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Women of The West
California

fey Union High School Library (1 year). Past chairman of Red Cross and of Municipal Section, Calif. Library Ass'n (1 year). Member: Upland Woman's Club (president two terms), Upland Business and Proffessional Women's Club, San Antonio Library Club (organizer and first president). Merry Wives, O. E. S., Rebekahs (P. N. G. and D. D. P.). Home: 603 Second Ave., Upland, Calif.

MARKS, Jane Brunson (Mrs. W. P.), born in Mount Hope, Wisconsin, 1888, daughter of Delford Benton and Effie Fox Brunson, a resident of California for twenty years. Married to William Philip Marks. Children: William Philip B., Jr. Active in civic work. Has served on board of H. S. P. T. A. for several years and as Philanthropic Chairman of Woman's Club of Burbank. President of Woman's Club of Burbank 1927-28; re-elected for 1928-29. Member: Woman's Club of Burbank, Milwaukee-Downer Alumni Club. Home: 1055 Fairmount Road, Burbank, Calif.

MARTIN, Lillien Jane (Miss), born in Clean, New York, July 7, 1851, formerly located in Indiana, a resident of California for 33 years. Psychologist; A. B., Vassar, 1880; honorary Ph. D., University of Bonn, 1913. Former High School teacher, S. F.; professor and professor emeritus, Leland Stanford Jr. University; now consulting psychologist, S. F.; former president of California Society Mental Hygiene; member of Kongress fur experimentelle Psychologie. Fellow A.A.A.S., American Psychological Ass'n, Sigma Xi. Author: “Around the World with a Psychologist” and many other works on Psychology, including Mental Hygiene and Mental Training of the Pre-School Age Child. Member: Century Club of California, American Ass'n of University Women, S. F. Woman's City Club, S. F. Woman's Club. Home: Shreve Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.

MARTINE, Angelina (Miss) M. D., born March 20, 1867 in New York City, daughter of John and Angeline Martine, a resident of California for two years. Physician and surgeon. On the staff of the Scripps Memorial Hospital. Practiced medicine in Utica, N. Y. for thirty years. Member: La Jolla Woman's Club, San Diego Civic Center, University Club, American Medical Ass'n., California State Medical Ass'n., San Diego County Medical Ass'n. Home: 1250 Prospect St., La Jolla, Calif.

MASON, Elizabeth, (Miss), born in Jacksonville, Illinois, June 9, 1880, daughter of William L. and Juliaette J. Mason, former resident of Denver, Colorado, living in California for the last 7 years. Artist. Has two educational Indian habitat groups in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History; seven groups in the South-west Museum of Los Angeles. Organizing regent. La Cumbre Chapter, D. A. R. Member: P. E. O. Sisterhood, D. A. R. Home: 2323 Rancherio St., Santa Barbara, Calif.

MASTERS, Billie (Mrs. Mary E. Holdaway), a native of Alabama, daughter of Dr. W. W. and Mrs. M. W. Peebles Golsan. A niece of late U. S. Senator Mallory. A resident of California for fourteen years. Writer. Has written the following inspirational poems: “My Good Samaritan,” “The Soul of the Night,” “The Shining Mark,” “The Golden Gate to Heaven.” Songs: “Jewel Memories of You,” “Morning,” “California, Land of My Dreams,” “The Light on My Cross.” Author of several sketches and a three-act drama: “The Ashes of Hell.” Home: 1957 Victoria Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

MATHIESON, Johanna (Mrs. E. N. Woolf), born in Tromso, Norway, Europe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mathieson, a resident of California for four years, formerly living in Seattle, Washington. Married to Elmer Newton Woolf. Costume designer for Universal Pictures Corporation for past three years; also Supervisor of Women's Wardrobe for Universal. Exhibited water colors and decorative pen and inks for five consecutive years in Seattle. Won several awards and honorable mentions. Home: 356 North King's Road, Hollywood, Calif.

MAVITY, Nancy Barr (Mrs. A. B.), born October 22, 1890, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, daughter of Walter and Annabelle Applegate Barr, resident of California since 1919. Married to Arthur Benton Mavity. Children: Nancy Barr, John Barr. Newspaper woman. Feature writer, Oakland Tribune (since 1924). A. B., Western College; A. M., Ph. D., Cornell University. Taught formerly in Connecticut College, New London, Conn.; did considerable work in New York City and was former Literary Editor of S. F. Chronicle. Lectures extensively; contributes to magazines. Author: “Hazard”, “Dinner of Herbs”, “Responsible Citizenship” (with Arthur Benton Mavity), “Shirley”, “The Dangerous Road”, “The Tule Marsh Mur-

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