A-erlca's Tevorite Circus Weekly

Volune 2 August 6, 1973 Nunbar 31

The Year's TburEarly this «onth (Aug. 3) the

Hard Hall Circus Sida Shot* aafeark-ad on ita 1973 tour, which Is ex-pected to kaap tha ahoa on tha ro«cuntil aarly Noveafear. Tha ahoa laManaged by Dick Johnson and ia aatto play dates in tha east and south•1th tha Coodlnga Aaxjsaaenta, KannPann Aatissatenta and Johnny*a Unit*ad Shows.

Announcaajanta for tha shoa arahandlad by Joa Schaitt, Jr. a for*•ar circus clown. Ha ia assistedby Leonard Barley

Tha show's attractions araiPoobah - Pig«y with tongue ofstaal and human volcano

Sherry - Miss Elactra and SnakeEnchantress

Sandra Raad - Albino girl andaaord saalloaer

Donna Schailtt - rubber girl (thablada box)Screwie Louie - huaan blockheadBig Ji« - fat »anLisa Slaon - Tha pretzel girlJoa Sennitt - Magic and illusionsBiological Odditias - bloaoff

winds hit showAbout four weeks ago tha King

Bros. Circus suffered a blowdown•hen strong winds wnipped acrosstha shoa grounds. Bob Gardnler,druaawr on tha show, reports thaside shoa tant went down, but suf-fered only Minor damage. Also daw-aged aas tha pony ride.

Whila tha data and torn of thabloadoan was not •antioned, Card-nlar reports they have had goodcrowds and nice lota. However, itis generally understodd that busi-ness is doan fro* that of laatyaar.

Doris Saith, aho had tha cook*house on tha show has left and thaduties there hava bean taken ovarby Dolors* Rax* Readers mill re-*a*bar that Charlie Rax, elephanttrainer and mechanic on tha ehoat•aa injurad ahen hit by a car earl-ier in tha yaar. Hia lag has haal-ad and ha ia back on tha show*

A ne« addition to King Bros,is young Cardnier, aga 16V *ho iaspending tha summer on the shoa*

Page 2 The Circus rteport

a fair showTwo completely different stage

shows hav« been announced by the SarClateo* Calif* Fair* The programsare presented at 8:45 p.m. each weekday* with two shows on the weekend*

for the week ofthe show featurediThe Bright SideDick Kerr

For the week ofshow featured}The Columbo'sHelen Forrest

Jul 31-Aug 5

Duane DancersRole 4 RolenAug. 5-11 the

Ouane DancersThe Alcetty's

A variety of other entertain-ment was and is available through*out the fair grounds. This includedthe Ironberg Circus laet week andthe Happytime Circus this week.

Reports being received duringthe past week indicates that Ring-ling-8arnum has clamped down onceagain on the idee of Circus Fansvisiting in the backyard.

Acts are even discouragingtheir friends from trying to comfor e visit for fear of reprisalsfrom the front office.

THE CI«CUS REPORT Is published ona weekly basis by Don fflarcks, 525Oak St., El Cerrito, Cal. - 94530.Subscription ratesi 11.00 for eachn o n t h i $5.00 for six Months, f tOf lOfor the full year. For Air Wailservice add an extra $2.00

New TenantsOfficers elected to serve the

Windjammers Unlimited for the com-ing yeer includei

Robert Hills - presidentArthur Stensvad - vice pres.Ward Steuth - sec/treasurerPaul Fitzpatrick - southeastTerry Squires - northeastRobert Harrison - central areaPercy Turner - pacific area*

a show visitDuring a recent visit to see

a relative - Frederick Uendland -at Sheboygen, Misc., Wolfgang Alle«ko.tte reports he was able to visit

the King Bros* Circus.

The entire program waswell balanced and withouta dull moment between acts,he added. The circus evenrecognized that we werevisiting the show end thatwae very much appreciated*

Wolfgang reports the band dida good job and plays several realold-time numbers, which odds tothe show* What really struck memost* he says, wae the fine animalacta, particularly the precisionwork of the elephants.

