European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Rtt Fol late w. M. Kiplinger author of the business advice service ii Kinlinger letters used to take Cal a in Daser Bonnie to the ring 1s,b Osba " in and Bailey circus v neg by beat when it came to Washington. Bon. A in Fleck Germany with Herci River husband. But she plasters s Kitchen and hallway with circuses revels throughout Europe to write reviews of new circus acts for Axzine called the White tops and a devoted member of the circus fan association a world wide group. During one glorious season Bonni even performed in a circus herself. After i lived in Milwaukee Whereto cd started the annual circus parades discovered the circus fans association she said. I began to follow Cir 3s around quite a bit i saw show 200 times in 1966 and got to know Many of the performers per sonally.7. I decided i wanted to of a circus sol walked into the office of George sr., owner of the Hamid Morton circus and told him i wanted a hired her As his Secretary. Donnie took dictation and typed let ters for Morton but her real ambition was to perform in the show. She spent extra hours every Day learning two she became a member of Art Aerial Ballet hanging by her feet froma ladder 32 feet up. She had never been More than two feet off the ground be fore. The Brown eyed adventurous girl also worked out with the elephants. Soon she was lying on the ground while a Gian pachyderm keeled Over her. One false move in that kind of work and you Rea Pancake. Elephants always have been favor ites with the tall freckled Young lady and shelves in her living room Are crammed with carvings of the big beasts. An elephant Hook hangs Over the fireplace. She recalls Only one incident when an elephant gave her a i was visiting Ringling Bros. They let me go through a routine wit the elephants and the Trainer made the mistake of walking away she said now an elephant Trainer is supposed to stay with the elephants at All time when you re working with them. As soon As Hugo the Trainer turned his Back an elephant named Targa wrapped her trunk around my wrist and lifted me Yinhe ground. Somewhere i had heard that to Stopan elephant cold you should sock it in Ine Eye and i was about to let Targ Nave one in the Eye when Hugo turned arid and Macle her put a Down. They said Targa would have throw me to the ground and trampled Bonnie worked up to 18 hours a nay typing her letters Between acts As Ian do plan still bandstand at age 73, also owns s Teel Schuft wll nod siclwe11 friends Eph i s As Hington a then went to a i Coll pc in Columbia mo.,6 a 0red in television pro she worked for three Nymn Ore � re Edue is fa"s7 producer for we by of a to station in Boston be y � Cru Selnt w she became Sec talc fair in Trenton the re she met hell Ara was head of thelem demonstration team at -. The Tov t"8.1""" Svitil a �si-apl.s4nlic pm but the Only 7wp a. W we we 4 is Dixon circus Buff Bonnie Mcnamara keeps posters in Kitchen. Bonnie started As Secretary ended up in Aerial Bailer. 6 a july 28, 1968 mrs. Mcnamara also found time to learn elephant act had Only one scare with the big beasts when Trainer turned Back. The stars and stripes. P�9e 15
