5th Year November 29,1976 Number 48

Moscow Date PlannedEuropean performers who are in contact with Russian circus performers report it is gen-

eral knowledge that Moscow will host the World Circus Festival in 1980.

News of the coming Circus Festival was relayed to CR by Ivan Vladivirov, of the RomanoviTroupe on Ringling's Blue Unit. The Romanovis, who came from Europe with the reputationof being the best, have improved their position and are anticipating an opportunity to provethis fact at the Moscow event.

Ever since their initial appearance in TelAviv in 1965, the group has brought new di-mensions into bareback acrobatics, addingteeterboards and trampoline and inventing aforearm board which catapults the topmounters into double and double-twist somersaultsto paired horses.

The troupe recently added a four-manhigh pyramid to their routine. The top-moun-

ter is little "Pinky" Bale (6) daughter of Elvinand Jeannette Williams Bale, who is making herdebut as a performer. She is coached by IvanVladimirov, whose troupe also doubles in Cos-sack riding and Charivari.

77 DATESI'iic Gatti-Charles Circus has signed to appearfor the Shrine at Phoenix, San Diego, LongBeach and Sacramento in 1977.

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10QO/Q PROOFHuman cannonball Mary Connors did a strip-tease in mid-flight thus proving to skeptics thatshe is a woman. The 22 year old British circusperformer normally does her act dressed in apadded abestos suit.

Early in the year businessman David Cobboldclaimed the cannonball was a man and thenplaced a bet to that effect.

For her special performance Miss Connors worea helmet, dress and calf-length boots. She tookher dress off just before sliding into the cannonand shortly after she was fired into the air sheshed her bra, landing topless in the safety net.

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ALLEN BABCOCK visited the Mid AmericaCircus at Decatur (III.) on Nov. 26th. wheretwo shows were presented.

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BILLY BARTONA REFERENDUM sanctioned by New Jersey votersgives casino gambling to Atlantic City, already be-ing hailed as "Las Vegas East."

Now that King Bros, has become KING BROS.COLE COMBINED, does the title change signifythe demise of BEATTY COLE? Sure looks thatway....HENRY THOMPSON (S&G side show mgr)starts painting the new titles on show trucks Dec1st....Ringmaster BILLY EARL returns to HAGENWALLACE, SELLS & GRAY next season andmanager WILSON STOREY is negotiating for aband for the show which is expected to use thecurrent King big top.

Apparently HOXIE TUCKER down thumbed his11 elephants for the CIRCUS ODYSSEY run whichis in juxaposition to his '77 openings for the twoshows. Hoxie is prepping a shopping center tourwith his recently acquired gorilla, orangutan and 2chimps One of TAJANA's tigers gave borth totwin cubs....MARY RUTH HERRIOTT and heryoungest daughter will be with FAMOUS HUNT in'77. Drummer BARNEY BARNHART is on theroad booking that show.

PHIL & FRANCINE spent three weeks with PEGGY and MAC MacDONALO. Mac says that GENEMENDEZ, hospitalized in San Antonio, was incred-ibly lucky in his 50 ft buster....Phil & Fran aretaking BABY OONDI into a Theme Park nearChicago next season, opening May 28th....The EMMETT KELLY CIRCUS begins a series of dates.starting with Cocnmack Dec. 17 and winding up inTarrytown (NY) Dec 30....CAROL OBANDO is pre-gnant, so Carlos must find a replacement for heruntil April. The OBANDOS will play dates withM&M, Castle and Lansing for HAROLD VOISE .

