This clock from Camp Lakodia reminds campers that there is always Head, Heart, Hands and Health. Located on the banks of Lake Herman near Madison, many 4-H'ers attended Camp Lakodia. The even numbers are featured on the electric clock that also lights up.
Argonne High School, the alumni who donated the clock to the camp, exists only in the history books. Originally christened St. Mary’s, Dr. Louis Gotthelf homesteaded in and had the town platted off his homestead in 1886 since the Northwestern Railway ran through the town starting in that year. In 1920, in honor of the WWI battle Meuse-Argonne, the citizens voted to rename their town, hence the name Argonne. During the 1920s, the town boomed. However, over time the population fell off, until in the 1970s, when it became a ghost town. The town was located about 9 miles northwest of Howard in Miner County (around 32 miles from Camp Lakodia).
The gold plaque that hangs from the clock reads “Argonne High School Alumni Association dedicates this clock to Camp Lakodia State 4H Camp the meeting place of friends.” One can imagine the many 4-H'ers that passed by the clock as they met new friends and old.