I had the most pleasant surprise yesterday morning. I received an email with the subject line “Paul Myhre.” It was from his son. I have been a Paul Myhre fan for at least a decade. He has been the center of my research as the one who brought the women I studied together. His letters back and forth to the women’s page editors – especially those in Florida – chronicled the struggles and the friendships that became the basis of my work. It also led me to love Florida while living in St. Louis. (Many of the Award winners were from Florida newspapers.) Back in 2000, I was a doctoral…

I had the most pleasant surprise yesterday morning. I received an email with the subject line “Paul Myhre.” It was from his son. I have been a Paul Myhre fan for at least a decade. He has been the center of my research as the one who brought the women I studied together. His letters back and forth to the women’s page editors – especially those in Florida – chronicled the struggles and the friendships that became the basis of my work. It also led me to love Florida while living in St. Louis. (Many of the Award winners were from Florida newspapers.) Back in 2000, I was a doctoral…

I recently came across the 2008 obituary of Tucson women’s page editor Betty Milburn Schumacher. According to her obituary:“She was Woman’s View editor from 1950 to 1970. Under her guidance, the women’s section expanded its coverage from social news, fashion and food to coverage of women in politics, the feminist movement, and consumer and family issues. Mrs. Schumacher wrote a social column for the section. She covered fashion shows in major cities around the country and also wrote for the newspaper from food conventions.” I hope to learn more about Betty and her women’s section. That is her on the right in the above photo.

I recently came across the 2008 obituary of Tucson women’s page editor Betty Milburn Schumacher. According to her obituary:“She was Woman’s View editor from 1950 to 1970. Under her guidance, the women’s section expanded its coverage from social news, fashion and food to coverage of women in politics, the feminist movement, and consumer and family issues. Mrs. Schumacher wrote a social column for the section. She covered fashion shows in major cities around the country and also wrote for the newspaper from food conventions.” I hope to learn more about Betty and her women’s section. That is her on the right in the above photo.