Revival of Beaverhead County Fair Adds Youth Features
Beaverhead County plans a Aug 27 29 revival with youth fair elements. Events include street dancing Friday, a 4 H FHA dress revue, rodeo activities, a Saturday public dance, and a big Saturday noon auction. Entries due Aug 21 at the Beaverhead extension office. prizes paid at the fair grounds. County officials and organizers listed include Arthur Bay Lester Jones Norman Nelson Art Bay Clair Michels and Mrs Lara Pennell with John Hart handling concessions.
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Beaverhead County
Arthur Bay
Amola Benson
Lester Jones
Bruce Watters
Norman Nelson
Art Bay
Norman Downing
Clair Michels
Lara Penwell
Glen
Althoough
Beaverhead
Lara Pennell
John Hart
Big Dipper
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Monte Melton Dies After Battle With Disease
Monte George M Melton Jr 37 died at 6 am in Butte Community hospital after Addison’s disease crises. Born in Dillon on August 20 1917 he studied at Dillon schools and WMCE. He married Emma Lovinger of Fort Benton and leaves wife daughter Marcia his parents and a brother. Funeral at St James Episcopal church followed by Mountain View cemetery services.
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Dillon
Monte” Melton
Butte
Addison
Monte
Arthur Lord
St. James Episcopal Church
Victoria
British Columbia
St James
Mountain View
George M Melton, Jr
State Normal College
WMCE
France
Spain
Italy
Emma Lovinger
Fort Benton
Marcia
George M. Melton
Robert
Seattle, Wash
Were You Born In Bannack Tag Offered By Montana Pioneers
The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers offer a complimentary Bannack heritage tag. Members will be at the Dart Hardware Co. store, once a Bannack firm in the sixties, to distribute them.
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Sons and Daughters of
Montana
Dart Hardware Co
Golf Tourney Opens at Dillon Country Club
The gulf tournament at Dillon Country Club is underway with first round matches across four flights. Championship set for Warren Monger vs Jack Rees and Paul Puyear vs George Andersen among others. all first round matches are 18 holes.
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Dillon Country Club
Warren Monger
Jack Rees
Walter Brundage
Howard Puyear
Paul Puyear
George Andersen
Leonard Schulz
Ed Townsend
Ben Redd
ES. Townsend
Dave Williams
Paul Parkinson
Ned Newton
H. M. Brundage
Ray Greenfield
Roscoe Cornell
Ivan Remely
Royal Archer
Joe Smith
C. J. Hovren
Jim Carr
Dick Burns
Tom McGovern
Lloyd Dougherty
John Patton
Si Siefert
Joe White
Dick Warren
Wally Boger
Craig Carmell
J W Hillbrand
Benn Redd
Beaverhead 4-H Delegates Attend Montana Congress in Bozeman
Seven Beaverhead 4-H members plus leader Mrs Maggie Bryan and home demonstration agent Mrs Lara B Penwell will attend the Montana 4-H club congress in Bozeman from August 24 to 27. Delegates include Carol Coconougher Carla Jensen Kent Connor Carla Andrus Dixie Lee South Alberta Simpson and Verna Marie Jenkins with alternates Margaret Ann Wolfe and Barbara Carlson. They will take part in judging demonstrations discussions recreation and other activities before returning August 26 due to Beaverhead county fair dates August 27 28 29.
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Beaverhead
Maggie Bryan
Lara B. Penwell
Montana
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Carol Cocanougher
Carla Jensen
Kent Connor
Carla Andrus
Dixie Lee South
Alberta Simpson
Verna Marie Jenkins
Margaret Ann Wolfe
Barbara Carlson
Dillon Golfers Tour Course With Experts
Montana golf figures led by George Sarsfield of the state association visited Dillon Country Club for a Thursday tour. Sarsfield and guests played in foursomes with locals. Lin Storti posted 34 on the course while Sarsfield shot 35. The visitors invited local linksmen to the annual pro am event at Butte over Labor Day weekend.