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GRACE MaclNTOSH and CHUCK MARINE aremaking the Fair Convention, ditto WES andFLORINE OLER. ..BOB and KAY PARKER are theproud parents of a son born Oct. 13th....BILLBRICKLE makes the Bn/o TV show Dec. 3. thenremains in the area for Xmas dates....KIM KRIS-TENSE N has a special girl tucked away in Texasand has been visiting the Lone Star State...PETERLUVAS handled concessions for Royal Hannefordin Brltimore.Rumor has it that HARRY RAWLS, former KingBros, mgr., has formed a partnership with his son,DAVID, to take out a "rep show" under canvas..MICHAEL CHERRICK joins his juggling motherLOTTIE BRUNN on Gatt i Charles in '77 MIKENAUGHTON and BERNIE KALLMAN are trouping their "Michelangelo Paint Co." next seasonBARBARA LUXEM, who'll try her hand at per-forming in '77, says she hopes it doesn't turn outto be "more" like a "foot."

Showman HOWARD SUESZ is heading for Europe....in interview with Howard will be featured nextweek. H E N R Y BARRETT is in Flint prepping thePolack annual - likewise SAM T. POLACK....JOHNNY CANDLE says the RBBB CIRCUSWORLD performance is outstanding, somethingeveryone should see....JOHNNY delivered a newYellowstone trailer to SUE and RUDY LENZCircus Vargas side show bosses. JIM and SANDRAWINOLAND, have gone back to Florida MICKEYANTALEK and LONA's PETS will be with inRBBB Unit in '77 and, following the Evansvilledate for PAUL KAYE, will head to Venice forrehearsals.

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R U L I N G ?(The following item has been provided by theGannett News Service).

Off-hand, you wouldn't think being shot from acannon before the grandstand at a count> fairwould qualify as an act of privacy, shielded,from publicity. Yet, the famed "Human Can-nonball" himself, Hugo Zacchini. is makingjust such a claim in I S. Supreme Court.

On Aug. 30. 1972, Zacchini. had been hired toperform at the Geauga County Pair in Burton.Ohio. There he noticed a TV reporter from aCleveland station and asked him not to film th«>performance. However, the next day a cameracrew did film it. A 15-second clip was shown onSept. 1st on the 11 p.m. newscast.

Contending that the TV station had appro-priated his talent for its own use. Zacchini suedfor invasion of privacy. The trial judge dismissedZacchini's complaint, on a motion by the own-ers of the TV station. However, an intermed-iate state appeals court reversed, contendingthere was an arguable question over conver-sion and copyright (the act of one person con-verting another's property to his own use wi th-out the original owner's consent.).

Ohio's Supreme Court held that a public per-formance at a county fair is a matter of legiti-mate public interest iust as the courts have heldthe opening of a neu play to be.

The court was sympathetic to Zacchini's claim,but said the proper standard that a court mustapply, in judging restrictions on news, is whe-ther the matters reported arc of puh l i r interest

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Kinglmg I H T S O M M I - I held t h e i r annua l parts atChicago's ' Dianah's Opaah" on \o\ 2nd. Aspecial show spoofing acts and people of thecircus was featured.

Members ol Chicago's John I. Davenport CFATent attended .1 performance of the Ringlmgshow in their citv. The group w i l l hold its an-nual Cnristmas Party and Dinner at the home ofAngle and Dick Carpenter (312-692-3195).

The press, if it is to be able to freely reportmatters of public interest must be accordedbroad latti tude in its choice of how much itpresents of each subject and of the emphasis togive such presentation, the justices said.

A news media might be liable for appropriatinga performer's right of publicity only if its in-tent was not to report, but to appropriate theperformance for some other private use or ifthe actual intent was to injure the performer,the state justices declared.

Justice Anthony L. Celebreeze dissented. Hecontended that there were many issues thatshould be resolved at trial and he favored send-ing the cast- back to the trial court. He said "itis now largely beyond dispute that an individ-ual, such as Zacchini," prominent in the enter-tainment or competitive a thle t ic businesses,has a valuable property r ight in his or her name,photograph or performance and that right maybe sold

If the justices decide to review the issue, theyprobably would do so dur ing a session of (hecourt in the rommt w i n t e r or spring.

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In Memoriam .

