We still have 'em in Highland (formerly New Helvetia), Madison Co, Illinois. Larry Wernle > Von: claire lisa [mailto:cjlisa@att.net] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. Dezember 2005 17:54 > An: Wolf Seelentag; SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello, > I was looking at vintage pictures (ca 1910) for here in the US and saw > the shooting competitions that were held here by various German/Swiss. > I know that they were held in Switzerland and Germany throughout the > cantons/states and Federation/country. I was wondering if there is > anything written about the history of the shoots: how and why they > began, and if they ended: how and why that happened. I know that they > do not exist in the US (anyway in NJ/NY) If anyone has personal > knowledge of this I would appreciate the insight and information.