Betty Preston
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Women’s History Month: Day 29 & Betty Preston Oiler
Day 29 of Women’s History Month – featuring Betty Preston. She was a women’s page editor at the Glendale News-Press in California. Betty Preston Oiler went from an award-winning women’s page editor to a top editor during her career in Glendale, California. A Michigan native, she graduated from Petoskey High School and attended Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). She graduated in 1941 with a degree in journalism. She was taught by the chair of the journalism program Albert A. Applegate who had a daughter, Roberta, near Preston’s age. Roberta Applegate (mentioned in an earlier post) would also go on to be a significant women’s page journalist. She said:…
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Women’s History Month: Betty Preston Oiler
Staying on the West Coast for day 10 of Women’s History Month – featuring Betty Preston. She was a women’s page editor at the Glendale News-Press in California. Betty Preston Oiler went from an award-winning women’s page editor to a top editor during her career in Glendale, California. A Michigan native, she graduated from Petoskey High School and attended Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). She graduated in 1941 with a degree in journalism. She was taught by the chair of the journalism program Albert A. Applegate who had a daughter, Roberta, near Preston’s age. Roberta Applegate (mentioned in an earlier post) would also go on to be a…
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Happy 8th Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband and research partner Lance who knows as much about women’s page history as I do. It has been a wonderful eight years. Lance, Curtis & I are celebrating our anniversary and my birthday (tomorrow) in Boca Raton. The Penney-Missouri Award-winning women’s page editor from Boca was Sandra Wesley who I have been lucky enough to exchange a few emails with over the years. Above is a photo of Sandra – she is on the far left. Betty Preston (Glendale, CA, women’s page editor) is in the middle and Edee Greene (Fort Lauderdale women’s page editor) is on the right.
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Great new image from the Penney-Missouri Award workshop
Yesterday, I received a copy of this image. (It can be found in the papers of the Penney-Missouri Awards at the University of Missouri’s Western Historical Manuscript Collection.) In this photo, taken at a Penney-Missouri Awards’ workshop, are three award-winning women’s page editors: Sandra Wesley, Betty Preston and Edee Greene. One of the strengths of the award program was the workshops that allowed winners to share their secrets for success. I presented a paper about Edee Greene, the women’s page editor at Fort Lauderdale News, last year. She was a fascinating person – a caring friend, a community advocate and a funny writer. I am working on a revision on…
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Great new image from the Penney-Missouri Award workshop
Yesterday, I received a copy of this image. (It can be found in the papers of the Penney-Missouri Awards at the University of Missouri’s Western Historical Manuscript Collection.) In this photo, taken at a Penney-Missouri Awards’ workshop, are three award-winning women’s page editors: Sandra Wesley, Betty Preston and Edee Greene. One of the strengths of the award program was the workshops that allowed winners to share their secrets for success. I presented a paper about Edee Greene, the women’s page editor at Fort Lauderdale News, last year. She was a fascinating person – a caring friend, a community advocate and a funny writer. I am working on a revision on…
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Biographical book about women journalists
I found this reference book at a used bookstore. It’s a great resource for researching women journalists. Included in the book are many women’s page editors including Gloria Biggs and Vivian Castleberry. Above is information about Betty Preston Oiler, a women’s page editor from Glendale, California. I am working on a revise-and-resubmit about Betty that I hope to finish over Spring Break.
