We took the longer trip back – Highway A1A from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach. There were breathtaking views of beautiful water and amazing houses. Lance pointed out: “Since you write about women from Boca and P.B., I thought we should see those places.” In particular, he was speaking of Kathryn Robinette. She is pictured above in a scene from the Penney-Missouri Awards.

Kathryn Robinette won Penney-Missouri Awards for her women’s section of the Palm Beach Post in 1966 and 1968. She earned an undergraduate degree and then a master’s degree in English from the University of Chicago before trying women’s page journalism in 1960 in Georgia.

She wrote in a letter: “I typed weddings and all that tiresome stuff but managed to fall in love with the work anyway. I also formed firm opinions about what type of story best served the reader’s interest – having been one for so long.” Unlike many women’s page editor, she married and had children. While she covered the many galas of Palm Beach, she covered social issues, too.

She also wrote some interesting historical articles. Here is a story about the history of Worth Avenue.

I plan on writing more about Kathryn in the future.

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We took the longer trip back – Highway A1A from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach. There were breathtaking views of beautiful water and amazing houses. Lance pointed out: “Since you write about women from Boca and P.B., I thought we should see those places.” In particular, he was speaking of Kathryn Robinette. She is pictured above in a scene from the Penney-Missouri Awards.

Kathryn Robinette won Penney-Missouri Awards for her women’s section of the Palm Beach Post in 1966 and 1968. She earned an undergraduate degree and then a master’s degree in English from the University of Chicago before trying women’s page journalism in 1960 in Georgia.

She wrote in a letter: “I typed weddings and all that tiresome stuff but managed to fall in love with the work anyway. I also formed firm opinions about what type of story best served the reader’s interest – having been one for so long.” Unlike many women’s page editor, she married and had children. While she covered the many galas of Palm Beach, she covered social issues, too.

She also wrote some interesting historical articles. Here is a story about the history of Worth Avenue.

I plan on writing more about Kathryn in the future.

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