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White Tops

Partial Index of Articles, 1961 - 1969

1927-1942     1943-1950     1951-1960     1961-1969

1970-1976     1977-1984     1985-1992     1993-1997

White Tops is the official magazine of the Circus Fans Association. This list was privately compiled and is not a complete listing of every article in past issues. Some articles were not included and/or probably missed. There are errors. CFA has indexed recent issues on their website (click on link above). Check with your local librarian to find sources for issues of White Tops.

1961

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
James Bros. Circus Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 1 p. 2 1960, Sid Kellner
Carnival Train, A Nostalgic
Glimpse at the Paast
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1961 34 No. 1 pp. 3, -6  
Sells and Gray Circus
a Great Show
Hall, John R. 1961 34 No. 1 p. 7 1960-61 program, route
William P. Hall, the
Man Who Traded in Circuses
Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 1 p. 10  
My Favorite Circus Performer
Victoria Torrence
Conley, Alice 1961 34 No. 1 p. 12 Sway pole
Former Mexicoan
to Launch Circus
White, M. L. 1961 34 No. 1 p. 12 Benny Rossi
Joe Siegrist Bow's Out Ahlberg, Wally 1961 34 No. 1 p. 13 Death, 1960,
Siegrist-Silbon troupe
'Good Circus Band'
Selection Muddled
by Different Styles
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 1 pp. 14-15 Merle Evans
Harry Hunt Reveals Show's
Aims Report on Palisades Situation
  1961 34 No. 1 p. 17 Hunt Bros. 1961
Book Review   1961 34 No. 1 p. 18  
Seitz-Mendez Now Featured
by Top European Circuses
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 1 p. 20 High wire act 1960-61
How Dear to My Heart
Are the Memories of Sarasota
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1961 34 No. 2 pp. 3, 5-11,
23-26
Ringling-Barnum
Innovation in France
The Radio Circus
Epstein, Larry 1961 34 No. 2 pp. 13-14 Jean Copan, owner
Five Little Midgets Griffith, Helen 1961 34 No. 2 p. 18 Starke, Roke, Klima,
Stephens, Gerlich
Polack Bros. 1961 Show
Rates as Real Crowd Pleaser
Linden, Herman J. 1961 34 No. 2 pp. 19-20  
Bob Taber Caught Some
More Mexican Circuses
  1961 34 No. 2 pp. 21-22  
Big Show of 1961
at New York
Cotter, James K. 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 3-4 Ringling-Barnum
Beatty-Cole Circus Still
Tops Among America's
Tent Troupers
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 3 p. 5 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Circus Tony Boltini Epstein, Larry D. 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 7-8 Amsterdam, Holland
Beers-Barnes Circus,
1961 Season . . .
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 9-10  
Flying Jugglers
"Crazy Act" . . .
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 11-12 Bert Holt, iron jaw
Big Show Quarters at
Sarasota Now Wasteland
  1961 34 No. 3 p. 12 Ringling-Barnum 1961
Mills Bros. Circus
of 1961 Presents . . .
Parkinson, Tom 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 14-15  
70th Annual Campaign for
Hunt Bros. Circus
  1961 34 No. 3 p. 16 1961
Wallace Bros. Performance
Is Satisfying, Well-Paced
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 17-18 Wallace & Cristiani 1961
1961 Review Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 3 p. 17 Wallace Bros. with
Cristiani Circus 1961
Hodgini Family Taber, Bob 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 19-20 Equestrians
Hamid-Morton Circus Epstein, Larry 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 21-22 1961 show
Billed for One Day Ahlberg, Wallace 1961 34 No. 3 p. 22 Hoxie Bros. 1961
Erie, PA, Shrine
Circus 1961
Pepke, Pete 1961 34 No. 3 p. 24 Dobritch International
Kay Bros. Circus Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 3 p. 25 Al Kayda, show 1961
Dobritch International
Circus Makes First
Full-Season Swing
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 3 pp. 27-28 1961 show
Al G. Kelly &
Miller Brothers Circus
Harshman, James L. 1961 34 No. 4 pp. 7-9 1961 show
Famed Clown Fights Cancer   1961 34 No. 4 p. 9 Edwin Cooper, "Bozo"
Fourteen European
Circuses in 1960
McKennon, Joe 1961 34 No. 4 pp. 10-11,
16-18
 
Bandless Hoxies Bros Circus
Uses One Tent in First Season
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 4 p. 13 1961 show
Animation Fills the
Circus World Museum
  1961 34 No. 4 p. 13 1961
Something's Always Doing
at Showfolks' Trailer Park
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 4 pp. 14-15 Sarasota 1961
Story of Damoo Photre's Home
"The Circus Villa" Poona, India
  1961 34 No. 4 p.17 Animal trainer
Revitalized Circus Hall of Fame
Considers Bid by St. Petersburg
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 4 pp. 19-20 1961
Emmett Kelly Tent Presents
Community Circus . . .
  1961 34 No. 4 p. 21 Beers-Barnes 1961
Kelly-Miller Had Good
Day in Rochelle
Hohenadel, Walter B. 1961 34 No. 4 p. 22 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros.
Gil Gray Circus
the Show Beautiful
Robie, Frank 1961 34 No. 4 p. 23 1961 show
Jake Posey at 98
Lives in Memories
Handsaker, Gene 1961 34 No. 4 p. 24 40 horse team driver
Is New Curator of
Ringling Circus Museum
  1961 34 No. 5 p. 21 Mel Miller
Circus History of
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Conley, Henry 1961 34 No. 5 p. 21  
1961 Show Stegen, J.W. 1961 34 No. 5 p. 23 Ken Jensen, 1961
Death (75 yrs)
One of Grargantua's Keepers
  1961 34 No. 5 p. 23 Ed Nye, "Blackie"
Review   1961 34 No. 5 p. 24 James Bros. 1961
Retired
(On Many Shows 1912-????)
  1961 34 No. 5 p. 26 Lerches,
aerial acrobats
1961 Show   1961 34 No. 5 p. 28 DeWayne Bros. 1961
Palisades Park Featured
12 Aerial Acts (Nocks, Tajana)
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 5 p. 28 1961
Fire - 1903   1961 34 No. 5 p. 30 Barnum & Bailey
1910 Finances Conley, H.H 1961 34 No. 5 p. 30 Barnum & Bailey 1910
Central City Park,
Macon, Georgia, One of
America's Historical Circus Spots
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1961 34 No. 6 pp. 3, 5-7 Winter Quarters
Some Big Show Notes Taber, Bob 1961 34 No. 6 p. 8 Ringling-Barnum 1961
Circus View from
Boom-Boom's Bandstand
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 6 pp. 9-10,
20-21
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Bill Browning
Roland C. Butler, Noted
Circus Press Agent, Dies
  1961 34 No. 6 p. 12 1961
Historian Question Box DeGolyer, Homer L. 1961 34 No. 6 p. 12 John A. Dingess
New Animals Highlight
Hunt Bros. CFA Outing
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 6 p. 13 Show 1961
Historic Parade Wagons
at Circus World Museum
  1961 34 No. 6 p. 15 1961
Young Girl Keeps on the
Go Thanks to Circus Mare
Hall, Bill 1961 34 No. 6 pp. 16-17 Evy Karoly, equestrian 1955
Hocus Pocus Circus Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 6 p. 17 Sam Bocklich, 1961
Gil Gray circus Boyle, John W. 1961 34 No. 6 p. 22 1961 show
Smidty Bros. Circus Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 6 p. 24 1961 show
James Bros. Circus Marcks, Donald 1961 34 No. 6 p. 28 1961 show
Showman Herb Walters
to publish autobiography
"50 Years Under Canvas"
Lowry, Velma E. 1961 34 No. 6 pp. 32-33  
Leopard Lady
Recites Film Memories
Tune, Jerry 1961 34 No. 6 p. 45 Olga Celeste
Unusual Circus Features Hartman, Ralph F. 1961 34 No. 6 pp. 47-48,
50-51
People, performances,
animals

