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Writer Explains Soil Conservation Service Workings BY FROID AND CULBERTSON-BAINVILLE SOIL CONSERVATION OFFICE For a long time folks have been asking—Just what Is the Soil Con servation Service and what does it do? Since you pay the taxes to support Its program, you have a right to know how your money is being used. In many ways, the Soil Conservation Service Is different from all other agricultural agencies because it was designed to a dif ferent kind of a job. It is the branch of the Department of Agricultural which furnishes individual farmers the technical assistance which they need to apply an effective program of soli and moisture conservation on their land. No two acres are identical as to slope, kind of soil, and degree of erosion. That’s why a conservation plan must be designed to fit each particular piece of land, acre by acre, whether it’s in crops, woods, range or a wildlife area. For this reason, the Soil Conser vation Service has developed the FOR SALE . 1939 General Motors Truck 15-30 McCormick-Deering Tractor One Farmall Hudson Car, 1946 model and one Frame building 20 x 26 RAYMOND C. PADGETT, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CLAUDE M. PADGETT, DECEASED INQUIRE AT THE OFFICE OF ERICK MOUM AND JACK R. LOUCKS, WOLF POINT MONTANA NOTICE Applications for the position of Lifeguard for the Wolf Point City Swimming pool will be accepted by the City Council up to the evening of May 8, at the regular meeting of the council. Applicants must state experience, qualifications and ex pected salary. —LEE A. COWEN City Clerk rfftfjusra THS LOWESTPRICE ELELD AS .rtOWN STUDEBAKER CHAMPION The Studebaker Champion is one of the 4 $1616 «6 lowest price largest selling ■ — — Mom My vory algMy b Morby ooMMiMmitUi • M • m doo to dMForowcet b komportaHon d»ar pas I*9l*o 111 llmarinq I C«mp»ablyl<»wprtoa.ono»h.r Lfllb 111 qMIIIbI Haft ' I Sh«d.b«k.r Champion Cumom mod.lr: SSWSW ■■■ SUIIwIIWWS ^4-door Mdan, S.pass. Starlight ooup., n-- LANG MOTOR SALES POPLAR, MONTANA only program in the entire Depart ment which starts with a scienti fic analysis of the land. On-the farm technical assistance helps the farmer adapt his operations to fit the natural requirements of every acre. Special research is carried on to guide the conservation program. These research programs are tied in closely with State College Ex periment Stations. Soil erosion is a national problem which cannot be solved by any one farmer, community, or state. The SCS program enables all farmers, communities, and states to work together or its solution. The Soil Conservation Service provides highly qualified technical men who work personally on the land with individual farmers who request assistance. The result of their work is a coordinated soil conservation program which solves THE HERALD-NEWS — Welt Point, Roosevelt County, Montana the land and water problems pe culiar to each farm, when properly applied. The above type of technical assis tance is provided through Soil Con servation Districts at no cost to in dividual farmers. Your own Froid and Culbertson-Bainville Soil con servation district, covering all of Roosevelt county has been organ ized under state laws by the farm ers and landoccupiers. Soil Conser vation district affairs are managed by local supervisors elected by the people. The Supervisors of the Froid and Culbertson-Bainville Soil Conser vation District are Fay Crusch, chairman; Oscar Nelson, Henry Hoye, Ewald Christofferson, Willard Becker, Oscar Hippe, Glen Swank, Gundar Vraa, Gordon Lund and William Kraal. Soil Conservation districts usu ally ask for technical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service. Gordon W. Maston, conservation ist and his staff working under non- Frazer News in Brief The Home Talent Play “Cornin’ Round the Mountain” will be given at the Frazer School April 21st. The entire action of the play place in the Skitters family’s run down farmhouse which is located in the backwoods country of the Southeran mountains. This play is sponsored by the Frazer PTA. Mrs. Nick Peters of Wolf Point spent Wednesday visiting relatives and friends. The Bible Study group met at the D. P. Holtberg home Tuesday afternoon. Ardith Wiley who attends Concor dia College at Moorhead, Minn., is spending her Easter vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mason. KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT Listen KGCX WILLISTON-SIDNEY for 8 consecutive MONDAYS 10:15 p.m. Beginning MONDAY April 17 A series of radio broadcasts being presented in the inter est of better government by the Williston Chamber of Commerce GR ANDMA By Charles Kuhn THUmNOTW WRONG I I HECK, I CAN’T EVEN ) I X H ( GOSH, THAT’SY| 2' WITH U?aSmS.TH’ I I^LJt TOO BAO,' — DOC JUCT BANDAGED'EM UP FM THAT HELPLESS * J I GRANDMA / -- ^J|jR •O X COULDN'T WORK AN* =O i WOULD HAVE T* REST A tfggg ' IjYL*®* / I i few days] -r~. .jgnn — । Hb 1 political civil service appointments, have been assigned by the Soil Con servation Service to assist the lo cal district. Their salary and nec essary supplies are furnished by federal funds. These technicians have no auth- i ority whatsoever over a soil con- Mr. and Mrs. A. Quiring and sons of Glasgow were supper guests at the Melvin Quiring Thursday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Quiring were evening guests this being the Mel vin Quirings tenth anniversary. The Freshmen were hostess to the high school for a party Thurs day evening, Volley