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Dorothy Jurney & Marie Anderson image
In honor of my son’s current favorite animal, I am posting a photo of Miami Herald women’s page editor Marie Anderson and Detroit Free-Press women’s page editor Dorothy Jurney riding an elephant. In was taken on November 17, 1969 in Cambodia. The two women often traveled together both across the country and internationally. The image can be found in the papers of Marie Anderson in the National Women and Media Collection which has been (sadly) moved to the Missouri Historical Society.
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Dorothy Jurney & Marie Anderson image
In honor of my son’s current favorite animal, I am posting a photo of Miami Herald women’s page editor Marie Anderson and Detroit Free-Press women’s page editor Dorothy Jurney riding an elephant. In was taken on November 17, 1969 in Cambodia. The two women often traveled together both across the country and internationally. The image can be found in the papers of Marie Anderson in the National Women and Media Collection which has been (sadly) moved to the Missouri Historical Society.
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More on the Music Career of Women Page Editor Billie O’Day
I have long been interested in the story of Billie O’Day. I first learned of her as a winner of two Penney-Missouri Awards (the top recognition for women’s pages) for her work in the women’s pages of the Miami News in the 1960s. I also knew that she had quite a career in music and radio. Yesterday, someone posted to this blog his memories of Billie’s work at Radio WIOD. This caused me to look back over Billie’s career. Billie Corinne Womack (O’Day was her radio name that she began using as her own name) was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1919. As a child she both played football…
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More on the Music Career of Women Page Editor Billie O’Day
I have long been interested in the story of Billie O’Day. I first learned of her as a winner of two Penney-Missouri Awards (the top recognition for women’s pages) for her work in the women’s pages of the Miami News in the 1960s. I also knew that she had quite a career in music and radio. Yesterday, someone posted to this blog his memories of Billie’s work at Radio WIOD. This caused me to look back over Billie’s career. Billie Corinne Womack (O’Day was her radio name that she began using as her own name) was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1919. As a child she both played football…
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Women’s Page Editor Peggy May Dies
I just learned that Northern Florida women’s page editor Peggy May has died. According to her obituary: For many residents, Peggy is best known for her contributions to the Northwest Florida Daily News over five decades. She was hired in December 1963 at age 35 as the “society editor” and quickly became the “women’s editor.” From there, she held many jobs at the newspaper, which evolved from the Playground Daily News to the Northwest Florida Daily News during her tenure. For the last decade of her career, Peggy was a lifestyle writer who focused on food and religion stories. This was my favorite part of her obituary: “Peggy had a…
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Women’s Page Editor Peggy May Dies
I just learned that Northern Florida women’s page editor Peggy May has died. According to her obituary: For many residents, Peggy is best known for her contributions to the Northwest Florida Daily News over five decades. She was hired in December 1963 at age 35 as the “society editor” and quickly became the “women’s editor.” From there, she held many jobs at the newspaper, which evolved from the Playground Daily News to the Northwest Florida Daily News during her tenure. For the last decade of her career, Peggy was a lifestyle writer who focused on food and religion stories. This was my favorite part of her obituary: “Peggy had a…
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