Twin-City herald., 1939-12-16
Jack johnson
Ex-Heavy w eight
Champion At
The World F air
Museum Here

One of the most colorful personages
of the colored race and ex-heavyweignt
champion of the world, Jack Johnson,
; is coming to Minneapolis. Little Artha'
as he was commonly called when at the
heighth of his ring glory has been
contracted to appear at the Worlds
Fair Museum, Nicollet Ave, and 3rd
for period of two weeks opening this
coming Saturday, December 10th.
While Jack will not do any boxing he
will answer all questions and give an
interesting insight into his many fights
in the ring. There will be no additional
charge for Jacks part of the perform
ance as he will be seated in the main
/ floor of the big museum. twenty-five
other acts also grace the program of
this nationally known exhibition includ-
! ing Barney Nelson, Barnum's original
colored armless wonder and Pop Eye,
another colored boy and the only man
in the world able to pop his eyes
completely out of his head at will
! Then there is Sontain, the Europea q
/ Headless Girl, Zaza, the Florida Aifi-
gator Girl Hoppe, the Australian
Frog Boy, Alice from Dallas who
| weighs 685 pounds, while Tiny Kistler
weight 585 pounds. Then there is Eo
and Iko, the sheep headed men from
Ecuador, Athelia, monkey girl from
Yucatan, Nabor Feliz, Indian sculptor,
Larry Johnson, champion sword swal-
lower, George Vokal, man with two
mouths, Idaho Lewis, midget movie
star, Schakles, the handcuff king, Al
1en,, the rice writer, Albina Twins,
only girls of their kind in the world
=, Al Tomaine, Italian Giant feet, ~
inches tai and his wife, little JEANNE,
only half girl on exhibition to-day.
Doors open daily at 1890 a. m. and
the performance runs continuously.
PILGRIM REST CHURCH
51st and James Avenue North
| Arrangements underway for presen-
tation of Christmas Program spon-
sored by the President of the B.Y.P.-
| I. Miss Doris Schofield, and Miss
Gwendolyn Schofield. Mr. Chas. Pier
son, Superintendent of Sunday School,
Mrs. Odessie Moore, Assistant Super
intendent President and Director of
the B.A.U. are Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Jackson.
On the Committee of Arrangement
the Misses Schofields will be assisted
by their sister, Miss Lillian Schofield
Misses Frances Jones, Florence, and
Rosa Mae Christopher, and Miss Ethel
Armstrong.
The little folks who are to partici-
pates in the program will be in charge
of Mrs. Wesley Owens and Mrs Chas
Pierson.
Miss Schofield, Mrs. Jackson, Presi-
dents of the respective groups and the
committee, are leaving no stones un-
| turned in getting together program
appropriate for the all important oc-
casion and your cooperation would be
most heartily appreciated by all con-
cerned. The program will be Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock, December 24th
! 34th and Bryant to Comden, and
take the bus to Humboldt and 51st or
take Chicago-Fremont to 44th and the
bus.
Come out and encourage the Young
People and enjoy splendid Christmas
Program of the most wonderful talents
in the Northwest
! Mrs Odessie Moore, 5l27 Irving
Avenue North, who has been i'll with
the flu for two weeks, was able to as
sumo her duties as assistant Superin-
| tendent Sunday.
{ Mr.. Ernest Armstrong, at the Glen
Lake Sanitarium is improving. We are
all praying for his complete recovery.