King Bros. Circus csn be prouiof its '73 program and the way itis presented by every performer*This is something that is impor-tant, especially today when circusoperatora in Europe are finding itdifficult to stay in business*

August 6, 1973 Page 3

Pot-P<ourriThe article en Page one* about

Hall'a Circus Side She* ma contri-buted by Pet Blaaonetta.

It la now poaelble to bring horaegroups in from Canada for 72 hours orleae without a U.S. inepectlon if theanlMle have been certified by theCanadian euthorities*

Atlee Greater Show* had 13 rideeend 20 concessions at their date inSen Leendro, Calif* leet week.

Lewis Bros* Circus had a bio*down at Greenville* 111* on June 18*but de«age ma said to be Minor*

Khan Clyde Bros* pleya Beaument*Texee (Aug. 25-26) they'll performin the Rodeo Arena at the fairgrounds

The Fieste Shoes provided rideeend midway attractions at the Sonera,Calif, felr lest aonth.

The Navy Station et Newport, R.I.sponsored the Triple A Bar Rodeo onJuly 3*4 and greased more than S6000for their recreation fund*

RBBB reportedly has penciled in adots at Kansas City, but no definiteannouncement hoe been eiade*

Attendance at ths San Mates* Cal.fair alreedy seems to be heeded for anew record*

Showa at the Long Beech, Calif.Arene this year included! Poleck Brs.the Oe Mayne Circus* Rlngllng-Barnom*Liplzzen Stallion Show* and the leeCapades*

A Look BackRecollectiona of the Attarbury Wa-gon Show by Karl Cartwright - Sea-son of 1921. Submitted by BillRussskamp.

R. L. Attarbury was manager ofthe show, while his brother Billwas the bannerman.

R. L. hed e pony and monkeyact* while his wife, Ross* workedthe dog act. Torn Powell had thecook house end reserved seets andBen Reed was the bull man. Laterhe was killed by "Diamond" the bedbull that Atterbury had.

Van Jerome, e contortionist,was with the ehow for a few weeks.He had come on to work until theJohn Robinson Circus opsned itsseason* Kitty Atterbury* R* L*'sdaughter worked on the horizontalrings* snd at that time both Bob,Jr. and Mary were just kids.

Ths show opened near Memphis,Tenn. and had plenty of rain andmud enroute to Illinois.

I worked magic in clown make-up and also worked Jergo. ShortyLorch wee a clown and the boascanvasman* Oell Simmona* a clownand juggler* took Jermone's placewhen he left. I left the show inIllinois.

The show's menagerie was keptin the back end of the big top. Itconsisted of e bear* two monkeys*and "Diamond," the elephant*

Our wagons were delivery endfarm wagone. There was no sideshow, no concert and no candypitch.

Peg. 4The Circus Rsport

by N,

At long iMt theKing Bros. Circuscam* to ShoboyganCounty (Misconsin)on Sunday, July 22,•here thsy psrfortMdto s full house stShetooygan Fills* Ths

WILBCRT circus eas sponsoredby the Sheboygen

Fells Police Dopt* The five polebig top eeste 1,600 people*

According to their salable «an-agsr, Harry Reels, the 3 ring cir-cus encountered incleaent swat herin Mississippi, but they eere re*•erded eith beeutiful sunny daysin Minnesots end Hisconsin* Mr*Ra*ls inforaad as thet 6 of hie 8children end his eife Mary trevel•ith the circus, in feet sons ofthe Reels youngsters gave e fineaccount of themselves in the var-ious ects they particpeted in* Mr*Reels, sold,in our interview* thethe had perf ereed ee a cowboy inrodeos for «eny yoere, doing trickriding, roping* etc* For e numberof yssrs he traveled eith the Dei*ley Bros* Circus*

Their tour bogen on Merch 10 inthe southern etetes and the seasoneill close in Florlde in Noveefaer*Floyd King arranges the King Broe*Itinerary and their "inter quar-ters ere et Poland, Fie* The coe»ple«ent of perforators, eaisicieneand helpere totals 53,

