The Glasgow courier., 1922-04-07

The GLASGOW COURlER
interesting side show. Eighty-three
people witnessed this performance.
The Fencing took place in the GYM
nasium while the people observed
from the balcony. The combatants
were Etairo Etow and John Tattan.
They were attired in real Japanese
Fencing outfits with iron bars over
the face. The body protection was
made of cloth and bamboo and they
had bamboo slaves to fight with.
Lawrence Rundle sold tickets be-
fore and after the contest began.
While the contest was on he refereed
the game and Margaret Dignan tend
ed to the finances.
Besides the Japanese Fencing a
freak man, seven feet tall, walked
around and was general overseer. This
also was very interesting.
We took in four dollars and fifteen
cents in the Japanese side show.
Margaret Dignan.
1t was really the work Of Charles
Cruickshank that brought such a big
crowd to see the Japanese fencing.
He was the barker with the mega
phone. He certainly did some ex-
cellent ''barking." Lawrence Rumble
was kept busy selling tickets. The
ticket collector, Margaret Dignan,
and her smile also drew peoples at
tention. John Tattan, the opponent
Of Eitaro Etow, fought very skillfully
in both games. His opponent was
very sorry when he hit the elbow a
few times where it is not protected.
The score was to in favor of Eitaro
Etow in both games, probably due to
the greater experience he has had.
We collected four dollars and fifteen
cents.-Eitaro Etow.
The only fault I could find with
the Japanese fencing was that the
price of admission was too low. Eitaro
Etow brought two complete Japanese
fencing outfits, and his opponent,
John Tattan, went him a round. Clyde
Osmundson, featuring the freak man,
acted as referee while mounted on five
foot stills.
The object of the fighter was to
strike his opponent on top Of the
head, on the right side, or on the
right hand, all places protected by
pads.
l believe that the audience went
away with the feeling that they had
received more than their moneys
worth of good fun.-Ervin Stanley.
The Curio Shop
The Curio Shop in the eighth grade
carnival was, next to the japanese
fencing, perhaps the most interesting
Of all the side shows. Here coins and
stamps from many different coun-
tries, were displayed, all sorts of
japanese jewelry, dolls and chop
sticks, an Indian doll made completely
by little Indian girl, Indian chains,
head bands, belts, and pipes, beautiful
Mexican rugs, and rugs made from
the skins of animals, a Bible carved
from boneby Gwendolyn Lytle's
great grandfather, flags of all ma
tions some of which were made en-
tirely by one Of Miss Osterberg's last
years pupils, the skeleton of the head
of a bear, human skulls, curious
knives, relics from the Great World
War, such as gas masks, helmets,
bayonets, skeletons, and many other
things. The Curio Shop was in the
chemistry laboratory and the thing
that attracted the most attention was
probably the Curio in the sink which
was carefully Covered with big
brown paper upon which was written:
Lift the paper and see the most
curious thing you ever saw" Upon
lifting this paper one found a small
box with the words, "Open the box
carefully and see the curious animal
that neither eats nor sleeps" This
was done only to find the words
"April Fool" inside.
Vivian Hauge was in charge of this
show, Madeline Berry sold tickets and
Annette Cotton collected them inside.
Belinda Blackseth.
One Of the special features in the
line of side shows at the Peptimists'
carnival was the Animal show. In
this department we had "Tim", our
baby alligator, "Pinki" pet rabbit,
two beautiful goldfish, white heron
from Florida, pelican, a skin of an
alligator 200 years old, and many
other interesting things. To prove
that it was one of the best things Of
all we have 5000 in our treasury as
result of that one show alone. This
is nearly twice as much as we took in
at any other side show.
Charles Cruickshank, Jr.
GOSSIP
"Did you go to the animal show at
the carnival?" said one who attneded.
"'No", was the answer, "what was
it,"
"4ou certainly missed something"
"Tell me about it."
"Well, as soon as I got inside the
high school building to buy my ticket
to the main performance, heard the
boys with the megaphones say, "This