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Show September 14. HILL TOP TIMES 1973 15 Page Sportsmen celebrate Sept. 15 u.n.Trs in ee.d,keeira eyes f Before taking to the fields this Fall, hunters can set their sights on a better and safer hunting season with advance attention to the most imtheir portant hunting tool eyes. Because good vision is the key to successful, safe hun- accurate aiming possible through the upper portion of the lens. CHECK YOUR SUNWEAR-O- n bright or sunny days, quality sunglasses are a must to avoid the hazards created addition, by glare. In wearing sunglasses in bright sunlight often helps the hunter to see better at night, when he may be driving home. Grey tinted lenses are the best choice to provide maximum - ting, the American Association this vision-oriente- d checklist for hunters: pre-seas- Op-tometr- ic offers on CHECK YOUR VISION -The eye behind the gunsight is the basic hunting tool and protection from the sun's without harmful rays n deserves priority To attention. thoroughly enjoy his sport safely, a hunter needs sharp visual acuity for spotting game; clear focus at far and near for sighting; fast and accurate depth perception for judging distances; good side vision; and effective color vision. To be sure his vision is on target, a hunter should seek vision a professional examination. CHECK YOUR EYEWEAR All hunters, whether or not they need a vision correction, should wear impact-resistaeyewear in the field to protect their eyes from flying shot, tree limbs and other hazards. For maximum efficiency, a hunter's eyewear must be precisely adjusted to his shooting needs, providing a wide field of view, conforming to facial contours, and making distorting colors. The density of the tint varies with the needs of each hunter, but pre-seaso- generally, sunwear should absorb 75 to 85 per cent of the light passing through it. S CHECK YOUR - Because the hunter's eyes and his gunsight must perform as a team to zero in on the target, a hunter should keep his vision needs in mind when selecting a gunsight. The most visually-demandin- g sight is the iron which open sight, requires the to ability change focus from near to far quickly. The open peep sight, minimizes the need for the eye to change focus and tends to increase depth fo field. The telescopic sight, on the other hand, eliminates the need to change focus for nearer distances while aiming and is a good choice for the older hunter GUN-SIGHT- - nt experiencing a natural loss of his eyes' focusing ability. In purchasing a telescopic sight, the hunter should be certain the scope has sufficient eye relief (distance between scope and eye) to avoid striking the eye on recoil. For high powered rifles, the eye relief should be at least three inches. if he sights with his dominant eye and if he keeps both eyes open when sighting. Often, the dominant eye is on the same side as the dominant hand. CHECK YOUR WEARING APPAREL One of the major causes of hunting accidents is - mistaking another hunter for To avoid being the should choose hunters target, not blend in does that clothing game. the with Research free style 100-mete- backstroke r; backstroke breaststroke breaststroke swimming deadline is Sept. 29, 1973, and is open to all military men and women assigned to AFLC. Swimmers may enter local base meets in any two butterfly in- J 100-met-er posting . .. . I ' ' V; - a ' ' i a . Breaks 700 Tom Data Comptroller, Garner, Automation, bowled 244, 264, 211 for a 719 series last week. He is a member of Roy Commercial at the e Lanes in the Wednesday night league. It was his highest series in 18 years of bowling. . Jo-Le- big-gam- Chess mafch set 22-2- Hillair Recreation Center, T Bldg. 460. A meeting pre-tournam- is Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. All military are eligible. Contact A1C Ted Dlugos, ext. 3924 to register. Winners of the first three places will be eligible for the AFLC competition at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, in October. hunter orange is th only satisfactory and safe color under all weather and light conditions. (Hunter orange is a daylight fluorescent orange with a dominant wavelength 5 nm, a purity of not less than 85 per cent and a luminance factor of not less than 40 per cent.) n check on A vision may bring a safer, 595-60- pre-seaso- successful more hunting season into sharp focus for every hunter. highest aggregate of points. First, second, and third place Olympic medals and fourth, fifth and sixth place ribbons will be presented to individual winners. Base Special Services officials will conduct local competition and should be contacted for further details. the newest fur fashion in years. Fling it over your shoulders. Button it up in a cool evening breeze. Wear it with pants. With . . . skirts (long or short). You'll look great. BLOCKS understands fur fun and how you like to wear it. A. Battle jacket. Silver frosted grey. Leather trim on sleeve inserts, placket and waistband, $74.95. B. Pleasingly plump patchwork of hare praising mosaic of heather tones, $64.95. C. Chubby look of funky 40's. waistband and cuffs, $69.95. Rib knit Fur products lobe led to show country or origin ot imported furs. m xgmk Flicks of fhe week postal Bldg. S-18- room 202 0, re fliiTorcifl . the A -- PRESENTS medley relay; J r; s - run-dow- environment. indicates that Hill AFB CBPO AFLC by Sept. 29. er 100-mete- 50-met- installations must reach Headquarters 100-met- r; 50-met- 200-met- er relays. Bases may enter a maximum of three teams for each relay event. Results in the swimming meet are: 100-mete- 50-met- individual medley; and free style relay. Awards will be made to two dividual events, and two Events free style 50-met- - S j, ' I'' - Postal swim deadline near Postal swimming meets for military personnel have been added to the Air Force Logistics Command Sports and Recreation Program. The 1973 military postal IlillSt1' CHECK YOUR SIGHTING SKILLS Optometrists advise that a hunter's aiming will be better Jill Resources division. Division n officials will give a e on the upcoming hunts. Wildlife movie will be shown to conclude the program. Don Mabie, club president, said the the dinner will feature roast beef and cost $3.50 per person. Tickets can be purchased from club members. Mr. Mabie said because of opening of Utah elk season 22, the rod and gun club The Hill AFB Chess tour- Sept. observance will be held on nament is Sept. 3 at the Sept. 15. The Hill Rod and Gun Club Inc. will hold a sportsman's round-u- p at Hill AFB on Sept. 15, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of building 1235. The stag affair will observe National Hunting and Fishing Day which is Sept. 22. The program will be presented by the Utah Wildlife t J ! ; " w5 i VV At FORT SAM BANK, we've been our handling automatic deposits for The more 25 than for years. customers practice has become so commonplace at FORT SAM BANK we thought everyone must already know about "Checks to Banks" and "JUMPS." However, for those who may not have heard, here's how it works. Prior to payday, your employer sends your paycheck (or military pay list) directly to the bank, eliminating the lag time Member: f ation fg-- Fort Sam Houston of Texas 78286 C San Antonio, of Military Bank 47 So. Main Brigham City 391 So. 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