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Rh School for Girls, L. A. Former President, Hollywood Musicians' Club. Composer: “Glorious California.” Member: L. A. Wa Wan Club, Laguna Beach Women's Club. Home: Box 836, Laguna Beach, California.

RITCHIE, Bell T., (Miss), bom in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of John and Mary Russell Ritchie, a resident of California for 23 years. Musician. Vocalist. Has traveled extensively and knows the out-of-the-way corners of the British Isles, studying the lives of the people, investigating their folklore and rich musical inheritance. Has served for 16 years as president of the Fresno iMiusical Club and during this time has established for Fresno the reputation of one of the leading musical centers of the West. Member: Fresno Musical Club. Home: 1047 T St., Fresno, Calif.

ROBBINS. Marcus W. (Mrs.), born November 18, 1887, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, daughter of G. A. and Ida E. Savage, a resident of the state tor fifteen years. Married to Marcus W. Robbins. Children: Alta. Active in civic and club affairs. Now serving second term as president of S. D. Fed. of Women's Clubs. Member: San Diego Woman's Club, La Jolla Woman's Club, D. A. R., and San Diego Civic Center. Home: 5028 Litchfield Road, San Diego, Calif.

ROCHEX, Ardee Parsons (Mrs. A. A.), born in San Mateo, California, March 27, 1891, daughter of William Clarke and Anna Prebble Parsons, a life-long resident of San Mateo. Graduated from State Teachers' college at San Jose; taught for several years in San Mateo and Hillsborough. In charge of California state educational exhibit Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco 1915; contributor of articles on Exposition to Sierra Educational News 1915. Student at California School of Applied Arts and San Francisco Art Institute. Married 1916, to Albert A. Rochex. Children: Elizabeth Anne Rochex. Member local Library Board 1919-20; elected freeholder for City Management New City Charter. Active Volunteer as nurses' aid at Veterans Bureau Hospital at Palo Alto during war period. Since 1923 on Executive Board of San Mateo County Chapter American Red Cross; Chairman of Junior Red Cross of the San Mateo County Chapter, 1925-28; actively connected with educational committees of Diocese of California, Episcopal Church. Member: S. F. Woman's City Club. Home: 36 Bellevue, San Mateo, California.

ROE, Vingie E. Lawton (Mrs.), born in Oxford, Kansas, 1879, former resident of Oklahoma, living in California for 15 years. Author. Member: California Writers, Berkeley Branch; League of American Penwomen, Sacramento Branch; Author's League of America. Home: Lost Valley Ranch, Napa, Calif.

ROGERS, Frances Thye (Mrs. Reginald F.), born in Los Angeles, Calif., August 22, 1898, daughter of Martin P. and Emma S. Thye. Married to Reginald F. Rogers. Children: Margaret Louise. Educator. For two years, president of Young Women's Forum. Member: Teachers Club of L. A., Presidents Council, Young Women's Forum. Home: 8838 Key St., Los Angeles, Calif.

ROGERS, Henrietta Palmer, (Mrs. Oscar C.), born in Bath, Maine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Palmer, a resident of California for 17 years. Married to Oscar C. Rogers. Children: Margaret, Mrs. Henrietta Harper. Interested in all civic and social welfare matters. Treasurer, San Bernardino Tuberculosis Ass'n. Member, Executive Board, Women's Republican Club; member. Executive Board, Community Chest; Treasurer, Y. W. C. A. Member: Women's Club, San Bernardino County Women's Republican Club (president), D. A. R. (chaplain, San Bernardino chapter). Home: 898 E. St., San Bernardino, Calif.

ROGERS, Julia Ellen (Miss), a native of Iowa, daughter of Daniel Farrand and Ruth Dodd Llewellyn Rogers, a resident of California for 17 years. Author and educator. For ten years member of Long Beach Board of Education; past member of Long Beach Park Commission; past national secretary. Pi Beta Phi; former Secretary of Long Beach Ebell Club; graduate of Iowa State University; M. A., Cornell University. Author: “The Tree Book”, “The Shell Book”, “Trees Every vChild Should Know”, “Wild Animals Every Child Should Know” “Earth and Sky”, “Among Green Trees”, “Useful Plants Every Child Should Know”. Official of Camp Fire Girls. Member: Long Beach Ebell, National Green Cross, L. A. Friday Morning Club, College Club, Cornell University Women's Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Beta Phi, Virginia