The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-04-17

lNEVO from
Soil Conservation Program
At the meeting of Chester
Grange No. 2479, held April
8 in the school building, soil
conservation was emphasized.
April is Soil Conservation
Month. Prize winning essays
were read and Leland Scheu-
ler, county agricultural agent,
spoke on the subject.
Some time ago the Chester
Grange voted to sponsor locally
an essay contest promoted by
the National Grange and AM
erican Plant Food Council.
The subject of the essays are,
Conservation Farming for
Abundant Living" The local
grange offered a cash prize
for the three best essays. The
project was directed by Miss
Bettimae Jones in the Fresh
man English class, taught by
her. Twenty essays were SUBJ
mitted. Receiving first place
was Barbara Jones; second,
jeanne Kasick; third, David
Hulslander. Carl Dill, Jr., and
Joan Wi2liams received honor
able mention. The writers of
the three best essays were pres
ent ant read them at the meet
ing Each received cash
award. Barbara also received
an attractive embossed pin.
She will have the opportunity
to compete in the state awards,
and if successful there, in the
National contest. Mrs. Murray
LaMoreaux, Grange Lecturer,
who had arranged the contest,
stated that Barbara's essay would
be heard on Jim Chapman's
farm program over WTAM,
Monday April 21, 6:00-6:15 am
Preceding the reading of the
essays, Mr.. Scheuler talked on
soil conservation in Geauga
county. He stated that it was
a problem not only for farmers
but for the general public. Mr.
Scheuler said that the basic
physical objective of soil con-
servation is to use each acre
of land within its capabilities
and the treatment of each acre
in accordance with it's needs
for protection and improvement
Soil conservation districts
started in Geauga county ir
1910. Farmers voted on the
project; the need was then de.
termined by the state. Local
operators were then elected
among the farmers. Now 28C
farmers each with approx.
mately 118 acres of land have
had their farms planned. Other:
are waiting for this service
Erosion is the greatest prob
lem in this section. Other prob
lens are drainage and timber
slashing.
The Legislative message from
the State Grange requested
that letters be written to Con
gressmen protesting that appro
priations cannot be made j,
excess of probable tax collec
tions. The message also urgec
members to use their influence
to receive a mo" vote on thu
Constitutional convention il
November. Plans are under
way for Rural Life Sunday
May 18.
Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Hulslandel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jone!
and son, Ernest, Jr., of Russell
Hostesses for the evening wer,
Mrs. Ralph Taylor and Mrs
George Richmond, who servet
lunch during the social hour
The tables were appropriated.
decorated with arrangements o
daffodils.
The next Grange meeting il
April %. The program will
include a talk on "Importanc'
/ of Being Informed" by Mrs
Kenneth Martineau; also "Deatl
Valley Days - Modern" b!
Mrs. Forrest Bond.
Memorial Day
The program for Memoria
Day in Chester will, as is thu
custom, be sponsored by th'
Grange. Other organization
assist. The program will b'
presented at the Chester schoo
building at 1000 am. on Ma.
80.
Here from Germany
Cpl. Robert Martin arrives