FLOYD (Bree/y) 1111,1.. a circus .icUni.H r andpublicity agent, died fol lowing a heart at tackat Hugo. Ok!,... mi Nov. 12th. This past summerhe worked for Carson & Barnes and had workedfor Dorey Miller for some lime. At one time heworked for the late Herb Wallers and JackMoore. Survivors include his widow, a retiredorgan player, who lives in Hugo.

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LES THINIS (trampoline) and MISS TIM(trapeze) worked the Onstage Cabaret Theatreat Freeport, L. I., on Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 19-20

THE RIANOS DUO (Ron Perry and PauletteBraun) appeared on a Canadian National TVspecial on Thanksgiving Day.

BILL WILLIAMS (Cotton Candy the Clown)will be working as Santa for several Christmasshow engagements.

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N O T I C ECIRCUS PEOPLE and CFA's planning tospend time in the Rio Grande Valley willbe interested to know that Mel Silverlakehas turned his former circus winterquartersinto a trailer park with accommodationsfor animals.

Address: R. F. D. 1 Box 452Donna, Texas 78537

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MiscellaneousThe Dec. _J76 issue of "Police Gazette'* isfeaturing American Sports with stories about"The Strongest Woman Who Ever Lived"(Minerva); "King of the Musclemen" (LouisCyr); "The First Midget Wrestlers" (Speckbrothers); "Champion Cannon Ball Catcher"(John H n l t t m ; "Boxer vs Kangaroo" andother stories.

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GraduatesThose receiving degrees at the Nov 4th grad-uation ceremonies at the Midwest ClownCollege were:

Steve Abrams (Stevo); Ann Aylward (Ano);Margaret Bodach (Clunkie); Wendy Connor(Candy); Carol Draeger (Karoo), Patricia Gas-kin (Gumdrop); Bruce Goldberg (Bergie);Michael Goss (Mikey); Rose Marie Healy(popcorn); Mary Jane Kahler (Pierrot); LouisKlisz (Homer); Carolyn Leja (Flora); JamesLisanti (Lizee); Kathy O'Connor (Gumdrop),Kass Prezio (Kass); Judith Robles (Bles);Joyce Slaga (Nutmeg), Fred Stabler (Frizz);Mary Ann Starus (Starry); Suzanna Stiefel(Teaspoon); Daniel Sutler (Doc) and MarkSwerdlik (Marko).Graduates joining the Niarome Clown Troupeinclude:

Kathy Bromstrup, Adelynn Cosby, KathleenEckert, Gail Fehsel, Helene Fiffles, BarbaraGannon, Virginia Giffy, Jeanne Lindskog,Margaret Malloy, Fred Menke, Jean Nieminski, Larry Osberg, Joan Rogers-Voris, NancySchweingueber, Richard Sorokas, LeslieVoorheis, Catherine Ward. Leah Wisck, KarenYates, Be tty Yudeik and Dorothy Zitzka.

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A FactA Fresno (Cal.) reviewer's statement that Cir-cus Vargas carried only a trumpet player and adrummer, who were backed by taped musicwas quickK disputed when the show playedthat city earlier this month.In a show of strength the entire 12 piece bandmarched down to the newspaper office, whereunder the direction of bandleader Jim Gibsonthey proceeded to serenade the editor.

Kelly ShowActs featured on the Emmett Kelly, Jr., Circusat West Liberty, W. Va., on Nov 12th were:Erik Adams, dogs; Emmett Kelly, Jr., Ken Clay-ton, hand balancing; Denny & Lee, illusions;Emmett Kelly, Jr. and Nancy; ChristopherJames, low wire; Doubleday & Co., aerial gor-illa parody; Eric Adams, balancing; The Plunk-etts, trampoline; The Claytons, whips and ropes:the Adams Chimps and the Los Camancheros,double trapeze.

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Experienced clown/mime seeks employment with a circus for the 1977 season.Will send photo and resume upon requestM. Streeter, R.D. 1. Chester Springs. Penna19425.

Miscellweous"Know" magazine for Nov. 1976 has a fourpage story with photos about Kdith Kvans, abull fighter and Lipi/zan rider.

