Helen Norton Stevens
Helen Norton Stevens | |
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| Born | 7 January 1869  Burlington |
| Died | 21 March 1943 (aged 74) Seattle |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Helen Louise Wetzler Norton Stevens (January 7, 1869 – March 21, 1943) was the editor of the bulletin of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Biography
[edit]Helen Louise Wetzler Norton was born in Burlington, Iowa, on January 7, 1869, the daughter of John Norton and Anna M. Wetzler.[1]
She moved to Washington state in 1893 and lived at 404 Haight Building, Seattle, Washington.[1]
She married Frank Cushing Stevens. Their children were: Dwight Norton, Robert Wetzler, Anna S. Crocker.[1]
For 7 years she was the editor of The Western Woman's Outlook,[2] the official organ of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs; she was fired in 1914 when an opposite faction to hers took the majority share in the magazine.[3] She was correspondent of several newspapers; chairman of Civic Department of the Seattle Woman's Club; treasurer of the League of Women Voters.[1]
She was the author of the Memorial biography of Adele M. Fielde, humanitarian.[1][4]
She was also a member of: Seattle Woman's Club, League of Women Voters, Lady Stirling Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.[1]
She died on March 21, 1943, in Seattle, Washington, and is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 233. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "02 Apr 1912, Tue • Page 5". Racine Journal: 5. 1912. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Women Hire Man Editor; Here is Why - 24 Sep 1914, Thu • Page 4". The Seattle Star: 4. 1914. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Stevens, Helen Norton (1918). Memorial biography of Adele M. Fielde, humanitarian. The Fielde Memorial Committee. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
