February 2, 1933 - 4-H Clubs were first organized in Foster County with 20 young members selected as Carrington's first 4-H Club. The meeting was conducted .by H. C. Duntley, appointed Carrington 4-H Club leader and F. A. Sommars, chairman of the Kiwanis agricultural committee. The new club will be organized and its members will decide on line of work they will study and finance plans.
March 9, 1933 -- A sheep club and baby beef club have been organized. A pig club, poultry club and four girls sewing and cooking clubs got off to a flying start.
Four girls clubs to start with sewing, cooking or canning. Birtsell, Estabrook, Nordmore, Melville, Bordulac and Langview and Wyard. Mr. Duntley will be in charge of all club work. He was experienced as having several years in boys club work while living in Cathay.
Achievement Day will be held in Carrington in the fall. The young people will exhibit their work and livestock on Achievement Day.
Boys and girls are taken into these clubs for a program of not less than three years. The leading boy and girl will go to the state meeting in Fargo.
December 21, 1933 - Mrs. Victor Hanson, Leila Hendrickson and Inez Papenfuss attended the 4-H meeting in Fargo. The cost of each delegate will be about $5.00. Train tickets to Fargo were at a very low cost and most of the entertainment is free.
Each delegate has a vote in all business coming before the state convention and a chance to compete for several state prizes.
The 1933 members of the Snappy Stitchers sewing club are: Ida Hedquist, Leila Hendrickson , Fern Hanson, Marlys Hanson, Bertha Walen, Caroline Soma, Edith Soma, Amanda Fadness, Norma Fadness, Elsie Papenfuss, Adriene Johannsen, Delores Paulson, Doris Sharpe, Stella Sharpe, Hope Posey, Doris Erickson and Marjorie Beach.
The first clubs membership of the cooking club Grand Old Cooks were: Helen Footitt, Inez Papenfuss, Ruth Hoggarth, Hazel Holmen, Doris Mikleson, Hyllis Johnson, Lorraine Johannsen, Kathleen Engstrom, Mabel Soma, Esther Soma, Ruth Fread, Alice Fread, Bernice Christenson, Cora Fadness, Ruth Dunbar and Elaine Johnson.
Taken from 4-H Leaders Record, Foster County Extension Record.
Mrs. Victor (Jessie) Hanson, Clothing Club, 1933-1936
Mrs. Neil Culver, Poultry Club, 1935-36
Florence Engstrom, Go-Getters Club, 1936-37
Mrs. Bill (Augusta) Hoggarth, Grand Old Cooks, 1933-34
Mrs. Bill (Augusta) Hoggarth, Thrifty Sewers, 1935-37
Mercedes. Sorenson, Pantry Pansies, 1938-39
Mrs. Frank Papentuss, Go-Letters Club, 1937-38
Ella Walen, Go-Getters Club, 1937-38
Julia Jones, Keep 'em Stitching, 1942-43
Mrs. Harland Erickson, Glenfield Gals, 1946-50.
Mrs. Werner Lutz, Nifty Stitchers, 1950-53
Mrs. LeRoy Johnson, Glenfield Gals, 1946-50, 1965-67
Mrs. LeRoy Johnson, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1967-75
Mrs. Ernest Alley, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1968-70
Mrs. DuWayne Anderson, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1972-75
Mrs. Gene Anderson, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1958-59
Mrs. Mary Dickhaus, Eager Eight, 1956-57
Mrs. Mary Dickhaus, Cloveretts, 1958-59
Mrs. Joe Eli, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1957-58.
Mrs. Charles Gader, Glenfield Nifty Stitchers, 1953-54
Mrs. Charles Gader, Glenfield Gals, 1954-57
Mrs. Don (Joyce) Hinrichs, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1957-58, 1963-64
Mrs. Myron Kirkeby, Eager Eight, 1956-57
Mrs. Myron Kirkeby, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1958-59
Mrs. Eileen Utke, Nifty Stitchers, 1950-54
Mrs. Eileen Utke, Glenfield Gals, 1954-57
Mrs. Thomas (Marlys) Edland, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1968-70.
Mrs. Franklin (Jean) Ellingson, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1965-68
Mrs. Andres (Gladys) Walen, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1968-75
Mrs. Jerome (Sandra) Eli, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-85
Mrs. Myron Gader, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-83
Mrs. Tim (Gail) Gader, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-85
Mrs. Herman (Linda) Johnson, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-83
Mrs. Joel (Joy) McDaniel, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-84.
