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In the heat of midsummer many strange notions pop into people's heads. Last week one Clarence Giles, a 220-lb., 41-year-old Montana livestock auctioneer, took a notion to swim nonstop down the Yellowstone River from Billings to Glendive-288 miles-for no apparent reason except to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Down the Yellowstone | 7/17/1939 | See Source »

The current between Billings and Glendive flows at 5 m.p.h. in some places, 2 m.p.h. in others. But Auctioneer Giles had floated only two miles out of the 288 because it was too difficult to keep his body stiff. He was fed sugar cubes, fruit juices and lettuce sandwiches every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Down the Yellowstone | 7/17/1939 | See Source »

The Billings prize of $150 for improvement in pulpit delivery was divided between Theodore S. Darrah 3Dv., John A. Martin 3 Dv., and Harry B. Scholefield 3Dv.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANNUAL POTTER PRIZES AWARDED TO THREE | 5/25/1939 | See Source »

Professors Larson, Mathers, and Billings are working in the United States studying geological problems in New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Geological Field Trips | 5/25/1939 | See Source »

New York's glamorous young Tom Dewey, currently conceded the lead for the G. 0. P.'s top nomination in 1940,has carefully refrained-while hobnobbing diligently in private with influential people from all over-from making a national speech on national issues. He and his friends know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTE: Glamor | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

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