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White Tops

Partial Index of Articles, 1970 - 1976

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 may be 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.

1970

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Centennial Celebration
Costly Colossal!
Linden, Herm 1970 43 No. 1 p. 3 Ringling-Barnum (Blue)
Death (71 yrs)
Chaplain to the Circus
  1970 43 No. 1 p. 7 Father Ed Sullivan
Review Maywood, Ill on
June 21(CB and Kelly-Miller)
Goodall, John 1970 43 No. 1 p. 11 Carson & Barnes,
Movie Star Sky King,
1970, Dorey Miller
Circus Billing
Now a Days
Miller, Art "Doc" 1970 43 No. 1 p. 18 Hoxie Bros.,
Billing, 1969
Season of 1938 Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 1 p. 27 Hagenbeck-Wallace,
1938 (part 2)
Zacchinis Hurt
in Cannon Malfunction
  1970 43 No. 1 p. 39 Ringling-Barnum (Blue),
Cannon Act, 1970
CHF Star Marks 50th Ann.
on High Wire (Great Arturo)
  1970 43 No. 2 p. 4 CHF, High Wire,
1970, Arturo Trostl
That Man Named Fox Parkinson, Bob 1970 43 No. 2 p. 5 Historian of Circus,
"Chappie" Fox
Review Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 2 p. 6 James Bros. 1970
Old Circus Album
1925 Season (Pt.6)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 2 p. 11 Ringling-Barnum 1925
Big Parade to Feature
English Wagons
  1970 43 No. 2 p. 14 CWM Museum
Revenues up   1970 43 No. 2 p. 15 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Honored by
Ringling Museum
  1970 43 No. 2 p.16 High wire, Alzana
Now Light a Candle
(History on 100th Ann.)
Kelley, Bev 1970 43 No. 2 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Blue Unit Train Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 2 p. 22 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Barnum Yadon, W. Gordon 1970 43 No. 2 p. 23 Barnum, P. T.
1969 Show Reviewed
in May
House, Albert 1970 43 No. 2 p.25 "Doc" Bartok
Dogs, Horses
and Things
Lyon, Douglas 1970 43 No. 3 p. 5 1970 Stephenson Family
1970 Review Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 3 p. 11 James Bros.
1970 Review Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 3 p. 11 Polack Bros.
Money   1970 43 No. 3 p. 11 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Old Circus Album
1924-27 and 32
(Pt 7-Conclusion)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 3 p. 12 Ringling-Barnum 1932
Opening a Smash Hit Wilson, John H 1970 43 No. 3 p. 15 CWM 1970
Circus and
Railroad Ramblings
Loeffler, Robert 1970 43 No. 3 p. 18 Ringling-Barnum
100 year Birthday
Show (Blue)
Hall, William III 1970 43 No. 3 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum 1970
1970 Blowdown   1970 43 No. 3 p. 26 James Bros.
Historian's Column Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 3 p. 27 Billing
Reviewed March to June House, Albert 1970 43 No. 4 p. 21 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Jack Mills to "Hit Road"
Bought Out 9 days of Hoxie
  1970 43 No. 4 p. 31 Hoxie Bros., 1970,
Jack Mills
Reviewed At Cedartown,
Ga on April 23
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 4 p. 33 King Bros. 1970
Cuneo Animals Stellar
Nucleus for Circus
Hall, William III 1970 43 No. 4 p. 40 Hamid-Morton,
John Cuneo
Old Circus Album Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 4 p. 42 Campbell Bros
Popular attraction Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 4 p. 44 Happytime Circus,
Dave Twomey,
clown, "Happy"
Ille, RBBB Red Units
new Bandleader (Evans Retired)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 4 p. 44 Ringling-Barnum (Red),
James Ille 1970
Reviewed Waco,
Texas May 16
Antes, Leland Jr. 1970 43 No. 4 p. 45 Ringling-Barnum (Red)
Reviewed at Niagara Falls,
Ontario on June 3
Galloway, Bill 1970 43 No. 4 p. 46 Clyde Bros. 1970
Wallenda Did it
(Tallulah Gorge in Ga.)
  1970 43 No. 4 p. 46 High wire, 1970
Circus Greats
(M. Ward, Rieffenach Sisters,
I. Millette, Billy Smart
  1970 43 No. 5 p. 3 CHF 1970
Kenneth Feld
on Staff of RBBB
  1970 43 No. 5 p. 4 Ringling-Barnum 1970
1970 Reviewed at
Jackson, Ga on April 17
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 5 p. 5 Hoxie Bros.
Goes to San Quentin Prison
to Perform for Prisoners
Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 5 p. 10 Rudy Bros. 1970
1970 Review Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 5 p. 12 Gatti Charles Circus
1970 Review (1st Season) House, Albert 1970 43 No. 5 p. 13 Royal Ranch Wild West
Circus, Wild West Show
Music, Red Unit Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 5 p. 18 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Rumors about HW
Resurrection in 1971
Howe, Eddie 1970 43 No. 5 p. 20 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Old Circus Album
(Pixs of 1938 Season)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 5 p. 27 Hagenbeck-Wallace
Ringling honors Coup   1970 43 No. 5 p. 31 Ringling-Barnum,
W. C. Coup
Death (89 yrs) Clown   1970 43 No. 6 p. 3 Ringling-Barnum,
Pat Valdo
Performance Director
1935 Season (Pt.1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 6 p. 4 Hagenbeck-Wallace &
4Paw Sells Bros. 1935
1970 Review Haussman, Ted 1970 43 No. 6 p. 27 Bartok
1970 Wind up Marcks, Donald 1970 43 No. 6 p. 32 James Bros.
New Earnings   1970 43 No. 6 p. 36 Ringling-Barnum
Reviewed Harris, Rev L. Dav. 1970 43 No. 6 p. 37 Circus Kirk 1970
To Be Redesigned   1970 43 No. 6 p. 42 Ringling Museum 1971
Old Circus Album
Pixs of Parades of 1933
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1970 43 No. 6 p. 44 Hagenbeck-Wallace

