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Women of The West
California

Francisco, Calif. Home: 1164 Elizabeth St., Pasadena, Calif.

EDWARDS, Mary Jordan, (Mrs.), a native of Gainesville, New York, former resident of New York and Minnesota, living in California for the last 6 years. A sister of Dr. David Starr Jordan. Married to the late Edward Junius Edwards. Children: Arthur J., John Paul, Junius D., Mary S., Flora E. Bailey, Marjorie E. Blake. At one time very active in civic affairs and church circles. Member: American Ass'n of University Women, Cornell Club, D. A. R., W. U. M. A. of California and of National. Home: 520 N. Friends Ave., Whittier, Calif.

EHMANN, Freda, (Mrs.), a native of Germany, former resident of Illinois, living in California for the last 36 years. Children: Mrs. Emma Bolles, Edwin W. Founder, Ripe Olive Industry of California. Active in Women's Clubs affairs; at present Chairman, Financial Committee, Y. M. C. A. Building Fund. Member: Oroville Monday Club. Home: 402 Lincoln Street, Oroville, Calif.

ELLEN, Minetta S. (Mrs.), born in Albion, Iowa, daughter of Andrew Jackson and Carrie Spencer, a former resident of Cleveland, Ohio, living in California for the last seventeen years. Children: Mrs. Carroll W. Smith. Actress and playwright. Took part in Wheeler Hall productions of the University of California; played with Stage Guild of San Francisco, at Fulton Theatre, Oakland and Little Theatres of Oakland and Berkeley. Author: "The Pendulum" (produced in Berkeley, Jan., 1927 and mentioned by Burns Mantle in "Best Plays of 1926-27). Member: Oakland New Century, Oakland Women's City Club. Home: 331 Bordita Ave., Piedmont, Calif.

ELLIOTT, Essie L. (Miss), born in Illinois, daughter of Van R. and Grace L. Elliott, a resident of California for forty years. Head of Department of Home Economics, Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles. B.S. degree. State Teacher's College, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Post graduate work at University of Chicago. Active in all phases of Home Economics education; first President of California Home Economics Ass'n; editor for three years of California Home Economics State News Letter; former editor of Home Economics Department of Parent-Teacher Bulletin of Los Angeles, member of Health Education Committee of the American Home Economics Ass'n. Member: Calif. Home Economics Ass'n; Anierican Home Economics Ass'n; L.A. Women's Athletic Club (charter member). Home: 900½ W. 40th Place, Los Angeles, Calif.

ELLIS, Isabel H., (Mrs. William H.), born in Wisconsin, February 28, 1881, resident of California for the last 19 years. Married to William H. Ellis. Active in civic and club work. Past president of Woman's Club of Perris, California; has served 3 terms as president, Riverside Woman's Club; former chairman of Art exhibit. Southern California Fair at Riverside. Member: Riverside Woman's Club, Rubidoux Chapter of D. A. R., P. E. O. Sisterhood. Home: 1163 Cedar Street, Riverside, Calif.

EMORY, Sally S., (Mrs. A. T.), a native of Kentucky, former resident of New York, living in California for the last 23 years. Married to Arthur Theodore Emory. Children: John P. Moore. For 5 years, president of Girls Friendly Society; past president of East Whittier Club; local representative, American Travelers Aid; vice-chairman. Board of Red Cross. Active in all social and club work. Member: Whittier Woman's Club. Home: 728 South Painter Ave., Whittier, Calif.

ENGLER, Elizabeth (Mrs. Louis), born in Roseville, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. McRae, a life-long resident of the state. Married to Louis Engler. Children: Muriel, Keith. Active in civic, club and church work. Has pioneered in the Berkeley Kindergarten movement and the Potrero Hill Community House of San Francisco. Member: Twentieth Century Club, Oakland Woman's Athletic Club, Western Woman's Club, S. F., Berkeley Woman's City Club. Home: 2940 Forest Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

ENGLISH, Mae A., (Mrs.), a native of California and a descendant of pioneer, pre-Revolutionary, Scotch-Virginia ancestors, daughter of Andrew Bowen and Hannah Burr Anderson. Widow of the late Walter Taylour English. Children: Walter Atheling. For more than twenty years a teacher of science in Los Angeles and San Francisco normal schools, resigning from this work on account of ill health. Traveled in Great Britain and Europe visiting schools, as an accredited representative of the California school department. Author: “Ten Units of Study.” Member: Women's University Club (life and charter member). Verse Writers of Southern California, Friday Morning Club, Los Angeles Republican Study Club (Second vice-

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