ton. Member: American Ass'n. of University Women, American Library Ass'n., California Library Ass'n. Home: Sainte Claire Hotel, San Jose, Calif.
BAILEY, Margery (Miss) A. M., Staford, Ph. D., Yale, born in Santa Cruz, California, May 12, 1891, daughter of John Howard and Margaret Elizabeth Jones Bailey. Professor of literature, editor, author. Educator. Known as a “chanteuse” of folk songs and ballads in recitals given before women's clubs and schools. Assistant professor of English literature at Stanford University. Author; “Seven Peas in a Pod,” “The Little Man with One Shoe,” (books for children). Editor of James Boswell's essay series “The Hypochondriack,” in two volumes. Member: American Pen Women, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Sigma Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Philological Ass'n. Home: Stanford University, Calif.
BAILHACHE, Isophene Goodin (Mrs.), a native of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of William Henry and Rilla Craig Goodin, a resident of California for 35 years. Married to John Mason Bailhache. Children: John Goodin, Preston Lee. Very active in D.A.R. Served as National Vice-Chairman, Historic Spots, as State Officer and Chapter Regent. Direct descendant of Major General Israel Putnam. Member: California Genealogical Society, English Speaking Union, Western Women's Club, Presidents Assembly, charter member of Past State Officers' Club, D.A.R. Home: 2901 Scott St., San Francisco, Calif.
BALDERSTON, Elizabeth (Miss), Ph. D., born New York City, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Holmes Balderston, a resident of California for eight years. Educator. Instructor in English, San Mateo Junior College. Ph. D., 1926, University of California. Dean of Women, San Mateo Junior College. Member: San Mateo Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: 36 16th Avenue, San Mateo, California.
BALL, Gertrude (Mrs. L. B.), born in New York, April 9, 1886, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Protoss, a resident of California for eleven years. Married to Louis Benjamin Ball. Children: Vivian, J. Lincoln, Halcyon. Has for nine years taken charge of the welfare work of Long Beach Jewish Community. Active in everything that benefits the community in general. Member: Council of Jewish Women, Temple Sisterhood, I. O. B. B. Auxiliary, J. C. R. A. Auxiliary, Long Beach Women's Club, Lynwood Ebell, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, etc. Home: 1031 Bennett Ave., Long Beach, Calif.
BALL, Ruth Norton, (Miss), a native of Wisconsin, a former resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, living in California for ten years. Sculptor. A creative artist and teacher. Her bronze sculpture "Mother and Child" is in the permanent collection of the San Diego Fine Arts Society. She executed the commission for the Emery bronze tablet at the entrance of the Cincinnati Museum Building. Created the Eagle on San Diego Marine base, also Boy Scout tablet at San Diego, Boy Scout village in Balboa Park, also statue of Gertrude Ederle and Marston Memorial Fountain. Member: Art Guild, S. D. Fine Arts Society, Cincinnati Woman's Art Club. Studio: Indian Arts Building, Balboa Park. Home: 4135 Normal St., San Diego, California.
BALLAGH, James Henry (Mrs.), born in Rochester, New York, daughter of John and Maria Foster Acer, a resident of California for twenty-one years. Children: Roy Acer, J. Courtenay. Founder of Matinee Musical Club (1908). Former chairman (national) of Colonial Relics, D. A. R. For many years professional in Chicago and at that time president of the Schumann Club of that city. Member: Matinee Musical Club, D. A. R., Colonial Dames, Southern California Woman's Press Club. Summer Home: Palisades, State Highway, Santa Monica, Calif. Home: 308 N. Louise St., Glendale, Calif.
BALMER, Louise Congdon, (Mrs. Julius Pratt), a native of Evanston, Illi-
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