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'''1921''' - No Carnival. Skating races were held

'''1922''' - No Carnival. Skating Races, Fancy skating and barrel jumping

'''1923''' - January 30, 31, and February 1 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
* "Skating Carnival"
* Adirondack Gold Cup [[Speed%20skating|Speed skating]] races
* [[Barrel%20Jumping|Barrel Jumping]]
* Fancy Skating
* [[Harness%20Racing|Horse Racing]]

'''1924''' - February 12 through 16 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
* Parade with 80 floats
* Skating Races
* Fancy Skating, [[Ice%20Palace|Ice Palace]], etc.
* Chamber of Commerce Trophy — Second Best Decorated Float was won by [[Ray%20Brook%20Sanatorium|Ray Brook Sanatorium]]

'''1925''' - February 4, 5 & 6 (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) - No Carnival. There were skating Races, Barrel jumping, and fancy skating
* Held February 4, 5 & 6
* (There was a heavy snowfall on January 30, 1925)

'''1926''' - February 6 & 8, 12-20 (Saturday and Monday, Friday-Saturday)
* Skating picnic, Cross-Country ski Races
* Horse Racing on [[Moody%20Pond|Moody Pond]]
* Invitational Skating Tournament
* Patriotic Dinner
* Barrel Jumping [[Curling%20Club|Curling Club]] Competition

It appears that there was no parade, and possibly no ice palace, but this is uncertain.

'''1927''' - February 8, 9 & 10 (Tuesday & Wednesday) - No Carnival. There were Speeding Skating Championships held February 8, 9 & 10, along with Barrel Jumping.

'''1928 through 1935, inclusive''' - No Carnival for eight years.

'''1936''' - Febuary 15 & 16 (Saturday & Sunday) - 1st Annual Northern New York “Skating Carnival"
* Speed Skating Championship Races Northern New York Sled Dog Derby
* [[Dog%20Sledding|Dog Sled]] Races
* Hockey Games
* Cross Country Ski Races
* Skater's Ball

'''1937 through 1945, inclusive''' - No Carnival for nine years.

'''1946''' - February 16 & 17
* (Saturday & Sunday) - No Carnival. There were Northeastern Outdoor Speed Skating Championships on February 16 & 17.

'''1947''' - December 31, January 1,2, 3 & 4, 1948 (Wednesday - Sunday). A newspaper articles states "Following a lapse of some 20 years, the Winter Carnival returns."
* Parade Snow Sculpture
* Town meeting of the Air
* Movie ''Ski Chase''
* American Legion Sled Derby
* 1st New York State Men's Slalom Ski Race
* Basketball
* Speed Skating Championships
* Carnival Ball
* Program under the auspices of the Winter Sports Committee
* King: [[Robert%20Sullivan|Robert Sullivan]]
* Queen: [[Jean%20Keating|Jean Keating]]. Selected from the Senior Class at [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School|Saranac Lake High School]] and crowned by hermit [[Noah%20John%20Rondeau|Noah John Rondeau]].

'''1948''' - December 31, January 1 through 8, 1949 (Friday, Saturday - Saturday). The Parade was from [[Veteran%27s%20Memorial|Veteran's Memorial]] Home to [[Riverside%20Park|Riverside Park]]. Because of rain, skating events were postponed to January 22 & 23.
* Adirondack Speed Skating Championships
* New York State Slalom
* Sportsmen's Show
* Carnival Ball
* Sled Derby
* Basketball Game
* King: [[Ned%20Pendergast|Ned Pendergast]], Queen: [[Donalda%20Maple%20Gay|Donalda Maple]], Selected from the Saranac Lake High School Senior Class, crowned by Noah Rondeau.
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''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', July 10, 1975

Guild News 1949 — "Inclement weather just about ruined the Winter Carnival here. The bobsled and skating events had to be postponed and in their stead a sports show was held by the [[Fish%20and%20Game%20Club|Fish and Game Club]] at the Town Hall. In the opening parade the Lake Colby Sports group took first prize for their float and at the Carnival Ball, Donalda Maple and Nat Pendergast were crowned King and Queen.
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'''1950''' - February 8-12 (Wednesday through Sunday - This was the beginning of tradition still in effect in 1993, when the winter Carnival is held on Lincoln's Birthday Weekend)
* Coronation: King: [[Donald%20Manley|Donald Manley]], Queen: [[Kathleen%20Oberst|Kathleen Oberst]], Crowned by Noah Rondeau
* Parade
* Sportsmen's Show
* American Legion Sled Derby
* Outdoor Speed Skating Championships
* Snow Sculpture
* Children's Costume Skating Party
* Slalom Race
* Carnival Ball

[[File:1951%20King%20and%20Queen.jpg|right|thumb||King and Queen Tom Fina and Natalie Bombard ]]