No circus is complete without agood solid bend to enhance theprogram, end King Bros* band underthe direction of Charles C« Stave-

son, filled the air with inspiringauaic, which aoat assuredly eilllinger in the aeaoriee of youngand old alike* Ths cues end teapooof his six skilled aueiciane pro*vided the necessary background forthe parforaore*

Mr. Steveneon served in HorldHer II and following his dischargein 1945, he enlisted in the Ner-inee, where he served froa 1946 t81953* In 1953 he ployed eith theRingling-Barnua band, under MerleEvans* He plays baritone eith per-fection end directs et the eeaotie*. Mr* Steveneon Joined KingBroe. in 1967 end has served asits band director since 1970. Ayoung chap by the naae of Rex Ben-son pleys troabone in the band* Hseccoapenlee the circus on theirtours and in June 1974 eill havecompleted his Masters Degree in

ausic, st Illinois State Univer-sity et Blooaington*

Ths performance includes suchoutstanding acte as Mr* and Mre.Ralph Kirk and their baboons, ahileMrs. Vove Kirk presents a poodlereview. Mr. Kirk stated thet allcircus hande and perforators desirsto work for Mr. Roele — shot afine tribute to the King Bros. Cir-CUS manager.

Mlsa Chone Coataood, froa Max*ieo, is s versatile performer onthe trepeze and tight wire. She al-so has performed with Cristlsni andCarson e Barnes circuses.

Pretty Miaa Linda Karl presen-ted the King Broa. elephants and(Continued oa the next page)

August 6, 1973 Pegs 5

sawdust trail"Friend" - The Chevrolet Maga-

zine for July 1973 has Cunther Wil<llaa)*s tigers on the cover end anarticle about Singling1! Red Unitcelled "Soul of the Circus."

Xerox - SuMier Edition of "MyMeekly Reader" Vol. 42 dated June15,1973 features a two page colorspread on the "Ruppart Bears." —>

THE RAIN CAMETha performance of the Beetty

Cole Ciroua at Newport, R. I* onJuly 4th, haa been described as "a-bout the keet tent circus enywhere"by David Kerb. It's not the biggestshorn in the country* he said, butthey have Hone and tiger* (that dawork together), plus pretty gttleand plenty of acts.

Just before the ehow»e arrivala real downpoer of rain turned thelot into a 8aa of aud. Both ele-phants and a caterpillar trecter••re required to get the ehow unitson a olid ground. As a result t.iacircu* was forced to eeve to en-other location. Oeepite all thisbusiness was said to hava baonquite good*

At one point* aftar the aho*reached its new location, an ale*phant knocked down and stepped onErnest Bennett, a circus worker.He «afl treated et e local hospitalfor rib injuries. One circus nan•aid the elephant MS reacting be-cause it sjaa "overworked" and ir-ritated ae e result of the weather.

Billy Griffen, cloan last yearon flahar Bros, started tha season•ith Clark * Welters and now he*aon tha Lewis Bros. Circus.

King Bros. Circua hasn't had aday off In 12 weeks. Anyone cetch-ing tha ahow plaasa report if StevsBaker "Checkers, the Clown" isstill on tha show.

Dodo, The Clown, reports he Jebooked every Sundey et the La. Pur-chaaa Cardan • Zoe in Monroe* La.In June and July ha worked witheos)e 12*000 klda.

...... H. L. DUPONT

KING BROS* CIRCUStheir clever routines were werwlyreceived end applauded.

King Broa. has a very capableyoung nan serving as ringmaster. Itla Phil Chandler.

Ae always faithful circus fanestake it m point to preejote and at*tend circus events end July 22nd•ae no exception* Wayne Bloz, ofShahoygan, has been • steunch pro-moter of circuses for years. He as-sisted King Bros* with its bookingsin Wisconsin. Other Sheboyganltesattending tha circus included! BobGruenke, Halter J* Cllcquennoi andFred Mend. Aleo attending ware CarlBiachoff and his wife, foroer cir-cus performers* Mr. Biachoff willsoon be helping Careen * Barnes insetting up sponsors for their tourof tha area.

