Show Fish Game Club Starts Magpie Derby To Protect Game Program Two Teams Plan Kick-off Contest Next Sunday Losers Will Fete Winners At Dinner One of the first major projects undertaken by the recently organized Roosevelt Fish and Game Club is a Magpie which actually began on Lincoln's It will end officially on March According to William president of the next Feb has been set for the big with two teams having been chosen with Gordon Harmston and Steve BeLlon as captains The team collecting the most magpies during the period will be judged the and the losers will set up the f The big kick-off comes Sunday morning at 8 o'clock when team members are urged to at the American Legion barracks to start the The two captains have chosen fourteen mem bers of the club to start the any member oi prospective member can still get in on the derby by contacting either captain A registering fee of per person is being asked by the club Objectives Listed It is hoped the Magpie will accomplish several such as stimulating interest and good fellowship among club create better hunting conditions and better relationship between the sportsman and the and help control the magpie problem by eliminating as many of the birds as possible Some birds will be banded and released The magpies will carry a cash value according to the number on the Merchants and individuals in Roosevelt have joined to supply in valuable prizes in the Must Turn In Birds Each club member or learn must turn in magpies to the Control on Back MAGPIE DERBY From Page committee or before March Members of the committee are Jack Harry Ford Larsen and Merlin L. Following arc the names of the two teams as submitted by the Gordon Captain Gene L. James Bill Norman Kent Gordon David Keith Roe Ford Ken Clem Lynn Lloyd Steve Captain Merlin Darrell Ralph Rae Ed Bill Lyall John Jay E. Clarence Don Marvell |