Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1917 — EXTENSION MEETING CALLED [ARTICLE]

EXTENSION MEETING CALLED

County Development Association to Be Organized Saturday. A meeting of the people of Jasper county interested in its development called by the county agent, to be held in the court house Saturday afternoon, March 17, at 1 o’clock, for the purpose of forming a county development association. The meeting will be addressed by C. Henry of Purdue, who has had a great amount of experience with such organizations. The object of such an organization is the establishment of proper machinery for carrying out any plan of county-wide development. The merchants are doing .good work through their various /commercial clubs in the county, 'but unfortunately the largest and most important class has thus far been unorganized so that the farmers have not been in a position to lend the assistance that they might in developing matters of general concern.

In many other counties of the United States the formation of such associations has greatly assisted prosperity and there is every reason to think that the same effect would be produced here. If plans materialize officers will be chosen and the best talent of the county will be directed to devising methods of promoting the general good of the people of the county. A general invitation has been extended to all people of the county to attend and it is especially desired that the farmers and businessmen be well represented as the stimulation of the friendly relations between them means much towards the establishment of an effective organization.