Myrtle Meyer Eldred

Background

Eldred, Myrtle Meyer was born on September 10, 1885 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of William Mendel and Harriet Ann (Miller) Meyer.

Education

Student of University of Chicago, summer 1921, Teachers’ College (Columbia), summer 1922 and winter 1929.

Career

Newspaper columnist since 1918. Now conducts syndicated column “Your Baby and Mine.”.

Membership

Member League for Women Voters. Clubs: Iowa Writers’, Des Moines Women’s.

Connections

Married William Merte Eldred, September 11, 1907 (divorced 1920). Children: Janice Meyer (Mistress Walter Morris), Harriet Ann (Mistress Raymond Thompson), William M. (deceased), Philip David.

Father:

William Mendel Meyer

Mother:

Harriet Ann (Miller) Meyer

Spouse:

William Merte Eldred

child:

Philip David Eldred

child:

Janice Meyer Eldred (Mistress Walter Morris)

child:

William M. Eldred (deceased)

child:

Harriet Ann Eldred (Mistress Raymond Thompson)