D.O.C. NEWS

FOR the past three weeks preparations for the 39 th Dartmouth Winter Carnival have been going on at a break-neck pace. Everything has had to be done in half the scheduled time because up to three weeks ago there just wasn't any snow. As soon as it did fall, however, the D.O.C. machinery which had been set up months in advance swung into action—and at this writing, on the eve of the big weekend, the stage is set for one of the best outdoor festivals in the Outing Club's long history, if the weather will only cooperate.

The big excitement of the weekend ought to be the Carnival ski meet which will provide the first major intercollegiate competition of the winter. For the first time since the 30's, with no war or Olympic events to deplete the collegiate manpower, ski fans will have an opportunity to witness the cream of the Eastern collegiate crop perform when the meet opens Friday morning, Feb. 11. The Dartmouth varsity which placed second to Middlebury by two-tenths of a point last year has been strengthened by the addition of Colin Stewart, who was in Europe last year competing in the Olympic Games, and Brooks Dodge, who was ineligible last year as a freshman although he had placed second in the Eastern downhill-slalom championship. These, along with Captain Bill Bull and four-event man Tor Arneberg, give Dartmouth an excellent chance to regain the championship this year. Middlebury, last year's winner, again looks like the team to beat. Led by Captain Don Henderson, last year's individual Carnival champion, and deep with fine reserve strength, it has already won the college meet at Aspen. McGill, with jumper John Draper and slalom ace Porky Griffin, and the University of New Hampshire, with Olympic ace Ralph Townsend, also present strong threats.

Outdoor Evening this year will again be held in the football stadium, where a special outdoor rink has been built for the ice revue. Close to 2,000 man-hours of work have been put into this show, but the thrill it gives the Carnival crowd makes it worth it. Skating stars from all over the East have journeyed to Hanover to appear in Outdoor Evening. This year a colorful Bavarian chalet is serving as the backdrop for performances by some of the top skaters of the Boston Skating Club, who will appear in solos, in duets and as a chorus. Another featured performer will be Russell Mullen, acrobatic skater from the University of New Hampshire.

As always, the coronation of the Carnival Queen will bring Outdoor Evening to its climax. Fifteen members of the Undergraduate Council will keep their eyes open at the Friday afternoon events and will pick three girls each for the Court of Beauty. From this group of 45 girls the five judges, including Bill Cunningham '19 and Bob Keene '30, will select the Queen.

Snow sculpture for the 1949 Carnival is expected to hit a high level. At this writing, Stiefelmannchen"little man in a boot"—is just about finished in the middle of the campus, and fraternity and dormitory sculptors are hard at work on their entries in the annual competitions.

Carnival consists of a lot more than has been mentioned. Basketball, hockey, a swimming meet, Glee Club concerts, the Players' production of You Can't Take ItWith You, fraternity parties, a Carnival Ball in College Hall, and winter sports for the great majority who want to be more than spectators—all will contribute to the biggest weekend of the college year.

The merry whirl is about to begin. All the months of planning, all the recent weeks of hard work, will soon be apparent. All we can do now is pray for good weather.

KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA'S WINNING SNOW SCULPTURE, "WINE, WOMEN AND SONG"

DARTMOUTH DAUGHTER CHOSEN QUEEN: Priscilla Swezey, daughter of Carroll M. Swezey '20of East Patchogue, N. Y., and sister of Carroll Jr. '48 ruled over the 39th annual Dartmouth Winter Carnival. She is a senior at Colby Junior College.

STIEFELMANNCHEN: The little man in the boot surveyed Carnival from the middle of the campus.