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Senior Prophecy Sit back and relax now as I carry you ahead into the year 1958. As we ride along in our new luxury liner helicopter, we look down to see a large mass of tan color. Looking closer we can see some people—why, it must be—it is—a circus is in town! And the banner there says “Hardy’s Circus, Inc., known from Coast to Coast for the Outstanding Perform- ances.” Why, that is the circus everyone is talking about—how fortunate we are to have happened along at this time. Just sit still a minute and I’ll land right beside the big tent. I see we arrived just in time because the crowd is beginning to gather. At last we have gotten our seats—they’re good ones, too, right in front of the center ring, and the show is practically ready to start. The band is assembling in preparation for the introduction—say, that band leader certainly looks familiar—he looks like Leonard Kenworthy—one of the North Powder boys. Perhaps we’ll get straightened out on this now—the announcer is coming onto the stand .... “Lad----ies and gen - - tlemen, it is with great pleasure that I bring you the performance you are about to see. First off, a few introductions. Over on my right in the bandstand is our band leader—noted for his work with orchestras and bands—the famous Leonard Kenworthy.” We were right, weren’t we? “Down in the arena, our first act is about to take place--there as the Living Skeleton is Lorraine Tally, and the Fat Man—Don Dodson.” “Next, we have our trapeze artists—two beautiful girls that don’t seem to have a bone in their body—we present Joan Miller and my wife, who was Phyllis McCanse before our marriage nine years ago. Oh, yes, Oh yes, I almost forgot the Man On the Flying Trapeze—Jack Wilson. That part of the show was really excellent—I might add breath- taking, too! “We now have a charming little girl to put on an act for us—and charming she is with all of her squirmy little pets—our Snake Charmer— Miss Verlene Patterson.” We remember Verlene’s love for reptiles—she really has a way with them. “Some of you won’t be able to believe your eyes, but for your en- tertainment, we present our Sword Swallower—Bill Lewis—watch him devour those beastly weapons!” We wonder if he got that from eating Pat’s cooking! You know they were married shortly after Pat finished high school. Coming up— another little lady, not bigger than a minute, who really has the power be- hind that whip—just look at those animals dance—our noted Lion Tamer, Peggy Maxwell, and her family of five .... Lions, that is! “In case you’ve been wondering who those two characters are dress- ed in those rather odd outfits and who have been acting rather odd—they are Frank McAlister and Robert Gilkison in real life. I think all of you look for the Clowns when you go to a circus—they seem to relieve some
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of the tension that is caused by so many of the dangerous acts. I might also add that it takes a very good actor to be a Clown! “In our next to the last act, we have three young ladies who are going to perform for you with their horses. They jump through burning rings, turn backward flips on their horses, and can even get those horses to jitterbug---we present our Fancy Bareback Riders, Clarice Busby, Esther Pritchard, and Phyllis Jones. Nice going there girls.” “And now the last act of our show brings you two men whom you have been reading about in your newspaper. After a visit to South Africa, they joined our show and brought with them their four elephants. I don’t know how they do it, but those elephants seem to understand what to do— and they like it—our Elephant Men—Wayne Young and Gary Aldrich— show the audience what you can do boys!” “This concludes our show this afternoon—we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have enjoyed putting it on for you. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that our ticket seller and money manager is Arel Mann. And so in signing off, I say, ‘Farewell for the cast, my wife, and yours truly, George Hardy.” Little did I know when I offered you a ride in my luxury liner that this was going to happen—a look in on all of our friends who left the portals of Powder Valley High back in 1948. I must be on my way now— see you all again sometime .... The Spirit of ’48.
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