Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-07-18

Swinging into action with a daily
entertainment program that Is va
ried in every detail, the North
Montana State fair Is less than
three weeks away. Something new
to the state viii be the special
Thrill Day that climaxes the weeks
daytime activities. On that after
noon Capt. F. r. Frakes will per-
form his sensational house crash
ing stunt, diving his airpIane from
an altitude of 2,000 feet and riding
with II into the side of q house
built ON the infield. Frakes per-
termed this stunt last year at the
Minnesota State fair, where he
thrilled thousands, as they watched
him slowly crawl out Of the wreck
age just an instant before the mass
of debris burst into flames.
On the same afternoon program viii
be Diavolo, the Bat Man, who trusts
himself to web wings fastened to his
body as he plummets out of an airplane
at 5000 feet and makes his way to
earth IN series Of Spirals loops and
dives that leave spectators speeches..
Tight-wire, casting and other aerial
acts performed by master artists with
out the precautlon OF nets, viii run
chills through the grandstand and
bleecher sections.
A completely different type of enter
tainment schedule has been arranged
Tor the 1886 show, including more than
two dozen OF the country'S leading va
r1ety acts. Acrobatic, animal, thrill,
comedy, illusion and novelty numbers
VIII be seen between the seven thor
oughbred horse races each afternoon.
Then at night an entirely different
show viii be arranged, dominated by
the Ernie Young night show "Trip
Around the World" and concluded by
9 super fireworks display by the Thearle
Duffield Co.
World championship wrestling will
climax three evening exhibitions Of this
sport, in which the Montana champion
meet the Alberta champion on
1 O1tStfttC runner Of this match to
Evam Kelt5g@aatschD "a to Sf mest f the
speaking on 'lRe%ss94lggaayy f in a oo@t
est Service to Mat stake,
try" II have Ss-i BEEN cen
Francis T. Morrill, E 40 d0 at-
neer, speaking on "P0pa s state late
Mining Claims North
DR.. F. Il. Thomson, : well
dent of School of N fair
speaking on Effect of Sin, II
crease of Gold Price on Ma
tana Mining" f 6e
w. L. Bell of, the Marie9tlIss
mine, Virginia City, SPeahime
on Small Mine andns for
AdAGSegtsll ssasuarr III rlaC daily II
II Great O Fans from usgf aar % Sff t6e
state, making specific section reserva-
lions Tor definite day and night shows.
Dates OF the North Montana fair
are Monday through Saturday, Aug. 8
to 8. Every day will be complete In
itself. Exhibits will be in place through
out the show, and while emphasis will
Dc placed on certain events on special
days, the entire program is there to
be enjoyed at any time. !
Monday will be Governors day. School :
day. o. @. T., Commercial day. and !
Great Falls day. Tuesday will be Cas- 4
caoe county day and American Legion 4
Day. Wednesday has been DESIGNATED 4
south and Central Montana day, Labor \
DAY, Service club and FraternaI Society \
day. North Montana and Canadian \
people viii be honored Thursday, which Z
S also All club day and North Mon z
ana State Fair shopping day Friday is 2
-1erpy day, Great Falls day and Live 2
itock day; and Saturday is Thrill day. Z
automobile and Farm Power day and r
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