A group of Arkansas Women Libbers arc plan-ning to take their own animal circus on tour asa means of communicating with people every-where.The TNT & Royal Olympic Circus ended its'76 season with a five day date at Madison,Wise, on Oct. 31st.Dailey Bros. Circus was reportedly closed, buthas currently been booking towns about oneday ahead of their being played.

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RECOMMENDED READING: DORIS DAY: HEROWN STORY by A. E. Hotchner. now in paperback by Bantam. The reaction to most film starbios is "Eccch!" not another how-great am I tome"This book, however, is unusually canditi and aching-ly honest. The gal with the sweet voice and elec-tric smile has once and for all, dispelled that"Goody-Gum-Drop" image by telling the truthabout a life frought with hard-knocks and heart-break. The book makes prominent mention (withpix) of the late BARNEY RAPP who, for manyyears, produced the Cincinnati Shrine Circus. It washe who gave Doris Kappelhoff her professionalname when she was a vocalist with his band. In aseason, saturated with star-bios, this one turns outto be VERY special, indeed.

FRANCIS BRUNN is in Germany, recupperatingfrom his recent leg operation. He'll be back in ac-tion by January....KIRBY's CHIMPS are rumoredto be going with Gatti Charles next season, but maymake a South of the Border trek first...."DOLLY"the Famous Hunt elephant, appeared on the MIKEDOUGLAS show Nov. 10. Great American mgrBILL HILL has been operating phone rooms inPenna., with his son ALLAN....Onstage Cabaretdirector VINCE GAETA is back from Yugoslovia,reports he had a great experience.

Continuing the SAGA OF BILLY RODGERS, ourvery own Circus Soap Opera....The usual break-downs plagued Billy's trip South, the Gib'townPost Office was robbed and Billy lost countlesschecks from customers, plsu orders; a neighbor'sdogs broke into a bird pen and killed 15 of hisbest fan tailed pigeons ami enroute to Houston'sAstro Hall he stopped to make a deposit in thelocal bank's automated banking machine whichpromptly swallowed his BankAmericard. He w«%supposed to use the ' special code", didn't have itmemorized, and once he inserted the card it wastoo late!

See you down the road luvs.

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New RulesThe U. S. Dept. of Agriculture ( l 'SI)A) ha*proposed new health certification by foreignnations for commercial export of exolic birdsto the U. S.

The new rules would require that foreigngovernment veterinarians certify that (l)-allbirds in each shipment had been in thecountry1 of export for the preceding 90 days,(2)-that they had been isolated from otherbirds for 30 days before export in facilitiessupervised by veterinary officials.

The new action is a means of reducing thepossibility of importing birds that have beenexposed to communicable diseases beforeshipment, or if exposed, would provide timefor latent infection to become evident.

Seven out of 68 lots of birds offered for en-try into the U. S. during April, May andJune of 1976 were refused because of di-seases discovered during the mandatory 30

Halloween TreatA traditional Halloween night was enjoyed byeveryone on Circus Vargas, which included aTreasure Hunt . Spook House and a "Trick orTreat" trek among the 40 some house trailerson the show

Following a party and Treasure Hunt for TobyBickmore. his mother, Jan, turned their housetrailer into a "Spook House". In addition todarkened walkways, the house included a livewitch (Peg) Craig) and ghost (Larry Joyner).Needless to say there were plenty of screamsfrom both the youngsters and adults who visit-ed the Spook House.

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A Permanent O'fice 12 Month- dYear. OOP" 9 5 Weekdays RigEnough anil Small Enough

We Produce Morn SlumpSponsort-u Circuses Than A?wOther Cirrus.

I nil- to having contracted the George Barreda lion act for the 1977 season, with completely new equipmentand animals, we have the old act, used by Clyde Bros, for the past decade and trained and worked by JOMand George Karreda, for hire or for sale. (Not presented by either Jose or George.)

