Jessie Young (born Jessie Susanka; February 7, 1900 – September 12, 1987)[1][2] was an American radio commentator and magazine publisher, widely acknowledged as the first of the radio homemakers.[1][3][4]
In 1926, after the bank at which she had been employed as head bookkeeper for several years failed, Young began working at KMA-AM in Shenandoah.[1][8] Hired initially as a singer,[8] she had, by year's end, become the host of a new program, The Stitch and Chat Club,[8][9] later renamed Jesse's Homemaker Visit.[10] Described by food writers Jane and Michael Stern as "the archetype of the radio homemaker show," the program not only covered "the niceties of housekeeping," but "also created an easygoing radio companion listeners could depend on every day."[8] As fellow radio homemaker/author Evelyn Birkby acknowledged in 1985:
Jessie was the first. The first to become a longterm KMA homemaker. The first to broadcast directly from her home. The first of the KMA women broadcasters to share her experience, her housekeeping, sewing and cooking expertise with her listeners in depth and in detail for many years...[9]
In May 1936, Young was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, having served the previous two years as recording secretary.[11][12][13] Later that year, Young used her platform to stress the importance of women exercising their hard-won franchise in the upcoming presidential election.
Perhaps it is a sentimental reason, but women especially should vote because for a century they demanded they be allowed to do so. A great price was paid to secure our right of suffrage and that should not go unheeded. There are additional reasons why women should vote. They are the guardians of human welfare, they bear and train the young, their interest is primarily in persons rather than things. It is short-sighted for them to content themselves with wishful thinking.[14]
On June 1, 1942, Young became the first host of WFIL's Kitchen Club in Philadelphia.[15][16] The following year she and her family moved to Nebraska (first Lincoln and later Greeley), from whence Young broadcast her program for approximately twelve years,[17][18] initially on KFAB and, beginning in 1950, on KLMS.[19][20]
From 1946 through 1980, Young published the magazine Jessie's Homemaker Radio Visit, which, as of 1971, had approximately 10,000 subscribers scattered across all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Canada.[5][9][17]
Personal life and deathEdit
From 1918 until his death in 1966, Young was married to Floyd S. Young,[1][21] with whom she had four children, one adopted.[22]
In June 1987, Young had a stroke from which she never recovered, dying on September 12, 1987, in Fort Collins, Colorado.[23]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefHowes, Durward, ed. (1937). American Women : The Official Who's Who Among the Women of the Nation, Vol. II (1937-38). Los Angeles, CA: American Publications, Inc. p. 763. OCLC 435906904.
^Birkby, Evelyn (1991). "Jessie Young". Neighboring on the Air : Cooking with the KMA Radio Homemakers. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. pp. 52. ISBN0-87745-316-0.
^Zanger, Mark (2003). The American History Cookbook. Westport, CN: Greenwood Press p. 386. ISBN978-1-57356-376-5.
^ abGale, Eleanor (October 31, 1971). "Lifestyle: Jessie Young at 71; Broadcast in Print Reaches Every State; First Radio Homemaker?". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
^"Mrs. Rose Susanka Dies in Lincoln". North Bend Eagle. July 27, 1950. p. 1.
^ abcdStern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2006). "Jesse Young's Radio Cake". Two for the Road: Our Love Affair with American Food. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 111. ISBN978-0-618-32963-2.
^ abcPuckett, Susan (1988). A Cook's Tour of Iowa. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press pp. 12–13. ISBN0-87745-191-5.
^"Jessie Young to WFIL". Variety. May 27, 1942. p. 27. ProQuest 1285807750. Jessie Young, 'kitchen counsellor' for several midwestern stations, comes here June 1 to inaugurate WFIL's Kitchen Club. She began with 'Jessie's Homemaker Visit' on KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa. The WFIL program will be aired five times weekly from 10 to 10:15 p.m.
^"Iowa Business Women Elect; Mrs. Jessie Young to Head Clubs". The Des Moines Register. May 17, 1936. p. 15.