1971

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Lighting the Blue Unit Linden, Herman J. 1971 44 No. 1 p. 3 Ringling-Barnum 1970
Venice, Fla, May Be
Disenchanted with Circus
  1971 44 No. 1 p. 12 Ringling-Barnum 1971
New Members -
Lisy joins No.5220
  1971 44 No. 1 p.12 1970, Richard W. Lisy
Story of Brown,
wrote "Beatty-Cole Triumphal"
Harrison, Robert 1971 44 No. 1 p. 13 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
C. L. Brown
Bear Trainer Mauled
at Flint Date
  1971 44 No. 1 p. 15 Polack Bros.,
animal trainer (Bears),
1971, Wally Naghtin
Rudy Bundy
Retires from RBBB
Caldwell, Paul 1971 44 No. 1 p. 15 Ringling-Barnum, 1970
Music for 1970 Show Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 1 p. 16 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Charles Schlarbaum
1935 Season (Pt.2) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 1 p. 24 Hagenbeck-Wallace &
4Paw Sells Bros, 1935
Honored at Sarasota   1971 44 No. 1 p. 36 Bareback Rider, 1971,
George Hanneford, Sr.
Pixs of 1933-34 Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 1 p. 38 Hagenbeck-Wallace 1933
Seven Circus Acts
Produced by Garden Circus Corp.
  1971 44 No. 1 p. 42 CHF Museum 1971
History of Hoxie Tucker Hall, John R. 1971 44 No. 2 p. 4 Hoxie Bros.
1971 Review   1971 44 No. 2 p. 9 Hill's Great London
Death (80 yrs)
Bandmaster music writer
  1971 44 No. 2 p. 10 1971, Karl L. King
1970 Reviewed at
Libertyville, Ill in Aug. 16
Goodall, John 1971 44 No. 2 p. 12 Carson & Barnes
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1927 Season
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 2 p. 19 Al G. Barnes 1927
Draws big in Oakland Marcks, Donald 1971 44 No. 2 p. 26 James Bros. 1971
Train   1971 44 No. 2 p. 27 Ringling-Barnum (Blue)
Music listed, Changed
when J. Ille Dismissed
  1971 44 No. 2 p. 28 Ringling-Barnum (Red)
Produces the Canadian
National Exhibition
Act Included
  1971 44 No. 3 p. 20 Hubert Castle International
Circus Billing Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 3 p. 3 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1908 Season
(and after No.1)
Wilbert, Norman H. 1971 44 No. 3 p. 8 Seils-Sterling 1908
1971 Review Marcks, Donald 1971 44 No. 3 p. 19 Polack Bros. 1971
Old Circus Album
Pix of 1928 Season
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 3 p. 21 Al G. Barnes 1928
Review Hall, William III 1971 44 No. 4 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum 1971
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1953
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 4 p. 22 Clyde Beatty 1953
1934 Season
(and after) (Pt 2)
Wilbert, Norman H. 1971 44 No. 4 p. 24 Seils-Sterling 1934
Married under the
Big Top (Carole Wlos)
Howard, Frank 1971 44 No. 4 p. 34 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
elephants, 1971,
Robert Dale Cline
Jack Mills and the Circus
(a 54 yr love story)
Powers, Murray 1971 44 No. 5 p. 4 Mills Bros.
Wallenda and CFA Cameras   1971 44 No. 5 p. 15 1971, Karl Wallenda
1971 Reviewed at
Hastings, Mich, May 24
Reddy, David 1971 44 No. 5 p. 16 Hoxie Bros.
4 Stages and
7 Rings in Toronto
Scriven, George 1971 44 No. 5 p.25 Hubert Castle International
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1945 Season
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 5 p. 26 Cole Bros. 1945
1971 Review Antes, Leland Jr. 1971 44 No. 5 p. 30 Carson & Barnes
Music for show Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 5 p. 32 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Charles Schlarbaum
1936 Season (Pt.1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 4 Al G. Barnes 1936
1971 Reviewed at
Morristown, NJ on June 14
Belles, John J. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 24 King Bros.
Meet Joel E. Warner
(Bought Jumbo) with Forepaugh
Smith, B. Thomas 1971 44 No. 6 p. 30  
1971 Reviewed
New Jersey, Summer
House, Albert 1971 44 No. 6 p. 35 Royal Ranch Wild West
Circus 1971
(Bert Nelson) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 57 Animal Trainer (Cats)
(Hippo Lotus) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 58  
Blowdown near Lodi,
Ohio May 16th
Sanger, Bob 1971 44 No. 6 p. 65 Hoxie Bros. 1971
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1937 Parade
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 67 Cole Bros. 1937
Pixs of 1934 Show Bradbury, Joseph T. 1971 44 No. 6 p. 67 Hagenbeck-Wallace
One Ring Show Reviewed
at Lincoln, Neb., Aug 7
Green, Bill 1971 44 No. 6 p. 75 John Strong 1971
1971 Review Marcks, Donald 1971 44 No. 6 p. 81 Charles Gatti Circus

