Posted on April 5, 2011 at 12:40 PM by Global Reach
Ober Anderson has had a large impact on 4-H and the Polk County Fair through his 27 years as Polk County Extension Education Director from 1966-1993. He was a Story County 4-H Leader for 7 years and Winnebago County 4-H’er for eight years where he also served as a county officer. He is currently serving his 41st year helping with the Iowa State Fair 4-H & FFA Barbecue.
Ober attributes 4-H and the Winnebago Extension Director as instrumental in his decision to go to college after being encouraged to do a presentation on how to insulate walls of a hog building using ground corn cobs that received a blue ribbon.
· Polk County Extension Education Director from 1966-1993
· Worked with Fair Board on the Polk County Fair for 27 years
· Helped run the Iowa State Fair 4-H & FFA Barbecue for 41 years
· Story County 4-H Leader for 7 years
· Winnebago County 4-H’er for 8 years and served as a county officer
· Attended State Boy’s Short Course in 1951
· One of 10 children in his family – all were enrolled in 4-H
· Attributes 4-H and the Winnebago Extension Director as instrumental in his decision to go to college after being encouraged to do a presentation on how to insulate walls of a hog building using ground corn cobs that received a blue ribbon.
· Graduated from Iowa State University
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