^"B.P.W. Names New Officers". The Des Moines Register. May 13, 1934. p. 14.
^"New Officers". The Des Moines Register. May 20, 1935. p. 12.
^"State B.P.W. Head Urges Women to Vote in Election". Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 25, 1936. p. 15.
^"Behind the Mike". Broadcasting. June 1, 1942. p. 35.
^"Jessie Young to WFIL". The Billboard. June 6, 1942. p. 7.
^ abWoodworth, Betty (July 13, 1975). "Jessie Young: 'They Know My Voice'". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 9.
^"Radio-TV Programs". The Lincoln Star. February 19, 1954. p. 22.
^"Good News! Jessie Young is Back!". The Lincoln Star. June 7, 1943. p. 12.
^"Jessie Young is Back!!". The Lincoln Star. September 3, 1950. p. 40.
^"Red Feather Man, Floyd Young, Dies". Fort Collins Coloradoan. February 9, 1966. p. 3.
"Manufacturers: WFIL, Kitchen Club". Radio Showmanship. March 1943. p. 105.
"KFAB is a Member of Our Family Circle; The Big Farmer of the Central States, KFAB". Broadcasting, Broadcast Advertising. August 28, 1944. p. 73. ProQuest 1285686707. We are like most Nebraska farm families, I guess—depending on KFAB for both entertainment and instruction. I don't listen to all the programs, bit I play close attention to the news and the market reports especially. My wife works and listens at the same time—doing her mending while she listens to Jesse Young's home-making talks. And of course the youngsters have their favorite programs which they always tune to. So it is no wonder that we use so many KFAB-advertised products. [...] If you have a product you'd like for us to know about, you can advertise on KFAB with confidence that we'll hear what you have to say.
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Jessie Young born Jessie Susanka February 7 1900 September 12 1987 1 2 was an American radio commentator and magazine publisher widely acknowledged as the first of the radio homemakers 1 3 4 Jessie YoungBornJessie Susanka 1900 02 07 February 7 1900Wahoo Nebraska U S DiedSeptember 12 1987 1987 09 12 aged 87 Fort Collins Colorado U S SpouseFloyd S Young 1918 1966 his death Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life and death 3 References 4 Further readingEarly life and career EditBorn in Wahoo Nebraska 1 Young grew up in Essex Iowa 5 the youngest of four daughters born to John Susanka and Rosa Cuhel 6 7 She attended Penn School of Commerce in Oskaloosa Iowa 1 In 1926 after the bank at which she had been employed as head bookkeeper for several years failed Young began working at KMA AM in Shenandoah 1 8 Hired initially as a singer 8 she had by year s end become the host of a new program The Stitch and Chat Club 8 9 later renamed Jesse s Homemaker Visit 10 Described by food writers Jane and Michael Stern as the archetype of the radio homemaker show the program not only covered the niceties of housekeeping but also created an easygoing radio companion listeners could depend on every day 8 As fellow radio homemaker author Evelyn Birkby acknowledged in 1985 Jessie was the first The first to become a longterm KMA homemaker The first to broadcast directly from her home The first of the KMA women broadcasters to share her experience her housekeeping sewing and cooking expertise with her listeners in depth and in detail for many years 9 In May 1936 Young was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women s Clubs having served the previous two years as recording secretary 11 12 13 Later that year Young used her platform to stress the importance of women exercising their hard won franchise in the upcoming presidential election Perhaps it is a sentimental reason but women especially should vote because for a century they demanded they be allowed to do so A great price was paid to secure our right of suffrage and that should not go unheeded There are additional reasons why women should vote They are the guardians of human welfare they bear and train the young their interest is primarily in persons rather than