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of Education. Coaches artists and gives song repertoire. During the last year actively engaged in giving free community opera Reviews at L. A. Public Library and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Public spirited citizens are the patrons of these free concerts. For six years Vice-president of L. A. Music Settlement School. Member: Three Arts Club, L. A. (Founder and honorary life member), Dominant Club. Home: 2003 Toberman Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

GOLDSMITH, Lillian Burkhart (Mrs. G.), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1874, daughter of Adolph and Rosalia Cirker Burkhart, a resident of California for twenty-five years. Married to George Goldsmith. Children: Faith. Interpreter of literature. Founder, 1919, and President Emeritus, Philanthropy and Civics Club. Organized first Girl Scout Council in Los Angeles; Honorary Commissioner of Girl Scouts. For five terms President, L. A. Section, National Council of Jewish Women; President, Western Interstate Conference, National Council of Jewish Women. Member: Friday Morning Club, Ebell Club, Women's Athletic Club, Southern California Women's Press Club (honorary). Home: 17820 Porto Marino Way, Castellammare, Santa Monica, Calif.

GOMEZ, Suzanne C. (Mrs F. A.), born in 1874, daughter of Frederick and Angelique Weydert Dutreux, a, native of Belgium, living in California for forty-one years. Married to Frank A. Gomez. Children: Frank A. (deceased), Mrs. Marietta Aury, Mrs. Charles H. Singleton, Mrs. C. W. Painter. Social Worker; Executive Secretary, Travelers' Aid Society of San Francisco. Attended private school in Europe, Denman School, studying voice and language. Employed in Travelers Aid work since 1915, advancing from field and station work to Social Service Department. Member: San Francisco Women's Club, Women's City Club, Denman Alumnae, Social Service Alliance. Home: Corte Madera, Marin County, San Francisco, Calif.

GOODRICH, Esther Rainbolt (Mrs. W. W.), born February 19, 1886, in Monroe County, Indiana, daughter of Winfield Scott and Josephine Nellinger Rainbolt, a resident of California for twenty-five years. Married to Dr. William Ward Goodrich. Educator, clubwoman. Former high school teacher at Whittier, California, and was in the Signal Corps, Washington, D. C., during the Great World War. Has served in many offices in California Fed. of Women's Clubs. Candidate for State Assembly from fiftieth district. Past president, Fresno County Federation; State Chairman of American Home Dept.; at present, president, San Joaquin Valley Dist. Fed. W. C. Member: Woman's Club of San Joaquin, Zenith Club of Coalinga. Woman's Club of Coalinga, American Ass'n. of University Women (Fresno Branch), Parthenon Club of Fresno. Home: 167 Jackson St., Coalinga, Calif.

GORDON, Marion, Madame, born in Manchester, England, daughter of John Edward and Louisa Cockrell, a resident of California for twenty-eight years. Married to Frederic Wilfrid Norman. Principal of the Gordon School (Private School for Girls). Pioneer musician of Los Angeles; choir mistress and leader of choirs and choruses in Los Angeles and surrounding cities. Introduced and managed for four years the Los Angeles Ballad Concerts. Active in church and Red Cross work. Member: Daughters of Empire (Past Regent). Home: 1455 Laurel Avenue, Hollywood, California.

GORDON, Vera (Mrs.), born in Russia, June 11, 1886, a resident of California for 2 years. Married to Nathan A. Gordon. Children; William, Nadje. Actress, stage and screen. Has starred in several motion pictures such as “Humoresque,” “The Cohens and the Kellys,” etc. Has toured in vaudeville. Member: N. V. A., Actors' Equity Association, Russian-American Art Club of L. A., Grand Street Boys, N. Y. Home: 364 S. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

GOULD, Chloe Cooper, (Mrs.), born March 18, 1885, in Gait, California, daughter of Frank and Sarah Cooper, a life-long resident of the state. Married to S. Fairfield Gould. Children: Frank Fairfield. Active in civic and club affairs. For two years president of Coalinga Woman's Club; former president, P.T.A. Has held several state and district offices in P.T.A. organization. Member: Coalinga Woman's Club, P.T.A. Home: 169 Tyler Street, Coalinga, California.

GOULD, Norma, (Miss), born in Los Angeles, California, September 30, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray A. Gould, a life-long resident of the state. Teacher of Dramatic Dancing. Founder and director of a departmental school of the dance, the only one in the West which offers an equally balanced cultural and professional training, being identified with