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of stellar Spectroscopy. Accredited teacher, translator and interpreter of Spanish. First vice-president of Calif. Fed. B. & P. W. C. Member and past president of Pasadena Business and Professional Women's Club. Member: Lucretia Garfield Circle, Ladies of G. A. R., Pasadena Chapter of the Grenfell Ass'n of America (president), Archaeological Society of New Mexico, American Astronomical Society (life member). Home: 469 Ladera Street, Pasadena, Calif.

BREAM, Elizabeth R., (Miss), born April 26, 1900, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bream, resident of California for 3 years. Girl Reserve Secretary, Y. W. C. A., Pasadena, Calif. Graduate of State Teachers College, Pennsylvania. Taught mathematics in several High Schools; studied at National Training School for Y. W. C. A. in New York City; for 3 years Girl Reserve Secretary, Pittsburgh, Pa.; took extension work at University of Southern California; former president, Girl Reserve Section, Southern California; at present serving on the council of adolescent activities, the Woman's Commission on Girls' Work, Board of Religious Education. Home: 722 Palo Verde Ave., Pasadena, Calif.

BREEDEN, Gertrude S. (Mrs. B. M.), born in San, Francisco, California, December 26, 1881, daughter of Jeremiah F. and Helen Melita Bliss Sullivan, a life long resident of her native state. Married to Bernard M. Breeden. Children: B. Alan, Norman R., Mary E., Barbara, Constance. Social Worker. Very active in Community Chest Campaign; served as speaker on Publicity Committee. Member: California Conference of Social Workers and San Francisco Social Workers Alliance Associated with Juvenile Court of San Francisco. For the past five years active in Little Children's Aid and St. Elizabeth's Maternity Hospital. Home: 2850 Washington St., San Francisco, California. BRIDGMAN, Olga, (Miss), M. D., Ph. D., born in Jackson, Michigan, March 30, 1886, daughter of Edwin C. and Alma G. Bridgman, a resident of California for 15 years. Physician and University teacher. Author of articles in journals on Mental Hygiene, Delinquency and Mental Deficiency. Active in civic work; Associate Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics, University of California; director Bureau of Mental Hygiene, Dep't of Health, San Francisco; psychologist in San Francisco Juvenile Court; interested in Child Guidance, Juvenile Delinquency, and Mental Hygiene. Member: Women's Faculty Club, University of California, Women's City Club, San Francisco. Home: 1380 Monterey Blvd., San Francisco, Calif.

BRIGGS, Anna Beecroft (Mrs.), born in Canada, March 15, 1865, daughter of Alvary and Margaret Beecroft, a resident of California for sixteen years. Married to the late D. Leslie Briggs. Children: Leone, W. Russell. Writer. For many years organist and choir leader. Has written several plays; won first prize in So. Calif. Woman's Press Club contest for one act play, 1927 and 1928. Has had one three act play successfully produced. Has contributed essays, editorials, special articles and verse in several leading American journals, including Good Housekeeping, Progress Magazine, Canadian Magazine and Mind. Member: Southern California Woman's Press Club, Versewriters Club, Drama League. Home: 148 N. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, Calif.

BRISON, J. Oliver (Mrs.), born in Florida, daughter of John W. and Sarah Mattingly Pearson, a resident of Long Beach, California, for five years, formerly living at Washington, D. C. Married to John Oliver Brison. Teacher of singing. Serving second year as president of Woman's City Club. Vice-president, Camp Fire Girls (local organization). Was one of the committee of fifteen citizens to help vote bonds for extensive City and Harbor progress. At present is serving on Board of Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. For five years has been Choir Director of M. E. Church. Member: Woman's City Club, Ebell Club, Woman's Music Club, Opera Reading Club, College Woman's Club. Home: 1888 Gaviota Ave., Long Beach, Calif.

BRISTOL, Edith, (Mrs.), born in Alameda, California, daughter of Horace and Harriet Bynon McPhee, a life-long resident of the state. Married to the late Laurence A. Bristol. Children: Horace Richard. Drama editor, the S. F. Call. Entered newspaper work in 1916 with Santa Paula Chronicle, associated with that paper for eight years; joined the staff of the L. A. Evening Herald in 1924; transferred to S. F. Call in 1926. Has published verse, stories and articles in magazines. Home: S. F. Call, San Francisco, Calif.

BROOKS, Minnie S. (Mrs. Willis Moore), born in Beaver Falls,