1962

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Go Up Again Smith, Don F. 1962 35 No. 1 pp. 3-4 1962, Wallendas
Ken Jensen Circus Marcks, Donald 1962 35 No. 1 p. 6 1961 show
Ringling Premiers at Miami Hall, John R. 1962 35 No. 1 pp. 7-9 Ringling-Barnum 1962
Circus Fan's Shrine
the Grave of Yankee Robinson
Hall, John R. 1962 35 No. 1 p. 9  
Come to Baraboo in '62   1962 35 No. 1 pp. 11-12 Baraboo, Wisconsin
Mike Maldo Bows Out Hoppe, Mary K 1962 35 No. 1 p. 13 Death, 1961,
Flying Malkos
Bob Taber Says   1962 35 No. 1 p. 14 Circus news
Historian's Question Box DeGolyer, Homer L. 1962 35 No. 1 p. 16 Isaac A. Van Amburgh
The Ape I Knew Parkinson, Tom 1962 35 No. 1 p. 16 Book, "Slim" Lewis
Barnum's Great
Circus Parade
  1962 35 No. 1 p. 18 1878
Familiar Acts Abroad
As Winter Tours Open
  1962 35 No. 1 p. 22 Performers
Clown Said It:
"Can't Kill What
the Children Like"
  1962 35 No. 2 p. 2  
Wisconsin -
Circusland, USA
Wilson, John H. 1962 35 No. 2 pp. 3, 5-6 History
Framiliar Statesied Turns
Play Europe Indoor Dates
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 2 p. 8 Performers
Five Million
Dollar Mustaches
Barker, Samuel G. 1962 35 No. 2 pp. 9-10 Ringling Bros.
Bird Millman
Thrills Reviewer
Marcks, Donald 1962 35 No. 2 p. 10 Tight wire, 1908
Three Days
with Famous Cole
Holley, John H. 1962 35 No. 2 pp. 11-13 1962 show
Story of Mable Barnes Leonard, Bete 1962 35 No. 2 p. 13 Performer
William Kay Circus Oldstadt, Hallie D. 1962 35 No. 2 p. 14 1962 show
Super Thrill Aerial
Act Home Made
Glotzbach, Cliff 1962 35 No. 2 p. 17 George Bronaugh
Great Bruno
Old-Time Showman Passes   1962 35 No. 2 p. 18 Elmer H. Jones,
owner, death 1962
Old Bandstand . . .   1962 35 No. 2 pp. 19-20 Hometown bands
Historian's Question Box DeGolyer, Homer L. 1962 35 No. 2 p. 20 John A. Dingess,
Robert S. Dingess
Ringling Museum
Opens Parade Miniature
  1962 35 No. 2 p. 23 1962
Kansas City
Police Circus
  1962 35 No. 2 p. 24 Hamid-Morton 1962
Disneyland Wagons
to Arrive in Baraboo
  1962 35 No. 3 p. 5 Circus World Museum
Kaye Bros. Circus   1962 35 No. 3 p. 6 1962 show
Beatty-Cole Had Top
Names for Commarck Arena
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 3 pp. 7-8 1962 show
Buffalo Boy Killed
by Parade Animal
  1962 35 No. 3 p. 9 Cole Bros. 1907
Frank Braden, Noted
Press Agent Dies
  1962 35 No. 3 p. 9 1962
Historian's Question Box DeGolyer, Homer L. 1962 35 No. 3 p. 10 Questions & Answers
John Strong Circus Taber, Bob 1962 35 No. 3 p. 10 1962 show
Mills Bros.
Opening Day
Boyle, John W. 1962 35 No. 3 pp. 11-13 1962 show
Bob Taber Says   1962 35 No. 3 p. 14 Circus news
Beatty-Cole Tent
Program . . .
  1962 35 No. 3 p. 16 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.,
program 1962
Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros.
As Seen . . .
Fraser, Hank 1962 35 No. 3 pp. 17-18 1962 show
Paramount American Circus Marcks, Donald 1962 35 No. 3 p. 18 1962 show
Hunt Bros. Show Solves
Suburban Circus Needs
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 3 p. 19 1962 show
Pete's Cristiani Bros.
Show is Almost "Cristiani-less
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 3 p. 20 Cristiani-Wallace 1962
John Strong Circus Marcks, Donald 1962 35 No. 3 p. 21 1962 show
Familiar Acts Playing
Varied European Dates
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 3 p. 21 Performers
From Circus
to Five Points
Robertson, E. G. 1962 35 No. 3 p. 22 Oscar Konyot,
animal trainer
Ringlings Confirm
Baraboo Lay-over
Fox, C.P. 1962 35 No. 3 p. 23 Ringling-Barnum 1962
Word for Baraboo
Is "Bravura"
Poarch, L. Wilson 1962 35 No. 4 p. 23 Circus World Museum
1962 Show
(Power, Peril and Pleasure)
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 4 p. 31 Hamid-Morton 1962
Leopard Lady
Life Story
Taber, Bob 1962 35 No. 4 p. 33 Olga Celeste
animal trainer
Tanbark Topics Start Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 4 p. 36  
Judd (William)'s Circus
Collection to New Britain Museum
  1962 35 No. 4 p. 40 Children's Museum
Season of 1900
(Official Route)
  1962 35 No. 5 p. 3 John Robinson 10
Big Shows, Route, 1900
Death in 1960 -
Ashes now Sprinkled
Over Cristiani-Wall
  1962 35 No. 5 p. 8 Animal trainer,
elephants, Louis Reid
Fans Visit Delavan, Wis.
Cemetery (List of Buried)
  1962 35 No. 5 p. 11 1962
1962 Show   1962 35 No. 5 p. 14 Gil Gray Circus 1962
Tom Tom-Killers Death
by Drowning (Buchanan's 1st)
  1962 35 No. 5 p. 15 Yankee Robinson,
elephant "Tom Tom",
1909, Fred Buchanan
Clown on Stilts
(Scotchman with Bony Legs)
Taber, Bob 1962 35 No. 5 p. 15 Clown, Harry Nelson
Hospitalized in Detroit   1962 35 No. 5 p. 16 Paul Wenzel, clown
Doin' Nothin' But Business Holley, John 1962 35 No. 5 p. 17 Sells Bros. 1962,
Little Bob Stevens
Two Fine Circus Bands
(Beatty-Cole and Mills)
Braathen, Sverre O. 1962 35 No. 5 p. 21 Bands, 1962
Amateur Press Agent Holley, John 1962 35 No. 5 p. 23 Famous Cole 1962
Comes home again
(After Detroit Fall)
  1962 35 No. 5 p. 27 Mario Wallenda
Death (99 yrs)
40 Horse Driver
Taber, Bob 1962 35 No. 5 p. 29 Jake Posey
1922 Season Bradbury, Joseph T. 1962 35 No. 6 p. 3 Gentry Bros. 1922
Movie "Jumbo" Debuts
in NY's Radio City
Christmas Show
Hall, William III 1962 35 No. 6 p. 17 Movie "Jumbo" 1962
1962 Show Smith, Don F. 1962 35 No. 6 p. 19 Moscow Circus (Russia)
His wedding
(Harper's Weekly Feb 21, 1863)
  1962 35 No. 6 p. 21 Tom Thumb
CWM in Winterquarters Wilson, Eric 1962 35 No. 6 p. 23 Museum CWM, 1962
Al G. Barnes Cemetery
Marker and Some of his Life
Elder, Claude 1962 35 No. 6 p. 27 Al G. Barnes
Old Circus Town and
the Glory of the Past
Landers, Ernest 1962 35 No. 6 p. 29 Gollmar Bros., family
Ringling to build
Show Plant
  1962 35 No. 6 p. 31 Ringling-Barnum
Great Clown (His life) Taber, Bob 1962 35 No. 6 p. 51 Otto Griebling
1961 -
Boom-Boom's Bandstand
Hall, Bill 1962 35 No. 6 p. 55 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.

