4-Her Broke the Gender Barrier

Lorraine Gunderson Struck was a member of the Norseland 4-H in the early 1930’s. Lorraine broke the gender barrier when she exhibited a hog at the Nicollet County Fair in 1932. She was the first girl to exhibit livestock at the fair. In the 4-H show, her competitor was her cousin and Lorraine’s entry was the top hog. The following day, the same two hogs were shown in the open class division and the order was reversed.end