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Women of The West
California

Training School. Secretary, State Ass'n. of Spencer Rhythmical Penmanship. Teaches in L. A. city schools. Member: O. E. S., Rebekah Lodge, L. A. City Teachers Club, Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: 5249 Sumner Ave., Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Calif.

SOUTHWICK, Grace Ruth, (Miss), born in Wakefield, Kansas, November 6, 1879, resident of Santa Barbara, California, for the last 34 years. Supervisor of Adult Education. Principal of Evening High School, Santa Barbara, California, since 1923; supervisor of war work, Y. W. C. A., California, 1917-20; 1920-21, general secretary, Y. W. C. A., San Francisco, California; president. Social Service Conference, Santa Barbara, California, 1922-28. Member: Santa Barbara Woman's Club, American Ass'n. of University Women. Home: 1221 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, Calif.

SQUIER, Emma Lindsay (Mrs.), born in Marion, Indiana, December 1, 1893, daughter of Russell Lafayette and Ada Lindsay Squier. Married to George Lloyd Mark. Writer. Has written scenarios, fiction and magazine feature articles. Author: “The Wild Heart,” “On Autumn Trails,” “Children of the Twilight.” Member: National Arts, N. Y., Authors' League, etc. Home: 524 Union Bldg., San Diego, Calif.

STANTON, Edith N., (Miss), a native of Quincy, Illinois, for many years a resident of New York City, in her present location since September, 1926. Director of Asilomar Conference and Vacation Grounds. Graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women (1902); from 1903-08 secretary to the president of Denison University, Granville, Ohio; 1908-26 secretary. National Board Y. W. C. A., New York City; has travelled in Europe, Mexico and Orient. Member: American Ass'n. of University Women, S. F. Woman's Building Ass'n., League of Women Voters, Pasadena Y.W.C.A., Muricata Club of Pacific Grove, Alumnae Ass'n. of Pennsylvania College for Women. Home: Asilomar, Monterey Co., Calif.

STARKEY, May Chapman (Mrs. John B.), born in Enfield, Illinoisv daughter of Friend J. and Sarah M. Chapman, a resident of California for twentyfive years. Married to John B. Starkey. Children: Alvah C. (deceased), Harold B. Writer of short stories and articles. Has published stories in Youths' World, Young People, World Wide, The Delineator, Our Dumb Animals, Southwest Magazine, Good Stories, etc., articles and verse in Every Week, Writers Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Holland's Magazine, Farm and Fireside, and others. Past officer in S. D. Woman's Club and Writers' Club. Member: S. D. Writers' Club, S. D. Woman's Club, American Legion Auxiliary, P. E. O. Home: 4001 Henry St., San Diego, Calif.

STARR (Mrs. G. M.), born in San Francisco, California, October 30, 1891, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell, a resident of Washington for 30 years. Married to George East Starr. Vice-president-treasurer, Thorndyke Shipping Company, secretary-treasurer. Western Stevedore Company; manager of Chartering Dept. Swayne & Hojrt, Inc. Editor, Philatellic Magazine. Author of bibliography of the State of Washington. President of Seattle Pan-hellenic Ass'n.; secretary of International Fed. of Soroptimist Clubs; national treasurer of Alpha Chi Omega; member of the executive committee. Public Safety Council; director of Society Welfare League. Member: Soroptimist Club, Women's University Club (treasurer). Home: 1347 Jackson St., San Francisco, Calif.

STEARNS, Dora A. (Mrs.), born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Zira Bruce and Sarah J. Smith. Married to J. B. Stearns. Very active in civic and club affairs. Former member of the State Board of Education; former member of City Planning Commission. Served on the Board of Freeholders that framed the City Charter. Past president of L. A. Center, Drama League of America; at one time president of the Public School Protective League. Member: Women's Political League (president), Ebell Club, Women's Athletic Club, Women's City Club (past president). Republican Study Club. Home: 2632 Monmouth Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

STEBBINS, Lucy Ward, (Miss), born in San Francisco, California, May 24, 1880, resident of Massachusetts for 10 years, living for the last 17 years in Berkeley, California. Professor of Social Economics; Dean of Women, University of California; very active in social welfare work. Member: Women's Faculty Club, A. A. U. W., American Ass'n University Professors. Home: 2731 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California.

STEINMETZ, Nell S. (Mrs.), born in New Jersey, January 21, 1897, a resident of California for twenty years. Children: David Henry, Ill. Children's librarian. For two and a half

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