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Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

02 Sep 1965

Page 9

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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1965

Page

9

Concession operator and carny life at Jones County Fair

Captain Jack Walsh an independent concession operator and "mayor" of Trailer City at the Great Jones County Fair shares 21 years at the event. Pat Michaelsey a grease belly rides Flyoplanes and describes carnival life, safety culture, and Byers Brothers show pride amid shifting gear and younger carneys.

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Mike Bach “Jones Jack Walsh Jones County Fair Jack Waterloo Boynton Beach Fla Captain Jack Waterloo Diary Cattle Congress Trailer City Dairy Cattle Congress Carnival Riverside Park Chicago Byers Larry Jenny Patrick Michaelsey Pat Jones County
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Flyoplanes Foreman Casey Joins Family Ride Tradition

Patrick Michael Casey leads two passengers on the Flyoplanes at the Great Jones County Fair. He touts his skill on kiddy rides and the ferris wheel while recalling a school joke about his father’s carnival life.

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Midway Greasers Ride Men Casey Pat Patrick Michael Casey Sreaser Byers Brothers Jones County Fair Foreman
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Weekend visits and local travel across several Iowa households

The note lists weekend and weeklong visits in several towns including Waukegan Illinois Manchester Iowa Morristown New Jersey and Long Beach California. Families mentioned include the Mathews Sweaney Ongee LaRue Mann Helle Grummins Oehler Watham Grapes Petion and Petton with various relatives and guests.

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Larry Mathews Waukegan IIL L. A. Schmidt Dave Sweaney Ralph Sweaney Mason City Ethel Ongee Morristown N. J Elizabeth Miller Iva LaRue Manchester Wilbur Mann Brandon Mahlon Wilson Wes Whitley Garnaville Gene Helle Dundee Henry Lahr Kathryn Grummins Long Beach Calif Tom Oehler Clint Oehler Appleton Howard Watham Walker Mary Grapes
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Monticello Iowa Fairgrounds United States A‘ Carney Carey Flying Kelleys Doc Henderson Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Gargantua The Ton Mrs. Walsh Paula Holub Beech Stoll Karren Heskett Anamosa Walshes Hawaii CE Furniture Formica China LaVern Eilers
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