Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-08-22 | Page 13 | Salt Lake Children Bring Mardi Gras Spirit to City with Annual Circus This Evening

Salt Lake Children Bring firing Mardi Gras Spirit To City With Annual Annul Circus This Evening A real three-ring three cir circus us complete complete complete com com- with tumblers dancers and clowns will be on the program I of the Salt Lake City recreation departments department's annual circus Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- I I day at 6 p. p m. m at the Community ThUrS ThUrS-j ball park Participated in by children from every playground in the city the circus this year rear ear Is patterned after the renowned Mardi Gras of New Orleans The event is the closing I program of the city recreation centers and the p public is invited to attend At 6 p. p m. m side shows will open at tl the e ball park A charge of one cent will be made for each of the side shows Every playground will present a side show attraction and an event in one of the main rings later In the evening The king and queen of the Mardi MardiGras MardiGras MardiGras Gras are Richard McDonald son of Mr and Mrs R. R D. D McDonald West Third North street and Geraldine Geraldine Ger- Ger aldine Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs I. I Daniel Stew Stewart rt 1 1385 Butler avenue who will lead the main procession at 7 p p. p m. m In charge of the Mardi Gras are P. P H. H Goggin city commissioner of parks and pla playgrounds grounds and Miss Jessie Schofield supervisor of city recreation assisted by Mrs K HOlsen H H. Olsen and Rol Roland nd G G. G Sleater