1972

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Jack Mills back
as a Grandstand Show
  1972 45 No. 1 p. 3 Mills Bros., 1972
1972 Show   1972 45 No. 1 p. 4 Sarasota Sailor Circus
Fabulous Pharmacist
to Owner
Lentz, John 1972 45 No. 1 p. 7 Spalding & Rogers,
Gilbert Spalding
Old Title, New Show
(From Clark and Walters)
Adams, Dick 1972 45 No. 1 p. 10 Fisher Bros., 1971,
Mel Silverlake
20 Horse Team
for Milwaukee Parade
  1972 45 No. 1 p. 14 CWM, Dick Sparrow
1936 Season (Pt.2) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 1 p. 17 Al G. Barnes 1936
Time for CWM to open Boyle, John W. 1972 45 No. 1 p. 34 CWM, acts 1972
All This   1972 45 No. 1 p. 36 Ringling Museum 1972
Old Time Circus Fixer
(Legal Adjuster)
Sonnenberg, "Red" 1972 45 No. 2 p. 3 Legal Adjuster
Grift
New Circus, Debut   1972 45 No. 2 p. 6 Circus Williams, 1972,
Jim Conley
1971 Show House, Albert 1972 45 No. 2 p. 8 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1972 Show   1972 45 No. 2 p. 12 Hubert Castle International
In the navy   1972 45 No. 2 p. 14 DeMille
tight wire, 1971
Reviewer Praises De La Rosa, Manuel 1972 45 No. 2 p. 16 Atayde Bros.,
Mexico, 1972
1923 Barnes Show Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 2 p. 19 Al G. Barnes 1923
1972 Circus Review   1972 45 No. 2 p. 22 Florida State Univ. Circus
Old Circus Album (Pixs) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 2 p. 25 Al G. Barnes
Zacchini Named as
Sarasota Circus Celebrity
  1972 45 No. 2 p. 28 Ringling Museum,
Edmondo Zacchini
Zerbini Feted as 6th
Sarasota Circus Celebrity
  1972 45 No. 2 p. 32 Ringling Museum,
Tarzan Zerbini
Circus Greats
(Adler, Hamid, Jacot,
Valdo, Bonavita)
  1972 45 No. 2 p. 33 CHF 1972
1972 Show starts
in Rochester, NY
  1972 45 No. 2 p. 38 M & M Circus
Death (72 yrs)
Performer, Contracting Agent
  1972 45 No. 2 p. 38 Ira Millette
1972 Program Powers, Murray 1972 45 No. 3 p. 7 Sarasota Sailor Circus
40 Horse Driver   1972 45 No. 3 p. 10 40 Horse Hitches,
Dick Sparrow
A Season Tour O'Brien, Terry 1972 45 No. 3 p. 11 Duffy Circus
Ireland, 1961
Youngstown Ohio's
One Ring Show
  1972 45 No. 3 p. 16 George Hubler 1972
Down the Sawdust Trail
(Q and A's)
Lentz, John 1972 45 No. 3 p. 17 Emmett Kelly, clown
Opening Wilson, John 1972 45 No. 3 p. 20 CWM Museum 1972
Old Circus Album
Season of 1938
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 3 p. 24 Newton Bros. 1938
Now Tiger Temptress Hall, William III 1972 45 No. 3 p. 30 Ada Smieja
animal trainer (Cats)
In Toledo (Shrine) Saunders, Jim 1972 45 No. 3 p. 32 Paul Kaye 1972
Death (75 yrs) Great Ryan, Jack 1972 45 No. 3 p. 33 Otto Griebling, clown
Death (62 yrs)
Aerialist then Clown
  1972 45 No. 3 p. 33 "Billy" Ward aerialist
That Fabulous Forty   1972 45 No. 4 p. 3 40 Horse Hitches,
Dick Sparrow
Through the Years
with the 40 Hitch
Zeiter, Hugo B. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 4 40 Horse Hitches
Terrific Performance
Reviewed at Covington, Ga
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 7 Sells & Gray 1972
1972 Blowdown on
July 25 at Albany, NY
  1972 45 No. 4 p. 11 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1972 Blowdown July 11
at Cheboygan, Mich
  1972 45 No. 4 p. 11 Fisher Bros.
Blowdown Strikes
Internationale (June 19) M&M
Kalivoda, James D. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 12 Internationale Circus,
L. N. Fleckles
Blowdown (July 17)
at LaSalle, Ill
  1972 45 No. 4 p. 13 Carson & Barnes 1972
Elephant struck
by lightning
  1972 45 No. 4 p. 14 Clark & Walters 1972
Review (Red) Hall, William III 1972 45 No. 4 p. 16 Ringling-Barnum 1972
Old Circus Album
1949 Opening Day
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 21 Dailey Bros. 1949
Circus World Museum
Director
Olsen, Mel 1972 45 No. 4 p. 26 1972, Bill Schultz
Christmas on the
Fourth of July
Staley, John M. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 47 John M. Staley
1972 Show Reviewed at
Wittenberg U Fieldhouse (5/21)
Saunders, Jim 1972 45 No. 4 p. 51 Hanneford Circus
Pixs of 1956 Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 4 p. 54 Ringling-Barnum 1956
Death (88 yrs)
Cartoonist
  1972 45 No. 4 p. 56 Karl Kae Knecht
Review Cavin, Lee 1972 45 No. 5 p. 3 Circus Williams,
Carl Conley
The King and I Elbirn, William 1972 45 No. 5 p. 7 Floyd King
Old Circus Album
Pix of Show 1941
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 5 p. 15 Dailey Bros. 1941
Old Circus Album
Pix of Honest Bill's
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 5 p. 15 Honest Bill's Shows,
1939-40
Will move to canvas   1972 45 No. 5 p. 20 Voorheis Bros. 1972
Death (77 yrs)
Father of Circus Family
Poodles' Brother
  1972 45 No. 5 p. 24 Bareback rider,
George Hanneford Sr.
1972 Review   1972 45 No. 5 p. 26 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Strongest Performance
in Many Years
House, Albert 1972 45 No. 5 p. 26 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Christmas Dinner
at Winter Quarters
Staley, John M. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 3 John M. Staley
1937 Season (Pt.1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 9 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined
1972 Reviewed
Austin, Texas on March 27
Antes, Leland Jr. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 31 Carson & Barnes 1972
Fan, founder, Friend Linden, Herman 1972 45 No. 6 p. 42 Karl Kae Knecht
In Rented Big Top
Wins in Cincinnati (July 11)
Ahrens, Gale 1972 45 No. 6 p. 45 Rudy Bros. 1972
Old Circus Album Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 49 Bert Nelson,
animal trainer (Cats)
Was Gargantua a Terror? Plowden, Gene 1972 45 No. 6 p. 55 Gorilla Gargantua
I ran away with the circus Tinder, Charles 1972 45 No. 6 p. 58 De Wayne Bros. Circus
Fox Says "So Long"
On His Day At Museum
Boyle, John W. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 66 CWM Museum 1972,
"Chappie" Fox
1972 Reviewed at
Jackson, Ga (April 11)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1972 45 No. 6 p. 77 Hoxie Bros.
A remembered story Whitmore, Eugene 1972 45 No. 6 p. 90 Clown, Felix Adler

