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Mary Hortense Powner Myers

(July 15, 1913-June 25, 1987). An Indianapolis native, Hortense Myers graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1932, going by her middle name instead of her given first name (Mary).… Read More »Mary Hortense Powner Myers

Margaret Moore Post

(Aug. 16, 1909-Oct. 31, 1987). Born Margaret Stephenson in Plainfield, Indiana, Post earned her first byline in the Plainfield High School newspaper. While studying journalism at Louisiana State University, she… Read More »Margaret Moore Post

Kate Milner Rabb

(Aug. 9, 1866-July 3, 1937). Born in Rockport, Indiana, Kate Milner attended Rockport High School and received a B.A. and M.A. from Indiana University in 1886 and 1888, respectively. She… Read More »Kate Milner Rabb

Saturday Evening Post

Benjamin Franklin started the Saturday Evening Post in Philadelphia in 1724. It began as a weekly broadsheet newspaper that published fiction, poetry, and household tips. Curtis Publishing, a Philadelphia-based company,… Read More »Saturday Evening Post

Cory Servaas

(June 21, 1924-Mar. 6, 2020). Physician, health educator, inventor, television personality, and journalist, Cory SerVaas was born in Pella, Iowa. She attended a one-room country schoolhouse during the Great Depression.… Read More »Cory Servaas

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