The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-05
FORMER 4-H CLUB
MEMBERS ACTIVE,
PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI CLUB AT
STATE COLLEGE REVIEWS ITS
ACTIVITIES
MONTANA STATE COLLEGE)

MONTANA STATE COLLEGE)
"Interest of Montana's boys and
girls in All club work does not end
when active participation is stopped
because of reaching the age limit but
continues with concrete efforts to per-
petuate the ideals learned while club
members" says Ernest Roesler Of
Windham, president of the alumni
All club at Montana State college,
where he is a student.
This State college club of former All
club members is just now starting its
fifth year, Roeseler says. This year,
as in other years it is carrying on work
of direct benefit to active All clubs in
Montana and also in the United States.
During the five years of its existence
the members of this club have reached
a total Of ninety and have proved them
selves not only an asset to the active
clubs but also to the State college.
Directly attributed to All club par
ticipaticn are a number of achievements
which Roeseler lists for the past and
present club membership. Represented
are SO years of scholarships, % trips to
Chicago, many years of experience on
judging and demonstration teams and
I1lc COIlplCG1Ol1 VI OOf yCd1S "a P1oSGA
cally every club project offered. Now
the alumni members are taking or have
completed regular college work in ag-
riculture, home economics, chemistry,
engineering, secretarial studies and ap-
piled science, representing every club
at the State college.
The clubs purpose is to broaden &C.
q%uaintance and promote good fellow
ship among former club members, to
stimulate interest in club work, to main
tain close contact with the Montana
Extension service and to train leaders
to carry club work into the various
communities represented in its member
ship.
One of the national phases of the
clubs activities here is a survey OF
alumni clubs In the United States for
which national recognition was receiv-
ed, according to Roeseler. This report
is now on file in the state club office
at the college. Last year a booklet OF
original party plans was published by
the club and a copy was sent to each
county extension agent in Montana,
Commentator vas received from the
national All club office and the ma
tional All council on this booklet which
was designed to be of assistance ir
helping local clubs further their rec.
reational program.
Leadership is stressed at the hi.
weekly alumni meetings held during the
college year. The program at these
meetings consists of group singing Of
All club songs, talks by prominent
members of the college community, anc
practice by the members in club pro-
gram building, such as the direction Of
games, folk dances and stunts. Every
member is interested in club work ant
many help as assistant local leaders ane
with All club camps during the sum
mer vacations. The club also assist!
as a service organization to the agricul.
tural and extension departments ir
helping with agricultural convention!
and the state All club convention hele
at the college every June" says the
club president.
The club is working on the present
alton of stunts and the rest of its co.
ordinated program for this year. 1T
feels" Roeseler says, that the people Of
Montana are interested in club worl
and it is trying to further that inter.
est by training its members to lead such
clubs"