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Women of The West
California

Inst. of America, Republican State Central Committee (served as delegate to the 1920 National Convention). Home: Hotel Maryland, Pasadena, California.

BURR, Alice (Miss), born in San Francisco, California, daughter of Edmund C. and Anna Barnard Burr. President, California League of Women Voters. Studied at California School of Design and Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York. Had photographic studio for eleven years. For the past seven years has been affiliated with the California League of Women Voters. Member: San Francisco Center, Women's City Club, Century Club of California, Pictorial Photographers of America. Home: 1722 Vallejo St., San Francisco, Calif.

BURR, Woodnut S. (Mrs.), born 1861 in Anderson, Indiana, daughter of Thomas N. and Winifred Stilwell, a resident of California for seventeen years. Married to Chauncey S. Burr. Children: Chauncey S., Mrs. Fred Tusler, Mrs. N. J. Lennes. Ardent worker for woman's suffrage and civic betterment. President, Los Gatos Branch, League of Women Voters. Member: W. I. L. P., W. C. T. U., League of Women Voters. Home: 11 Peralta St., Los Gatos, Calif.

BURTON, Elizabeth Eaton (Mrs.), born in Paris, France, daughter of Mr. Charles Frederick Eaton, resident of California for the last 40 years. Married to the late William Waples Burton. Children: Philip J., Mrs. Helen Burton Stokes. Artist and lecturer. Former president of Drama League; director of Three Arts Club; founder of Santa Barbara Strollers Club. Lecturer before clubs. Exhibitor of paintings. Writer. For 12 years, at head of Creative Studio of Decorative Art. Member: Women's Athletic Club. Home: 1117 El Centro Ave., Hollywood, Calif.

BUTIN, Mary Ryerson (Mrs.), M. D., born in Wilton, Iowa. Married to Dr. J. L. Butin. Practiced medicine at Dorchester, Nebraska, helped organize and served as first vice-president of Nebraska State Medical Society. With her husband, has been a resident of California for 37 years. Active in all matters pertaining to public health; was for 13 years City and County Health Officer, Madera; is district chairman of Public Welfare, for California Federation of Women's Clubs. Member: Fresno County Medical Society, American Medical Ass'n, and the National Woman's Medical Society, American Association of University Women, the Ina Coolbrith Society of Authors, Fresno Parlor Lecture Club, Business & Professional Women's Club, Madera Women's Improvement Club, Business & Professional Women's Club. Home: 209 North "B" Street, Madera, Calif.

BUTTERFIELD, Grace Richardson, (Mrs.), a native of California, daughter of Herbert A. and Althea Richardson, a resident of San Francisco for the last 20 years. Married to John Edward Butterfield. President, City and County Fed. of Women's Clubs of San Francisco; for many years active in civic, fraternal and club work; director of Western Women's Club; past president, To Kalon Club; former State and District chairman of Junior membership, California Fed. of Women's Clubs. Member: O. E. S., Builders Club, California Club, Cap and Bells Club, Presidents' assembly, To Kalon Club, Western Women's Club, S. F. Center, League of Women Voters. Home: 262 20th Ave., San Francisco, Calif.

CAGE, Crete (Mrs.), born in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of James Carey and Minnie Harvey; a resident of California for twelve years. Married to John Milton Cage. Children: John Milton, Jr. Very active club woman; held various secretarial offices in women's societies; formerly member of the Executive Board, Long Beach Ebell Club. Press Chairman L.A. Dist., Calif. F. W. C. Member: Lincoln Study Club of L. A., Lincoln Study Club of Detroit, Mich, (founder), President's Association, L. A. Home: 2708 Moss Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

CALDWELL, Gladys (Miss), born in Hyde Park, Mass., daughter of John A. and Emily L. Caldwell, a former resident of Boston, living in California for twenty years. Librarian. B. A. degree, University of California (1922); graduate of L. A. Library School. Principal, Music and Art Dep't, Los Angeles Public Library; member of Board of Directors of Women's Committee, Philharmonic Orchestra. Chairman of Library Extension, California Federation of Music Clubs; Chairman, Art Reference Round Table, American Library Ass'n; member of Advisory Board of Hollywood Bowl; member, Board of Directors for Pro Musica. Member: American Library Ass'n, California Library Ass'n, Pro Musica, California Federation of Music Clubs. Home: 1823 N. Bronson Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.

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