Soil Conservation Work Began at CCC Camp Site
Soil conservation efforts began in 1935 when a Civilian Conservation Corps unit was assigned to a watershed in the Tally Creek valley. The CCC camp, at the farm of Mrs. Jeanette Stephenson northwest of Ottawa, housed about 200 men with chapel, dining hall and recreation facilities. The camp operated from 1935 until 1942 or 1943, and the property was later purchased by Arthur and Mrs. Stephenson in 1944.
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Tally Creek
CCC
Jeannette Stephenson
Ttawa
Arthur Stephenson
CCC Camp Structures and Wildlife Work in West Tally watershed
The record describes CCC camp facilities including dining halls, a chapel, a recreation hall, eight barracks, a machine shop, vehicle garages, and other buildings. It notes a quail and chukar propagation program as part of wildlife work along West Tally branch. After two years, 79 cooperative agreements covered 12 718 acres, about 45 percent of the watershed. Ottawa Youth Center near City Hall was built using two CCC buildings donated by the federal government, constructed by local contractor Tony Forester free of charge for youth.
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West Tally Branch
Norwood
Douglas County
Ottawa
City Hall
Fourth Street
CCC
Tony Forester
Emporia Landmark Sold At Auction
The Mit-Way Hotel in downtown Emporia, a landmark since the 1890s, sold at auction yesterday for 23100 dollars. Joe Im burn of Emporia was the successful bidder, acquiring the building, furnishings and fixtures including 45 guest rooms and a restaurant and dining room. Invest in U. S. Savings Bonds.
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Emporia
Mit-Way
Joe Imburn
State Hotel Men To Great Bend
Nearly 100 attendees are expected for the 23rd annual Kansas Hotel Assn. convention in Great Bend tonight and tomorrow. Speakers include Lt. Gov. Joseph Henkle state insurance commissioner Frank Sullivan and Bud Ryan of the American Hotel Assn. office in Washington D C. The Arkansas Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Hotel Assn. board of directors meets this afternoon as part of the convention.
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Great Bend
The
Kansas Hotel Assn
Joseph Henkle
Frank Sullivan
Bud Ryan
American Hotel Assn
Washington, D.C
Arkansas-Missouri - Kansas-Oklahoma Hotel Assn
Film Studio Buys FBI Book Rights for Movie
Warner Bros purchases screen rights to Don Whitehead's The FBI Story. The Pulitzer Prize journalist's book will be adapted for film. price not disclosed. The Hollywood studio issued the announcement yesterday ahead of planned production steps.
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FBI
Hollywood
Warner Bros. Studio
Don Whitehead
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Veterans CCC
Civilian Conservation
Harold Stevens
Stevens
Franklin Co. Soil Conservation Dist
Mr. Stevens
Memorial Auditorium
Citizens State Bank
Pomona
F.D.J.C
Emporia Landmark
U. S
State Hotel
Hallmark
Valentines
S. Main
Altit-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Franklin County
Soil Conservation District
State of
Kansas
Soil Conservation Service of
U.S.D.A
the Soil Conservation Service
Leslie Hunter Pomona
Dean Martin
Princeton
Lawrence Murphy Donald Steward
Cecil Vining
Richmond
Franklin County Soil Conservation District
Second and
Walnut
Farmer-District
Franklin County Soil Conservation
Ereto
Franklin County Bankers
Bankers
Leslie
Johnson
Asst
Salina, Kansas
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