Lvle Bauer Is a native Kansan. At present he Is 

 President of Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, 

 He Is also a Director of the National Association of Soil 

 and Water Conservation Districts representing the 

 Northern Plains Area and Is serving as Chalman of the 

 Great Plains Committee of NACD. 



Bv profession he Is a wheat farmer and rancher, living 

 In the heart of the wheat belt. 



Lyle belongs to Lions International, Flying Farmers, 

 Farm Management Association, Soil Conservation Society of 

 America, Several Farm Organizations, Chairman of the 

 Board of Trustees of his local Church, and also Youth 

 Group sponsor. He has served on the local ASCS Committee, 

 School Board, and as a 4»H Leader. 



He Is married and the father of two teenage sons. 



Eugeine Mahoney was born In Anaconda, Montana, 

 graduated from Anaconda High School In 1932. 

 Attended the Montana School of Mines 1932-1933, 

 Washburn College In Topeka, Kansas, 1933-1936, and 

 received a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree In History 

 and Political Science. Attended University of 

 Montana School of Law and was graduated with an LL B 

 Degree In 1938. Mr. Mahoney served in the Air Force 

 in the European Theatre from 1943 until 19A5. 

 He has practiced law in Thompson Falls since 1947. 



He has served three terms in the House of 

 Representatives and has served In the Senate 

 since 1953. He has been Speaker of the House 

 and was Majority Floor Leader of the Senate in 

 1967. 



Senator Mahoney is married. They have two 

 children. 



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Dr. James E. Short is President of Western Montana 

 College in Dillon. He was born in Castle, Montana and 

 graduated from Wjite Sulphur Springs High School. He has 

 a Bachelor of Education decree from Western Montana College 

 and attended the University of Montana, Missoula. Dr. 

 Short received his master's degree from the University of 

 Washington, Seattle. Taught Junior High School and High 

 School in Klein, Montana. Served in the U. S. Navy 

 Reserve in South Pacific. He was a visiting professor 

 of Education, Western Washington College, Bellingham, 

 Washington; professor of Education, Director of Student 

 Teaching, Acting Dean of Education with the University 

 of Montana, Missoula. 



Dr. Short is married. His hobbies are big game hunting, 

 horseback riding, and packing into mountain country. 



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