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Gertrude Battles Lane
Gertrude Battles Lane (December 21, 1874—September 25, 1941) was an American editor and was editor-in-chief of the '' Women's Home Companion'' from 1912 until 1941. According to the ''New York Times'' obituary, she was known as "the dean of magazine editors in this country". During World War I, Lane was a member of Herbert Hoover's food administration. Early life Lane was born on December 21, 1874, in Saco, Maine. Her parents were Eustace Lane and Ella Battles Lane. Lane had contracted scarlet fever at eight years old. She went to school at Thornton Academy and graduated there in 1892. In her youth, she had moved to Boston, and was employed as a stenographer while she was also assisting with editing at ''The Boston Beacon'', which was a small magazine. Early career at the ''Women's Home Companion'' (1903-1912) In 1903, '' Women's Home Companion'' editor-in-chief Arthur T. Vance (1872-1930) offered Lane a job as household editor at the magazine. She accepted even though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Administration - Administrators And Staff - Miss Gertrude B
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth. Different species of animals have different feeding behaviours that satisfy the needs of their metabolisms and have evolved to fill a specific ecological niche within specific geographical contexts. Omnivorous humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtaining food in many different ecosystems. Humans generally use cooking to prepare food for consumption. The majority of the food energy required is supplied by the industrial food industry, which produces food through intensive agriculture and distributes it through complex food processing and food distribution systems. This system of conventional agriculture relies heavil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
