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Rh Maltby. Member of Seattle Park Board. Junior past president, State Fed. of Women's Clubs; past president Seattle Fed. of Clubs; recently member of Seattle Planning Commission; first vice-president of Western Fed. of Women's Clubs, which includes 11 western states. Member: Sorosis, Woman's City Club, Audubon. Home: 1425 33rd South, Seattle, Washington.

MARING, Francette Plummer (Mrs.), a native of Portland, Oregon, daughter of Dr. O. P. S. and Mrs. Sarah Bowman Cool Plummer. Married to the late C. C. Maring, a well known artist. Children: Edith Maring Willey, Helen Maring Samsel. Assistant to Judge in Girl Cases at the Juvenile Court; Superintendent of Detention Home. Former school teacher. Club activity began with being Secretary for the State Federation of Women's Clubs in Washington. State Organizer, P. E. O. Active in church work. At one time owner of a real estate and brokerage business. Has lectured on subjects of literary, educational and social nature. Member: Kumtux (president), Woman's Civic Club, O. E. S., P. E. O., D. A. R., Seattle Poetry Club, Association of Social Workers, etc. Home: 200 Broadway, Seattle, Washington.

MARING, Helen Emma, born January 27, 1901, in Seattle, Washington, daughter of C. C. and Francette Plummer Maring, the latter at present, Assistant Judge of Juvenile Court in Seattle. Married to Theodore Butner Samsel. Children: Theodore Maring Samsel. Writer and editor. For 4 years, editor of "Muse & Mirror," Northwest Poetry Magazine. Has published a number of poems, prose articles and periodicals. Has contributed to Poetry (Chicago), Literary Review of New York Evening Post, New York Sun, Lyric West, Contemporary Verse, Braithwaite Anthology (1926), etc. Founder and for 2 years, president of Seattle Poetry Club; former vice-president of Northwest Poetry Society, Portland. Author: "Wake of the Argo," (verse). Member: Poetry Society of America, League of American Penwomen, American Literary Ass'n, P. E. O. Sisterhood, Seattle Poetry Club, Northwest Poetry Society. Home: 4302 Seventh Ave. N. E., Seattle, Wash.

MATHEWS, Serena F., (Mrs.), born in Darlington, Wisconsin, May 19, 1871, daughter of William and Catherine Wallis, resident of Washington for the last 35 years. Married to the late John W. Mathews. Children: Homer H., Catherine, Charlotte. President of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs. Member of Pullman School Board. Active in all civic and church affairs. Member: Fortnightly Literary Club, Pullman P. E. O., O. E. S. Home: Pullman, Washington.

MATSON, Jessie (Miss), a native of Denver, Colorado, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Matson, a resident of Washington for three years. Librarian. Member: American Association of University Women. Home: 302 E. 4th St., Aberdeen, Washington.

MAYER, Elisabeth, (Mrs. Alfred Mayer), a native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, daughter of James W. and Sara Halloran Carey; resident of Washington since 1891. Married to Alfred Mayer. Children: James William, John Alfred. Poet. A. B. degree, University of Washington. Poems have appeared in many secular magazines and papers; Braithwaite's Anthology of poems (1927), Braithwaite's Biographical Index of Poets in United States (1926). Very active in women's club work. Member: American Ass'n. of University Women, Woman's Century Club, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Catholic Daughters of America, American Literary Ass'n., Writer's Club of Yakima. Home: 213 North Sixth Street, Yakima, Washington.

MCROSKEY, Rose M. (Mrs.), born in Berlin, Missouri, 1871, a resident of Washington since 1884. Married to Mayor W. E. McCroskey. Children: E. Ray Pickrell, Estella P. Anders. State Manager, Fraternal Ins. Order, Supreme Forest, Woodman Circle, Omaha. Past president, Rebekah Assembly of Washington, Ass'n. of Rebekah Assemblies, United States and Canada. Member: Elk's Club, Sunshine Club, Past Noble Grand's Club of Rebekahs, P. T. A. Home: 11 North Clinton St., Walla Walla, Washington.

MFARLAND, Virgie (Mrs. G.), a native of Keosauqua, Iowa, daughter of W. D. and Ruth Smith, a resident of Washington for forty years. Married to George McFarland. Children: Ruth, Frank, Virgil, Betty. Former educator. Writes articles and stories for eastern syndicate. Instrumental in establishing first Aberdeen Women's Exchange, ten years ago. Former chairman Playfield Commission. Member: