Beaverhead World Champion Ted Renfro of Redrock
Renfro of Redrock Montana, at age 70, famed live-bird shooter, led a three man U S team to the 1931 Monaco world team championship winning 70 of 75 targets. He then won the individual live-bird title, shooting the final bird to beat Italy and France in a dramatic shoot-off. Monte Carlo honored him with a mounted trophy and a gold medal.
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Ted. Renfrofi
Redrock
Great Falls
Renfro
Red Rock
Montana
Prince Ranier
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Ted
United States
Gene Springer
Philadelphia
Walter Warren
Chicago
New York Athletic Club
Warren
Springer
Italy
France
Hungary
Renchman
Med- Sea
America
Pigecon
Ted’s Monte Carlo pigeons and world record long runs
Ted explained wild pigeons trapped in Spain were used at Monte Carlo. He set two world records for long runs killing 75 and 88 pigeons, returning with four gold medals. Ted’s Merkle 12 gauge gun, later duplicated by Renfro, remains his favorite as Ella smiles. He and Ella have three children, Alta, E W Jr, and Joe.
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Spain
Monte Carlo
Ted
Elko
Nev
Renfro
Ella
Alta
Howard Scott
E. W. Jr
Joe
Storms Bring Showers Across Grasshopper Valley
Storms produced lightning and thunder over the Grasshopper Valley on Tuesday while haying operations continued into the afternoon on most ranches. Visitors named McAndrews from Anaconda visited the Harrisons, including Jim on 30 day leave from San Diego. Discharged Marine Marvin Hayes and Johnny Gray traveled from Dillon to visit family in the valley, with Hayes recently released from Bremerton and visiting Seattle.
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Marine Corps
Marvin Hayes
Johnny Gray
Dillon
Valley
Marvne
Bremerton
Washington
Joe Lawler
Seattle
Dodd Children Return Home From Dillon Visit
Betty and Jerri Dodd returned to their parents Mr and Mrs Buster Dodd in Dillon after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Marchesseau while their mother recovered in Community Hospital in Butte. Dinner guests at Mr and Mrs R D Marchesseault included Lige Berry Don Berry and his California family and Tony Schuetz of Melrose.
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R. D. Marchesseault
Lige Berry
Don Berry
California
Tony Schuetz
Melrose
Margaret Ann Wolfe Dell News Birthday Party
Mrs. Jean Harkness hosted a birthday gathering Thursday July 26 for Diana McNinch daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick McNinch. Guests included Mrs. Viola Sweeney Nancy Sandie Pete Peterson Annie McNinch Bill Rule Craig Lee Martin Allen Janice E. B. Harkness Evelyn and Janice K. Harkness. Ice cream and cake followed games after presents. At Hatch Ranch Ronald Hatch and family of Spokane Washington and Paul and Ferris Hatch with their mother Mrs Hatch of Oxford Idaho visited Belton Hatch’s home. Ferris stayed to help with haying.
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Jean Harkness
Diana McNinch
Dick McNinch
Viola Sweeney
Nancy
Sandie
Pete Peterson
Annie McNinch
Bill Rule
Craig
Lee Martinell
Allen
Janice
E. B. Harkness
Evelyn
Janice K. Harkness
Hatch Ranch
Ronald Hatch
Spokane
Washington
Paul Hatch
Ferris Hatch
Hatch
Oxford
Idaho
Belton Hatch Home
Cheney Return From Glacier Trip with Idaho Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Cheney traveled home from Glacier Park on Sunday July 22. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Don Sherman of Springfield Idaho who toured West Glacier with them. The group visited Mr. and Mrs. Wells Nelson in West Glacier and continued to Cardston Canada before returning home via Great Falls Billings Roundup and Virginia City.
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Glacier
Austin Cheney
Don Sherman
Springfield
Idaho
Glacier Park
West Glacier
Wells Nelson
Cardston
Canada
Great Falls
Billings
Roundup
Virginia City
Robertsons on Trip and Visiting Friends
Mr and Mrs LeMont Robertson and their son left Tuesday for a vacation trip. After a few days in Kalispell visiting friends they plan to continue to Glacier Park. Visitors from Pocatello included Mr and Mrs Hovey Cantrell who stayed at the home of his sister Mrs Viola Sweeney, with additional guests Mr and Mrs Jim Melton of Dillon and Mrs Florence Farrand of Dillon.
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Pocatello
Hovey Cantrell
Idaho
Viola Sweeney
Jim Melton
Dillon
Melton
Sweeney
Florence Farrand
Visiting at Sweeney ranch and Idaho social notes
Visiting at the Sweeney ranch this week includes Mrs. Farrand aunt to John Sweeney. A charivari was given Saturday night July 28 for Mr and Mrs Everett Martinell with refreshments and music by the Harkness family. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Rush Anderson and sons of Thornton Idaho at the Maurice Wolfe home.
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Sweeney Ranch
Farrand
John Sweeney
Everett Martinell
Harkness
Rush Anderson
Thornton
Idaho
Maurice E. Wolfe
Austin Cheney
Wayne
Pincock
Sugar 1 City
Stanley Abbott
Arco
Hale Hubbard Ranch
Erna Lee Atchley
Ashton
Hale Hubbard
Lewis
Whitworth
Dillon
B. L. Whitworth
Max Adams
Provo
Utah
Briggs Ranch
Harold Briggs
Bradley
Butte
Leslie Meyer
Ogden
Briggs ‘Ranch
Arold Peterson
Helen Anderson
Jack Briggs
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Beaverhead
H. McDonald Clark
Helena
Edmond W
Ted) Renfro
Ted Renfro
Bedrock
Gosan
Polaris News
Dillon Examiner
Harrisons
Walter McAndrews
Jim
San Diego
Calif
Anaconda
J. D. Harrison
John Maulsby
Gaughter
I. K. Cummings
Ress Nay
Polaris
Big Hole
Leon Beese
Crast
EP. Marchesseau
Hamilton
Gail
Dimmer
Judge
Chuck Haight
Dijlon
The
State Bank & Trust Company OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dell News
Margaret Ann Wolfe
Speed
Stronz
Queen
Winn’s, Inc
Bannack
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