Walter Eftoda, age 12, of Torsk School, standing before a building and holding potatoes. Eftoda (1933-2019) was the winner of the grand championship.
Bio/Historical Note: As early as 1913 Agriculture Societies were sponsoring organizations for the youth the "Farm Boys Club and the Farm Girls Club". The Saskatchewan Agricultural Extension Department promoted the idea of separate classes for the juveniles to exhibit and judge their produce or livestock at local fairs. The "Farm Boys and Farm Girls Clubs" were combined and the name changed to "4-H Clubs" in 1952 and the motto became, "Learn To Do By Doing".
Second prize school exhibit from Torsk School at the Calder, Saskatchewan, Potato Show; sign above display.
Bio/Historical Note: As early as 1913 Agriculture Societies were sponsoring organizations for the youth the "Farm Boys Club and the Farm Girls Club". The Saskatchewan Agriculture Extension Department promoted the idea of separate classes for the juveniles to exhibit and judge their produce or livestock at local fairs. The "Farm Boys and Farm Girls Clubs" were combined and the name changed to "4-H Clubs" in 1952 and the motto became, "Learn To Do By Doing".
First prize exhibit from Calder School and winner of Bank of Montreal Cup at the Calder, Saskatchewan, Potato Show. Banner hangs over display.
Bio/Historical Note: As early as 1913 Agriculture Societies were sponsoring organizations for the youth the "Farm Boys' Club and the Farm Girls' Club". The Saskatchewan Agricultural Extension Department promoted the idea of separate classes for the juveniles to exhibit and judge their produce or livestock at local fairs. The "Farm Boys and Farm Girls Clubs" were combined and the name changed to "4-H Clubs" in 1952 and the motto became, "Learn To Do By Doing".
A group of five Indigenous girls holding their sewing projects on their Achievement Day at Round Plain First Nation, later called Wahpeton Dakota Nation, near Prince Albert.
Group photo of women sitting and standing; sign in background reads "Saskatchewan 4-H Dress Revue, Sponsored by Federated Co-Operatives Limited." Location unknown.
Pat Locke of Leader, Saskatchewan, walks down the runway at the 4-H Homecraft Dress Revue. Partial view of Dress Revue signage and flowers on curtain in background. Location unknown.
Norma Slater of Henribourg, Saskatchewan, walks down the runway. Partial view of Dress Revue signage and flowers on curtain in background. Location unknown.
Group photo of participants standing in front of the runway at the Regina Exhibition. Thelma Howard, Supervisor of Girls' Work, speaking at microphone.
This fonds contains correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records relating to the administration of 4-H Clubs. Included are minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council (1957-1967) and the minutes of the Board of Directors (1962-1967).