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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1959
Page
17
Penningtons wildlife expert notes October open season for mourning doves, praising their wide distribution and multiple broods. He warns novices that doves are tough targets, with tips on camouflage, field strategy, and using retrievers to recover downed birds.
Vermilion Harbor Yacht Club held a kickoff dinner with 63 attendees and 43 paid members. Russell Doane was installed as commodore with Gordon Paul as vice commodore and Walter Pierman as rear commander, along with several officers and committee chairs.
County Game Protector Harold Dalrymple says 3,010 acres are open to quail hunting on public lands starting Monday. Areas include Findley Forest 980 acres south of Wellington, Spencer Wildlife Area 560 acres near Spencer, and Ress Haven Wildlife Area 2,400 acres near Cas Utalia. Owners’ permission required on private lands of 1,000 acres or more.
Instructions for creating hunting decoys from layered lumber using an aerial-size pattern. Pattern 404 provides guides and directions, costs 35 cents, and is part of Sportsmen's Packet No 24 all for 1 dollar. Published by Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York.
A veteran hunters guide favors a 520% holling pack holding 25 or 30 shotgun shells over shell loops in a vest or jacket. The loops weigh on the shoulders, slow swings, and shrink with time. A belt or pouch of leather should be preferred to prevent shrinking and maintain rapid access.
Hunters flock to trap and turkey shoots over the next nine weeks, not with muzzleloaders but modern shotguns. Events run Nov 15 and 22 with ham and turkeys as prizes, plus bacon in some draws. Clubs include Lorain County Ely Chapter Izaak Walton League Avon Sportsmen’s Club and Oberlin Sportsmen’s Club, shooting across sites such as Harry Bemis wildlife area Grafton and Avon Airport vicinity. A archery turkey shoot is planned for Wellington Bowhawks range with registration by 10 am.
The text offers guidance on concealing ammunition in belts and pockets for quick access, including using a belt slide to hold 70 cartridges and distributing cartridges in pockets and fingers for a full load. It emphasizes preparedness and discreet carry, with practical steps for an armed scenario.
Sullivan reports the Junior class at Black River High will present its annual play this Saturday. The Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship plans a smorgasbord supper on November 2 with serving at 5 p.m. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Romine, Mr. and Mrs. Von Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Don Larahee, Mrs. Elsie Rickenbrod, and Mrs. Sophia Burden. Esther Humphrey Atkinson, recently released from New London Hospital, has returned home.
Weather tips note wind drives changes and colorful skies predict hunting conditions. Vermilion Bow and Barrel Club holds a potluck banquet tomorrow at Vermilion On the Lake Dance Hall with trophies for the carp derby and championship. Wellington Bowhawks host indoor shoots weekly at the old Eagles Hall with a Turkey Shoot this Sunday under Hal and Dot RoitzERV.
U S Post Office Region in Cincinnati confirms a 10 year lease with Buddie Contracting Co Cleveland for a new Vermilion post office on East Liberty Street. Rent starts at 8888 per year with two five year renewal options allowing rent to drop to 7330. Completion slated by June 39 1960, building on three lots formerly owned by Elton Fischer.
Medina County game protector Louis Bohley reports deer numbers down this year with an expected 30 to 40 deer kill, far below the 100 estimated last year and far under the 27 killed in 1956. highway construction trims deer habitat while rabbits and pheasants show better prospects.
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