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2009 Aaron Oetkin wins scholarship

2009 Aaron Oetkin wins scholarship

Aaron Oetken was one of two high school scholarship winners sponsored by the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI). Aaron is from Burlington High School and is the son of Larry and Amy…
1946 First Des Moines County Soil Conservation Meeting

1946 First Des Moines County Soil Conservation Meeting

This was the first soil conservation meeting held in February 1946. It was the beginning of the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District. In the photo are Commissioners John Blaul, Edwin Cling. and Noah Schrock.
Also pictured are…
1948 Field Day Planning Meeting

1948 Field Day Planning Meeting

Pictured above are members of the committee at their first meeting at the Field Day site in July, 1948. Left to right are: , Mel Shanda, Louise county extension director; Herman W. Beck, Field Day chairman: Ray Audsley , Farm planter;
Walter Eyre…
1948 Field Day Aerial View Looking Northwest from Plon Oberman's Farm over Kenneth Redfern's Farm where cars are parked

1948 Field Day Aerial View Looking Northwest from Plon Oberman's Farm over Kenneth Redfern's Farm where cars are parked

This aerial view of farm land shows cars parked for the September 1948 Field Day
1948 Field Day Aerial view of crowd and parking area on the<br /> Plon Oberman and Kenneth Redferns farms

1948 Field Day Aerial view of crowd and parking area on the
Plon Oberman and Kenneth Redferns farms

This is a view from the air of the parking area and some of the crowd at the Field Day
1948 Field Day Aerial view looking north and west over headquarters food tent and parking area

1948 Field Day Aerial view looking north and west over headquarters food tent and parking area

This is an aerial view looking north and west over the headquarters food tent and parking area
1960s Photo Scrapbook

1960s Photo Scrapbook

This scrapbook contains unidentified photos from the 1960's
1995 Terraces Built by Arthur Kershner

1995 Terraces Built by Arthur Kershner

These Terraces constructed by Art Kershner were built
with Iowa Financial Incentive Programs ( IFIP) funds
1995 New Pond Site of Art Kershner after heavy rain

1995 New Pond Site of Art Kershner after heavy rain

Water is flowing through a tile system into the pond after a 2 and 1/2 inch rain
1995 Terrace Berm Blowout

1995 Terrace Berm Blowout

These photos show a blowout in the side of a terrace by a pond causing cracks in the terrace allowing water to leak out of the pond
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