Montana labor news., 1939-07-27
Anaconda SmeItermen
Plan Extensive Free
Entertainment Program
Fifth Annual Union Day to Offer
Big Variety of Special
Events.

With the date of July 30 drawing
near, the Anaconda Mill and Smell
termen's Fifth Annual Union Day
promises to be the most extensive
program ever attempted by the
organization, as indicated by an
-nouncement of completed details
following a general business meet
ing of the COMMITTEES Monday night.
Invitations have been sent to many
organizations from neighboring cities
to march in the parade and remain
for the full day of activities. Judging
from the large number of these
groups expecting to attend commit
teemen are preparing for the great
est crowd ever to attend the event.
Three aerial bombs will announce
the starting Of the parade promptly
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The
entertainment program will be Off
cially opened in Washoe Park at IL
noon with the playing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" and exploding a
large American flag parachute shell.
Immediately following this the
usual Riddles Treat will take place
wherein each of hundreds of children
receive ice cream, candy and SOU
veniers. At / o'clock the sports events
will begin, including races, contests,
water carnival with water polo game,
gags and novelties. Promptly at 3
o'clock another series of bombs will
announce the beginning of the day
light fireworks display including
flags, comic characters and novelties.
Shortly after this event the Future
Miss America contest will take the
spotlight with little girls not over
six years old competing for the title.
Contestants will wear sun or swim
suits and the winners will be select
ed by popular applause of those
present.
The remainder of the afternoon
program will include a balloon show
er with prizes, pie eating contest,
cracker and flour contests, an auc-
ton Of merchandise for script, the
fifth annual Butte Miners VS.. Ana
conda Smeltermen Tug-o-War, a
junior tug-o-war, a first aid exhibit
ton by the first and second teams
of the Anaconda Smelter, free acts,
amateur program and many other
novelties. A baseball game between
the Miners team Of the Butte City
League and the Anaconda Shelter
men All-Stars will begin at the Ana
conda Ball Park at 6 p. m.
About dusk, another series of
bombs will announce the crashing
of a flaming automobile down the
side of the big hill overlooking Main
street. At 10 p. m. pyrotechnic engi-
neers will begin firing the mammoth
night fireworks from the nearby hill
overlooking Washoe Park. The dis
play will include fancy shells and
bombs of every description, large
calibre ~skyrocketS, fancy ground
pieces, Niagara Falls, pictorial pieces,
and a beautiful surprise finale with
lighting and musical effects.
Curley the Clown has promised to
be in the thick of activity all day
and be as big a nuisance as possible.
A Eddie" Post of the Post-Mason
Attractions of Great Falls is direct
ing the program for the Shelter
mems organization this year and will
act as master of ceremonies as well
as fire the pyrotechnic displays.
A dance in the Washoe Park pa
vilion will conclude the festivities
and will offer a floor show, the ia
nous 'Tll buy your shirt" stunt, and
novelties. An eight piece orchestra
will furnish the music.
The general public is invited to
attend and enjoy the day-long pro-
gram and participate in the various
events. The date-Sunday, July 80.