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Show SOIL CONSERVATION DY CLYDE LOWE "The-education of our people, youths, and a'dults alike, tn the wise use of our natural resources is of the utmost Importance to the Nation, now and In all future time." All three of Garfield County's soil conservation districts are In. volved in an active educational program to further Insure that the above statement wilt be an actuality on the land. The boards of supervisors under chairmen Jess Cherrlngton, Ephrlam Coombs and Jasper Henderson are working to get an "effective cover" ot conservation education over to the adult population. This has Included lectures, tours, demonstrations and on tne Job assist. . Thu inh Un't com Dieted ana the farther they get Into tha work, the larger the field appears to become. The boards are being assisted In their efforts by Kay Bendlxsen and yours trulyy Conservation education In the schools Is shaping up under the -Aery competent leadership at Supt. Floyd S. Holm. Mr. "Holm is an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of the conservation movement. He realties that all we ea and wear, except perhaps some Jewelry, comes from the soil, that basically every one, no matter what his 19b, occupation or pa time Is wholly dependent on the soil; that, 6" layer covering the , earth's surface. Mr. Holm, in a talk with Bendlxsen and myself, assured us that his conservation Interest would be carried over to the school personnel. Mr. Holm backed up his Inter est by asking that we as conser-.tinn nonnta tVA 11 n the subject of conservation for 30 minutes at the Teacher Institute on Aug. 31-A.-E. Nickelson, ot the State SC3, spoke for a few minutes on the Importance ot conservation teach-Ing In the schools. Mr. Bendlxsen and I attempted to put on acou. pie of shprt demonstrations dealing with "water In Its relationship to soil and' the Talue of organic . matter in.tbe soil. I trust that the Idea ot teaching conservation to all aged pu. pits was aken by the, personnel present and will be put Into use. What we said and how we said It may not have registered, but I hope the Idea and the Import ot our being there as conservation. Iiti did" register. |