1963

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Is the Circus Dying? Couderc, Pierre M. 1963 36 No. 1 p. 3  
Time Marches on
(Denmark's Circus Building)
Christiansen, Jorg. 1963 36 No. 1 p. 8 1963
Circus Atayde Debuts
in Arena, Mexico
Jimenez, Julian 1963 36 No. 1 p. 9 1963
He Loves Elephants   1963 36 No. 1 p. 11 K. K. Knect
Death Famous Trainer,
"Leo the Lion" Long Illness
  1963 36 No. 1 p. 12 Frank Philips,
animal trainer (cats)
1963 Show Stumm, Leonard 1963 36 No. 1 p. 13 Polack Bros. 1963
Freddie (His Life) Taber, Bob 1963 36 No. 1 p. 15 Clown, Freddie Freeman
Death Trainer
for Barnes Circus
Taber, Bob 1963 36 No. 1 p. 22 Betty Roth,
animal trainer
Circus films listed Marcks, Donald 1963 36 No. 1 p. 25 Movies of the Circus
CFA Honors Butler
(Recreates His Home Office)
  1963 36 No. 1 p. 27 Press agent,
Roland Butler
National TV Program
(Desilu Production) Circus
  1963 36 No. 1 p. 28 Greatest Show on Earth
in Venice, 1963
His wedding   1963 36 No. 1 p. 30 Tom Thumb
Last of the
Baggage Car Shows
Elbirn, William 1963 36 No. 2 p. 3  
Sole Bros Closes
(Pre 1920'2-1963)
Fogarty, Jim 1963 36 No. 2 p. 12 Sole Bros Australia
1963 Show at Minneapolis Yadon, W. Gordon 1963 36 No. 2 p. 13 Hubert Castle International
Circus Parade to Roll Again
(July 4) in Milwaukee
  1963 36 No. 2 p. 15 Circus World Museum
1963 Review
(as Royal International)
  1963 36 No. 2 p. 17 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros.
Reviewed at
San Marcos, Tex (March 4)
Antes, Leland Jr. 1963 36 No. 2 p. 17 Royal International
Flyer then a Clown Taber, Bob 1963 36 No. 2 p. 23 Clown, Billy Ward
Circus in India Dhotre, Damoo 1963 36 No. 2 p. 25 1963
Death (42 yrs)
Henrietta Kreis Grotefent
Fatal Fall
  1963 36 No. 2 p. 26 Sway pole 1963
1963 Review Bradbury, Joseph T. 1963 36 No. 3 p. 3 Cristiani-Wallace
Show, upgraded quality Hall, Bill 1963 36 No. 3 p. 7 Ringling-Barnum 1963
1963 Show Jimenez, Julian 1963 36 No. 3 p. 9 Famous Cole
Hartford Shrine (Conn) Montague, Bill 1963 36 No. 3 p. 9 Frank Worth,
Shrine-Sphinx Temple
1963 Show Marcks, Donald 1963 36 No. 3 p. 10 Sello Bros.
Vow To Carry On
(Hartford, Conn. Times)
  1963 36 No. 3 p. 10 Wallendas
Opens Second Season Bradbury, Joseph T. 1963 36 No. 3 p. 11 Sells & Gray 1963
1963 Show
(at Commack, Long Island)
Special Shows
Hall, Bill 1963 36 No. 3 p. 13 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1963 Show
(Shopping Centers)
Marcks, Donald 1963 36 No. 3 p. 15 Stan Kramien, 1963
Living Circus
(It's not dead)
McGill, Hugh 1963 36 No. 3 p. 16  
Railroad Circus Contracts Braathen, Sverre O. 1963 36 No. 3 p. 19  
MacDonald, Mack & Peggy Rusk, J. Paul 1963 36 No. 3 p. 21 Animal trainer (Elephant),
1963, MacDonald, Mack
A Day in old Milwaukee
(Pixs of Parade)
  1963 36 No. 4 p. 23 CWM Museum 1963
1963 Review
(at Cummings,Ga April 27)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1963 36 No. 4 p. 33 Hoxie Bros.,
Hoxie Tucker
Strong Performance
Reflects Owner's Act
Hall, Bill 1963 36 No. 4 p. 37 Hamid-Morton 1963
Reviewed
Seekonk, Mass July 29
Tracy, Edward Jr. 1963 36 No. 5 p. 3 Hunt Bros. 1963
1963 Review (1st season)
(Bartok & Benny & Remo Cris.
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1963 36 No. 5 p. 7 United Nations Circus,
1963, Doc Bartok
1963 Review Tracy, Edward Jr. 1963 36 No. 5 p. 13 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros
1963 Review Harshman, James 1963 36 No. 5 p. 17 Von Bros.
Delavan, Wis
(2nd Annual Circus Fete)
  1963 36 No. 5 p. 19 1963
1963 Review   1963 36 No. 5 p. 20 Clyde Bros.
Presents Top Entertainment Marcks, Donald 1963 36 No. 5 p. 23 Rudy Bros. 1963
1963 Show Marcks, Donald 1963 36 No. 5 p. 25 James Bros. 1963
1924 Season Bradbury, Joseph T. 1963 36 No. 6 p. 2 Al G. Barnes 1924
Simpler Life
(Changes from Necessity and Money)
Couderc, Pierre M. 1963 36 No. 6 p. 19 Dog Act (French),
Gaudsmith Bros
1963 Review Lyon, Douglas 1963 36 No. 6 p. 23 King Bros.
Bears, Wire Unit,
Popov Shine
Hall, Bill 1963 36 No. 6 p. 27 Moscow Circus (Russia)
Danish Circuses Taber, Bob 1963 36 No. 6 p. 31 Eli Benneweis
1963 Review Holley, John 1963 36 No. 6 p. 33 Fairyland Circus,
Obert Miller
Death, lawyer for
Ringling, started CWM
Fox, C.P. 1963 36 No. 6 p. 37 John Kelly
1963 Show
(At Fall River, Mass., Aug 8)
Tracy, Edward Jr. 1963 36 No. 6 p. 39 Mills Bros.
Circus Saga of the Leonards   1963 36 No. 6 p.47 Pony & Horse Trainers,
Fred & Betty Leonard
Circus Ratings for 1963 Smith, Don F 1963 36 No. 6 p. 49  
Blinko" the Clown has
a Heart behind the Face
Hall, Bill 1963 36 No. 6 p. 61 Ernie Burch

