, Science, Store ('H ead), Ski Coach, Tennis, MRS. L e a v it t , L a r r y

M r. T h o m p s o n , Mathematics (C hairm an ), French, Science, Senior Class Advisor, Football Coach, Skiing, Tennis,

M r s . T h o m p s o n , K a r e n , C in d y

M r . W o o d , Algebra, Social Studies, Science,

W aterfront (H ead ), Skiing, Store (A ss’t A lgr.),

Fire Commissioner

M i s s F a r r o w , School N urse

M r. H a r r in g t o n , Mathematics, Social Studies {C h airm an ), Testing, Hockey

Coach, Cam pcraft (H ead ),M r s . H a r r in g t o n , M a r k

M r s . T a l b e r t , Assistant to Headmaster, Office

M anager

M r . M i n n i e r , English, Social Studies, Chronicle Advisor, Campcraft, Skating, W oodshop, M r s . M i n n i e r , Language

Training, Gvf'EN

M r . L i n n , 6 th G ra d e , W a te r fro n t, S k iin g , R ifle ry , M r s . L i n n , L a n g u a g e T ra in in g ,

K r i s t i n a

M r s . C o b b , Assistant Treasurer M r . L a r y , English, Social Studies, Blaze

Advisor, Assistant Football Coach, Skiing, W aterfront, Scholastic Standards Commit­

tee, M r s . L a r v , Nursery School, E r i n

M i s s C a m p , Office Secretary

M r . a n d M r s . C l a n c y , S tew ard -C h efs, T h e r e s a , M i c h a e l , R ic h a r d

M r. H i n e s , Superin­tendent of Property

Poetry . . . written by a mother and dedicated to her son and his classmates . . . ”the boys of ’59” .

What’s my Line Son of mine?Surely not writing in verse.Each attempt, I fear, goes from bad to worse.

Self-expression, they say, cannot be denied —So, write I must, with children, friends, and chaos at my side.

Cardigan has given you a solid foundation!For you and many she has been the salvation.The knowledge, self-confidence, and wisdom you’ve gained Will aid and guide you in the years that remain.

Too often I know. I’ve painted a picture untrue Giving much credit to school — too little to you.Integrity, character, and willingness are virtues you possess;Cardigan nurtured each one. School and boy are a success!

Lasting friendships you’ve made — team-work in sports you now find a "must” . How grateful we are it was in Cardigan we placed our trust.Too serious for youngster I ’ve been, but not for grade nine;God Bless you, son, Cardigan, and the boys of ’59.

N a n c y G r i f f i t h B e r g e s o n

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N o r m S c h r e u d e r , Secretary B l a k e M u n r o , President

D i c k M e y n e l l , Treasurer

D a v i d W . B e r g e s o n

Dave, BergyBlaze (Editor in Chief) 9, Li­

brary Committee 8, Host Com­mittee 8, Chronicle 8, Football8 & 9, Hockey 8 & 9 (Captain 9 ), Baseball 8 & 9, Cabinet 9, Hopkins Hall Head 9.

A keen competitor, Dave has polished his athletic ability in three varsity sports. His sense of fair play is always present on and off the playing field. En­thusiasm and hard work in the classroom in addition to his work with Cardigan’s second Blaze, have made him respected by faculty and students alike.

C a r l e t o n F. A u e r

T humperFootball 9, Skiing 9, Blaze 9,

Baseball 9, Fire Commissioner 9.

The Granite State’s latest addi­tion to the class of ’59, Thump­er is a willing, smiling worker. Does that New Hampshire ma­ple syrup really come from forest fed cows.^! Do you really have "Smokey the Bear” as your idol, commissioner.?!

W i l l i a m A , B a r k e r

BillDorm Leader 8, Cabinet 8 & 9,

Glee Club 8, Baseball Manager8, Chronicle 8, Student Council9, Job Foreman 9, Ski Team 8 &9 (Captain 9 ), Tennis 9, Card- inairs 9.

B ill’s easy going personality made him very easy to get along with throughout the year. We all remember the yarns he told so well during our second Talent Night. The Ski Team had a talented skier and a dependable leader for its captain in ’59.

E r n e s t W . B r o w n

ErnieBand 8 & 9, Glee Club 8, Elec­

tronics Club 8 & 9, Rifle Club 8, Skiing 8 & 9, Campcraft 8, Wat­erfront 8, Tennis 9, Baseball Manager 9.

The familiar sight of Ernie loping past our classrooms at the end of each class period to ring the bell was often, especially in the spring, a welcome one. He became an established comedian when, on our ski holiday, his wry humor made things a little more bearable after the bus driv­er lost his way.

C o l i n G . C a m p b e l l

GlenSkating 8, Chess, Cards and

Checkers 8, Forestry 8 & 9, Campus Improvement 8, Elec­tronics Club 8, Skiing 9-

If you should overhear some­one planning the first rocket to the moon, it is probably Glen. In fact there are rumors he is building it on his Forestry plot. Perhaps Glen’s electronic brain is one of a budding Edison.

R o b e r t S . C o c h r a n e

Bob, RoachBand 6, Skiing 6, Forestry 7,

8 & 9, Waterfront 8 & 9, Skating 8 & 9, Chess, Cards and Checkers 8, Assistant Floor Leader 9-

Bob’s short haircut a f t e r spring vacation amazed us all, but, man, it was still considered cool by Cardigan’s struggling beat generation. It is reported he said that it made working on his forestry plot much easier because not so much of the forest became entangled in his hair.

R o n a l d S . D u d l e y

RonSkating 8, Campcraft 8, Elec­

tronics Club 8, Waterfront 8 & 9, Skiing 9.

Ron, what do you think about Dave Freeman taking over where you left off with the Hanover nurses?! Always cheerful and ready to join in the fun, Ron is ever ready to fill you in on the "top tunes” of the current week.

S t e p h e n J . D a v i d s o n

SteveLibrary Committee 9, Football

9, Skating 9, Campcraft 9.

If you want to find Steve, head for Brewster and listen for the loud strumming of a guitar. His sense of humor and ready smile made him well liked from the start by all his classmates.

J o n a t h a n H . D o a n e

JonWaterfront 8 & 9, Hockey 8

& 9, Campcraft 8, Electronics Club 8, Library Committee 9, Tennis 9, Hopkins Hall Asst. 9.

When we think of Jon one trait immediately comes to mind, dependability. He is always ready and willing to pitch in with a smile, and help out whenever needed. We hope his stay at Berwick is a pleasant one.

R o g e r A. F i n d l a y

Campus Improvement 9, Ski­ing 9, Waterfront 9, Riflery 9.

Another newcomer to the class of ’59, Roger always seems to be willing to lend a hand with all the little chojre.s around campus that just have to be done. As he is an avid rifle fan, we wish him a bang-up time at Salisbury School next year!

J o h n M. S. F r a n c h o t

Electronics Club 8 & 9, Chess, Cards & Checkers 8, Waterfront8, Skiing 8 & 9, Football 9, Blaze 9, Forestry 9, Riflery 9, Senior Prize.

If you see someone dash by with a camera in one hand and part of a radio in the other, he is very apt to be John. The pun, for better or for worse, has been adopted by him as a constant method of retort. John’s humor really ought to be recorded for posterity, most of the intellec­tual seniors claim.

D a v i d C. F r e e m a n

DaveChronicle 8 & 9, Glee Club 8,

Ski Improvement 8, Campus Im­provement 8, Ski Team 8 & 9, Tennis 9, Floor Leader 9, Stu­dent Council 9.

