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HAWKEYE GUN CLUB. Another of the sporting organizations of the same type in Dubuque, the club in November, 1894 announced that they had obtained 750 pigeons for an "all day shoot" on Thanksgiving Day beginning at 9:00 a.m. | HAWKEYE GUN CLUB. Another of the sporting organizations of the same type in Dubuque, the club announced in 1892 that it had a lease on Hooper's Island upon which a club house and necessary facilities would be erected. The officers included J. Strinsky, president; Albert Schreiber, vice-president; Otto Schill, secretary; John SAmith, treasurer; Edmund Baumhover, captain; Charles Brose, referee; and Walter Jones, scorer. (1) | ||
In November, 1894 officials announced that they had obtained 750 pigeons for an "all day shoot" on Thanksgiving Day beginning at 9:00 a.m. (2) | |||
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1. "Pigeon Shoot," ''The Herald,'' November 25, 1894, p. 10 | 1. "The Hawkeye Gun Club," ''The Herald'', March 18, 1892, p. 4 | ||
2. "Pigeon Shoot," ''The Herald,'' November 25, 1894, p. 10 | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 12 January 2018
HAWKEYE GUN CLUB. Another of the sporting organizations of the same type in Dubuque, the club announced in 1892 that it had a lease on Hooper's Island upon which a club house and necessary facilities would be erected. The officers included J. Strinsky, president; Albert Schreiber, vice-president; Otto Schill, secretary; John SAmith, treasurer; Edmund Baumhover, captain; Charles Brose, referee; and Walter Jones, scorer. (1)
In November, 1894 officials announced that they had obtained 750 pigeons for an "all day shoot" on Thanksgiving Day beginning at 9:00 a.m. (2)
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1. "The Hawkeye Gun Club," The Herald, March 18, 1892, p. 4
2. "Pigeon Shoot," The Herald, November 25, 1894, p. 10