4-H Clubs
Around Kinmundy & Alma, Illinois
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History of Kinmundy-Alma Area 4-H Clubs
Compiled by Dolores Ford Mobley
Alma Busy Bees 4-H Club
1958 (Nov.) – Mrs. Ernestine Currie awarded leader certificate at banquet
1967 (Dec.) – Mrs. Ernestine Currie and Mrs. Mary Beck
1970-1971 – Mrs. Lila Williams
Allen Wildcats 4-H Club (named from Allen School district; later became Brubaker Wildcats):
1952 (April) – Allen Wildcats club formed at Allen School. Herbert Anderson, leader.
1952 (Dec.) – Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson, leaders.
A Christmas Party at Brubaker townhouse with Shriver Sewing Sircle
1953 (Oct.) – Met with Shriver Sewing Sircle 4-H Club at Brubaker.
1954 (April) – Herbert Anderson, leader.
1956 (July) - meeting
1957 (Aug.) – picture in paper with Herbert Anderson, leader.
1957 (Nov.) - Herbert Anderson received certificate for 6 years as leader at banquet
1957 - Herbert Anderson
1958 - Herbert Anderson
1959 - Herbert Anderson
1960 - Herbert Anderson (and John Shaffer?)
Brubaker Busy Bees 4-H Club
1943 - Mrs. Roy Miller, leader
Brubaker Wildcats 4-H Club (formerly "Allen Wildcats"):
1962 (Jan.) – John Shaffer awarded certificate for 3rd year
1963 (March) – John Shaffer
1964 (Nov.) – John Shaffer and Logan Saatkamp received certificates for 5 years as
Leader of Brubaker Wildcats
1965 (Feb.) Brubaker Wildcats had a joint meeting with Shriver Sewing Sircle
1968 (Nov.) John Shaffer and Bob Williams
1970-1971 - John Shaffer and Bob Williams
1973-1974 - John Shaffer and David Ford
1974-1975 - John Shaffer and David Ford
1975-1976 - John Shaffer
1979-1980 - Joyce Wilkins, Rolland Vandeveer, Wilma Purcell
Foster Do-It-Dandy 4-H Club:
1963 (Jan.) Meeting
1964 (Sept.) – Mrs. Floyd Jones, Leader
1966 (Feb.) – Mrs. Floyd Jones, Leader
Foster Go-Getters 4-H Club
1967 (Apr.) – Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Griffin
Future Homemakers 4-H Club
1944 (May) – first meeting of Future Homemakers Club (Swift School – Kinmundy twp)
Leader – Mrs. Mildred Hanna
1945 (Dec.) – Club established a record when all 7 members of club received
state honors. The girls in the club canned a total of 2078 quarts of fruits
and vegetables.
1946 (June) – Mrs. Mildred Hanna, leader
Kinmundy Handy Stitchers 4-H Club
1948 (March) – organized at Kinmundy school gym
1948 - Mrs. J.N. Vallow, leader.
1950 (April) - Mrs. Lester Howell, leader
1951—Leaders—Alice Hanna and Beverly Hanna—16 enrolled, 81% completion
1952—Carolyn Bock joined as 4-H leader
May 1952 – club met to elect officers
June 1959 – helping the girls cooking club and sewing club are Mrs. Clara Deadmond,
Mrs. Olga Copple, Mrs. Marie Elston, Mrs. Virginia Greenwood
and Mrs. Charlene Gordon
July 1959 - meeting
Kinmundy Kowgirls 4-H Club
1981 - club formed with Nelda Zinser, leader
Kinmundy Menuettes 4-H Club
1949 (May) – Club formed. Project was cooking. Miss Katherine Wormley, leader.
16 members were enrolled with 100% completion
1949 (June) – Met in school home ec room.
1952 (May) – club met to elect officers
1953 (May) – Katherine Wormley, leader.
1954 (Dec.) – Katherine Wormley awarded pin from federation for 5 years as 4-H leader
1955 (May) – Katherine Wormley, leader.
