Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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After co-star Sylvia had warmed up the audience, Eddie Rabbit to an almost full love a rainy night,” sang coun- try western superstar Eddie Rabbit to approximately one thousand listeners in two separate performances in the B.W. Lodge Gym- nasium. But the weather didn’t comply with Eddie’s hopes for a wet weekend. The skies were clear and the stands were packed with thousands of specta- tors during “Montana’s Biggest Week- end.” Attending the Eddie Rabbit Sylvia concert was only one of the action packed festivities which attract thou- sands of people to Dillon yearly for the Labor Day Rodeo and County Fair. The FFA joined in on the excite- ment by creating several booths on the fairgrounds. The “Cowchip Bingo” took in an amount of $412, al- though the cows

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□UT the best basketball players in the state. All these extra activities helped Gary perform high above his normal play in regular season. Junior Sheila Staudenmeyer traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany. There she stayed the summer to visit friends. She traveled to Frankfurt, Ber- lin, and Bonn to name a few places. She also traveled to the Berlin Wall. “It’s decorated on the West side, but on the East it is just . . . blank. The people on the East side are not allowed to travel to any country unless it is a Communist country. They are a lot more quiet than the people on the West.” Some people opted for a summer with business in it - getting a job. A variety were available at places like Brazillian exchange student Luciana Fur- tado relaxes on the swings at Vigilante Park. Dairy Queen, A W and Papa T's, paying around $3.25 an hour. For those who didn’t travel to far off places, small trips were a part of sum- mer. Shopping, visiting friends and rel- atives were all good reasons to travel around the state. This summer we were blessed with the coming of a new popular franchise, Pizza Hut. Not only did this provide new dining variety but it also opened up new job oportunities for students as well. Among those who got in on the welcome employment were Karen Jon- asen, Lance Hilton, and Chandi Coad. These activities along with hanging out at the dam, partying around town, or just soaking rays kept this summer far from monotonous.

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wouldn’t go on the numbers for the first two hours. Labor Day morning, youngsters gathered around main street corners to witness the annual parade. With bril- liant floats, obedient horses, and de- lightful music, the procession was com- plete. The Beaverhead County High School Band of only forty-five members took first place in the Music Division. The band was directed by Mr. Leonard Ostwalt who said, “We had a good group marching; we were happy when we found out that we won.” This year’s fair and rodeo were full of entertainment and excitement as freshman Jodi Jones commented. “The fair was blast; it was very reward- ing and educational.” This 4-H’er was entered in such events as breeding beef products, cooking, ceramics, sewing, and veterinary science. She received ribbons ranging from red to grand champion on her breeding beef. Jim Allen had an amazing time in his two events, calf roping and team roping, while his sister Barb Allen lived it up in the barrel racing and pole bending events. The 4-H clubs from the sur- rounding areas worked in the conces- sion stands for the weekend. For many clubs and organizations, Labor Day Weekend is more than just a rodeo. o o o o + o i- ® County Fair and Labor Day m 9 )