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George Sarsfield
Montana State Golfers Association
Butte
Montana
Dillon Country Club
Sarsfield
Gene Jones
Lin Storti
Butte Country Club
Eddy Woodland
Storti
Butte Club
Glimpses of Early Day Life in Dillon
Historical notes from Beaverhead museum recount early settlers such as the Eliel Brothers John Taylor and the O r r family, cattle drives by Poindexter and Orr, and John Bishop bringing the first sheep. The town of Dillon formed after Deacon lands were sold to a merchant group, Eliel leadership in city affairs, Pat O Neal’s hotel, and early commerce landmarks.
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Dillon
Beaverhead Museum
Eliel Brothers
John Taylor
John Adams
Ellen Lovell
John Bishop
Anna Carter
Ennis
Cashmore
Phil Thorpe
Mat
Ernest
William
Bert Orr
Selways
P H Poindexter
W. C. Orr
P & O Ranch Outfit
California
Poindexter
Orr
Montana
Dick Reynolds
Dalles
Oregon
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Beaverhead Valley
Barrett
Deacon
Howard Sebree
L. J. Ruth
Sim Estes
L C. Fayhrie
B. F. White
Eliel
Dart Hardware Company
Charles Hirschman
Rock Nelson
Ike Rife
Steve Ayles
Sullivan Barn
Idaho and
Helena Streets
Con Orem
Bannack Song pageant to depict southwestern Montana history
More than 100 cast members will perform in Bannack Song, a historic theme pageant tracing Bannack and southwestern Montana from Lewis and Clark through Territorial days. The event, part of Bannack dedication ceremonies, draws a large audience and state monument status. The production lists writers Fielding Graves Dorothy Ann Forrester Walter McGuire and a full crew including director Joe C Ryburn chorus director Brinton Jackson organist Ralph McFadden and many cast and staff members. The Butte Redmen Shoshoni Tribe participate as the Indian representation.
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Montana
Bannack
Canada
Old Capitol
Fielding Graves
Dorothy Ann Forrester
Walter McGuiire
Joe C. Ryburn
Walter McGuire
Brinton Jackson
Ralph McFadden
Sam Davis
Dorothy Gelhaus
T. Lee McCracken
Cliff Mockel
John O'T. Orr
L. A. Walker
William Straugh
O. K. Moe
William Hepler
Helen Dresen
Ada Dresen
James McGrath
Jason Devereaux
Susan Hendrickson
Rob Gilmer
Louise Dorcheus
Jean Nankervis
Narrator
Samuel Beausolie
Lila H. Johnson
Ralph 8
Kneeland
Burton Johnson
Jack Holt
Joan Garry
Marion Bob Howard
G. Donald Wheat
John B. MacDonald
Jim
William Hepish
Thomas C. Behan
John D. Lohr
J. H. McNeil
Lloyd Dougherty
Ray Lynch
Johnny Lanner
Alvin Stocker
James Mountjoy
Robert McGuire
Lee Graves
Karen Graves
Jimmy McGuire
Norman Nelson
George Harrison
James Harrison
Farnum Schuyler
Olivia Patton
Margaret Wettesteen
Sam Anderson
Butte Redmen
Joe H. Ryburn
Ficknce
Dorothy Davis Forrester
Bill Clark
Billy Clark
John White
John Gavin
Grasshopper
Organization
First Legislative Assembly
Territory
Ralph McFadd
County Fair Entries Deadline Extended by Extension Office
Deadline for county fair entries announced by the Extension Office states no entries will be accepted after the specified date. The notice underscores that late submissions will not be considered.
State Engineers Inspect Red Rock Dam Near Lima
Helena reports the State Conservation Board plans a face inspection of the Red Rock dam on Red Rock near Lima. The structure, built to store 125,000 acre feet of water for irrigation along the Redrock Beaverhead river, will be examined to ensure safety and integrity.
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Lima
Helena
Mon‘ Conservation. Board
Red Rock
Alos
Redrock-Beaverhead
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Monte Melton
Mont
Wed
I County Fair
Redmi
Jane
Jessie Guidicl
Carl
Guidi Har- Green
Louise Green
State of
George M. Gorman
N- Johns
Esseenee- Eet
Gosman
Society of Montana Pioneers
Fannie Davis Ennis
Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Moncour
Cockrell
Rush Jordan
Richard Price
Hamilton
R. M. Gregg
Daughters of the American Revolution
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