1960
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What was happening in 1960...William H St Clair – County Extension Director Florence Mathre Ferden – County Extension Home Economist
11 Boys Clubs – 270 members16 Girls Clubs – 267 members Brookfield Boosterettes reorganized to Brookfield Bonnie Belles 320 persons attended Rally Day New state law in 1955 separated the Extension Service from the Farm Bureau County Extension Director served on these committees: · County Artificial Breeders Cooperative · Dairy Improvement Association · Dairy Herd Improvement Association · A.S.C. County Committee board members · Soil Conservation District –Secretary · Community Improvement Committee · Public Relations Committee · Fair board Superintendent of Junior Show · Fair board Chairman of premium committee · Member of County Safety Committee · Served on program committees for County Cooperative Committees · Members of County Mobilization Board · Secretary of County Beef Producers Association · Member of Swine Association Board · Member of Poultry Improvement Association · County Civil Defense Board History of Extension 1939 – 1951 World War II - 12 years war Working on emergency programs and rationing boards, mobilization boards, war food emergency boards and scrap drives, paper drives, farm labor problems, prisoner of war labor, draft boards. During this whole period production was the big emphasis. Farm and non-farm garden programs. Food saving was of major concern in rural and non-farm areas. Great strides were made in acquainting farmers with the right use of fertilizers through soil testing. Home economics 20 years ago – groups were organized on a school district basis rather than on a township or community basis. Emphasis was on conservation, preservation and increased production. Outlook: Basic change – girls program in the county in past 21 years include a large increase in numbers of members and clubs. County population is declining. · 1940 – 87 members/6 clubs · 1960 – 267 members/16 clubs · Barton Lucky Clovers – 12 members – home · Bristol Happy Hustlers – 22 members – home economics · Brookfield Bonnie Belles – 15 members – home economics · Cinderella Girls (Lincoln –Danville) – 13 members – home economics · Clover Belles (Union) – 19 members – home economics (Judith Kronemann – president) · Deer Creek Wohelos – 16 members– home economics (Carol Dee Hickman – president) · Fertile Merry Maids – 11 members– home economics (Marlys Tweed – president) · Grove Progressive Girls – 9 members – home economics (Marian Dralla – president) · Hanlon Highlighters – 24 members– home economics (Deborah Gesme – president) · Hartland Happy Homemakers – 16 members – home economics (JoAnn Grosland – president) · North Kensett B.R. Best – 10 members – home economics (Janet Gullickson – president) · South Kensett B.R. Best – 26 members – home economics (Ardis Holstad – president) · Manly Junior Go Getters – 29 members – home economics (Annette Barker – president) · East Lincoln 4-Square – 10 members – home economics (Mary Lou Halfman – president) · West Lincoln 4-Square – 12 members – home economics (Nancy Murphy – president) · Silver Lake Beavers – 23 members– home economics (Julie Groe – president) · Bristol Busy Bees – 14 members –agriculture (Roger Dahlby – president) · Brookfield Boosters – 33 members– agriculture (Gary Turvold – president) · Danville Dandy Thrifters – 42 members – agriculture (Steve Jennings – president) · Deer Creek Ribbon Takers – 34 members – agriculture (Bob Pike – president) · Fertile T.N.T. – 17 members –agriculture (Douglas Rovang – president) · Golden Banner Boys – 10 members– agriculture (David Colby – president) · Grove Progressive Farmers – 19 members – agriculture (Warren Willand – president) · Hartland Harvesters – 28 members– agriculture (Donald Brunsvold – president) · Lincoln Junior Farmers – 42 members – agriculture (David Meyer – president) · Lincoln-Union Young Farmers – 15 members – agriculture (Tom Petersen – president) · Silver Streaks – 16 members –agriculture (Russell Groe – president) Extension Council Officers: Chairman: Alan Stevens Vice Chairman: Dean Holstad Secretary: Mrs. John Orvedal Treasurer: Clinton Perkins Worth County Fair Board Officers: President: Herb Backhaus Vice President: William Imlau Secretary: Clifford Tenold Treasurer: David Backstrom Family Living Committee: Chairman: Mrs. John Rovang Vice Chairman: Mrs. William Imlau Secretary: Mrs. Maurice Severson Farms in Worth County: 1954 (1,463) 1959 (1,354) Average Size increased: Total land in farms increased by 3,486 acres to 249,285 acres 1954 (168 acres) 1959 (184 acres) Average value per farm from $34,963 to $53,741 – increased by $18,778 Average value of land per acre: increased by $69.91 1954 ($194.39) 1959 ($264.30) Small farms (50 to 99 acres): decreased by 88 1954 (315) 1959 (227) Farm size (100 to 199 acres): decreased by 139 1954 (782) 1959 (643) Farm size (200 to 499 acres): increased by 121 1954 (178) 1959 (299) Farm size (500+ acres): increased by 9 1954 (2) 1959 (11) Average of farm operators – 48 years old/142 farms of 65+ Worth County Farmers:609 own their farms, 249 own part of the land and rent additional acreage, 495 tenant farmers Farms on dirt roads: 1950 (55) 1959 (25) Farms on hard surface roads: 1950 (101) 1959 (261) Farms on gravel roads: 1950 (1,322) 1959 (1,053) Number of Farms harvesting corn: 1954 (80,038) 1959 (114,095) Bushel Yield: 1954 (4,631,885) 1959 (6,893,445) Sales of corn: 1954 (1,875,889 bushels) 1959 (3,648,472 bushels) Acres of Oats: 1954 (49,406) 1959 (33,239) Bushels raised: 1954 (1,849,182) 1959 (1,708,274) Farms raising Oats: 1954 (1,335) 1959 (1,095) Soybeans stayed about the same. 1959 – Farms with Sales of $40,000 (39); $20,000 to $39,000 (140); $10,000 to $19,999 (390); $5,000 to $9,999 (430); under $5,000 (340) Basic changes in Homemaking is apparent, general improvement in the home and increasing number of activities outside the home. Homemakers employed away from home. More water pressure systems installed since 1941. Electrical services - the majority since 1941. Families with youngsters complain that the family spends too few evenings together. Two to three activities an evening to choose from. Shift towards larger farms during the past 5 years. |
