President Sez, Continued 



controls can easily ruin a good irrigation de- 

 velopment by literally filling the basin with 

 silt during one bad storm. This has actually 

 happened in our own State. Shouldn't we profit 

 by our mistakes? 



It will take a lot of just plain stubborness 

 and guts to keep a level-headed course of action 

 in our plan to keep good sensible development 

 moving. This we can do and easily, as long as 

 the glamour doesn't get in our eyes. 



I'm very happy to report that we have 

 taken action on every resolution passed at our 

 annual convention. This has been quite a job, 

 but an interesting and productive one. I only 

 wish that we could say that we were successful 

 on each one, but this isn't the case; however, 

 we are continuing to work on the stubborn ones. 

 In case you are unaware of the outcome of your 

 favorite resolution, you may write Wajme Slbson, 

 our Secretary, or myself; and we will fill you 

 in on the details. 



One final thing, as you remember, we are 

 trying hard to develop our Public Relations 

 Program. When your District completes a pro- 

 ject that you are especially proud of, get a 

 story in the papers and magazines. We have 

 done far too many important projects and had 

 them go unnoticed. It may come as a surprise 

 to you, but there are many prominent people in 

 this State that are completely unaware of the 

 tremendous volume of work tnvned out by the 

 Districts every year. 



I am sure that by now you have heard of 

 the State Association group that went to 

 Washington, D. C. I have intentionally left 

 this out of my report because the other mem- 

 bers of our group will discuss the many things 

 accomplished. However, I would like to make 

 one comment: The group that I went with was 

 a credit to your Association. Their capacity 

 for work seemed endless, and it was my pleas- 

 ure and privilege to have had the chance to 

 accompany them. 



DATES TO REMEMBER 



MASWCD Director's Meeting 

 Yogo Inn, Lewistown 



SSCC Meeting 



Yogo Inn, Lewistown 



"Show Me Shelterbelt Tour" 



NACD Northern Plains Area 



Meeting 



Bismarck, North Dakota 



Montana Chapter, Soil 

 Conservation Society of 

 America - Helena 



American Society of Range 

 Management, Intermountaln 

 Section, Annual Meeting 

 Alberta, Canada 



Montana Stockgrowers 



Association 



Great Falls 



Montana Wildlife Association 

 Hamilton 



Montana County Commissioners 

 Association - Livingston 



MASWCD Annual Meeting 

 LaLonde Hotel, Sidney 



June 4 



June 3, 4 

 June 5-7 



June 9 - U 



June 7-8 



July 25 - 27 



May 23 - 25 



June IJm 

 June 10 - 12 



October 30, 3 

 and November 



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GLACIER COUNTY SWCD ACQUIRES DEMONSTRATION 

 FARM 



The Bureau of Indian Affairs recently 

 granted the Glacier County SWCD an 80 acre 

 tract of land to be used for demonstration 

 purposes. A conservation plan Is being 

 drawn up. 



Irrigation, water management, drainage, 

 and farm tillage methods will be demon- 

 strated. Adapted grasses and crops will 

 be grown. 



If you can spend a few 

 minutes each day using tonic t 

 save your hair, can't you 

 spend a few minutes each year 

 at the polls to save your 



The District hopes to demonstrate that 

 a profit can be realized as well from this 

 operation. A 



As a child, the big fat man 

 ig stomach, but that's 