Mrs. Don (Sandie) Neumann, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-84
Mrs. Lawrence (Cleone) Stangeland, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-85
Mrs. David (Becky) Utke, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-85
Mrs. Ray (Carol) Walen, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-87
Mrs. Larry (Ann) Walker, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1981-82
Mrs. Noel (Cleo) Drummund, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1983-85
Mrs. Dorothy Edland, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1983-84
Mrs. Thomas (Karen) Edland, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1984-85
Mrs. Ken (Sue) Fiechtner, Glenfield Goveretts, 1983-84
Mrs. Tim (Bonnie) Short, Glenfield Cloveretts, 1984-85.
Edward Olson, Glenfield Boys, 1935-36
Marvin Hedquist, Sheep Club, 1936-37
Arnold McDaniel, Glenfield Jolly Boys, 1947-52
Arnold McDaniel, Glenfield Boys, 1946-47, 1952-53
Frank Paczkowski, Glenfield Boys, 1953-54
Gust Erickson, Glenfield Boys, 1953-54
Lawrence Utke, Glenfield Boys, 1946-53
Alfred Anderson, Glenfield Boys, 1956-57
Carl Johnson, Glenfield Boys, 1956-59
Kenneth Walen, Glenfield Boys, 1956-64
Harry Walen, Glenfield Boys, 1960-62
Frank Balvitch, Glenfield Boys, 1964-66
Charles Gader, Glenfield Boys, 1962-66
John Halvorson, Glenfield Boys, 1959-60
Allen Palmer, Glenfield Boys, 1960-62
Ernest Walen, Glenfield Boys, 1965-70
Mrs. Ernest Walen, Glenfield Boys, 1969-70
Don Hinrichs, Glenfield Boys, 1968-69
Alvin Soma, Glenfield Boys, 1970-71
Barton Johnson, Glenfield Boys, 1972-73.
The Cloverettes 4-H Club was reorganized the fall of 1981. Members have been from eight to 18 years old, with all the-mothers of 4-H girls serving as lesson leaders. Local leader (record keeping!!!) is Carol Walen. Membership ranges from 15 to 20 per year.
An important objective of our 4-H program is to help members develop skills to meet the challenges of daily living. "Learning by Doing" is the 4-H way. Major lessons and projects are grouped into food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, and home living areas. General areas of interest for our members have been gardening, cattle, poultry, photography, pets and horsemanship.
A special part of the 4-H year is the County Fair, held each July in Carrington, where articles made in project activities are shown and judged. Cloverettes members have earned over 500 ribbons at the County Fair. Most of the girls have also exhibited at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.
Other 4-H events in which members have participated are the Demonstration Contest, Kelly Gader advanced to the District event; Home Living Expo/Food Fair and Dress Revue, Holly Eli advanced to the state food fair event; and 4-H Choices, Carissa Gader and Marsha Walen were part of the county teams at District contests. Marsha's team placed third at District and advanced to state in 1987.
Further recognition for excellence are the 16 county medal awards given various members. Trips have been awarded to Esther Stangeland, Career Clue-In, Bismarck; Joan Walen, Esther Stangeland and Marsha Walen, North Dakota 4-H Conference, NDSU Fargo; and Citizenship Short Course, Bismarck, to Jacqui Short and Holly Eli. A member of our club, Marsha Walen, was elected Foster County 4-H Queen for 1986-87.
The Cloverettes girls held a bake sale to raise funds to go for a swimming and pizza party. Each year they help in the clean-up at the Foster County Fair Grounds. They also worked the Pop Wagon during the Glenfield Jubilee. A float was made for the parade based on the 4-H, for your, for America logo recently adopted by the National 4-H Council.
Additional awards at the Foster County Fair have been: Honorable Mention, Gail Neuman, Esther Stangeland, Ruth Stangeland, Marsha Walen (6), Shereen Larson, Stephanie Black, Cara Gregor, Jana Delfs, Ronda Overby, Jacqui Short.
Reserve Champion Dairy Showmanship: Holly Eli, Elizabeth Black.
Reserve Champion: Marsha Walen, Kari Davis, Jana Utke, Holly Eli, Angie Eli, Louise Delfs, Veronica Black.
Grand Champion: Suzanne Drummond, Marsha Walen (3), Elizabeth Black (2), Louise Delfs.
Each year after exhibits return from the State Fair, the Cloverettes hold a Local Achievement Day. County and State Fair entries and ribbons are displayed with other things members have made as part of their projects.
Membership: Jr. Leaders - Holly Eli, Corissa Gader, Marsha Walen. Home Living Major I: Jacqui Short, Elizabeth Black, Veronica Black, Shereen Larson, Kelly Gader, Jana Delfs, Christie Bartlett, Tara Fiechtner, Angie Eli, Kris Edland. Clover II: Cara Greger, Ronda Overby. Clover I: Megan Fiechtner, Louise Delfs, Erica Hegvik, Stephanie Black.
Source: Glenfield History 1886 – 1987 Page 144