"Directors of the Lafayette County Soil Conservation District in Missouri, which won the sweepstakes award in the Globe-Democrat's Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program, are shown here with their wives, who will accompany them on the trip to San Diego, Cal., as guests of the Glove-Democrat. Back row from the left: W. L. Gruber, Lexington, vice chairman; Spears Stewart, Lexington, treasurer; James A. Schooling, Concordia, chairman, and Raymond Kline, Higginsville. Front row from the left: Mrs. Gruber, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Schooling and Mrs. Kline."
, C. D. Blackburn, Lawrence Howard, and Board Chairman Joe Grant, who is also receiving a $200 check from Clayton to further conservation in the county."
"Plaques and a Check for $200 were awarded to the members of the Board of Supervisors of the Nodaway County Soil District, in recognition of the district's being an area winner in the Globe-Democrat's Soil Conservation District Awards Program. The check is to further conservation in the district. From left, are Elmo Shipley of the Soil Conservation Service; Kenneth Walkup, county agent and
"Directors of the Bond County Soil Conservation District in Illinois planned and carried out the program which won the sweepstakes award in the Globe-Democrat-Keystone Steel and Wire Company Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program in 1954. Back row from the left: Freemont Buchmiller, Pocahontas; L. E. Moulin, Greenville, secretary-treasurer, and Fred H. Baumberger, Donnelson, chairman. Seated
"The men who'll pick the winners in the Globe-Democrat's Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program meet at Columbia to discuss some of the outstanding districts. From left, are Lowell Burns, director of trade development in agriculture, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce; L. C. Carpenter, State Commissioner of Agriculture; Howard C. Jackson, deputy state conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, Columbia, Mo.; Robert S. McClelland, executive secretary, state Soil Districts Commission; Preston V. Walker, member State Soil Districts Commission; Ed Stegner, executive secretary, Conservation Federation of Missouri; Coe Pritchet, Consumer's Cooperative Association, Kansas City, and Dr. George E. Smith, professor of soils at the University of Missouri."
"The Mason County Soil District is the outstanding district in Illinois in the Globe-Democrat's 1955 Soil Conservation Districts awards program. Members of its Board of Directors are, from left; Ted Kruse, Kilbourne, vice chairman; Rudolph Kolves, Bath, member; Walter Behrends, Mason City, secretary; E. T. Franklin, San Jose, treasurer; Floyd LeSourd, Topeka, chairman, and Ray Lane, Havana, work
. Anderson, board chairman, and Charles C. Clayton, executive assistant, Globe-Democrat, who is presenting to Anderson a check for $200, the prize for winning an area award in the Globe-Democrat Program in 1954."
"Newly Elected Members of the Pemiscot County Soil Conservation District at a recent meeting at Caruthersville, Mo. Front row from the left: J. I. Burlison, Wardell, Mo., A. H. Webb, chairman Steele, Mo., H. A. Boone, treasurer, Caruthersville, and J. Wesley Schroeder, vice chairman, Hayti, Mo. Back row, from the left: W. F. James, secretary and County Agent, Caruthersville; Harry B. Barker, United States Soil Conservation Service work unit conservationist; Albert Howard, SCS engineering aid, and Robert E. Axon, SCS drainage and irrigation engineer, all of Caruthersville."
"Sweepstakes Award Winners in the Globe-Democrat's Soil Conservation District Awards program for 1954, these members of the Lafayette County, Mo., District were presented plaques at the annual dinner of the Missouri Soil District Supervisors Summer Conference at Hannibal Monday night. From left: W. L. Gruber, Lexington; J. S. Stewart, Lexington; Charles Clayton of the Globe-Democrat, who
"Picking the winners in the Globe-Democrat's Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program. Seated is L. C. Carpenter, Director of Missouri Department of Agriculture. Standing, from left, are R. R. Langenbacher, supervisor, Consumer's Cooperative Association, Columbia; Dr. Darnell Wjitt, agronomist, United States Department of Agriculture, Columbia; Dr. George Smith, professor of soil, University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Columbia; Lowell Burns, director Agricultural Bureau, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce; Howard C. Jackson, assistant state conservationist, United States Soil Conservation Service, Columbia, and Robert S. McClelland, secretary, Missouri Soil Conservation Commission, Columbia. The judges met Monday in Columbia."
