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FALL TERM NOTES Open in g day, September 17th, marked the beginning of Cardigan 's thirty-second school year. Enrollment stands at 170 boys , 68 of whom are new to Cardigan this winter session. Of these , 34 attended the 1977 Summer Session. 25 states and 6 fore ign countries are represented on campus this fall. The fa ll term was very busy, with a schedule full of special events supplementing the regular academic and ath letic schedules. The first major event_of the school year was the dedication of both the Kenerson Athlet ic Center and Banks House, on September 23rd. Speak in g at the ceremony in the gymnasium we-re : Mr. Savage C. Frieze, Jr., Vice President of . the Board oi' Trustees, who dedicated the new ath letic complex ; Mr. John L. Tower, President of the Board of Trustees, who accepted the donation on behalf of Cardigan Mountain School; and Craig M. Johnson, school leader for 1977-1978, who took the opportunity to thank Mr. Wakely and Mr. Kenerson on behalf of the students of Cardigan Mountain School. Mr. John B. Kenerson, a member of the Corporation since 1975, and of the Board of Trustees since 1945, was honored by Mr. Frieze and Mr. Tower in their speeches. In a smal ler ceremony at Banks House that afternoon, this newest student house was off iciall y dedicated and accepted on behalf of Cardigan Mountain School. Mr. Charles 0. Banks, donor of the new house and a member of the corporation , spoke briefly following the dedication. Plans are be in g drawn for a new faculty house, to be constructed beside Banks House over the course of the next year . The funds for this new building have been donated by Mr. and Mrs. Banks, with the intention of creating an additional home living situ at ion on campus for eight of the students. New Parent 's Weekend , October 8-9th , was one of the best attended ever. Over 100 parents and friends of current students visited the campus during the course of the weekend to see the school in session. The rain held off for the afternoon 's games against Eaglebrook , and both varsity teams walked off the field in victory. At a parents ' assembly in the Chapel after lunch , Mr. Wakely officially launched the 19771978 Annua l G iving Fund Dr ive. The Glee Club rounded out the assembly with a program of sacred and popular music. After an early chapel service on Sunday, many students left with their parents for the day . The following Tuesday was Mountain Day. The poor weather which had plagued us for most of the first month of school was gone and the day dawned perfect for climbing. This year, as in the past, the students had a choice of two mountains to climb . The 'easy' climb went up the Lonesome Falls trail of Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch. The trail turned out to be much longer than originally planned, but most finished it in f ine style. The ' hard ' climb went to Flume and Liberty Mountains a few miles away, where they spent most of the day climbing over a variety of terrains . One group, led by Mr. Blunt, ended up scaling the face of a small cliff! Everyone met safely back at school that even ing in time for dinner. On Monday evening, September 27th, a trio of talented young musicians entertained the school with a variety of songs, fro'.11 blues to swing to popular. The group, consisting of two guitars and an assortment of wind instruments, had visited the campus as part of the University of New Hampshire's Caravan series this past summer . Hallowe'en Night was the first night after the students returned from the fall long weekend and the campus celebrated the occasion with a costume dinner in the dining hall. Prizes were given for the most humorous, the best, and the most original costumes. Study hall was shortened and many
Mr. and Mrs . John B. Kenerson and family at the dedication of the Kenerson Athl et ic Center JBC
students went to the auditorium to watch the thriller, " The Devil 's Rain. " On Tuesday, November 15th, Card igan Mountain School acted as host to over 270 boys and girls from 14 schools located around the Upper Valley area . The event was a mathematics contest sponsored by the Twin State Mathematics League. The contestants competed in ten minute timed exercises in the junior and intermediate divisions. Fractions, finding areas and volumes, sets, word problems , and properties of number systems were some of the types of problems presented to the contestants . Cardigan's Math Club , coached by Mr. Ramos and Mr. Coffin , took charge of organiz in g the meet and participated in the competition. Mr. Peter Crook, a science teacher from Scotch College , an independent boy's day school in Melbourne Australia, spent three days from November 15-18 on campus observing Cardigan Science classes and several other subjects as well. Scotch College is a school of 1557 students, 200 of whom are boarders. Mr. Cook arrived in the United States on November 13th, and Cardigan was his first stop. He will be visiting schools in New England until January 9th.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0 . Banks w ith Mr. John L. Tower at the dedication of Banks House JBC
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JOHN H. HINMAN RETIRES AFTER 31 YEARS AS PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF INCORPORATORS
Mountain Day, 1977
At the annual meeting of the Boards of Trustees and Members of the Corporation , it was announced that Mr . John H. Hinman , President of the Board of Trustees since 1945, would retire from that pos ition effective September 23 , 1977. Cardigan Mountain School is deeply grateful for h is guidance and devotion throughout the school ' s thirty-two year history and he will be sorely missed. Mr. Hinman ' s successor is Mr. Robert 5. Gillette , a member of the Board of lnco~po.rators and former President of th~ Board of Trustees .
