basin soil district tops in utah the uintah basin soil conservation district has been named the out outstanding s banding district in utah according to an announce anno unc ment made by goodyear tire and rubber company akron ohio spon sor bor of the annual nationwide conservation competition the judges judge cited the uintah dasin basin district for doing the best lob job of promoting land and water conservation in utah for the year may 1 1058 1958 and april 30 1059 1959 two winners of individual grand awards for the state were also named they are W C foy of duchesne chairman of the winning districts board of supervisors and frank lid bellof dell of myton selected for his outstanding conservation accomplishments as a farmer cooperator these winners will receive an nil ull expense paid vacation at wigwam R icv 1 sort hotel and goodyear farms in litchfield park arizona in december as guests pf af goodyear tho the district and individual winners will also receive pla ques as a permanent symbol of their accomplishments these plaques will bo be pres nt ed cd at the annual meeting of the state association of soil conservation districts assisting mr foy on the doard board of 01 supervisory are harold dudley randlett bernard dastrup Ua altamont senor myton and niles nilea IIa Ila slem vernal these men have worked diligently for the past three years and have carried out an excellent conservation program with farmers and ranchers in the basin the annual program arn vides awards for districts faud and individuals in the categories of organization education n planning promotion and accomplishment in soil and water conservation co at the state stat e level the contest recently cot con eluded was the twelfth annual event the thirteenth annual program now lit in progress began on may I 1 and will con elude clude on april 30 1060 1960 second place honors tor for the lie state were won by the sevier county soil conservation district which nominated blerk ley anderson of glenwood as its outstanding farmer cooperator both wilt will be presented plaques for their achievements judges who selected winning districts were J A libby elbby state conservation i salt lake city chairman dr W it II bennett utah state university Eten extension slon service logan arlet M jorgensen utah soil conservation com coin salt bali lake city and leo P V harvey president utah of soil cott con lort ort districts pleasant grove