HHjl.tl • " "" 6th Year November 21,1977 Number 47 Sought For Ivory Wildlife conservationists say ivory hunters killed from 100,000 to 400,000 elephants during 1976, in Africa. Their methods range from shooting the animals with rockets to burning them to death in huge gr=»ss fires. As a result the African elephant could become as extinct as the blue whale, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, an international authority on elephants, told the World Wilderness Congress that something has to be done to half the demand for ivory and thus to protect the elephant. He reports that in Chad, on the southern fringe of the Sahara, there were reports the army had used rockets to fire at elephants from helicopters in the race to feed the world ivory According to Douglas-Hamilton the figures market. were developed after he had weighed thousands of tusks in Dar Ks Salaam's weighing rooms. "In Sudan, 1 have received very recent re- ports that some tribes are still burning elephant Elephants, he said, have been seriously over herds by setting the grass around them afire." exploited, particularly since the 10 fold rise in the price of ivory since the late 1 960's. Ivory leaving Africa in 1976 may have come from between 100,000 and 400,000 ele- He reports that Kenya has lost more than 50 phants and there seems to be no let-up in the per cent of its elephant population in the past demand for ivory, he added. seven years. In Uganda, he added, the loss is even greater. AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED ENG, :MENTS HOLLYWOOD ELEPHANTS Contact PAUL V. KAYE Suite519* 1680 North Vine Street • Hollywc California • 90028 Area Code 213 • 462-60! Page 2 November 21, 1977 Special Day On Nov. 4th, Carl and Elizabeth Komig cele- AFTER DEC. 10 'TIL MARCH brated their 60th wedding anniversary, Ruckers K Nines and Their son Irvin (Ricky the Clown) took the Uncle Ralph's Barnyard Revue couple to dinner with wife Host- and son Chris. When they returned homo they wen- greeted - Two Fine Animal Acts - by Grace Mclntosh, Norman and Konna Platt Contact: and daughter Pam and George Da Deppo. RUCKERS PERFORMING ANIMALS Carl and Elizabeth met on the Rinf;lmg Bros. 11154 Phillippi Avenue Cirrus in 1915 and wen- married at the end of Pacoima, Calif. -91331 the season in Baraboo, Wise. — Carl is from Reading, Pa., and started in show business at the age of 20, he was a bronc rider, trick rider, roper and wild west show cowboy. When the Hubert Castle Circus played Las Ve- He first toured with the 101 Ranch and Young gas (Nev) Sept. 29-Oct. 1, they were set up on Buffalo and the Texas Rangers Show. Then he the parking lot of the California Hotel and Ca- traveled with such such shows as Downie Bros., sino, right downtown. Only small crowds came John Robinson, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Ringling out to see the show and so the Oct. 2 perfor- and Ringling-Bamum. mances were cancelled. Elizabeth started in show business at the age of ART 'Doc' MILLER has suffered a slight stroke 15 as a bareback rider, tightwire performer and and is currently hospitalized in Florida. Cards aerialist, touring with Ringling Bros., Hagen- and letters can be sent to him at: Rte. 3, Box beck-Wallace and Ringling-Bam um. 323-C, Starke, Fla. 32091. They worked the Keith Time; Pantages and JOHN ZIMMERMAN, aerialist, was the sub- Butterfield circuit in vaudeville with a double ject of a special article in the Temple (Texas) wire act, Elizabeth working straight and Carl Daily Telegram on Nov. 6th. doing comedy as Happy Hooligan. At one time they took out the Romig & Rooney Circus, playing both under canvas and in theatres. BUY OF THE CENTURY Son. Inin, was a feature clown and bareback rider with Ringling-Barnum and still works parties, parades and rireuses. FOR SALE Daughter, Kay, has several animal acts and once Nissen Trampoline • Crome 12x7 worked in the /acchini flying act. She too was Nissen Crome Steel Spring - set of a bareback rider and featured performer on 78, plus extras Ringlmg-Harnum. Australian Hot Beds • 1 new 1 used We all wish Carl and Klizaheth many happy Trampoline pades (4) days ahead after their many years of trouping. Two Twisting Belts George Da Deppo Shoulder Catching Chair Platform Pedestal to attach to the Trampoline NEW ADDRESS $900.00 Cash TONY and LILY STEELE Camp V. I. P. Sahara Contact: The Rolling Diamonds 2401 Kings Way John Han sen Las Vegas, Nevada - 89102 3070 - 8th Street Phone: (702) 876-9524 Sarasota, Fla. - 33580 The Circus Report THE ACT BEAUTIFUL The Rolling Diamonds Manager: John Hansen 3070 - 8th Street Phone: (813) 366-5336 Sarasota, Fla. • 33580 Show Set ROUTES CLIFF VARGAS has taken delivery Hie Dobritch Int'l Circus has re- of a new 5th wheel living trailer. signed the Wheaton (111) Police Circus Vargas date at the Du Page County Fair- Nov. 21-23 Montgomery, Ala. GEORGE BARREDA's lions and grounds for 3 more years. The date 25-27 Macon JOSELITO, high wire, will be with will be played in June under a Har- the Hubler Int'l Circus next season, old Barnes tent. Hadi Shrine Circus and also will work spot dates. Nov. 24-27 Evansville, 111. Dobritch has also signed to produce JIMMY COLE, MARI JO COULS the New Orleans (La) Police Circus Moscow Circus and PATTI RUCKER visited the for March 31-April 2, along with Nov. 23-27 Providence, R. I. Beatty-Cole Circus at Altamonte, other Shrine and Police dates. Ringling-Bamum - Red Unit Fla. Nov. 23-Dec. 4 Nassau, N. Y. JIMMY COLE and INGE WIL- LIAMS visited the Sells & Gray Cir- Royal Lichtenstein Circus cus at Dunellon (Nov. 13). Nov. 21 Lafayette, La. 22 Houston, Texas BILLY BARTON has agreed to de- and gab-fest at Las Vegas when the sign and produce an elaborate new - OTHER ROUTES Hubert Castle Circus played that Theme Spec for Circus Vargas in '79 city. Battle of Magicians The new Spec, based on an idea by Nov. 19 Tarzana, Calif. CLIFFORD VARGAS, will take a JOHNNY CANOLE, GEORGE DA full year to build and will incorpor- DEPPO, and the LANDES Girls Ice Capades ate floats ami complicated special were recent visitors on the. Circus Nov. 22-27 Oakland, Calif. effects, including nearly 100 people Vargas lot. Magictime USA • Prof. Miller and all show live stock. Mr. Barton The BARTON-JENNIER Attrac- Nov. 26 Carpentersville, 111. will aLso compose the original music tions have signed to play the Hub- 27 Waukegan and lyrics for the production. ler Int'l Circus from Feb. 18 into This Is Hawaii... On Ice HERBERT UECKERT, his Mother May. The troupe will also appear Nov. 23-27 Hobart, Tasmania and FRED and FIFI REED, BOB on the Dobritch Int'l Circus dates, and IRMA DUNHAM, plus PAT as well as spot dates for Sam T. Po- SHERMAN enjoyed a chili dinner lack, Bentley Bros, and fairs for Oler Productions. » BEARS HIGHWIREONE HEAD UALAHCE'm mTKAPS actMCOMPLETCLOUD SWISC FOOT THAI'S KSCAI'f: EHAVD SHO OALA\CING II.LIW S/O.VS I * MORTON MERAZ 302 17th STREET SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 (7141 238-1375 * Page 5 BILLY BARTON * • ICE FOLLIES CUT SHORT its South American tour on Dec. 25-31, and a carnival has been booked for and those novelty acts, such as BOBBY MOORE and the midway. The date is in conjunction with the Sun- his dogs, were sent to other units....That which rise Music Theatre. amounts to a shake up in the Amusement Park indus- ON THE SCENE WITH CIRCUS VARGAS: LONI try occurred when Six Flags Corp. bought out New VAN VOORDEN, now recovered from twin broken Jersey's Great Adventure funspot. In Las Vegas, the wrists, showed off tier new Boles Aero fifth wheel, Desert Inn shuttered for 6 months, tossing 600 per- but has not recovered from its purchase: seems the ions out of work - this, at a time, when Las Vegas is unit was burglarized at the dealer's lot. Stolen were a enjoying a boom season. Construction on Circus Cir- color TV, linens and Barbara's electric piano, all of cus in Reno has been inexplicably delayed!?). which had been placed in the unit in advance of de- SNAPSHOTS: BONNIE & CLYDE are touring with livery LUCY and LACY TOTH's new home was Jim Nordmark's new 2nd unit (Int'l Magic Spectacu- vandalized in Sarasota. Furniture was ripped apart, lar). BOB OWENS with Hunt and Sells & Gray this walls scarred, and valuable items destroyed. The past season is also there, as stage manager....EMIL TOTH's plan to place a couple in residence to safe- GOETSCHI is "doubling" in the Karl Wallenda movie guard a home they have spent a lifetime to purchase.. being filmed in Sarasota, so is FAY ALEXANDER ..LARRY JOYNER is traveling with CV rehearsing MICHAEL CHERRICK nixed an invitation to appear his new cat act in the backyard daily and working at the Monte Carlo Circus due to conflicting commit- with REX WILLIAMS in the elephant number. Rex ments at Montreal's Chateau Champlain and a long is doing a masterful job with the Vargas herd (now contract with Circus Circus...His illustrious uncle totalling 17 with 3 to be added) and plans to have a FRANCIS BRUNN, fully recovered from a hip oper- 5 act in each ring, plus a walking long mount finale ation, opens next month at a hotel in Puerto Rico. with the entire herd by the California spring tour, HOT NEWS: There is a STRONG possibility that where JUDY BAKER joins husband BILLY and son LOTTIE BRUNN and FRANCIS will reunite for one TOMMY in the liberty horse display working 6 to ' season as a team, maybe in 1979, which will be one of their 8 each, plus hind leg specialty horses...DIAMOND the most spectacular juggling thrills experienced in JIM PARKER is frustrated with his new IBM type- many a moon.