Available immediately or next season, a 38 ft. steel arena, 6 trained cats, nice individual ea»;es for same, aswell as a tractor and trailer adapted for the act.

Reasonably priced to sell, or reasonably priced for presentation. Call: (405) 843—4220. This is a good dealfor park or responsible circus with extended route.

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Winter caught up w i t h CarMin & Barnes when2 inrhes of snow fell on the show lot at Ant-lers, Okla.. on Nov. 14th. their closing dale.

A letter from show officials in Florida statesthe Beatty show will go out as usual in 1977.any reports to the contrary are merely rumors.

Carden-Johnuin ( in us closed its season witha four day engagement at Co lumbus . (..i . withbusiness up and the date has been re-signed forthe 1977 season.

An organization interested in animals and con-stantly fights against their inhumane treatmentis called "The Funds for Animals." This grouphas many top people working with it, includ-ing Mary Tyler Moore and the Cleveland Arm-ory.

For information and details about the organiza-tion's purposes write: The Fund For Animals,Inc., 140 West 57th St., New York, N.Y.

The Texas Shrine program was so overloadedwith talent that the following acts didn't work:Tino Wallenda's high wire; The Canestrelli leaps;Herman & Petunia; Zoppe's unsupported laddersand the Wa/zan's tumbling.

Prince Najve/APPEARING WITH RUDY BROS. CIRCUS

SEASON OF 1977

Show VisitSome of the numerous visitors seen on the Tex-as dates were: Mac and Peggy MacDonald, thel l . i l ! Family. Howard Sues/. Paul and BarbaraMcCausland. Gaynor Johnson, Jessie and Fran-cisco Reynosa, \1ar> Lou and Eddie Murrilo,Sr., Red Hartman, Joanne and Denny Pinson,Johnny and Betty Zoppe, the Glen Henrys, theGary Henrys, Ed Weideman, Gee Gee Engesser,and her mother, Pablo and Chata Martinez,Lalo and Alfredo Sanchez, Gene Randow, Hu-bert and Mary Castle, Paul Prada, George Hubler,Virgil' McGuffin, Gunnar Amandis, L. N. Flee-kles, the Atayades, Bill and Trudy Strong, I . m i land Hannah Pollenberg and Claire Del Bosq.

For its 1963 season the Mills Bros. Circus wascarrying: 5 elephants, 2 camels. 3 llamas, 10ponies, 12 horses, 7 lions and some dogs andchimps.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICITY

Your show deserves the best . . . . professionally produced publicity packages,press kits, well staged photography, feature stories, backgrounding. Get it donefor one date or the season by people who care how you and your show looks.

Packages developed, advance work covered cooperative with sponsors and pro-ducers and individual acts. Design work in posters, ads, coloring books, programs,rolling stock, arena decor, props and wardrobe available from the most imagin-ative designer in the business today.Call or write us now and be ready for your next season. It can be your biggestever with our expert help. Look as good as you are. Don't settle for less thanthe best.Services booked on a first-come basis. We ran handle onl\ a limited number ofassignments.

CIRCUS PROMOTIONAL SERVICES547 New Center Building, Detroit. Mich. 48202

Phone (313) 871-0407

November 29, 1976 Page 17

ALL NEW COMPLETELY SAFE INDOORS OR U N D E R C A N V A S

"GIRL IN THE E X P L O D I N G S A R C O P H A G U S "

and other spectacular Hol lywood Special E f f e c t s backed by Million DollarPublicity Coverage.

Featured Reviews: Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Sacramento Bee, Reno EveningGazette, and many others.

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

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AVAILABLE FOR CIRCUS AND FAIR DATES SPRING 1977Contact GEORGE ROWE

EAST COAST: WEST COAST:

Denver Road c/o Gen. Del., Stateline Station.Denver. New York South Lake Tahoe, California12421 95729

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He's FinedA Mt. Orab, Ohio, horse trainer has been fined$500 as a civil penalty to settle charges that heviolated the Horse Protection Act, according tothe U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Paul Whitehead had been charged with viola-tions at two horse shows with his TennesseeWalking Horse named "Ebony's Moonshot."The violations were said to have occurred onAug. 27,1973, at the Celebration in Shelby-ville, Tenn., and on Oct. 11, 1974 at a Cele-bration at Columbus, Ohio.Mr. Whitehead settled the charges under anadministrative procedure that permits him toneither deny nor admit guilt. A federal judgeimposed the Tine of $250 on each count ofviolation.