1964

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Da Vinci of the
Circus Ring
Couderc, Pierre M. 1964 37 No. 1 p. 3 Trapeze,
Charles Seigrist
His Life Taber, Bob 1964 37 No. 1 p. 11 Clown, Lou Jacobs
Circus Bell Lyon, Doug 1964 37 No. 1 p. 12 Circo De Bell Hnos
Mexico, 1963
1963 Season
(at PalmBeach,Fla, Nov. 21)
Spellman, Art 1964 37 No. 1 p. 17 Dailey Bros.
1964 Show   1964 37 No. 1 p. 17 Hamid-Morton
Death (59 yrs) Trainer
and Authority on Circus History
Freiburger, E.M. 1964 37 No. 1 p. 20 Bill Woodcock,
animal trainer (Elephant)
1964 Review -
Opened on West Coast
Lyon, Doug 1964 37 No. 2 p. 3 King Bros.
1964 Show-First Season Antes, Leland Jr. 1964 37 No. 2 p. 6 Birnam Bros.
Begin New Season in Florida Spellman, Art 1964 37 No. 2 p. 7 Sells & Gray 1964
1964 Season Antes, Leland Jr. 1964 37 No. 2 p. 9 Sells Bros. Wild An
Show & Gentry Br
1964 - 25th
Anniversary Tour
Boyle, John W. 1964 37 No. 2 p. 11 Mills Bros.
CHF Elects Philip Astley,
Van Amburgh, May Worth
  1964 37 No. 2 p. 13 CHF Museum 1964
Performer and Owner Taber, Bob 1964 37 No. 2 p. 17 Same Dock
Hippo Wagon Restored
for Milwaukee Parade
  1964 37 No. 2 p. 25 CWM Museum 1964
I Shall Never Forget
Great Acts
Couderc, Pierre M. 1964 37 No. 2 p. 27  
1964 Show
(at Ashbury Park, NJ)
House, Albert 1964 37 No. 3 p. 5 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1964 Show
(Baumann's Tigers Start)
Hall, Bill 1964 37 No. 3 p. 13 Ringling-Barnum
1964 Review   1964 37 No. 3 p. 15 Polack Bros.
Opening Day Celebrations
and New Exhibits
  1964 37 No. 3 p. 17 CWM Museum 1964
Sent material to CWM   1964 37 No. 3 p. 20 Damoo Dhotre,
animal trainer
1964 Review
(at Sparta,Ga, April 18)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1964 37 No. 3 p. 21 Hoxie Bros.
First season,
(was Carson-Barnes)
Day, C.C. 1964 37 No. 3 p. 24 Barnes and Bailey,
Jack Moore
1964 - now called
Barnes and Bailey
  1964 37 No. 3 p. 24 Carson & Barnes
1925 Season Bradbury, Joseph T. 1964 37 No. 4 p. 4 Al G. Barnes 1925
1964 Show
(Impressive Show for CFA Convention)
Hall, Bill 1964 37 No. 4 p. 19 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Day in old Milwaukee
Better than Ever
  1964 37 No. 4 p. 21 CWM Museum 1964
1964 Season
(Follows Traditional Hunt route)
House, Albert 1964 37 No. 4 p. 27 Von Bros.
1964 Show Marcks, Donald 1964 37 No. 4 p. 28 Sello Bros.
1964 Show Lyon, Doug 1964 37 No. 4 p.31 Graham Bros.
Death (70 yrs)
Lion Kills Trainer at Park
  1964 37 No. 4 p. 35 Capt Ernest Engerer
Pixs of 1964 Show   1964 37 No. 5 p. 27 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Acquires Flat-Cars
& Railroad Car Shops
(World of Mirth)
  1964 37 No. 5 p. 29 CWM Museum 1964
Elephant has romp
"Barbara" 3hrs at large
  1964 37 No. 5 p. 30 Kelly-Miller 1964
Circus Closing Day Shipley, Earl 1964 37 No. 5 p. 33 Clown, Earl Shipley
Hawaii Sees Circus Ghirard, Kent 1964 37 No. 5 p. 36 E.K. Fernandez 1964
Death (78 yrs)"leaper"
then Clown (35 yrs with RBBB)
  1964 37 No. 5 p. 39 Charlie Bell
1921 Season Bradbury, Joseph T. 1964 37 No. 6 p. 2 Hagenbeck & Wallace
Impossible" Couderc, Pierre M. 1964 37 No. 6 p. 17 Great acts
Review Marcks, Donald 1964 37 No. 6 p. 21 Delano Society Circus,
1964, Donn & Nancy Moyer
1964 Review
(Newly-Titled, was
Carson and Barnes)
Holley, John 1964 37 No. 6 p. 25 Barnes and Bailey
Ran Monkey Speedway Phillips, Fred 1964 37 No. 6 p. 29 Robbins Circus,
Frank Robbins
Around the Museums   1964 37 No. 6 p. 31 Museums, 1964
Law Secretary Ends Up
in Mouth of Elephant
Duffy, Nancy 1964 37 No. 6 p. 35 Mills Bros.,
First of May
Sandy Wilmoth
Touring With Tuttles Hilderra, Charles 1964 37 No. 6 p. 46 Tuttles Olympic Show 1906
1964 Routing helped   1964 37 No. 6 p. 53 Von Bros. 1964
Christiansen's Days
in Russia (Pt 1)
Christiansen, Jorg. 1964 37 No. 6 p. 55 Liberty Horses,
Jorgen M. Christiansen

