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Leon Journal-Reporter
November 13, 1980
The Boy Scouts of Troop
102 enjoyed their 5th annual
turkey shoot at the SWAT
range. Conservation Officer Jim
Fincham conducted the shoot.
Gregg Clark was first in the 13-
16 age group and he won a turkey
and $37.50 cash and he also
won the gun safety class. Jerry
Hall won 1st in 8-12 age group
and received a $50 savings bond
and a turkey.
Doug Binning, 14, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Binning of
Leon, found a weather instrument
near his parents farm
north of Decatur. The instrument
was released by the National
Weather Service Station
at Omaha, Jan. 13, 1980.
Carl Coffey, Loring Miller,
Lee Doolittle, Don Bacon, Dennis
Showers and a few others
brewed up a batch of sorghum
at the fairgrounds north of
Leon. The members of the historical
society used the large
cane press purchased from a
man near the Missouri River.
Chet Redman received the
annual Outstanding Citizen
Award from the Leon Chamber
of Commerce. Gene Stewart
presented the award.
The Central Decatur Drama
Department presented “Hello
Dolly.”
Don Hendrix of near Leon
made it a point to help farmers
and their ponds. Instead
of using chemicals, he used a
Chinese Grass Carp to do his
work.
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