SOIL STEWARISHIP WEEK. HAY 23 - 30* 196$ 



Soil Stewardship Week, May 23-30, 1965» is the time set aside to five speolal attention 

 to two of our most important natural resources — soil and water. 



The theme this year is "Challenges of Growth", 



The bulletin put out by Mr. Ed Prigel, Missouri, while serving as Soil Stewardahip Chaii^ 

 man, gives some good suggestions for observing Stewardship Week, 



S end sample of bulletin for Sunday Program to all churches (with enclosed addressed poet card)* 



rder material, 



T nvite local Radio and T, V, Stations to show film, 



L eap at a chance to sell Soil and Water Conservation, 



a ttend the church of your choice, 

 n ever give up I 

 ? ig in and work I 



W oric through Extension Ams. 



A pp roach leaders in organizations and businesses, 



T ake ministers and interested people on tour. 



{ (HilonCStewardship edition in local paper), 



R each churches and people in non-llstricts near you. 



(Article to the left courtesy 

 of Ladies Auxiliary Chatter Box, 

 Mrs. Oscar Hippe^ Pres.) 



S erra dinner to those taking tour on Conservation Farms or Watershed, 



T he Earth is the Lord's and the Fullness thereof, 



I xchange ideas with neighboring DLstricts, 



W ork to get interview on local T, V, or Radio Stations. 



A rticles by Board and Personnel about local work and people. 



R each all churches by letter or in person. 



D ream up new ideas and share them with usl 



1 ee local Town Council and Jayoees. 



H elp local papers by writing articles and getting ads, 



T nvite people to SOS Office to visit, 



P ictures (for paper) or future use. 



R>iral Areas Itevelopment Executive Coimattee siiown above are back row: 

 ?\ Sd ^ItlVl^'^^^r^ Board Lirector, Ed Kellner, Manager State Chamber of Commerce, 

 0, M. Ueland, State Soil Conservation Committee Executive Secretary. Seated arer Mrs/ John 

 Srector^'Jid'^ndH T!r' T ^-°"^^^^ti- Council, Torlief AashTim, Extensxo^ SerSce 

 Son=l7i^ '^ Judd^alker, Fanner and REA Official. Absent when the picture was taken were: 



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