Part One: The Most Harrowing Story from the May Traveling Show as Told by John May

Authors: Diana Fruh * Dylan Fruh * Lynda Senko

This is a true archival piece. During John May's later years his daughter, Lynda Senko, used a Radio Shack cassette recorder to preserve the May family history. The original recording was in dire condition and in danger of being lost to time. Dylan Fruh, John's great-grandson, spent countless hours enhancing and restoring it to a digital format. We are so proud and excited to share this little snippet of history with you. In this Part One edition, John recalls one of the most harrowing stories from the traveling show days during the early 1940's. John and Vicky May were on their way from Edmonton to Regina, Alberta Canada. A hired hand was driving the semi truck which housed the priceless collection when he fell asleep at the wheel. The truck rolled upside down with a full tank of gasoline! Listen in to see how they made it through.