1973

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Debut of Round Tent   1973 46 No. 1 p. 3 Hoxie Bros. 1973
Circus Greats
(Hans Jahn, Otto Griebling)
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 4 CHF 1973
At Ky. Fair Kalivoda, Jim 1973 46 No. 1 p. 7 M & M Circus 1973
45 Years of the BM Circus Mills, Cyril Bertram 1973 46 No. 1 p. 9 Bertram Mills Circus
Part One
Death (74 yrs) Trumpet
Playing Band Leader
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 14 Jack W. Bell,
bandmaster
Death (62 yrs)
Promoter and RBBB Owner
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 14 Israel S. Feld
Death (78 yrs)
Trapeze then Wardrobe
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 14 Mayme Ward
Preparing "First-of-May"
Opener (John Lewis & J.S.)
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 15 Lewis Bros.,
Jim Sliverlake
Indoor Mall Circus Timmel, Bob 1973 46 No. 1 p. 16 TNT & Royal Olympic,
Earl W. Tegge
Death (74 yrs) Memorial
Trumpet Playing Band Leader
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 17 Jack W. Bell,
bandmaster
Prepares for Initial Season
in Parks, Stadiums & Buildings
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 18 Stebbing 1973
Second opener   1973 46 No. 1 p. 25 Circus Williams,
Carl E. Conley
Duryea Named to RBBB
Staff, Kenneth Feld VP
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 25 Ringling-Barnum
Moving a Cirucs Kelly, John M. 1973 46 No. 1 p. 26 Train
1937 Season (Pt.2)   1973 46 No. 1 p. 30 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined
Clyde Bros Producing
CHF Program
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 45 1973
With DeWayne in Alaska Jenkings, Harry 1973 46 No. 1 p. 46 DeWayne Bros.
Bareback rider Who
Wanted to be a Clown
Whitmore, Eugene 1973 46 No. 1 p. 48 Otto Griebling
Lucio Cristiani
Honored in Sarasota
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 49 Ringling Museum 1973
More on RBBB
Last Big Top in 1956
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 1 p. 50 Ringling-Barnum
Death (79 yrs) Monkey act
and Circus Collector
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 51 Bob Taber
On New 25-Truck
Hoxie Bros
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 52 Hoxie Bros.
Routes for April, May
(BC, Strong, Clyde Bros, Castle)
  1973 46 No. 1 p. 52 1973
1973 Debut McDonald, Doris 1973 46 No. 2 p. 4 Wallace & Rogers,
John Hartzell
Partnership Dissolved
(Lewis Out)
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 5 Lewis Bros.,
Jim Silverlake
Honored at 9th
Sarasota Circus Celebrity
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 6 Ringling Museum,
Emmett Kelly
Reviewed Phillips, John "Tiny" 1973 46 No. 2 p. 8 Pan American Circus
Review of 1972 Schreiber, William 1973 46 No. 2 p. 10 Boswell Wilkie
South Africa
White Tops Interviews
C Fox
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 13 Chappie Fox
1973 Reviewed
March 18 at Austin, Texas
Antes, Leland Jr. 1973 46 No. 2 p. 18 Carson & Barnes
Building New Bandwagon
for 40 Horse Hitch
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 22 CWM 1973
Day for Remembering
Showmans Rest, Forest Park, Ill
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 23 1973
5th International Circus
Congress plans Fed. of Fans
Haussman, Ted 1973 46 No. 2 p. 24 1973
45 Years of the BM Circus Mills, Cyril Bertram 1973 46 No. 2 p. 27 Bertram Mills Circus
Part two
1973 Review Glotzbach, Cliff 1973 46 No. 2 p. 34 Hoxie Bros.
Opens as a Tent Show
on Ap 27 at Van Wert, Ohio
  1973 46 No. 2 p. 40 Voorheis Bros.
More on the 1937 Show Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 2 p. 41 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined
Smallest Man in the World   1973 46 No. 2 p. 44 Michu
18 Acts Including
2 Performing Dolphins
Dolphin, Brother J. 1973 46 No. 3 p. 2 Norte Americano circo
Argentina, 1972
Here's How to Talk
Like a Bilposter
Price, Dave 1973 46 No. 3 p. 3 Billposter
Finally Gets Hometown
Plaudits - Dayton, Ohio
Adams, Dick 1973 46 No. 3 p. 6 George Hubler 1973
1973 Review Kingston, Harry Lea 1973 46 No. 3 p. 10 King Bros. 1973
Death (25 yrs)
Los Obandos HW
lost grip fell
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 14 High wire
Vincente Cardozi
Death (77 yrs)
Movie Star Circus Performer
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 14 Ken Maynard
LJ Honored on 70th
Birthday, 50 years with RBBB
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 15 Lou Jacobs, clown
Paul Pugh's Direction   1973 46 No. 3 p. 17 Wenatchee Youth Circus
Lensman, Was With it
and For it
Whitmore, Eugene 1973 46 No. 3 p. 18 Photographer,
Harry Atwell
1973 Review Scheiman, Kay 1973 46 No. 3 p. 22 Hubert Castle International
Much New Equipment,
600th Show
Bakner, Andy 1973 46 No. 3 p. 26 Circus Kirk 1973
Announced the
Executive Management
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 30 Circus World of Florida
Blowdown
(Albany, NY on July 25)
Turner,Gordon 1973 46 No. 3 p. 31 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
