There were pheasants aplenty in Hyde County this year. The trouble is the hunters. If this year's opening weekend was a movie it would have been called "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight". The only pheasant hunter bragging of making the limit was Craig McQuarie, who claimed the fewer amount of hunting dogs helped his aim profusely. The only dog present was Ruby Hoffman's dog Jill, who had her legs run off. Jill also avoided the skunks like a champ as well.

Noon vittles were done without, but savvy hunters packed a lunch. Such tasty items as deer sausage, cheese, crackers, and soda were shared among the group. Even Cade Hinkle shared his dog biscuits, one of the few things he can eat that he is not allergic to.

Of course no hunting trip is complete without Bonnie Nickleson's two alarm chili. Those craving spicy fare were encouraged to partake of antelope jerky. That stuff was hotter than a Goehring girls temper. Jerry Hinkle ate several pieces of the stuff followed by a heaping helping of milk once he got home. Harold Hinkle complained about his eldest sons digestive noises clear into Monday morning.

Many vital social issues were discussed, including Sparky Anderson's nativity to South Dakota. After a little light reading between glasses of milk, our Publisher found out that Sparky was, in fact, born in Bridgewater, South Dakota on February 22, 1934, about 50 years after Charles Goehring was born there.

The next wave of hunters is expected in November. The Hinkle's can hardly wait!

Once again, things are looking dark for Morgen Hoffman. Rachel Hoffman has informed the family that things are not going well for her. The doctors have discovered heart problems, along with other things. They only give her a 30-40 % chance of surviving. And so another request for prayers is being made. Her survival is in God's hands, and so we pray that God's will be done in her life and that God may perfect the work he has started in her life. If it isn't asking to much, all of us here at the Holabird Advocate ask that you pray also for parents John and Rachel, big brother Joe, and the rest of the family as they go through this difficult time. God is in charge, and he is good. As the song goes, "He has the whole world in his hands".

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"He's Got the Whole World In His Hands"

We promised another poll for the Governor race after Labor Day. As it turns out it is way after, but here it is. Before the primary, we predicted that unless Governor Rounds was caught in the "live boy, dead girl" trap, that he would be re-elected. That remains to be seen. As always, the four candidates are in alphabetical order, just to make it fair.