Background
Anderson, Marilyn Ruth was born on October 2, 1934 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ernest F. and Elvira (Getzmier) Otto.
Anderson, Marilyn Ruth was born on October 2, 1934 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ernest F. and Elvira (Getzmier) Otto.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1975.
Teacher 1st grade, Holstein (Iowa) Comty. School, 1954-1955;
teacher 1st grade, Humboldt (Iowa) Comty. School, 1955-1957;
substitute teacher, Aurelia (Iowa) Comty.
School, 1958-1966;
substitute teacher, Kanawha (Iowa) Comty. School, 1966-1974;
library media specialist, reading teacher, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn School, Meriden, Iowa., since 1974;
high school library media specialist, Willow Comty. School, Quimby, Iowa., 1984-1989.
Member Cleghorn (Iowa) Public Library. Trustees, 1976-1986, chair, 1982-1986.
Member planning committee, leader Meriden-Cleghorn New Library.Bldg. Campaign, 1983—1985, chair library design committee, chairman federal grant-writing committee. Speaker dedication ceremony Meriden-Cleghorn Community Library., 1986.
Member of Iowa Reading Association, Northwest Iowa Reading Council, Iowa Education Media Association (member Children's Choice award committee since 1976), Area Education Agency 4 Media Specialists (secretary 1980-1982, president 1984-1986), International Reading Association.
Married Leland A. Anderson, June 23, 1957. Children: Pamela, Mitchell, Darren.