Before he became Cardigan’s only skier to be wounded in ac­tion this year, Dave’s agility on the ski slopes and between the slalom gates was a pleasure to watch. In the spring he mastered his crutches almost as well, and more important still, he re­mained his jolly self.

C h a r l e s B. M u n r o

Clatide, BlakeFootball 8 & 9, Hockey 8 & 9,

Baseball 8 & 9 (Captain 9 ), Dorm Leader Brewster 9, Stu­dent Council 9, Cabinet 9, Senior Class President, Hinman Prize.

"Just as long as I can play football, hockey, and baseball. I ’ll be happy.” Blake’s leadership on campus could be depended upon. We all hope he will stop over while at K.U.A. to see that the class of ’60 is following the straight and narrow path.

H , D e a n H a r t

DeanSkiing 8 & 9, Campcraft 8 &

9, Electronics Club 8 & 9, Water­front 8 & 9, Chronicle 9 (Edi­tor).

A smiling face, a willing hand, and a formula for getting ahead in life all remind us of Dean. Also . . . be sure to give him plenty of room on the board­walks unless you are wearing your old shoes.

R i c h a r d B. M e y n e l l

DickFootball 7 8c 9, Skiing 7 & 9,

Waterfront 8, Chess, Cards and Checkers 8, Tennis 9, Senior Class Treasurer 9, Headmaster’s Prize.

It is rumored that in the spring Dick was on time a little more often, although piano les­sons still remained a problem. In the fall he was known to have made the football squad. Sprinting to English and Social Studies is the way he got in shape! Once Dick puts his mind to something it is sure to be well done.

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Y a s u t e r u O h t a

YatchiSchool Leader 9, Waterfront 8,

Campcraft 8, Skiing 8, Ski Team 9, Football 9 (Co-Captain), Base­ball 9, Band 8 & 9, Cabinet 9, Student Council 9.

In the classroom and on the playing fields Yatchi, along with making great improvement, has been well liked by Seniors and underclassmen alike. His sense of humor, spirit, and enthusiasm have made all of us glad we could play and work with him for two years at Cardigan.

K a r l J . P a n n a c i

PanachSkating 8, Campus Improve­

ment 8, Chess Cards and Check­ers 8, Forestry 9, Skiing 9.

Catch a glimpse of someone wearing a raincoat on a perfect­ly beautiful day and it will prob­ably be Karl. It’s not that he likes the rain so much, he is just ex­pressing himself! S o m e h o w when you hear Karl tell an old joke, no matter how many times you have heard it before, a laugh is guaranteed. An old hand with the faculty children, Karl’s com­pany is enjoyed by all.

FredFootball 9, Skiing 9, Forestry

9.

A new comer in his senior year and the smallest senior on the football squad, Fred’s friend­ly, quiet, and smooth personality, and his ability to have a good time with the boys, made him a welcome addition to Cardigan’s class of ’59. Are you going to play football at Proctor, Fred.^

W a y n e W . S a r g e n t , J r .

Barge, SurgeSki Improvement 8, Camp­

craft 8, Glee Club 8, Skiing 8 & 9, Football 9, Waterfront 9, Floor Leader 9.

Wayne is one of the quieter seniors, but when it comes to keeping his floor in order he can rule with an iron hand. Dur­ing football when he ran out of steam on his final laps he could always depend on Mr. Thompson’s iron hand; (isn’t that right. Barge?),

R i c h a r d K . P r i e s t l e y

DickHost Committee (Chairman)

9, Library Committee 9, Tennis 9, Skiing 9, Clark Morgan Floor Leader 9, Baseball 9.

Dick’s first year at Cardigan was his Senior one, but that did not prevent him from being ac­cepted quickly into the upper class clan. His winning ways made him a logical choice for the Host Committee and we all forgave him for directing all his attentions toward one girl once each dance had begun.

T h o m a s J . S a d i n s k y

Tom, SadSkiing 8 & 9, Waterfront 8,

Tennis 9, Baseball 9, Library Committee (Asst. Head) 9.

If you notice an especially "cool cat” sauntering toward the dining room all dressed in red, it is definitely Tom. Every­thing he owns is red. You might say red is his favorite color! Per­haps his grin, "wide as a barn door”, is the only thing he wears more often.

N o r m a n d L . S c h r e u d e r

NormHost Committee 8, Library

Committee 8 & 9 (Head 9), Rifle Club 8, Campcraft 8, Wat­erfront 8, Chess Cards and Checkers 8, Chronicle 9, Cabinet9, Football 9, Skating 8 & 9, Baseball Manager 9.

Overseer of our new and growing library, Norm has often given his own time to assure the library was opened for use, part of almost every free day. He is a well-liked scholarly individ­ual and we wish him much suc­cess at Brooks next year.

W i l l i a m E. S e e l y , J r .Bill, Tank

Football 8 & 9, Hockey 8 & 9, Baseball 8 & 9, Blaze 9.

"When I go to Canada next year to ski I ’ll show you how the pros do it.” If two points are needed in the last few sec­onds of a football game just hand the ball to Bill and make your blocks. Do you like com­petitive sports, Bill.^

C h r i s t o p h e r A . S t e p h e n s

ChrisFootball 9, Skiing 9, Forestry

9, Auditorium Care (Head) 9, Library Committee 9.

Seldom seen without his gui­tar, Chris put it down just long enough to learn to ski this win­ter. "All auditorium care meet in the auditorium . . . ”

W i l l i a m D . W i l l i a m s

Biff, BifferFootball 8 & 9, Skiing 8 & 9,

Baseball 8 & 9, Library Commit­tee 8, Chess Cards and Checkers 8, Chronicle 8.

W h e n school dances r o l l around and you want a couple of pointers on how to handle the girls, just ask Biff. You will be set for life! Aside from han­dling the girls Biff must know some special formula on the gridiron as he is able to snag that pass everyone thinks can­not be caught.

W i l l i a m W . T a l b e r t

BillForestry 7, 8 & 9, Skating 7,

8 & 9, Student Council 7 & 8, Cabinet 8, Tennis 9.

If you want to hear how Cardigan used to be in the old days just ask Bill and you will soon be well informed. We wait to see a person, all smiles, ask Bill about the time he received a 100% average in spelling!

R i c h a r d F . W e e k s

DickHockey 9, Dorm Leader Clark

Morgan 9, Student Council 9 (Chairman), Forestry 8, Skating 8, Tennis 9, Baseball 9, Chron­icle 9, Host Committee 9, Cab­inet 9, Hinman Prize.

One of our most popular and respected seniors Dick had his lingers in many pies this year, but managed to do a good job with all he undertook. A ready smile, a soft-spoken manner, and a sense of fair play helped him carry out his many tasks on campus.

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W h e r e W e ’ ll Be In ’60

Carleton Auer Kimball Union Academy Meriden, New Hampshire

William Barker Holderness School Plymouth, New Hampshire

David Bergeson Vermont Academy Saxtons River, Vermont

Ernest Brown Proctor Academy Andover, New Hampshire

Colin CampbellNorth Yarmouth AcademyYarmouth, Maine

Robert Cochrane Lenton High School Schenectady, New York

Stephen Davidson Lawrence Academy Groton, Massachusetts

Jonathan Doane Berwick Academy South Berwick, Maine

Ronald Dudley Fryeburg Academy Fryeburg, Maine

Roger Findlay Salisbury School Salisbury, Connecticut

John Franchot Loomis School Windsor, Connecticut

David Freeman Proctor Academy Andover, New HampshireDean Hart Shattuck School Faribault, Minnesota

Richard MeynellRidley CollegeSt. Catharines, Ontario

Charles Munro Kimball Union Academy Meriden, New Hampshire

Yasuteru Ohta Deerfield Academy Deerfield, Massachusetts

Karl Pannaci Gow SchoolSouth Wales, New York

Frederick Pearce Proctor Academy Andover, New Hampshire

Richard Priestley Kents Hill School Kents Hill, Maine

Thomas Sadinsky St. Johnsbury Academy St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Wayne Sargent Monson Academy Monson, MassachusettsNormand Schreuder Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, Massachusetts

William Seely Trinity-Pawling School Pawling, New York

Christopher Stephens Marshfield High School Marshfield, MassachusettsWilliam Talbert Lebanon High School Lebanon, New Hampshire

Richard Weeks Vermont Academy Saxtons River, Vt.

