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1962 Regional Queen of Conservation - Kay Clyman

This paper mentions the regional queen as well as other activities going on that year - watersheds and awards.

1964 - Big Wyacondah Work Scheduled

J.C. Whistler won the low bid for a second project on the Big Wyacondah Watershed Project.

1964 - Field Demonstration

Field terracing and contouring with the new John Deere 5010 self elevating scrapers will be on display at a field demonstration Wednesday, April 1st at the Pearl Hunt-Burchett farm in Davis County

1964 - Serious Water Shortage on Hundreds of Sothern Iowa Farms

Lack of rain has caused many farm ponds to dry up and farmers have to haul water to feed their cattle.

1964 - Speech Contest Set for Monday Evening won by Pam Stockham

Seven high school students are expected to compete in a speech contest sponsored by the local Soil Conservation Service district

1963 -Trefoil Tour for Visitors

The trefoil pasture, common in Iowa, is not used at all in
Missouri, and a group from Lancaster, Mo., will be given a tour to see how well it serves as pasture.

1966 - Begin Work on Federal Office Building

A bullding, located at the corner of Locust and Dodge Streets in Bloomfield, will house the ASCS, the S01l Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration, and the Extension Service

1966 Camp Scholarships are Announced

Mrs. Hazel Boley, high school sciencc teacher, and Mrs. Ann E.llen McMains, first grade teacher in the Davis County Community School District have been awarded tuition srholarships to attend Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp during the summer…

1966 - Commissioners to Attend Convention

Mr and Mrs Harold Baughman, Mr. and Mrs Sam Botts
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Iles Heady will leave Friday for
New Odeans, La, where they will attend the annual meetmg of the National Association of Soil Consenvation Distnct Commissioners.

1966 - Experimental Farm Field Day Set for Next Week

The field day, to be sponsored by the extension service, will be on corn root worm control, weed control, fertilizer rates and crop varieties.

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