1965

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Famous Flying Wards Taber, Bob 1965 38 No. 1 p. 3  
Greats L. Codona,
A. Powell, Lowande,
D. Fellows, Lindeman Bros
  1965 38 No. 1 p. 7 CHF 1965
His Life Duffy, Nancy 1965 38 No. 1 p. 9 Sig. Sautelle
Review   1965 38 No. 1 p. 13 Bell's Circus Mexico 1965
1965 Show "Wizard of Oz"
Spec Theme
  1965 38 No. 1 p. 14 Ringling-Barnum
Life of a Clown Shipley, Earl 1965 38 No. 1 p. 15 Clown life
Real Circus
Anthony Cage Act Sparkles
Hall, Bill 1965 38 No. 1 p. 17 Hamid-Morton,
animal trainer Pat Anthony
Christiansen's Days
in Russia (Pt 2)
Christiansen, Jorg. 1965 38 No. 1 p. 19 Liberty Horses,
Jorgen M. Christiansen
No "Off Season"
(Car Shops)
  1965 38 No. 1 p.20 CWM Museum 1965
Around the Museums   1965 38 No. 1 p. 21 1965
Prize fighter
Wild West Attraction
Circus Owner
Taber, Bob 1965 38 No. 2 p. 3 Jess Willard
1965 Show
(Smieja's Lions/
Blaszak Comedy/Baumann)
Hall, Bill 1965 38 No. 2 p. 9 Ringling-Barnum
1965 Show Opens
Early in Texas
Antes, Leland Jr. 1965 38 No. 2 p. 15 Birnam Bros, 1965
Jack Moore
Shrine Omaha, Neb -
Outstanding
  1965 38 No. 2 p. 20 Shrine-Tangier 1965
Around the Museums   1965 38 No. 2 p. 24 1965
Shrine in Madison Wis.   1965 38 No. 2 p. 26 Bill Kay, Shrine-Zor 1965
I Shall Never Forget
Great Acts
Couderc, Pierre M. 1965 38 No. 2 p. 27  
Death (65 yrs)
Murdered in NY
Beaten with flashlight
  1965 38 No. 2 p.28 Paul Jung, clown 1965
1965 Review (Ap 10) Bresendine, Robert 1965 38 No. 3 p. 4 King Bros.
1965 Review (May 1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1965 38 No. 3 p. 5 Hoxie Bros.
Day in old Milwalkee
How the Flats are Painted
  1965 38 No. 3 p. 13 CWM, 1965
Review Marcks, Donald 1965 38 No. 3 p. 15 Rudy Bros. 1965
1965 Opening and Review Boyle, John W. 1965 38 No. 3 p. 16 Mills Bros. 1965
Flyer now CWM
Elephant Blankets
  1965 38 No. 3 p. 19 Mayme Ward Life
1965 Show
(Anthony/Bales/Gutis)
Hall, Bill 1965 38 No. 3 p. 21 Hamid-Morton
Greatest Little Show on Earth Pearson, Henry 1965 38 No. 4 p. 21 Wenatchee Youth Circus
Death (98 yrs)
Last of the Brothers
(GBC Sold in 1916)
  1965 38 No. 4 p. 23 Gollmar Bros.,
Fred C. Gollmar
Coul's Circus
called it a season,
Poor Routing & Business
  1965 38 No. 4 p. 24 Famous Cole,
Bob Coul
Death (63 yrs)
(King of the Animal Trainers)
  1965 38 No. 4 p. 25 Clyde Beatty 1965
Reviewed (May 21) House, Albert 1965 38 No. 4 p. 27 Sells & Gray 1965
1965 Show (Living Memorial
to Trainer) Review
Hall, Bill 1965 38 No. 4 p. 31 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Reviewed Newark NJ &
Bridgeport Conn (4/? & 6/?)
House, Albert 1965 38 No. 5 p. 3 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Day in Old Milwaukee
(Pix of Loaded Train)
  1965 38 No. 5 p. 7 Museum CWM 1965
Review Macon Ga (April 11) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1965 38 No. 5 p. 11 Cristiani-Wallace 1965
Death (71 yrs)
Drummer/Tickets/Special Agent
  1965 38 No. 5 p.15 General agent,
Harry Bert
Death (74 yrs)
Top Booking agent
(Married to May) Aust
  1965 38 No. 5 p. 16 Frank Wirth,
booking agent, 1965
1965 Season Johnson, Donald 1965 38 No. 5 p. 20 Von Bros. 1965
Train Derails near Cleveland Watts, Bonnie 1965 38 No. 5 p. 21 Ringling-Barnum 1965
Around the Museums   1965 38 No. 5 p. 22 1965
Circus Keeps Christmas Kelley, Bev 1965 38 No. 6 p. 3  
Respect, Confidence,
Concentration, Talent
Lyon, Doug 1965 38 No. 6 p. 6 Ringling-Barnum,
Eight Rodos, acrobats
Circus Farm in
Fryeburg, Maine
Horsman, Paul 1965 38 No. 6 p. 9 Museum 1965
Season of 1945,
by the week (Route Book)
Kelley, Bev 1965 38 No. 6 p. 15 Ringling-Barnum 1945
One of the Circus World's
Great Family Acts
Lyon, Doug 1965 38 No. 6 p. 19 Bale family
animal trainer
As I Knew Him
(Shows Beatty Was On)
Ritchey, E. W. 1965 38 No. 6 p. 23 Clyde Beatty,
animal trainer
I Shall Never Forget Couderc, Pierre M. 1965 38 No. 6 p. 25 Great acts
Audience Kids Glamor
(Norbert Kreisch)
Hall, Bill 1965 38 No. 6 p. 27 Human gorilla, Norbu
Straw House for Gala Farley, Leonard 1965 38 No. 6 p. 45 Cirque D'Hiver
(Paris, France)
Around the Museums   1965 38 No. 6 p. 51 1965
Popular Show - Review Marcks, Donald 1965 38 No. 6 p. 54 John Strong 1965
A Second Look   1965 38 No. 6 p.61 Robert G. Earl Circus
CWM Seeks Information
on 13 Wagons (Listed)
Fox, C.P. 1965 38 No. 6 p. 68 CWM Museum 1965

1966

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Art of Clowning Lewis, Dick 1966 39 No. 1 p. 3 Dick Lewis "Rocko"
Mighty Mite
(Does 3 1/2)
Couderc, Pierre M. 1966 39 No. 1 p. 5 Flying Return,
Don Martinez
Circus Greats
C. Siegrist, O. Davenport,
Colleano, Beatty
  1966 39 No. 1 p. 9 CHF 1966
Death in Auto Accident,
Cole Performer
Sonnenberg, "Red" 1966 39 No. 1 p. 10 Jean Allen
elephants
Around the Museums   1966 39 No. 1 p. 11 1966
Wagons Acquired by CWM
from Louis Gobel-1000 Oaks
  1966 39 No. 1 p. 12 CWM, 1966
1965 National Tour
is Success (Canopy top)
Marcks, Donald 1966 39 No. 1 p. 14 James Bros.
Look at the Old Time
Circus (Circus Ads) (pt 1)
Parkinson, Bob 1966 39 No. 1 p. 15 Newspaper Ads
1966 Sidelights on
RBBB Opening (Mecners)
Linden, Herman 1966 39 No. 1 p. 23 Ringling-Barnum 1966
Pix of May Wirth
Presenting a Photograph
to CHF
  1966 39 No. 1 p. 27 Rider, 1965
Letter to protest
Communist Acts in
US circuses
Ardelty, Elly 1966 39 No. 1 p. 27 1966
1966 Show Hall, Bill 1966 39 No. 2 p. 3 Ringling-Barnum
Visits the Circus Thomas, Al 1966 39 No. 2 p. 7 Sideshow Half Girl,
1966, Frieda Pushnik
Circus International
Reviewed
Marcks, Donald 1966 39 No. 2 p. 13 Hubert Castle International
A Look at the Old Time
Circus (Circus Ads) (pt 2)
Parkinson, Bob 1966 39 No. 2 p. 14 Newspaper Ads
Famed Circus Folds Mills, Cyril Bertram 1966 39 No. 2 p. 18 Bertram Mills Circus
England, 1966
Death (97 yrs)
Widow of Henry Ringling
  1966 39 No. 2 p. 19 Ida B. Ringling
Prepare for museum opening   1966 39 No. 2 p. 22 Museum CWM 1966
1966 Season De La Rosa, Manuel 1966 39 No. 2 p. 25 Atayde Bros (Mexico)
Recorded Circus Music Braathen, Sverre O. 1966 39 No. 2 p. 27 1966
1966 Review at Decatur,
Ga on April 20, 1966
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 3 p. 3 King Bros.
Opening Day Boyle, John W. 1966 39 No. 3 p. 9 Mills Bros. 1966
CWM Acquires Train
Shed to House Wagons
  1966 39 No. 3 p. 12 CWM Museum 1966
1966 Review at
San Marcos, Texas
on March 30
Antes, Leland Jr. 1966 39 No. 3 p. 13 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros.
Widow and Son
to Unveil Exhibit
  1966 39 No. 3 p. 14 CHF, Clyde Beatty,
animal trainer
CWM to feature patriotic
theme Tableaus and Wagons
  1966 39 No. 3 p. 15 CWM Museum 1966
Ex Mortician
now Animal Trainer
  1966 39 No. 3 p.16 John Golden,
animal trainer (Cats)
Opening Winston, William 1966 39 No. 3 p. 17 CWM Museum 1966
1966 Review at
Clarkston, Ga. on May 6
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 3 p. 21 Hoxie Bros. 1966
Mills Bros. Circus   1966 39 No. 4 p. 24 1966
Famed Show Drummer
"Red" Floyd, Dead at 67
Bailey, Buster 1966 39 No. 4 p. 25  
1966 Edition of
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus
House, Albert 1966 39 No. 4 pp. 26-32  
Tanbark Topics Hall, William B. 1966 39 No. 4 pp. 33-34 Circus news
Charles Campbell, Former
Trouper, Dead at 87
Hall, William B. 1966 39 No. 4 pp. 34 1966
Old Milwaukee Days Winston, William O. 1966 39 No. 4 pp. 35-37 1966
Recent Visit to the
Circus Sights of Sarasota
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 5 p. 3 1966
1966 Show Hall, Bill 1966 39 No. 5 p. 7 Hamid-Morton
Death (64 yrs) in
fall off his table rock act
  1966 39 No. 5 p. 8 Dick Lewis "Rocko"
clown, 1966
Old Showmen's Heaven Herriott, John 1966 39 No. 5 p. 9 Memorial, 1966,
John Herriott
Old Circus Album
(Forepaugh-Sells;
Swan Band, India)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 5 p. 10 Pixs
Cristiani-Wallace Bros.
Von Bros. Cir. Reviewed
House, Albert 1966 39 No. 5 p. 13 1966
1966 Show Marcks, Donald 1966 39 No. 5 p.16 James Bros., 1966, Kellner, Sid
Reviewed at
Athens, Ga on April 22
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 5 p. 19 Sells & Gray 1966
CWM Proud of its Model T
(Engford Family Shows)
  1966 39 No. 5 p. 22 CWM Museum 1966
Clyde Beatty Memorial Exhibit Fraser, Hank 1966 39 No. 5 p. 23 CHF Museum 1966
Highly Entertaining Marcks, Donald 1966 39 No. 5 p. 26 John Strong 1966
Short Recollections of the
Shows of the 20's & 30's
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 6 p. 3 Cole Bros., Downie Bros.
Hagenbeck & Wallace, John Robinson
Russell Bros., Sells-Floto
Sparks, Tom Mix
Other Side of the Circus
(Backyard exibit) Opens
  1966 39 No. 6 p. 19 Museum CWM 1966
Season of 1966
Reviewed in Iowa
Holley, John H. 1966 39 No. 6 p. 23 Clark and Walters
TV Show with Garry Moore
Good Air Pix of CHF
Hall, Bill 1966 39 No. 6 p.26 CHF Museum 1966
Pix of Him in the Lion Cage
with Clyde Bros & CHF
  1966 39 No. 6 p. 26 Osa Barrade,
animal trainer (Cats)
Far Off Lands Furnish
Bary with Finds for Circus
Hall, Bill 1966 39 No. 6 p. 29 Hagenbeck & Wallace,
Talent Scout & Manager,
Howard Bary
On the Circus Advance Haggerty, Leo 1966 39 No. 6 p. 33  
Old Circus Album
(Pix of Runs & Stock)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1966 39 No. 6 p. 36 Sells-Floto
Circus
"A Mirror of Your Latent Desires"
Reynolds, "Slick" 1966 39 No. 6 p. 39  
Reviewed at Bloomingdale,
N.J. on June 24th
House, Albert 1966 39 No. 6 p. 43 Hunt Bros. 1966
Clever on Stage Wow
Crowds with Zany Apes
Hall, Bill 1966 39 No. 6 p. 57 Human ape, comedy
Gutis Family

