New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
COMMUNITY HELPED
BY FARMERS CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOCIAL
AND OTHER BENEFITS ARE
GROWING.
NICOLLET COUNTY is AHEAD
OF BROWN IN NUMBER OF
..... CLUBS.

A strong plea fof farmers clubs, and
the good that is obtained thru them,
is made by Stewart Leaning, county
agent of Nicollet county. He declares
that Minnesota has always been leader
in the farmers club movement. There
are now more than 1000 such oragnlza-
lions in the state, all organized for
social, educational and financial i'm
provements of the communities in which
they exist.
The earlier clubs were formed in the
northern part OF the state about twenty
years ago by the pioneer farmers, who
sadly needed the social and cooperative
advantages offered by the clubs, but the
idea has spread to all parts of the state.
A. D. Adams, director of the State Ex
tension Division, believes the time IS not
far distant when there will be club
organization in every community in
Minnesota.
Nicollet county has ten clubs, accord
ing to Mr.. Leaning, most OF them very
active and all doing good work in their
respective communities.
A farmers club is Il very simple or
ganization. Usually the entire families
are included in the membership, and the
meetings, which are generally held in the
school house Or some members home,
are addressed by some influential farmer
or by member. of the State Extension
Board. Music, recitations and lighter
numbers are usually furnished by the
younger members of the club. Often
refreshments are served and a social
session is enjoyed after the program.
Meetings are held at least once a month
and sometimes oftener especially during
the winter months. .
The movement, which started in this
part of the stale only about three or
four years ago, has grown to remarkable
proportions. While the clubs cover
large portion OF Nicollet county, they
are not so general in Brown, and few are
located near New Uln, altho there are
some very strong organizations in the
western and central parts OF the county.
What the clubs in Nicollet county
are doing, individually and as a whole,
cannot but be interesting, and Mr.. Team
Ing is quoted as follows:
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