ball and danc ing was the entertainment and lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Quiring and Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Stratton Johnny Dee and Cheryl, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peters and family of Wolf Point and Mrs. Jessie Calfee and Donald spent Sunday at the Geo Brown home at Nashua. Many residents besides the school children took part in the mobile x-ray chest unit Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Dwight Bridges and Mrs. VIDA NEWS Jerry Vine is home again after spending the winter in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schillinger and Evelyn spent a few days in Billings last week. Art Mossestad is the new trustee elected April Ist at Vida. The death of Theodore Tritschler last week at Poplar was a deep shock to everyone in our community One of our early settlers, he was indeed a friend to all, and will be greatly missed. Services were held In Wolf Point and burial was at the old home town of Georgetown, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schillinger called at the Freddy Massar home in Circle Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson ar rived last week from. North Caro lina where they spent the winter. Melvin said wheat was heading out when he left there, but tobacco and cotton are their main crops. Gene Schillinger and Melvin Bogar nwde a top to Great Falls last week. Mrs. Marcus Bourke and children accompanied them from Lewistown to spend Easter with Mayme Schillinger to Wolf Point. Wilbur ^ggebrecht injured his hand quite badly last week while dehorning cattle and spent several days in the hospital. Rhoda Jacobs spent her Easter vacation at the parental Charles Jacobs home. The Johnny Eggebrechts, Bert Boagr, Edward Ahrens and Dormer Glyshaw came back this week from their winter homes in Billings. The Melvin Bogar family drove up to Scobey on Faster Sunday . The T Leonard Loendorf family and Father Bezdicek had Sunday dinner with the Ed Schlllinger’s. Miss Helen Strobel is the Sub stitute teacher this week for Rev. Lang who is attending a ministers Mr. and Mrs. Sig Jensen returned Thursday from Missoula where they spent the winter. conferdhce 4n North Dakota. B| OBEAT ST&UCBT BOWDON GOOD OLD LOT PUCE "Th Imkn ley if th tutwfj^S S«3oi iwww l|WMt so f Code $2-30 B 406 Straight Bourbon Whiskey * 86 Proof National Distillers Products Corp.', N.Y. servation district or the farmers in it.. The Soil Conservation Service directs the work of its own men and develops their technical standards. These trained soil conservationists are assisting in more than 2200 soil conservation districts in all the 48 states, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Ervin Fast were co-chairman for operations and house to house can vass for appointments were made by Mrs. John Dempsey, Mrs. Dwight Bridges, Mrs. P. J. Dassonville and Mrs. Jessie Calfee. Mr. and Mrs. Mavis Padgett of Vida are staying at the Joe Otremba home until they can move to the farm where they will live for the summer. Mrs. Harry Buchanan of Plenty - wood spent her Easter vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D J. John son. » Mrs. Dan Bowdrean, Mrs. Nor man Bowdrean and Mrs. Wm. La Roque of Glasgow were Frazer callers last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex La Roque were in Poplar Sunday taking Pete La Roque home who had been visiting here, Mrs. D La Roque accompanied them who stayed in Wolf Point to see her sister who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nybakken of Wolf Point spent Monday at the E. P. Brooks home. Gordon Todd and Donald Clark left Tuesday for Butte where they enlisted in the army. Mr. and Mrs. D. D Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Quiring, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Berge spent Saturday evening at the Harley Eliason home playing canasta. Lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Foster and son Joe of Ft. Peck spent Easter holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Alex La Roque. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Eliason and daugh ter Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. J. Demp sey and children, Mrs. Harry Buch anan, Ed Conwell were Sunday dinner guests at the Ervin Fast home. | \ IB I Genuine Youngstown Kitchenaider I *7 nr CABmETSIHK w WHILE THEY LAST y ^Sl‘79 95 I Jr I Installation H H \ Complete with fittings VTOU can’t afford to miss this big Anniversary Special. It’s the opportunity of a life time—your chance to replace your old-fashioned kitchen sink with a modem Youngs town Kitchenaider. Better act fast while our supplies of this wonderful Kitchenaider last. by MULLINS MbrshbilWellsStoresl ShawWalkeh STEEL FILES inimiiiiM • Pre-war quality Rm • Bast low-pricod file with TTjijn i. roller-baaring slides . 101111 Ou • Non-slip follower in drawer i B ■ II II • Attractive baked enamel |l|||j| ,* II Olive Green finish i II • The famous Shaw-Walker lllfflll 1 T^l "Built Like a Skyscraper" B I f all-welded construction W||||||[ -La.u». • Letter and Legal sizes |||||| THE HERALD-NEWS Dozens of features to make your kitchen life easier, happier! Oca-piece, ecU-rssiitlag llg, heady storage space fer Mnaloiß^aMMl in dneos of Itamis Smmcimms bmwl •• • pwmfiirm ei^_ ■sSßßyp IMriuWSMI ■•mis easier .. i taster , drawer de— op rasi-araoaimp, wraa, am- ^rvray, sreei ceosnraciwa •• a tip” drafabeeni lests e lifotiuM THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1950