It
has been said that everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees
it. Elmer Anderson saw the beauty of the world and made it his
passion to preserve and share it with others. Elmer graduated from
Beaver Falls High School in 1946, then went on to the Army (and
actually served as a guard for Dr Wernher Von Braun, the German
scientist who developed the V2 rocket). After his service, Elmer
attended Garfield Business School and worked at J&L Steel for the
next 35 years. But he also began to develop a strong passion for the
outdoors, writing articles about nature; he soon became one of the
area’s best known outdoors writers, serving as a regular contributor
to the Pennsylvania Game News, Outdoor People Magazine, and Field
and Stream, and in 1979 he became outdoors coordinator for the
Beaver County Times. While many of his articles revolved around
hunting and fishing, Elmer was very concerned about conservation and
was one of the trailblazers who first brought attention to the acid
mine drainage problem at Raccoon Creek. Elmer served as Public
Relations Director and Secretary for the Beaver County Conservation
League, was also instrumental in the organization of Youth Fishing
Day, and was an active member in several organizations, like the
Outdoor Writers Association of America, the National Rifle
Association, and the National Wildlife Federation. He was also past
president and honorary lifetime member of the Aliquippa Bucktails.
Elmer received several awards: the Wildlife Conservation Award from
the State Game Commission, the Conservation Award from the State
Fish Commission, and the Outdoors Award from the Beaver County
Conservation League. He also served as a delegate for the
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Club and took great pride in
co-hosting a radio talk show.
It
has been said that everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees
it. Elmer Anderson saw the beauty of the world and made it his
passion to preserve and share it with others. Elmer graduated from
Beaver Falls High School in 1946, then went on to the Army (and
actually served as a guard for Dr Wernher Von Braun, the German
scientist who developed the V2 rocket). After his service, Elmer
attended Garfield Business School and worked at J&L Steel for the
next 35 years. But he also began to develop a strong passion for the
outdoors, writing articles about nature; he soon became one of the
area’s best known outdoors writers, serving as a regular contributor
to the Pennsylvania Game News, Outdoor People Magazine, and Field
and Stream, and in 1979 he became outdoors coordinator for the
Beaver County Times. While many of his articles revolved around
hunting and fishing, Elmer was very concerned about conservation and
was one of the trailblazers who first brought attention to the acid
mine drainage problem at Raccoon Creek. Elmer served as Public
Relations Director and Secretary for the Beaver County Conservation
League, was also instrumental in the organization of Youth Fishing
Day, and was an active member in several organizations, like the
Outdoor Writers Association of America, the National Rifle
Association, and the National Wildlife Federation. He was also past
president and honorary lifetime member of the Aliquippa Bucktails.
Elmer received several awards: the Wildlife Conservation Award from
the State Game Commission, the Conservation Award from the State
Fish Commission, and the Outdoors Award from the Beaver County
Conservation League. He also served as a delegate for the
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Club and took great pride in
co-hosting a radio talk show.