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NEW STAFF THIS FALL
ANNUAL FUND OVER $20,000
Cardigan is proud to welcome eight new members to the staff this year in a number of different areas. Mr. Robert Stevens, representing the Daka Food Service, joined this staff as chef-steward at the beginning of the Summer Session. Mr. Stevens has a long background in food preparation, having spent nearly twenty years in the hotel business in various locations around the United States. He comes to Cardigan from Plymouth State College where he spent two years as chef and Assistant Dining Hall Manager. Joining him on the kitchen staff is Mrs . Stevens, and their son, Michael is a seventh grader at C.M.S. this fall. Mr. Ralph La Pointe took the position of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds in July. Mr. La Pointe comes to Cardigan from the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, where he was Superintendent of Maintenance for fifteen years . Mrs. Margaret Sayler joined the staff this summer as Secretary to the Director of Admissions . Mrs. Sayler moved to New England four years ago from the Pacific Northwest. She is a certified teacher and taught in the Seattle high schools before moving east. She has recertified herself to teach at the elementary level. Mrs. Sayler' s son, Tom, is currently a sixth grader at Cardigan. The Summer Session brought several fine teachers who subsequently joined the winter school faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Carey spent several years in Istanbul, Turkey at Robert College, teaching English as a foreign language . Since returning to the United States, they have lived and taught in Burlington, Vermont and Lebanon , New Hampshire . Mr. Carey teaches Language Training and Developmental Reading and assists in the sports program on the intramural level. Mrs. Carey teaches seventh and eighth grade English and coaches the Drama Club. In addition, she also took over the management and production of The Blaze. Mr. and Mrs . Peter Perrinez of the Summer Session Staff, also returned for winter school this fall. Mr. Perrinez teaches Shop and coaches soccer and skiing. Mrs . Perrinez, a registered nurse, shares the nursing duties with Mrs. Fedor, who assumed the position upon Miss Howe's retirement. Originally a native of Chile, Mr. Perrinez lived for many years in New York City before coming north to teach in the Lebanon School system . Abo in the English Department this fall is Mr. William Hart, a native of Nobleboro, Maine, who also assists in the sports program, coaching soccer and skiing . Mr. and Mrs. Hart lived for several years in Charlotte , North Carolina, where they both taught . In the Developmental Reading Program is Mrs. Laurel Richards of Enfield, New Hampshi re. Mrs. Richards spent two years in Maine as a speech therapist and then a year in the Hanover, New Hampshire schools, while working toward her certification in Reading .
The 1977-1978 Annual Fund Drive is off to a fine start. As of November 18, there were 107 donors, 19 ahead of last year at that same time. $23,108 has been contributed in these first six weeks of th e campaign; $3 ,007 ahead of last year's total at this point in the year. The Annual Fund goal this year has been set at $75 ,000 , an increase of $5 ,000 over the 1976-1977 fund goal which was exceeded by nearly $10,000. To those of you who have already given , our sincerest thanks . We at Cardigan welcome your support for our Annual Fund Drive.
7th graders pose atop steam locomotive at the Shelburne Museum JBC
DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS "NOAH NOW" ON DECEMBER 4th The C.M.5. Drama Club staged its first production of the 1977-1978 school year on Sunday night, December 4th . The play, entitled "Noah Now" by Alma Loftness, is the story of a modern-day Noah who, much to the consternation of his family and neighbors, spends all his free time for sixteen years building an ark in the backyard. Although the others think he is, to quote the play, " not dealing with a full deck, " he persists in building and collecting a menagerie .in preparation of the Great Catastrophe which " the Voice" had warned him about . Paul Brierre, Dennis Revere, Andrew Day, and Chuck Lawrence, all new to the Drama Club this year, were joined by veteran Albert Schultz in presenting an enjoyable evening of light entertainment. The stage and lighting crew consisted of Peter Brox, Brian Tewel, Don Kim and John Reid . Mrs. Rita Carey, Mr. Richard Gallien, and Mr. James Ladd produced and directed the comedy.
