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Chase County Kansas Historical Sketches


1863 - 2003





CHASE COUNTY EXTENSION , By: Mrs. Elmo Starkey

Chase County Farm Bureau began in 1916 with Preston Hale hired as the first Agricultural Agent. The name was later changed to County Extension.

In 1920 there were pig clubs along with poultry, corn and kafir clubs.

C.F. Gladfelter became County Agricultural Agent, and he organized the baby beef club. Twenty members started with sixteen of the steers going to the American Royal. George Carpenter of Matfield Green exhibited a Hereford Steer that placed ahead of all the Kansas steers in the American Royal.

1926 was the first year we had organized 4-H clubs. There were four that started that year. Diamond with C.H. Davis, leader; Blue Ribbon 4-H Club of Elmdale with Mrs. C.L. Simmons, Leader; Cottonwood A. J. McCabe, leader; South Fork 4-H of Matfield Green with Mr. H.H. Carpenter, leader. In 1929 the number of clubs increased to nine with 169 members, there are now 141 members and 7 4-H clubs, in 1972.

The first Home Economics Agent was Leona Tibbetts in 1938. The Extension offices are in the Chase County Courthouse with Steve Westfahl, County Extension Director and Agricultural Agent and Sally L. Olson as Home Economist.

Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
Please submit your historical sketches.



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