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Women of The West
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Enoch Henry and Joanna Halsted Mclntire Wilson. B. L., Smith College, Mass., 1891; M. L., University of California, 1896. Former teacher of English, Miss Murison's School, S. F., 1895-1906; since 1909 principal and owner of Anna Head School. Translator; “Intellectual and Moral Development of the Child,” “Later Infancy of the Child.” Member: American Ass'n of University Women. Ass'n Collegiate Alumnae (past vice-president, Pacific Coast Section), Smith College of Northern California (past president). Fortnightly (past president), S. F. Women's City Club, Town and Gown (past president), Claremont, Diablo, Orinda Country Club. Home: 2538 Channing Way, Berkeley, Calif.

WILSON-OLIVE, Edna Josephine, (Mrs.), born in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 23, 1878; daughter of Charles and Harriet Hiteshue Wilson, a resident of California for 9 years. Children: Florence Olive Craig, Frank C. Olive Jr., (deceased). Public Stenographer. Former recording secretary, California Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs; 1924-25, president, Business Woman's Civic Club. Recording secretary. Southern District California Fed. Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Member: Woman's Athletic Club of L. A., L. A. Woman's City Club, Public Stenographers and Multigraphers Ass'n. Home: 4656 Mascot Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

WINLOW, Clara V., (Mrs.), born in West Point, Nebraska, October 27, 1876, daughter of Jerome and Anna Witousek Vostrovsky, former resident of New York, living in California for the last 15 years. Married to Albert E. Winlow. Children: Anna Constance. Writer, University Instructor and Director of Marionettes. A. B. degree, Stanford University; has traveled and studied abroad; former California High School teacher; acted as inspector. Tenement House Department, New York City; did special war service for Y. W. C. A. Principal in Foreign Book Department, L. A. Public Library. At present director of the Win Love Marionettes. Lecturer and instructor in Extension Division, University of California. Author of ten books for children, also numerous studies of childhood in leading educational journals, magazine features and stories, translations from the Czech and Russian languages. Home: 4029 25th St., San Francisco, Calif.

WINN, G. Edward (Mrs.), born in Milford, New Hampshire, daughter of George M. and Mary A. Willoughby Center; a resident of California for 16 years. Very active in Woman's Club affairs. President of Woman's City Club, Los Angeles. Educated at Boston University and New England Conservatory of Music. Former high school teacher. At one time member of a Massachusetts Board of Education. Has done considerable public speaking. President, L. A. County Woman's Republican Federation; state chairman of Patriotic Education and National Defense, D.A.R. Member: Friday Morning Club, Republican Study Club, Woman's City Club, D.A.R., Civic Club, Deauville Club, Delta Delta Delta. Home: 1136 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, California.

WINTER, Ella (Mrs. Lincoln Steffens), born March 17, 1898, in Melbourne, Australia, daughter of Adolphe and Frieda Winter. Married to Lincoln Steffens. Children: Pete Stanley. Writer and lecturer. Member of British Labor Party; Sec. of London University Branch (1922-23). Managed H. G. Wells' campaign for Parliament, 1922, Secretary at Paris Peace Conference, 1919, Member, Friends Relief Mission, Vienna, 1920. Lectured for London County Council and Workers' Education Ass'n in London. Tutor at London School of Economics, 1921-22. Translator: “Diary of Otto Braun” (1924), “The Mentality of Apes” (1926). Member: 1917 Club, London. Home: The Getaway, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

WINTER, Una R. (Mrs.), born in Big Spring, Wisconsin, December 29, 1872, daughter of Newell and Grace Holmes Richardson, a resident of California for fourteen years. Married to George L. Winter. Joint owner and accountant of citrus properties. Past president, Southern District Calif. Fed. of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Member: Upland Business and Professional Women's Club (past president). Upland Woman's Club, Claremont Pomological Club, Altrui Women's Club, Chicago (president from 1912-14). Home: Upland, Calif.

WOLF, Emma, (Miss), born in San Francisco, California, June 15, 1865, daughter of Simon and Annette Wolf, a life-long resident of the state. Author. Writer of numerous short stories. Author: “Other Things Being Equal,” “A Prodigal in Love,” “The Joy of Life,” “Heirs of Yesterday,” “Fulfillment.” Member: Phil-

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