The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1913-05-22
CIRCUS SPIRIT
WAS ALL There
The High School Circus Made
All Kinds of Fun for
Old and Young.

Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock, as was ad-
vertised, the circus parade wound its
way thru the principal streets Of
the city and was surprise to num-
bers of citizens. Oakes Public Schools
can do things. The people realize
that now in its fullness. Just q week
after the great success of the "Senior
Class Play" a circus of magnitude
was created and carried into execu-
ton in manner to be admired by
any one who believes in the activity
of children.
At seven o'clock in the morning
last Saturday, the High School circus
train pulled into Oakes and began
putting up tents. Because of the
rainy weather the "Orpheum" was
staged in the "Academy of Music"
and gave performances both after
noon and evening to crowded houses.
For two hours, each time, the school
children furnished amusement for
both old and young.
The tents for the side shows were
pitched in the "City Park'' and fur
nished round of pleasure and recre-
alton from two O'Clock in the after
noon until ten in the evening.
The "Baby Rack" and "Jo-Jo" were
the fret to attract attention as people
entered the show ground. All who
tried to hit the babies, or toss the
ball into "Jo-Jo's" mouth, found how
utterly impossible it is for most men
to do what they want to, and helped
thus to swell the receipts of the "Cir-
GUS"
Next in order was the "Hamburger
Sandwich" stand. The hungry crowd
that thronged this stand simply could
not be fed-the sandwiches were su-
perbly delicious. At ten O'Clock num-
bers were sent away hungry.
Even when all the other tents had
been unstaked, crowds of people were
waiting to hear their past, present and
future told by two expert palmists.
Gypsy fortune tellers are yet in de-
mand. .e,-a t-A'a,- 800 3 : s'.es- -
The tent, "For Men Only" seemed
to be the center of attraction for cur
iosity seekers. The music 80 appro-
priately rendered by the band, assist
ed greatly in enticing the gentlemen
to invest quarter in the discovery of
that which men only enjoy. All came
away feeling we'll repaid.
1.-THE Greatest Living Fat Man and
His Family" were visited by numbers
of people. Their quest seemed to be
to find the secret of fatness. Mrs.
Fatman and her son were the source
of constant amusement during the
parade.
"The Famous Blue Beard and His
Wives" served as check on the hi
larity of the crowd as it passed from
1.-THE Men Only" to the Sensational
Motor Cycle Ride"
You can actually experience the
same sensation while seated on a
board in front of washing machine
with q kerosene heater under you and
a fire cracker tied to your legs, as
seated on a motor cycle descending a
hill at the rate of forty five miles per
hour.
"The Horse with his head where
his tail ought to be" was curiosity to
be enjoyed after the "Motor Cycle
Ride"
"The Unrivaled Corn Remover"
gave comfort to weary people and fit
them for a liberal contribution to
''The Blind Man with the Wooden
Leg"
Even the 'Street Faker" was pre-.
sent. Few people little realized that
the gentleman who set up his stand
IN front of the First National Bank
was one of the High School boys in
Disguise. The city auditor, even, sold
him five dollar license, but had
hardly done 80 when his loyalty to
the school caused him to rustic the
"City Band" to help bring back the
crowd to the circus ground. Suffice
it to say that the crowd came back,
and more people came to the circus,
all because the street faker came to
town.
The second parade was witnessed
by pretty nearly the whole Of Cakes,
and all joined in making q merry close
to the round of pleasure the school
had started. By midnight, the circus
had pulled stakes, the streets had
cleared Of children, and the police
had come from hiding to rescue his
usual ''best."
The school circus was grand sue