RBBB Red Unit 1970

Scan000010802, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. We were with Sid Kellner this year (James Bros. Circus) and during some down time the show layed off at a farm near Muskegon, Michigan. This was John and Mary Ruth's first year with the Ringling Show and our open time coincided perfectly with their thiumphal return to Wisconsin since arrangements had been made for the GSOE and the Milwaukee Parade to join forces. At the last moment Sid got the elephants booked into the 4th of July Fireworks Show in Soldier Field so we missed the parade but back in Muskegon the next morning we loaded our car onto the ferry and set sail for Milwaukee to catch the last day of the circus. To my surprise, the boat dock was right along side the parade grounds and despite the fact that the parade had been done the day before, they still had hitches hauling wagons around the grounds for the public. Quite a sight. So here we are in the back yard, Johnny can be glimpsed at right and he certainly enjoyed seeing me with a diaper bag for a change. This day turned out to include my first introduction to Gunther as well as Johnny pointing out Irvin Feld, Israel Feld (the only time I ever saw him) and Kenneth Feld who was visiting from school.