YESTERDAY'S TOWNS

HOWDY, MY NAME IS BILL STRONG, I'LL BE YOUR "24 HOUR MAN", ROUTING YOU INTO THE PAST TO SEE WHAT THE CIRCUS WAS IN DAYS GONE BY. IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, AND MISS WHAT IT USED TO BE, THEN COME ON ALONG AS WE GO DOWN THE ROAD FOLLOWING THE ARROWS BACKWARDS, TO "YESTERDAY'S TOWNS"! IF YOU HAVE CIRCUS RELATED PICTURES YOU WOULD LIKE POSTED, SEND THEM TO,,,,yesterday1@verizon.net,,,,AND WE WILL TRY TO FIT THEM IN. "24 HOUR MAN" WILL HAVE THE FINAL DECISION ON POSTING.

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Location: GIBSONTON, FLORIDA, United States

Three years at CWM made me a real traditionalist, and I keep remembering Bob Parkinson saying, "I want the people to see what the circus used to be, not what it is today. That's what this site is about!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

BROCK ALBUM #8: SOME UNKNOWN PERFORMERS




BROCK ALBUM #9: SOME UNKNOWN TROUPES

These first two photos are most likely flying acts, maybe johnny H. will recognize them.





UNKNOWN ACROBATIC TROUPE??
One thing for certain is, the photo is an original KELTY, complete with the stamp on the back.


UNKNOWN CHINESE TROUPE?


UNKNOWN CIRCUS CREW?

BROCK #10: FAMILIAR FACES

Here are some faces familiar to a lot uf us, some great performers, & great people.
ETHEL, & WALTER JENNIER




CORINE DEARRO
When I was a young "first of May" on the Davenport Show, two of my favorite people were Burt & Corine!!!!

Friday, September 26, 2008

BROCK #11: MILLS BROS. CLOWNS

I'm not going to make any effort to identify any of these clowns, I'm only assuming they are all Mills Bros.....






Thursday, September 25, 2008

ARTHUR'S PARTY

I was born 8 days late & I've been late ever since,,,, really late on this one, but it was a great event and deserves being posted.

The September 6th dinner was a regular scheduled one, but since it was also the birthday for one of our most popular members, Arthur Grotenfent,,,,why not,,,, let's have a party.

DINNER & PARTY ROOM
The decorations were beautiful!!!!

THE DINNER
Delicious, and professionally prepared by Jeanette Williams' "GOLDEN GIRLS CATERING SERVICE"!!!!

THE BIRTHDAY "BOY"
Arthur Grotenfent!!!!

ARTHUR'S FAMILY
These are Dorothy's two sons Francis and Nelson, & Francis'Wife, Susan

CHOWIN DOWN
A little more gravy!!!!

THE CAKE



SOME OF THE GUESTS
Trudy & La Norma


Nita Bale & Jackie Carson

Dale Longmire flanked by Bruce & Jack Gutilla

Trudy & Joanne Wilson , Penny was there too,,,,playing "Paparazzi"


JOANNE'S CAKE
Since Joanne's birthday is on the 4th, she thought she would celebrate too, and brought her own cake.

Photos by Penny Wilson Rodriguez