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Elected officers: President - Tom B. Deen, V.President - Mrs.H.C.Stutz, Secretary - L.S.Lossing

Elected Officers: President - Tom Deen, V,President  - Mrs. Paul O.Meredith, Secretary -        J.R.McKibben 

Directors: T.Deen,  Mrs.Meredith, J.Kibben, W. Beckwith, H.Johnson, S.W.Stibby, Mrs. W. Andrews, F. E. Watkins, E.E.Bush, Frank S.Gray, E..E. Bishop, and Peter P.Schutt.

This was the year that FLORIDA’S R.C.COFFEE was president of the A . T. A.  R.C.Coffee attended, Tom and Dave Deen conducted the activities along with the two Mrs. Deens.

Elected Officers: President - Mrs. Walter Andrews, V. President - Mrs. Paul Meredith,  Secretary -  J.R.McKibben

Mrs. W.Andrews, president of the Florida Association, and Mrs. W. Preer did a great deal to make the shoot a success.

Elected Officers: President - Walter Preer, V. President - J.B.Royall, Secretary - A.W.Cuscaden,

Elected Officers: President - J.B.Royall, V. President - Stanley Rhoads, Secretary - Art Cuscaden, Delegate - Tom Deen

At this time ,the Daytona Beach Gun Club was considered one of the loveliest gun clubs in the world. Every modern convenience for trap-shooting had been installed. the location is just west of the municipal airport, giving a clear background with nothing to interfere for over a mile.

 This meet was most successful and there were many high scores. A gold watch was presented to Tom Deen by Dr.J.W.Hayes at a testimonial dinner. The watch was a gift to Mr. Deen for his tireless efforts in making this club what it is and his work to promote shooting in Florida.

Elected Officers: President - J.B.Royall, V. President - S. Rhoads, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Elected Officers: President - E.E.Bush, V. President - Sage Nickels, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Board of Directors: Bart Geiger, Harry Messlor, W.O’Shay, J.B.Royall, J.Taylor

A.T.A.Delegate: R.C.Coffey, Alternate: Tom Deen

Elected Officers: President - Sage Nickel, V. President - Harry Messlor, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Out of 42 shooters at this shoot,25 were from Florida and 17 were from other states.

Elected Officers: President - J.S.Nickel,  V.President - Neal Ferrar, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Directors: J.R.Taylor, E.E.Bush, W.O’Shay, B.Geiger, and Major Creez.

Elected Officers: President - Bob Graham, V. President - Emmet Lee, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Publicity - J. Taylor, Directors: R.C.Coffey, Neal Ferrar, John Taylor, Bart Geiger

During world war 2 many trapshooters in the service were stationed outside of their states. Florida realizing that there were many trapshooters stationed within Florida; the state decided to hold a “States Tournament”, where as shooters from various states were represented. On the first day  100 - 16 yard targets was the main event. On the second day 25 pairs of doubles and 100 hundred  handicap comprised the major portion of the program. The third day there was a 100 target  16 yard event. At the annual Florida meeting it was unanimously agreed to support the A.T.A.'s plan to hold a Grand American Tournament this year.

Elected Officers: President - John Taylor, V. President - Gabe Creeden, Secretary - Art Cuscaden

Delegate - R.C. Coffey

A number of service men were present at this shoot. Among shooters was Mrs. Lela Hall, the top woman trapshooter - she did not compete. Mrs. J.C.Ellis was the All Florida State Champion for 4 years. The widely known pro. Art Cuscaden, who had not missed a shoot in 25 years, was not present because of an auto accident.