Montana labor news., 1939-05-18
BUTTE CELEBRATION
TO BE Nine FULL DAYS
OF STIRRING EVENTS


seventy-fifth anniversary of the dis
covery of gold in Silver Bow creek
by Humphrey and Allison, and, at
the same time, Montana's fiftieth
year of statehood, with a golden
jubilee. A galaxy of new, novel
and big events are on the nine-day
program, the most ambitious of
Butte's many big celebrations.
Behind the scenes, in Butte's open
hearted way, more than $500 resi-
dents are participating in the vari-
GUS phases of the big show. Not
only are the heads of the biggest
mining companies taking an active
part in staging the celebration, but
the officers, as well as the rank and
file of the unions, more than 100
civic and fraternal groups, led by the
Butte Pioneers club, as well as all
public officials
Outstanding on the program are
three notable events: the big spec
tacle, Bullion, Bandits, Builders"
a saga of statehood in 20 episodes,
with 1,2O0 people; the annual rodeo
and an air show.
In addition several big feature
parades, fireworks, the state rifle
shoot, two-day baseball series, a
beauty show, the winner of which is
to represent Montana at Atlantic
City.
That there may be no conflict with
other Montana communities staging
celebrations for Montanas Golden
Jubilee, Butte's committeeman have
canvassed the field and determined
that the dates of the Butte show do
no fall on the same dates as any
other In addition, Butte not only
invites other cities to join her show,
but also pledges support to those
staging celebrations in other cities.
The Beauty Show
Montana's final selection in the
official Miss America" beauty con-
test, chosen from among 20 comely
girls from all parts of the state, will
be made at Butte July 5. The win
ner will 60 to the San Francisco
Exposition, where, with other west
ern state representatives of pulchri-
tude, will go through the Panama
Canal to Atlantic City for the ma
tional contest in September. A free,
carefully chaperoned trip, all ex-
penses paid, is the winners award.
Last years national champion has
made more than $4,000. Judges in
five Montana districts will select
four from each, with rs girls com
peting in Butte on a basis of per-
sonality, poise, talents and beauty.
The entrants must be unmarried and
between the ages of 18 and %.
The Program in Brief
The program in brief provides the
grand opener on Saturday evening,
July 3, with a comic parade. This
has long been a feature of Butte's
Fourth of July celebrations, each
year showing more new and novel
effects.
At 10 a. m July 4 the big, formal
Fourth Of July parade is staged.
On four nights, July l, 2, 3, 4, the
big spectacle will be staged before
1000 people in Butte's new high
school stadium. This portrayal of
Montana history, requiring 1900
people and 80 minutes continuous
performance, is being produced by
Jerome H. Cargil of New York. New
and special lighting effects will be
used, as well as hundreds of special
costumes, on a stage 300 feet wide.
The nations outstanding aerial
thrill producers will perform at the
Butte municipal airport on the after
Moons of July 8 and 9.
On Sunday, July 2, the annual
Riddles Parade will bring out col
orful annual event of Butte young
sters, most of them under IL.
The Butte Active Club will stage
its annual Jalopy Jamboree, an
event for boys racing cars, pro-
PEELED by gravity, while fireworks
on a larger scale than ever before
shown in Butte will emblazon Big
Butte on the night of the Fourth.
The ROdeO
Butt'es Rodeo, formerly held in
August, will run for four nights at
the Butte rodeo grounds, presenting
the widest of Brahma cattle and
toughest of western horses. This
show will also include the Butte
Saddle Clubs presentation of gated
and blooded mounts. The rodeo
will be staged July 6, z, g. 9.
Riflemen from all parts of Mon
tana have already registered for the
state meet at the Rocker range July
2, 8, 9.
On July and 2 the Kansas City
Monarchs, the fastest colored base
ball team in the country, will oppose
the Butte Coppersox. The visiting
team will feature Satchell Paige,
represented to be the greatest col
ored pitcher in the country. The
Coppersox are also lining up another
fast team for the afternoon of the
Fourth and a twilight encounter on
the fifth
The executive committee of the
celebration is composed of Mayor
c. A. Hauswirth, chairman; c. H.
Gallagher, treasurer; W. S. Thomp-
son, secretary; Merle S. Davis, Earl
Simmons, H. A. Gallwey, Edgar
Price John Sloan. 7 II Brinev. Max