Ladies and Gentlemen, Readers of BIG ELI NEWS, it gives the Editor a tingle of pleasure to introduce you to Mr. Robert Bollinger of Oaks Park, Portland, Oregon. Robert's portrait appears on the front-cover of this issue of BIG ELI NEWS; and he has the unique distinction of being one of the younger members of the BIG ELI Family Fraternity.

Robert is eighteen years of age, just a plain "boy" well liked by his associates and, in addition to that, is also a real, live young business man. This year he graduated from High School in Portland, Oregon, but his studies previous did not keep him from becoming the owner of several Big Park Amusement Devices.

Among his latest purchases is a No. 12 BIG ELI WHEEL, installed early during the 1927 Park Season, a photograph of which appears on this page. In addition to the wheel, Robert also owns a Miniature Railway with 2,000 feet of track two engines, six cars with a bridge and tunnel.

In a recent letter Robert states that extensive improvements are being carried out at Oaks Park chief of which is the filling in of the board-walk with fine gravel and also the addition of more space for parking automobiles.