The organization of the Rich Valley Homemakers Club was part of a movement across North Dakota by the Home Demonstration Department of the Cooperative Extension Service located at the North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo.  In June 1927, 21 women met at the Rich Valley Consolidated School, located in Rich Valley Township, to organize the new club.  The Club became very active in its various projects and included a Girls Clothing Club.  It also became an important community social center.  In 1947, a large crowd of club members and their families celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the club.  The club continued its many activities but declining membership caused it to disband in August 1969.  It was initially to be a one-year suspension but the club was never re-activated.

The Rich Valley Homemakers Club records consist of program booklets, several letters, the secretary's record books, the major project record books, and several subject files.  The collection of program booklets is not complete.  They do give the officers, members and the monthly programs for the upcoming year.  The correspondence contains only three letters, all of which are thank you notes.  The major series of theis collection is the secretary's record books from 1933 to the Club's demise in 1969.  These are pre-prepared books by the NDSU Extension Service and contain sections for officers, members, and meeting minutes.  The extant books are appear quite complete.  he major project record books again are NDSU Extension Service prepared booklets listing the project undertaken by the Club members involved as well as various supporting information worksheets.  The subject files deal with the Benson County Homemakers Council and various programs. 
 

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