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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photo article dated June 13, 1962 partially reads, "At 16 years of age, a Canoga Park girl has established herself as the best junior gal small bore rifle competitor in the state. Sharon Stagers, a junior at Canoga Park High recently walked away from the state junior finals in Fort Ord with the High Girl award, shooting an excellent 582x28 out of a possible 600 score. Sharon's performance assures her of a berth on the California State Junior Rifle team which is scheduled to shoot in the nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio, in August."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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