Pauline Dunwell Partridge (born Pauline Groat Dunwell; February 27, 1879 – June 13, 1944) was an American writer. Her work included short stories, poetry, magazine articles, and cookbooks. She contributed to publications such as ''

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'', ''

Good Housekeeping ''Good Housekeeping'' is an American lifestyle media brand that covers a wide range of topics from home decor and renovation, health, beauty and food, to entertainment, pets and gifts. The Good Housekeeping Institute which opened its "Experiment ...

'', and ''

Woman's Home Companion ''Woman's Home Companion'' was an American monthly magazine, published from 1873 to 1957. It was highly successful, climbing to a circulation peak of more than four million during the 1930s and 1940s. The magazine, headquartered in Springfield, O ...

'', and often collaborated with writer Hester Conklin. Together, they worked as home economics consultants and co-authored the

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

-era cookbook ''Wheatless and Meatless Days''. She was formerly married to author

Bellamy Partridge Edward Bellamy Partridge (July 10, 1877 – July 3, 1960), who also wrote under the name Bellamy Partridge, Thomas Bailey, and Bailey, was an American writer known for his books about turn-of-the-century life in the United States. Early and perso ...

Biography

Early and personal life

Pauline Groat Dunwell was born on February 27, 1879, in

Lyons, New York Lyons is a town in and the county seat of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census. It is named after Lyon, France.

to Supreme Court Justice James W. and Ellen Groat Dunwell (born Ellen Groat). Her uncle was Charles T. Dunwell. She attended the DeLancey School in

Geneva, New York Geneva is a City (New York), city in Ontario County, New York, Ontario and Seneca County, New York, Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is at the northern end of Seneca Lake (New York), Seneca Lake; all land port ...

, and later graduated from

Wells College Wells College was a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York, a village in the Finger Lakes region of the state. From its founding in 1868 until it became coeducational in 2005, Wells was a women's college. The college maintained acad ...

. She married attorney Edward Bellamy Partridge, an attorney, on October 13, 1903, at her parents' home in Lyons, New York. The couple settled in

Phelps, New York Phelps is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2020 census. The Town of Phelps contains a village called Phelps. Both are north of Geneva. History The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Pur ...

. She later lived in

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. Her husband went on to author several novels. They divorced in 1926.

Career

Wheatless and Meatless Days - Title page

Partridge's work appeared in a variety of periodicals, including ''

'', ''

McCall's ''McCall's'' was a monthly United States, American women's magazine, published by the McCall Corporation, that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. The publication ...

'', ''

The American Magazine ''The American Magazine'' was a periodical publication founded in June 1906, a continuation of failed publications purchased a few years earlier from publishing mogul Miriam Leslie. It succeeded '' Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (1876–1904) ...

'', ''

Pictorial Review The ''Pictorial Review'' was an American women's magazine published from 1899 to 1939. Based in New York, the ''Pictorial Review'' was first published in September 1899. The magazine was originally designed to showcase dress patterns of German ...

'', and ''

''. She often published short stories exploring domestic life, relationships, and contemporary social themes. Partridge also collaborated with writer Hester Conklin on food and lifestyle articles. In addition to fiction and nonfiction, she contributed poetry to publications such as ''

Munsey's Magazine ''Munsey's Magazine'' was an American magazine founded by Frank Munsey in 1889 as ''Munsey's Weekly'', a humor magazine edited by John Kendrick Bangs. It was unsuccessful, and by late 1891 had lost $100,000 ($ in ). Munsey converted it into ...

'' ''Woman's Home Companion'', and '' Poetry: A Magazine of Verse''. Partridge and Conklin were affiliated with the Del Monte Cookery Service and served as consultants in

home economics Home economics, also called domestic science or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and f ...

. During

, they were connected with the

U.S. Food Administration The United States Food Administration (1917–1920) was an independent federal agency that controlled the production, distribution, and conservation of food in the U.S. during the nation's participation in World War I. It was established to prev ...

co-authoring the cookbook ''Wheatless and Meatless Days''. It was dedicated to the nation's soldiers and sailors. It promotes food conservation and waste reduction as part of the wartime effort. The book is divided into two sections: one featuring wheatless recipes and the other offering meatless dishes, including meat substitutes. They also wrote and lectured on household topics.

Death

In March 1944, Partridge was suffering from a serious illness. She died on June 13, 1944 in Stanford Hospital,

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

. She was cremated and her remains were interred in the family lot at Elmwood Cemetery, Lyons, New York.

Publications

* '' Wheatless and Meatless Days'' (with Hester Conklin; New York; London: D. Appleton & Company, 1918) * ''Del Monte Conservation Recipes of Flavor'' (with Hester Conklin; San Francisco:

California Packing Corporation George Newell Armsby (August 10, 1876 – October 25, 1942) was an American entrepreneur who led major corporate mergers in the first half of the 20th century, including the merger of California food companies that resulted in California Packing ...

, 1918) * ''Del Monte Tomato Sauce Recipes'' (with Hester Conklin; San Francisco: California Packing Corporation, 1919)

References

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