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Rh Appearance made in recital of verse at University of Idaho, State Conventions of Idaho Women's Club, etc. Member: Idaho Falls Round Table, Northwest Poetry Society. Home: Idaho Falls, Idaho.

HART, Cornelia, (Miss), born in Boise, Idaho, July 31, 1889. Artist and writer; has painted quite a number of landscapes in Idaho and California (Carmel-by-the-Sea). Had several stories published. Home: 1421 Garfield Street, Boise, Idaho.

HAYS, Bertha R., (Miss), born in Junction, Idaho, July 19, 1895, daughter of Herbert H. and Nettie Yearian Hays. Corporation Secretary. Former president and past secretary of Business and Professional Women's Club. Member: National Fed. of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Home: Box 1167, Pocatello, Idaho.

HITCHNER, Lena S., (Mrs.), a native of the state of New York, a resident of Idaho for 20 years. Married to Emmett F. Hitchner. Former school teacher in Buffalo, N. Y.; past president, Idaho Third District Fed. of Women's Clubs. State president Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1927-28. Active in all civic affairs. Member: Sandpoint Civic Club. Home: 517 S. First Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho.

HOOVER, Jane Redfield (Mrs. E. M.), a native of Waseca, Minnesota, a resident of Idaho since 1904. Married to Edgar Malone Hoover. Children: John Redfield, E. M. Jr. Writer. Graduated at University of Minnesota. Founded College Women's Club of Boise; one of the organizers of Boise Y. W. C. A. Has written fiction, humorous sketches, and verse, published in Life, Judge, Saturday Evening Post, Child Life, Boston Post, Boston Herald, Idaho Statesman, Capital News, etc. Has taken leading character parts in many amateur plays. Member: Boise Drama Club, Boise College Women's Club. Home: 1005 Harrison Blvd., Boise, Idaho.

HOPPER, Angela O'Farrell (Mrs.), born in Boise, Idaho, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of the city, having built the first house in this city which is now preserved as a relic by the Daughters of the American Revolution and is used as a club room and show place by that organization. This log cabin was built in June, 1863. A lifelong resident of the state. Married to Edward H. Hopper. Children: John Edward. Taught for several years in public schools. At present City Clerk of Boise, having held this position for the past eight years and previous to her present appointment was Deputy County Treasurer of Ada County. Home: 420 Franklin St., Boise, Idaho.

HOWARD Minnie F. (Mrs.), M. D. Born in Memphis, Mo., August 23, 1872. Married to Dr. William Forrest Howard. Children: Nelson J., Richard P., Forrest H., Francis E. Resident of Idaho for 26 years, formerly located in Kansas. One of the founders of the Larned, Kans., Library and Pocatello Library. Taught school for several years, practiced medicine in Kansas and Idaho. Recognized public welfare worker. First County Chairman of American Red Cross, 1916; president Southern Idaho Historical Society, Director Oregon Trail Memorial Association. Author: "History of Old Fort Hall." Member: American Medical Association, American Association of University Women, Civic Club, Art and Travel Club, Study Club, W. C. T. U., D. A. R. Home: 115 So. Garfield Ave., Pocatello, Idaho.

HUMMELL, Mattie R., (Mrs.), a native of Burlington, Iowa, resident of St. Anthony, Idaho, for the last 16 years. Married to the late Dr. W. C. Hummell. Principal of Lincoln School. Graduated from Idaho State Normal School. Taught in Burlington, Iowa. President of Idaho State Business and Professional Women's Club; chairman of Study Division, St. Anthony Woman's Club; secretary, P. T. A. Did child welfare work. Member: Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: St. Anthony, Idaho.

IRVIN, Fanny M., (Miss), born in Buffalo, New York, daughter of Colonel Charles H. and Mrs. Isabella Anne Irvin. Former resident of New York City, New Mexico, Chicago, Washington, D. C., living in Idaho for 22 years. Studied law for 2 years in the Washington (D. C.), College of Law. Very active and influential in constructive state politics. Formerly assistant and State Law Librarian since 1911. Assisted in drafting several important laws, such as, The Parole Law, Humane Law, the law which places State Institutions, Schools and Children's Home under the State Auditing Department; drafted a resolution to Congress which was passed by the State Legislature, endorsing Woman's Suffrage, and praying for the passage of the Constitutional Amendment. Member: Boise Tuesday Musical Club, Saturday Fortnightly Club, League of Women Voters. Home: 1017 East Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho.