Replacements For Local Camp From Missouri District
Missouri district supplied 158 replacements to a local camp forming a unit of 200 men. Recruits gathered at Fort Leavenworth, issued clothing, and shipped to Iowa aboard Burlington trains under Captain Martin Downing. Most came from Jackson County and nearby areas including Lafayette, Casa, Clay, and Johnson. Officials noted under 70 percent had prior COC enlistment.
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Company
FAO
Missoie
Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Iowa
Burlington Railroad
Marth. Downing
Tstytel Ceoaffelal
Recmdlt Center
Misseuri
L12
Crom Kays City
Jackson County
Lafayette County
Casa
Clay
Johnson Counties
COC
Local camp transfers 95 members after redesignation
After Iowa CCC District officials redesignated the local CCG as a Missouri Company, 08 enlistee members of Co 780 were moved to other Iowa camps. Thirty enlistees from Fremont and Mills counties went to Guthrie Center while 60 from western Town counties were reassigned to Park camp at Lake View. A cadre of 36 men and five project assistants remained to keep a skeleton operation ready for July replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCG
Iowa CCC
Iowa
Fremont
Mills County
Guthrie Center
Lake View
Camp and Conservation News Editorial Masthead
Published monthly in the interests of camp and conservation news Editor Wm. Haller Maynard Associate Editor A Riddle Associate Editor Fildon Beenley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp and Conservation News
Wm. Haller
Maynard A. Riddle
Fildon Beenley
CCC AIDS IN PARK DEVELOPMENT
Robert Fechner directs CCC projects that have built over 110 artificial lakes and pools across 81 states, with more than 710,000 acres added to state park areas. CCC camps aided water recreation facilities in Town areas including Beedy Lake Franklin, Lake of Three Fires Taylor, Springbrook Park Guthrie, Backbone Park Delaware, Palisaded Keplar Linn, Lake Wapello Davis, Lake Ahquabl Warren, Lake Macbride Johnson, and Lacey Keosouqua Van Buren counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fechner
Civian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Park Service
CCC
Can Ps
Beedy Lake
Franklin County
Taylor County
Springbrook Park
Guthrie County
Backbone Park
Delaware County
Linn Eounty
Davis County
Warren County
Johnson County
Lacey-Keosouqua Park
van Buren County
Birds to be distributed from state game farm in Iowa
More than 23 000 young birds are in the distribution program with 9400 two week old pheasant chicks received by conservation groups in 22 counties. Birds hatch weekly at the Boone game farm, with 30 000 expected this season. Quail and chukar partridge production also planned, to be held until September before conifer distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tove
Boone
Taylor W. Huston
Erosion Menace in Southern and Western Iowa Farmlands
A bulletin by Arthur C. Bunce from Iowa State College shows 50 to 75 percent topsoil loss and moderate to serious gullying on cultivated land in southern and western Iowa. Low population and high rainfall intensities accelerated erosion. farmers recognized the danger and attempted attempts at control with mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Arthur C. Bunce
Iowa State College
SCS
Moat Tarnere
Erosion Threat to Iowa Prosperity Near Leon Farm
A farm near Leon faces ruin from erosion as 63 acres face tax seizures and sale. A Soil Conservation Service view links past crop practices to current desolation, noting 60 percent of Iowa's land lost topsoil and urging contour tillage, crop rotation, terracing, and grass or tree coverage to prevent further destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Leon
Towa
Leguminous Plants and Soil Erosion Control
Farmers in Mills County favor sweet clover for low seed cost and strong weed competition but erosion control favors mixes of red clover alfalfa alsike and grasses. Lime application improves stand. mixed sowings show good survival with minimal pest damage, supporting erosion conservation and livestock feeding prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyford
Mills County
Yaura
CCC reports giant conservation program achievements
CCC director Robert Fechner outlined six years of work with 2.5 million enrollees and vast gains in forestry and land protection. The corps planted over 1.75 billion trees, built 104000 miles of main routes, 70000 miles of telephone lines, 40000 bridges, and almost 6000000 dams while reducing forest hazards and improving water resources across thousands of acres and springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilan Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
Bakie Coe
Field crews expand cooperative county work agreements
Supt. F L Brinacombe says current month field work continues despite crew changes. Foremen Perrin Dusky Saffell Stayer supervise fills and contour farming on Floyd Parker McManigal and other farms. Five new cooperative agreements approved cover J A Steck Leonard Steck Chris Wriedt Marvin Johnson Maude Burgoin J A Burgoin Eva Salmons John Salmons Hubert Jackson. Labor includes fence relocation contour layout tree planting and concrete work with significant enrollee hours planned at Wriedt and Burgoin sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Brinacombe
E. E. Perrin
Floyd Parker Farm
Dusky and
Saffell
Faye McManigal
M. J. Stayer
Lewis Rodman
B. F. Buffington Farm
Antrim
J. A. Steck
Leonard T. Steck
Chris Wriedt
Marvin Johnson
Maude Plumer Burgoin
J. A. Burgoin
Eva Salmons
John D. Salmons
Hubert Jackson
R. G. Jackson
Sleck
Wriedt
Burgoln
Jackson
New Light and Power Lines Installed at Camp
A civilian crew led by Frank Brunia of Des Moines will install new light and power lines this week for local camp buildings. Improvements include outside wiring fed from a central line, while interior wiring is being checked. Three master switches enable central control, barracks lighting, and street lighting. Six street lights are added. Crew members include Evans Hughes of Colfax Paul Underwood of Wear Des Moines Clark Kagkle and Marlon Brunia of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brunia
Des Moines
Aater
Evans Hughes
Colfax
Paul Underwood
Wear Des Moines
Clark Kagkle
Marlon Brunia
Camp Establishes Safety Record in Field Man Days
Camp officials report 54 294 field man days and 146 473 truck miles without a lost time accident. E A Zack and F H Vetter joined the staff dinner to recognize two year safety progress. Supt Brinacombe cited 64 294 field man days and 146 478 truck miles without a lost time accident. Workers received a heli holiday for cooperation in sustaining the safety record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Zack
Vetter
The
Soil Conservation Service
Supt
Brinacombe
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