1955 – Katherine Wormley was joined by Kaye Greenwood as leader
1956 (June) – Met at the Methodist Church.
1957 (June) – Mrs. John McCulley, leader.
1957 – Dorothy McCulley and Lora Ingram were leaders
1958 (Nov.) – Miss Karen Jones (later Robnett), Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Betty Wagoner
awarded certificates at banquet
1959 (June) – helping the girls cooking club and sewing club are Mrs. Clara Deadmond,
Mrs. Olga Copple, Mrs. Marie Elston, Mrs. Virginia Greenwood
and Mrs. Charlene Gordon
1960—Leaders—Virginia Greenwood, Marge Jones, Olga Copple,
Mrs. Howard Hammer
1961—Leaders—Olga Copple and Mrs. Howard Hammer
1962—Leaders—Mrs. Ben Davis, Elsie Ford, Jean Gray
1963—Leaders—Ernestine Currie and Elsie Ford—17 enrolled
Kinmundy Wide Awakes 4-H Club
1950 (April) – 4-H Club met at the office of “The Kinmundy Express”
1950 (April) - Leader – Wyatt Colclasure
1950 (August) – Leader, Gene Ernst
1951 – Eugene Ernst, leader; 11 enrolled with 81% completion
1954 (Apr.) – Gene Ernst, leader.
1955 (March) – E.A. Ernst, leader.
1955 – Eugene Ernst joined by leader, Laverne Engel
1956 (April) – Met at Warren and Robert Shufeldt’s house.
1957 (Aug.) – picture with leader, E.A. Ernst.
1957 (Nov.) – E.A. Ernst received certificate for 8 years as leader at banquet
1958 (Nov.) – E.A. Ernst awarded certificate at banquet
1959 (Apr.) – E.A. Ernst, leader
1959 (Nov.) – picture in paper with Gail Ernst, leader
1961 (June) – Leaders, Mr. LaVerne Engel and Gene Ernst
1966 (Oct) – Gene Ernst, Leader
1967 (Dec.) – Gene Ernst, Leader
1968 (June) _Gene Ernst, Leader
1969 (Nov.) – E.A. Ernst, leader who received and award at County Achievement night
1970-1971 - E.A. Ernst
1973—Virginia "Ginny" Randolph became leader
1973-1974 - Virginia Randolph
1974-1975 - Virginia Randolph
1975-1976 - Virginia Randolph
1978—Pauline Lange took over leadership
1979-1980 - Gerri Molina
1980—Gerri Molina became sole leader
1982—Cora Antonacci joined Gerri as leader
1983—Tony Antonacci joined Cora as leader
Name changed to “Kinmundy-Alma Wide Awakes”
1985—Sue Alig joined leaders Tony and Cora Antonacci
1986—Leaders—Tony and Cora Antonacci
1987—Leaders—Tony and Cora Antonacci and Don and Kay Craig
1988—Leaders—Gerri Molina and Froncie Thompson
1989—Leaders—Froncie Thompson, Debbie and Kathy Robb
1990—Leaders—Judi Slane, Kathy and Debbie Robb
1991-97—Leader—Judi Slane
1998—Leader—Judi Slane assisted by Janet Mulvany
1999-2001—Janet Mulvany and Judi Slane
2002—name changed to “Kinmundy Kicumbus”
2003-04—Leaders—Janet Mulvany and Judi Slane
2005—Leader—Janet Mulvany
2006—NO CLUB
Lucky Four 4-H Club (Alma)
1943 – Grace Jackson, leader
Meacham Go Getters 4-H Club
1957 (Aug.) – picture in paper with leaders, Morris Lacey and Laverne Engel
1957 (Nov.) – leaders, Laverne Engel and Morris Lacey received 1 year Leader pins
at banquet
1958 (Nov.) – picture in paper with Morris Lacey and Laverne Engel, leaders
1958 (Nov.) – Laverne Engel and Morris Lacey awarded certificates at banquet
1959 (Nov.) – picture in paper with Morris Lacey, leader
Meacham Hunters 4-H Club
1968 (Feb) – Glen Hampsten
Meacham Worthwhile 4-H Club
1949 (May) - Mrs. Cornelia Parrill, leader.
