Saratoga High School - Warrior Yearbook (Saratoga, IN)

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sfiopk otf ■Oh, Mrs. Butt, the Times says that the grand opening of the 75th anniversary Ting-a-ling Brothers Circus is being held in our home town, Saratoga. Why don't you go back to see it? 1 believe I will. After all, Protector and Gambles can certainly let a vice-president go home for a few days. You could come with me. As we board the newest plane from Continual Airlines, we receive a pleasant surprise. Why, hello Kay and Phyliss, this is a surprise. Are you going home to see the circus? •Yes we are, Mary. Can you come along? No, Vic is piloting an MC-6 to Europe tomorrow, and I'm the stewardess on his plane. Make yourselves comfortable, and fasten your safety belts. Saratoga isn't far away. As we gaze down, everything seems miniature and far away. Soon we can see a great city spreading out below, and we know that it is Saratoga, Indiana. Here we are. Get ready for a landing, calls Mary. I'll take you to a hair stylist that's really tops when we reach the airport. You can have styles by Judith. You remember Judy. Of course, but we really can't spare the time. How is Judy? She's happily married and has quite a family. Her oldest boy is in the Marines. Tell her we wish her the best. Goodbye, Mary, we must hurry. Look, Kay, isn't that Bob May in that Purple Cab? Let's call him. Oh Bob. ' Hello. Where can I take you? We're going to the circus. When did you begin driving a cab? Just last week. I've got 40 acres in Jay County and 1 want to buy the 160 next to it. I'm earning money by driving a taxi. Well, you're certainly ambitious. Oh, look.' There's Loren Powers' picture. 'Powers and Graham, the Evangelistic teams. Revival tonight. How did Loren meet Billy Graham? Well, they met when Loren was in the seminary, and they've been together ever since. When we reach the circus and step to the ticket office, we see Virginia Watkins behind the counter. We ask her, How are you, Virginia? Do you like your work? Yes. My family works here, too. They're the aerial act. Enjoy the show. As we walk into the midway, the music of the calliope and the bright colored merry-go-round greet us. There, firmly grasping a pair of twin boys is Ruth Ann, watching over her flock of Byrds. Hello, Ruth, you must have your hands full. I certainly do, Robin, Bill come meet some friends of mine. No, dear, take your fingers out of your mouth, and say 'Hello.' Dear me, I'm sorry, but children will misbehave. Robin, you don't stick your tongue out a ladies. Suddenly we hear a loud Rrrring .' from the Strength Tester. There is Marvin holding a hammer and accepting a kewpie doll.

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•Hi, Marvin. What is keeping you in such good shape? “I'm a mechanic, and I sleep as much as 1 can. Say, have you seen Bill Cook yet? Just listen to him.” Get your tickets now. See Charmain the Charming Snake Charmer. Step right up. Oh hello, Kay, Phyllis. Come see the show. You might see Dave Kessler; he just bought a ticket. We step into a dimly lit tent, and, sure enough, there is a dignified, gray-haired gentleman, leaning over the rail fascinated by Charmain. •Well, well, David. Bill thought we would find you here. What have you been doing? •I'm a Wall Street broker, and I'm hungry. Let's have a hot dog. •All right. Look there's Delbert Cortner selling hot dogs and pickles .' •Hi, Delbert. Hello. Have a pickle? No thanks, but we will have a hot dog. •I'm doing very well. My wife is Elsie, the fat lady. My son Herbert is a sword-swallower, and George eats fire. •You almost have your own circus. Good luck. We decide to see the monkeys, so, we hurry to the cages and whom should we see but Don Wallace. He had changed considerably, and was wearing little glasses on the end of his nose and was getting bald. •How's business, Don? Wnat do you do now? Try to spend my money. Ever since I tried to plant a rosebush for Peggy and struck oil, I've had more money than I can spend. Lady Luck certainly smiled on you. Why here's Margaret. What are you doing now? Stanley and 1 just came back from Africa. Those lions and elephants over there were caught by me and trained by Stanley. I've heard of the 'Bring-em-back-alive-Bakers', but 1 didn't know it was you. Good luck. By this time, Kay and I decided we needed a dose of Alka-Seltzer. Delbert's hot dogs weren't agreeing with us. We headed for the Saratoga Drug Store, and inside we saw Tom Johnson serving a white bearded gentle- man who carried a cane. We sat down beside him and, Why, hello Mr. Huber. Tom, we haven't seen you for a long time. I've been a very lucky person, said Mr. Huber. I've just won the chess tournament. •I'm doing all right too, Tom spoke up, I'm a registered pharmacist now. We leave the drug store and go to Seerose's for dinner. Would you like a table? Why Kay and Phyllis, how are you? Just fine Don. My, you make a impressive head waiter. Thank you. Would you like a table by Joan Hoffman. She Just came in with Rock Ford. This way, please. Hello, Joan. I've seen some of your movies. I liked the last one with Mason James. Thank you. We're making a new one called 'Earthquake'. 1 nope it's a hit. We'll be sure to see it. After dinner and a short flight back to Cincinnati, Kay and I are very tired but happy to know that our friends did well.