Background
Yeager, Anson Anders was born on June 5, 1919 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Franklin and Elise Marie (Thingelstad) Yeager.
Yeager, Anson Anders was born on June 5, 1919 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Franklin and Elise Marie (Thingelstad) Yeager.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1947. Doctor of Laws, Dakota State College, Madison, South Dakot, 1972. Doctorate of Public Svc. (honorary) South Dakot State University, 1991.
Printer"s devil, linotype operator Faith Indiana and Gazette(South Dakot), 1935-1938.
Printer South Dakot State University, 1940-1941. Staff writer Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1947-1955, Sunday editor, 1955-1960, executive editor, 1961-1977, associate editor, 1978-1984, editor editorial page, 1961-1984,columnist, 1984-1998, author Travel articles and commentary.
Lecturer department journalism U. South Dakot, 1953-1955.
Commissioned lieutenant United States Army, 1942, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1961, retired, 1979. Printer's devil, linotype operator Faith Indiana and Gazette (South Dakota), 1935-1938. Printer South Dakota State University, 1940-1941.
Staff writer Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1947-1955, Sunday editor, 1955-1960, executive editor, 1961-1977, associate editor, 1977—1984, editor editorial page, 1961-1984, columnist, 1984-1998, author travel articles and commentary. Lecturer department journalism University South Dakota, 1953—1955. Lieutenant colonel South Dakota Army National Guard, 1961-1964.
Board directors Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, 1964—1970, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, 1967, Boys Club of Sioux Falls, 1966—1968, South Dakota State University Foundation, 1987—1999, chairman, 1988—1989. Board directors Sioux Council, Boy Scouts American, Sioux Falls, 1967—1972, vice president, 1970—1972. Council member Center for We.
Studies, from 2002.
Married Ada May Bidwell, September 10, 1944. Children: Karen Ann, Anson Anders, Harry H., Terry Douglas, Ellen Elise.