'''1951''' - February 10, 11 & 12 (Saturday, Sunday & Monday). The First ''''''[[Rotary%20Club%20Show|Rotary Club Variety Show]]
* Parade
* Sled Derby
* Speed Skating Championships
* Barn Dance
* Ski Movies
* Slalom Ski Race
* Torchlight Skiing
* Snow Ball Dance
* Carnival honored Edmund Lamy as Honorary Guest
* James Bickford was Grand Marshal of Parade
* [[Noah%20Rondeau|Noah Rondeau]] was the Archbishop
* King: [[Tom%20Fina|Tom Fina]], Queen: [[Natalie%20Bombard|Natalie Bombard]], crowned by Mayor [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]]; They were chosen as the royalty because of their athletic honors:
* Tom Fina was an outstanding speed skater. He was killed the following year when an electric wire fell across him while he was fighting a fire.
* Natalie Bombard (Leduc) was the New York State slalom, Downhill and Cross Country Champ.

'''1952''' - February 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) '''Rotary Club Variety Show'''
* Parade
* Dog Sled Races
* Sled Derby
* New York State Slalom Championship
* Parade was evening affair with torchlights
* Woodsmen's Contests- [[Paul%20Smiths%20College|Paul Smiths College]]
* Skeet Shoot
* Two Carnival Balls
* Speed Skating Championships
* Torchlight Skiing at [[Mount%20Pisgah|Mount Pisgah]]
* PTA Children's Skating Party
* [[Edmund%20Lamy|Edmund Lamy]], Grand Marshal "of the entire program"
* Coronation on the [[Hotel%20Saranac|Hotel Saranac]] balcony: King: [[John%20LaPan|John LaPan]], Queen: [[Shirley%20Homburger|Shirley Homburger]], both high school seniors, crowned by [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]] (First indication King and Queen had a Court.)

'''1953''' - February 12, 13 & 14 (Night Parade) (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) Rotary Club Variety Show <sup>1</sup>
* Coronation: This year marked a definite change in choosing King and Queen (in some cases considered "paid royalty) King: Captain Video ([[Al%20Hodge|Al Hodge]]), Queen: Princess Aurora ([[Margaret%20Johnson|Margaret Johnson]]) Chamberlain: [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]], Archbishop: Video Ranger ([[Don%20Ranger|Don Ranger]])
* Parade included magicians and clowns
* Grand Marshal of Parade: [[Francis%20B.%20Cantwell|Francis B. Cantwell]], on horseback
* Speed Skating Championships
* Sled Derby
* Woodmen's Exhibition
* Broom Hockey
* Teen Canteen Square Dance
* [[St.%20Bernard%27s|St. Bernard's]] Card Party
* Carnival Ball
* Championship Slalom Ski Race
* Skeet Shoot
* Torchlight Skiing

'''1954''' - February 9 through 14 (Tuesday through Sunday) '''Rotary Club Variety Show'''
* Coronation: King: Singer Johnny Desmond, Queen: Singer Shirley Harmer, Archbishop: Honorable P. Horace Boivin, Mayor of Granby, Quebec, and Honorable [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]], Mayor of the Village of Saranac Lake; Chamberlain: [[John%20J.%20Pedroni|John J. Pedroni]]
* Parade
* Skeet Shoot
* Broom Hockey
* Speed Skating Races
* Sled Derby Race
* Woodsmen's Exhibition
* New York State Slalom Ski Race
* Dance
* Dog Sled Races
* Snowmobile Races

During winter of 1953-54, temperatures dipped to 48 below zero.

'''1955''' - February 11, 12 & 13 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) '''Rotary Club Variety Show'''
* Coronation: King: Singer Jeff Clark, Queen: Singer Juliette, Canadian TV star; Archbishop: Honorable James A. deLalanne; Chamberlain: John J. Pedroni
* Ice Palace
* Parade
* Sled Derby
* Dog Sled Races
* New York State Slalom Race
* Speeding Skating Races
* Woodsmen's Exhibition
* Children' Skating Party
* Dance

[[File:Abe%20Lincoln.jpg|right|thumb||Abraham Lincoln (Ralph Plumley) ]]

'''1956''' - February 10, 11 & 12 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) '''Rotary Club Variety Show'''
* Coronation: Archbishop: Honorable [[Alton%20B.%20Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]], Chamberlain: [[John%20J.%20Pedroni|John J. Pedroni]], King: Jackie Rae, TV star and singer; Queen: Joyce Hahn, singer
* Ice Palace
* Parade
* Golden Ski Race
* Speed Skating Races
* PTA Children's Skating Party
* Broom Hockey
* Sno-Ball
* Woodsmen's Exhibition

[[File:George%20and%20Martha.jpg|right|thumb||George Washington (Ralph Plumley) and Martha Washington (Vera Feddick), 1957 ]]