1967

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Pix of Leopard on Zebra
on an Elephant-Jim Bell
  1967 40 No. 1 cover Circo Bell's Hermanos
Jim Bell, animal trainer
Circus Greats
J. Christiansen, E. Clarke,
M. Buckley
Hall, Bill 1967 40 No. 1 p. 3 CHF Museum 1967
Reviewed at Mexico City De La Rosa, Manuel 1967 40 No. 1 p. 5 Circo Bell's Hermanos
1966
To be Honored
With Kansas Museum
Lowry, Velma 1967 40 No. 1 p. 8 Emmett Kelly,
clown, 1967
1966 Season Lyon, Doug 1967 40 No. 1 p. 9 Carson & Barnes 1966,
Jack Moore
Old Circus Album
(Pix of Train Wreck & Elephants)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 1 p. 12 Barnum & Bailey,
elephants
Death (72 yrs) Promotion
of Circus (Unusual Acts)
  1967 40 No. 1 p. 16 Hagenbeck & Wallace,
Howard Y. Bary,
talent scout
Death RBBB in
1920's & 30's Then
Mills in 1950's & 60's
  1967 40 No. 1 p. 16 Joseph Herman, clown
Mills Bros. 1967
Eternal Circus
Action and Focus
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1967 40 No. 1 p. 17  
Has His Days
at Sarasota
  1967 40 No. 1 p. 21 Bandmaster, Merle Evans
Show of 1967 at
Venice, Fla. on Jan. 11th
Antes, Leland Jr. 1967 40 No. 1 p. 23 Ringling-Barnum
1966 Season in Broadway,
NJ on Sept 3 rd
House, Albert 1967 40 No. 1 p. 25 Beers-Barnes
Jorgen Christiansen's
Days in Russia (pt 3)
in WW I
Christiansen, Jorg. 1967 40 No. 1 p. 29 Liberty Horses, 1915
Season 1967-Bulgraina
Imports, Returnees.
Hall, Bill 1967 40 No. 2 p. 5 Ringling-Barnum
CWM to Open May 6   1967 40 No. 2 p. 9 CWM Museum 1967
Trained Seals De La Rosa, Manuel 1967 40 No. 2 p. 10 1967
Old Circus Album
(BB Ship, 5 Graces, JR Advance)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 2 p. 14  
1967 Show House, Albert 1967 40 No. 2 p. 17 Bartok
Robinson Circus
Made History
Drahein, H. Paul 1967 40 No. 2 p. 18 Robinson Bros
Circus Reminiscence
(Ringling Art Museum)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 2 p. 19 1966
Michigan-Winter
Circus Capitol
Smith, Don. F. 1967 40 No. 2 p. 24 Independent Producers
History, 1967
1967 Review at
Cleveland, Tenn on April 22
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 3 p. 3 King Bros.
1967 Show Marcks, Donald 1967 40 No. 3 p. 6 Hubert Castle International
St George and the
Dragon at Milwaukee Parade
  1967 40 No. 3 p. 7 CWM Museum 1967
Happy and Hilarious Boyle, John W. 1967 40 No. 3 p. 10 George Hubler,
Shrine Aut-Mori
Youngstown, 1967
CWM Opening Boyle, John W. 1967 40 No. 3 p. 11 CWM Museum 1967
Old Circus Album
Harry Atwell Pixs
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 3 p. 16  
New Acts at CHF   1967 40 No. 3 p. 21 CHF Museum 1967
1967 Hit by Wind   1967 40 No. 3 p. 23 Carson & Barnes
18 Fans Viewed
European Circuses In May
Haussman, Ted 1967 40 No. 3 p. 24 1967
End of the Circus Duffy, Nancy 1967 40 No. 3 p. 25 Von Bros. 1967
1967 Review Williams, Skip 1967 40 No. 3 p. 27 Al G. Kelly &
Miller Bros.
Reviewed Jan 8th McNamara, Bonnie 1967 40 No. 3 p. 29 Circus Krone,
Germany, 1967
Tanbark Topics Hall, William B. 1967 40 No. 4 pp. 19-22 Show, performer news
Hoxie Bros. Circus Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 4 pp. 23-26 1967
Old Milwaukee Days   1967 40 No. 4 pp. 27-28 Circus World Museum 1967
Old Circus Album Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 4 pp. 29-32 History, past shows
Hamid-Morton's
Ever Changing Format . . .
Hall, Bill 1967 40 No. 4 pp. 33-34 1967
Gran Circo Atayde De La Rosa, Manuel 1967 40 No. 4 pp. 35-36 Gran Circo Atayde
Mexico, 1967
Sideshow personel   1967 40 No. 5 cover Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Sideshow, 1967
1967 Season House, Albert 1967 40 No. 5 p. 3 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Recent Visit to Sarasota Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 5 p. 9 1967
Lightout   1967 40 No. 5 p. 12 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1967 Show Marcks, Donald 1967 40 No. 5 p. 13 James Bros.
Kelly Museum Opened
in Sedan, Kansas
  1967 40 No. 5 p. 13 Emmett Kelly, 1967
Old Circus Album
(Cages, BB,RBBB,SF)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 5 p. 14  
Reviewed at Alexander City,
Alb on April 15
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 5 p. 23 Sells & Gray 1967
Death (80 yrs) Operated
Circus for more than 50 yrs
  1967 40 No. 5 p. 26 Jay Gould
Million Dollar Circus
Death (75 yrs)
Clown Bareback rider
  1967 40 No. 6 p. 3 1967, Poodles Hanneford
1938 Season (Pt.1)
(Presenting RBBB Acts)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 6 p. 4 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined, 1938
1967 Show Hall, William III 1967 40 No. 6 p. 19 Moscow Circus, Russia
Reviewed Marcks, Donald 1967 40 No. 6 p. 20 Charles Gatti, 1967
Africa, USA Halpern, Al 1967 40 No. 6 p. 21 Animal Park, 1967,
Ivan Tors
Seattle and the Circus
100 Yrs (1867-1967) (List)
Sporrer, Michael 1967 40 No. 6 p. 22  
Old Circus Album
(Small Shows and Bands)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1967 40 No. 6 p. 27  
Peru in the 1930's Smith, Don. F. 1967 40 No. 6 p. 35 Peru, Indiana
New Archives and
Library to Open in 1968
  1967 40 No. 6 p. 37 CWM Museum
Young Buffalo Jr. Seaver, Vernon 1967 40 No. 6 p. 47 Young Buffalo Wild West
Death Big Top Boss
and General Superintendant
Boyle, John W. 1967 40 No. 6 p. 51 Mills Bros.,
Felix Brazauskas "Fats" Brazon
Reviewed Sept 20th McNamara, Bonnie 1967 40 No. 6 p. 53 Circus Gebruder Brumbach

