Laurel outlook., 1950-08-02
MielIond Empire Fair and
Rodeo--The Show Of Shows
Billings Exposition. August 9TH TO 18th. Offers Outstanding
Entertainment Program-Famous Boys Town
Concert Band Pre-Fair Feature.
Sunday Evening. August 9Th

times daily on the main stage of
the auditorium.
The entertainment features of
the week will include six after
moons of thoroughbred races, with
the pari-mutuels co-ownership
plan and circus acts, six evenings
of a musical extravaganza replete
with special feature acts followed
by spectacular fireworks, six af-
ternoons and evenings of carnival
and circus attractions on the Mid
way and five afternoons of rodeo
events starting on Tuesday.
No Rodeo in the west is more
complete or colorful that the Mid
land Empire Fair exhibition. Here
you will see world champion
cowboys pitting their skill against
the widest "critters' native
broncs and Brahma bulls, steers
and stays which ever streaked
across an arena. The rodeo stock
will again be furnished by Leo
Cremer and the saddle and bare
back bronc riding, bull riding,
steer wrestling and calf roping
will be interspersed with clowning
and bull fighting, featuring Slim
Pickens, a world champion who is
now also a movie star. The Stock
man, Billings, is co-sponsor of
the Bronc Riding purses. The
arena program will also include
amateur saddle bronc riding.
a na1arf,I1 fnof,,ra Of 4h0 Eo,r
especially popular with tourist
visitors-will be the Crow In
dian camp on the grounds. They
will demonstrate their various
dances in full regalia every even
ing and On Saturday evening
there will be a bona fide Indian
wedding on the outdoor stage.
Every afternoon during the six
days there will be seven thorough
bred running races, with some 400
horses in the stables, and these
races provide thrills galore. The
co-ownership plan Pari-Mutue
will operate as usual in connec-
ton with all the thoroughbred
races-42 in number. Top flight
circus acts, Indian events and
other features are i~nterspersed
between races which start at Las
daily. The Turf, Billings, is CO.
sponsor of each of the daily handi-
cap races.
Every evening the program will
feature another of the gorgeous
Barnes Carruthers musical ex-
travaganzas which are annually
more popular with Midland EN-
pire Fair patrons. "The State
Fair Revue of 1850" is an all star
production-a spectacle which for
scenic setting, lighting effects,
costuming, music, dancing, sing
ing and diversified special acts
represents the top flight in enter
tainment. After it comes the al
ways popular Thearle-D uffield
fireworks directed by Art Briese.
The Top thriller of the program
will be provided by the celebrated
high-wire act of the Great Wal
lendas', troupe of six information
ally known for their difficult and
dangerous aerial feats. Special
events will also include the usual
two Children's Days, Tuesday and
Saturday, the annual livestock
parade on Friday, and the All
Club calf scramble lrday at
ternoon.
These are just - highlights
Of an exposition winch the man
agement-Ora Kemp, president;
c. M. Holiness and Emmett
Vaughn, vice-presidents; R. A.
Lathom and Frank G.. Connolly,
directors and Harry l.. Fitton,
secretary-manager - confidently
expects will mark a new high h
interest and attendance.