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1959 - SCS Employee resigns post

Jack Chamberlain, conservation aide here for the past, ten years announced Wednesday evening at the SCS banquet that he was resigning from his post.
effective January 1st.

1960 - Building new type terrace in the county

A new type of terracing called "cut and fill" parallel terracing. is being used in Davis County for the first time. T

1961 - Soil savers move heap of dirt

Davis county farme\rs moved over 600,000 cubic yards
of earth during 1960 in constructing permanent type practices,

1961 - Money on trees yes

Bruce Plum, a state forester recommends planting pine trees on farms because they can be thinned and used as greens, fence posts and then pulpwood.

1961 - Diana Miller - Queen

Diana Miller was crowned the 1961 Davis County Queen of Conservation.

1961 - Davis County conservation achievement awards

Divisional winners in the 1961 Soil Conservation Achievement contest were Ches1er Adams; Teddy Dixon and his father Dale, who shared a plaque; and Rex Blackwell Harvey Roulet and Wayne Bain receive conservation awards in the second photo from county…

1962 - Cite Blackwell for 18 years of soil work

Dale Bl,ackwcll, a commissioner
of the Davis County conservation district
here since its formation 18 years
ago, received two citations at the annual d1strict banquet.

1962 - Citations for Blackwell

Dale Blackwell is recognized at his retirement for his for his service for 18 years as a soil district commissioner.

1962 -Soil Sweepstakes Winners Named

Sweepstakes award winners in the 1962 Iowa Soil Conservation Achievement Awards are announced in 9 regions. The awards are sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Tribune and the Iowa Farm and Home Register

1962 - Davis County conservation awards in 1962 and 1963

Recipients of 1962 and 1963 Davis County conservation awards are shown in these two photos.

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