William Williams Cheshire Academy Cheshire, Connecticut

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E ig h t h G r a d e Front Row : McClellan, Hamilton, Hale, Filios, Lackey C., Rice, W ilson B. Second Row : Griffin, Mascitis, Stewart, Randall, Hopkins, W ood, Davenport, Bennett, Win- ship. Third Row : Knudson, de Mare, Johnson, Cheney, W ilson E., Bolton, H all, Stowe, Cobb, H arris A., Casselman, Rawstron. Back Row : Jarvis, W urster, Gray, Sharrock, Ball, H arris F., Miller, Hinman, Doty, Wyeth.

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S e v e n t h G ra d e Front Row : Togba, Young, Caldwell, Sgro, Irwin, Thom pson, Pulsifer. Back Row : Upson, Barker J., W aterman, White M., Krohne, Easter, W hite J., MacLeod, Rubert, Smith A., Lackey R.

QUR /IME R I CAN N E / G H B D R 5

S i x t h G r a d e Front Row : W estlund, Penta, van Esselstyn, Clemence, Chase, Martin, Mr. Linn. Back Row : Sigman, Weeks P., Smith F., Cox, Cowen, Jagoda, Christy, Shay, Bobskill, W ojtuL

Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, New Hampshire June 6, 1959

Dear Underclassmen,

We have waited several years for this day. When we came to Cardigan we had high hopes for our futures. We have not failed, Our first days seem so far behind us, and we heaved a sigh of relief a s we finished our first year. We were glad to have a part in this new experience. Now we are leaving this educational institution to go on to institutions of higher learning. We shall take with us m any new experiences, many memories, and great hopes.

We shall never forget our years here and the many things we learned; the qualities of leader­ship, sportsmanship, and friendship, that were such an important part of this learning. We shall never forget the sacrifices that were m ade to make our school days at Cardigan some of the most memorable days of our lives. We shall never forget the valuable time, assistance, and guidance given to us by our teachers.

The time has come for us to take our leave of these hallowed halls and go our separate ways. We wish we could give you the things we've learned, but you must realize that this is impossible.We hope that you, the underclassmen, will take full advantage of what C ardigan has to offer. We have learned it is the best. We hope that your future and the future of Cardigan will profit from your efforts.

Sincerely,

emot'd

BREWSTER HALL

Front Row : M t. W ood, M ary and Mr. W akely, Charles and Mrs. W akely, W estlund, Filios, Barker J., Chase, Sigman, Clemence, Upson, Bobskill, Young, Mr. Harrington. Second Row : Uoane, Jagoda, Irwin, Hamilton, Thom pson, Cox, Ohta, Caldwell, Mr. N oldt. Third Row : H arris Sargent, Hale, M astitis, Johnson, Seely, de Mare, W hite M. Fourth Row : Doty, Wilson t . , Krohne, Casselman, Davidson, W ood. Back Row : M iller, Brown, M unro W il­liams, H arris F.

"W hat was that? Of course Brewster is the best dorm in school. I w ouldn’t be in any other if you paid me . . . look at all Brewster has to offer. Why . . . there is absolutely no competition as far as other dorm s go, and just look at how it has changed! N o more wood beds that squealed and marked the floor; no more broken springs and ripped sheets. Now we have new steel beds with good springs, and legs that still squeak and m ark the floor. N o hard mattresses that keep you awake all night. N o more soft ones that left you, in effect, lying on the floor with springs sticking in your back. Our new mattresses do sink down a bit, but, well . . . By the way have you seen our new common room? It’s beautiful, isn’t it? And our parties every Monday night are tops. And our . . . ”

"W ait a minute will you? T ell me a little bit about what you have in this so-called common room .”

''W ell, as you probably know, the room, in the basement of Brewster, has a beautiful counter and stool set-up (fo r parties, e tc.). It has a new ping-pong table, which is very popular. N ow instead of sitting down there in the deafening silence and solitude, doing your homework; you can sit down, if indeed you can find a seat, amid the yelling, screaming, turbulent throng that are excitedly follow ing the ping-pong game. D oing your homework, and trying to ignore the mo­notonous, maddening, ponk-pink-ponk of the ping-pong ball is but a minor problem.

"W ell, we have a fine dorm, and well-staffed too. W ith the W akelys (N ., B., C., and M .) and Mr. W ood on the top floor, and the H arringtons (R ., J., and M.) with Mr. N oldt on the bottom floor, we have a very com plete and able staff who are always ready to offer help to troubled, d isap­pointed, or stupid students. The faculty members often hold floor parties for the boys. My hat’s off to those brave souls, our faculty.

"A finer group of boys you couldn’t find. Why, the Brew ­ster boys have m ore spirit than those of any other dorm W e do have our troubles, however. We still can’t decide which IS worse: Doty playing his records at full volum e with the door open and the windows shut, or; D oty playing his records at full volume with the windows open and the door shut! Blake Munro is our able student dorm leader. He has a fine staff of boys under his command, as it were. On the bottom floor there are Sargent and Ham ilton to keep order On the top floor there are Sandy H arris and M iller. They do a good job at keeping the noise down to a dull roar. We also have our share o f hackers, including most of those in the dorm. I mean a dorm w ouldn’t be much of a dorm if it didn’t have its share of the hackers, would it? W e have no riots and mass fights, but the boys do m anage to find some extra-extra-superextra-curricular activities to indulge in.

CLARK MORGAN HALL

Vront Row : Hart, Moore, W inship, W ilson B., Hopkins, W ojtul, van Esselstyn, Weeks P., Rubert, Smith F., H all. Second Row : Easter, Mr. Linn, Mrs. Linn, Rawstron, Weeks R., M ac­Leod, Abercrombie, Comins, Griffin, Dudley, Mrs. Lary, Mr. Lary and Erin, Cam pbell. Back Row : Bolton, Whitehead, Priestley, Hinman.

While undertaking the job of writing about C.M. for the Blaze I wandered about the campus trying to get a lead on just what everybody’s opinion of our newest dormitory was. I overheard most of the fol­lowing. Asking a few questions allowed me to com­plete my story.

"Hey, John, did you hear about Clark Morgan.?. . . No, what? . . . They’re holding another of those big parties. You know, decorations, entertainment and good food. . . . Oh that’s not unusual. Clark Morgan is always having some sort of gala get-together.”

"Boy, what I’d give to live in that dorm. . . . Yeah, I know what you mean. Big rooms, lots of windows, new furniture. . . . And you don’t have to go out in a blizzard to go and gobble your share of Clancy’s good food.”

"How about the new C.M. common room. It’s almost completed now, and I hear it’s going to look better than the faculty lounge! I wish we had one like it.”

"Clark Morgan has the advantage of being right in the center of things, and has a bird’s eye view of all the activity that takes place on Cotting Field.”

