2. To carry out a public educational program 

 which will carry the conservation story to 

 every man, woman, and child in the state. 



3. To support any action taken by other groups 

 to conserve Montana water for Montana and to 

 have the 160 acre limitation waived when only 

 supplemental water is supplied. 



Husband: "Well, dear, I've just had my life in- 

 sured for 550,000!" 



Wife: "That's nice. Now I won't have to keep 

 lulling you to be careful every place you go." 



MASWCD Convention a Success. 



Supervisors and friends of Districts from all 

 areas of Montana traveled to Livingston 

 November 13-15 to attend the 21st Annual 

 Meeting of their association. 



Probably the highlight of the Convention was 

 the fine talk by Governor Tim Babcock on 

 the theme "Conservation Builds Recreation, " 

 The Governor told of recreation being a 

 $100, 000, 000 business in Montana and of the 

 opportunities Montana has of expanding on 

 this, and of efforts of various state agencies 

 in developing recreation. 



As one reporter pointed out 25 years ago when 

 districts were first being organized the theme 

 was "Conservation for Survival" and in con- 

 trast this year's theme was "Conservation 

 Builds Recreation. " Montana has come a long 

 way as a result of Soil and Water Conservation 

 programs. 



But, the more than 200 conservationists who 

 were in Livingston looked back with pride at 

 their record of conservation in Montana, yet 

 recognized that their task was far from com- 

 plete. Farmers and ra ihers are individua- 

 lists, yet they must reidize that in a modern 

 era they must adapt of technological change 

 and advance. 



The program, the ) esolutions and the subject 

 matter presented by speakers, panel groups, 

 committees and officers emphasized repeatedly 

 the importance of education and cooperation, 

 rather than multi-million dollar handouts. They 

 emphasized the need for Conservation educa- 

 tional programs at all levels of elementary, 

 secondary and higher educational systems, as 

 well as among adults, the imporance of better 

 understanding between country End city folks, 

 between various government agencies and in- 

 dividuals. 



The recognition of the importance of recreation 

 pointed up the greater leisure time, the mobility 

 of people, the heavy travel as a result of im- 

 proved highways, the need for camping and road- 

 side parks, and the necessity to preserve water ^ 

 sheds, forest and park areas, clear streams ^ 

 and our scenic resources, which increasingly 

 become more and more important as a continuous 

 source of income. 



The delegates and their wives lauded the hospit- 

 ality of Livingston, the excellent meeting facili- 

 ties of the Elks temple and the work of the local 

 committee in making arrangements. The group 

 included Carl H. Johnson, chairman of the Park 

 Soil Conservation District board of supervisors, 

 general chairman; Supervisors Clarene Walton, 

 William F. D'Ewart, Floyd Peterson and Lee 

 Cowan; District Conservationist Ken Bolland, 

 SCS Engineer Ted Neuman, and County Agent 

 Tom Glennie. The wives of the supervisors 

 assisted with the arrangements and were in 

 charge of table decorations. 



Fred Martin, publisher of the Park County News, 

 did an outstanding job of filling in for the banquet 

 speaker, Alf Larson of Minnesota who did not 

 show. 



Among resolutions passed were to ask the 1963 

 Legislature for $24,000 for the biennium to 

 operate local Soil and Water Conservation Dis- ' 

 tricts. This is the first such request. District 

 committees have always operated on their own 

 time and expense money. John Schroeder of 

 Lolo was appointed chairman of the committee 

 to seek funds. 



Another appropriation asked by the association 

 was for hiring a conservation education super- 

 visors in the Department of Public Instruction. 

 This position is now vacant because of lack of 

 funds . 



Some of the other resolutions adopted 



Urge congressional representatives in Washing - 

 ton to give more support to small watershed 

 projects for the storage of water upstream. 



Go on record as being opposed to any minimum 

 flow regulations unless water needed to maintain 

 that flow is provided by additional storage fac- 

 ilities. 



Seek Legislation to exempt water development 

 above Canyon Ferry from the 160 acre limitation 



Have stricter supervision of conservation needs 

 on State Lands. 



Seek legislation which will footer good conserva- 

 tion practical by leasees of ft ate Lands. 



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