'''1957''' - February 9 through 16 (Saturday through Saturday) '''Rotary Show''' Theme: "Ron McSteal's Brunch Club"

'''See also''' [[1957%20Winter%20Carnival%20Program|1957 Winter Carnival Program]]
* Coronation: King: Don McNeill, Radio Personality; Queen: Fran Allison, Entertainer, Prince: Dick Noel and Princess: Betty Johnson, both of the Breakfast Club.
* Parade
* Ice Palace
* Featured [[Don%20McNeill%27s%20Breakfast%20Club|Don McNeill's Breakfast Club]]
* Golden Ski Races
* Adirondack Dog Sled Championship
* Speed skating Races
* Children's skating Party
* Wrestling Match
* Sled Derby
* Archbishop Brig
* General Kenneth O. Sanborn of Plattsburgh Air Force Base
* Bands: <sup>2</sup> Band Concert
* ROTC Air Force Band (St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont), Tupper Lake High School, Edwards Central School, Peru Central School, Lake Placid High School, Immaculate Heart Academy (Watertown), Saranac Lake High School Band, Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps (Saranac Lake) and the 17th Adirondack Dog Sled Championship (16th and 17th) at the high school and Adirondack Golden Ski Championships at [[Mt.%20Pisgah|Mt. Pisgah]]
* Court Jester: Sam Cowling
* The Program also shows events on the 17th.

'''1958''' - February 5 through 9 (Wednesday through Sunday) '''Rotary Minstrel Show''', Theme: "Happy Benway's Minstrels"
* Parade
* Ice Palace
* Featured a Paul Harvey Newscast broadcast live from Saranac Lake
* Sled Derby
* Golden Ski Race
* Outdoor Speed Skating Races
* Wrestling Match
* Carnival Ball
* Storming of Ice Palace
* Fireworks
* Archbishop: Honorable Sharon J. Mauhs, New York State Conservation Commissioner; Chamberlain: G. Fred Olsen; King: Paul Harvey, Queen: Denise Darcel, French singer and actress.

'''1959''' - February 12 through 15 (Thursday through Sunday) '''Rotary Club Show''' Theme: "Addie Rondack Goes To Town"

[[File:Saranac%20Lake%20Winter%20Carnival%20Ice%20Palace%201959%20Postcard%20copy.jpg|right|thumb||1959 Ice Palace, TCR 298]]
* Coronation: Archbishop: [[Chester%20L.%20Buxton|Chester L. Buxton]]; Chamberlain:[[John%20J.%20Pedroni|John J. Pedroni]]; King: Dick Noel, Singer, and star of the breakfast Club; Queen: Jan Crockett, singer and entertainer; Prince: [[Earl%20Roudette|Earl Roudette]], History teacher at [[Saranac%20Lake%20High%20School|Saranac Lake High School]], Princess: Robbin Bain, Miss Rheingold, 1959
* Parade - Peter Sayles says, "I was a little eskimo boy on the winning SL Fire Deptartment float in 1959. It was the year Alaska became a state. I remember Uncle Sam was on the float holding up a star to the Flag. The floats back then were amazing."
* Ice Palace
* Parade featured Cloverleaf String band from South Amboy, New Jersey
* Sled Derby
* Ski Race, Skating Races
* Hockey Games
* Sno Ball
* Woodsmen's Exhibition

'''1960''' - February 12, 13 & 14 (Friday through Sunday) '''Rotary Show''' Theme: Old Faces of 1960; Review of our Town
* Coronation: Archbishop: Paul Harvey; Chamberlain: Lionell R. Driscoll; D.D.; King: John Fisher, Canadian tourist head, news broadcaster; Queen: Jill Corey, entertainer; Prince: [[Tom%20Condon|Tom Condon]], Physical Education Teacher and Coach; Princess: Emily Banks, Miss Rheingold 

[[File:1960.jpg|right|thumb||1960 Winter Carnival parade]]

[[File:1960z.jpg|right|thumb||1960 Winter Carnival Royal Floats]]
* Parade                                         
* Ice Palace
* Sled Derby
* Ski Races
* Hockey games
* Children's Skating Party
* Woodmen's Exhibition
* Dance

'''See also''':

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* [[Winter%20Carnival%2C%201898%20through%201920|Winter Carnival, 1898 through 1920]]
* [[Winter%20Carnival%2C%201961%20through%201980|Winter Carnival, 1961 through 1980]]
* [[Winter%20Carnival%2C%201981%20through%201990|Winter Carnival, 1981 through 1990]]
* [[Winter%20Carnival%2C%201991%20through%202000|Winter Carnival, 1991 through 2000]]
* [[Winter%20Carnival%2C%202000%20through%202010|Winter Carnival, 2000 through 2010]]   

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## Footnotes

1. Rotary program from 1954 states it is the fourth annual show<br>2. 1957 Carnival Program