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ALFONSO, Marie, (Mrs.), born in St. Joseph, Missouri, daughter of Albert G. and Maude Limbird Smart, a resident of Washington for 12 years. Catalog Librarian, University of Washington. Instructor in Library Science, University of Washington. A. B., University of Nebraska; B. S., in L. S., University of Washington. Former Head of Circulation Dept., U. of W. Library. Member: American Library Ass'n, Pacific Northwest Library Ass'n. Home: 3815 Ashworth Ave., Seattle, Washington.

ALLBRIGHT, Amy (Miss), born July 31, 1889, in Salem, South Dakota, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allbright. Secretary to Governor Hartley of Washington. Interested in all civic and public activities. Member: Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: Olympia, Wash.

ALLEN, May Wallace, (Mrs.), born in Arcadia, Kansas, July 2, 1871, daughter of Professor L. A. and Mrs. Charlotte Sutton Wallace, former resident of Persia, living in Washington for the last 9 years. Married to Rev. Dr. Eli T. Allen. Children: Wallace I., Margaret Shrine, Thomas B. President of local Y. W. C. A. Lectures before churches and clubs in the interest of the women of the Near East. President of Southeastern District, Fed. of Women's Clubs. At one time teacher in Armenian Girls' School in Urumia, Persia. Has done considerable missionary work together with her husband; the latter at present occupies the chair of Biblical Literature at Whitman College. Member: Walla Walla Delphian Club, Reading Club, Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: 509 E. Main St., Walla Walla, Wash.

ANDERSON, Florence Mary Bennett (Mrs. Louis Francis), born in Chateaugay, N. Y., May 20, 1883, a resident of Walla Walla for ten years, formerly residing in New York City. Married to Louis Francis Anderson. Novelist and essayist. Graduate of Vassar College (A. B.), and Columbia University (Ph. D.), and former Associate Professor of Greek and Latin, Hunter College, of the City of New York. Contributor to classical journals, as well as to magazines like Outlook, Forum, Poet Lore, etc. Has published three books, one a study in classical archaelogy, the other two novels: "An Off Islander," "The Garland of Defeat." Member: Phi Beta Kappa, League of American Pen Women, Woman's Reading Club, Walla Walla Art Club, etc. Home: 364 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, Wash.

ANDERSON, (Mrs. L. O.), a native of Nebraska; resident of the State of Washington for the last 15 years. Married to Leonard Anderson. Superintendent of Public Schools. Past president Washington State Teachers' Ass'n. Member: 0. E. S. Home: Waterville, Washington.

ATKINSON, Jessie E. (Mrs. F.), a native of Nova Scotia, Canada, a resident of Washington for 29 years. Married to Frank Atkinson. Children: Dorothy Frances and Marjorie Milner. Active in Prohibition and suffrage movements. President, Federated, W. C. T. U. and editor of their state paper, Treasurer, Y.W.C.A. Former member, Board of Directors, Florence Crittendon Home. Organized two Spokane Garden Clubs. Organizer of several other organizations. Interested in P.T.A. work. Member Shakespeare Club, Garden Club, Daughters of the British Empire (their organizer), Spokane Art Ass'n, W.C.T.U., etc. Home: 2311 Manito Boulevard, Spokane, Washington.

AXTELL, Frances C., (Mrs.), born in Sterling, Illinois, June 12, 1866, for 32 years a resident of the State of Washington. Children: Ruth Burnet, Frances Graves. First woman member of State Legislature; first woman to receive Presidential Appointment on a National Commission (member of U. S. Employees' Compensation Commission, 1917-21); member of the first committee to be appointed in the State of Washington for the purpose of fixing minimum wages for women in Mercantile Establishments; has written several articles on: "What Women are Thinking and Doing." Member: Kappa Alpha Theta. Home: 413 Maple Street, Bellingham, Washington.

BALLOU, Bertha, (Miss), born February 14, 1891 in Corning, New York, daughter of General Charles C. and Mrs. Cora Hendrick Ballou, a resident of Washington for one year. Artist. Studied at various Art Colleges, graduated from Corcoran School of Arts, Washington, D. C. Graduate,