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Rh Women's Club, Ernati. Home: Olympia, Wash.

VARKER, Dotha S. (Miss), born in Hartland, Washington, April 17, 1880, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Varker, a former resident of Iowa, living in Washington for forty years. General Secretary of Y. W. C. A. For ten years with the Republic Publishing Company in Yakima, Wash., Department Secretary for Y. W. C. A. for four years; General Secretary for past fourteen years. Member: Business and Professional Women, Chamber of Commerce, Sorosis. Home: 502 First Avenue. Spokane, Wash.

WALK, May R. (Mrs.), a native of Kentucky, a resident of the state of Washington for thirty years. Married to Walter Winfield Walk. Children: C. Melvin, Grace. Landscape Architect. Former school teacher. For seven years president of Civic Improvement Club. Gave all of her time to the Government during late war. Planned and built several units of City Park. Contributes articles to newspapers. Member and secretary of City Park Board. Member: Daughters of Nile (president), Ladies Auxiliary of G. A. R. (president), Order of Amaranth (president). Home: 501 West 6th St., Aberdeen, Washington.

WALTON, Louise Monroe, (Mrs. N. E.), born in Macon County, Missouri, May 9, 1868, daughter of Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Lou Hall Monroe, a resident of Washington for the last 41 years. Married to N. Erwood Walton. Children: Anne, Helen, Robert, Elizabeth. Teacher. Member of the board of Presidents' Council of Women's Organizations, also of Woman's Club House Ass'n. Active and interested in securing better immigration and naturalization laws; a teacher in city school classes for foreign born students. Junior past president, The Presidents' Council of Tacoma Women's Organizations. Member: Aurora Club, D. A. R., League of Women Voters, Good Will Industries Auxiliary, Minute Women of Washington. Home: 2013 So. 8th St., Tacoma, Washington.

WATSON, Grace F. (Mrs. Herman), a native of Battle Creek, Michigan, daughter of Charles Harvey and Ellen E. Furman, a resident of Washington for thirty years. Married to Herman Watson. Children: Dr. Hubert F. Active in civic, educational and club affairs. For five years member of Tacoma School Board. President of Presidents' Council of Women's Organizations. Member of Board of Federation of Social Agencies. Vice-chairman, Tacoma Branch American Red Cross. Member of Board of Public Health Nursing Ass'n. For many years, on State Board of P. T. A., and member of staff of "Washington Parent-Teacher." First Director of Washington State Fed. of Women's Clubs. Member: Alpha Study Club, Women's Club, P. T. A., Minute Women. Home: 4609 South "L" St., Tacoma, Washington.

WELLS, Lucy D., (Mrs.), born September 4, 1881, in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Harry and Mary Dolling, a resident of Washington for 12 years. Married to William A. Wells. Children: Gordon, Robert. Artist, Teacher in Spokane Art League and Spokane High School. Exhibits frequently. One of her best canvases is "Safe From the Storms of Coeur d'Alene". Member: Spokane Art Ass'n, Archaelogical Society, Chicago Art Institute Alumni Ass'n. Home: 841 Cliff Avenue, Spokane, Washington.

WEST, Leoti L. (Miss), born in Dubuque, Iowa, March 18, 1851, daughter of Dr. Jesse H. and Matilda West, a resident of Washington for 50 years. Teacher and Author. Writing at present School Sketches for Spokesman-Review. Author "The Wide Northwest". Member: The Klonsun. Home: The Merlin Apts., Spokane, Washington.

WEST, Ruth (Miss), born in Faribault, Minnesota, October 30, 1882, daughter of Willis Mason and Millie Matt West, a resident of Washington for 8 years. Educator. Head of History Department The Lewis and Clark High School. Author: "Story of Our Country." Member: American Association of University Women, Phi-Beta Kappa, American Archaeological Society, Eastern Washington Historical Society, Northwest Scientific Association National Council for the Social Studies, National Education Association, American Academy of Political Science, Spokane Women's Athletic Club. Home: 1207 W. 7th Ave., Spokane, Washington.

WESTMORE, Nina May (Mrs. Bert Frederic), born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, daughter of Daniel Webster and Ella E. Burlingame, a resident of Washington for twenty years. Married to Bert Frederic Westmore. Children: Halward Garfield. Active in civic and club affairs. Has been president and director of the