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Offline George D. Stout

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Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« on: September 17, 2009, 08:28:00 PM »
Some folks from our history,  1946..the year I was born.  Read the names...these folks were pioneering modern archery in both field archery and hunting.  Erwin Pletcher won the Nationals in 1946 very handily, and his scores were pretty impressive for the equipment of the day.

The shoot was held in Allegan, Michigan, with 474 archers attending from 24 states and Canada.
I'll post more photos next week, these are folks we should know...for at least a day.  

 

 

 

 
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Offline Van/TX

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 08:37:00 PM »
Cool George.  I was born that year also  :D  ...Van
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 08:45:00 PM »
You guys sure are OLD. I wasn't born until 1947.
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 08:52:00 PM »
Young snot!
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Offline moebow

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 08:57:00 PM »
I'm also a "46er"
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Offline Liquid Amber

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 09:09:00 PM »
I was around when this happened.  How many of you have one of these?   :)

 

 
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Offline jbuck9

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 09:13:00 PM »
Great pics George, I really enjoy seeing pics from the mid 40's thru the 50's, I had a collections of pics and and old Bh collection and sum old stone points I had found in east texas when I moved back too Pa 20 years later the moving van misplaced a few boxes well ther went my pics and arrow heads,I would have rather them lose the living room set, I could replace that keep them comming there great,
I had some pics from the early 50's and I can say they had some really fine looking lady shooters from that time era also. Iam sure you have some also.
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 09:39:00 PM »
Hi Cliff,  Alma Blundell took 3rd in the Womens Expert Bowmen Class, with a 1068.  There were 33 in her class.  Babe Bitzenburger took first with an 1152.
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Offline knife river

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2009, 12:36:00 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by Liquid Amber:
I was around when this happened.  

 

 
What, when people learned to cast bronze?  You are old!     ;)
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Offline Ben Maher

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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2009, 02:10:00 AM »
That is so cool ! i love seeing and reading about "ol' timers" . Like Pletcher, Ande Vail , Hugh Rich etc .
Thanks George .
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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2009, 05:40:00 AM »
How many "silent" stainless steel lifetime strings are on your bows these days? There is a story waiting to be told.

Cool medal, Cliff.
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Re: Another look back, 1946 Nationals
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2009, 06:52:00 AM »
Thanks George!
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