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Four-H Clubs History and County Activities Chronicle
Clyde Carpenter traces the origins and growth of 4-H in the United States, highlighting emblem symbolism, early seed corn contests, and key figures from Ohio to Alabama. The account covers Smith Lever Act impacts, county club expansion in Carroll, Milledgeville, Lanark, and Shannon, and the evolution of boys and girls programs through the 1920s and early 1930s with roundups, premiums, and project variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macoupin County
Illinois
Texas
Minnesota
A.B. Graham
Spring Meld Township
Ohio
Fooster
O. H. Benson
Towa
Alzo
Vin’ Es Township
South
United States Department of Agriculture
Seaman A. Knapp
Doctor Knapp
Walter Lee Dunstow
Alexander City
Alabama
A. B. Martin
Martin
School Improvement Association
Columbia
Carolina
Marie $. Cromer
Aiken County
Lauch
United States
440 Club
Carroll County
Feaders
Cali
Farm Bureau
Carroll
Lanark
Milledgeville
York and Shannon
Fair Grounds
Win
Highteen
Corn Club
Cook’s Field
Arrar J
Ers Institute
Cvorn
Shannon
Lipal
Cook's
Upield
M. R. Roeske
Fourth Ear
Evelyn Holm
Helen Kenyon