Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Star, April 29, 1938, 4-H Section, p. 2. NOTE: A photograph of Mrs. Stevenson in located in the 4-H section, p. 1. MRS. STEVENSON LAUDED FOR WORK Served for Ten Years as Count 4-H Leader Mrs. Harry Stevenson, who retired as Monroe County 4-H club leader March 15, 1937, has been more instrumental than any other person in the development of this great rural organization from a small group in both influence and membership to its present rank in the country. Mrs. Stevenson became Monroe County's 4-H club leader in 1927. The organization, during her decade of invaluable service, has grown from 53 members to 1,000 boys and girls. The organization has gained the rank of the largest and leading youth movement in this county and in 1935 topped all other Indiana county 4-H organizations in the proficiency of their work. She has sacrificed to give this needed leadership to the youth of our county. Until the last few years of her work, Mrs. Stevenson even paid her own traveling expenses in carrying out the great 4-H program. Mrs. Stevenson is called "Mommie" by the 4-H'ers wherever she goes, but this name is not called in vain because she truly is the mother of us all. She has every interest of the 4-H boys and girls at heart and has sacrificed things of her own life that these boys and girls might have richer and fuller lives. She and County Agent Walter Rogers made a splendid team in carrying out the 4-H program in Monroe County and since her retirement, Mr. Rogers, as well as every 4-H boy and girl and every club leader in Monroe County has missed that leadership, that guiding hand and inspiration of Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson worked hard and faithful to see the time when Monroe County would have a Home Demonstration agent, that the 4-H boys and girls might have the best of training. That dream came true to Mrs. Stevenson when she retired from her ten years of service she was succeeded by Miss Ann Morris, Monroe County's first home demonstration agent who is employed on full-time basis by Purdue University. Although Mrs. Stevenson is retired from active service, she is on the sidelines helping in every way possible the betterment of the 4-H movement. The principles of leadership and service set forth by Mrs. Stevenson will always guide those who associated and labored with her.