Youths skilled shooters rise in Southern Illinois
Art Reid profiles young trap and skeet shooters aged 12 to 16 from Carterville Carbondale and Independence Missouri. John McKown Jr 15 averages 86 with six trophies and top area finishes Nancy Irwin 12 shoots a perfect 25 of 25 in her first registered trap shoot David Spencer 15 prefers skeet with a 21 average Craig Spencer 12 fixes targets and nearly posts a 25 of 25. The piece notes none had shot trap or skeet a year before and highlights rapid early success among these youth competitors.
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Art Reid
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Illinois
John McKown, Jr
John McKown
Carterville
John
Carterville High School
Nancy A. Irwin
Carbondale
Don Irwin
Nancy
Springfield
David Spencer
Russell Spencer
David
Craig Spencer
Craig
Cobden advances in Coal Belt tourney with 7-1 win
Cobden outgunned Anna 7-1 Friday night at Herrin to move in the Coal Belt tournament. Dana Pearson earned the win for Cobden while Jim Chance took the loss. West Frankfort meets Carbondale next with Cobden awaiting the Saturday night winner.
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Cobden
Anna
Herrin
Dana Pearson
Jim Chance
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Illinois migratory waterfowl season dates set for 1974
The Illinois Department of Conservation approves duck and goose seasons. Duck season runs Oct 20 to Dec 3 with sunrise to sunset hours. goose season Oct 20 to Dec 28, or Nov 19 start in four counties, with a 24 000 goose quota or Jan 20 close. Daily bag limits vary by species and region, plus a point system governs ducks. Redheads and canvasbacks have restrictions on parts of the Mississippi River. Also notes reduced fall duck flight outlook and Air Force hockey captaincy.
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Illinois
Department of Conservation Advisory Board
Alexander
Jackson
Union
Williamson
Jim Lockart
Conservation Department
Division of Wildlife Resources
US Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Mississippi River
Old Sledgefoot the Missouri Monster of the Swamp
A colorful tale follows Old Sledgefoot, a famed swamp rabbit in Union County, as he endures a rough summer. He earns nicknames like Mo Mo the Missouri Monster after a wild chase across Missouri and Illinois, amid sensational, humorous headlines describing his exploits and odor.
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Union County
Big Muddy
Mississippi River
Old Sledgefoot Sightings Stir Rural Rabbit Tales
A tall hairy rabbit like creature called Old Sledgefoot terrorizes a yard near Murphysboro causing a mob of swamp rabbits to chase a village dog. Eyewitness Strugglejohn recalls a seven foot pale gray monster with red eyes and clawed porch entry. The case inspires ridicule and wildlife talk as local teams compete in nearby games.
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Souri
Illinois
Old Sledgefoot
Elmer Strugglejohn
Strugglejohn
Parts and Repairing Rebuilt Bicycles Murphysboro
A repair shop at 618 S Illinois Ave Murphysboro offers rebuilt bicycles and parts service with the listed phone number 687 2520 for customer inquiries and repairs.
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Parts & Repairing
S. Illinois Ave
Murphysboro
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