April Fool Archery Shoot Leaders Win Hams, Candy

April Fool Archery Shoot Leaders Win Hams, Candy

CHULA VISTA – Winners of the April Fool Archery Shoot held Sunday on the Rohr Arrowhead Club range in Bonita were announced this week by Mary Powell, in charge of publicity for the sponsoring Southern Border Archery Association.

Mike English, Danny Osborn and Eric Hansen won boxes of candy for topping the field in the under 12 years, Little Beaver section.

The adults competed in three sections, American, hunters, and novelty rounds. The first five archers in each section won six-pound canned hams.

Winners in the three sections were, as follows: American – Rube Powell, Fred Wilson, Frankie Smoot, Jim Butterwood and Bob Mitchell. Hunters – Jack Bice, Roger Redden, Walt Turkoc, Bettye Farmer and Kelton Ribby. Novelty – Wallace Corkhill, Harry Ross, Dick Kermond, Lee Simmons and Stephen Edney.

The awards were limited one to a person.

Notes By Jim Baker:
Star-News, National City and Chula Vista, 12 April 1959

I think Mary Powell controlled most of the archery activities in San Diego during the 50’s and 60’s.