1972 Music Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 3 p. 32 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Charles Schlarbaum
Pix of "King Otto" Pouska, Frank 1973 46 No. 3 p. 33 Otto Griebling, clown
Behind the Scenes Pageantry Deahl, William 1973 46 No. 3 p. 34 Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Wm. Cody
1973 Review House, Albert 1973 46 No. 3 p. 38 Royal Ranch Wild West
Circus, Show
Old Circus Album
Pix of 1939 Show
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 3 p. 39 Russell Bros. 1939
Leopard Claws Girl Wandering
in Tent During Practice
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 43 Rudy Bros. 1973
There's One Born
Every Minute
  1973 46 No. 3 p. 44 Elmer Jones
Cooper Bros Circus,
Grift, 1928
Postage Stamps
and One Sheets
Price, Dave 1973 46 No. 4 p. 3 Billing
Debuts in Peru,
Closes in Decatur
  1973 46 No. 4 p. 4 Kelly Morton,
George Rosell
Featured at
NY Storyland Fun Park
  1973 46 No. 4 p. 4 John Herriott,
animal trainer
Doc Would Rather
Immunize than Treat Animals
  1973 46 No. 4 p. 5 Ringling-Barnum,
Veterinarian,
J. Y. Henderson
Pixs 1973   1973 46 No. 4 p. 6 Lewis Bros.,
Jim Silverlake
in Minneapolis Hackett, Marjorie 1973 46 No. 4 p. 11 Fleckles (L.N.) 1973
End of An Era
(Tent Shows are Going Out)
Braathen, Sverre O. 1973 46 No. 4 p. 12 Ringling-Barnum,
Money Problems
Opening Wilson, John 1973 46 No. 4 p. 24 CWM Museum 1973
King of One Ringers
Youngstown, Ohio
Boyle, John W. 1973 46 No. 4 p. 28 George Hubler 1973
1973 Show Good, Robert D. 1973 46 No. 4 p. 30 Moscow Circus, Russia
Recalls the 1926 Show Cloutman, John 1973 46 No. 4 p. 32 John Robinson 1926
In Louisville Timmel, Bob 1973 46 No. 4 p. 34 Polack Bros. 1973
Seko Shrine in
Sikeston, Mo Reviewed
  1973 46 No. 4 p. 35 Olympic International
Eddie Zacchini
Winner (Damascus Temple
Shrine, Rochester, NY)
  1973 46 No. 4 p. 40 M & M Internationale
Convention Sees the Show Fish, Byron 1973 46 No. 5 p. 7 Wallace & Rogers
Review Hall, William III 1973 46 No. 5 p. 10 Ringling-Barnum (Red
Death (91 yrs)
Patriarch of Circus Family
  1973 46 No. 5 p. 14 Ernesto Cristiani,
bareback rider
Death Circus Treasurer,
Cashier and Ticket Seller
Kelley, Bev 1973 46 No. 5 p. 14 Theo. Forstall
Unchanged Format
for 31 Years
Deahl, William 1973 46 No. 5 p. 15 Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Wm. Cody
Old WQ in Macon, Ga. Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 5 p. 19 Winter Quarters
Wardrobe Lost in
Trailer Fire on Highway
  1973 46 No. 5 p. 20 Hoxie Bros. 1973
Action on Showgrounds
of Old Milwaukee Days
  1973 46 No. 5 p. 21 CWM Museum 1973
Review 1973 Greaves, Geoff 1973 46 No. 5 p. 31 Ashton's Circus, Australia
When Gamblers Pause
and Watch a Circus
Smith, B. Thomas 1973 46 No. 5 p. 34 Circus Circus,
Las Vegas, 1973
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1931 Show
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 5 p. 48 Sparks 1931
Pixs   1973 46 No. 6 p. 3 Wallace & Rogers 1973
John Ringling's
Circus Empire (Pt 1)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 6 p. 6 1930: Al G. Barnes,
Hagenbeck-Wallace
John Robinson
Sells-Floto, Sparks
1973 Show at Commack RI
and Under Canvas
House, Albert 1973 46 No. 6 p. 27 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Otto's Thank you note
to child for Christmas Card
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 38 Ringling Bros. 1906
Otto Ringling
White Tops
Interviews "Doc"
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 40 Circus Kirk,
Charles Boas
in Troy, Ohio
on March 31
Saunders, James 1973 46 No. 6 p. 48 Hamid-Morton 1973
Poor Horse, being
replaced - again
Bakner, Andrew 1973 46 No. 6 p. 50 Moon walk, 1973
Zoo Sponsored Date Haldy, Ed R. 1973 46 No. 6 p. 52 King Bros. 1973
Clown in Sheboygan Wilbert, Norman 1973 46 No. 6 p. 58 Percy Rademacher
Successful First Season   1973 46 No. 6 p. 80 Royal Bros 1973
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1929-30 Shows
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1973 46 No. 6 p. 84 Al G. Barnes 1929
Miller-Johnson closes
Opens as C. V Jan 17
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 88 Circus Vargas
Miller-Johnson
Wild Animal Circus
Retires, Bill Woodcock
to take over
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 88 Hugo Schmitt,
elephant trainer
Where they went in 1973
(Maps of Routes Blue & Red)
Adams, Dick 1973 46 No. 6 p. 90 Ringling-Barnum 1973
In Kansas
on Western tour
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 90 TNT & Royal Olympic
Circus, Tim Tegge
Death (91) Patriarch   1973 46 No. 6 p. 98 Ernesto Cristiani
Death (79 yrs) Treasurer   1973 46 No. 6 p. 98 Theo. Forstall
Injured from fall
from Flying Return
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 98 Mary Gill
Death (65 yrs)   1973 46 No. 6 p. 98 Maria K. Klauser
animal trainer (Bears)
Death Superintendent
of Fisher Bros Circus
  1973 46 No. 6 p. 98 Joe Loyal