ROUTESAllan** Patting Zoo

Aug. 8-12 San Leendro,CelBaatty-Cole Circus

Aug. 6 Richmond, Ind.7 Lafayatta8 Elkhart9 Battla Crk,Mch

10 Ann Arbor11 Kalammzo*12 Benton Harbor

Garden-Johnson CircusAug. 7 Shawnee, Okla

10-11 Roewell, N.M.Carson 4 Barnsa Circu*

AUQ. 6 Pontiec, 111.7 fright8 Princatoo9 Eureka

10 Beards town11 Pana

Hubert Caatla CircusAug. 6-7 Pittaburg, Kana

8 Springdele.Ark9-11 Joplin, Ho.

Circus KirkAug. 6 Somerset, Pa.

7 Roacoa8 Fradericktown9 New Stanton

10 Clairton11 Adaawburg12 Apalla

Clyds Bros. CircuaAug. 6 Jackson, Kty

7 Somerset9-12 Lexington

Diamond S Mild HeatAug. 6 Mertine*ville{n

6 Da Witt.lowsFisher Bros. CircuaAug. 6 Hugo, Colo.

7 Cheyenne Italia8 Ordway9 Canon City

10 Buena Viata11 Salida

L. N. Flacklaa CircuaAug. 10-19 Springfield,111

Cardan Bros. Circuata Aug. 10 Three "oivero,

Caorga Matthew* CircuaAug. 6 Brainard, Minn

7 Fergua Falla8 Mahpeton, N.O.9 Grand Farka

Hall's Circua Sida ShowAug. 3-11 Allentewn, Pa.

Happytimo Circu*Aug. 6-11 San Watso, Cal.

Miller Johnson CircuaAug. 7-9 Camdan, N. J.

10-13 Vlllanova, Pa.Polack Bros. Circua

Aug. 8-9 Farmington,UtahRingliag-Barnua Blue Unit

Aug. 7-8 Materloo,Iowa10-13 Omaha, Nebr.

Ringllng-Barnu*) Red Unitta Aug. 8 Inglew'd, Cel.

9-12 Lang BeachRoyal Bros. Circu*

Aug. 6 Deep River, Ont7 Patawana

8-10 No Show*11 Almonte12 N* Show

Royal CircuaAug. 6 E.Bridgawater,Hi

Revel Ranch Circu*Aug. 12 Middlatown, R.I

Royson Bros. CircusAug. 6 Clarkavilla,Ga

7 Cleveland8 Ball Ground*9 Dawaonvill*

10-11 JasperRudy Bros. Circu*

to Aug. 14 Chicago, 111Tommy Scott-Tis) McCoy ShowAug. 6 Petosky, Mich.

7 Traveraa City8 Cadillac9 Mt. Pleasant

Sells A Gray Circu*Aug. 6 Falmouth, Mess

7 Orleans8 So. Yarmouth9 Whitman

_ 10 Marahfiald11 Meverhill

'nhn Strong Circu*Aug. 8 Cedar "apida,Iw

9 Lnroute10 Council Bluffa

11-12 Lincoln, Nebr.Mallenda Circu*

Aug. 6 Lafayette, Ind*

CARNIVALS

Allen* Amuseaont Co.Aug. 6-11 Mabaah, Ind.

8-11 DelphiAmerican Eagle Show*

Aug. 6-8 Minden, Nebr.9-11 Orlean*

Amusements of AmericaAug. 6-11 "agarstown, Md

Cawmack ShowsAug. 6-11 Brandon, Canada

Capell Broa. Show*

Gooding AmusementsAug. 6-11 Pittsfield, Pa.

6-11 Kendellv'la,Ind6-11 Monroe, Mich7-11 Meridian, Pa.

Greet American ShowsAug. 6-12 Honeedale, Pa.

