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Arrival ThrillsIn FairfieldBy KRCEL EATON. Journal-News Slaff Writer0Elephants honked or snortedor whatever elephants do, lions-oared, a tiny nme-weeksold -tony wandered around rabbling grass, a father played with his baby son, and whistles sounded constantly. , .'Ibis was the scene earJy Friday morning as the Carson and Barnes Circus prepared for its two performances today at 4.30 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. at Grch Lane and River Road in Fairfield.The. circus' one giraffe waited lo be unloaded from the truck as elephants, llama, yak and dccr were led from the 1 rucks lo the cages.Little Dougie Zeller, hisbrothers Daniel and David, and his sister Debbie brought their mother, Mrs. Jack Zeller, out to watch the ■ proceedings. Dougie was especially ' wide •eyed as three baby elephants were led out and left wjth their mothers.iMeanwhile, dozens of circus workers were spreading out the huge canvas and driving scores of stakes lo form the football field-sized lent. Big Bob Raborn manipulated the unwinding of Ihe folded canvas from a big truck, while his young son Mark iiappjly ran along the moving folds.The circus, sponsored by the Fahrield Rotary Club, is billed as America's only five ring 'cltcus appearing under a tent.In fact it is Ihe largest circus, according lo circus man Jerry Disney, under canvas In the United Stales.The circus performed In h.Hunger, Ky. before coming loi airfield. *“We play mostly one-day stands. ’ said Digncy. And that is a lot of work for the circus hands/’ - They began sriting-up operaitons at the Fairfield site around-6 a.m.Friday. It takes 140 workers lt;*:-oul six hours to get fverylhir.g done, including the raising of the huge tent...Machinery svas used lo'drive fne stakes but Uio elephants will piril them up. . .the elephants also raised the six center polesand -and 12- “quarter poles'* which hold up the canvas.
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Journal News
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Fri, Jun 09, 1972
Page 31
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