Evalena Fryer Hedley (

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, Grace Goodhouse; 1865–1943) was an American journalist, editor, and author of

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. In addition to serving on the editorial staff of ''

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'', she contributed to leading journals and juvenile publications. Her compilation, ''Glimpses Through Life's Windows; selections from the writings of J. R. Miller'', was published in 1932.

Early life and education

Evalena I. Fryer was born in

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, 1865. John Plummer and Mary (Goheen) Fryer. Hedley was a descendant of the

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Claude de Bessonett. She was educated in the public schools, Wellesley Preparatory School of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Normal School. She also had a music education.

Career

In 1889–99, Hedley was the editor of ''Sabbath School Papers'' of the Presbyterian Board of Publications. She joined the editorial staff of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in 1899 and remained for five years. In 1904–14, she edited the women's columns in a daily newspaper under the pen name "Grace Goodhouse". Hedley was a general writer on household topics for newspapers and a contributor to leading journals and to juvenile publications. She also gave travel talks, illustrated with stereoptican views. She was the compiler of ''Glimpses Through Life's Windows'' and the author of other works. Hedley was the founder and president of the West Philadelphia Garden Club and Secretary-Treasurer of the Philadelphia Women's Press Association. She was a member of various societies, including the University Extension Society, Browning Society, Society of Arts and Letters, Woman Suffrage Society of Philadelphia, Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Society of the

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. Hedley's club affiliations included the Philomusian, the City History, and the Women's City Club. In 1903, she joined a party of women to visit

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and the

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. Her interests included philanthropic work such as the Old Folks' Home and hospitals.

Personal life

On June 16, 1904, she married Thomas Wilson Hedley, librarian of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia. In religion, she was Presbyterian. Evalena Fryer Hedley died in Philadelphia on July 6, 1943.

Selected works

* "A Modern Hero. Pathetic Story of an Irishman Who Went to His Loved Ones.", ''New York Independent'', via ''The Wyandott Herald'' (Kansas City, Kansas, June 26, 1890) * "Felix Birthday Party.", ''The Journal and Tribune'' (Knoxville, Tennessee, May 31, 1896)
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* "Washington's English Coach. by Evalena I. Fryer.", ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'' (Santa Cruz, California, February 23, 1898)
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* "The Crusade of the Children", ''The Household'', via ''The Standard Union'' (Brooklyn, New York, March 4, 1899)
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* "How the States Were Named", ''The Epworth Herald'', Volume 15, May 20, 1905
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* ''Glimpses Through Life's Windows; selections from the writings of J. R. Miller'' (Philadelphia, The Peter Reilly Company, 1932)

References

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