Heloise Visits the College of Veterinary Medicine, number 01

Abstract

Ponce Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans, born April 15, 1951 in Waco, Texas, best known by her pen name Heloise, is an American writer, author, and speaker specializing in lifestyle hints, including consumer issues, pets, travel, food, home improvement, and health. Heloise (the daughter) took over the column in 1977 when mother Heloise Bowles, the original columnist of “Hints from Heloise†died of heart disease. She worked with her mother for several years and contributed to the column as Heloise II. It became one of the most widely syndicated newspaper columns appearing in over 600 newspapers worldwide. She worked as a contributing editor for Good Housekeeping magazine, writing the monthly column "Heloise to the Rescue." She has written 11 books, hosted a national radio show and is a nationally known speaker. In 1983 an on-line database of "Hints from Heloise" became one of the first on-line information products available to the public via the Mattel Aquarius computer system. Heloise graduated from the Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas (now Texas State University) in 1974 with a double major in Business Administration and Mathematics, and a teacher's certificate. She currently resides near San Antonio, Texas and is known for takeing field trips for research purposes in order to give informed advice to her readers.