Elephants walk more lightly than a tiger ac-cording to a GE vibration study. Of all the ani-mals that were checked only a python movedmore lightly than did the elephant.

LION ACT - FOR SALEFast moving 8 lionesses with 10 minutes ofpyramids, leaps, barrel! rolls, hurdles, sit-ups,pirouettes, fire jumps, etc. • Anyone can work

Complete with like new arena, shifting cages,props, late model diesel tractor, with 40 footfurniture van. Capable cat trainer available ifyou desire.

BEST CASH OFFER

Call after 9 p.m. to: (313) 463-1561

WALT KING or GARY BRUNKE

The RBBB Circus of 1932 carried the followingrailroad cars:

1st Section • 3 stock cars, 15 flats, 4 coaches2nd Section • 11 flats, 6 coaches3rd Section • 5 stock cars, 14 flats,4th Section • 7 stock cars, 3 elephant carsand 11 coaches.

ATTENTION SIUSOH SHOW FOLKS.The International Ail-Star Circus, produced by Jim Nordmarkand managed by Hines Rucker, will appear at Sarasota's beau-tiful Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall after a two yearabsence from Sarasota. •

Show date is Monday, December 13th, at 8:30 p.m., and ofcourse, all show folk are welcome as guests of the manage-ment.

However, house rules at the Performing Arts Hall requirethat everyone must have a numbered ticket. So, if you wishto attend as a welcome guest, please feel free to call orwrite into our office and we will happily provide courtesytickets. This will assure you of a seat and hopefully avoidoffending any of our fellow Sarasota show folks.

Please contact the International All-Star Circus, CircusPlaza Building, 1770 Wood Street (Highway 41 at OspreyAvenue), Sarasota, Florida 33577. The Phone is: (813)366-1434.

November 29, 197o

In Memoriam -

MRS BRYAN (Billie) WOODS (77) died at anursing home in Independence, Mo., on Nov.10th. She and her late husband spent most oftheir lives in show business, traveling w i t h theWortham Shows, Al G. Barnes and Kay Bros,circuses. For several years they had their ownshow "Bryan Bros. Circus" on the road Theyretired in 1953 and then operated a KiddielandPark in Orange, Texas. Two sisters survive.

Coming UpNext Week: A line-up of the acts featured inthe annual PAL Circus at the Cow Palace inSan Francisco, plus a wide variety of other bigweekly features.

Gentry Bros. Circus of 1922 used a train of 3stock cars, 7 flats and 4 sleepers. The seven carswere heavily loaded with cages, tabs and var-ious types of baggage wagons.

CIRCUS BOOKSTiger Tiger by Charly Baumann $ 8 95Mud Show by Fred Powledge 10 95Karl Wallenda by Ron Morris 8 95Circus Lure & Legend 4 98Gargantua. Century Star 298Merle Evans Maestro 4 95Ticket to the Circus 3 98Humbug .. . 2 98Amazing Ringlings . . . . 3.98

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LIPKO'S COMEDY CHIMPS

P. 0. Box 32

Florence, N. J. 08518

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANIMAL TRAINERS & BREEDERS, Inc.

THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE INTRODUCTIONOF BILL H. R. 15151.

The only bill that would exempt captive born endangered species will bere-introduced at the next Congressional Session.

If you do not already belong to this vital group of tramur*. and breedersand you care about the business join now !!

A meeting is planned towards the end of the month with all animal people(circus, zoos, breeders, etc.).

For information write

P O Box 31N C A T B

Cetuei Hill. Fla 33514