Yesterday’s response to a post about Clarice Rowlands inspired me to look back at the Milwaukee Journal women’s page and food journalist in the 1940s through 1960s. After a search of her work, I found a brief profile of Rowlands.

She was a native of Cambria, Wisconsin. She earned a degree in journalism in 1936 from the University of Wisconsin. She worked at the Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1937 to 1943. In June 1944, she joined the women’s pages as a general assignment reporter and later worked on the society desk. She eventually made her way to the food section. She won numerous awards for food writing – the Vesta Awards.

She was married to Charles Nevada, who worked in the promotions department of the Milwaukee Journal.

I found a letter to the editor noting her death. It ran on Nov. 4, 1967. It appears she was replaced by Jean Otto. In Jean’s book, First Love, she mentions that she took a position in the women’s pages of the Milwaukee Journal in December 1967 – due to the sudden death of a reporter. I am ordering Rowlands’ death certificate to learn more.

I am working on an article about the food pages of the Milwaukee Journal in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Yesterday’s response to a post about Clarice Rowlands inspired me to look back at the Milwaukee Journal women’s page and food journalist in the 1940s through 1960s. After a search of her work, I found a brief profile of Rowlands.

She was a native of Cambria, Wisconsin. She earned a degree in journalism in 1936 from the University of Wisconsin. She worked at the Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1937 to 1943. In June 1944, she joined the women’s pages as a general assignment reporter and later worked on the society desk. She eventually made her way to the food section. She won numerous awards for food writing – the Vesta Awards.

She was married to Charles Nevada, who worked in the promotions department of the Milwaukee Journal.

I found a letter to the editor noting her death. It ran on Nov. 4, 1967. It appears she was replaced by Jean Otto. In Jean’s book, First Love, she mentions that she took a position in the women’s pages of the Milwaukee Journal in December 1967 – due to the sudden death of a reporter. I am ordering Rowlands’ death certificate to learn more.

I am working on an article about the food pages of the Milwaukee Journal in the 1950s and 1960s.

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