Mrs. Julian Heath (Jennie Dewey Heath,
[(19 November 1932)]
'' The New York Times'') (1863 - November 18, 1932) founded the National Housewives League in 1911,
[(17 November 1915)]
Housewives' League Near Serious Split
'' The New York Times'' and served as its president until her death in 1932.
In 1924 she began regularly appearing on the
WJZ radio station in New York, talking about home economics. She was on-air five days a week for several years. Before starting the radio show, the Housewives League had its share of scandals due to conflicts of interest arising from endorsements of food manufacturers who also advertised heavily in the league's publications.
[Halper, Donna L]
Invisible Stars: A Social History of Women in American Broadcasting
p. 25 (2001)
Earlier in life, Heath also did some work with
Jacob Riis at the Flower Mission and Riis Settlement House.
Heath was born in
Stonington, Connecticut
The town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington (borough), Connecticut, Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, Pawcatuck, Lords Point, and W ...
, and died at her home in
Douglaston, Queens in 1932, survived by her son Julian D. Heath, and was buried at
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads that served the city. Initially , it was ...
.
[(19 November 1932)]
Mrs. Julian Heath Dies of Heart Disease: Broadcast Radio Feature Since 1924 on Household Efficiency--Founded Housewives' League
'' The New York Times''[Keith, Michael C]
Radio Cultures: The Sound Medium in American Life
p. 87 (2008)[(19 November 1932)]
Mrs. Julian Heath, Home Expert, Dies
''The Daily Star'', p. 2, col. 6
References
External links
Photos of Mrs. Julian Health at the Library of Congress
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1863 births
1932 deaths
Radio personalities from New York City
People from Stonington, Connecticut
Home economists
People from Douglaston–Little Neck, Queens
Burials at Kensico Cemetery