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4-H Clubs in 1939The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 21, 1939:4-H CLUBS HAVE 304 MEMBERSBlue Mound Climbers Head List with Most New MembersThe thirteen Rock County 4-H clubs are now well under way with their 4-H club projects and activities for 1939. Three hundred four members are enrolled to date, with a total of 642 projects.The present enrollment is 15 below last year, but a goal of 350 members is hoped to be reached by June 1st. Many of the clubs have done a fine job of securing new members. The Blue Mound Climbers have made the largest enrollment gain over last year, having exceeded their 1938 enrollment by 11 members. The title of being the largest club in Rock County still belongs to the Live Wires. The county enrollment by clubs is as follows:Blue Mound Climbers, 32; Blue Ribbon, 26; Denver Go-Getters, 14; Jolly Juniors, 21; Kenneth Hustlers, 17; Live Wires, 46; Magnolia Busy Bees, 8; North Star, 36; Royal Purple, 23; Steen Royal H’s, 17; Sunshine, 17; Willing Workers, 24.Boys and girls interested in enrolling are urged to send their cards to the county agent’s office as soon as possible.Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156. Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

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