1968

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Lucky the Giraffe
Ridden by Fredy Knie, Jr.
  1968 41 No. 1 cover Circus Krone, Germany
Circus Greats
(Heyer, Ardelty,
Hillette, P. Hanneford)
  1968 41 No. 1 p. 3 CHF Museum 1968
Reviewed Jan 29
in Munich, Ger.
McNamara, Bonnie 1968 41 No. 1 p. 5 Circus Krone, Germany
Popcorn, Props,
Roustabouts, Performers
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1968 41 No. 1 p. 7  
Performing Elephants Marcks, Donald 1968 41 No. 1 p. 9 List 1968
1938 Season (Pt.2)
(Presenting RBBB Acts)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 1 p. 10 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined, 1938
Arizona Fair 1967   1968 41 No. 1 p. 19 Hubert Castle International
Reviewed Marcks, Donald 1968 41 No. 1 p. 19 Rudy Bros. 1968
Historian's Column Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 1 p.23  
Old Circus Album
(BB Menagerie, Animals )
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 1 p. 24 Barnum & Bailey 1900
Begins its 98th Season
in Venice, Fla
  1968 41 No. 1 p. 30 Ringling-Barnum 1898
1968 Possible Show
(Former Hunt Brothers)
Bartok, "Doc" 1968 41 No. 1 p. 31 Bartok, 1968
Hertzberg circus
Collection Rededicated
Antes, Leland Jr. 1968 41 No. 2 p. 4 Hertzberg Museum, 1968
Circus - Reviewed   1968 41 No. 2 p. 5 Dobritch International
Second Show Next,
planning Red Unit
  1968 41 No. 2 p. 5 Ringling-Barnum 1968
Old Circus Album
(Bridgeport Fire, Africa Wagon)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 2 p. 7 Barnum & Bailey
1967 Review Holley, John H. 1968 41 No. 2 p. 13 Carson & Barnes
Miller Resigns
from Ringling Museum
  1968 41 No. 2 p. 16 Mel C. Miller
Zoo Owned Elephants
in US and Canada (List)
Marcks, Donald 1968 41 No. 2 p. 17 Elephants, 1968
Reviewed Mexico City De La Rosa, Manuel 1968 41 No. 2 p. 19 Gran Circo Atayde,
Mexico, 1968
Youngstown
Aut Mori Shrine Review
  1968 41 No. 2 p. 21 George Hubler
Train Wreck of 1889 Lyman, Susan 1968 41 No. 2 p. 23 Barnum & Bailey
Death (79 yrs) at
1000 Oaks, started
as a practical nurse
  1968 41 No. 2 p. 27 Mable Stark,
animal trainer 1968
Shreveport Boasts
of Circus Heritage
Parkinson, Tom 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 3-7 Circus history
Shreveport, Louisana
Circus World Museum
Opens Tenth Season
  1968 41 No. 3 pp. 9-12 1968
King Bros. Circus Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 13-17 King Bros., 1968
Magnificent Dobritch
International Circus . . .
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 17, 22 1968
Yankee Robinson Circus
1906-1920
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 18-22  
Tanbark Topics Hall, William B. 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 23-25 Circus, performer news
Historian's Column Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 28, 30 Circus music
Hamid-Morton Has
Socko Circus
Hall, William III 1968 41 No. 3 pp. 29-30 1968
Zacchini Cannon Act
Legalized in New York State
  1968 41 No. 4 p. 2 1968
Ringling Adds Muscle,
Trims in Few Spots
in First Season
Under Hofheinz-Feld Rule
Hall, William III 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 5-7 Ringling-Barnum 1968
Hoxie Bros. Circus Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 9-13 1968
Thousands Jam
"Old Milwaukee Days" Lot
  1968 41 No. 4 pp. 13-14 Circus World Museum
parade 1968
Bear Trainer Rix Owes Life,
Livelihood to Animal Actors
Hall, William III 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 15-16 Albert Rix,
animal trainer
Initial Tour of Hetzer's
Tent Show Interesting
Pepke, P. E. 1968 41 No. 4 p. 16 Tented Theatre, 1968
Blowdown Duffy, Nancy 1968 41 No. 4 p. 17 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.,
Blowdown, 1968
Old Circus Album Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 18-20 Ringling Bros.,
Ringling-Barnum
Rudy Bros. Is Still
Favorite West coast Show
Marcks, Donald 1968 41 No. 4 p. 20 1968
Tanbark Topics Hall, William B. 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 21-23 Circus, performer news
DeWayne Bros. Circus Asker, Louis 1968 41 No. 4 pp. 26-27 1968 show
Acquires Circus Williams   1968 41 No. 5 p. 2 Ringling-Barnum 1968,
Gunther Gebel Williams
1968 Season House, Albert 1968 41 No. 5 p. 17 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Old Circus Album Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 5 p. 26 Cambell Bros. 1908
CHF Names Bauer-Hall
as Producers
  1968 41 No. 5 p. 31 CHF Museum 1968
Death (80 yrs) 56 yrs
in show business with KM
  1968 41 No. 5 p. 32 Herbert W. Walters
Closes with Big Show Marcks, Donald 1968 41 No. 5 p. 33 Rudy Bros. 1968
1937 Season (Pt.1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1968 41 No. 6 p. 4 Hagenbeck-Wallace 1937
Dover Directs
Smooth Ringling
Hall, Bill 1968 41 No. 6 p. 21 Bob Dover,
performance director, 1968
1968 Review Asker, Louis 1968 41 No. 6 p. 23 James Bros. 1968
Folks at Museum   1968 41 No. 6 p. 26 Seils-Sterling
CHF Winter Shows
Headline New Features
  1968 41 No. 6 p. 31 CHF 1968
1968 Show   1968 41 No. 6 p. 32 Polack Bros.
Jack McCracken,
"Bandwagon"
Hanses, Spike 1968 41 No. 6 p. 32 Baggage horses
long string driver
Review on July 1st Sullivan, Stephen 1968 41 No. 6 p. 33 Sells & Gray 1968
Last Route Card for
Single Show RBBB
(2 Units Next Yr)
  1968 41 No. 6 p. 34 Ringling-Barnum
Fifteen Circus Fans
See European Shows
Hausmann, Ted 1968 41 No. 6 p. 37 1968
Joe McKennon
Lover the Circus
  1968 41 No. 6 p. 40  

