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Rh Montana State College, Bozeman, Montana.

HIGGINS, Alma Margaret (Mrs. W.I.), born in Deer Lodge, Montana, July 15, 1874, daughter of Nicholas John and Annie Bogk Bielenberg. Organizer of women's clubs and civic associations. Chairman Forestry Committee, Montana Federation of Women's Clubs, 1904-08. State organizer American Civic Association, member Forestry Committee, Education Committee, and during 1917, Director, General Federation of Women's Clubs. As Chairman of Art in the Home and Garden division of the M. F. W. C. since 1922, has created much interest in landscape gardening in Montana by use of contests for pictures of gardens, and gives lectures, illustrated with colored photographs or slides on "Planning the Home Grounds," "Rose Culture," "Living Christmas Trees and Their Inspiring Purpose," "Flower Arrangement as a Fine Art." Is known as the "Christmas Tree Lady" because of her interest in the use of living Christmas trees. Author: "O Tree of Light and Life" (Christmas Pageant), "A Living Tree That Tells the Christmas Story." Originator of "Garden Week" idea 1922. State vice-president, American Rose Society. Member: American Forestry Ass'n, American Green Cross, Rocky Mountain Garden Club, Homer Club, Arts and Crafts Club, Deer Lodge Women's Club (honorary life member). Home: Butte, Montana.

LAIST, Rosalba Murphy, (Mrs.), born in Butte, Montana, April 5, 1888, daughter of James Wallace and Fannie B. Murphy. Resident of Anaconda, Montana, for the last 19 years. Married to Frederick Laist. Children: James, Dorothy, Virginia. Writer of travelogues on South America and Europe. Member of local Library Board, Rehabilitation of Crippled Children Society. Member: Anaconda Woman's Club, American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Auxiliary. Home: 218 West Seventh Street, Anaconda, Montana.

MORSE, Sara E. (Mrs.), born in West Liberty, Iowa, daughter of William and Marianna Evans, a resident of Montana since 1899. Children: Mrs. Virginia Morse Bearss. Executive Secretary, Montana Tuberculosis Ass'n. (since 1917). Attended Oberlin College, taught in Billings High School and was formerly County Superintendent of Schools. Holds positions in several organizations. Member: Social Welfare Ass'n, (secretary), D.A.R., P.E.O., P.T.A., O.E.S., Helena Auxiliary of American Legion, Helena Women's Club. Business address: State House. Home: 423 Clark St., Helena, Montana.

PERHAM, Katharyn M., (Mrs.), a native of Stillwater, Minnesota, daughter of John G. and Margaret M. Mackenzie, former resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, living in Montana for 30 years. Married to Wallace Thayer Perham. Chairman of City School Board. Vice-chairman, Republican State Central Committee; member of Resolutions Committee, General Federation of Women's Clubs, 1924-28; vice-chairman, State Advisory Board of Salvation Army; vice-chairman, American Legion Endowment Drive. Holds degree of Civil Engineer and of A. M. Past president, Glendive Women's Club of Montana Fed. of Women's Clubs; chairman of Investment Committee of General Fed. Endowment and War Service Trust Funds. Vice-president, General Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1922-24; member of Membership Committee, General Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1918-22. Member: P. E. O., O. E. S., Glendive Women's Club, War Presidents' Club, Alice Ames Winter Club, General Federation of Women's Clubs. Home: 812 N. Kendrick Ave., Glendive, Montana.

PLASSMANN, Martha Edgerton (Mrs. Theodore), born in Tallmadge, Ohio, May 14, 1850, daughter of Montana's first Governor, Sidney Edgerton. Married to Herbert Percy Rolfe. Children: Mary Pauline, Harriet L., Helen M., Lucia Ione, Edgerton, Edith, Hester. Crossed the plains to Eastern Idaho in 1863. Returned east in 1865 via Oregon Trail from Salt Lake. Came to Montana for second time in 1873. Taught voice and piano in 1875-76 at Ohio Institution for the Blind. Married in 1876. Returned to Montana, and has since resided there. Active in civic matters and in reform movements. Pioneer of Great Falls. Engaged in editorial work on Great Falls Leader, political daily, and on other political newspapers. Author of verse and stories. For several years and at present, writer of historical sketches of Montana. Home: 2516 3rd Ave. South, Great Falls, Montana.

PLUMMER, Eleanor Brennan, (Mrs.), born in Sprague, Washington, October 13, 1885, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brennan, resident of Montana for the last 31 years. Married to John Bolling Plummer. Children: Virginia, John Bruce, Margaret,