The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-15
County Will
Continue To
Have Go. Agent
COMMISSIONERS MAKE APPRO-
PRIATION FOLLOWING HEAR
ING AND PRESENTATION OF
PETITION SIGNED BY 2,507.

A hearing on the desirability of
continuing the University Extension
work and the services of the County
Agent in Redwood County was held
before the Board of County Commis-
sioners at their regular meeting last
Tuesday afternoon. Following this
hearing the Commissioners unani-
mously passed a resolution appro-
priating two thousand dollars to be
used in paying the county agents
1st 1925. A petition signed by 2,507
residents of the county asking for the
retention of the service of the Coun-
ty Agent was presented to the COM
naissioners at the close of short talks
made by large number Of men and
women representing various organiza-
tionsin the County. Only 154 voters
expressed themselves as opposed to
the matter set forth in the petition.
The meeting was held in the court
room at two o'clock Tuesday after
noon with John Rudd, vice-president
CT the Redwood County Farm Bureau
presiding. The first speakers were
two boys from Walnut Grove, William
Lord and Gerald Erbes, who spoke
on the value of the County Agent S
office to the boys and girls club work
in the county. Since both boys are
champions in club work and both re-
Gently won medals for good work done,
their talks were most effective. N
Iindquist also made an interesting
talk on Boys and Girls Club work as
seen by a parent.
| There were also present a number
of women who spoke on the value of
| the County Agents office in conec-
| tien with the various phases of home
| work which the woman are studying
under the University Extension plan.
Mrs. C. d. Clipfell, the County Home
/ Leader was one of those speaking
The others were Mrs. B. j. Coulter of
Lamberton, Mrs. R. W. Christie of
Underwood township and Mrs. C. W.
Belville of Springdale. The talks of
tion of the work done by the various
Home Units of the County would be
practically impossible and certainly
much diminished in effectiveness il
the County Agents office were not
available as the connecting link.
Various prominent farmers and
breeders throughout the County spoke
on what the services of Mr.. Sheldon
and his predecessors have done fol
them. Among those speaking were
10. S. Wyman, A1bin Anderson, Otto
Seiber, Peter Mckay, and Lars Ben.
son A. P. Rams spoke for tke Red.
wood County Fair Board Of which
he is a member, w. H. Gold, presi.
dent of the Southren Minnesota Joint
] Stock Land Bank represented the Red.
wood County Bankers Association tax.
ing the place of w. S. Mcdonald
who could not be present. R. A
Marshall spoke for the Redwood Coun-
/ tv Poultry Association. C. l.. Al
brocht spoke for the Cow Testing As
sociation. R. M. Campbell spoke fol
tie Farmers Clubs. John Colville
made a Retired Farmers plea for the
retention of the County Agent, his
/ talk having a most effective back
ground through his experience as
Judge at county fairs in counties
where no agent is EMPLOYED JOS
4 Johaneck talked for the Cooperative
4 Creameries association. Rev. Nom.
4 meson, Lutheran clergyman from
I Belview and Father Casper, pastor
of the Wanda Catholic Church made
two of the most interesting and in
tensive pleas. Both these clcrgymer
i are intensely interested in various
phases of agriculture even though
they are not directly interested in i
/ from financial standpoint and boil
brought forth splendid arguments fol
the maintaining of a central agricul
; tural office Tor the county. Such al
office is only possible through th'
services of a county agent.
1t is probable that no other offic,
in the county could show such far
reaching effects or having so man.
organizations anxious that it be con
tinued. Coupled with the very evi
dent need of the office itself wa
much recognition and appreciation O
the very excellent work done by Mr.
Sheldon during his tenure of this Of
flee. Praise of him personally wa
heard from every one of tho speaker
and undoubtedly the opinions of thes,
people who are SO vitality, interest
ed, did much to influence tire Com
! missioners in their consequent actor
to finance the office for another year
The hearing last. Tuesday was tn
Itoutgrowth of action taken by The Com
4 missioners at the township election
4 several weeks ago to determine
: it was the wish of the people tina
: the County Agents office be retained
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