Green Tree ShowsAug. 6-11 Germantown, Ky

Hale'a Shows of TomorrowAug. 6-10 Beatrica,Nobr

Bob Hammond ShowsAug. 7-12 Monticello,Iowa

Luahr*a Ideal Ride*Aug. 8-12 Belvidere, 111

Megerle ShowsAug. 6-11 Bowling Grn,0hi

Mid-South AmusementsAug. 6-11 Callstin, Tann

Mississippi Valley Show*Aug. 6-11 Carmi. Ill

Monarch Expo ShowsAug. 6-11 Milladgoville,XL

Moore's Greater Shaw*Aug. 6-9 Fullerten,M«br

11-14 Ogalla6-8 Pall

12-14 BsnkelmanMurphy Bros. Shows

Aug. 7-12 Sioux fella, SOReitheffer Shows

Aug. 6-11 Batavia, NY6-11 Cortland

Roaa City RldeaAug. 8-11 Potoaic, Mo

Skerbeck ShowsAug. 6-11 Bay City, Mich.

Spencer AmoeemanteAug. 10-12 Lebanon, mn

Ralph Wagner ShowsAug. 6-11 Marshall, Texee

.... OTHER ROUTES

Dancing matersAug. 9-18 Statan laid,NY

Merle Evana ConcertAug. 10 E.Bridgewater,

Peggy Fleming Ice ShowAug. 7-12 Paintara Mill,

Magicians ConclaveAug. 10-11 Milwaukee, wise

National Horse ShowAug. 6-11 Monterey, Cal*

FAIRS ......Amador County FaitAug. 9-12 Plymouth, Calif

Douglas County FairAug. 7-11 Roaeburg, Drag.

Harlan County FairAug. 9-11 Orlaana, Nebr.

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George Batthsw* CircusAug. 6 Brainard, Minn

7 Fergus Palls8 tfehpeton, N.O.9 Grand Forks

Hall's Circa* Side ShowAug. 3-11 Allentoan, Pa.

Happytiflw CircusAug. 6-11 San Mateo, Cal*

Hal Haviland ShowAug. 8-12 Piqua, Ohio 7

Hoxia Bros. CircusAug. 6 Saa Girt, N.J.

7 Ocaan CityB Vinaland

9.10 Villas11 Seawra Point12 Lawrence Twnp.

Kays Continantal CircusAug. 9-19 Honolulu, Haw.

King Bros. CircusAug. 6 Traversa City,M

7 East Lake8 Ludington9 Cadillac10 Big Rapids11 Hellsnd

8-11 DelphiAmerican Eagla ShowsAug. 6-fl Minden, Nste.

9*11 OrleansAausanents of AmericaAug. 6*11 "agarstown, Hd

CaMwck ShowsAug. 6-11 Brandon, Canada

Capall Bros. Sho«sAug. 10-14 Lovaland, Colo.

Laurence Csrr Sho«sAug. 16-25 Louisville, Ky

Central State ShowaAug. 6-10 Walkeeney, Kane

Continental ShowsAug. 10-12 Addiaon, Vt.

Dell A Travers ShowsAug. 6-11 Bedford, Pa.

Oisaond State ShoMSAug. 6-11 Cantervilla. Ten

Don*a AauaeaentsAug. 7-9 Blsckduck, Minn

JaMis H. Ore» Shoe*Aug. 6-11 Valparaiso, Ind

folay A Burk Show*Aug. 6-11 Turlock, Cal.

Great American ShowsAug. 6-12 Honeadale, Pa

Aug. 6-11 Monterey, Col*

••••• FAIRS ••••••Awador County FairAug. 9-12 Plymouth, Calif

Douglas County FairAug. 7-11 Rossburg, Orsg.

Marian County FairAug. 9-11 Qrlaana, "abr.

Illinois State fairAug. 9-19 Springfield, 111

Midland Capira FairAug. 11-18 billings, Mont.

County FairAug. 8-12 Qulncy. Calif.

Sowthuaat Wash. FairAug. 7-12 Cnehalis, Mash.

