The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-06-28
FIRST ANNUAL AIR
SHOW AT CLENDIVE

Glendive, June Is Especially =
The First Annual Glendive Ali
Show will be staged at the Glen
dive Municipal Airport on Satur-
day and Sunday, July 6 and and
will provide two full DAYS of keen
and delightful entertainment.
A varied program has been pro-
vlded insuring to all visitors a rev.
citation of the tremendous progress
being made in aviation. Despite the
many thrills to be afforded by this
program every precaution will be
taken to guard against any chance
of accident to the spectators.
The management of the show has
secured the services of one of the
veteran parachute jumpers of the
northwest, who will give a series
of exhibitions featuring the triple
parachute jump on both Saturday
and Sunday afternoon.
Airplanes of all modern types will
be in attendance from all parts of
Montana, Wyoming and the Da-
kotas. The comprehensive plans in
dictate that the First Annual Glen
dive Air Show will attract the
greatest gathering of planes and
spectators ever assembled at one
time in Montana.
The schedule of events will open
with a bang at 1920 a. m. July 6,
when planes entered in a special
nonstop race from Miles City ar
rive at the Glendive air port. I'M
mediately thereafter not less than
a score of airplanes of all types
and models will be available for
public inspection.
Shortly before noon, the formal
dedication of the air port will be
launched by a parachute jump to be
followed by a brief dedication GER
emony.
The afternoon program will
open at 2 o'clock with an aerial pa
rade over Glendive and the sur
rounding region. This will be fol
lowed in rapid succession by special
class races matching the best and
fastest modern plane of various
sizes and power capacities.
In addition to the individual class
races several teams of three planes
each will engage in a spirited re-
lay. During the progress of this
event each competing team will
carry an observer who must, in
completing each lap of the race
transfer to the next plane in his
team.
A number of planes will also en-
gage in a thrilling exhibition Of
landing skill. Each plane in turf
will ascend to great altitude anC
with motor off glide TO a landing
at designated stop.
The Sunday program will com
prise a similar order of events witt
ample opportunity afforded OF
both days for the public to enjoy
passenger trips in inspected planes
handled by experienced pilots.
A special feature of the Sunada!
program will be the stunning con
test in which several of the mos
daring pilots in the northwest vii
endeavor to Guido each other in al
manner of stunts and acrobatics.
In addition to the aerial program
the management has provided !
splendid outdoor dance floor 1O'
feet square, manned by an Spice
orchestra. This floor will accommo
date 300 couples comfortably, AM
a continuous bowery dance will b
operated throughout Saturday aft
ernooE and evening.
The Glendive air port has beel
earthly prepared to handle the al
show properly. Space has been pro
vided for the parking of 5000 auto
mobiles. A special squad of traffi
police will be in full charge in or
der that no confusion results. TIL
areas allotted to the operation o
planes have been carefully Sc
aside and all spectators are assure
the fullest measure of safety.
The only charge exacted from
the spectators will be the nomina
fee of 25c per person as a mean
OF partially defraying the heav,
expense involved in staging thi
novel celebration.