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Springfield Man Founded Ohio 4 H and Its History
A condensed history of Ohio 4-H from founder A B Graham in Springfield through 1960s leadership. It notes early meetings in 1902, soil testing and corn projects, OSU support, the 1914 Smith Lever Act, 1916 formal state 4 H, and the growth to about 95 000 members with 12 000 local leaders across 5000 clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Graham
Springfield
Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Graham
Farmer’s Institute
Department of Boys
W. H. Palmer
C. C. Lang
H. W. Harshfield
Albert F. Gehres
Ohio 4H Foundation