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D442-11
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- 1937-10-10 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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A joyous J. Earl Schoenberger and his wife hefted his winning entrant in the October 10, 1937 Bremerton Community Salmon Derby. The 26 lb 7 oz salmon was large enough to take the grand prize in the first annual fish-off and win the Schoenbergers a new Ford V8 sedan. The 250 contestants took off in heavy fog at 5:45 in the morning, from the dock near Kuett's Resort at Union City on Hood Canal. Mr. Schoenberger hooked the salmon on the first cast and brought it in after a 20 minute battle, becoming the first entrant to have his fish weighed in. (Bremerton Sun 10-11-1937, pg. 1).
Schoenberger, J. Earl; Schoenberger, J. Earl--Family; Salmon; Bremerton Community Salmon Derby (Bremerton); Fishing--Bremerton; Contests--Bremerton;