The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-12-15
REDWOOD AGENT
ANNOUNCES 1927
PLANS FOR co.
CLUB WORK 40 TAKE FIRST
PLACE IN EXTENSION FIELD:
All GROUP WINS DISTINCTION
AT CHICAGO.
(By Lynn Sheldon)

Redwood County has attained
high goal which has come through
the efforts made in county extension
work. Boys and Girls Club work has
long been known to the County as a
big piece of work that is doing much
to interest young folks in the worth
while things Of life, but now it has
reached the paramount in being plac-
ed first in Importance in county ex-
tension activities for 1927.
The national recognition that has
come to Redwood County through its
club work gives it this place of dis
tinction. The exhibition of the All
Club booth at the American Farm
Bureau Exhibition at Chicago, which
won the championship at the State
Fair and was shown at the County
Fair, was the crowning event Of the
year for county extension work con-
sidering the accomplishments shown
in the booth. This shows that with
local support, with the assistance of
strong local leaders, with the diligent
efforts of the many leadership club
members and with the council and
cooperation Of the Redwood County
All Club Assn. the Farm Bureau,
and the County Extension Commit
tee, big things can be accomplished.
Bernetta Raveling, Lucan, county
champion leadership member for 1926,
assisted in making this final exhibit
at Chicago. She. responded to re-
quest for Is minute talk before the
American Farm Bureau Federation
on the subject of "What Club Work
Has Meant to Me, My Home, My
Community, and My County" This
she did in a very fine manner that
won the respect of the thousand dele
gates from every state in the Union
in attendance there.
Mr.. Hopkins of the Successful
Farming said, "The club booth at the
Farm Bureau Exposition is the best
exhibit of boys and girls club work
have ever seen." Mr.. E. T. Mere
dith made similar comments. The
thousands of people who saw it and
took notes or carried away booklets
We're impressed with the possibilities
of club work for their own commun-
ity and went home with an inspira-
tion to do more than ever before just
as we did who were in charge.
/ We are faced with the fact that
here in Redwood County there are ap-
proximately 1900 boys and girls on
farms who are not in school. Last
year less than 200 of these were iden-
titled with anything outside of the
home and their daily routine of labor
that would give opportunity for their
development in the worthwhile things
of life. We can now realize the vast
possibilities for the development of
a county extenson program, such as
is designed to fit the needs Of the
county for developing the interests of
young and old in the study Of the
worthwhile things that lead to pros
perity, happiness and contentment in
rural, home, community, and social
life. This, in short, is the program
that the county agent is launching out
on for 1927. The results will depend
upon the support, cooperation, and
leadership of the local people. If you
are interested in this program you
can help to develop it in your COM
munity.
We are not looking for the spect-
acular results but the development Of
strong men and women trained in the
problems of farm, home, and commun-
ity life, who can and will place agri-
culture in it's rightful place among
other industries. 1t will take thous-
ands of trained leaders to do it. 1t
will take time to make great show
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