Stanllaua County FairAug. 6-11 Turlock, Calif

Wisconsin State FairAug. 10-19 Milwaukee,Wise

YaaMll County FairAug. 8-12 ncMinnvllla,Ore

Page 6 The Circus Report

Who's WhoRAGS, The Clown, la working the

Fair at Sen Matao, uslif. doing ss-varel children's shows each day.

DON HEASTON, suisiclan, playad intha band with the Mondarful Worldof Horees at Long Beach, Calif* Ha•ill alao be playing with tha RBBBBand in tha Los Angalaa area.

BEN DC WAYNE, Juggler, wire walk<er, clown and eniawl «an, opened atPabla laland (Detroit, Mich) en Jul28th. Ha will be thara thru LaborDey.

THE CORONAS, high wire act* playad Myrtla Beach, S.C. for two weekslast eonth than Joined tha CanadianCircus, Inc.

ARTHUR C. WALLENDA, electricianan Miller- Johnson Circus, and hiswife Mho handled wardrobe, havelaft the ahow for other work.

EMMETT KELLY, Sr. MS featuredin a front paga atory in a recentissue of tha Hayward (Calif.) Re-

BARON VON UHL has a white tigercub, which me born at Clkhart, Ind.It is tha aavanth known to ba intha country.

ART STENSVAD and JOE FLEMING vis-ited tha Carson 4 Barnes Circus atNorton, Kane, than eaw King Bros.st Great Band, Kane.

SMOKEY JONES, KARI and baby "Ti-ka" mill ba playing Hawaiian data*between Aug. 9 and 24th.

The Troubled DaysLike ell shows on the road

this saaaon Hoxla Bros, is suffer*ing their shars of problems. Theyhave been cowbetting e lack of suf-ficient help and bad weather on aregular basis.

Not long ago their bend sleep-er burned and was declered a totallose. The clown costuwvs end banduniforms were rendered unwearable*At another tine two treilers wer«said to heve been wrecked.

At one stand someone forgot toload the elephants. The show uniteall pulled off the lot end sow* 10C•ilea eway it wee discovered thatthe elephant trucks were empty. Ahasty retreat to the previous standfound the elephants contentedlygrazing Just as they had been left.

One good report is that theshow's band has been increased frosfive to eight sun. This group isturning out sos* nighty fine show•uslc.

KARL HALLENDA Sat s record forthe world's longest wirs walk at theBlue Mater ^estlvel in Pert Huron,Mich. An entry will be «ade in theGulneaa Book of world Records.

GUNTHER CEBCU-WILLIAMS wee fea-tured on the July 3iat Johnny Car-son TV Show, where he introduceden elephant.

XAVIER, juggler and role boleperferaer, has left the GeorgeMetthews Circus for enothsr job.

August 6, 1973 Page 9

by JOE FLEMING

We finally got to SM tha-Fisher Broa. Circus, but it waa abad and rainy day* Evan so thepublic can* out and they anjoyadtha show.

Tha circua looks good on thelot and all equipment ia paintedraal «ell. Tha tant ia olc, but anew ona haa baan ordered* Tha pre-aant tap ia a 60 ft round and withtwo 30 ft* centers. It haa tworings and seats are 7 rows high*•ith no reserves.

Tha elephants are earriad in anold Gainesville Conwunity CiPCuavan* while tha former Diano hippo•till lives in tha aeaa ae«i.

A tandem trailer with severalcagaa ia pulled by a light planttruck* A white bua pulls tha ponytrailer. The cookhouaa bua pullaa second light plant, ahila the •••tar tank ia pulled by the anakeshorn truck* Polea and aaata loadon a truck and tends* trailer* andthe canvaa la carried on a spooltruck*

The orgen trallar la red and•hits end ie paced in the beckdoorat showtime* Two cages, with thebally platform between them, makeup tha aide show front. They eresidewlled to the aide show aa iathe hippo den*

Brownie Silverleke handles theaneke ehow, and Kelvin Silver lake•akea tha sftAo show opening andannounces far the big top* The

a new lawThe U. S. Senate has passed a

bill which «ill protect crocidlea,whoeping cranes and other threat-ened wildlife frost being killed oft

The vote was 92 to 0. The billseeks to protect wildlife, fiahand plante by federal action andencouraging states to aet up theirown protection prograwe.

