New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

ya-iuu and last Thursday Mrs. Dana again took her ghiIIreu 70 the res trrarIuH.
 Some day la hopes 70 obtain steady employment and locate here permaneufiy. Al present he is en- ployed as fireman Tn the Connecti- cut Co barn, but with The coming e -he warm weather he will be out of omployrueu- and if he cannot get work hcr. an offer O the loi Ranch will De accepted and he will agaln travel Wub the circus after an ab- s.uce ot ninc years.
 Chief Sbne ShIne in his native home learned the habits and the skill Of the redskin during child hood. His father was Newell Dana or Chief NeHcl panis Wien his father dIod he succeeded him as chief and held that post for four years until h" left The reservation 10 lr4Nl with the lo1 Ranch,
 When n" was t5 years of age and hts Wite was f they married They have three children, Tlla Dana. sev- tu years old, who attended ;he Camp school mil she left this city ~lth h"r mother. Peter tour years old, and MarH two years of age.
 The 101 Ranch was not the only circus with which John has travel led H. was witi Slwt~lle's Wild West show nnI California Franks Wild West show. r was while he -.I. ii was ao1Ght ln whjrwind Tn Bangor, Nanr. In ou amusing way h" told how he rtn through the lots "l'h uo'0iUS -aEal but pair O drum s'~hs. He was a drum mar arh 'hc cf~eH4 and when h. reruru'l h 'ounI his drum Ina d ue' n hlowu several Fret uu, ~as not broken.
 Rides "Bad' Horses
 H. started in tH5 tIrcgs as fancy r5er Fl. Jra+sr1 a inc costume of Inc IrI'ar and would perform frats on 51-liI.-3 horses. only a bIanE.t He ,htowu over the Lack O th. ho--.
 After 1a 1a1 performed in this y for a @.s yars ho heard there H4s m aH,a.ng for a drummer with rha rrr.s band and no asked for t~'-our If' vas accepted and rom tt,n on h5- stp.r5arg. in the circus MS only az a m.~filu.
 Later IT," rai eor siderable pNporL- onre ia +.- training of youny bo1rs with tlr LodIop]1 Carnival These animals bo'oms popular features of tt. carr t
 He '"ar.2 10 play rhe drum at tra re5r- .or. TGa 1HttaI States gotor-mou' -z l.t.I anI las shown cooperation w.-a ;ha Indians which has So0 rh.- lose and respect, Mir Dana said raa =o.5runrnt sees that all who afe iajegs'ol may re- .celtr nH-.u h-~oH-, B.~,drs being a drummer M~. Il4aa en' arta,ncd in his na1.s. horr. "f'H r,og- dancing spcctaI'f,s an4 tre In3iaa dances.
 FIa- Travelled Widely
 lie toft .4ra-S jifa several years ago and finally lorgt-d iu this city At times he has oeu fireman for the post office. tho Car barn and the Strand thra'cr. B.slIes seeing pr4c- tically every par o' tae tinted States and Csnada with the circus he was emplUyed as fireman or boats going from t1ls country 10 Europe. IT,. has sequ muc4 Of Eu- pope.
 I, Nr DauA brides himself on Inc Eact raat -a syas one Of those who ooa part tu -he World War Mem 4r.al para Ia II thls city last Sep fember. H. nas drummer 1n the s4merjcan Legion band. r it were not for his night work bo would tave been happy to continue play apg with that organization h" said. Jie IS q traD-drummer and had al- ready filed his application with the Musicians Union in this rity.
 People who live with him at his rooming house on Main street Iore him for his quite manners and his Friendly spirit. His employers like him for his quiet manners and his Spirit of cooperation and the city will probably be happy if John does stay here rather than ioin the circus and return 10 the life of out-of-doors.
 Lamp post casualties are a little more than one a day in Paris New < r4