1953 (April) – met at home of Mrs. Irwin Parrill
1953 (Oct.) – Mrs. Earl Greenwood, leader.
1954 (May) – Mrs. Irvin Parrill, leader.
1957 (Apr.) – Mrs. Irvin Parrill, leader.
1959 (Apr.) – Mrs. Ruth Parrill, leader, and Shirley Lacey & Dorothy Lacey
1968 (Feb) – Mrs. Leona Hampsten
1969 (Nov.) – Mrs. Merle Greenwood and Mrs. Glen Hampsten, leaders who received
awards at County Achievement night
1970-1971 - Mrs. Alice O'Leary and Mrs. Leona Hampsten
1973-1974 - Mrs. Leona Hampsten and Mrs. Alice O'Leary
1974-1975 - Mrs. Leona Hampsten and Mrs. Alice O'Leary
1975-1976 - Leona Hampsten and Alice O'Leary
Nimble Thimble 4-H Club
1957 (Aug.) – Met in joint meeting with Scattered Farmers at Omega Townhouse
1957 (Nov.) – Otis Tate and Mont Ritter received certificate for 2 years as leaders
at banquet
1958 (May) – Meeting at Omega townhouse
1958 (Aug.) – Mrs. Jessie Weyhrich, leader.
1958 (Nov.) – Mrs. Elmer Weyhrich and Mrs. Claude Rose awarded certificates
at banquet
1959 (Apr) – Mrs. Jessie Weyhrich, leader
Omega Scattered Farmers 4-H Club
1956 (Apr.) – Met at Omega Townhouse
1957 (Apr.) – meeting
1957 (Aug.) – Met in joint meeting with Nimble Thimble 4-H Club at
Omega Townhouse
1957 (Aug.) – picture in paper with leaders, Otis E. Tate and Mont Ritter.
1971-1971 - Norman Rose & Carolyn Rose
1973-1974 - Robert Lane and Paul Rose
1974-1975 - Robert Lane
1975-1976 - Robert Lane
Prairie Grove Go-Getters 4-H Club (Kinmundy)
1943 - Glen McCarty, leader
Prairie Grove club
April 1946 – A Prairie Grove area club formed – Mr. & Mrs. Laverne Engel, leaders.
Shriver Sewing Sircle 4-H Club
1943 – Shriver Sewing Sircle 4-H Club
It organized at Shriver School then named “Shriver Sewing Sircle” by May 1943
1943 (March 13) was the first meeting. Leaders - Hazel Maxey and Mabel Smith
1945 - Hazel Maxey and Mabel Smith
1945 (Dec.) – Mrs. Hazel Maxey
1949 - Mabel Smith and Emogene Anderson— 11 enrolled—100% completion
1950 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1951 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1952 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1952 (Dec.) – Christmas Party at Brubaker townhouse with Allen Wildcats
1953 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1953 (Oct.) – Met with Allen Wildcats 4-H Club at Brubaker
1954 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1954 (Dec.) – Mrs. Mabel Smith awarded pin from federation for 10 years as 4-H leader
1955 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1955 (June) – meeting
1956 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1957 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1958 (Nov.) – Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Herbert Anderson awarded certificates
at banquet
1959 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1959 (July) – meeting
1960 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1961 - Mabel Smith & Emogene Anderson
1961 - Emogene retired as leader
1962 (Jan.) – Mrs. John Shaffer (Certificate for 1st year)
1963 (March) – Mrs. John Shaffer (co-leader)
1963 (December) – Mrs. John Shaffer and Mrs. Robert Smith
1964 - Ruby Shaffer and Mabel Smith—11 enrolled, 100% completion
1964(Dec.) – Mabel Smith honored as she retires from leader of Shriver Sewing Sircle
After 21 years
1965 - Ruby Shaffer, Maxine Barksdale, Evelyn Ford
1966 – Leaders - _________________________, Evelyn Ford
1967 – Leaders - _________________________, Evelyn Ford
