The Ober Club is a welcoming place for the kids of Saint Paul.
The Ober Club Rockets play a game of basketball circa 1950.
A riveting checkers match at the Ober Club.
Ober Club band members show off their uniforms.
Every dog has his day: Ober Club Mutt Show contestant circa 1940s.
A boy’s best friend: Ober Club Mutt Show contestants circa 1940s.
A 1949 article announces winners of the Ober Club Mutt Show.
At the dawn of a new decade, the Mission opens the Edgar B. Ober Club, dedicated to serving children and youth from St. Paul’s Frogtown and Rondo neighborhoods. The building includes a large gym with a modern stage, swimming pool, shower rooms, classrooms and a chapel that also serves as a library.
Photos courtesy of the Union Gospel Mission.