BOX ELDER SWCD - A letter from the Carter County 

 Fair Board asking if the supervisors wanted an 

 ad in the premium book was read. A motion was 

 made by Bickerdyke and seconded by Teigen that 

 a $10.00 ad be placed in the book. 



GARFIELD COUNTY SWCD - The Secretary was in- 

 structed to contact the Fish and Game Department 

 regarding a memorandum of understanding. The 

 District will be glad to discuss this at any of 

 their regular meetings. 



JUDITH BASIN SWCD- The teachers scholarship was 

 discussed and John Metcalf moved and Carl Hill 

 seconded that the scholarship for conservation 

 workshops of $75.00 be offered again this year. 

 Motion carried. 



They requested the Secretary to send a letter 

 to Dr. Wilson F. Clark for a single copy of the 

 1966 Directory of Summer Workshops, Courses and 

 Adult Training programs. It was decided a let- 

 ter be written to all Superintendents in the 

 county informing them of this scholarship and 

 that they be invited to the next board meeting 

 to give their views and further discuss this 

 program, along with the County Superintendent. 



Joe Morris reported on his trip to Oklahoma 

 with the judging team and stated the team placed 

 11th out of 21. 



LITTLE BEAVER SWCD - A check has been made on 

 the elevators, hospital. Doctor's offices, and 

 the Library concerning the subscription to the 

 Soil Conservation magazine. All of these or- 

 ganizations are receiving the magazine. It 

 was decided that this year the magazine would 

 be placed in the office of Dr. Weeks, Dr. Joyce, 

 Dr. Hogeboom, and the two High School libraries, 



McCONE SWCD - There were two applicants for the 

 Conservation Scholarship for teachers in McCone 

 County. They were Elaine Garfield and Mrs. Roy 

 Sorely. There were no applicants last year, so 

 the scholarship was not used. Motion by R. 

 Brown that the 1965 and 1966 funds be used this 

 year and the awards given to both applicants 

 and seconded by J. Bieber. Motion passed. 

 Motion by J. Bieber to join the Circle 

 Chamber of Commerce was seconded by S. Robblns 

 and carried. 



.0\m?. MUSSELSHELL SWCD - Gary Wetzsteon, Forest 



Service, reviewed the mrmorandum of understandin 

 betveen the Board and the Forest Service. In 

 brief, the understanding authorizes the Forest 

 Service to work v;ith the Conservation Districts. 

 Tlie individual articles were read and discussed. 



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maps of the county showing ownerships to sell 

 for about $3.00 was discussed. These maps can 

 be made at large or as small as it possible to 

 read. More information was needed so the 

 secretary was instructed to write to the McCone 

 and Fallon County Districts. Information needed 

 would include how large can or should the maps 

 be; cost of preparation; printing cost, etc. 

 Sale of affiliate memberships to contractors 

 and businessmen is a possibility. The general 

 feeling of the Board is that they are opposed 

 to hitting up the businessmen who are hit up 

 every day already. 



MISSOULA COUNTY SWCD - Cardon reported ttiat the 

 deadline for up-dating the Conservation Needs 

 Inventory is December 2, 1966, This inventory 

 is necessary to determine current soil series 

 by samples. The land capability units, land 

 use and treatment needs on 156 samples r^re- 

 senting 160 acres for each sample will be deter- 

 mined for Missoula and Mineral Counties. 



CHOUTEAU COUNTY SWCD - The teachers scholarship 

 was discussed. Warren Elwood, local Jr. High 

 history teacher has applied and was accepted by 

 the Board. He will attend at Missoula. The 

 Board will pay $50.00 toward his expenses. 



Fair exhibits were discussed. Everyone is 

 to encourage entries. 



FLATHEAD SWCD - The annual 8th grade conservation 

 tour for all 8th graders in Flathead County was 

 held May 2, 3, and 4. 835 students were taken 

 on the tour. The Pomona Grange and the Flathead 

 SWCD financed the bus transportation. 



The SCS, State Fish & Game, United States 

 Forest Service, Montana State Forestry Department 

 Extension Service, Supervisors, and Koenig 

 Brothers (Ranchers) were instructors. 



Teachers supervised _the children and assisted 

 with the planning. Youngsters brought sack lunches 

 and Equity Supply fufhishe'd milk and ice cream 

 for everyone. Instructors and bus drivers were 

 provided dinner by local Grange ladies. 



YELLOWSTONE SWCD - Earl Morrow, BIA» Leo Pipal, 

 WUC, SCS, and representatives of the Yellowstone 

 SWCD will tour the Pryor Creek area for the 

 possibilities of developing a watershed. 



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