"You know, Charles, I overheard a group of masters from our dorm, and they were saying how they wished we boys would act more like those from C.M. They don’t have all this hacking around over there!”

"Where you going Charlie? . . . To see what I can do to shape up our dorm. . . . That’s going to be quite a hard job to do. . . . I know, but with a lot of hard work we might do it. Clark Morgan did.”

HINMAN HALL

Front Row: Mr. Brayman, Mr. Minnier, Gwen and Mrs. Minnier, Penta, Togba, Stewart, Bennett, Martin, Smith A., Pulsifer, Shay, Mrs. Thompson and Cindy, Karen and Mr. Thom p­son. Second Row : Davenport, Camm, Findlay, W aterman, Stephens, Rice, Cowen, Randall, Mrs. Leavitt, Mr. Leavitt. Third Ron': Schreuder, Sadinsky, McClellan, Franchot, Freeman, Sgro. Fourth Row : Cheney, Cochrane, White J., Pannaci, Stowe, Knudson, Bergeson. Fifth Row : Gray, Barker W., Sharrock, Auer, Wyeth, Jarvis. Back Row : Ball, W urster.

We in Hinman think we have the best dorm on campus. I guess it is only natural that we should feel this way, but we do have reasons. Some of them are difficult to put in print, and just stopping in to visit would not make them obvious to a visitor. Perhaps on a different level we have something comparable to school spirit. Hinman has "esprit de corps,” and we who live there take pride in what we have.

Hinman has been more than just a place to hang our books this year. Perhaps a lot of credit goes to the faculty who are always ready when needed with help and guidance. Much credit should also be given Sandy Knudson, our dorm leader, and our able floor leaders, Dave Freeman and John Randall. Quiet dur­ing study hall and during free time helped us to develop many of the scholars on campus.

Our common room isn’t quite finished yet, but we all realize that it takes other people’s time and only our patience to receive something we have wanted for a long time..

Well, we have blown our own horn long and loud enough. Come visit us and form your own opinions.

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FOOTBALL

Front Row: Bolton, W illiams, Hamilton, Comins, Ohta and Whitehead (Co-Captains), Seely, Abercrombie, Schreuder, Stevens, Sargent. Back Row : Mr. Thom pson, Doty, Cobb, Franchot, W urster, Miller, Ball, Munro, Bergeson, H arris F., Hinman, Davidson, Auer, Knudson, Ja r ­vis, deMare, Mr. Lary.

C.M.S. finished the football season undefeated and untied for the first time in its history. There were also two other firsts this season. The team was out­fitted in brand new uniforms and they had the use of the newly dedicated Cotting Field for practice and home games.

The team played out of the split "T ” formation which was enhanced by the return of several veteran players. Blake Munro and Ed Ball did an excellent job at the tackle positions. Ed Ball also did some very fine kicking of fourth downs. Helping them in the forward wall were our guards, Sandy Knudson and Sandy Harris, along with our center. Bill Wurster. The ends, Bill Whitehead and Biff Williams gave the team a strong pass offense and were very effective ground gainers carrying the ball on reverses around end.

In the offensive backfield we had Doug Abercrombie at quarterback, Yatchi Ohta and Bill Seely as half­backs, and Dave Bergeson at fullback. The backfield was fast, deceptive, and w'ell balanced. Yatchi was a fast starter and quick to change direction. Bill Seely’s sheer determination and power won us many first downs and he spelled the difference in the Hanover game with his conversion for the necessary points to win. Dave Bergeson was an excellent runner and passer who could be depended upon for those needed yards and touchdowns. Dave also played well at the defensive tackle position.

Our defensive team was also a strong unit consist­ing mainly of the afore-mentioned. Jim Hinman did a good job at safety and Willett Cobb broke in at de­fensive end and played some in the offensive end spot.

We were very fortunate in having the following boys so effective as substitutes: Bob Bolton and Tom Hamilton as halfbacks, Jim Hinman as fullback, Bert Comins as quarterback and John Miller, Normand Schreuder, Thumper Auer, and Dick Meynell as line­men.

This year’s team was not composed of outstanding players, but rather a group of boys who worked to­gether as a unit to become an outstanding team. Those names mentioned here and those not, never lacked in spirit nor enthusiasm. The praise received from offi­cials, spectators, and opposing coaches and players for their good sportsmanship, hard but clean play was well deserved. It is with a warm feeling of grati­tude that I, along with Mr. Lary, was able to have shared in their success.

D.T.T.

HOCKEY

Front Row: H arris F., Comins, Bergeson (C ap tain ), Munro, Seely, Abercrombie. Buck Row: Knudson (M an ager), Irwin, White J., White M., Bolton, Easter, Weeks R., Doane, W ojtul, Mr. H arrington.

The day is cool and clear. The ice is smooth as glass. These are the words that send a chill up and down the spine of the Cardigan Hockey Team on the afternoon of a big game.

We were lucky this year, and we had many good days both for games and for practice. We started skat­ing right after Thanksgiving Vacation, and continued almost up to the first of March.

There were times, however, when we had to swap our skates and sticks for a shovel, temporarily, to clear the snow off the ice that had accumulated during the long winter night.

The team took this problem in its stride, and at­tacked the snow with almost as much vigor as they did the opposing teams. With the help of Mr. Couter- marsh and his trusty snowblower, the ice was cleared in almost no time.

Many of the players this year lacked experience, but they made up for this in enthusiasm. They prac­ticed hard, played hard, and had a very good time in the process.

We completed our season with two wins, four de­feats, and one tie. The team took its ups and downs in stride, and accepted defeat after a game well-played almost as well as they accepted victory.

Our most thrilling game this season was against Proctor Academy. It was a nip and tuck affair all the way, and even after a six minute sudden death period, the score remained two to two. It was the opinion of our coach and the spectators that this was the best game that we played.

Next year there are a number of lettermen return­ing, and we hope that we have built a good founda­tion for the coming season.

SKI TEAM

I roi/t Row: Ohta, Mascitis, Davenport, Hinman, Lincoln, Mr. Leavitt. Back Row ; Barker W. (C ap tain ), Cobb, Freeman, Hamilton, Barker J.

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This year Cardigan had its second Ski Team. We had only ten boys on the squad, but it was a strong team and the boys placed their scores closely together. We lacked power to do well against prep school cross country teams, but we made up" for this in the other events. Downhill, jumping, and slalom races found us consistently in the winner’s circle.

The new 15 meter jump was finished before snow came, just north of Brew'- ster. It proved to be well designed, and we were very successful using it during home meets. Many boys who had not jumped before learned to jump quite well by the end of the season.

We had five dual ski meets this year and the won-lost results were:Cardigan vs Proctor wonCardigan vs Kimball Union Academy won Cardigan vs Stevens High of Claremont lostCardigan vs Vermont Academy lostCardigan vs Holder ness won

We also had two three-way meets. One with Vermont Academy and Deer­field Academy, in which we finished second, and another with Dublin School and Putney School, which we won.

This year we were taught many more racing and jumping skills. Combine this with all our enjoyable times, and you have just about all one could ask for in a skiing season. Thanks, Mr. Leavitt, for leading this fine team through such a successful season.

BASEBALL

Front Row : W inship, Barker J., Smith F., Krohne, Stewart (Asst. M anager), Priestley, White J., de Mare, W hite M. Second Row : Sadinsky, Ohta, Hinman, W illiams, M unro (C ap tain ), Auer, Irwin, Weeks R., Thompson. Back Row : Mr. Noldt, Brown (M an ager), Seely, Berge- son. Ball, W urster, Dickson, Schreuder (M an ager).

