the Community Center Commission. Has painted several water colors which have received honorable mention in local exhibits. Writer of verse. Auditor of school finances and facultyadviser to the Student Board of Commissioners. Head of Commercial Department. Corresponding Secretary of Northern District Business and Professional Women Clubs and second Vice-President of California Federation of Business and Professional Women Clubs. Member: Business and Professional Woman's Club (president), N. E. A., Palo Alto Club, Phi Mu national fraternity. Home: 707 Addison Ave., Palo Alto, Calif.
WESTERHOUSE, Grace Hoskins, (Mrs.), born in Santa Rosa, California, September 17, 1885, daughter of Thomas Dickens and Grace Oliver Hoskins, former resident of Philippine Islands, living in South Pasadena for the last 5 years. Married to Ernest J. Westerhouse. President, Women's Democratic League of Southern California. A former student of Stanford University. Chairman of the Food Committee in Philippine Islands during the war; established Filipino Women's Clubs throughout the Islands; alternate delegate for Philippines to 1920 Democratic National Convention. Delegate in 1924 Democratic National Convention and Democratic National Committeewoman for Philippines 1924 and 1928. Home: 330 Alta Vista Ave., South Pasadena, Calif.
WHITAKER, Alma, (Mrs. Jerome Reynolds), born in London, England, April, 1881, daughter of Dr. Wotton and Mrs. Marian Ingall, formerly Mrs. Fullford. Married to Jerome Reynolds (first husband, Harold Whitaker). Children: Colin, Jerome. Writer. For 18 years, special writer and columnist on L.A. Times; specializes in interviewing celebrities. Syndicates feature matter through McClure's Newspaper Syndicate. Her article “The Glories of War” obtained a circulation of 100,000. Foreign correspondent for English, Australian and South African newspapers. Author: “Trousers and Skirts.” Member: Holds complimentary memberships in 37 clubs, including L.A. Ebell and Women's University. Home: 1040 Kensington Road, Los Angeles, Calif.
WHITBECK, Alice Grover (Mrs.), a native of San Francisco, California, daughter of Dr. William A. and Mrs. Marietta Osborn Grover. Married to the late James Logan Whitbeck. Children: Josephine L. County Librarian, Contra Costa County since 1913. Graduate of University of California; School of Library Science, Albany, N. Y., 1903-4; Children's Librarian, Berkeley Public Library, 1905-9; Librarian Richmond Public Library 1909-1913. Lecturer on children's work in different summer school sessions of Library science and also at times in the University of California Library School. Member: Women's City Club, S. F. Chairman of Library and information, Contra Costa County Federation. Honorary member of many county clubs. Home: Martinez, California.
WHITE, Nellie A. (Mrs.), born in Chatham, Ohio, daughter of Alvin J. and Julia M. Dyer, a resident of California for seven years. Married to Fred H. White. Children: Clayton E. Active in club and civic affairs. Past Deputy Grand Matron, O. E. S. of Ohio. Just finished two year term as president of the Woman's Club of Arcadia. While holding this office she has planned and carried out the idea of a Flower Show which now has been established as an annual affair to be known as “The Chrysanthemum Fete.” Member: Woman's Club of Arcadia, O. E. S., Literary Club of Lodi. Home: 437 Duarte Road, Arcadia, Calif.
WHITE, Nona L., (Miss), a native of Illinois, a resident of California for
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