The Montana State Soil and Water Conservation Districts Auxiliarv was organized on 

 November 15, 1958 In Bozeman, Montana when 20 ladles united topether. 



The first officers elected for the Auxiliary were Mrs. Oscar Hlppe of Froid, President; 

 Mrs. Leslie Crlswell of Hysham, Vice-President; and Mrs. Frank Thompson of Wolf Creek, Sec- 

 retary-Treasurer. The Vice-President was selected to be the Historian for the organization 

 and to take care of the scrapbook. 



Presidents elected bv the Auxiliary since its inception are: 



Mrs. Oscar Hlppe, Froid 1959-1960 



Mrs. Leslie Crlswell, Hysham 1961-1962 



Mrs. Frank Thompson, Wolf Creek 1963-196A 



Mrs. Harold Jensen, Baker 1965-1966 



Mrs. Eupene Larsen, Culbertson Was elected 



President In 1967 and is the current President 



for 1968. 



The Auxiliary has been verv active In several projects over the years; one project, has 

 been distributing Che Soil Stewardship material to pastors of churches and urging them to use 

 the material and to observe Soil Stewardship Sunday. 



Each year the Auxiliary donates gifts for door prizes for Area and National Conventions. 

 In 1963 a poster contest was held with a bond given as first prize, and a donation of $5.00 

 'jas given to the restoration of the old Governor- 's Mansion in Helena. 



Each year the Auxiliary donates to t'r.e "Chatterbox". A donation was sent to the Davis 

 Menorial Library for the purpose of purchasing a book one year. 



Montana has only 1 organized District Auxiliary, which is the Roosevelt County SWCD 

 Auxiliary. This Auxiliary made earrings from local sagebrush for favors for each lady et 

 the Area Meeting in 1965. In 1966 they made the table decorations for the 25th Annual 

 Meeting of the Montana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. 



At the 1967 Convention of the MASWCD, the State Aoxillary was asked to attend the 

 Education Committee meeting. The turnout was so good they had to find a larger room to 

 accomodate Qkose in attendance. The ladles were asked to stress the educational phase of 

 Soil and Water Conservation in their respective communities. 



Pictured below are the 1968 Officers of the Ladies Auxiliarv. 



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Mrs. Eugene Larsen 

 President 



-s. Dean A. Hanson 

 Vice-President 



Mrs. Kenneth Coulter 

 Secretarv-Treasurer 



