of Newport Beach, P. T. A. Home: 498 D St., San Bernardino, Calif.
GATES, Mabel Barnett (Mrs. E. C.), born in Keokuk, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Naomi Barrett Barnett, a resident of California for almost eighteen years. Married to Emerson Clyde Gates. Very active in club and civic affairs. Member: L. A. Ebell (past second vice-president), L. A. Browning Society (past president), La Cañada Thursday Club (at present, first vice-president). Home: 5027 Louise Drive, La Cañada, Calif.
GAUT, Helen Lukens (Mrs.), born in Whiteside County, Illinois, daughter of Theodore Parker Lukens (“father of Restoration”), and Charlotte Ann Dyer Lukens, a resident of California for thirty-seven years. Children: Ralph. Writer of songs, stories, verse, features. Had several songs published. Has contributed to magazines, here and in England, such as Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Scientific American, Country Life, Good Housekeeping. Smart Set, Sunset, etc. Author: “Trails to Peace.” Member: Southern California Woman's Press Club, Cadman Creative Club, Matinee Musical Club, L. A. Opera and Fine Arts, League of American Pen Women, Pasadena Fine Arts Club. Home: P. O. Box 268, Highland Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
GAW, Ethelean Tyson, (Mrs. Allison), a native of Cold Rain Township, Pennsylvania, daughter of Israel J. and Julia Reynolds Tyson, a resident of California for 17 years. Married to Allison Gaw. Author. Has served as president, The Browning Society, The Verse Writers Club, The Trojan Women (University of Southern California); 1917-20, secretary, L. A. Council of Defense. Contributed poetry to Scribner's, Literary Digest, Lyric West, South West Magazine, Los Angeles Saturday Night, etc. Co-editor with Dr. Allison Gaw of “The Lyric West”; superintended the making of The Literary Map of California for the California Fed. of Women's Club, 1925; wrote the pageant of “The Torch” for Council of International Relations (produced in Los Angeles, Nov. 1-10, 1925); won the Patriot's League prize for the song “Battle Song of Democracy”; represented in Braithwaite's Anthology, Anthology of Poems on Woodrow Wilson, Verse Writer's Folio, etc. Author: “Pharraoh's Daughter” (a romantic drama; in collaboration with Dr. Gaw), produced at Pasadena Community Playhouse Oct. 15-24, 1925. Member: Ebell Club, Browning Society, Press Club, Verse Writers Club, Artland Club, Trojan Women, