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Rh J. Myer Vocal School, New York City. Has achieved great success on Pacific Coast. Hang prima donna roles in Grand Opera; guest-artist of San Carlos Opera Company. Lauded by critics as “Second Nordica”. Prominently identified with the musical activities of San Francisco and the Bay region. Member: Western Women's Club, Soroptimist Club, La Boheme Club, S. F. Open Forum, Inc. Home: 571 Geary, San Francisco, Calif.

WACHTEL, Marion Kavanagh, (Mrs.), born in Milwaukee, Wis., 1874, former resident of Chicago, Ill. and residing in Pasadena for last 5 years. Married to Elmer Wachtel. A Calif. landscape painter whose work is represented in California Club, Ebell Club, Friday Morning Club, Woman's Club of Hollywood, California State Bldg. Member: Calif. Water Color Society, Pasadena Society of Artists. Home: 1155 Lida St., Pasadena, Calif.

WALSH, Marie Pernau (Mrs.), a native of San Francisco, Caiitornia, a life-long resident of the state. Children: Walter Pernau. Active in civic and club affairs. President, California Club of California. Member; California Club, Cap and Bells, President Assembly. Home: 133 Pierce Street, San Francisco, Calif.

WANKOWSKI, Maud R. (Mrs.), born in Kansas, May 21, 1874, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth C. Reese, a resident of California since 1884. Married to Robert Wankowski. Singer. For eight seasons soprano soloist with Sousa's Band, singing in England, France and Scotland, appearing in special concert before King Edward and Queen Alexandria at Sandringham Palace. Post Graduate New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Studied in Paris and London. Member: Friday Morning Club (Director), Culver City Woman's Club (President), Dominant Club, Euterpa Opera Reading Club. Home: 24 Avenue 27, Venice, Los Angeles, California.

WARD, Violet Richardson (Mrs.), B. A., M. A., born in New Jersey, daughter of John Mead and Lucy Shipgood Richardson, a resident of California for twenty years. Married to Stanley Arthur Ward. Children: John Richardson, Supervisor of Physical Education. Founder of Berkeley Women's Gymnasium (1912); introduced physical education into Berkeley schools (1913). Member: Soroptimist Club of Alameda County (its first president), O. E. S. (Past Matron). Home: Corner Stratford and Beverly Roads, Berkeley, Calif.

WARREN, Althea (Miss), born in Waukegan, Illinois, December 18, 1886, daughter of Lansing and Emma Blodgett Warren, a resident of California since August, 1914. 1st Assistant Librarian L. A. Public Library. Graduate of University of Chicago, Ph. B., Graduate of University of Wisconsin Library School. Librarian of San Diego Public Library, (1916-26). Former President of the California State Library Association. Address: Public Library, Los Angeles, California.

WATSON, Jean (Miss), A. B., born in Tacoma, Washingon, May 24, 1894, daughter of Peter H. and Jean E. Watson, a resident of California for twenty-four years, formerly living in Seattle, Washington. Is actively engaged in the advertising business. Attended Mills College and graduated 1916. Member: S. F. Advertising from the University of California in Club. Address: Hotel Senator, Sacramento, Calif.

WATTS, Kathryn E., (Mrs.), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 12, 1890; daughter of Dr. L. J. and Mrs. Rosa Lee Tabler; resident of California for 37 years. Married to Leo Stanley Watts. School Principal. Member: Ladies Improvement Council, O. E. S., Audobon Society. Home: P. O. Box 8, Calexico, Calif.

WATTS, Minerva Lesoine, D. S. C., born in New York City, New York, daughter of John and Antonie Lesoine, a resident of California for fourteen years. Chiropodist. Taught in the public schools for six years, also in the Clinic of the California College of Chiropody. Active in the civic and social work of Oakland. Member: Soroptimist Club, Woman's City Club, Oak Knoll Country Club. Address: Central Bank Bldg., Oakland, California.

WAY, Isabel Stewart, (Mrs.), a native of Michigan, former resident of Illinois, North Carolina, and Florida, living in California for six years. Married to Scott Way. Writer. Graduated from Jennings Seminary, Aurora, Ill.; spent two years at Albion College, Mich.; has contributed numerous articles to Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, etc. Has published short stories in Brief Stories, Young's, Breezy Sories, New York World, The Echo, etc. Won first prize for best story published in the Echo