"Members of the Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Soil Conservation District receive bronze plaques awarded by the Globe-Democrat in recognition of the district's record in the newspaper's Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program in 1953. From left are Winn Wilkerson, Kearney, chairman; W. A. Crouch and James J. Crockett, Liberty; William Long, Smithville; Fowler Young and Glen Burk
"James A. Schooling (left), president of the Missouri Association of Soil Districts, congratulates two new members of the State Board of Directors, Maebius Gentry (center) of Ellsberry and Floyd (Jack) Dunn of Greensburg." The three board members appear to be standing in front of displays for soil conservation.
"These directors of the Effingham County Soil Conservation District in Illinois planned and carried out the program which won the sweepstakes award in the Soil Conservation Districts Awards Program presented jointly in Illinois by the Globe-Democrat and the Keystone Steel and Wire Company of Peoria. From the left: Hillard Morris, Mason; William C. Martins, Dietrich, secretary-treasurer; Harve Dunteman, Shumway, chairman; Frank Kinklelaar, Effingham, and Robert Simpson, Watson."
"Two correct guesses left two men tied in a contest sponsored by the Globe-Democrat at he Missouri State Fair, Lawrence Berger of Marshall and Alfred Schreiner of Sedalia each guessed a jar contained 36 pounds and 15 ounces of Missouri topsoil to win a $25 savings bond apiece. Participating in the presentation of certificates were, from the left: Ross Ewing incoming fair secretary, Schreiner
"The advisory committee of the Globe-Democrat 1953 Soil Conservation Districts Award Program includes, from left, seated; Msgr. G. J. Hildner of Villa Ridge; Justin L. Faherty, assistant to the publisher, presiding in the absence of Charles C. Clayton, chairman, and Dean J. H. Longwell of the Missouri College of Agriculture. Standing, from left: Lowell Burns of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
"Halting erosion, such as caused the above soil destruction, is part of the program of te Sears Foundation in Missouri." This photo shows a large area of land where the soil has fallen away and left craggy pits of rock, tree, and soil. It spans nearly the entire field, and there is one person standing in front of the eroded space in the middle of the photo.
"Field Director for the Missouri State Farm Bureau, Ralph Rogers presents certificates for outstanding service to Albert Long (center) and Rudy Nussbaum (right), secretary of the Cape Girardeau County Farm Bureau. Long, president of Stoddard County Farm Bureau for five years, was awarded a free trip to Washington."
"Officials of Dunklin County soil district receive plaque as 1955 state winner of conservation program sponsored by the Globe-Democrat. In group are (from left, seated) Howard Jackson, deputy state conservationist; Nelson Tinnin, Hornersville, Dunklin chairman; Gaylord Wisner, Kennett, Dunklin conservationist; (standing): Robert McClelland, executive secretary, State Soil Commission; Joe H. Scott
"The Johnson County Soil Conservation district received $200 cash and a plaque awarded by the Globe-Democrat for outstanding achievement in 1955. In the group are (from left, front): L. C. Eldridge, Holden; Otto Greim, Warrensburg; Clarence Culp (chairman), Warrensburg; Guy Graham, Chilhowee, all of the District Board of Supervisors; (from left, rear): Howard C. Jackson, Soil Conservation Service
"Judges meet to select winners in the Globe-Democrat's annual soil conservation district award program. Seated, from left, are Preston V. Walker of Clarence, Mo.; Howard Shirkey, Richmond, and L. C. Carpenter, Jefferson City, committee chairman. Standing, from left, are Howard C. Jackson, Dr. D. M. Whitt and Robert S. McClelland, all of Columbia, and H. H. Mobley of Jefferson City. Winning districts will be announced later this month."