Conservation District Formed For County 1948
Clinton County landowners formed a Soil Conservation District after a 374 to 34 vote on January 17 1948. Commissioners Roy Cain Edward Stout and Walter McConohy led initial efforts with SCS and Extension Service support. A 1948 field day near Elwood drew about 3500 visitors showcasing waterway work terraces tiling contouring and pasture improvement.
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Clinton County
Soil Conservation District
Roy Cain
Grant Twp
Herbert Schmidt
Brookfield Twp
Walter McConohy
Washington
Edward Stout
Elwood
Clinton Soil Conservation District
District Commissioners and 1948 1963 Accomplishments Summary
The district lists current commissioners Marius Rickertsen Elmer Ketelsen Loren Peters and others Chas Williams John Wirth Brookfield Twp Waterford Twp and Park area names with Erland Loving conservationist. It presents cumulative achievements from 1948 to 1963 including cooperators basic plans acres contour acres 508 45 824 strip crop acres 2 888 pasture 1 648 wildlife area improvements acres 308 waterways acres 583 structures number 66 diversions 16090 linear feet terraces 168960 linear feet tile 3577122 linear feet tree planting acres 580 ponds 19 open ditches 44857 soil surveys acres 150 968 written by E J Bartholomew SCS.
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E. J. Bartholomew
SCS
Excellent Crops At County Fair Challenge
DeWitt Observer notes year of excellent crops and urges farmers to exhibit at the county fair. Many who did not show last year claimed their home produce matched first prize items. Calls for higher exhibitors to make the county fair the best in the state.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
R. D. Handley
E. Bartholomew
Leroy, Kruse
Deep Creek Twp
Chas. Williams
Waterford
John Wirth
Brookfield
George Burke
Marius Rickertsen
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Elmer Ketelsen
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Loren Peters
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Erland Loving
Clinton County Soil Conservation District
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Charles Williams
Ergon Penningroth
Jack Reed
Roger
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Register & Tribune
Tom Burke
Clemens Manning
Norman J. Goodwin
Observer Photo-Engraving
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