The community had its own newspaper, The Melting Pot. Homesteaders participated in local government, town-meeting style, in the Red House Association. Employment could be found in community projects, local public works and private industry. All wasn't work in the community. Women's and men's clubs, ball teams, 4-H, band scouts, American Legion and Auxiliary, an harmonica band, parties, square dances, school and church all contributed to the social life of men, women and children.
Utilities are more than reasonable.
A free medical clinic is an important part of the community, although the resident physician charges a nominal fee for certain medical needs. Each new family of homesteaders is placed on probation for one year before attaining the status of permanent resident. Men classed as farmers are employed in the farming and dairying occupations, producing corn, wheat, oats, tobacco, beef, pork, and dairy products, while the others work in the cooperative canning plant, the workshops or greenhouse. At present excess labor is employed at a standard hourly wage of 45 cents working a quarry from which is taken the rock ballast and paving for driveways and sidewalks. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is reported to have made five trips to this project.