1974

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Honored as 10th Sarasota
Circus Celebrity
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 8 Ringling Museum,
Fay Alexander
1974 Review Glotzbach, Cliff 1974 47 No. 1 p. 10 Stebbing 1974
In Chicago Reviewed   1974 47 No. 1 p. 14 International Apollo
6 Circuses in
13 Weeks in Arizona
Morrison, Rodney 1974 47 No. 1 p. 15 1973
14 Clown College
Grads Signed by RBBB
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum
Want 42
Teenagers Underfoot?
Powers, Murray 1974 47 No. 1 p. 22 Circus Kirk,
Charles Boas
Circus Discipline,
Training Pay Off
on Gridiron, Pete's son
  1974 47 No. 1 p.27 Tony Cristiaini
John Ringling's
Circus Empire (Pt.2)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1974 47 No. 1 p. 28 Al G. Barnes,
Hagenbeck-Wallace
John Robinson
Sells-Floto, Sparks
Death (77 yrs) Forward
Somersalting Tight Wire
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 42 Con Colleano
Death (71 yrs)
Trick Rider to Manager
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 42 George M. Penny
Death (75 yrs)
Management
  1974 47 No. 1 p.42 C. A. Sonnenberg "Red"
Death (72 yrs)
Dining Department/Stewart
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 42 John M. Staley
Death (87 yrs)
Flying Melzoras,
RBBB 1920's-40's
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 42 Eliza Jane Thomas
Flying Melzers
Winter Program Acts   1974 47 No. 1 p. 48 CHF Museum 1974
Presents "New"
Indoor Look Review
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 48 Voorheis Bros.
Review of
"No Performance Today"
  1974 47 No. 1 p. 49 Hagenbeck-Wallace
Now Owned by Hoxie
Convention Circus for 74
  1974 47 No. 2 p. 3 Lewis Bros.
Percherons and
the Circus (Pt 1)
Amidon, C.H. 1974 47 No. 2 p. 5 Horses Percherons
8 Year Old Sabrina
is Princess Aloft
Adams, Dick 1974 47 No. 2 p. 6 Sabrina Rigettis,
trapeze
Acts in San Juan   1974 47 No. 2 p. 7 Gran Circo
pan Americano 1974
Pixs (New title in 74) Glotzbach, Cliff 1974 47 No. 2 p. 10 Circus Vargas 1974
Circus World Opening,
Ringling Theme Park
Griffith, Helen 1974 47 No. 2 p. 19 Circus World of Florida
Map of Where
They Went in 1973 (Routes)
Adams, Dick 1974 47 No. 2 p.22 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.,
Hubert Castle International
John Ringling's
Circus Empire 1930 (Pt 3)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1974 47 No. 2 p. 22 Sells-Floto, Sparks
Al G. Barnes
Hagenbeck-Wallace
John Robinson
New Features Martin, Billy 1974 47 No. 2 p. 27 Sells & Gray 1973
Ideal Vacation?
Visiting Britain's Circuses
House, Albert 1974 47 No. 2 p. 45 1972
Mired In Mud
(Route Book for 6/22/37,
Lewiston, Maine)
Brislin, Joseph 1974 47 No. 3 p. 3 Ringling-Barnum 1937
NZ Largest of 2
circuses (Leonardo's Circus)
Robinson, Steve 1974 47 No. 3 p. 6 Ridgway Bros.
New Zealand
Solid Entertainment,
Reviewed Palmetto, Fla, March 14
Powers, Murray 1974 47 No. 3 p. 8 Sells & Gray 1974
Hailed as World's
Greatest Woman Lion Trainer
Detzel, Helen 1974 47 No. 3 p.11 Eloise Berchtold
Shrine Circus
at Rochester NY
  1974 47 No. 3 p. 12 M & M Circus
Percherons and
the Circus (Pt 2)
Amidon, C.H. 1974 47 No. 3 p. 13 Horses Percherons
Reviewed Galloway, William 1974 47 No. 3 p. 17 Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus
Reviewed (Different Tent,
Free Bally, Vaudeville, Too)
Bakner, Andrew 1974 47 No. 3 p. 21 Tung Chun Circus
South Korea
White Tops Interviews
(Director of Ringling Museum)
  1974 47 No. 3 p. 25 R. S. Carroll
Map Where They
Went in 1973
Adams, Dick 1974 47 No. 3 p. 26 Hoxie Bros.
Dayton's First Circus
in new Convention Center
  1974 47 No. 3 p. 26 George Hubler 1973
Reviewed at
Tampa, Fla., April 6
Powers, Murray 1974 47 No. 3 p. 27 Clyde Bros.
9 Acre Island On
Baraboo river Donated to CWM
  1974 47 No. 3 p. 32 CWM Museum 1974
1974 Review Kingston, Harry 1974 47 No. 4 p. 9 Fisher Bros.,
Brownie Silverlake
Beatty, Man or Myth?
Life History
Price, Dave 1974 47 No. 4 p. 13 Clyde Beatty,
animal trainer
Opening Wilson, John H. 1974 47 No. 4 p. 22 CWM Museum 1974
Map, Where they
went in 1973 (route)
Adams, Dick 1974 47 No. 4 p. 26 King Bros.
Sells & Gray
Wonderful Family Show Greaves, Geoff 1974 47 No. 4 p. 27 Soles' New World
Circus Australia
Death (68 yrs)
Promoter, Circus Owner
Powers, Murray 1974 47 No. 4 p. 30 Mills Bros.,
Jack Mills
Last Date Under
That Title Reviewed
  1974 47 No. 4 p. 34 Pan American Circus,
Don Francisco
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1928
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1974 47 No. 4 p. 36 Al G. Barnes 1928
Youngstown's Grotto
One Ring Circus
Boyle, John W. 1974 47 No. 4 p. 42 George Hubler 1974
Death (83 yrs)
With Mills Bros,
Hagen Bros, Clyde Bros
  1974 47 No. 4 p. 44 Jack LaPearl, clown
(John Batchelor)
Death (80)
with many shows
  1974 47 No. 4 p. 44 Bill Wilcox,
biller, advance
Lion get loose
after truck wreck
Ross, Capt. J. King 1974 47 No. 5 p. 3 Seal Bros.,
Bud Anderson
Reviewed, Changes
in Staff
House, Albert 1974 47 No. 5 p. 6 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Elephant "Billy Sunday" Whitmore, Eugene 1974 47 No. 5 p. 15 Seils-Sterling 1933
Ray Marek, Larry Gill Stockbridge, Dorothy 1974 47 No. 5 p. 18 LaRays, flying Return
At the Ohio
State Fair, Reviewed
  1974 47 No. 5 p. 19 Circus Continental,
Klein's Attractions
Hoofmarks Through the
Pages of History, Circus Hitch
Amidon, C.H. 1974 47 No. 5 p. 20 Horses
Old Circus Album
1938 Haag Show
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1974 47 No. 5 p. 25 Mighty Haag Circus
Minneapolis Shrine
Reviewed
  1974 47 No. 5 p. 45 Hubert Castle International
Death (67 yrs)
Patriarch of risley
and perch pole fame
  1974 47 No. 5 p. 45 Janos Dubsky
Death (40 yrs)
Electrocuted raising
big top pole
  1974 47 No. 5 p. 45 Ross Raborn
canvas boss "Big Bob"
Gumpertz Era of RBBB
(1933-37) (Pt 1)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1974 47 No. 6 p. 6 Ringling-Barnum,
Sam Gumpertz
Legal Hassle Gives
Louisville WQ Status Again
Rhodes, Bill 1974 47 No. 6 p. 27 Zamperla Family
Bareback, Big Cats
Give Tobacco
to Elephants?
Olsen, Mel 1974 47 No. 6 p. 28  
1974 Review (Canada) Thorburn, Dan 1974 47 No. 6 p. 29 Royal Bros.
Schlitz Circus
Parade Terminated
  1974 47 No. 6 p. 32 CWM Museum 1974
Creator and Collector
of Circus Treasures
Powers, Murray 1974 47 No. 6 p. 43 Miniature Circus,
Harold Dunn
Fan's Dream
but a Memory
Greaves, Geoff 1974 47 No. 6 p. 52 Silver's Circus
Australia
Review, Blue Hall, William III 1974 47 No. 6 p. 60 Ringling-Barnum
Death (71 yrs)
1st juggler to be
featured with RBBB
  1974 47 No. 6 p. 69 Massimiliano Truzzi
Death (46 yrs)
Horse woman with RBBB
Glotzbach, Cliff 1974 47 No. 6 p. 72 Marion B. Seifert
First Tour Ends
in Financial Disaster
Staley, John M 1974 47 No. 6 p. 80 Staley Dog &
Pony Show,
John M. Staley
Williams and Family
at Lake George NY
  1974 47 No. 6 p. 82 Rex Williams
animal trainer (Elephant)
1974 Review Martin, Billy 1974 47 No. 6 p. 87 Roberts Bros.
Even a Canvas Covered
Bull Ring in Mexico City
  1974 47 No. 6 p. 89 Mexico, 1972
Map, Where they
went in 1974 (route)
Adams, Dick 1974 47 No. 6 p. 90 King Bros.,
Sells & Gray
Elephant Dina dies
in Highway Accident
  1974 47 No. 6 p. 93 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.

