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Rh BEEK, Alice D. Engley (Mrs.), born in Providence, Rhode Island, June 17, 1876, daughter of James C. and Mary Elizabeth Dow Engley, a resident of Washington for 20 years. Children: Frederic Dow. Painter. Writer and Lecturer on Art Subjects. Studied art Wheeler Art Sch. R. I. Sch. of Design, with Sydney R. Burleigh (water colorist); acads. Delecluze and Lezar, Paris, and with de Chavannes, L'Hermette, Robert Fleury and Edward Ertz, Paris, and Josef Israels, Holland. Spent 6 yrs. in Paris and 8 yrs. in Holland; exhibited Internat. Exhbn., Paris, 1896, Seattle Expn., 1909, and in London, Eng., Holland and most of the large cities of Europe. Cross of Honor, gold medal and silver medal, Internat. Exhbn., Paris, 1896; Grand Prix, Cross of Honor and gold medal, 1897, her work, (water color) being designated as "above competition" at subsequent exhbns.; Grand Prize and gold medal, Seattle Expn., 1909, etc. Mem. Internat. Jury and Commn. of Honor, Paris, since 1897. Member: Fine Arts Association, American Federation of Arts, Aloha Club. Home: 1310 North Fifth St., Tacoma, Washington.

BENTLEY, (Mrs. Frederick), a native of Pennsylvania; daughter of Jacob Peter and Sarah Kerlin. Resident of Seattle, Washington, for the last 20 years. Married to Dr. Frederick Bentley. Founder of Workshop for the Blind in 1915. President of Lighthouse for the Blind; for 10 years chairman of Music, Sunset Club; member of Seattle Symphony Board. Member: Sunset Club, Music and Arts Club, Music and Art Foundation, Pro Musica, Seattle Fine Arts Society, Monday Practice Club. Home: 1204 Federal Ave., Seattle, Wash.

BLANKENSHIP, Georgiana M., (Mrs.), a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, former resident of California, living in Washington for the last 38 years. Married to George Edward Blankenship. Children: Marion Ruth Abel. Writer. Has been identified with fraternal and club activities and is always interested in educational work. Author: "Tillicum Tales of Thurston County" (historical and reminiscent). Member: Olympia Woman's Club, O. E. S. Home: East Bay Drive, Olympia, Wash.

BLOOM, Pauline Suing (Mrs.), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 7, 1883, daughter of Henry B. and Teresa Paschel Suing, a former resident of Nebraska and New York, living in Washington for twenty-three years. Widow of the late Edward J. Bloom. Children: Edward J. Editor of "The Spokane Woman". Interested in work for women; founder of woman's newspaper. For years reporter and feature writer for Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York. Member: Amethyst Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, Soroptimist Club (Honorary Member), Women's Republican Club, Thursday Club, American Ass'n of University Women. Home: W. 1225 Eleventh Avenue, Spokane, Wash.

BOWEN, Nettie Stephenson (Mrs. David W.), born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Stephenson, a resident of Seattle, Washington, for thirty-five years. Married to David Wilson Bowen. Children: Harry Stephenson, Mrs. Winchester King. Writer of short stories and poems. Author of "My Mile of Prayer", a book of poems. Member: D. A. R. (past regent), P. E. O. (past state president and present president of Chapter A), Inglewood Golf and Country Club, League of American Pen Women. Home: 1634 Blaine Blvd., Seattle, Wash.

BRAWLEY, Gertrude F., (Mrs.), born in Canton, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1864; a resident of Washington for 53 years. Daughter of Rev. Henry S. and Harriet E. Parkhurst. Married to the late William R. Brawley. Children: William P., Edith May. Member of the executive board and president Woman's Aux. of Goodwill Industries; also on the boards of the Deaconess Home Ass'n., Social Welfare League, Community Chest, Seattle General Hospital; for 20 years president of Deaconess Aid Society. In Y. W. C. A. work for 15 years. Member: P. E. O. Sisterhood. Home: 3521 46th N. E., Seattle, Washington.

BRUEN, Emily M. (Mrs. Norman Jay), daughter of Elihu S. and Mary Mulford Miller, a former resident of Long Island, New York, living in the State of Washington for the last twenty-two years. Married to Norman Jay Bruen. Is actively engaged in welfare work. Treasurer of Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Commissioner 1926-28. Secretary of Aberdeen Library Board. Member of Committee for Red Cross and Grays Harbor Anti-Tuberculosis League. Has been a member of State Press Committee for Washington State Fed. of Clubs. Member: Grays Harbor Women's Club (treasurer),