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Friday, August 20, THE DAILY ARGUS-LEADER, SIOUX FALLS. S. D. 3 'PEOPLE ARE Bear Goes Alter Honey unless youve first tested his aim!" Linkletter plans to present no pie-throwing stunts, but he has devised, with typical Linkletter cunning, a number of hilarious gags and chores for fearless local citizens to perform. FUNNY SHOW A i 4.

-X Av Plus Tax IK II est Mw VEEK-EfJDE OPENS FAIR Art Linkletter to Prove His Claim Here Tuesday, August 24 "People are never too old to be fUnny," claims Art Linkletter, and the genial blond radio star will prove It when he brings his famous "People Are Funny" program to the stage tf the Sioux Empire fair, Linkletter will appear here at 2 pm. Tuesday, August 24, opening afternoon of the ninth annual fair. He will select local contestants from his audience to participate in the hilarious 90-minute show. "Old folks" make particularly good contestants," says the husky Holly-Wood star. "They have few inhibi goo pius Just the thing for unexpected overnight trips and week-end jaunts.

Plenty of room, yet light in weight, built for service. Large 'Mirror In Top This bear is going after the honey! Anything can happen and does in Art Linkletter's "People are Funny Show" which opens the Sioux Empire fair at the grandstand Tuesday, August 24. The show will play one afternoon only. Gift 20 00 Plus Tx He's Never Lost a Contestant Program Is Insured by Lloyd's Styled to masculine tastes." The always popular Gladstone, durably crafted in leather for rugged travel. Smart roomy.

WELCOME FAIR VISITORS MARTS JEWELERS tions and sincerely enjoy themselves." Prizes Offered He plans to invite volunteers of all ages, shapes and sizes to participate in the zany stunts, with typical fabulous Linkletter prizes being awarded to all contestants. "People often ask me if I don't worry about what my contestants will say and do before the microphone," Linkletter said. "The fact is, I never worry. I've interviewed so many people, on the air, everything that could possibly happen, has happened. Now, I expect His contestants have started riots In his studio; they've fainted, flirted and cussed; they even started a political free-for-all when a mousy little man described Hitler as the greatest man in history.

Linkletter, who is six feet, two Inches tall and built like a wrestler, once had to kayo a contestant who Insisted on swearing like the proverbial trooper. Teople Are Honest' "But all things considered, people are generally honest, kind, tolerant and certainly funny," he concludes. Included in the 90-minutes of hilarity is a half-hour "warm-up," or pre-show, during which all contestants will be selected from the audience. threw the pie at contestant number two. The latter ducked and a perfect stranger got the pie in the face.

"In short order, the manager of the restaurant, the two contestants, the stranger, a couple of sailors, and several interested customers were pulling hair, punching noses and wrestling over the pastry platters. "The arrival of the local gendarmerie temporarily saved the situation. We bought several new suits for the participants, paid for bruised feelings and saved some tempers with refrigerators and radios. "But we learned a lesson: Never ask a contestant to throw a pie "We carry $100,000 insurance with Lloyd's of London," says Art Linkletter master of ceremonies of the famous "People Are Funny" show. "We take all reasonable precau-' tions and figure, all possible contingencies in advance," continued husky blond NBC star, "but still we never really know what's going to happen because the people our contestants meet and the things they do are not always ours to control!" The affable Art hastens to add, however, that in six years of "People Are Funny" broadcasting, he's never lost a contestant.

"There was a time when we were pretty worried," he admits. "We sent a contestant up the street to a famous restaurant. He was to throw a pie in the face of another contestant. We'd whisked him out of the studio early in the show and he'd never met this second contestant, so you can see the spot we'd placed ourselves. "Well, contestant number one Corner 7th and Main A GOOD STORE SINCE 1896 WELCOME SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR VISITORS Extend Best Wishes to the SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE THE AIR-CONDITIONED CHOCOLATE SHOP YOUR HEADQUARTERS WE FEATURE FOOD AT POPULAR PRICES.

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