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Newspaper Syndicate since 1926. Member; League of American Pen Women; Theosophical Society. Home: 2320 Ocean View Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

DePORTE, Rilla M. (Mrs.), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, September 15, 1892, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Meek, a resident of California for nine years. Married to Joseph DePorte. Children: Mary Jane, Joseph Jr., Walter Reese. Clerk, U. S. Federal Government. For 4 years Social Service Worker for U. S. Indian Service in L. A. Since childhood connected with the U. S. Indian Service. Has been in close contact with all the Indian people located in Los Angeles and adjoining cities, assisting them socially, educationally and economically. Member: The American Indian Progressive Ass'n (secretary). The Wa-Tha-Huck Club (founder). Home: 601 West 111th Place, Los Angeles, Calif.

DEUTSCH, Naomi, (Miss), B. Sc, R. N., born in Briix, Austria, 1890, daughter of Gotthard and Hermine. Education: Preparatory School Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbia University, New York City; School of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio. Professional positions: Public Health Nursing, Visiting Nurse Association, Cincinnati, Ohio; Public Health Nursing, Irene Kaufman Settlement, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Field Director, Visiting Nurse Service, Henry Street Settlement, New York City. Director, San Francisco Visiting Nurse Ass'n since October, 1925. Member: National League of Nursing Education; National Organization Public Health Nursing; Professional and Business Women's Clubs; National League of Women Voters; California State Conference of Social Work. Home: 1636 Bush Street, San Francisco, California.

DEVOL, Dora Scott (Mrs. C. A.), born in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Scott, a resident of California for 11 years. Married to Major General Carroll A. Devol (U. S. A.) Children: Mrs. Albert G. Bates, Mrs. George H. Brett. Active in church, civic and charity work. Life president of the Army and Navy Women's Club of Palo Alto. Member: S.F. Women's City Club, Western Women's Club, Palo Alto Army and Navy Women's Club, Army Relief Society (president, Pacific Coast Branch No. 19). Home: "Missoula," Menlo Park, California.

DICKINSON, Bertha Lovewell, (Mrs. George Lyman), a native of Wisconsin, former resident of Connecticut, living in Pasadena for the last 14 years. Married to George Lyman Dickinson. Children: John Lovewell. Lecturer and Club Director. Doctor of Philosophy (Yale, 1898); for several years College and High School professor of English. Member: Fine Arts Club, College Women's Club, Civic League, Pasadena Browning Society (Honorary), L. A. Browning Society (Honorary), Bard and Sage Club, Hartford, Conn. (Honorary). Home: 392 East California Street, Pasadena, Calif.

DIEFENBACH, Nina F., (Mrs.), born in Manchester, England, 1875, a resident of California for 28 years. Married to Jacob Diefenbach. Children: Margaret, Dorothy, Theodore, Barbara. Active in civic work; past president, Oxnard Monday Club, Ventura County Fed. of Women's Clubs; past matron of O. E. S.; chairman of Women's Dep't of Ventura Co. Fair, 1927; Ventura Co. chairman of “Better Homes in America.” Member: Oxnard Monday Club. Home: 105 F. St., Oxnard, California.

DILLON, Fannie Charles, (Miss), a native of Denver, Colorado, daughter of Judge Henry C. and Mrs. Florence Hood Dillon, a resident of California since 1890. Miss Dillon's ancestry is Scotch-Irish. Her paternal grandfather, Patrick Dillon, came from Lystol, Ireland, and became one of the original '49ers. Composer, pianist, teacher. Has published many musical compositions through G. Schirmer, John Church Company and Composers' Music Corporation of New York; many of her works have been performed by world-famous artists. Has been honored at various times by Congressional Library, New York Beethoven Society and other outstanding centers; has also composed several orchestral and choral works, as well as chamber music. Member: Artland Women's Press Club, MacDowell Club, Wa-Wan Club, Big Bear Woman's Club. Home: 602 Edinburgh Ave., Los Angeles, California.

DOANE, Ella M., (Mrs. John H.), a native of San Francisco, California, daughter of John W. and Hannah M. Griffith, resident of San Mateo for the last 33 years. Married to the late John H. Doane. Member of San Mateo Public Library Board of Trustees since 1911. Secretary San Mateo Co. Woman's Board, P. P. I. E., 1915. Charter member and first