The 1968 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains two documents: 15-page Annual Statistical Report; 48-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement 2 new 4-H Clubs-Concord Cheerful Workers, Vernon Victors, Tom Butler is Summer Assistant (pages 1-3); Extension Organization, Program Planning and Administration, Home Council Officers, 4-H Organization, 4-H Club Enrollment 10 years (pages 4-10); In-service (pages 11-13); Agriculture Production, Management and Natural Resource; Evolve from printing sale programs to educational activities; Federal Marketing Orders, DIHA, Tours, Development Workshops, Soybean School, Late Harvest, graphs (pages 14-21); Marketing Imitation milk causes some panic, collective bargaining, 1st Swine Carcass at County Fair, Crop Improvement Association (pages 22-25); Home Economics - Interior Decorating Clinic with free baby sitting, Tours, Money in a Womens World, Lingerie sewing,"" Hobby Craft Show (pages 26-30); 4-H Enrollment over 500, Project Leader Training emphasized, Hibbing Exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Jensen attend Leader Forum in Washington Dodge County Extension Service, Special Education Clubs, 100 participants in Dress Revue (pages 31-39); Resource Development and Public Affairs Farm Organization Council dropped, Planning and Zoning, Rural Development (pages 4044); 4-H Federation Officers and Leaders, Homemakers Clubs by Township, Co. Fair Committees, Budgets (page 45).
Contributing Institution:
Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
First issue of the "Threadbenders" newsletter by the Weavers Guild of Minnesota published in December 1968 and containing descriptions of upcoming workshops in macrame, embroidery, backstrap, color and composition, tapestry, color and weave, rya rugs, tailoring, dressmaking, and beginning and intermediate weaving.