The site chosen was purchased from John F. Tiedgen for $125.00, being 5 acres in the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section twelve, township twenty-three and range three.

For the past 32 years, Ed P. Scott has served as secretary of the Association. Under his able management, the association offers the sale of lots with perpetual care.

The issue of the Battle Creek Enterprise of February 8, 1914 carried a news item reporting the organization of the "County Farm Demonstration" movement now known as the "County Farm Agent."

The enabling act for the Agricultural demonstration movement to bring benefits learned in the State Agricultural College experiment station direct to the farmer was passed in the 1913 session of the Nebraska legislature. Gage County was first to organize with Otti Liebers as County Agent. Madison County, under leadership of Geo. Berry of Stage Coach fame, with others organized and was second in the state.

Among the organizers were: Geo. Berry of Battle Creek; Burr Taft, Norfolk, and F. L. Crowley, Meadow Grove. These men were elected president, vice president and secretary-treasurer respectively. Other organizers included were W. I. Stirk, Battle Creek precinct; W. F. Crook, Deer Creek; S. H. Raymond, Valley; J. A. Carlisle, Tilden; J. H. Wagner, Grove; W. B. Rice, Warnerville; J. I. Grant, Emerich; Walter Sunderman, Schoolcraft; O. A. Sunderman, Fairview; O. S. Christian, Union; C. B. Jenkins, Kalamazoo; Wm. Eadlen, Green Garden; F. K. Warrick, Madison; Gulick Oss, Shell Creek.

At the first meeting of the executive committee, Val Kuska was elected as the county's first "Farm Demonstrator."

Soon after this advent there followed the movement to bring the benefits from the Home Economics College to not only farm women, but all who cared to join. Miss Louise Meredith, a graduate of the college was engaged as the first Home Economics agent in the county. The position is now known as "Home Extension Agent."

Other early day county agents who are remembered for their excellent service include: Arthur George, Nove Rhodes, R. A. Stewart and J. H. Williams.

Mrs. George W. Haight (nee Florence Lewis) wrote n numerous articles pertaining to our community and always took an active part in public affairs, especially working with young folks, and therefore deserves more than passing recognition.

Mrs. Haight and her husband were both born in Canada. She was born July 15, 1862, orphaned and was adopted by the C. N. Hutchins family when she was three years old. The

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