Background
Austin, Dorothy Witte was born on August 22, 1918 in Necedah, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Emil Alfred and Marie (Wake) Witte.
Austin, Dorothy Witte was born on August 22, 1918 in Necedah, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Emil Alfred and Marie (Wake) Witte.
Bachelor cum laude in Journalism, Marquette University, 1940.
With Catholic Herald Citizen, 1940—1943. Staff assistant American Red Cross, South Africa, 1943—1945, Italy, 1943—1945. Advertising copy chief Gimbels, Milwaukee, 1945—1950.
Reporter Milwaukee Journal, 1950—1967. Assistant and associate director Summerfest, 1967—1969. Reporter, feature writer Milwaukee Sentinel, since 1970.
Member of Milwaukee Press Club, Washington Press Club, Wisconsin Press Women, Gamma Pi Epsilon, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Harry Russell Austin, October 3, 1953. Children: Richard Kirk, Stephen Russell, Christopher.