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Rh Minot High School in North Dakota. Present teacher in English Department, Glendale Union High School. President of Art Club, Minot, N. D. Member: Tuesday Afternoon Club, Glendale; College Women's Club, Glendaie. Home: 334 Salem St., Glendale, Calif.

PORTER, Florence Collins, (Mrs.), born in Caribou, Maine, August 14, 1853, daughter of Samuel Wilson and Doras Hardison Collins, a native of California since 1900. Married to the late Rev. Charles W. Porter, Children: Charles Winthrop, Florence. Active in civic and political affairs. Former owner and editor of Aroostook Republican. Instrumental in forming National Women's Republican Club, N. Y. (1888). Identified with equal suffrage, movement in California. Delegate to Progressive partyNational Convention (1912). Presidential elector (1912). Delegate to Republican National Convention (1924); made seconding speech nominating Calvin Coolidge for president. President, Republican Women's Fed. of California (southern division). Author: “Maine Men and Women in Southern California,” “Our Folks and Your Folks.” Home: 1134 Mound Ave., South Pasadena, Calif.

POTTER, Elizabeth Gray (Mrs.), a native of Oakland, California, daughter of George Dickman and Susanna Thayer Gray, a life-long resident of the state. Married to the late Fred^ erick Wirt Potter. Librarian, Mills College (since 1920). Instructor, University of Wisconsin Library School, 1913-14. Served in France during the war 1918-20 under American Red Cross and American Library Ass'n. War Service. Lecturer, University of California Extension Division. Has published short stories and articles In magazines. Co-author: “Ihe Lure of San Francisco.” Member: California Writers Club, Oakland Forum, American Women's Overseas League, Book Club of California. Home: 207 Pacific Ave., Piedmont, Calif.

POTTER, Mabel Gray (Mrs.), born October 3, 1870, in San Francisco, California, daughter of George Dickman and Susanna Hichborn Thayer Gray, a life-long resident of the state. Married to Thomas Mitchell Potter. Trustee, Mills College. Financial Secretary, Oakland Forum, Co-author: “The Lure of San Francisco.” Member: Ebell Club, American Ass'n University Women, S. F. Fortnightly Club, S. F. Woman's City Club, Oakland Women's Athletic Club, Piedmont Garden Club, Oakland Forum. Home: 207 Pacific Ave., Piedmont, Calif.

POTTS, (Mrs. Will Lambert), a native of San Francisco, California, resident of Fresno for the last 12 years. Married to Will Lambert Potts. Chairman of Literature and Drama, Calif. Fed. of Women's Clubs (San Joaquin; Valley District). Author and director of pageants: “Pageant of Gold,” “Jewels of Samarkand,” “Memory Lane,” “Garden of the Sun.” Matron, O. E. S., Fresno, California. Member: Parlor Lecture Club (past president), Parthenon Club, O.E.S. Home: 1932 Broadway, Fresno, Calif.

POWELL, May L. (Mrs. Thos. W.), born in Los Angeles, California, August 28, 1871, daughter of Edmund S. and Mary L. Butterworth, a lifelong resident of the state. Married to Thos. W. Powell. Active in club and civic affairs, having helped to build a Civic Building in Bellflower. Assists in Chamber of Commerce work and has held important offices in several organizations. Past president of Hollenbeck Ebell Club. Member: Bellflower Woman's Club (president), N. D. G. W. Home: 344 S. Chicago St., Bellflower, Calif.

PRAY, Ada Jordan, (Mrs. L. W.) B. L. native of California, resident of Oroville, California, for the last 12 years*. Married to Lee Walker Pray. Composer and teacher. Director of Ada Jordan Pray Music School; Graduate, University of California; has travelled extensively abroad; concert singer; president of Oroville Monday Club, Social Center. Writer of Songs and Pianoforte music. Composed: “Veit Knickerbocker,” (operetta); lecturer on Appreciation of Music. Member: Oroville Monday Club, Penwomen. Home: Oroville, Calif.

PRIESTER, Alma Dorothy (Miss), born in Hollywood, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Priester. Prominently identified with musical community work; very much interested in Hollywood Bowl and Philharmonic Orchestra. Past president. Matinee Musical Clubs. Former officer, California Fed. of Music Clubs. At one time Manager for Adolph Tandler's Little Symphony Orchestra. On board of L. A. Oratorio Society. Her family enjoys the distinction of being the third European family to reach the movie capital in the Spanish days of early California. Was presented, in recognition of her achievements” in the cultural Southwest, with a loving cup at a Gamut Club dinner.