On Thursday, I presented a paper about Miami Herald and L.A. Times food editor Jeanne Voltz. I am now working on a paper about Milwaukee Journal food editor Peggy Daum. She was a women’s page reporter, working under Penney-Missouri Award winner Aileen Ryan before becoming the food editor in the 1960s.

Peggy won several Vesta Awards – the top recognition for food editing and reporting. She went on to be the founding president of the Association of Food Journalists.

Peggy earned her journalism degree at the University of Arizona – in Tucson, where we are this week. The archive at UA uncovered images of Peggy from yearbooks in the 1950s. Peggy was a student newspaper editor and editor of the yearbook. I appreciate the help of the archivists.

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On Thursday, I presented a paper about Miami Herald and L.A. Times food editor Jeanne Voltz. I am now working on a paper about Milwaukee Journal food editor Peggy Daum. She was a women’s page reporter, working under Penney-Missouri Award winner Aileen Ryan before becoming the food editor in the 1960s.

Peggy won several Vesta Awards – the top recognition for food editing and reporting. She went on to be the founding president of the Association of Food Journalists.

Peggy earned her journalism degree at the University of Arizona – in Tucson, where we are this week. The archive at UA uncovered images of Peggy from yearbooks in the 1950s. Peggy was a student newspaper editor and editor of the yearbook. I appreciate the help of the archivists.

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