1975

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
Presented "Golden Clown"
Statuette
  1975 48 No. 1 p. 7 Alfred Court
animal trainer (Cats)
Wedding of the
Little People
James, Theodore Jr.1863 1975 48 No. 1 p. 9 Tom Thumb
Chicago Loop: Oct. 25
CWM Circus Parade
  1975 48 No. 1 p. 13 CWM Museum 1974
Map Where They
Went in 1974
Adams, Dick 1975 48 No. 1 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum
(Red & Blue) Route
Under Canvas Reviewed Glotzbach, Cliff 1975 48 No. 1 p. 20 Polack Bros. 1975
Tent Gives Booklet
on Couls' Life
  1975 48 No. 1 p. 24 Bob Couls
Honored as 11th
Big top Celebrity
  1975 48 No. 1 p. 25 Ringling Museum,
Struppi Hanneford
Gumpertz Era
(Pt.2) (1933-34)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 1 p. 27 Ringling-Barnum,
Sam Gumpertz
Death (74 yrs)
His Life (Nicholai Polakovs)
  1975 48 No. 1 p.45 Coco the Clown
Death (71 yrs) His Life
(Abraham I. Meyrowitz)
  1975 48 No. 1 p. 45 Clown, Albert White
Old Fashion Circus
War with RBBB in Wash DC
Hammerstrom, Dav. 1975 48 No. 1 p. 48 Circus America,
Abe Polin
Ringling-Barnum,
Irvin Feld
1975 Reviewed by
Chicago Tribune
Keegan, Anne 1975 48 No. 1 p. 54 Fransen Bros.
Alfred Court in the USA
(Acrobat to Wild Animals)
Court, Alfred 1975 48 No. 2 p. 3 Animal trainer (Cats)
1974 Season Reviewed
at Austin, Texas, March 22
Antes, Leland Jr. 1975 48 No. 2 p. 15 Carson & Barnes
Map, Where they went Adams, Dick 1975 48 No. 2 p. 25 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.,
Royal Bros.
Route, 1974
From Where Came
Our Circus Music?
Amidon, C.H. 1975 48 No. 2 p. 26 Music (Chart of
Various Styles of Music)
Gumpertz Era
(Pt.3) (1935-36)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 2 p. 31 Ringling-Barnum,
Sam Gumpertz
Boasts Three Truck
Fire Department
  1975 48 No. 2 p. 56 Circus Busch-Roland
Germany, 1974
1975 Reviewed
San Antonio, Texas, Feb 1
Davis, Doyle L. 1975 48 No. 3 p. 13 Circus Vargas
Show Freaks
& Monster Book
  1975 48 No. 3 p. 26 Book Review,
Alf Danielsson
(Circus Life) Book   1975 48 No. 3 p. 26  
Old Circus Album
Pixs of 1929-30
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 3 p. 28 Al G. Barnes 1929
1974 Show Reviewed at
Western Michigan U Field Hou
Scheiman, Gary 1975 48 No. 3 p. 32 Hanneford Circus
Death (67 yrs)
Catcher with many acts
  1975 48 No. 3 p.36 Royal (Roy) Deisler
At Rochester,
NY Shrine (Program)
  1975 48 No. 3 p. 37 M & M Circus 1975
Gumpertz Era
(Pt.4) (1937)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 3 p. 39 Ringling-Barnum,
Sam Gumpertz
Different Perspective
Offered on Circuses
Deahl, Rev Wm. 1975 48 No. 3 p. 53 Drama Review
Review "Many New Faces,
Performance is Pleasing..."
House, Albert 1975 48 No. 3 p. 54 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Produces 37th Annual
Milwaukee Shrine (Tripoli)
  1975 48 No. 3 p. 55 Clyde Bros. 1975
Adventures From
50 Years as a Circus Fan
Brislin Joseph 1975 48 No. 4 p. 3 Fan Remembers
Old Circuses
10 Annual Tampa Shrine
(Egypt) Performance
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 11 Clyde Bros. 1975
Significant Changes
Mark FB
Davis, Doyle 1975 48 No. 4 p. 12 Fisher Bros. 1975
Interview by White Tops   1975 48 No. 4 p. 16 Kay Rosaire Mowrey,
animal trainer (Cats)
17 Year Old Jones
Spearheading Fight
Against Calif Law.
Beheim, Eric 1975 48 No. 4 p. 24 Kari Jones,
animal trainer
Memoirs II - Lion Cesar:
Love and Death
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 24 Alfred Court,
animal trainer (Cats)
Circus Wheels Amidon, C.H. 1975 48 No. 4 p. 27  
Book - Contortionists:
Photos Tell All
Louis, Michel 1975 48 No. 4 p. 30 Book Review
An Artist's
Unfinished Story
Freeland, Forrest D. 1975 48 No. 4 p. 31 Forrest D. Freeland
Death (25 yrs) Fell
from revolving ladder act
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 32 Michael James Fossett
Death - Circus Artist   1975 48 No. 4 p. 32 Forrest D. Freeland
Death (71yrs)
Animal Trainer
Tarzan Stand In
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 32 Bert Nelson (Snyder)
animal trainer (Cats)
Death (25 yrs) C&B
fire in travel trailer
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 32 Gilda Ramos
Death - Wife of
Hans Win, versatile performer
  1975 48 No. 4 p. 32 Henriette Selma Winn,
high wire
Strongest Perforomance
in 8 Year History
Felt, Frank 1975 48 No. 4 p. 41 Circus Kirk 1975
Permanent Summer Show House, Albert 1975 48 No. 4 p. 44 Circus Benneweis
Denmark, 1974
Outdoor Circus:
20 Degrees F.
Ackley, Jim 1975 48 No. 5 p. 4 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Mechanical Department Davis, Doyle 1975 48 No. 5 p. 6 Carson & Barnes 1975
2 Mack Trucks
Being Restored
  1975 48 No. 5 p. 11 Ringling Museum
Youngstown's
Aut Mori Circus
Boyle, John W. 1975 48 No. 5 p. 12 George Hubler
Quarters In Louisville Rhodes, Bill 1975 48 No. 5 p. 15 Cole Bros.,
Winter Quarters
Opening Day Boyle, John W. 1975 48 No. 5 p. 20 CWM Museum 1975
Wagons Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 5 p. 24 Ken Maynard's
Diamond "K" Ranch
Adventures From 50 Years
as a Circus Fan (Pt 2)
Brislin Joseph 1975 48 No. 5 p. 36 Fan Remembers
Old Circuses
Death (66 yrs) Shot
in Robbery (On many shows)
  1975 48 No. 5 p. 42 Emma Duke,
Fisher Bros. 1975
Death (15 yrs) Shot in
Robbery (Daughter of Timberlake)
  1975 48 No. 5 p. 42 Fisher Bros.,
Janice Ruth Ratcliff
Death (86 yrs)
Circus Owner
  1975 48 No. 5 p. 42 George Christy
Map, Where They Went Adams, Dick 1975 48 No. 5 p. 45 Carson & Barnes,
Route, 1974
Meet Sarasota's Circus
Priests: Fr. Dougherty
Powers, Murray 1975 48 No. 6 p. 4 Fr. Wells Graham
Season of 1929 (Pt 1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 6 p. 6 Sells-Floto 1929
1975 Season Reviewed
San Antonio, Texas, May 30
Davis, Doyle L. 1975 48 No. 6 p. 21 George Matthews'
Great London
Dominated by Huge Top
(Layover at Akron, Oh)
Cavin, Lee 1975 48 No. 6 p. 29 George Matthews'
Great London, 1975
Quarters In
Louisville (Pt.2)
Rhodes, Bill 1975 48 No. 6 p. 39 Cole Bros.,
Winter Quarters
Travel spots for Fans
"Old Chicago" 35 miles SW
Ostlund, Kenneth 1975 48 No. 6 p. 53 Old Chicago
Bolingbrook, Ill.
Old Circus Album
(Pixs of 1938 Equipment)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 6 p. 61 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined
Death (78 yrs)
Circus Owner
  1975 48 No. 6 p. 70 Roger Barnes
Reviewed
(It's The Year of the Spec)
Hall, William III 1975 48 No. 6 p. 76 Ringling-Barnum
(Red) 1976
Gumpertz Adendum (Pt.5) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1975 48 No. 6 p. 83 Ringling-Barnum, 1933
Sam Gumpertz
Map, Where they went Adams, Dick 1975 48 No. 6 p. 85 Hoxie Bros.,
King Bros.,
Route, 1975
1975 Review Martin, Bill 1975 48 No. 6 p. 91 International All Star
Dreams Materialize
in 1974
Meyers, Pat 1975 48 No. 6 p. 96 Fransen Bros.,
Wayne Franzen
Has School on Wheels   1975 48 No. 6 p. 98 Circus Busch-Roland
(Germany)

