Hobby Bandwagon, May, 1951, Vol. 6, No. 4 - Circus Historical Society

Mills Bros. Open at Columbus, Ohio
The spring circus season for the members of Division 1 was officially
opened on April 14th, coinciding with the opening of Mills
Bros, twelfth season.
The show has some very strong acts and everything ran as smoothly
as could be expected for an opening day.
The Mills Bros, had a dinner after the afternoon show at the
Deschler-Wallick Hotel. More than 800 people attended. R. C.
King, Secretary of C. H. S. represented the Society at the speaker's
table.
Members seen on the lot included Clarence Shank, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Conover, Jake and Sally, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. King and Ann,
Chalmer Condon, George Piercy, Richard W. Kline, Floyd McClintock,
Walter Pietschmann, Doc Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeWeese,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fiegert and Don Howland. Others present were
Otto Scheiman, Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith, Lloyd Bender, Clayton
Boyer, John Boyle, Tom Gregory, Past President of C. F. A., Dr. and
Mrs. Schlacht, Charlie Jessup of United States Tent and Awning
Co., Louis Rosenberg of Triangle Poster Co., Floyd Gooding of Gooding
and Gooding Amusements, The Wallenda family, Kinko, and
Dixie Wilson, who formerly worked bulls on the Ringling Show and
who is now writing a book about Doc Waddell. Harry Simpson, Dr.
Conley and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Linden sent their regrets that they
could not attend as did Clyde Wixom of Detroit.
BILL CAR PHOTOS
(5x7 Size Only)
THREE FOR $1.00 POSTPAID
FOREPAUGH-SELLS BROS/ — ADAM FOREPAUGH —
HAGENBECK-WALLACE — TIM McCOY, only one in
Existence — BUFFALO BILL IN FRANCE — ROBBINS BROS.
— COLE BROS/ & CLYDE BEATTY — DOWNIE BROS/ —
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