Show Loses Finger In Hunting Accident Homer Christensen the son of Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Christensen of South Delta accidentally discharged ed d his gun Saturday morning while out olt on a deer hunt and mangled right hand He was with a l parly party party par par- ty ly of deer of Oak City and was was' resting after alter shooting his buck and nd put his gun down In the rocks It It slid away Dway from him and andas as he grabbed for it for some unaccountable unaccountable un un- accountable reason it discharged and shot through through- his right hand and find the b bullet also nicked his jaw as it sped by He was brought In Into into into in- in to Delta for treatment a long trip tripon on horseback to Oak City and by byar car ar from there and had l lost st considerable considerable consid consid- erable r bl blood on the way After treatment here he was taken to Salt Lake City to the hospital and nd there they amputated the first finger finger finger fin fin- ger of the hand but hope to save the r rest st of the he fingers He had powder burns on his chin and a flesh wound there Homer is one of the best musicians musicians musicians music music- ians in the Delta High School He playes the piano extremely welland well welland welland and is the base drummer in the school band It isn't known when he will be back in school but we hope it will be soon Virginia Nielson School Reporter |