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CARDIGAN GAINS NEW SKI TRAILS
HUMANITIES COMMITTEE PROGRAMS FOR 1977-1978
In early August, Mr. Stephen Heath, Nordic ski coach, began work on what will eventually be a network of crosscountry touring and racing trails, measuring between 10 and 15 kilometers in distance. Existing trails were first widened and straightened, then new trails were blazed and cut. Volunteers worked throughout the fall clearing brush, removing stumps, and building bridges. In mid-October, a group of seven students from the University of New Hampshire put in a full weekend cutting the trails. Although it rained throughout the weekend, a great deal was accomplished. Students from the intramural program have also put in a great deal of time on the trails and have made a major contribution. Since the end of the fall athletic season, several groups have continued to work on the project and most of the trail will be open this winter. Work has also been progressing on renovating and improving the Pinnacle for this year's season. Mr. Sachs, the Alpine Ski coach, has been working since August, clearing the ski trails and widening and extending the ski team's race trail in preparation for Cardigan's most active ski schedule in recent years. Mr. Schuyler Peck finished repainting the lift towers over the summer and, except for some stump removal work being carried out by the Outward Bound group, all that is needed now is some snow!
Cardigan students have shown interest in the initial offerings of thirteen optional evening Humanities programs, according to David F. Shelton, chairman of the Social Studies department and the Humanities committee. Two evenings of film were featured during October, the first being a Wolper production, "T he Last Days of John Dillinger. " The second film, "Say Goodbye," dealt with extinction and conservation of the wild animal species. November audiences were treated to an eve ning of comedy in a co llection of old time silent screen greats -such as Laurel & Hardy and Charlie ·Chaplin in addition to a "Road runner Festival." A fourth film, "All the King's Men," dealt with the life of politician Huey Long. Included on the Humanities schedule for December is an illustrated lecture with Bob Kruzyna, a New Hampshire mountaineer who commented on film photography of his c'limbs in "A n Elevated Kind of Madness." 1978 eve nts in Humaniti es feature two films: "Cortez and Montezuma" and "The Decision to Drop the Bomb;" an Open Forum, an evening with the Dartmouth Aires, a presentation of the philosophy of transcendental meditation, and a program entitled "Four Fathom World," which will feature the well-known Harry Pederson, speaking as the maker of the film he presents in person.
SPORTS Varsity Football Ends Season with 10 Win, No Loss Record This year, the Varsity Football team ended its season with an impressive 10 win, 0 loss record, including eight shut-outs in its ten game schedule. The offensive team scored a total of 272 points, and the defensive team held its opponents to a mere 28 points for the year. Although the team was well balanced, it did produce a number of outstanding players. The team was led by its two quarterbacks, Kelly Bolin and Bobby Jangro. In the backfield were Mitch Handler, Mark Stewart, and David Bradley. The front line consisted of John Newton, Tom Brown, Ed Grullon, at center, David Collins; Tadd Stine, Peter Baker, and Ron Sloan. Many of these boys also started on the defensive team, along with Chris Kennedy, Craig and Clayton Johnson, Ernie Scalamandre, Tim Culverwell, Mark Kelly, John Emory, Hugh Ache, Brian McHugh, Mark Ryder, Chris McKelvy, John Moore, Bill Page, Peter Vogel, Rich Simpson, John McCarthy, Lou LaFontisee, and Mark Johnson. Jeff Warcup was the team manager. The entire team did an outstanding job throughout the season and remained unscored upon until the second to last game against Hanover High School. One of the highlights of the season was the game against previously unscored-upon Lebanon, who lost their two year winning streak to C.M.S. Spirit and determination among the team members was great this year and there are several good prospects for next year's. Varsity team coming up through the ranks .. Cardigan's Reserve Football team compiled a 6 win- 2 loss season this fall. Defeated this season were Woodstock, Vt., in four games; Monadnock, and the Reserve Squad's arch-rival Plymouth. The team's only losses went to Plymouth in a return match, and Kingswood. Fine offensive playing in the
The Undefeated 1977 Varsity Football Team
Plymouth and Kingswood games was demonstrated by Tim Byk at end, and Bob Allen at running back; Jeff Bloom at Quarterback and David Vantine at flanker back. The defense, led by Dennis Revere at nose guard and John Lewis at tackle, played well in all but one game. Other defensive standouts were Jeff Bloom at linebacker, David Vantine at cornerback, and Tim Byk at defensive end. The team kept a good spirit throughout the season. 4
team's highest scorer, with a total of nine goals during the _season. John Garwood played a goalie well throughout the season , with an assist from Lawrason Riggs in the later part of the season. Peter Brox and Bert Wickman held down fullback positions. This year's team was unusually large, with a total of 30 boys trying out, all of whom worked hard and sharpened their skills throughout the schedule. There is no doubt that many of these boys will be good junior varsity and varsity material in the next few years .