I think that I can truthfully say that we had a pretty good season. We played eight games, losing four and winning four. We therefore closed the sea­son with a five hundred average.

This year’s captain was our first baseman, Blake Munro. Our first game was with Woodstock Country Day School at Woodstock, and we lost it, 11-9. It was close all the way, and without the early inning jitters of the season’s first game we might have won.

Next we played our first home game, the first var­sity game ever played on the new Cotting Field dia­mond. We beat Proctor 12-11. The game was won by a very exciting last inning rally.

Our third game was away against Newport. We lost 5-4. We were one run ahead in the top of the seventh, but they came through with some good bunt­ing and scored two runs to win.

Our next game was also away against Holderness. We were never out of the running, but lost 4-1.

Next game was Holderness on Cotting Field. We took the field with plenty of spirit, but they over­powered us, 23-7. In the fourth inning Jim Hinman hit a home run with two men on base.

In our sixth game we played host to Newport and beat them by a score of 9-7. In the last inning Bill Seely hit a grand slam home run that won the game. He was the team’s leading batter with an aver­age of .588.

Next came Proctor at Andover. At his first time at bat for the whole season Dick Priestley hit a home run with two men on, and put us out of danger of a tie in the seventh. We won 7-4.

The last game of the season was played at home against Kimball Union Academy. We played a good spirited game and were victorious 5-4 to finish with our hoped-for five hundred average.

Throughout the season we had good pitching from Biff Williams and Jim Hinman. We had a defense that became stronger as the season progressed, being largely responsible for our winning the last three games of the season. Caps off to Mr. Noldt!

SKIING

I'rotit Rotr: Miller, Whitehead, Stephens, Hall, Priestley, Harris A., Sadinsky, Jagoda, D ud­ley, Rubert, Mascitis, Randall, Bennett, W urster, Lackey C., Rice, Upson, Sigman, Hinman, Stowe, Krohne, Pearce, Cheney, W aterman, Sharrock, Gray, Chase. Second Row : Martin, Rawstron, Franchot, Smith A., Ohta, Findlay, Wyeth, Caldwell, Hopkins, Thom pson, Griffin, W estlund, Winship, Hale, Christy, Sgro, Hart, Campbell, Meynell, Johnson, W ood, Brown. 'I'hird Row : Mrs. Burbank, Stewart, Bobskill, Sargent, Pulsifer, Lackey R., de Mare, Cowen, W ilson E., Mr. Linn, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Thompson, MacLeod, Pannaci, Auer, Young, Mr. Wakely, Mr. W ood. Buck R o n : Hamilton, Barker J., Davenport, Cobb, Jarvis, Mr. Lary.

At Cardigan in the winter just about everybody that’s anybody skis; just ask any skier! About seventy- five percent of the student body enters into this ski program, and most are amazed when they realize how very easy it is to master the old hickories. E class is where everyone who has not been in the program a previous year starts. Here the fundamentals are taught and mastered before you proceed to the more advanced D, C, B, and A classes.

For the last few years some of the faculty have taken instruction themselves at the Gray Rocks Inn, near Mount Tremblant in Canada during the Christmas recess. By the time we students return most of our instructors seein to have their ski legs, and are ready to show us what they have learned about the latest ski techniques.

This year the skiing was excellent and except for a short period in early January the snow was plenti­ful. The Pinnacle was still skiable in early April after spring vacation.

At the end of the season virtually everyone was beyond the snowplow stage of learning and the ma­jority were in B class attempting to ski parallel.

Highlights of the season were some moonlight ski­ing on Clancy’s Mountain and a fantabulous ski holi­day at Mount Cranmore in Conway, New Hampshire. The marvelous spring skiing at Cranmore is described in the Special Events Section. On our ski holiday the rest of the school joined us, let us say as guests of the winter sport at Cardigan.

SKATING

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Front Row : Smith F., van Esselstyn, Clemence, Weeks P. Back Row : Talbert, Doty, Schreuder, Davidson.

Skating this year was under the able supervision of Mr. Noldt, Mr. Brayman, and Mr. Minnier. The very cold weather and little snow, compared with last year, gave the skaters a very enjoyable season. Snow flurries and unseasonal rains made skating at times a little hazardous, but this did not stop the skating. Snow shovels were used, and the ice was guarded like a prize sow to prevent anyone breaking through a new freeze.

Many of the boys had never skated before, but before the end of the season they were quite adept at gliding around the lake. Even in the zero tempera­tures that were not unusual, skaters could be seen skimming over the ice.

Fred Smith deserves much praise. He was selected by the group to be student activity leader and did an excellent job. Freddy, a true rebel from the south­land who had never skated before, made such tre­mendous progress that he was thinking he might fore­sake his homeland!

There is something exciting about silver blades skimming across the ice. This select group is cer­tainly looking forward to another good old-fashioned winter, if it brings another good skating season.

Tennis this fall was a new activity at Cardigan. W e were very fortunate to have four new doubles courts on which to play. Their green ground-slate surface made tennis possible almost every day until the middle of Novem­ber. Afterwards we moved into the woods to do work on the various ski trails. We finished the new cross country trail, and then helped enlarge the area at the bottom of the ski hill. Then we went to the Pinnacle to test the telephones. They did not work until we cut poles and erected a new power line. We also cleared out some brush and cut down some trees in order to make the Pinnacle bigger, better, and more skiable. We owe a lot of credit to Mr. Leavitt for doing a fine job in leading and organizing this very successful fall activity.

Front Row: Sadinsky, Mascitis, Davenport, Camm. Back Rotv: Freeman, Krohne, Gray, Brown, Barker W., Priestley, Weeks R., Mr. Leavitt.

TENNIS

Tennis started this spring with a bang! Eighteen boys played in two forty-five minute shifts. This was done in order to give us a chance to play singles more often, and in order to get more help from Mr. Leavitt and Mr. Thomp­son.May 26th was fair and warm, and we were in good shape for our tennis match with Proctor. Six boys rallied around the coaches and formed quite a strong team. We won the match, which was characterized by many long sets, 7 to 2.Those returning hope to have another fine time in the fall, with more match competition if pos­sible.

Front Row: Hamilton, Cobb, Bolton, Mascitis, Davenport, Lincoln, Casselman, Wyeth, Tal­bert. Back Row: Mr. Thompson, Knudson, Barker W., Jarvis, Wood, Doane, Meynell, Rice, Rawstron, Caldwell, Griffin, Freeman, Mr. Leavitt.

Campcraft is an activity for all boys who have an interest in the out-of-doors. The boys are given certain requirements to pass such as fire, ax, first aid, compass, map, cooking, and knife. They earn titles such as Goofer, Hobo, Guide, and Vagabond. The activ­ity is broken into groups, and a boy may often have a chance to lead a group.On a trip to Hinman Cabin, which belongs to the Dartmouth Outing Club, one of the masters asked a Goofer to bake a cake in the old wood stove. Apparently he had never before seen one, and built the fire in the oven instead of underneath it! None of us went to bed hungry, and we had much fun learning to feel at home in the woods, in spite of times like this.We also went camping at an­other Dartmouth cabin located at the base of Moose Mountain. For­tunately, by the time we arrived at Fred Harris Cabin all of us had seen a wood stove. We were going to climb the mountain, but due to the number of hunters in the vicinity we decided it was not worth the risk.W ith the help of Mr. Harring­ton and Mr. Minnier we learned and liked a lot about the out-of- doors this fall.

Front Row: Pulsifer, Westlund, Hopkins, Martin, Chase, Clemence, Lackey R., Penta. Back Row: Rubert, Easter, Mr. Harrington, Hale, Togba, Upson, Mr. Minnier, Irwin.

