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Women of The West
California

S. F. Advertising Club, Nationally Affiliated League of Business and Professional Women (past president), N. E. A., National Fed. of Commercial Teachers, Women's City Clubs, D.A.R. Home: 2411 Webster St., San Francisco, Calif.

REAGAN, Ida M. (Miss), born near Oroville, California, September 12, 1876, daughter of George W. and Caroline Reagan, a life-long resident of the state. County Librarian. Interested in civic and club affairs. Member: Eureka Woman's Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, D. A. R. Home: P. O. Box 134, Eureka, Calif.

REID, Clara Shepherd, (Mrs.), born in Stockton, Calif., March 4, 1886. Resident of Stockton for about forty years. Married to the late John Allen Reid. Children: David Calhoun, John Allen. Very active in civic work; member of Cultural Com. of Stockton Chamber of Commerce; sponsor of “Renison Club” (an organization of young girls engaged in Social Service); dramatic coach; art dealer. Author: “Amian,” “The Opium Pan,” “The Lady Declines,” “Fevers.” Member: Nineteenth Century, Renison Club, Stockton Musical Club, Tuesday Evening Club. Home: 125 E. Vine St., Stockton, Calif.

REINHARDT, Aurelia Henry, (Mrs.), B. L., Ph.D.. LL.D., Litt. D. A native of San Francisco, California; daughter of Warner and Mary Merritt Henry. Married to Dr. George Frederick Reinhardt (deceased 1914). Children: George Frederick, Paul Henry. President of Mills College since 1916; former lecturer in English, University of California. Author: “The Monarchia of Dante Alighieri,” “Yale Studies in English.” Member: S. F. Book Club, S. F. Mills Club, SorosiS', Ebell Club, Town and Gown Club, Colonial Dames, D. A. R., Phi Beta Kappa, American Ass'n. of University Women. Home: Mills College, Oakland, California.

RENFROW, Adellah J., (Mrs.), born in Washington Co., Missouri, June 22, 1873. Resident of California for 16 years. Married to Thomas Owen Renfrow. Children: Marion Emmett, Edith A. Douglas, Grace Marie Page, Helen May Rabanus, Ethel Geraldine Wheeler, Mildred Adellah, Thomas Harold. Taught school for several years; at present custodian of County Library Branch; president W. C. T. U. Member: W. C. T. U. Home: 1780 20th St., Kingsburg, Calif.

RENFROW, L. Bernice, (Mrs.), born in Brownsville, California, October 15, 1897 daughter of Henry and Laura Kloss, at one time a resident of Reno, Nevada. Married to Miarvin J. Renfrow, vice-president and manager of Title Insurance and Guaranty Company. Active in all social and civic affairs. Member of Chamber of Commerce. Past president of Gold of Ophir. Member: Native Daughters of the Golden West, American Legion. Home: Box 203, Laurel Ave., Oroville, Calif.

RICHARDS, Frances M. (Miss), born in Clyde, Ohio, daughter of Charles M. and Florence Kellogg Richards, a resident of California for one year. Educator. Teaching Fellow in English, University of California. For nine years, Dean of Women, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon; at that time, president of the American Ass'n. of University Women, also officer of other women's clubs. Member: Women's Faculty Club, D. A. R., American Ass'n. of University Women. Home: Women's Faculty Club, Berkeley, Calif.

RICHARDS, Lucy A., (Mrs.), a native of California. Children: Thos. Henry, Vivian Claire, Lionel Walter. Active in Social Welfare Work and takes part in the promotion of local civic affairs; County Auditor. Member: Monday Club, O. E. S., Women of the Woodcraft, Rebeccas, Relief Corps. Home: 525 Wilcox Ave., Oroville, Calif.

RIEGELMAN, Mabel, (Mrs. Marcus L<orne Samuels), born in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Riegelman, a resident of California since childhood. Married to Marcus Lome Samuels. Children: Lome R. Prima donna soprano. Grand opera's littlest and most vivacious soprano. Has been connected with Chicago Grand Opera Co., Boston Opera Co., etc., European successes with Stettin Grand Opera and Plauen Grand Opera Co. Outstanding concert artist. Nationally acclaimed America's best “Gretel” and “Musetta” both vocally and histrionically. Home: 485 Caliiornia St., San Francisco, Calif.

RISHER, Anna Priscilla, (Miss), born in Dravasburgh, Pa,, November 2, 1875, daughter of Daniel and Priscilla Ann Gleadall Risher, a resident of California for ten years. Founded the Laguna School of Music and Arts. Composer. Taught formerly in Mercer Academy and School of Music; Pennsylvania College for Women; Cumnock

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