HISTORICAL FACTBill and Mary Haeaelbrlng and

Thomas F. Mhiteaida ware wire actperformers on the Cempbell Bros*Circus in 19U.

side show is a 30 x 70 and containthe half dozen cages, the hippodan* e five footed horse, e fivelegged cow, a four eared llafca andthe show's two elephanta*

Pwggy Null plays the organ andher daughter Ton! plays tha drumsfor the program, which featureet

Don Joee - cloud awingPony drillClownsJane Randall - manege horseBrownie Silverleke - gorilla act

(cornsdy parody)Little Gee Cee Null - ladderdownsJane Randall - dogsThe Null Girls • acrobataClowneMike Gesca • role bole/jugglingJoe Sllverlake end wife - Juggl'gJene Randall - liberty horsesMelvln Silverleke • with the ele-

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Peg* 10 The Circus rt«port

TUBS AGOCircus - Pittsfield.1919.

MesSells riotoJune 15-16,The circus arrived today fro* Fra-

•inghaw about 4i30 a.m. They are onone train of 14 flat core, six horsecere* one stock car, aaven sleepers.In all they have 44 wagons, one tra-ctor, two autoa and three carts.

The unloading was started es soonas the cars were eet and everythingMB off the train by 12i30 p.m. Theyhave eight elephants, eix cae*la anda zebra.

The care and mgona are ell pain-ted white, while the sleepers arewhite end yellow*

Big crowds were on hend to watchthen unload and eat-up the show, andall of the tents were up by 3 pei,but since it was Sunday thay Isftthe big top until Monday earning* Twielephants were used to pull wagonsaround the lot, while a tractor wasbringing the wagon? up from the cere,

All of the big top poles werepainted on Sunday so the awn werekept pretty busy.

On Monday e parade was given et

retail itemSomething new is available on

your grocsr's shelves these days*It's the Ringling-Barnum CircusSnacks (pop corn) in too deliciousflavors ~ chocolate end psanutbutter.

The 7* oz. packages have theRingling-Bernuw name on ovary sideas vail aa a photo of Lou Jacobs.Also featured on each package areso»a facts about the show* plusthe entire route for each unit.

By saving three box tops onecan purchase four old-tie* postersfor just $1.00. Another offer pro-vides for the purchaser a freeticket to the circus, if he hastwo coupons and buys one regularpriced ticket*

It's a good chance to see thecircus at reduced prices — andthe pop corn is good too*11 a.S). and was quite inpreaaive*The cagee were ell opened endeverything looked cleen end neat*They had two banda, plus a clownband, also two air calliopes andthe a tea* calliope*

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SOMETHING OUGHT TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS

Aug. 6, 1973 Pege 12

CIRCUS FestivalThe 14th annual Circus City

Festival «as hald in Peru, Ind. onJuly 12*21, Peru, tha long-time•intarquartara for circuses of by-gone days, bring* the circus tolife every July,

Reporta Indicate that thiayear's show was tha beet ever andthe local talent, trained by cir-cue greats, was very good* Jim H0o-ver hed the Job of coordinatingthe eetivitiee of the circus, butJoe Anderson wee the head trainer*It MB his third year eith the shot

Among the pro's aiding the netperformers Mere i Betty Hodgini,•ho taught swinging laddera andaerial aetaf w. w. Mllno, taughttrapeze »ork. (He ia famous aa anearly-day human cannon ball vho•ea ahot 60 ft. into tha air overtwo ferria •heels.)

The apecial Souvenler Editionof the Peru Tribune wee filled•ith circus ite«s of both the proaand the training of their circuspersonnel. Also Included ie an ex*cellent article on Eva Kelly Le«iethe widoe of famous clown Joe Le-wis.

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