Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gene Grubitz / Elk City / Member of the state highway commission"

Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt inspecting Blue Grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly over grazed before the deferred grazing was put into pasture.

Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.

Photograph of Chuck Holmberg with steer to be shown this fall. Steer gained 80 lbs. in 28 days. Chuck's father, Sam Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD.

Photograph of Carson Willsie drilling wheat on contour with terraces on his father's farm. This operation is being carried out as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Ok-1006-1.

Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.

Photograph of Paul Nelson observing growth of native grass as the result of 2nd years spraying and 2nd year of deferred grazing in the Great Plains Conservation Program.

Photograph of Dumas Moss harvesting milo for Jack Seals on Curtis Willsie farm. This farm is under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program.

Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 acre produced $185 for Holmberg son's Senior class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a suprevisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on his 640 acre farm.

Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 ac. Produced $185. 00 for Holmberg son's senior class which was used for Holmberg son's Senior Class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on his 640 acre farm.

Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 ac. Produced $185.00 for Holmberg son's senior class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a supervisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on this 640 ac. farm.

Photograph of Curtis McAdoo, manager and Earl Hewitt of SCS examine rice planted around edge of irrigation reservoir. Rice was planted for experiment and to produce food for water fowl. Reservoir was constructed as part of the Great Plains Conservation Program.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking over trophies given him as Oklahoma's "all-American father of the year," by the Oklahoma CowBelles association is John S. Holmberg, Erick farmer."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crews were fighting blizzard weather at weekend while testing at the Shell Oil No. 5 Rumberger."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "High Strength liner for World's Second deepest well."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "PRETTIEST RACE CAR at Taft this season is the one shown here by Jay Hughes, its builder and owner."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gene Grubitz Jr. / Elk City"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gene Grubitz Jr. / Elk City / Highway commission"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Grace Ward Smith, Manager of the Alva Chamber of Commerce, outlines plans for the coming tourist season for Buddy Walcott, Waynoka, Northwestern State college student and one of the "sheiks" of Waynoka's sand dues."