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Wm. F. D'Ewart, a member ot the Montana State Soil Conservation Committee, and Gov. Tim Bab- 

 cock, seated, were on hand as D. E. Roberts, representing Goodyear, presented Gordon Holte, 

 center, and K. Kaae of the Sheridan Soil Conservation District, the first place Goodyear award in 

 the state district competition. In the picture at right are Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Criswell of Hysham, 

 who as presidents of the State Association and Auxiliary presided during the convention sessions. 

 At right is the Association secretary -treasurer, Dick Setterstrom of Butte. 



MASWCD Convention Continued - - 



Protest the pollution of streams and watersheds 

 by brakish water and oil. 



Recommend that all oil fields be policed at reg- 

 I ular entervals to prevent pollution. 



Urge that conservation be a required basic sub- 

 ject to be taught in all colleges and universities 

 as a prerequisite to any degree given. 



Elmer Eklund, Barber 



Jerry Kolar, Stanford 



Carl Johnson, Shields Rte, Livingston 



Leslie Criswell, Hysham 



Jack Iman, Victor 



Ralph Tower, Poison 



Pete Jackson, Norris 



Frank Thompson, Wolf Creek 



Oscar Hippe has a year to go on his present 

 term as NACD Councilman from Montana 



Look to Extension to Provide Leadership and 

 suggest programs of conservation education, 

 and help organize them. County Agents and 

 Extension Conservation Specialist staffs should 

 be fully maintained to give maximum assis- 

 tance to districts in conservation education. 



A complete report of the proceedings of the 

 convention will be mailed to all supervisors, 

 Conservation agencies, others may receive 

 copies by writing for them. 



Officers elected at the Director's meeting were 

 Frank Thompson, Wolf Creek, President; Bill 

 Kesler, Kalispell, Vice President; Dick Setter- 

 strom, Butte, Secretary; and Gene Coombs, 

 Billings, Treasurer. Jack Tweedy, Cut Bank, 

 was elected to the Executive Committee to 

 serve with Thompson and Kesler. Directors 

 of the association are: 



Gordon Holte, Plenty wood 

 Oscar Hipe, Froid 

 Kenneth Edwards, Glendive 

 Harold Jensen, Baker 

 Ralph Briggs, Cascade 

 .lack Tweedv. Cut Rank 



Great Falls was chosen as the 1963 Convention 

 site which will be November 13, 14, 15. 



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