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Rh Elizabeth Tenney Sims, a resident of Washington for about seventeen years. Married to Reverend Franklin Thomas Conner. Children: Elizabeth (Mrs. Vachel Lindsay), Claribel and Catharine (twins), Jeanette. Active in church and civic work. Former public school teacher. President of Spokane Presbyterial Society (690 women members). Member: American Ass'n. of University Women, P. T. A., Y. W. C. A. Home: The Postal Apts., Spokane, Wash.

CORNISH, Nellie C., (Miss), a native of Greenwood, Nebraska; daughter of N. A. and Jeanette P. Simpson Cornish; for 27 years a resident of Seattle. Founder and director of Cornish School. Lecturer on art and educational subjects. Member: Ladies Musical Club, Musical Art Society, Sunset Club, Pro Musica, National Ass'n. of Music Schools and Allied Arts (vice-president). Home: 710 E. Roy Street, Seattle, Washington.

DARKNELL, Della Prell, (Mrs.) born December 22, 1889, in Brandon, Wisconsin, daughter of John and Augusta Prell, a resident of Washington for twenty years. Dean of girls, North Central High School. Formerly active in field of Home Economics; a member of Omicron Nu. Member: American Association of University Women, White Cross, National Ass'n of Administrative Women, W.E.A., N. E. A., Kappa Kappa Gamma. Home: 1418 W. Riverside, Spokane, Washington.

DENNY, Grace Goldena, (Miss), born in Tekamah, Nebraska, December 7, 1883, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Denny. Former resident of New York and Wisconsin, living in Washington for fifteen years. Associate Professor of Home Economics, University of Washington. A. B., University of Nebraska, 1907, A. M., Columbia, 1919. Former instructor, University of Nebraska and University of Wisconsin. Has held membership in American Home Economics Ass'n. Has Contributed 40,000 words to "The Book of Rural Life"; contributes to Journal of Home Economics, Pictorial Review, Women's Wear, Dry Goods Economist, etc. Author: "Fabrics and How to Know Them." Member: American Ass'n. University Professors, American Ass'n. University Women, American Home Economics Ass'n., Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta, Omicron Nu, Iota Sigma Pi. Address: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

DRAKE, Elizabeth B., (Miss), M. D., born in Milbank, S. Dakota, daughter of James Curtes and Bertie Sherman Drake, resident of Washington for thirty years. Physician. Former school physician, city of Tacoma: at one time Deputy City Physician. Member of staff of St. Joseph and Tacoma General Hospitals. Studied in New York, at Women's Medical College of Philadelphia, in Boston, Johns Hopkins, Mayo's, in London and in Vienna. Attended Stanford University before studying medicine. Active in sports, yachting, well known horsewoman. Member: American Medical Ass'n, Tacoma Yacht Club, Zonta Club, Wednesday Society. Office: 1019 Fidelity Bldg. Country residence: Willaire Station, Stellacoom Lake, Washington. Home: Prospect Hill, Tacoma, Wash.

DUNBAR, Ruth (Miss), born in Goldendale, Wash., Sept. 12, 1882. Did considerable work on Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle newspapers; at one time connected with New York Evening Sun, New York Tribune; published articles and stories in Century Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, etc. Author of novel, "The Swallow." Home: 115 Maple Park, Olympia, Wash.

ELLIOTT, Clarice McGlauflin (Mrs.), born March 30, 1887, in Anoka, Minnesota, daughter of Eugene and Nellie McGlauflin, a resident of Washington for 24 years. Married to the late Walter Jerome Elliott. Children: Eugene Clinton. Life Insurance Underwriter. Active in local civic work, local, state and national Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Member: 0. E. S., Kappa Kappa Gamma, Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: 504 L St., Hoquiam, Washington.

ELLIS, Jennie A. Wilhite, (Mrs. O. G.), born September 27, 1868, in Leavenworth, Kansas, daughter of Presley Gray and Mary Price Wilhite, a resident of Washington for thirty-three years. Married to Judge Overton Gentry Ellis. Children: Overton, Jr., Presley W. Active club woman. Has held many high offices in the Fed. of Women's Clubs. For 15 years member of the Tacoma Library Board. As chairman of Tacoma Pure Food Council compiled Food Sanitation Ordinance. Former State Regent, D.A.R. Lectures on American History and writes for magazines on Food Sanitation and health topics. During the World War was State Chairman of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee for