Kathryn Hoos Diamond, 1956 school picture.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smallest of the state lodges, yet built along the same attractive lines and within easy driving distance of several large cities, is Roman Nose lodge near Watonga."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The spacious dining room of Roman Nose lodge offers a broad expansion of glass windows where guests can dine overlooking Boecher lake and the rough, red hills of west central Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "BERT WILLIS, former senator and longtime booster for SH 51, was given the honor of cutting the ribbon to open the new bridge named "Old Fort Cantonment Crossing Bridge" Wednesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Canton's Most Valuable Citizen is Houston Edsel, left, who is being awarded a plaque by C. Roy Shaw, of the Bank of Canton. The bank conducted a survey to determine the city's most outstanding citizen. Center is Tom S. Myers, First National Bank and Trust Co., of OKC, who was speaker at the presentation dinner in Canton."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin Smith of Geary are pictured with seven of Mr. Smith's 29 sons and daughters (16 by his present wife) . David, 5, is on mom's lap, while Smith holds Carl Joe, 3, on his lap. The girls are, from left, Nadine, 10; Lilly May, 7; Linda Fay, 9; Emma Gene, 15; and Jewel Dean, 13. These are seven of the 10 kids still at home."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "James Franklin Smith, right, 77, has been helping the "Smith" clan for 56 years. The salty native of Arkansas has fathered 29 sons and daughters, outliving three of them, and says he is not through yet. He is shown at his home in Geary, Okla., with his 46-year-old second wife, Arvelia, who has 16 children with him, 10 still at home. He and his first wife, Ida, were married in 1898, and he said he never gave a "big family" any kind of thought."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New officers of the Oklahoma Cotton Ginners' association are left to right, G. N. Irish, Muskogee, second vice-president; Sam Lafaver, Watonga, president; and Carl Fox Hollis, first vice-president."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HISTORY WAS MADE here Tuesday afternoon when Ed Lamle, Okeene, former president of the Flying Farmers of Oklahoma, proved members of his group can drop in on the Southwest American exposition at the fairgrounds April 22 to 39 by air if the desire."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HISTORY WAS MADE here Tuesday afternoon when Ed Lamle, of Okeene, former president of the Flying Famers of Oklahoma, proved members of his group can drop in on the Southwest American exposition at the fairgrounds, April 22 to 29, by air if they desire."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Roman Nose lodge rooms, too, look out over the scenery in the park."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Roman Nose State Park, New Lodge"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil.** Mr. Jude Matli, as SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent sol loss by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8. ** 70 soil. Unclear on the term. Perhaps referring to a 70/30 soil mix (= 70% topsoil plus 30% composting materials) or a heads or tillage per square foot number (https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/estimating-wheat-grain-yield-potential-2.html)

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Soil Conservation District [SCD]-65, and D.G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains states, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil.** Mr. Jude Matli, as SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent sol loss by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8. ** 70 soil. Unclear on the term. Perhaps referring to a 70/30 soil mix (= 70% topsoil plus 30% composting materials) or a heads or tillage per square foot number (https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/estimating-wheat-grain-yield-potential-2.html)

Photograph of native grass planting. This 7-acre seeding of Caucasian bluestem was planted in rows in 1951 on soil IV-12. Mr. Graden Teeter, shown, is a Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor. His use of this seedling has been consistent with good management practices. He has used it for a seed increase plot and for winter grazing. Note volunteer seedlings covering the areas between the rows. OK-298-1.

Photograph of upland alfalfa for soil management, William Widnay farm. Earl Judge (right) discusses the advantage of alfalfa on upland for soil building and cover. Mr. Widney uses alfalfa in his conservation crop rotation. This was seeded in the fall of 1952. For a nurse crop, ½ bushel of wheat per acre cross-drilled in wide spaced rows (every other row drilled). Wheat made 20 bushels per acre. Utilization of alfalfa has been spring hay crop, seed crop in the summer, and fall pasture. He has another planting of alfalfa and plans to plow this one up in the fall. His plans are for the alfalfa to be in a 3-year rotation. He has been a soil conservation district cooperator since 1948. OK-279-10.

Photograph of native grass planting. This 7-acre seeding of Caucasian bluestem was planted in rows in 1951 on soil IV-12. Mr. Graden Tester is an Soil and Conservation District [SCD] Supervisor. His use of this seeding has been consistent with good management practices. He has no use for a seed increase plot and for winter grazing. Note volunteer seedlings covering the area between the rows. OK-298-1.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] & Soil Conservation District [SCD]-65, and D. G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains States, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weed and prepare a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Earl Judge, left, WUC, SCD-65, and D.G. Craig, Agronomist, Great Plains States, checking prospects for a good wheat yield. Mr. Jude Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his 70 soil by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amount of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions or flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes legumes of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-7.

Photograph of a crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Matli, an SCD Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss from his land by wind and water erosion by leaving a maximum amout of straw on the surface. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepare a seedbed based on conditions or flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-6.

Photograph of crop residue utilization. Excellent wheat on 70 soil. Mr. Juda Matli, an Soil Conservation District Cooperator, manages his crop residue to prevent soil loss by wind and water erosion by leaving maximum amount of straw on the surfaces. He uses a combination of methods to control weeds and prepares a seedbed based on conditions of flexible tillage. His soil management program also includes a legume of vetch, sweetclover or alfalfa. OK-279-8.