CAMPCRAFT

Front Row: Rubert, Martin, Wilson B., Cox, Easter. Back Row: Lackey R., Pulsifer, Mr. Minnier, Cowen, Penta, Davidson, Mr. Harrington.

Our camping trip this spring was to Mt. Moosilauke where we camped at the base in the D.O.C. Great Bear Cabin. The next day we attempted to climb Moosi­lauke and sleep in the D.O.C. Tip Top Cabin at the summit, but due to the abundance of snow we were forced to turn back. We ar­rived at the base at approximately 6:45 p.m. We slept well before returning safely to the campus the next day.This spring Campcraft did quite a lot about the campus. Camp­craft constructed fireplaces and cooked the meal for "Green and W hite Day”, under the super­vision of Mr. Minnier and Mr. Harrington. The food was sup­plied by Mr. Clancy, our depend­able Cardigan chef.We also helped to repair one of the small wooden bridges go­ing through the woods to the Chapel in the Pines.We all think the supervisers did a very nice job, and we all had fun whether at work or at play.

Vront Rota: Sharrock, Campbell, Randall, Talbert. Back Row: Mr. Brayman, McClellan, Filios, Pannaci, Cochrane, Rice, Lackey C., Caldwell.

During the fall Forestry had eleven boys. We each had our own plot of land located some­where south or west of the ath­letic field on "The Point”. The plots are half acre lots of land, covered with trees, and are cleared and developed by us boys under Mr. Brayman’s supervision. Some days when we want to work away from our plot, we help Mr. Bray­man and the more experienced "foresters” with the chain saw and tractor.This year some of Forestry’s extra jobs have been; to clear some of the trees at the base of the new ski jump; to remove brush that was cut this summer along the lake shore so that a better view might be enjoyed from Hopkins Hall; to also clear near Clancy’s house after it had been enlarged. The burning of this brush and the cutting of two new poles for the rope tow con­tinued to keep all busy. The tractor and the chain saw were a great help in completing the heavy work we undertook this year. Mr. Brayman and his "for­esters” have done much they can be proud of this fall.

FORESTRY

During Forestry’s very success­ful spring we cut the apple trees on the waterfront side of Hop­kins Hall, and used the tractor to haul them to the bottom of the hill to be burned. The old apple tree on the site of the new dorm was also removed by our able crew.We also helped clean up the Canaan Street Park on Canaan Street, and following this we took the tennis backboard to the courts behind Cotting Field. The brush near the boathouse was very green and wet but we burned a little of it early in the spring.The plot work has been going very well and there are several new plots near the road between Mr. Burbank’s and Mr. Couter- marsh’s houses. A few of us helped with the cutting of logs for a cabin to be located on Tug Mountain, rounding out activities with Mr. Brayman this spring.Front Row: Randall, Campbell, Franchot, Waterman, Cheney, Pearce, McClellan. Back Row: Sharrock, Wilson E., Pannaci, Stephens, Hale, Young, Mr. Brayman.

V('atcrfront started this fall with excellent sailing, swininiins, row- boating, and canoeing which we all enjoyed immensely.W aterfront is very proud to ha\e a new steel dock. I'his dock replaced the man>' wooden docks Cardigan has been replacing year after year following the spring "ice out." The new dock was put in storage before we left on Thanksgiving vacation.With the excellent weather con­ditions, and under the supervision of Mr. Linn, Mr. 'K'akeK, and Mr. Wood waterfront had an excel­lent fall season.

I roi/t K o i i ; van Esselstyn, Young, Stewart, Sigman, Christy, Bobskill, Sha>', Wojtul, Jagoda, Weeks P. Second Row: Smith A., Bennett, Cox, Barker J., Thompson, Winship, Sgro, Grififin, (lowen, Dudley, W>eth. Back Row: Doane, Mr. Wakel>, Rawstron, Johnson, MacLeod, Mr. Wood, Wood, Hart, Moore, Wilson, Mr. Linn.

WATERFRONT

After biding our time a short while after spring vacation, the ice finally gave way to the de­mands of all Cardigan and we launched our spring season.W ith a sizable fleet of four Tech Dinghy fiberglass sailboats, six aluminum canoes, six alumi­num rowboats, and a fourteen- foot Cadillac boat complete with twenty-fi^ e horsepower motor, we were well occupied while waiting for the lake to warm up for swim­ming.Fine winds throughout the spring offered excellent sailboat racing, a very popular pastime. Fred Johnson and Bill Smith were our top sailors, having qualified as sailing instructors, and they of­fered to teach the exacting skills to all who were interested.Our thanks to Mr. Lary, Mr. Linn, and Mr. Wood for a highly successful waterfront season.

Front Row: Christy, Weeks P., Chase, Westlund, Shay, Filios, Bobskill, van Esselstyn, Doty, Clemence, Hopkins. Second Row: Johnson, Dudley, Upson, Smith A., Cochrane, Harris A., Sgro, Togba, Bennett, Hall, Stowe, Sargent, Gray, Lackey C , MacLeod, Findlay. Back Row: Harris F., Mr. Wood, Mr. Lary, Mr. Linn.

¥ront Roiv: Waterman, Findlay. Back Row: Cheney, Mr. Noldt, Hall, Stowe.

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTCampus Improvement, a group of boys led by Mr. Noldt, was organized to do those little things around campus that just never seem to get done.One of C.I.’s chores was to gather together wood for the All Saints’ Eve bonfire. Much old wood was found behind Fifield, our remodeled infirmary, formerly Stevens House.The school has a new lining machine which C.I. used for the first time on our new football field. This we had to do numerous times; be­fore each game, and after a heavy rain.We also built home and visitor benches for Cotting Field, and painted them green, thereby doing away with the football players’ com­plaint that they had nowhere to sit down.We also spent a large amount of time on Clancy’s Mountain in the area of the ski tow. Forestry cut us two large poles which we used to repair the supports for the tow rope. Check­ing the motor, putting up new braceboards and pulleys, and stringing the tow rope kept us busy a good many afternoons. We also helped clear brush at the base of the hill to make a larger loading area.W e often used the woodshop when on many of our "errands of mercy”, and in the process managed to get it quite well cleaned up and ready for the extensive use it was to get throughout the year.Our last project which we performed as the cold north wind turned thoughts to ski­ing and skating, was piling dirt and transform­ing it into a pitcher’s mound on the new baseball diamond.Campus Improvement had a most successful season under the inspiring leadership of Mr. Noldt.

W e worked, we worked, we worked; Yes, every day we all worked.W e worked, we worked, we worked; Never a day did we shirk.We worked, we worked, we worked. And had fun.

f ro n t Row: Sigman, Jagoda, Back Row: Mr. Wakely, W ojtul, Miller.

STUDENT COUNCIL

I'ront Roil': Ohta, Barker W., Weeks R., Freeman, Mr. Burbank, Rubert. Back Row: Hamil­ton, Sargent, Knudson, Whitehead, Munro, Harris F., Comins, Davenport.

CABINET

Front Row: Barker W., Ohta, Mr. Wakely, Schreuder. Back Row: Knudson, Whitehead, Ball, Munro, Bergeson, Davenport, Hamilton.

BLAZE STAFF

Left to Right: Bergeson (Editor-in-Chief), Seely (Special Events), Mr. Lary (Adviser), Franchot (Photography and Ads), Auer (Senior Biographies).

CHRONICLE STAFF

Front Row: Lackey C., Davenport, Rice, Hart, Schreuder, Moore, Wurster, Comins. Back Row: Freeman, Mr. Minnier (Adviser), Dudley, Weeks R.

