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    1. C(ivilian) C(onservation) C(orps): Their accomplishments
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CCC Camp members. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1482 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. September 23, 1927. "Club Members Told of Accomplishments of the CCC Camp. Checking Erosion Probably Most Valuable Prgoram".--Resume of work accomplished by the Sidney CCC camp since it was first established here in October 1934, was outlined by G. H. McMillian and D.D. Chicken, camp officials, before Community club members when they met Friday evening at Rucker's cafe. Chief concentration of the camp has been upon soil erosion throughout the county. During the last three years 70 demonstrations bringing about water and soil erosion control on farms in Fremont county have been completed. Along with this work 37 miles of terracing has been accomplished. Another importnat project undertaken by the camp has been the planting of trees in the county. Businessmen present expressed themselves as being well pleased with the coopreration that the Wednesday night promotion is meeting with. Shoppers have evinced such enthusiasm concerning the promotion that crowds are expected to increase steadily.

    05/04/2002 07:18:19