Township Organization

According to the minutes of a meeting of the Foster County Commissioners on January 11, 1907, a petition signed by twenty‑six legal voters petitioned the County Commissioners asking to become a civil township.

On February 2, 1907 a meeting was held at the school house on section 30 and the township was organized with the following officers:

supervisors‑ P.C. Peterson, D. McNabb, and John Ferguson

clerk, J.A. Graham

treasurer, Gus Zink

assessor, L.C. DeBolt

road overseers, Oscar Elton and G.T. Lund.

Officers in 1982 are:

Clerk, Carol Rosenau

assessor, Keith Jenson

supervisors: William Zink, Chairman, Clarence Schroeder, and Edson Lund.

Through out the year many projects were given on various subjects as well as many community service projects, such as making quilts during World War II, also knitting socks, scarves, mittens, etc. for the service men. Donations for worthwhile charities and serving lunches during auction sales that were conducted by the neighbors. The Homemakers also sponsored social events, such as card parties and showers for the community members.

At one time there was the Rose Hill Literary Society which held its meetings in the schoolhouses. One of the forms of entertainment was debates. Much merriment was caused by a "newspaper" which was written by one of the members. These always succeeded in "lampooning" some of its members who were in the audience.

The Merry Maids 4‑H Club was organized in 1945 with Liesetta Grager and Eunice Ibson as leaders. It is still in existence.

The boys belong to a Pig Club in 1942 and then expanded to a Beef Club. Eventually these groups became known as the Rose‑Haven Variety Club. The first leaders were Ralph Bort and Liesetta Grager.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 379