BAND

Front Roil': Mr. Noldt, Brown, Ohta, Togba, Filios, W hite M., Mr. Odell. Back Row: Barker J., Sgro, White J., Gray, Sigman, Westlund, Bennett, Chase.

RIFLERY

Front Row: Franchot, Cheney, Casselman, Doane, Jagoda. Back Row: Mr. Linn, Findlay, Hopkins, Harris A., Caldwell, W ojtul. ^

ELECTRONICS CLUB

Front Row: Penta, Sigman, Upson, Moore, Hart, de Mare, Wilson B. Back Roic: Davidson, Franchot, Brown, Waterman, Martin, Mr. Wakely, White M., Sgro.

MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB

Front Roiv: Rice, Filios, Wyeth, Martin, Mr. Wakely, Sigman. Back Row: Westlund, Sgro, Jagoda, Harris A., Wood, Casselman, Wojtul.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Front Row: Sadinsky, Schreuder, Mrs. Burbank, Caldwell. Back Row; Doane, Talbert, Ste­phens, Hamilton, Casselman, Doty, Priestley, Davidson, Randall.

CARDINAIRS

Front Row; Bergeson, Williams, Mrs. Minnier. Back Row; Sigman, Irwin, Barker W., Ohta, Barker J.

HOST COMMITTEE

Weeks R., Priestley, Ball, Johnson, Davenport.

_ * - -VStudying finished

Exams over Senior festivities begin

S P E C I A L E V E N T SVOL. II Cardigan Mountain School Sept. 22, 1958 - June 6. 1959

Cardigan Conquers KearsargeC.M.S., October 16 — Cardigan’s “M oun­tain Day”, although an original holiday last year, was eagerly anticipated by all when we were settled back at school, bags unpacked, pencils poised. After starting the first class, and hearing the surprise announcem ent, we all left in busses, cars, and the school truck, to climb a m oun­tain! We all were divided into groups at the base of the m ountain, Kearsarge, and then we climbed using the various

well-marked trails. T he Power Line T rail and Jacob’s Ladder seemed to be the most popular and most of the climbing parties ascended one and descended the other. T he foliage was in full color, the tem perature in the 70’s at the base, and spirits rem ained high throughout the sunny day, especially after the tasty food prepared by Mr. H arrington, Mr. Min- nier, and the Campcraft boys at the base camp.

MUSIC APPRECIATION

WINS MANY FANSC.M.S., ’58-’59 — As a cub reporter for the Blaze I had been assigned to cover a regular, bu t still special event called Music Appreciation. Never one to enjoy that longhair music I wasn’t too excited about missing study hall just to hear violins and oboes.

Hurrying, (I had been warned not to be late), I arrived just at seven to find a sizable pile of shoes outside the door of the faculty lounge. Following this quain t custom I left mine, entered, and made myself comfortable on the nice soft rug. T he music had begun and seemed to be in a lighter vein than I had expected. People were sprawled comfortably about, some reading, some studying. A fire crackled in the fireplace. T he room ! ' ’ ‘ .............. ’ ’le re­

flection of the fire. Except for the music and a few snaps from the fire the room was remarkably quiet. I enjoyed myself!

Interviewing Carl Panacci, Dean H art, and Mr. W akely I found that every Thursday, 7:00 to 7:30, a variety of music including classics, jazz, and musical com­edy is presented to all interested visitors.

Cardigan Talent Night

Huge Success

C.M.S., December 6 — On December 6, Cardigan had its first T a len t N ight of the year. T a len t N ight was something new to the boys at Cardigan. Each floor presented an individual show.

T he first floor of Brewster showed their talent by doing a skit, “Cardigan After Lights O u t”. This went over with a real bang!

Second floor Brewster did “Around the W orld in 80 Days”. T heir show went over very well; it followed the same idea as the movie with settings in different countries.

Clark M organ got together and pre­sented “La Sewer de Paris” a bar scene in Paris with an Alfred Hitchcock mood. This was very comical because of one boy dressing up to be a dance hall girl, and the villain, Louie, being a small boy in red knee socks and red bow tie.

First floor H inm an p u t on a shadow operation. T his was extremely hum orous because of the surgical tools used. H am ­mers, saws, drills, and chains were used during the operation. T he boys stretched a sheet in front of the stage and had flood lights in the rear of the stage thus giving perfect shadow pictures for the audience. Last bu t not least second floor H inm an also pu t on “Cardigan after Lights O u t”, which was very explosive to say the least. T he boys set up a boy’s room, complete with bed on the stage.

T he evening was a success, being packed with entertainm ent and many many laughs.

Fall Dance A Rock'n SuccessC.M.S., November 8 — Cardigan held its Fall Dance today and from the reaction of dancers and guests everyone had an enjoyable evening.

One of the things that made the dance a success was the fine decorating done by Biff Williams, Bob Bolton, and their tal­ented helpers. Another asset which added to the dance was the delicious refresh­ments prepared by Mrs. Clancy and served by Jim H inm an and his crew. T he fine records which were played over the new speaking system were collected

and arranged by Dave Bergeson and Doug Abercrombie.

A nother of the highlights of the dance was a Rock and Roll contest won by Bob Bolton and Sherry Dice. An elim ina­tion dance was completed by John Chris­ty and his partner.

T he dance committee appreciated the co-operation from everyone, especially Mr. Noldt, the master of ceremonies and student adviser. Letters from the girls let us know that they had just as much fun as we did.

FALL AWARDS BANQUETC.M.S., December 12 — T hree of Cardi­gan’s most pleasant evenings are the awards banquets, when the students are rew arded for excellence outside the class­room. This, the first of the series, was a fitting conclusion to a very successful fall season. Clancy’s d inner was delicious with steak and ice cream highlighting the m enu. T he student activity leader, Tom H am ilton, in troduced boys from each activity who spoke inform ally about their activity. T he hall was very well decorated with hurricane lamps and candles on all the tables. T he good natured com plaint that, “I can’t see well enough to find my steak”, d id n ’t seem to keep many from doing well enough to re tu rn for seconds.

After the meal we all gathered in the auditorium for short orations by the activity leaders, special awards to stu­dents, music by the band, and songs by everybody.

SKI HOLIDAYN orth Conway, March 3 — T he day dawned bright and sunny and all of Cardigan was ofi: to an early start. Our destination was known only to a few and m any ofliered guesses as to where we would ski that day. A couple of wrong turns by the bus driver confused us even more and made us all wonder if the bus driver had been briefed well enough!

We arrived at M ount Cranmore in N orth Conway, New Ham pshire shortly after 10 a.m. and the wonderful holiday began. Tem peratures in the high sixties made shirt sleeve skiing possible. T he corn snow was plentifu l and the slopes were not crowded on a weekday. T he Skimobile provided a pleasant ride to a num ber of disembarking points near the summit. After a lunch packed by Clancy, and a few m inutes rest we were back on the hickories, careful not to waste the truly rem arkable skiing. After we left the slopes and boarded the buses for home, our muscles told us we had had enough skiing for one day. T h a t evening we went to bed with tired bodies, and a host of pleasant memories.

The Snow Flaker Highlight of

Winter Social SeasonC.M.S., February 7 — Cardigan had its annual w inter dance, this year named the Snow Flaker, with more ice than snow on the landscape. T he dance was preceded by skating to music on the ice at the lake, and a buffet d inner in the dining room with the girls jo in ing the boys at each table. This was a good m ethod of breaking the ice, (ice of a different sort), with the girls. Before the dance, the girls, students, and faculty gathered in the faculty lounge to get still better acquainted. W hen the girls had had time to powder their noses we all m i­grated to the auditorium , where the dec­oration committee had really outdone themselves. Tables bordered the dance floor, crepe paper hung in abundance from the walls and ceiling, and the cur­tain on the stage was covered with many giant sized snowflakes.