1968 (June) – Mrs. Ruby Shaffer, Mrs. Maxine Barksdale, Mrs. Evelyn Ford
1968 – Leaders - _________________________, Evelyn Ford
1969 - Maxine Barksdale, Evelyn Ford and Marie Basom
1970 – Leaders - _________________________, Evelyn Ford
1971 - Evelyn Ford, Maxine Barksdale, Marie Basom
1972 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1973 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1973-1974 – Leaders - Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1974-1975 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1975-1976 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1977 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1978 – Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom
1979 - Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom, Nancy (Smith) Arnold
1979-1980 - Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom, Nancy Arnold
1981 - Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom, ____________
1982 - Evelyn Ford, Marie Basom, Nancy (Smith) Arnold, Shirley Conrad
1983-1987 - Nancy (Smith) Arnold Diss, Shirley Conrad, Marie Basom
1988-1989 - Paula Barksdale, Nancy (Smith) Arnold Diss, Marie Basom
1998-2007 - Paula Barksdale and Marie Basom
Changed name to “Shriver 4-H”
Stitch and Chatter 4-H Club (Alma)
1943 - Grace Jackson, leader
Tonti Chatterboxes 4-H Club
1970-1971 - Mrs. Mary Beck and Mrs. Ernestine Currie
1973-1974 - Mrs. Iva Hicks and Mrs. Joyce Holley
1974-1975 - Mrs. Iva Hicks and Mrs. Joyce Holley
Tonti Wildcats 4-H Club
1943 – Francis Leckrone, leader; (some Alma kids also since Leckrones went to church in Alma)
Top Producers 4-H Club
1954 (Apr.) first meeting with boys from families of Diss, Maxey, Huddleston, Kline
1955 (March) - meeting
1955 (July) – Gary Kline, leader.
Victory Producers 4-H Club (Kinmundy)
1943 - Sam E. Lowe, leader
1946 (May) – Sam Lowe assisted by Carroll Garrett, leaders
1947 – met at Foster townhouse & North Fork schoolhouse. Leader - Lester Griffin
(O-7) Campfire Girls 4-H Club:
Back Row: Lenora (Doolen) Lowe, Martha Jackson, Helen Wininger (preacher's daughter), Roberta "Bobbie" Jones Collier, Miss Mary Shriver (4-H Leader)
Front Row: Virginia (Rohrbough) Green, Lora Elsie (Doolen) Pfeffer, Florence (McCulley) Thoms, Tiona (Eagan) Blair, Ella (Jackson) Williams
"The Kinmundy Express" - July 27, 1939
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"The Kinmundy Express" - May 23, 1940
At the 4-H Show around 1941: J.N. Vallow (a 4-H leader from one of the clubs in Kinmundy,
Fred Blackburn (Marion County Extension Service Agent), and Mr. Garbe.
Jean Ford Krutsinger and Dick Purdue at the 4-H show.
Howard Broom and Bob Ford in front at the 4-H Show.
Part of the 4-H Club in Alma. John S. Ford was the 4-H leader there for awhile.
Back: John S. Ford, John Ross Mazanek, Loren Davidson, and Howard Broom.
Front: Billy Wilson and Bob Ford.
John Ross Mazanek at the 4-H Show.
Howard Broom and Bob Ford in the middle of the photo at the 4-H Show.
Howard Broom, ____________ and Burl Green at the 4-H Show.
Bob Ford and ____________ at th 4-H Show
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Scattered Farmers in Omega Area; Otis E. Tate - Leader, Mont Ritter - Assistant Leader;
Back Row: Ronald Tate, Boyce White, Lindell Wilcoxen, Otis E. Tate - leader;
Middle Row: Janet Rose, Launa Tate, Charles Vandeveer, Larry Ritter;
Front Row: Russel Tate, Norman Rose.
