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California for three years. Dean, Administrator and Teacher. Lecturer on educational subjects. On National and Sectional Committees of A. A. U. W.; member of Board of Directors, San Francisco A. A. U. W. Member: American Ass'n of University Women, American Ass'n of University Professors, National Ass'n of Deans. Home: Mills College, Oakland, California.

ADOREE, Renee (Mrs. W. S. Gill), born in Lille, France, a former resident of Australia, living in California for five years. Married to William Sherman Gill. Actress. Played on legitimate stage in Paris, London, New York and Australia. Entered films five years ago, scoring her first big success in “The Big Parade.” An accomplished linguist and musician; has contributed extensively to magazines here and abroad. Home: 851 S. Burnside Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

ALDRICH, Bertha L. (Miss), born in Shenandoah, Iowa, December 9, 1883, daughter of Charles and Roxa Aidrich, a resident of California for nineteen years. Certified public accountant. First woman certified public accountant in the state of California. Ten years active practice in the public accounting field; past eight years as Chief of Staff of the firm of W. P. Musaus & Co. Member: L. A. Woman's City Club, L. A. Women's Athletic Club, Soroptimist Club, California State Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Society of Certified Public Accountants. Address: 311 W. M. Garland Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif.

ANDERSON, J. T. (Mrs.), born in St. Louis, Mo., daughter of Isaac Newton and Isabel Russell Hall, a resident of Los Angeles for thirty-five years. Married to Joseph Thomas Anderson. Has been closely identified with various cultural movements in the Southland, and has served several terms as member of the local Social Service Commission. Has traveled extensively. For several years President of Woman's Civic Club. Especially interested and active in Opera and Fine Arts Club, and Opera and Drama Guild; the latter two organizations are sponsoring a season of opera and drama with a cast of principals who are residents of Los Angeles. Member: Opera and Fine Arts, Friday Morning Club. Opera and Drama Guild, Woman's City Club, Athletic Club. Home 1111 Elden Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.

ARCHER, Alva S., (Mrs.), a native of St. Louis, Missouri, a resident of California for 10 years. Children: Noma K. Secretary, Mining Dept. Chamber of Commerce. Organizer of the Women's Bureau of Chamber of Commerce; only woman on the local Salvation Army Board of Directors; has done a great deal of campaign and organization work, especially for women's organizations and charity societies. Organized the 20-30 Club—Young Men's Service Club, similar to Rotary; only woman member. Member: Down Town Dinner Club, Covered Wagon Club, Descendents of Forty-niners, Home: 1716 H Street, Sacramento, Calif.

ARDITTO, Nelly Payne, (Mrs.), born in Illinois, July 17, 1874, daughter of Alfred and Rachel Halt Payne, resident of California for the last 50 years. Married to Caesar B. Arditto. Teacher. Active in political and civic affairs; for 5 years. Juvenile Probation Officer of Amador County; member of Republican Central Committee; instrumental in establishing a High School and County Library; taught school for 15 years. Former president of Jackson Woman's Club. Member: Woman's Club of Jackson. Home: 36 Broadway, Jackson, Calif.

ARGUS, J. E. (Mrs.), born in Philadelphia, May 20, 1877, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Brook, a resident of California for thirty years. Married to John Eugene Argus. Active in music and drama and civic affairs. Has a private out-of-doors theatre, with a seating capacity of 500, which is used to promote art in Drama and Music. Member: Friday Morning Club, Cadman Creative Club, Euterpe Opera Reading Club, Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock, Book Plate Club, International Garden Club, League of Women Voters. Home: 1805 Hill Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.

ARMSBY, Leonora Wood (Mrs. G. N.), born May 9, 1876, in Springfield, Illinois, daughter of Tingley and Leonora Wood, a resident of California for thirty years. Married to George Newell Armsby. Children: Leonora Armsby Hendrickson, George Newell, Jr. Graduated from Monticello Junior College. Member of Committee on Organization of “New Orient Society.” Former president of Philharmonic Society of San Mateo County; at present, chairman of Music committee of Philharmonic Society and member of Executive committee. Vice-president and director of Schola Cantorum, New York. Member: D. A. R.,