Montana labor news., 1944-06-29

Oh committee III the city nan
, Always a favorite event for Mining
city residents. the independence day
parade will highlight a four-day period
of fun and festivities which will include
an opening dance in the Butte Pioneer
hall Saturday night, a free dance at the
American Legion hall Sunday night,
street dancing Monday night on West
Granite, the parade at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, a baseball feature in the
afternoon and a grand finale, a sports
program, drill team contest and band
concert in Butte high school stadium
Tuesday night.
Entries for the parade will close sat
urday night, according to Myles New
comb, chairman of the parade commit
tee. AS it now stands, most of the fra
ternal and labor groups of the city will
be represented. In this connection, it
was voted to offer prizes Of $50, $50 and
$40 to groups having the largest member
ship in the line Of march.
Prizes of $50, $50 and $40 were an
nounced for the three best floats in the
parade. No political advertising Of any
kind will be permitted. This includes
cars bearing a candidates name on the
spare tire, "or any other part Of the car, -
it was stressed. Three bands will fur
nish music.
Buster Froelich, head of a saddle club.
said some of the best bred mounts in
, the Northwest will be seen among the
$50 horses expected in the lineup.
Those who are late in giving notice Of
entries in the parade may call Jack
Duggan at police headquarters any eve
ming.
1O-Piece Orchestra
A 10-piece orchestra will provide music
at the street dance Monday night, ac-
cording to William Pickthal, who is
chairman of street dancing and the
sport program. Dancing will be on West
Granite between the Montana and Idaho
intersections. -Four loud speakers will be
installed, two at each end of the block.
Tuesday will be chuck full Of excite
ment, a baseball classic will be dished up
in Clark park and beginning at Z o'clock
in the evening the general sports pro-
gram, the drill team contest and the
band concert will be presented in Butte
high school stadium. Originally the
sports program was set for 1870 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The sports events will include about
everything boys and girls wish to COM
pete in, plus speciality events for women,
with more than 500 in prizes offered.
Chairman Pickthall announced two added
attractions, both tentative as yet. One
is a foot race between Mayor O'Leary
and any other Montana mayor who
wishes to accept his challenge.
With the possible exception Of n or
more entries the program for the drill
team competition is complete, Chairman
Pickthall stated. An urgent invitation
has been extended to Anaconda to send
over one or more of its drill teams for
the event, all entries for which must be
in by Friday night. Teams will compete
for prizes of $50, $50 and $40.
The following committees are in charge
Of the entire 4th Of July celebration:
Horsemen's committee-Buster Froeh-
Itch, Emil Castiloni, DR.. r. E. Dodge,
Joe BRING. Luke Curelli, VIM. Cayzer,
Mrs. Martha Schumacher, Luke Thomas.
Parade committee - Myles Newcomb
John Duggan, Bart j. Riley, Buster
Froehlich, Walter Barnard, VIM. Reome,
VIM. Pascoe.
Dance committee-Wm. Pickthall.
Assistant Chief Of Police John Duggan
will be marshal of the parade. Assistants
will be Bart j. Riley and Myles New
comb.
Mayor Barry O'Leary is chairman Of
the Fourth of July committee.
Executive committee-Ward Tanning,
Tom Kelly, VIM. Palmer, Mary McDon-
aid, Bill Mason, Eddie Price, Fred
Schruer, Arnold Jacobsen, AL Mcleod,
Miles Newcomb, Hugh Potter, Ed Craney,
Elmer Shea, Henry Young, Mrs. Anna
Quinn, Lillian P%ykkonen, Walter Bar
nard, Roy Young, M. D. O'Connell,
Roland Jobe, Billy Pickthall, Morris
Schwartz, E. G. Leipheimer, Clarence
BleWett, Law Risken, Frank Quinn, Judge
j. j. Lynch, Judge T. E. Downey, Max
Dean, Gus Weinstock, Billy Hamilton, P.
j. Driscoll,
Publicity committee-E. J. Leipheimer,
Law Risken, Ward Tanning, Ed Craney,
Frank Quinn, Clarence Blewett.
Finance committeeman j. Riley,
Fred Martin, James E. Mooney, Frank
Venable, Miles Newcomb, AL Mcleod,
Morris Schwartz, Ward flaming, Tom
Kelly, VIM. Lappin, John Duggan, Har-
vey Girard, Emmett Sullivan.
Street decorating COMMUNICATION
tana" Jack Sullivan, John Crawford,
Charley johnson, George ". Tippett.