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Show fled Hyder Joins Forces To itedaim Lands Red Ryder, the famous comic-strip comic-strip he.o known to around 30 million readers throughout the country, has become a soil conservationist. con-servationist. Ryder, in his newest adventure adven-ture series which started in many newspapers in late November, No-vember, will assist in the rebuilding re-building of a run-down western ranch through the use of soil and water conservation practices. prac-tices. The famous comic strip, which is the creation of the colorful Fred Harman of Pagosa Springs, also will feature Ryder's well-known well-known friends, Little Beaver, Susie Jo and the Duchess. The newest adventure of Red Ryder will run around three months, Harman reports. Harman, who -has supported many worthy causes in his long career as an artist, became interested in-terested in the soil conservation program last fall. After conferences con-ferences with leading soil conservationists, con-servationists, Harman decided to have Red Ryder take the conservation con-servation message to his many readers, at least half of whom are adults. Since he started developing his new adventure series, Harman Har-man has become so enthusiastic about soil conservation that he has applied to the San Jian conservation district for assistance assist-ance in applying a complete conservation program on his own ranch near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. |