Her FB post made me wonder and sure enough, the Miami Herald’s Margaria Fichtner has retired. She served in many positions at the newspaper, most recently its Arts Editor. Here is a great post about her. This was my favorite part: “But, we simply could not allow more than four decades of such talent, tradition and history walk out the door without note. Especially since she was once Herald Club Editor. As in: she handled coverage of women’s clubs, a truly astounding concept on several levels.” (For me, this was a moment of admiration for a woman who had witnessed such change since her start in 1968.) I was sad…

Her FB post made me wonder and sure enough, the Miami Herald’s Margaria Fichtner has retired. She served in many positions at the newspaper, most recently its Arts Editor. Here is a great post about her. This was my favorite part: “But, we simply could not allow more than four decades of such talent, tradition and history walk out the door without note. Especially since she was once Herald Club Editor. As in: she handled coverage of women’s clubs, a truly astounding concept on several levels.” (For me, this was a moment of admiration for a woman who had witnessed such change since her start in 1968.) I was sad…

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.