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Rh Club. Home: 355 Junipero Ave., Long Beach, California.

ROGERS, Margaret Esther (Miss), born May 1, 1872, in Birmingham, England, daughter of Robert James and Elizabeth Ann Rogers, a resident of California for fifty-one years. Artist. At one time, well-known as a horse and cow girl. Has established a reputation as a weaver of rugs and fancy articles. Knows general farm work thoroughly. Has been written up in magazines and papers in the early nineties. Does some marine painting. Member: Santa Cruz Art League (president), Seabright Crafts (pres.). West Coast Arts, Inc., S. F. Society of Women Artists, Monday Musical Club and several other organizations. Home: Box 122, Seabright, Santa Cruz, Calif.

ROLAND, Ruth (Miss), a native of San Francisco, California and life-long resident of the state. Motion picture star. Had a most picturesque career, took dancing lessons at the age of two, and was featured in a specialty act when she was only three years old. At the age of six she was a headliner with Keith and Orpheum Circuits; at one time she appeared as a vaudeville artist in Honolulu and was considered the first child star in vaudeville, played in stock companies and road shows at various times. David W. Griffith gave her the first opportunity in motion pictures with the old Vitagraph Company; worked later for Kalem Company and was known as the “Kalem Girl”; did several pictures for Balboa Company. Has made a great hit in a number of Pathe Serials and is now planning to return to the serial picture game. Has been equally successful in the real estate and subdivision business. Member: Southern California Athletic Club, Santa Monica Beach Club. Home: 3828 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.

ROSENBERGER, Florabel Patterson, (Mrs. A.), bom January 16, 1863, in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of Joseph R. and Nancy Hosack Patterson, a former resident of Iowa, Illinois and Palestine, living in California for the last 15 years. Married to Absalom Rosenberger. College professor and lecturer. Has served in three colleges in chair of History, Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois; Whittier College, Whittier, California. Former Superintendent of Schools, Mahaska County, Iowa. At present, secretary of Missionary Education Movement under Pacific Southwest Board, Los Angeles. Home: 205 So. Washington Ave., Whittier, Calif.

ROSS, Cora Eleanor, (Mrs.), born in Muskegon, Michigan, November 22, 1890, daughter of William and Ella Kramer, a resident of California for 10 years. Married to Ralph Lawrence Ross. Advertising Manager, California Bank. Formerly engaged in newspaper work. Member: Woman's Advertising Club. Home: 911 Elmwood, Burbank, Calif.

ROWAN, Loleta L. (Mrs.), a native of San Francisco, daughter of John B. and Mary Elizabeth Levete. Vocal teacher and singer (contralto). Former member of several opera companies; at one time soloist, American Church, Berlin, Germany. President, San Diego Opera Society. Has been church choir director of many churches. Member: Amphion (former president), Wednesday Club, Music Teachers Ass'n (past president). Professional Musicians' Guild (past president). Oratorio Society, etc. Home: 1743 First St., San Diego, Calif.

RUSSELL, Frances Theresa (Mrs.), born in Iowa, 1873, daughter of Adelbert Carleton and Emily Jane Perkins Peet, a resident of California for twenty-two years. Received A. B., State University of Iowa, Ph. D., Columbia University. Married to the late Frank Russell of Havana University. Associate Professor of English, Stanford University. Writer. Author: “An Archaeological Wedding Journey” (in Out West magazine), “Satire in the Victorian Novel,” “One Word More On Browning”. Has contributed reviews, sketches and verse to various journals. Member: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia Graduate Union, D. A. R. Home: 534 Lasuen Row, Stanford University, Calif.

RYERSON, Florence (Mrs. Colin Clements), born in Glendale, California, daughter of Charles Dwight and Mary McGregor Willard. Married to Colin Campbell Clements. Children: Hal. Writer. Contributor to Saturday Evening Post, Sunset, and other magazines; writes for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer and Lasky-Famous Players Studios. Collaborator (with husband), on a number of plays published by D. Appleton & Co. Home: South Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif.

SALES, Martha T. (Mrs.), born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, residing in California for the last 50 years.