SOCCER This fall, the C.M.S. Varsity Soccer team posted one of its best season records ever, ending the season with a 10-3 record. This included a 4-3 victory over arch-rival Eaglebrook in a thrilling match over New Parents' Weekend. In that game, Tophan Tuchinda, star left insider, scored three of his season's 27 goals, while Chris Wise scored the fourth . Most of the games this season were won by sizeable margins, indicating the fine quality of this year's team. The front four, including Josiah Miles, Top~an Tuchinda, John Griffis, and Chris Wise, all handled, passed, and shot the ball well. Ned Gibbons and Sandy Hovey held down the center of the field and the backfield was manned by Kirk Franklin , Chris Heidrich , Paisith Tuchinda, and Chris Nicholl, who helped goalies Greg Heidenreich and Mike Stuber hold the opposing teams to a very few goals. At the New England Junior Prep School Tournament held at Eaglebrook on November 12th, the Cougars came close to winning the trophy, but were happy to bring home a hard fought second place nonetheless . This marks the second time in three years that Cardigan has placed second in the sixteen team tournament . Captains Franklin and Heidrich and all their teammates are to be congratulated on the excellent effort that they showed in one of Cardigan 's best seasons ever.
OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT The Outdoor Environment Program, an adaptation of the Outward Bound course model , was begun this fall for eight selected students under the· direction of Mr. Charles Sachs. Mr. Sachs, an outdoor enthusiast and proponent of the expe riential education , is the former president of the Colgate Outing Club and a graduate of Outward Bound's Colorado Winter Mountaineering Course and the Dartmouth Instructor's course . The students represent all grades and have had little if any previous wilderness experience. Activities have revolved around the on -going service project in woods craft at the Pinnacle, with frequent rock-climbing expeditions to Norwich Cliffs and Winslow Ledges. Map and compass work and an afternoon at the Dartmouth Ropes Course have f ill ed out the group's activities . Future plans include the acqu isit ion of a kayak mold and the construction of kayaks on a club basis during the winter, and the development of kayaking skills. Next spring, instruction will begin with more advanced rock climbing techniques. The program has gotten off to an encouraging start and will hopefully improve and expand in the years to come as an alternative to team sports.
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Captain Chris Heidrich blocks Bob Sardelli ' s (CMS '77) kick
Despite a disappointing final record, the Reserve Soccer Team had a very good season. Team captains Jack Crisp and Chris King led their team well, and Curtis Kise did a good job at goalie this season. As might be expected at this level, none of the players were very experienced, so the early part of the season was devoted to teaching and reviewing the fundamentals . As the players developed their individual skills, attention was directed toward the team aspects of the game which are essential to any team's success. Going from a 1-5-1 record in the first half of the season to a 5-2-0 record in the final seven games illustrates the improvement made by the team. Even in losing, the team fought hard and gave a good account of themselves. Many of the members of this year's team have a great deal of potential and will most likely be good Varsity material for next fall. This fall, the third Soccer team had a somewhat disappointing 2 win, 5 loss, 1 tie record . Both victories were over Cornish, and the tie score came in the first meeting with Hanover. Losses came at the hands of Ascutney twice, Hanover, Eaglebrook, and Mascoma twice. The team captains were Alan Sardelli and Juan Beauchamps. Juan was also the
The Outdoor Environment Group was taught the methods and techniques of safe cl im bing
INTRAMURALS lntramurals enjoyed an active season offering a variety of activities . The fall foliage was admired on two _canoe trips along the Connecticut River in the early fall. Riflery was noisy, but popular, and the many hikes gave the group the chance to explore the countryside . Gatorball was once again a huge success, as were the rainy day volleyball games in the CS .A. and Gymnasium. In addition, several boys _spent many of their afternoons on the new ski trails, clearing and burning brush to get the runs ready for the ski season. All in all , it was a very pleasant season which climaxed in the traditional lntramurals-Third Soccer Grudge Match, which ended in a 3-1 loss for the lntramurals squad .
