Garden County Fair Association The citizens in and around Lewellen believed that an annual fair for the exhibition of products would be a benefit. It was decided to hold a Corn Show in the fall. On September 21, 1910, the Garden County Fair Association was organized with John Mevich, president ; C. G. Berquist, secretary, J. H. Wehn, treasurer. A board of directors consisted of ]. C. McCoy, F. H. Barber, Richard Clark. Cal" McCormick,

Secretary, Mrs. Roy Brown, Corresponding Secretary.

A banquet and social good time was given in March, 1920, which was conceded to be a great success. The officers then were, Mrs. Beebee, President, Mrs. Crosby, Recording Secretary, Mrs. McCall, Corresponding Secretary.

Lisco Nineteen hundred and nine was an eventful year in the history of Lisco. The railroad reached there in the fall of 1908. So Reuben Lisco laid out the village of Lisco and opened up a store and postofnce in January, 1909, in a small frame building near the Lisco ranch house on the north side of the river. The

Chris McCormick, Stephen Brown, I. H. Orr, Geo. Cochran and Van Delatour. It has held a successful fair each fall with 1919 capping all with the largest attendence and successful financially. The officers in 1919 were: C. F. Roberts, president ; Phil Pizer, secretary and treasurer ; Board of Directors : Chas. Roberts, Phil Pizer, Jim Caslin, V. E. Marsh, Fred Johnson, Joe Brunt, I. H. Orr and M. S. Gates.

The Woman's Club of Lewellen was organized in October, 1913, as an auxiliary to the Farmers Institute. Mrs. Cal McCormick was the first President and Mrs. Dick Clark Secretary. It was federated with the State Federation of Woman's Clubs in March, 1917, and has thirty members. It has its year book of programs and hostesses, etc. ; works for the betterment of the community.