things It is short sighted for them to content themselves with wishful thinking 14 On June 1 1942 Young became the first host of WFIL s Kitchen Club in Philadelphia 15 16 The following year she and her family moved to Nebraska first Lincoln and later Greeley from whence Young broadcast her program for approximately twelve years 17 18 initially on KFAB and beginning in 1950 on KLMS 19 20 From 1946 through 1980 Young published the magazine Jessie s Homemaker Radio Visit which as of 1971 had approximately 10 000 subscribers scattered across all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico and Canada 5 9 17 Personal life and death EditFrom 1918 until his death in 1966 Young was married to Floyd S Young 1 21 with whom she had four children one adopted 22 In June 1987 Young had a stroke from which she never recovered dying on September 12 1987 in Fort Collins Colorado 23 References Edit a b c d e f Howes Durward ed 1937 American Women The Official Who s Who Among the Women of the Nation Vol II 1937 38 Los Angeles CA American Publications Inc p 763 OCLC 435906904 Birkby Evelyn 1991 Jessie Young Neighboring on the Air Cooking with the KMA Radio Homemakers Iowa City University of Iowa Press pp 52 ISBN 0 87745 316 0 Birkby op cit pp 38 39 Zanger Mark 2003 The American History Cookbook Westport CN Greenwood Press p 386 ISBN 978 1 57356 376 5 a b Gale Eleanor October 31 1971 Lifestyle Jessie Young at 71 Broadcast in Print Reaches Every State First Radio Homemaker Fort Collins Coloradoan p 14 Birkby op cit p 42 Mrs Rose Susanka Dies in Lincoln North Bend Eagle July 27 1950 p 1 a b c d Stern Jane Stern Michael 2006 Jesse Young s Radio Cake Two for the Road Our Love Affair with American Food New York Houghton Mifflin Company p 111 ISBN 978 0 618 32963 2 a b c Puckett Susan 1988 A Cook s Tour of Iowa Iowa City University of Iowa Press pp 12 13 ISBN 0 87745 191 5 Jessie Young to WFIL Variety May 27 1942 p 27 ProQuest 1285807750 Jessie Young kitchen counsellor for several midwestern stations comes here June 1 to inaugurate WFIL s Kitchen Club She began with Jessie s Homemaker Visit on KMA Shenandoah Iowa The WFIL program will be aired five times weekly from 10 to 10 15 p m Iowa Business Women Elect Mrs Jessie Young to Head Clubs The Des Moines Register May 17 1936 p 15 B P W Names New Officers The Des Moines Register May 13 1934 p 14 New Officers The Des Moines Register May 20 1935 p 12 State B P W Head Urges Women to Vote in Election Cedar Rapids Gazette October 25 1936 p 15 Behind the Mike Broadcasting June 1 1942 p 35 Jessie Young to WFIL The Billboard June 6 1942 p 7 a b Woodworth Betty July 13 1975 Jessie Young They Know My Voice Fort Collins Coloradoan p 9 Radio TV Programs The Lincoln Star February 19 1954 p 22 Good News Jessie Young is Back The Lincoln Star June 7 1943 p 12 Jessie Young is Back The Lincoln Star September 3 1950 p 40 Red Feather Man Floyd Young Dies Fort Collins Coloradoan February 9 1966 p 3 Birkby op cit pp 42 43 Birkby op cit p 52 Further reading Edit Manufacturers WFIL Kitchen Club Radio Showmanship March 1943 p 105 KFAB is a Member of Our Family Circle The Big Farmer of the Central States KFAB Broadcasting Broadcast Advertising August 28 1944 p 73 ProQuest 1285686707 We are like most Nebraska farm families I guess depending on KFAB for both entertainment and instruction I don t listen to all the programs bit I play close attention to the news and the market reports especially My wife works and listens at the same time doing her mending while she listens to Jesse Young s home making talks And of course the youngsters have their favorite programs which they always tune to So it is no wonder that we use so many KFAB advertised products If you have a product you d like for us to know about you can advertise on KFAB with confidence that we ll hear what you have to say Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jessie Young amp oldid 1164969149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