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Alumni Notes 1951 PETER ALLISON visited the campus on June 29th with his wife Jackie and chi ldren Lynne , John , and Susan an after a pleasant afternoon climb up Ca rdigan Mountain. Peter is current ly the Business Manager of a county schoo l district outside of Akron , Ohio. DAVID J. SHARP wrote to tell us that he is current ly with the Glove Book Company in New York City .
1955 PHILIP W. SHARP writes that he is now a social worker for the Orange County Mental Health Association. Phil is livin g in Plainfield , Vermont.
1958 STEPHEN FAIRBANKS and his wife Donna and daughter Alicia enjoyed their visit to campus in September and wish to say hello to anyone from the class of 1958.
1960 JAMES GRAY writes that he is employed by Holiday Boats on Lake Lanser, Buford, Georgia, as Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Parts Manager . The firm builds Lazy Day House Boats. GILBERT R. SUITOR reports that he is starting his second year at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry this fal l.
1961 THOMAS G. COMEY and Margaret Walker were united in marriage October 23rd in Cin cinn ati, Ohio, writes T. RUMSEY
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YOUNG '60, who was their best man. Congratulations! DAVID J. IRWIN married the former Mildred Zella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Slocum of Santa Rosa , Ca li fornia, on August 6th.
JONA THAN SANDS stopped by campus in November. He is currently working as a solar consultant in Manchester, N.H. but wi ll be going to Corne ll University next spring to do graduate level work in Agricultural Engineering. He is current ly living in nearby Danbury, New Hampshire.
1962 PETER WEEKS and his wife, Barbara, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Brooke Bridge Weeks, born on June 19th.
GORDON MclLVAIN stopped by campus on November 2nd. He is now working in the family lumber business in Pennsylvania and stopped by after attending a small businessmen ' s conference at nearby Dartmouth Col lege .
1963 RICHMOND B. HOSLEY writes that he is current ly with Jockey International Corporation in Kenosha , Wisconsin.
1964 JAMES NOWAK is now the owner of Northern Health and Beauty Aids Center of Hillsboro, New Hampshire. ANTHONY R. GERARD has announced his engagement to Kathleen Anne Ryan, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Ryan of Islip, L.I. and Shelter Island , New York. The future bride is the Ass istant Director of the Domestic Council at the White House. Anthony who is with the Chase Manhattan Bank, graduated from Governor Dummer Academy after Cardigan, and then went on to Harvard University.
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KURT A KNOWLES phoned the schoo l on July 19th to tell us that he and his wife Patricia have become the proud parents of Kurt Knowles , Jr., born July 18th. GORDON McCOWN , JR. announced that he married Sylinda Mary Brabant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs . John D. Brabant, on October 9th , 1976. Best wish es for the future to you both . MARC E. HOWE married Tsugiko (Terri) Fugii on April 10th , 1976. They are living in Middleton , Wisconsin while Marc attends the University of Wisconsin .
JOHN ROWLAND wrote to te ll us that he graduated from Avon O ld Farms this past spr.ing and is now attending Tulan€ University . John , is a membe·r of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and is.on the rugby team. RALEIGH JOHNSON , · 111 is a freshman at Texas A & M University and plans to major in business .
1968 HOWARD B. ROBSON writes that he is the owner and manager of The Wooden Keg Restaurant in Bay Shore , Long Island. JOHN P. CARRUTHERS announces that he and his wife, Karyn, are the proud parents of a daughter, Sarah Jean , born on October 30th, 1976. Congratu lations! GEOFFREY TROY writes that he
1965 C. WILSON SULLIVAN graduated from the Boston University Law Schoo l in 1975 and is, at present, with the Cheever and Sullivan law firm in Wi lton , New Hampshire. Will is also a member of the New Hampshire and Connecticut Bar Associations.
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is now employed by Arco Industries where he has just completed designs for a new Auto Haulaway Trailer which wi ll carry ten cars. In the two years that he has been with the company, Geoffrey has worked his way up to Executive Vice President. CARLTON C. DURLING announced his marriage to Eleanor Hackett, daughter of Mr. and Mr.s. Sumner Whee ler White Ill. GEORGE HUTCHINSON is presently a second year graduate student in architecture at the University of Minnesota . He was married to the former Jenna Kohles in June of this year .
1975 PHILIP LINDSTROM spent last year at the Center for Alternative Education in Boston, finding time to act in " My Fair Lady" with the Melrose Community Players. Last summer, he attended a drama course at Tufts University and plans 'to attend Emerson College this summer for drama.
IN MEMORIAM We received word on November 2nd that JOHN P. LaPOINTE, class of 1956 is deceased. We have no other details.