Refreshments of punch and cakes were served by the committee which seemed to have many volunteers. Prizes were given to the winners of special dance contests. Steve Davidson and his guitar provided some entertainm ent during in ­termission. T he dance ended at 10 o’clock and we escorted the girls to cars for their trip home. Everyone was indebted to Bill Seely and his dance committee for organizing such an outstanding evening.

Second Talent NightC.M.S., March 6 — • Rem em bering the fun and en tertainm ent enjoyed by audi­ence and actors alike at our fall T a len t Night, a second one was scheduled for the spring. I t was an even bigger success, we all decided.

T he top floor of Brewster presented a skit called “Rom eo and Ju lie t”. It took place on a southern p lantation and all of the players were made-up as Ne­groes. W e all agreed K it Sigman’s accent could only have been the product of con­centrated coaching!

Upstairs in Brewster the students por­trayed a scene in “A L ittle R ed School House”. Strange happenings and the varied character of the teacher and his students kept the entertainm ent moving.

Clark-Morgan presented “T om Saw­yer”, a one act play in four scenes, which was another crowd pleaser. A picture of the first scene is shown below.

Bill Barker presented a very humorous “down East” monologue for second floor H inm an. T he stories he told must have been good ones for they have often been repeated since the performance.

At Cardigan we have talent we haven’t even used yet, so we seniors hope this T alen t N ight tradition will be continued.

Seniors Enjoy Ski Holiday

LYME, N. H., February 28 — On Sun­day, February 28, all the seniors who had skiing equipm ent went to T he D art­m outh Skiway. We left Canaan at 8:30 and arrived on the slopes about 9:30. Mr. Thom pson, the senior class adviser, got us the group rate, and we started up the slopes.

T he ski conditions were very good with just a little ice left from an earlier thaw. W e went up the Poma-lift and skied all of the five trails.

I t was surely a fine day, the visibility was good, and everyone had a w onder­ful time. T he senior class hopes that this ou ting can be enjoyed by classes to come, and that they are lucky enough to find the spring skiing as ideal as the class of ’59 did.

Green & White Day '59C.^[.S., May 18—T his year Cardigan had its first G reen and W hite Day: that is, a day devoted to com petition between the two in tram ural teams of Cardigan. T he teams are nam ed Green and W hite after our school colors.

M onday w'as the chosen day for the com petition. W hat a day!! T he sky was adorned with a brilliant sun and majestic, billowy clouds, all swimming in an ocean of blue. T his sky, mixed with the green of the trees, the sparkling blue of the lake, and in the background Mt. C ardi­gan rising in all its fabulous splendor, made a scene fit for the palace of God!!

We had breakfast and inspection at the regular times and when the bell rang for classes we all started out knowing that we W'ould only have 13 m inute classes that m orning.

At 10:30 a.m. the first race started; the second began at 11:10 a.m. These races were relays, and were run on a five-mile course; from the gate to Deer- view (a distance of 2 i^ mi.) and back again. T he course for each race was divided into ten parts, each approxi­mately 1/2 mile in length. Tw o boys from each team were placed at each post. T he track was quite uneven, as there were several hills and curves in the course. Almost every boy in school took part.

“Ready-set-go . . . ” T he first four ru n ­ners started . . . and considerably later, four very tired lads crossed the finish line. T he next race began immediately and about 20 m inutes later the last group came in.

T he news spread like wildfire . . . Green had won!! T he finish places for the first race had been . . . Green-White- Green; for the .second race they were Green-Green-W hite. T he final score for the race — Green 30, W hite 10.

W e had lunch at 12:00 and at 1:30 the next activities started.

T he tennis com petition was divided in to two parts; the first at 1:30, which lasted till 2:30; the second started at 2:30 and lasted to 3:30. Each set was counted as a point. Each pair of contestants played for an hour at the end of which they would total up the num ber of sets won and subm it the score to the official in charge. At the end of G&W Day the score was announced for tennis: W hite 12 — Green 7.

From there on Green took all the com­petitions; softball, riflery, sailing, canoe­ing and rowboating; with the exception of the Tug-of-W ar which the W hite won 2 - 0 .

After the Tug-of-W ar there was a Shoe Scramble, and R olling Race. T he prizes for these competitions were a six-pack of pop for first place, a cake for second, and a box of doughnuts for third. W illett Cobb won the Rolling Race and Dodd Shay won the Shoe Scramble.

At 5:00 p.m. everyone started over to the ski slope for a cookout. T he camp- craft group did a wonderful job of han­dling it and we owe them the credit for such a success. T he meal consisted of hot-dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, and chocolate milk, with ice cream rolls for dessert.

After the cookout the boys walked back to the athletic field and sat in a semi­circle. Mrs. M innier then proceeded to lead the boys in a couple of songs. We sang such old favorites as “I ’ve Been W orkin’ On T he R ailroad”, Swing Lo’ Sweet C hariot”, and “Alouette”.

W hen the song-fest was over the boys and adults walked over to the new soft­ball diam ond where they started a stu- dent-faculty softball game. T he faculty had a rally in the first inning and it seemed that it would be a slaughter. T he students, however, m anaged to pick up several runs and in the last inning the score was faculty 11 — students 9. T he boys had a good rally and when the final out was made the score was faculty 11 — students 16.

From eight to eight-thirty we had time to take showers, and from eight-thirty to nine we had a quiet time. At nine we had lights-out.

W e all had a wonderful time on Green and W hite Day and I hope it will become a tradition here at C.M.S.

Oh yes, the final score: Green 92 — W hite 52!

ALUMNI WEEKENDC.M.S.; May 2-3 — Num erous planned events welcomed back about a dozen alum ni this year. T here had been a num ­ber of changes made since they had left, needless to say.

On Saturday a varsity baseball game, roast beef d inner from Clancy’s kitchen, coffee with the faculty, and an alum ni m eeting at the H eadm aster’s House kept everyone busy. As an extra added a ttrac­tion during the baseball game the alums even pitched in to extinguish a grass fire in a field across from the N orth Church.

O ther events of the weekend included a tour of Hopkins H all and other recent developments, a visit to Mr. H inm an’s home on Canaan Street, A lum ni baseball game (questionable score about 13 to 12 with us students winning), tennis, boat­ing, and general loafing in the pleasant sunshine.

Many alum ni in prep school and col­lege were unable to attend because of their current school commitments. As we all had a fine weekend we hope even more “old grads” will re tu rn next year.

It's Movie Time!C.M.S., ’58-’59 — Arriving each Saturday night before 7:30, the movie line is enormous. I t looks like some boys are going to spend a couple of days, as their arms are loaded with soda pop and goodies. Some continually try to worm their way forward in the line, or by many various methods, to sneak in w ithout paying their shiny dimes.

T he “ph it” of soft drinks being opened can be heard as the movie begins along with the rustle of papers containing well guarded things to eat. I t seems always to be the case that as soon as the movie gets to an interesting spot someone tips

over an empty bottle, or trips over the projector cord to leave the screen in darkness.

Interm ission brings the scuffle of m any feet hurrying toward the coke machine for refills, trying to be back before the reels are changed.

After the movie ends almost everyone wanders toward the dorm itories. A few enterprising individuals rem ain, with their empty pillow cases to collect the “empties” that have been left behind. T his is rum ored to be a very profitable business.

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