1969

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Circus Hall of Fame Enshrines Hall, William III 1969 42 No. 1 pp. 3-4 Nelsons, Pallenbergs
Rudynoffs, Mable Stark
Charley Bell,
Edna Ehristiansen, 1969
Ex-animal Trainer
Dies at 68
  1969 42 No. 1 p. 6 Capt. Eugene C. Christy
Tanbark Topics Hall, William III 1969 42 No. 1 pp. 8, 28 Circus, performer news
Dr. G. Morrison
A Memorable Personality
Yadon, W. Gordon 1969 42 No. 1 pp. 9-10 Medicine Show,
George Morrison
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 1 pp. 11-23 Season of 1937
Historian's Column Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 1 p. 26-27 Castle-Ehrlich-Hirsch
J. Frank Hatch
Morris & Castle motordrome
Wisconsin CFA Saw B-C
3-pole Big Top
Kitto, Charles 1969 42 No. 1 p. 27 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
California Storm Takes
Its Toll at Africa USA
Halpern, Al 1969 42 No. 1 p. 29 Animal Park 1969
Death (50 yrs) C-B title
used from 1957 (except 64)
  1969 42 No. 2 p. 4 Carson & Barnes,
1969, Jack Moore
Sid Kellner World's
Luckiest Circus Fan
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1969 42 No. 2 p. 5 James Bros.
Old Circus Album
(1924 Season/Program) Pt. 1
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 2 p. 9 Ringling-Barnum 1924
CHF Created Stark Display   1969 42 No. 2 p. 16 CHF, Mable Stark,
animal trainer
1968 Show and Season Harshman, James 1969 42 No. 2 p. 20 Boas Bros. 1968
Gets English Circus Wagons Botsford, Joe 1969 42 No. 2 p. 22 CWM Museum 1969
9th Opening   1969 42 No. 2 p. 24 Clark and Walters 1969
Acquires Loop the Loop
(Aut Swenson's auto rig)
  1969 42 No. 2 p. 24 CWM Museum
Loop the loop car
Wallenda Story
He comes out of retirement
Cherdron, Irv 1969 42 No. 2 p. 24 High wire, 1969
Returns to the road Pepke, Pete 1969 42 No. 2 p. 25 Cole All-Star TV
Grace McIntosh &
Charles Marine-Shrine Show
  1969 42 No. 2 p. 25 M & M Circus
1969 Season   1969 42 No. 3 p. 3 Hubert Castle International
Death (84 yrs)
Famed Horse Trainer
  1969 42 No. 3 p. 4 Jorgen Christiansen,
horse trainer, 1969
Review, First for Red Hall, William III 1969 42 No. 3 p. 5 Ringling-Barnum,
Red Unit First Time,
1969, Williams, G. G.
Review, First for Blue Whitmore, Eugene 1969 42 No. 3 p. 7 Ringling-Barnum,
Blue Unit First Time, 1969
1969 Reviewed at
Marietta, Ga April 16
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 3 p. 10 King Bros.
Opens, Celebrates
10th Birthday
  1969 42 No. 3 p. 15 CWM Museum 1969
1969 Season Marcks, Donald 1969 42 No. 3 p. 23 DeWayne Bros.
1969 Show Hall, William III 1969 42 No. 3 p. 24 Hamid-Morton
Old Circus Album (pt 2) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 3 p. 27 Ringling-Barnum 1924
Historian's Column
(1931 Morris & Castle's Cage Wagon)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 3 p. 29 Motordrome, 1931
Arizona Circus Memories
(Barnes in Arizona)
Rettinger, Joseph 1969 42 No. 4 p. 4 Al G. Barnes 1920
1953 Movies   1969 42 No. 4 p. 10 Clyde Beatty
1969 Show at Jackson,
Ga on April 15th
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 4 p. 17 Hoxie Bros.
Animals "Abandoned"?   1969 42 No. 4 p. 26 Carson & Barnes 1969
Cops Hit S-G in Chicago
Area (No reciprocal plates)
  1969 42 No. 4 p. 28 Sells & Gray 1969
World Premier Smith, Don F. 1969 42 No. 4 p. 29 Hanneford Circus,
Starts his own circus,
1969, Tommy Hanneford
Death (90 yrs) trainer
(boxing horses) elephants, seals
  1969 42 No. 4 p. 29 John Smith,
animal trainer (Horses)
Canadian Tour Pepke, Pete 1969 42 No. 4 p. 30 Clyde Bros. 1969
1969 Review Antes, Leland Jr. 1969 42 No. 5 p. 21 DeWayne Bros. 1969
Naramore Resigns as Director,
Richar Edgerton appointed
  1969 42 No. 5 p. 24 CHF Museum 1969
Herriotts to join
RBBB next season
  1969 42 No. 5 p. 27 Ringling-Barnum,
animal trainers,
John Herriott
Run by Dolly Jacobs
and son Punch in Northwest
Marcks, Donald 1969 42 No. 5 p. 28 Candyland Circus 1969
Historian's Column
"Europe"'s Carvings in Smithsonian
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 5 p. 29  
Blue Unit Train,
flat car
  1969 42 No. 5 p. 30 Ringling-Barnum 1969
Old Circus Album (Pt 3) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 5 p. 31 Ringling-Barnum 1924
Star Hopes for Comeback Marcks, Donald 1969 42 No. 5 p.34 Ken Maynard,
movie Star, 1969
Death (70 yrs) P. A.
with Cristiani, Polack,
Madison Sq G.
  1969 42 No. 5 p. 34 Walter Stebbins,
press agent
Earnings Reported
to Enter Marketing Field
  1969 42 No. 5 p. 35 Ringling-Barnum 1969
Death (83 yrs) began
in show bus in early 1920's
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 3 Al G. Kelly &
Miller Bros.
Obert Miller
1938 Season
(Pt 1) (Blacaman)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 6 p. 4 Hagenbeck-Wallace 1938
Program On its
32nd Annual tour
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 19 Cole All-Star TV
Highlights of RBBB
100th Ed to be Telecast
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum
Music in 1969 Harrison, Robert 1969 42 No. 6 p. 20 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Charles Schlarbaum, band
Reviewed at Mt. Carmel,
Pa on Aug 16th
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 24 Circus Kirk 1969
Old Circus Album (pt 5)
Frank Updegrove's 5 Yrs
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1969 42 No. 6 p. 28 Ringling-Barnum 1925
Loading Orders, Train
(Last Run to Baltimore in 1956)
Lester, Edward 1969 42 No. 6 p. 42 Ringling-Barnum 1956
Ballantine to
Head Clown College
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 46 Ringling-Barnum 1969,
Bill Ballantine
Can Buildings
be Big Tops?
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1969 42 No. 6 p. 50  
Record Earnings   1969 42 No. 6 p. 58 Ringling-Barnum 1969
1969 Show (early Vargas
title) Ends First Season
Marcks, Donald 1969 42 No. 6 p. 60 Miller-Johnson Wild
Animal Circus,
Cliff Vargas
Death (85 yrs)
Last of the Bros
  1969 42 No. 6 p. 66 1969, Peter Lindeman
Review   1969 42 No. 6 p. 70 Rudy Bros.
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