Pheasant hunting season was always an interesting time at Center. Besides having shotgun shells for sale, many hunters would stop in for a cold soda &ice cream, or the makings for a quick sandwich or two before resuming their hunt. With the store in prime pheasant territory, lots of out-of-state hunters stumbled unto the store and would stop in for refreshments.

One famous name that stopped by regularly, year after year, was Bob Feller, the Cleveland Indians pitcher. He was nicknamed Rapid Robert because of his 100-mile per hour fast-ball. He hunted in the Howard - Canova - Center area every year with an uncle of his who lived in Howard. His uncle was well acquainted with the store because he drove a gasoline delivery truck and regularly delivered gasoline and petroleum products to Center.

Another visitor of note was in the store one day along with his party of other hunters, having some ice cream and pop. One of the neighboring young men, Kenneth Knudson, stopped in the store at this same time, and Kenny was wearing his baseball uniform, having just come from a game at Salem.

The one visitor said to Kenny, "I see you are a ball player. I used to play a little ball myself." "Yeah, when?" asked Kenny looking at the old hunter with doubtful eyes. "It was a few years back. Maybe you heard of me, I’m Ty Cobb." "Oh sure," Kenny replied skeptically, "and I’m Babe Ruth!"

It took some time for the Georgia Peach, as Ty Cobb was nicknamed, to convince Kenny he was who he said he was. He had to show his hunting license for final proof to the disbelieving Kenny. Hall of Famer Cobb started his career in 1904 and ended up playing 24 seasons in the American League when he retired in 1928.

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