Legion stages big indoor circusThe following was printed in the Rock County Herald on Nov. 24, 1922:"Two days of varied and unending amusement are being planned for the people of Rock County and adjoining counties by Dell Hogan Post 123 and the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9. On those dates these two organizations will put on an indoor circus or carnival at the Armory, and according to the extensive plans which are now being arranged by the various committees in charge, the affair promises to be as interesting and delightful as any event yet staged in Luverne.A number of the Legion men and the Auxiliary ladies possess unusual ability in devising various original ideas for entertainment features, and all these plans will be enlarged upon and carried into effect at the indoor circus, making it a succession of pleasant surprises and humorous incidents. One of the most interesting features of the circus will be the Old Time ’49 bar and dance hall, and to make the setting complete, 30 masked dance hall girls will entertain the visitors with their merry frolicking. It is promised that this feature will portray vividly some of the customs of the days of ’49.As this is to be a real circus, there must necessarily be the usual collection of various side attractions which always go with these enterprises, such as the fortune telling booth where one can hear all about the fortune and misfortunes of his past, present and future; the beauty parlor, with its newly devised methods of becoming beautiful almost in a day, the ideal country store, the swimming match, the fish pond, the dancing girl and various others.There will also be a number of free attractions in the main lobby, but not all of these have yet been definitely arranged by the committees. For men and any others who enjoy this kind of sport, a boxing match between two evenly matched contestants will be put on each evening, and numerous carnival booths will conceal mysteries which can be ferreted out only by personal investigation. The Auxiliary ladies will make ample provision for the inner wants of the circus goers, by erecting several lunch counters where everything from a stick of chewing gum to a good square meal can be purchased. The popular saying, "Having music while you eat" will be carried into effect, for the Luverne concert band will be on hand both days to add to the general good time. A general admission price of 25 cents will be charged for the indoor circus, and the money will be given for the promotion of a very worthy cause. Much of the proceeds will be donated to the Disabled Veterans’ hospitals, for the care of the inmates and the maintenance of the institutions." Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@1w.net.
