December 7, 2010 • Page 7 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Home Country Herb, The Old School Archer which resemble portable gym equipment, sights that glow in the dark, releases that resemble handguns, and arrows made of space-age materials, Herb is a throwback to the old days. He shoots a wooden recurve bow and uses wooden arrows. His fingers and bow arm are protected by leather rather than plastic, and he trusts his own eye and form to place the arrow in the paper plate affixed to the hay bales. 2008 Locust St. • Yankton, SD 57078 Local Phone: 665-7080 • Toll Free: 800-834-7081 Dud was watching him one afternoon. “You shoot very well, Herb.” “Thanks.” “Wouldn’t you get more speed from a compound bow and some graphite arrows?” “Sure.” “Well …?” Herb smiled at him. “Dud, if I judged the fun of shooting by how fast I could get something to the target, I’d go in the house and get my deer rifle. It’ll shoot circles around any bow ever made.” Herb hesitated a minute. “You see, Dud, if I hit the target, I want it to be mostly because I did it right and not Ron’s Auto Glass Slim Randles some ammunition factory somewhere. I’m selfish. I want the credit … and I’m willing to accept the ———— Brought to you by www.CashFirearms.com. Honest deals for honest citizens. THE TROPHY PLACE We Sell NO SMOKING Signs 1915 Broadway • Yankton, SD (Next to Dairy Queen) •Trophies •Plaques • Ribbons •Engraving •Corporate Awards •Photo Gifts Auto - Truck - Heavy Equipment Residential & Commercial 605-665-9841 blame if I miss.” 605-665-5192 • 802 Broadway, Yankton, SD 57078 Check us out at www.thetrophyplace.net 5276JN Herb is a retired businessman, which tends to make the rest of us think he is practical. That wouldn’t be entirely accurate, however, as Herb has the silent soul of a romantic. How else can anyone explain his passion for archery? Most nice days he can be found out in his backyard, terrorizing a stack of hay bales with a target pinned to it. Many shooters do this, of course, but Herb is different. In this age of compound bows EHRESMANN For ENGINEERING SteelAll Your Needs! STEEL SPECIALS • Flat Bars • Solid Bars • Angle Iron •Channel Iron • Round, Square & Retangle Tubing • Many More types of steel to choose from We Want to be Your Steel Supplier Call us at 605-665-7532 4400 W. 31st St., Yankton, SD 57078 Pre-Christmas 2-Day Farm Toy & Literature Auction Friday December 10th, 5:00 p.m. & Saturday December 11th, 10:00 a.m. Located: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD Friday evening’s auction: Outstanding Estate collection of Farm Literature sent to us from Europe! Exceptionally clean John Deere, IH, Oliver, AC, Ford, Case & More sales literature. Also collection of good, old Watch Fobs. Saturday’s Auction: 500+ Farm Toys. Includes 4-wheel drives, all makes of Farm Toys— John Deere, IH, CaseIH, & More. Also a collection of Fire Trucks & Fire Fighter related collectables. Large early bird auction at 9:30 a.m. If you are looking for a special TOY TRACTOR for Christmas, give us a call, we can help! Happy Holidays! Come and join us for soup, sandwiches & treats as a way of saying thank-you to all our great bidders throughout the year! Live Internet Bidding available both days! G irard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. (605) 267-2421 www.GirardAuction.com Toll Free: 1-866-531-6186 Marv Girard, BA #12399; Ken Girard, CAI, AARE Broker #10183; Mike Girard BA #13549 Yankton Owned & Operated by: Toby & Kerry Woehl 2901 Broadway, Yankton • 605-665-7861 Monday-Friday: 9am-6:30pm • Saturday: 9am-6pm • Sunday: 11am-4pm