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Breta Luther Griem
A white woman with wavy hair brushed back from her face, in an oval frame
Breta Luther Griem, from a 1923 publication
Born
Breta Luther

May 19, 1897
Kalkaska, Michigan
DiedApril 5, 1980 (aged 82)
OccupationDietitian

Breta Luther Griem (May 19, 1897 – April 5, 1980) was an American dietitian and cookbook author, based in Wisconsin. From 1949 to 1962, Griem hosted What's New in the Kitchen, a local television program broadcast in Milwaukee. She was president of the Wisconsin Dietetics Association, and the Wisconsin Women's Press Club.

Early life and education

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Breta Luther was born in Kalkaska, Michigan, the daughter of Ernest Leonard Luther and Mary Eddy Luther. Her father was a professor of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin's extension program.[1] She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1915,[2] and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1918.[3]

Career

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Griem worked as a hospital dietitian in Boston and Chicago early in her career. She was active in the leadership of the American Dietetics Association in the 1920s.[4][5] In 1924, she was named chair of the home economics department of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs.[6] She was director of home service for the Gridley Dairy Company of Milwaukee for several years.[7][8] She was president of the Wisconsin Dietetic Association[9] and of the Milwaukee Dietetic Association. She was also superintendent of food concessions at the Wisconsin State Fair, and an honorary member of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.[10]

Griem wrote about food topics for the Milwaukee Journal,[3] and had a column in the Wisconsin Restaurateur trade magazine.[10] She was editor of Wisconsin Dietitian from 1946 to 1958.[9] From 1949 to 1962, she hosted a local cooking show, What's New in the Kitchen, "one of the station's most popular programs", seen in WTMJ-TV.[11] She was Delta Zeta Woman of the Year in 1952.[10] In 1953 she traveled to Italy to study Italian cuisine.[12] In 1954, she was elected president of the Wisconsin Women's Press Club.[13] In 1955, she was honored by the Milwaukee Dairy Council.[14]

Griem was a member of the Wisconsin Home Economics Council and the American Red Cross chapter in Milwaukee County.[10]

Publications

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  • The Best from Midwest Kitchens (1946, with Ada B. Lothe and Ethel M. Keating)[15]
  • 365 High Profit Luncheon Menus[16]

Personal life and legacy

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Luther married Milton E. Griem in 1923.[17] They had two children, Melvin and Margaret.[18] Her husband, a research chemist, died in 1964,[19] and she died in 1980, at the age of 82, in Milwaukee.[20] There is a large collection of her recipes in the archives of the Milwaukee Public Library.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Snow, Sand, History Dot First County Agent's Life". Wisconsin State Journal. 1940-01-24. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-04-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Four Classes Climax Jubilee with Reunion". The Rhinelander Daily News. 1957-07-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Breta Griem recipe collection, 1910-1981". Milwaukee Public Library. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ^ "All Ready for Dietitians' Meeting". Hospital Management. 16: 75–76. October 1923.
  5. ^ "Dietitians Vote Executive Secretary" Hospital Management 16(5)(November 1923): 64.
  6. ^ Rummel, Frieda L. (1924-11-17). "Madison Girl Named State Club Chairman". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mrs. B. L. Griem to be Speaker at Dietetic Meeting". Wisconsin State Journal. 1935-05-19. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Breta Luther Griem is to be Speaker at Pen Women Meet". The Capital Times. 1940-05-05. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b Marston, Louise C. (1958-04-27). "Breta Luther Griem Honored by Dietitians; Don Johnsons Have Son". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 50. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c d "Mrs. Breta Luther Griem, Delta Zeta Woman of Year, to be Guest of Chapter". The Capital Times. 1952-11-08. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Golembiewski, Dick (2008). Milwaukee's Television History: The Analog Years. Marquette University Press. pp. 59–60.
  12. ^ "Breta Luther Griem Leaves for Europe". Wisconsin State Journal. 1953-09-06. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Breta Luther Griem New President of Women's Press Club". The Capital Times. 1954-09-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Breta L. Griem Honored for Work". Wisconsin State Journal. 1955-05-20. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Lothe, Ada Belinda; Griem, Breta Luther; Keating, Ethel M. (1946). The Best from Midwest Kitchens. M.S. Mill.
  16. ^ Griem, Breta Luther (1984). 365 High Profit Luncheon Menus. The Dahl's.
  17. ^ "Local and State Association Activities and News Items". Bulletin of the American Dietetic Association: 15. August 1923.
  18. ^ "Breta Griem Describes Job as 'A Tense Sort of Living'". Waukesha Daily Freeman. 1953-10-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Milton Griem". Wisconsin State Journal. 1964-11-13. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-04-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "TV Nutritionist Dies". Kenosha News. 1980-04-07. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-14 – via Newspapers.com.
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