1976

Title Author Year Vol. No. Page Note
George Hanneford
Family Circus
Streib, Ray 1976 49 No. 1 p. 5 1975
leaving war-torn Europe Court, Alfred 1976 49 No. 1 p. 13 Alfred Court,
animal trainer (Cats)
Map, Where they went Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 1 p. 17 Hubert Castle International,
Route, 1975
Circus in 1975 Hall, William III 1976 49 No. 1 p. 20 Hamid-Morton
Small But First Class de la Rosa, Manuel 1976 49 No. 1 p. 27 Circo Circo Americano
Mexico, 1975
Review, 106th Ed. Olsen, Mel 1976 49 No. 1 p. 29 Ringling-Barnum (Blue)
Meet Mollie,
Texas Belle of the Circus
Lilienthal, C.A. 1976 49 No. 1 p. 35 Mollie Bailey Circus
Old Circus Album
(Pixs of 1938,
before and after RBBB)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 1 p. 36 Al G. Barnes-
Sells Floto Combined
Death (81 yrs)
Wife of Richard Ringling,
James Haley
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 40 Aubrey B. Haley
Death (85 yrs)
One of the founders of CHF
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 40 Museum Director,
Dr. H. Chester Hoyt
Death (78 yrs) Trained
lions and chimps for (RBBB)
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 40 Oscar Konyot, 1975
Death (89 yrs)
Mother of riding act
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 40 Stella Giuseppina Loyal
bareback rider, 1975
Death (43 yrs) fell
from sway pole (Great Parker)
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 40 Lester Parker, 1975
Death (77 yrs) 1922
first man shot from a cannon
  1976 49 No. 1 p. 41 Hugo Zacchini,
Cannon Act, 1975
Indoor Route same
for 37 years - Show
Galloway, William 1976 49 No. 1 p. 42 Cole All-Star TV
Season of 1929 (Pt 2) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 1 p. 47 Sells-Floto 1929
Head Balancing Artist   1976 49 No. 2 p. 3 Ed Millette,
trapeze head balancing
For Convention, Review Boyle, John W. 1976 49 No. 2 p. 6 Stebbing, 1976
C.B. To Be Given
To College?
Olsen, Mel 1976 49 No. 2 p. 13 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Lawsuit about the
title "King Bros" Pete Cristiani
vs Gen.
Olsen, Mel 1976 49 No. 2 p. 13 King Bros.,
Title Lawsuit, 1975
Selected (Court,
Tosca Canestrelli,
W. Colleno, Evans
& Zacchini
  1976 49 No. 2 p. 14 CHF Museum 1976
CFAer Ghirard
thrills Hawaiians
Brislin, Richard 1976 49 No. 2 p. 17 Kent Ghirard
Herriott Feted
as Sarasota Star
  1976 49 No. 2 p. 21 Ringling Museum,
John Herriott
Boasts of Its
Greatest Show Ever
  1976 49 No. 2 p. 25 CWM Museum 1976
G. Washington
was a Circus Fan
Kelley, Bev 1976 49 No. 2 p. 27 Rickett's Circus 1793,
George Washington
Old Circus Album
(Pixs of 1930 Equipment)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 2 p. 28 Sells-Floto 1930
To Tour East
For First Time
Felt, Frank 1976 49 No. 2 p. 30 Carson & Barnes 1976
Book-"Babes in the Woods"
(Elephant who ran in 1975)
Williamson, Bernice 1976 49 No. 2 p. 31 Carson & Barnes,
Book Review, Elephants
1975 Show Reviewed
at Austin,Texas, April 12
Antes, Leland Jr. 1976 49 No. 2 p. 33 Carson & Barnes
With 19 Display Program Washburn, "Sparky" 1976 49 No. 2 p. 38 Dailey Bros., 1976,
Gopher Davenport
Two Updating Views Felt, Frank 1976 49 No. 2 p. 39 Circus Kirk 1975
Map, Where they
went (Mostly Canada)
Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 2 p.42 Garden Bros.,
Royal Bros.
Routes, 1975
Now an Independent Show Deller, Raymond 1976 49 No. 2 p. 44 Circus Royale
Australia, 1975
Opening in Michigan DaDeppo, George 1976 49 No. 2 p. 45 Polack Bros. 1976
DH Litho with RBBB   1976 49 No. 2 p. 45 Dorothy Herbert
Ready for Opening   1976 49 No. 2 p. 46 Lewis Bros. 1976
Lot lay-out   1976 49 No. 3 p. 5 Circus Vargas 1976
Elephant -
A Wild Animal (Ellie)
Lewis, "Slim" Geo. 1976 49 No. 3 p. 7 George Matthews Great London,
Elephant "Ellie" 1972
Is This The Physical
Format of the Circus (Tent)?
Corrigan, George 1976 49 No. 3 p. 8 Tent, 1976
1975 Season:
Changes, Some Disappointment
Schreiber, Bill 1976 49 No. 3 p. 13 John Strong
Bringin them back alive Court, Alfred 1976 49 No. 3 p. 17 Alfred Court,
animal trainer (Cats)
From Painting Circus
Wagons to "Spirit of 76"
Kelley, F. Bev 1976 49 No. 3 p. 24 Artist,
Archibald M. Willard
1975 Tour Bakner, Andrew J. 1976 49 No. 3 p. 28 Charles Bros.
Draws Well in Bay City,
Mich. Gynmasium Show
Heaton, James 1976 49 No. 3 p. 30 Voorheis Bros. 1976
Old Circus Album
(Pixs of Tom Mix)
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 3 p. 31 Sells-Floto 1930
British Tenting Enjoy
Good Business During Midwinter
Twitchett, Mark 1976 49 No. 3 p. 34 Chipperfield,
Gerry Cottle's Circus,
England, 1975
Map, Where they went Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 3 p. 36 Circus Kingdom,
Route, 1975
Will There Be
a June Wedding?
Gallagher, Peter 1976 49 No. 3 p. 37 Ringling-Barnum (Blue),
Michu, Small Person
History of Circus
Parades in America
Amidon, C. H. 1976 49 No. 3 p. 41 Parades
Death -(1889-1975)
Showman
  1976 49 No. 4 p. 10 Christy Bros.,
George W. Christy
Convention Circus   1976 49 No. 4 p. 13 Stebbing, 1976
Program at Lincoln Neb.,
Sesostris Shrine
  1976 49 No. 4 p. 17 M & M Circus 1976
20 Years With Ringling Bangs, Jerry 1976 49 No. 4 p. 19 Jerry Bangs, clown
In Quarters
and On the Road
Cavin, Lee 1976 49 No. 4 p. 26 George Matthews'
Great London,
Winter Quarters 1976
Receives Standing
Ovation At Finale
Linden, Herman 1976 49 No. 4 p. 36 Ringling-Barnum (Red)
Historian's Column
Reflections over the
past 10 years
Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 4 p. 37  
Death (57 yrs)
Horse Trainer
(In Circus Bus 42 years)
  1976 49 No. 4 p. 44 John H. Cline, 1976
Death (74 yrs) Trumpet,
led band on Mills Bros
  1976 49 No. 4 p. 44 "Frenchy" Leboeuf
Innovatons Numerous
on 1975 Circus
Newcastle, Geoff 1976 49 No. 4 p. 45 Ashton's Circus
Australia
Death (55 yrs) Arrived
From Switzerland in 1954
  1976 49 No. 4 p. 45 Charles A. Nock,
sway pole
R.B. Coach Destroyed
No Deaths Result
Tomer, Robert H 1976 49 No. 4 p. 50 Ringling-Barnum
Map, Where they went Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 4 p. 52 Carson & Barnes,
Sells & Gray,
Route, 1975
Circus Circus
in Las Vegas
  1976 49 No. 5 p. 3  
Marsha Hunt Jones,
Husband Return Circus To Road
Tomer, Bob 1976 49 No. 5 p. 7 Hunt Bros. 1976
White Tops
Interviews CV
  1976 49 No. 5 p. 17 Clifford Vargas
Plays Annual
Maine route - program
  1976 49 No. 5 p. 23 Gary-Wayne McCary,
Review, 1976
Death (73 yrs)
Circus Owner
  1976 49 No. 5 p. 28 Patterson Bros.,
John C. Patterson
Death With TBBB and
Disney On Parade, Instructor
  1976 49 No. 5 p. 28 Chuck Sateja,
clown, 1976
To play Shoping Centers Olsen, Mel 1976 49 No. 6 Insert Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.
Seasons 1931-32 (Pt 1) Bradbury, Joseph T. 1976 49 No. 6 p. 5 Sells-Floto 1931
20 years with RBBB (Pt 2) Bangs, Jerry 1976 49 No. 6 p. 19 Ringling-Barnum,
Jerry Bangs, clown
1976 Show Pitts, James M 1976 49 No. 6 p. 25 Great American Circus,
Hoxie Tucker
Great American Circus Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 6 p. 25 Hoxie Bros. 1976
Circuses of German
Democratic Republic
Winkler, Dietmar 1976 49 No. 6 p. 45  
CWM Birthday Party
A Three Day Celebraton
Boyle, John W. 1976 49 No. 6 p. 54 CWM Museum 1976
Abandoned Elephant Powers, Murray 1976 49 No. 6 p. 66 George Matthews'
Great London, 1976
CFAers Donate Wagons
(K. Maynard Ticket & HW Cage)
  1976 49 No. 6 p. 72 CWM 1976
Calliopes and
roman Fingers of
"Crazy Ray" Ctesibius
Amidon, C. H. 1976 49 No. 6 p. 73 Calliope
Satisfying,
Diversified Performance
Tomer, Bob 1976 49 No. 6 p. 77 Sells & Gray
Death (87 yrs)
Circus Everything
  1976 49 No. 6 p. 88 King Bros.,
Floyd King
Death (42 yrs) Fell
While Working in Fresno
  1976 49 No. 6 p. 88 Brenda Cuttin,
aerial motorcycle
Death (68 yrs)
"Aristrocrat of the Wire"
and Producer
  1976 49 No. 6 p. 88 Don (Mijares) Francisco,
tight wire
Map Where they went Adams, Dick 1976 49 No. 6 p. 91 Circus Vargas,
Route, 1975
His Circus as
Seen by a fan
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