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− | Scan courtesy [http://www. | + | Downey Civilian Public Service Camp No. 67<em> </em>was a soil conservation camp under the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]], located near Downey, in southeastern [[Idaho (USA)|Idaho]]. The camp was opened in November 1942, when Camp Henry was transferred to Downey, and closed in February 1946. The work consisted primarily of the construction and improvement of irrigation systems and of emergency farm labor. Several side camps were operated by No. 67. |
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− | Archives-Goshen ]IX-13-2-2'']] Downey Civilian Public Service Camp No. 67<em> </em>was a soil conservation camp under the [[Mennonite Central Committee (International)|Mennonite Central Committee]], located near Downey, in southeastern [[Idaho (USA)|Idaho]]. The camp was opened in November 1942, when Camp Henry was transferred to Downey, and closed in February 1946. The work consisted primarily of the construction and improvement of irrigation systems and of emergency farm labor. Several side camps were operated by No. 67. | ||
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Downey Civilian Public Service Camp No. 67 was a soil conservation camp under the Mennonite Central Committee, located near Downey, in southeastern Idaho. The camp was opened in November 1942, when Camp Henry was transferred to Downey, and closed in February 1946. The work consisted primarily of the construction and improvement of irrigation systems and of emergency farm labor. Several side camps were operated by No. 67.
Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
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Date Published | 1956 |
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Gingerich, Melvin. "Civilian Public Service Camp (Downey, Idaho, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 17 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Civilian_Public_Service_Camp_(Downey,_Idaho,_USA)&oldid=104818.
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Gingerich, Melvin. (1956). Civilian Public Service Camp (Downey, Idaho, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 17 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Civilian_Public_Service_Camp_(Downey,_Idaho,_USA)&oldid=104818.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 96. All rights reserved.
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