Friday, January 21, 2011

8 x 10
the writting says: to mother
with love
the Voise family
Al, Linda, Jack

Alberta Voise, Linda Voise, Jack Voise
most likely around 1948
Alberta Warner (Voise) was born in Rensselear Indiana and was taken
into the Reynolds Skating Acts. This was an all girl roller skating act with spins
on a 10 x10 foot maple floor. The floor was in two parts and hooked together
The acts usually lasted about 7 minutes
She started when she was 12 years old through high school
They played in street fairs with stages on main streets
the armory in Lansing and in 1933 Worlds Fair in Chicago
Others in the act were Thelma Cooper, Alberta's sister, Jean, Tudy Weisman, Helen Reynolds,
Wilber and Al Richie
In 1939 she met Jack at a local drug store having a coke.
Later she would do a web act
1950 she retired from circus

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