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at L. A. and U. S. C. Member Davidson City Woman's Club, D. A. R., P. T. A. Address: R. F. D. No. 2, Box 215, Long Beach, California. Home: Davidson City, Calif.

FOLSOM, Marian (Mrs.), born in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 10, 1889, daughter of Charles and Ida Keeste McMillen, a resident of Los Angeles for seven years. Married to Hubert A. Folsom. Children: Iris Angler, Burney McMillen. Engaged in newspaper (feature) work. A graduate of Central High, spending three years as an art and music student in St. Agatha's Academy and St. Paul Art Institute. Entered newspaper fields in California in the first edition of “Morning Sun,” Long Beach, in 1923. For three years, editor of Music and Drama School department. Illustrated Daily News and established the “Marian Columns” feature. Home: 1317 W. 56th, Los Angeles, Calif.

FOLTZ, Clara Shortridge (Mrs.), a native of Indiana, daughter of Elias W. and Telitha Harwood Shortridge. Married to the late Jeremiah Ricliard Foltz. Children: David M., Virginia Foltz Catron. Came to California with parents in early youth. Settled in San Jose, where she began the study of law. Was the first woman admitted to practice law on the Pacific Coast. Author of many statutes for the benefit of women. Denied admission to Hastings College of the Law solely on account of sex, she sued out a writ of mandate against its Board of Directors, and after a long-fought battle, she won her case and entered the College. (See 54 California Reports, p. 28). She is the author of Sec. 18, Art. 20, Constitution of California, which provides that no person shall, on account of sex, be disqualified from entering upon or pursuing any lawful business, vocation, or profession. Well-known in her profession; is interested in all matters beneficial to the community. Member: American Bar Ass'n, Calif. Bar Ass'n, L. A. Bar Ass'n, Friday Morning Club, Southern California Women's Press Club, Republican Study Club, Member of Republican State and County Central Committees. Business Address: 217 California Bldg. Home: 153 South Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

FOOTE, Mary Hallock (Mrs. Arthur De Wint), born in Milton, New York, November 19, 1847. Married to Arthur De Wint Foote. Writer. Studied art in New York City; has done much work in black and white for magazines and book illustrations. Author: “The Led Horse Claim,” “John Bodewin's Testimony,” “The Last Assembly Ball,” “The Chosen Valley,” “In Exile and Other Stories,” “Coeur d'Alene,” “The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories,” “The Little Fig Tree Stories,” “The Prodigal,” “The Desert and the Sown,” “A Touch of Sun and Other Stories,” “The Royal Americans,” “A Picked Company,” “The Valley Road,” “The Ground Swell.” Home: North Star Mines, Grass Valley, Calif.

FORBES, Harrye R. P. Smith, (Mrs. Armitage S. C.), a native of Everett, Pennsylvania (formerly Bloodyrun, Pa.), daughter of William Piper and Rachel Lavina Kay Smith, former resident of London, England, living in California for 33 years. Married to the late Armitage S. C. Forbes. Writer, historian, lecturer. Originated and established the National Naval Memorial ceremony of casting flowers on the sea in memory of naval dead. Directed the work of establishing El Camino Real, designed and placed the bells along this highway, while State president of El Camino Real Ass'n. For twelve years was State or District Chairman of California History and Landmarks Dept. for California Fed. of Women's Clubs; instrumental in placing the first flag-pole on Fort Moore, also in placing flags in public schools and churches. Author: “California Missions and Landmarks,” “El Camino Real,” “Mission Tales in the Days of the Dons.” Member: L. A. Ebell Club, Friday Morning Club, D. A. R., Historical Society of Southern California, etc. Home: 335 West 31st St., Los Angeles, Calif.

FORREST, Marion Munscn, (Mrs.), born in New Orleans, La., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fleur, a resident of California for seven years. Married to Hall Forrest. Children: Halmar. Newspaper reporter. Active in club affairs; reporter on Laguna Beach “Life.” Member: Woman's Club, Laguna Beach, The Community Club, Laguna Beach Art Ass'n. Address: c/o Laguna Beach “Life,” Laguna Beach, Calif.

FOSTER, Orpha Woods, (Mrs.), born in Avon, Illinois, April 22, 1850, living in Ventura for 50 years. Married to Eugene Preston Foster. Children: Orpha W., Grace F. Percy, Edith F. Mercir, Ida F. Baker, Mildred Ranger. Active in civic work; chairman on L. A. District Board, 5 years; auditor of State Fed., 2 years; instrumental in starting and maintaining Cottage Home for needy children, (carried on