El Paso High School Circus, 1940

When the Pantagraph reporter, William Denzer, visited El Paso to cover the upcoming circus, it was the girls that he photographed. The theme of the circus that year had something to do with sports activities and the girls were all modeling the clothing associated with each sport. Who knew that such a vast wardrobe was needed for sporting activity!

Patricia Smith & Maxine Neal in boating clothes and a swimsuit.

Adeline Alt, Eva Jane Pinkham & Jean Barnard dressed for soccer, fishing and shuffleboard.

Ruth Oltman dressed for skiing.

Mary Hibbs & Madelon Neal dressed for fox hunting and field hockey.

Leila Stotler & Gladys Alt dressed for tennis.

Eloise Yolz & Betty Jean Cleary dressed for croquet and golf.

Beverly Diers, dressed for volleyball.

Alberta Nohren & Virginia Van Scyoc dressed for skating and horseback riding.

Frances Whitmer, dressed for fencing.

Erma Campbell, dressed for roller skating.

Clarine Haas, dressed for bicycling.

Lucille Punke, dressed for archery.