President sez - cont'd. 



Old Indian exemplified it when he said 

 "White man crazy! Turn grass upside down!" 

 Becaus of the change the "Dirty Thirties" 

 were inevitable. The winds blew and the 

 sky became dark with top so i I blown from 

 the land. As a result of this soil conser- 

 vation came into being, administered by 

 the Department of Agriculture thru the Soil 

 Conservation Service and implemented by 

 the Soil & Water Conservation District Pro- 

 gram. Change still remains constant, 

 and as such presents many challenges. We 

 as districts are now concerned with water 

 polluiton, air pollution, and the conser- 

 vation of all our renewable natural re- 

 sources. We must also be concerned and 

 involved in proper planning, for croplands, 

 grazing, outdoor recreation, location 

 of cities, suburbs, highways, utilities, 

 etc. In other words we must be con- 

 cerned with any changes that will im- 

 prove as well as conserve the environment 

 in which we I i ve. 



"A shearching light ascends the sound- 

 ness of my days. The sun reveals a patch- 

 work quilt - a coat of many colors. 

 Fields of green and acres freshly turned. 

 Each color well defined fits firmly into 

 p lace. 



GRANT - LINFORD - HANSON 



Over 100 Soil Conservation Service 

 people, district supervisors and guests, 

 turned out for a steak fry at the Deer 

 Lodge Prison Farm, September 1 0th to 

 visit with Ken Grant, Soil Conservation 

 Service Administrator from Washington, 

 D. C. 



Mr. Grant had made a tour of several 

 Montana ranches to get better acquainted 

 with grassland management and work that 

 is being done to improve ranges. 



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DISTRICT HIRES AIDE 



Now I must turn the searching light 

 on me, to mesh my life with other men's, 

 yet keep my purpose well defined!" 



IN MEMORIUM 



Oscar Doane, Glacier County SWCD 

 supervisor and County Commissioner died 

 August 30, 1970 as a result of a heart 

 attack. 



SWCD people morn his loss and extend 

 sympathy to his wife. 



Joseph Arlee has been employed by the 

 Lake County Soil & Water Conservation 

 District as a Conservation Aide to assist 

 the staff at the Poison Work Unit. Mr 

 Arlee has had over 30 years of experience 

 In various fields of engineering. 



The employment of Mr. Arlee was made 

 possible through a transfer of funds from 

 the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Lake 

 County Soil & Water Conservation District. 



Chairman Harball anticipates that this 

 move by the district will increase ser- 

 vices in the field of conservation to all 

 land holders in the district 



Oscar was a leader particularly In 

 gaining cooperation of Indian landowners 

 to participate In District Programs. 



Said the saleslady, trying 

 to talk the custooer into buy- 

 ing another miniskirt: "How do 

 you expect men to appreciate the 

 flower of womanhood, when they 

 can't even see the stems?" 



