Heloise (columnist)
Heloise (born
April 15,
1951 in
Waco, Texas) is an American writer specializing in lifestyle hints including consumer issues, pets, travel, food, home improvement, health and much more.
Heloise's mother (born,
May 4,
1919 Fort Worth, Texas) started a newspaper column in the
Honolulu Advertiser called "Readers Exchange" in February 1959, later changed to "
Hints from Heloise" when
King Features Syndicate picked up the column and started syndicating it nation wide. With in just a few years, the columnwas in over 600 newspapers world wide.
Heloise (the daughter) took over the column in 1977 when mother Heloise died, after working with her mother for several years. It is still one of the most widely syndicated newspaper columns. She is a contributing editor for
Good Housekeeping magazine and writes the monthly column Heloise to the Rescue. She has written 11 books, hosted a national radio show and is a nationally known speaker. She currently resides near
San Antonio, Texas.
Ponce' Kiah Cruse (aka Heloise) graduated from Southwest Texas State University in
San Marcos, Texas, (now
Texas State Universityâ€"San Marcos in 1974 with a double major in Business Administration and Mathematics, and a teacher's certificate.
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