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Show Turkey Shoot Draws Many To Participate The first turkey shoot to he held in 1. 1 1 1 : . parts this past. Sunday, drr -v a ;-?curd crowd of shooters who tried all day to (el one of the ''o' turkeys. '1'hii ty-l'ive turkeys '"y.l.eie won hy shoolcrs,' and dark-, dark-, re-is railed off the shoot for the day, although there were many eustotners present who wanted to keep 01. The day was cloudy and windy, , hut with hot col lee and hot dogs - and a friendly and competitive spirit among the participants, the day was bright in that respect. Shooting slatted promptly at ten a. m. and the first three birds went In record time. One for one shot hy Ralph Morrison and two by two shots by J. VV. Swalherg and Hilly Clark. The apparent ease hy which n fine turkey could be won spurred spur-red on other shooters, and I he target tar-get ranges were kept at full capacity cap-acity for the day. Conn Owens and L'van Edwards mnde a perfect score on the target tar-get shoot Mrs. Arv Rose won the free ladies shoot wilh a score of 17, with la women taking part, winning a tut key. Tin- shoot was sponsored by the Delia I OOF, and they are to be complimented on the fine method in which it was carried out. Everything Every-thing was done for safety, and all shooters carried their guns open and unloaded. None was allowed on the firing line but the shooter and the man in charge. The grounds were securely fenced off so that no one could get into the line of fire. Backstops for the bullets bul-lets was the abandoned gravel pits east of the cemetery. The success of the event is showm by the numerous requests from the shooters for the IOOF to hold another an-other contest just before Christmas. Christ-mas. This the lodge will decide upon at their next meeting Thursday. |