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Show Salt Lake County, Utah ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVIEW Thursday, July 9, 1964 Page 11 BACKSTAGE JITTERS aw alt anxiously Behind the scenes, circus performers their cue to move Into the main arena. A Played To Record Crowd Of Excited Children Acts , Dazzling Sideshows Neighborhood Kids Duplicate Thrills And Chills Of The Big' Top In Back Yard Dare-Dev- il It had'HUl the thrills and excltment of the Big Top. The tleht rone walker nervously perched high on the wire. The strong man flexed his mountainous muscles while the snake charmer serenaded his colling cobra. Up, down and around went the trampallne and tumbling artists, O while spotted-face- d clowns frolicked In the main ring Meanwhile, back at the side-shothree bearded ladies threw away their beep-bee- p and slowly stroked blades their bewhlskered chins The fat lady sat plumply by, watching the mysterious fortune teller dip Into the future. Excited fans silently sat In the jammed arena, reacting to each new act with ohs and ah's. Shrine Circus? No, but the 75 paying customers went just as happy as If It were a real circus. This backyard event was staged by 14 neighborhood youngsters, Thursday, June Three of the mothers sold so we were our for working youngsters; she added. Dishing out the goodies besides Mrs. Hunter were Mrs. Grace Thompson, LavlnaHun-te- r and Louana Tyler. refreshment stand. After all our expenses were deducted, each of the three organizers made $2.77 the future executive said. Payrolls always take a big chunk from business profits and this neighborhood venture was no exception. All acts received the going union scale wage ... five cents. Only one scheduled act tamer missed the curtain call. Seems the lion, which looked a lot like a German Shepard, got a bad case of opening night jitters and took to the hills. The kids did all this by said Mrs. Joyce themselves, Hunter, whos yard provided the circus area. refreshments, Big Top performers included; Eddie Tyler-stron- g man; Donfta and Ann Hunter - trampoline; Helen Hunter, magic and fortune teller, Carol Thompson - trapeze; Mary lady; Michon Lynn Ellis-fRobinson, Mary Tyler and on at Tyler -- bearded ladies; Lynda of ceLoree Robinson-mastand Brad Robinson remonies; Carl Hunter, clowns. er Saint Vincents To Open School A cornerstone laying ceremony for the new school and hall was held by St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Sunday, June 28, at 5000 South Spring Lane (1300 East). First Mass was said In the new church hall at 8 AM. followed by Masses at 10 AM. and 12:15 P.M., according to Reverend Mark O. Benvegnu, i yn ' Most Reverend Joseph i. IT ftt j MUSIC SOOTES THE COILED COBRA Snake charmer John Hunter plays the tune while the deadly cobra dances skyward. pastor. Len- nox Federal, Bishop of the it I t r, Sali ,1 Lake Catholic Diocese, bls- sed the cornerstone. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS DUE TO STRIKE? We will pay off all your bills now. You make no payments until 75 ay O days after strike is settled. PHONE "C 322-335- 5 . w 25, at 4577 Wellington Avenue. Promoters of the mlnature circus were Coleen Thompson, 14, 46 00 Wellington, Helen Hunter, 11, 4577 Wellington, and Lori Robinson 10, 4537 Wellington had a neighborhood when I was around rs old, said Coleen and who orglnated the Idea, we just wanted to have another one. Business-lik- e Coleen said We circus she even drew up contracts tq? all the acts. I explained they didnt have to sign but If they didnt they couldnt be In the circus, she said. Advertising usually pays off and In this case, reaped a big cashharvest. Seventy-fiv- e carrying customers showed up for the event ... around 20 were expected. I typed about 77 announcement notices and we distributed them In the neighborhood, Coleen added. 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