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Meacham Go Getters 4-H Club; Morris Lacey - Leader; LuVerne Engel - Assistant Leader
Back Row: Wendell Engel, Clark Elkins, Morris Lacey, - Leader, Larry Engel;
Middle Row: LuVerne Engel - Assistant Leader; Robert Lacey, Duane Engel, Gary Sporleder, Donnie Hampsten;
Front Row: Gaylon Engel, Larry Elkins, Jean Lacey, Terry Lacey.
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Kinmundy Wide Awakes 4-H Club in Kinmundy Area; E.A. Ernst, Leader;
Back Row: Jim Jones, Don Jones, Robert Shufeldt, John David Charlton, Garry Ernst, E.A. "Gene" Ernst - leader;
3rd Row: John Diss, Walter Parrill, Darrell "Jake" McCarty;
2nd Row: Buddy Alberson, Jimmy Olson, Philip Schooley;
Front Row: Connie (Leach) Robnett Luker, Joyce Olson.
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Kinmundy Wide Awakes 4-H Club in Kinmundy Area
Standing: Connie (Leach) Robnett Luker, Mark Swift, Robert Shufeldt, Warren Shufeldt, Nolan McKitrick, E.A. "Gene" Ernst - leader;
Seated: Joyce Olson, Ernie Vandeveer, Jimmy Olson, ? Sammy Shaffer, Darrell "Jake" McCarty, ___________
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Allen Wildcats in Brubaker Area; Herbert Anderson - Leader;
Back Row: Mary Jane Anderson, Ivan Wilkins, Jimmie Courson, Suzanne Hiestand, Herbert Anderson - Leader;
Front Row: Joann Anderson, Sammy Shaffer, Nellie Hiestand.
Foster Do-It-Dandy 4-H Club; Mrs. Floyd Jones - Leader
Back Row: Marge Jones, Jeanne (Jones) Lauer, Marla (Garrett) Crouse, Connie (Jones) Brubaker), and Stan Jones.
Front Row: Glenda (Garrett) Hunter, Becky (Garrett) Short, Shelly (Garrett) Phillips, and Roger Jones.
Shriver Sewing Sircle 4-H Club was organized in 1943. The Club has been active continuously except for one year. Present Leaders are:
(Left to Right) Evelyn Ford, Maxine Barksdale, and Ruby Shaffer.
Shriver Sewing Sircle Sircle 4-H Club - 1st photo:
Roma Barksdale, Joanne Hiestand, Kim Wilkins, Theresa Quandt, Judy Barksdale, Debbie Rose, and Nena Basom.
(2nd photo was misprinted, but listed the members that should have been pictured:
Susan Shaffer, June Wilkins, Donna Cantrell, Sharon Hanks, Diane Ford, and Diane Rose.)
Members not present for photos were: Cindy and Linda Loutier, Carroll Jean Ward, Connie Jane Ward, Rose Marie Eaglin, and Joan Heitman.
(O-40b) Meacham Worthwhile 4-H Club following Summer Clothing Show and Dress Revue - Summer 1969
Karen (O'Leary) Ritter, Margaret (Greenwood) Turner, Ginny (Johnston) Randolph, Frances Jones, Lois (Hampsten) Crippen, Mandy White,
Cathy Boecklen, Susan (Engel) Hoehne
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1971 4-H Achievement Night Program for Marion Co., IL (click on this link to open pdf document)
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1974 4-H Achievement Night Program for Marion Co., IL (click on this link to open pdf document)
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1975 4-H Achievement Night Program for Marion Co., IL (click on this link to open pdf document)
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1976 4-H Achievement Night Program for Marion Co., IL (click on this link to open pdf document)
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1980 4-H Achievement Night Program for Marion Co., IL (click on this link to open pdf document)