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fillARDSMEN ARE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR TITLEIFine Score Is Made By Dixon Soldiers In Marksmanship3, Hollingsworth, 425; Glenn S Rosbrook, 424; Robert C. Shiftier, 420; Eugene D. McMillion. 411; Sanford V. Stanford. 411; David R. Bover, 404; Wayne K. Wolfe, 404: Leo R. Dcmpewlf, 404; OrrlnB. Peterson, 403.In the sharpshooter division; Fred A. Stanley, 398; Clarence J. Kloth. 390; Arthur C. Handell, 334; Howard J. Murphy. 384; Harry N. Dockery. 372; Harold B. Barnes368;James Roop,class.!ICharles A. Lawson, 30 E. Kloth. 342 and Roy W. 342, in the marksmanshipCaptain Sherwood Dixon, his associate officers and members ofCompany A. 129th Infantry, were receiving many compliments today following announcement in The Telegraph that they had received national recognition fur National Guard marksmanship during the season of 1932. In attaining this honor, the members of the company became proficient with the Springfield rifle, the Browning gun the pistol and finally the machine gun. In order to qualify for thelatter honor it was necessary to• • ®make special arrangements for the local marksmen to shoot ihe course.The reports of the grades madein the various departments have been received by Captain Dixon, and are as follows:RifleSherwood Dixon, Captain E, R„ 238; August Wimpleberg, 1st Lieut. E. R. 234; Dee C. Austin, 2nd Lieut E. R., 231; Charles Ramsey, Sgt. E. R„ 242; Raymond C. Hefley, Sgt., E. R. 238; David R Boyer, Corp. E. R. 238; Frank W. Howe, Pvt. E R. 237; D onald S. Hollingsworth, Corp. E. R. 234; August Julian, Corp. E. R. 233; Jordan D. Wood. Corp. E. R. 233; William N Rogers. Sgt. E. R. 231; Arthur Handell, 1stIn The Pistol ( lassIn the pistol classes two officers qualified as experts and one as a sharpshoter, with seven enlisted men in the sharpshooter and three in the marksman class as follows: Sherwood Dixon, 88 per cen;;August Wimpleberg. 85 per Dee C. Austin, 81 per cent; iam N. Rogers, 82 per cent; mond C. Hefley, 81 per cent; ford V. Stafford, 81 per cent;D. Ramsey, 80 per cent; Frank Howe, 80 per cent; Wayne Wolfe, 79 per cent; Kenneth Mossholder, 78 per cent; Ornn Peterson. 75 per cent; Stewart Prescott, 74 per cent; Robert Ball, 66 pern cent.In the machine gun division, one officer qualified as an expert gunner and one as a first class gunner. One each qualified in the two divisions of the enlisted men and five as second class gunners.as follows:Sherwood Dixon, 313; Dee C. Austin, 348; Donald S. Hollingsworth. 331; Glenn L. Rosbrook, 319 Raymond C. Hefley, 284; James I.Ketehen, 283; Charles D. Ramsey, 278; Wayne K. Wolfe, 243; Rober: A. Ball, 243.cent; Will-Rav-San-C.w.K. E. B. N. A.i
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Dixon Evening Telegraph

Dixon, Illinois, US

Wed, Jan 25, 1933

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