ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 2 TO 30 INCHES ~ ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 30 TO 80 INCHES •
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If Interested in Helping the West Supply Its Full Share of the United Nations' War Requirements, and in Post-War Western Development, Come
- I f Not, Please Leave Your Space for Others!
Denver
DEDICATED TO THE TASK OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE WATER FOR A PROFITABLE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN AMERICA-THE CREATION OF NEW HOMES-THE STABILIZATION OF DROUGHT AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE AMERICA STRONG I
THE 11th ANNUAL MEETING-OcrOBER 14-15-16 1119 NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. C.
TO ALL OF OUR :MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:
This is the last call for the National Reclamation Association's Annual Meeting and War Conference in Denver. October
14. 15
and16.
The complete program with all speakers and subjects listed is enclosed. Please read it throue;h and see if you do not agree with me the. t never before has our conven- tion program dealt with so many vital phases of our subject through such outstanding authorities and na tional leaders e.s the speakers who are appearinG on this proGram.
There are some big issues confrontinb the irrigation-reclamation and water conservation interests of Western America. Our convention subjects and speakers were carefully chosen to assist delegates from evory region to clarify their thinkinE. add to their factual knowledge, and help lead them to sound conclusions as we attempt to solve some of the most perplexing problems ever to face the West • If interested in helpinG solve these problems, you are urGed to attend and parti- cipate in this Denver meeting.
GOVERNMENT USING COilTVENTIOHS TO INFORM CITIZENS OF WAR lJEEDS
In a three-quarter column story, the August
29
issue of the Journal of Co~~ercecarried a story of which the following is the first paragraph:
"Government use of business conventions as a means of educatin~
business men to the needs of the war proGram has influenced the Office of Defense Transportation to rule that travel to conventions is a per- missible use of transportation facilities. it was learned today.1t Another paragraph reads as follows:
ttMr. Eastman told the Journal of Commerce today that it is not necessary for associations to obtain Office of Defense Transportation approval before holding a convention."
A close study of our Denver Meeting program will indicate how closely the Federal government is cooperating with this Association in an attempt to solve many mutual and timely problems in the West.
THREE ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS MEET COnCURRENTLY WITH OUR ASSOCIATIOn In DElrvER
As has been customary in the past, the Association of Western state Engineers, the Mountain States Association, and the Western Beet Growers Association are all scheduled to m~et with the National Reclamation Association in Denver durin~ the
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
O. S. WARDEN. PRESIDENT HUGO B. FARMER. YUMA. ARIZONA H. D. STRUNK. MC COOK. NEBRASKA A. M. SMITH. CARSON CITY. NEVADA
ROBERT W. SAWYER. BEND. OREGON W. D. BUCHHOLZ. NEWELL. SOUTH DAKOTA R. E. BASKIN. SEYMOUR. TEXAS ORA BUNDY. F,IRST VICE-PRESIDENT
ROBERT W. SAWYER. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT J. A. FORD. TREASURER
F. O. HAGlE. SECRETARY-MANAGER
J. R. FAUVER. EXETER. CALIFORNIA CLIFFORD H. STONE. DENVER. COLORADO N. V. SHARP. FILER. IDAHO
E. PORTER AHRENS. SCANDIA. KANSAS O. S. WARDEN. GREAT FALLS. MONTANA
E. W. BOWEN. TUCUMCARI. NEW MEXICO HARRY E. POLK. WILLISTON. NORTH DAKOTA
FRANK RAAB. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA
ORA BUNDY. OGDEN. UTAH J. A. FORD. SPOKANE. WASHINGTON
PERRY W. JENKINS. CORA. WYOMING
Bulletin No. 12 October 3, 194.2
week of October 12.
The Western State Engineers will hold its annual meeting October 12 and 13 at the Shirley-Savoy Hotel.
The Mountain States Association will meet October 12 and 13 at the Cosmopolitan Hote 1.
The Western Beet Growers Association will hold a confer'ence at the Shirley- Savoy Hotel the afternoon and evening of October 13. Mr. E. W. Rising, Executive Vice-President, will arrive in Denver October 12 and desires to establish contact with those interested in the extension of the domestic beet industry in new areas throughout the West, as far in advance of this conference as possible.
The Board of Directors of the National Reclamation Association will meet in the Spruce Room of the Shirley-Savoy Hotel, October 12 and 13, to transact such business as usually CO~BS before it.
STATE RECLAHATION ASSOCIATION I1EETINGS
The Oklahoma Reclamation-Association held its annual meeting at Altus, Oklahoma on September
24.
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The North Dakota Reclamation Association will hold its second annual meeting at Mandan, October
5
and6.
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The South Dakota Reclanation Association will hold its fifth annual meeting at Pierre on October 8 and
9.
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DENVER HOTEL RESERVATIONS COMMITTEE PREDICTS BIG ATTEnDANCE
Ike Walton, Managing Director of the Shirley-Savoy Hotel (convention head- quarters) and chairman of the Denver Hotel Reservations COmr.1ittee, armOl.IDces that advance hotel registration would indicate a total rebistration at the Denver con- vention closely approximating the attendance last year at Phoenix when all atten- ' dance records were broken.
If you haven't yet made hotel and transportation reservations, we suggest you do so at once. \-.Trite Ike Walton, Chairman, Reservations Committee, 1662 Broadway, Denver, giving him price room desired~ dates of arriVal and contemplated departure.
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Looking forward to seeing you in Denver,
Respectfully yours,
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