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Penwomen, Woman's Club. Home: 633 Palm Haven Ave., San Jose, Calif.

DANFORD, Alma Jeannette (Mrs.), born in Owaneco, Illinois, daughter of I. G. and Alice Jeannette Law, a resident of California for twenty-two years. City Librarian. Four years in McPherson College. Interested in social and civic activities. Governor, Symphony Orchestra. Member: Tuesday Club, College Women's Club, P.E.O., Historical Society, Music Club. Business and Professional Women's Club, Art Ass'n, American Library Club, American Library Assn. Home: 444 W. California Ave., Glendale, Calif.

DANIELS, Bebe (Miss), born in Dallas Texas, daughter of Melville and Phyllis Griffin Daniels. Motion Picture Actress. On the stage at the age of 10 weeks. Played child parts from three to twelve years on stage and screen. At 13 became Harold Lloyd's leading lady. Three years later went to Paramount Famous Lasky and has been connected with that organization ever since, appearing in featured parts for a few months, then elevated to stardom. Member: Westchester-Biltmore Club, Rye, Sunset Canyon Country Club, Burbank, Calif. Address: 222 N. Western Ave., Hollywood, Calif.

DAVIDSON, Marie Hicks, (Mrs.), born in Merced, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Marney Hicks, a lifelong resident of the state. Newspaper woman. Editor of Woman's City Club Magazine (published in San Francisco). Member: S. F. Garden Club, S. F. Women's City Club, S. F. Dramatic-Musical Society, S. F. Browning Society. Home: 2109 Broadway, San Francisco, Calif.

DAVIDSON, Winifred, (Mrs.), born in North East Pa., daughter of Russell Hall and Catherine A. Mclntyre, a resident of California for 23 years. Married to John Davidson. Children: May. Writer of short stories and verse. Well known under the pen name of Yetta Kay Stoddard. Has written many stories for children. Contributed to Boston Transcript, Christian Family, Picture Story Paper, Every Child's Magazine, Boys' World. Girls' Weekly, etc. Author: “Point Loma Sonnets,” “Where California Began.” Former president, American Literary Ass'n. Member: British Poetry Society (vice-president), California Writers' Club. Home: Point Loma, Calif.

DAVIS, Lurah C. (Mrs.), a native of Remington, Indiana, daughter of E. H. and Sara A. Smith, a former resident of Columbus, Ohio, living in California for nineteen years. Married to the late John E. Davis. Active in club and civic affairs. 1925-27, Chairman, Art Exhibits, L. A. Ebell. 1927-28, Curator of Department of Applied Design, L. A. Ebell. Former president. Crafts Study Club. Member: L. A. Ebell, Artland, Craft Society of Southern California, Presidents Ass'n., O. E. S. Home: 332 South Western Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

DAVIS, Mary Louise (Mrs. D. O.,), born in Newell, Iowa, 1875, daughter of William and Ellen Williams, a resident of California for twenty-seven years. Osteopathic physician and surgeon. Conducts courses in child welfare work; active in State Osteopathic Society, also in Y. W. C. A. work. Member: North Whittier Heights Woman's Club. Address: 433 S. Painter Ave., Whittier, Calif. Home: N. Whittier Heights, Whittier, Calif.

DE DODSON, Rudecinda F. S. (Mrs.), born at Rancho Palos Verdes, California, daughter of Jose Diego and Maria Elisalde Sepulveda. Married to James Hillsay Dodson. Children: Florence, James Hillsay Jr., Carlos Diego. Philanthropist. Since the death of her mother, over thirty years ago, the most promient woman in the harbor district. Sometimes called “The Fairy Godmother of San Pedro”. Has made numerous gifts to churches, clubs, schools and fraternal organizations. Her grandfather, Don Dolores Sepulveda, was given the great Palos Verdes grant by King Carlos IV of Spain, for meritorious sea duty, he being a captain of the Spanish Armada. Senora De Dodson still lives on a portion of that grant. Member: Friday Morning Club, California History and Landmarks Club, San Pedro Woman's Club, Wilmington Woman's Club, Catholic Woman's Club, N. D. G. W. (Rudecinda Chapter), American Legion Auxiliary. Home: 15th and Meyler Sts., Rancho Los Palos Verdes, San Pedro, California.

DEITRICK, Betty (Mrs.), born 1890 in New York City, daughter of Capt. Frank and Mrs. Alameda Piatt, a resident of California since 1913. Newspaper syndicate feature writer. Has contributed to Hearst papers. Originator of “Betty the Shopper” column in S. F. Examiner (1913). World traveler. Operates national