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Women of The West
Oregon
Unruh. Lecturer. Speaker for prohibition and woman's suffrage in entire United States for 40 years. Promoted Home for dependent children in Oregon. Has contributed to newspapers for over 50 years. Member: W. C. T. U., Woman Voters' League. Home: 575 Belmont St., Portland, Oregon.
WAFFLE, Clara Wilhelmina, (Mrs.), M. D. Child Specialist. Born in San Francisco, California, February 11, 1874, daughter of Benjamin and Christiana Young. Parents moved to Astoria, Oregon, and became pioneer salmon packers on Columbia and Frazier Rivers. Married in 1910 to Dr. Eldred B. Waffle. Children: Clara Josephine, Frances Elizabeth. Practices medicine together with her husband. At one time City Health Officer. Has traveled extensively and has studied music in Germany and Sweden. For 16 years, instructor to nurses at St. Mary's Training School. Member: Friday Music Club. Home: Astoria, Oregon.
WHITNEY, Ruth Cooper (Mrs.), born November 10, 1882, in Forest Grove, Oregon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cooper, a resident of Portland for twenty years. Married to Edgar Hartwell Whitney. Children: Caroline May, Hartwell Herbert. Editor of Oregon Clubwoman. Writes occasionally feature stories for newspapers and magazines. Author: "The Oregon Story" (a study outline of Oregon history for women's clubs). Member, Board of School Art League, Needlework Guild of America. Chairman, Literary Division, Oregon Fed. of Women's Clubs. Member: Portland Tuesday Afternoon Club. Home: 1247 Cleveland Ave., Portland, Oregon.
WOOD, Clara M., (Miss), born in St. Helena, California, March 26, 1884; daughter of W. P. R. and Agnes Jane Genung Wood. Former resident of Wisconsin; living in Oregon for the last 24 years. Banker, Assistant Cashier, Medford National Bank. First woman of Oregon to be received into Association of Bank Women (New York headquarters); prominent in all bank problems; attends all Bankers' Conventions. Member: D. A. R., Association of Bank Women, O. E. S., Daughters of Veterans. Home: 31 Geneva, Ave., Medford, Oregon.
WOODWARD, Mary Alethea, (Miss), born in the state of New York, April 23, 1873, daughter of Charles and Charlotte Augusta Woodward. Writer of verse. Author: "Songs of the Soul," (a book of poems). Poems have appeared in The Living Church, Zion's Herald, The Morning Oregonian, Spectator and London Poetry Review. Recently took first prize for poem on "Civilization," offered by the International Science Forum, through the London Poetry Review. Member: Northwest Poetry Society; Fellow of The Poetry Society, London, England, Home: 623 East 28th Street North. Portland, Oregon.
ZUMWALT, Julia Kinsey, (Mrs. Don J.), a native of San Francisco, California, daughter of Rev. Solomon and Mrs. Madge Oliver Kinsey, resident of Oregon for the last 23 years. Married to Don J. Zumwalt. Teacher of Voice and Piano. Has given many student recitals, adhering to the higher standard of best music; sang one season as mezzo prima donna with the Andrews Light Opera Co. Her pupils are making real successes here and abroad. Has given many concerts for the benefit of the library, churches and lodges. Supervisor of Delphian Club; President, County Music Teachers' Ass'n. Member: Woman's Club, Delphian Club, American Ass'n of University Women, D. A. R., Klamath County Music Teachers' Ass'n. Home: 430 So. Riverside St., Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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