Phyllis Battelle | |
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Born | January 4, 1922 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2005 (aged 83) |
Other names | Phyllis Van Horn |
Occupation | Journalist |
Relatives | Annie Maude Norton Battelle, Gordon Battelle |
Phyllis Marie Battelle Van Horn (January 4, 1922 – February 25, 2005) was an American journalist, a columnist for the International News Service (and later United Press International). In 1957 she was described as "one of the most widely read columnists in America." [1]
Battelle was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Gordon Sellers Battelle and Ina Marie Sides Battelle. [2] She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1944. [1] She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. [3]
Battelle first worked in newspapers at the Dayton Journal-Herald; one of her colleagues there was Erma Bombeck, who was also just starting her career. [4] [5] Battelle moved to New York City after college, and was a fashion writer at Women's Wear Daily. [1] She became women's editor for the International News Service, [6] and wrote the service's "Assignment: America" column and from 1955 into the late 1980s. In 1951, Battelle won the Newswomen's Club of New York's award for distinguished writing. [7] She was known for her celebrity interviews, [8] [9] and fashion reports, [10] but she also covered diplomacy, [11] [12] the arts, [6] and cultural controversies, [13] including the Karen Ann Quinlan case. [14]
Battelle also wrote a theatrical sketch, Hobby Op'ry, which was produced in Dayton in 1947. [15] In 1974, she was named to the Order of the Delta Gamma Rose. [16]
In addition to her Assignment: America columns, which were widely syndicated, Battelle wrote for magazines including Good Housekeeping [17] [18] and The Ladies' Home Journal. [19] [20] She also worked with the Quinlan family on a book about Karen Ann Quinlan. [21]
Battelle married fellow journalist Arthur Honnold Van Horn in 1957. [2] They lived in Pound Ridge, New York, and had a son, Jonathan. [16] She died in 2005, at the age of 83.
Phyllis Battelle | |
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Born | January 4, 1922 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2005 (aged 83) |
Other names | Phyllis Van Horn |
Occupation | Journalist |
Relatives | Annie Maude Norton Battelle, Gordon Battelle |
Phyllis Marie Battelle Van Horn (January 4, 1922 – February 25, 2005) was an American journalist, a columnist for the International News Service (and later United Press International). In 1957 she was described as "one of the most widely read columnists in America." [1]
Battelle was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Gordon Sellers Battelle and Ina Marie Sides Battelle. [2] She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1944. [1] She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. [3]
Battelle first worked in newspapers at the Dayton Journal-Herald; one of her colleagues there was Erma Bombeck, who was also just starting her career. [4] [5] Battelle moved to New York City after college, and was a fashion writer at Women's Wear Daily. [1] She became women's editor for the International News Service, [6] and wrote the service's "Assignment: America" column and from 1955 into the late 1980s. In 1951, Battelle won the Newswomen's Club of New York's award for distinguished writing. [7] She was known for her celebrity interviews, [8] [9] and fashion reports, [10] but she also covered diplomacy, [11] [12] the arts, [6] and cultural controversies, [13] including the Karen Ann Quinlan case. [14]
Battelle also wrote a theatrical sketch, Hobby Op'ry, which was produced in Dayton in 1947. [15] In 1974, she was named to the Order of the Delta Gamma Rose. [16]
In addition to her Assignment: America columns, which were widely syndicated, Battelle wrote for magazines including Good Housekeeping [17] [18] and The Ladies' Home Journal. [19] [20] She also worked with the Quinlan family on a book about Karen Ann Quinlan. [21]
Battelle married fellow journalist Arthur Honnold Van Horn in 1957. [2] They lived in Pound Ridge, New York, and had a son, Jonathan. [16] She died in 2005, at the age of 83.