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Box MS419.13

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Certificate of Admission. Montana State University, Missoula., June 3, 1954

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.748
Identifier: MS419.13.748
Scope and Contents

This is to certify that Mr. John Robert foster has been accepted for admission to Montana State University for the Autumn Quarter of 1954.

Dates: June 3, 1954
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. 17th Summer Olympics, Rome, Italy., Aug.25-Sept.11, 1960

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.750
Identifier: MS419.10.750
Scope and Contents "Nephew of Mrs. N.E. Dixon Will Shoot on Olympics Team" John Foster, of Springfield, nephew of Mrs.Dixon, left last night for Rome as a member of the U.S. Olympics team. Foster will shoot in the rifle match. He won the state rifle championship of Montana while he was a student at the MSU from where he received his degree in forestry. After graduation he was in the Army 2 years stationed at Ft. Benning. This May and June he was assigned to a European tour participating in rifle matches in...
Dates: Aug.25-Sept.11, 1960
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Award certificate. NRA of America. State Championship Certificate of Award., Apr.18, 1957

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.751
Identifier: MS419.13.751
Scope and Contents

In recognition of performance in a state championship shooting tournament.

Dates: Apr.18, 1957
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical clipping. "Talented Family". The family of Frank and Katherine Foster., 1957

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.752
Identifier: MS419.13.752
Scope and Contents Sons John Robert and Richard. John's younger brother Richard, at New Moorefield Jr. High School, won a position on the varsity football team. Katherine (John's mom) is a graduate of the University of Michigan and became interested in ceramics. Took classes, read books and began turning out dishes and dolls. She branched out to experimenting with copper and silver. She began selling her wares and found a ready market. In '55 she won a crafts award for a ceramic dish she entered in the Dayton...
Dates: 1957
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Bulletin. Hotel Shawnee News Flashes. "Wize Man of the Hour"; Lt. John R. Foster., July 1, 1959

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.753
Identifier: MS419.13.753
Scope and Contents

From the leased wires of Wize Promotes Springfield.

Dates: July 1, 1959
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical - True-The Man's Magazine. "How We'll Outshoot the Russians" Next Olympics, Rome., Dec., 1959

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.754
Identifier: MS419.13.754
Scope and Contents

Russians beat the U.S at Helsinki in 1952 and at Melbourne in 1956. If U.S. outshoots Russians in Rome it will be the result of intense, imaginative work being done by the Advanced, Marksmanship Unit of the U.S. Army at Ft. Benning now under command of Col. R. Montgomery and direction of Lt. Col. T.J. Sharpe. Lt. Daniel Puckel and Verle Wright are the 2 best shooters on the team. No mention of Foster, but he had just joined the AMU after graduating from MSU in 1958.

Dates: Dec., 1959
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. The Sun, Springfield. 17th Summer Olympics, Rome, Italy., Aug.25-Sept.11, 1960

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.755
Identifier: MS419.13.755
Scope and Contents After graduating from Northeastern High School in 1954, Foster enrolled and graduated from the Univ. of MT where he majored in forestry. Foster was in Rome twice. The 1st time, the Army sent the shooters there to get the "feel" of things. The 1st time there, the city seemed dirty. But the Italians cleaned it up and they did a fine job of hosting the games. "We spent 26 days in Rome, an experience I will never forget. I think the press over played the stories regarding the U.S. athletes...
Dates: Aug.25-Sept.11, 1960
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Bulletin. , Apr.22, 1960

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.757
Identifier: MS419.13.757
Scope and Contents

Bulletin. Hotel Shawnee News Flashes. Wize Man of the Hour...Lt. John Foster.

Dates: Apr.22, 1960
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Certificate. NRA of America. Certificate of Life Membership. , Apr.4, 1961

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.759
Identifier: MS419.13.759
Scope and Contents

John R. Foster has fulfilled the requirements of a Life Member as set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

Dates: Apr.4, 1961
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Bulletin. News Flashes Hotel Shawnee. , June 19, 1961

 File — Box: MS419.13, Folder: MS419.13.761
Identifier: MS419.13.761
Scope and Contents

Wize Man of the Hour...Lt. John R. Foster.

Dates: June 19, 1961
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

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