The Studebaker

| September 26, 2009

This picture was copied from a 1937 Cole Bros Clyde Beatty circus program. In the program they were advertising the new Studebaker Auto. Seen here Clyde and Harriet Beatty as the proud owners.

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OOPS….

| September 26, 2009

EVERYTHING IS OK……………… DON”T WORRY. I thought I would throw a little fun at you. I was asked what the meaning of the Indian Chief in the picture was. I don’t know but this square test pattern was used in the 1940’s and 1950’s to line up a TV picture. Also,  at the end of a broadcast day which […]

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“Now Read This One !”

| September 26, 2009

This was part of my learning how to read. As a kid while traveling over the road going from town to town with the circus my Dad and Mom would have me read every road sign as we past them. Burma Shave was everywhere and about just about 20 miles down the road there would […]

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The Modern Cowboy

| September 26, 2009

Kerby Grant as Sky King and Penny Singleton. She later became the A.G.V.A. president. Kerby Grant also was a guest star on many circuses. He did not ride in on a horse or rope or shoot a gun, but he did have a way with words and he spoke always about America and education and doing the right thing. […]

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The Tree From Hell

| September 26, 2009

My Mother almost electrocuted the whole family with one of these trees. When she plugged in the lights. Christmas became the 4th of July………   That’s why we started celebrating Hanukkah………… Its safer. This is not our original tree, Ours was much larger and…….. CRISP.

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Gone Forever!

| September 26, 2009

                                                                                                   REMEMBER WHEN?                                                                                         

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Only 5 Cents

| September 26, 2009

                                                                                                                 REMEMBER WHEN?

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Do You Remember?

| September 26, 2009

This has nothing to do with the circus but I thought you would like to see the cartoons that  many of us enjoyed in the 1950’s. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR GRANDCHILD IS WATCHING NOW?

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Beatty in Scranton

| September 24, 2009

Newpaper  clipping from Scranton, Penn.

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Cole Bros. 1940

| September 24, 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                             source of wagon photo.  circusblogspot.com/2009/4/indiana winter quarters.  

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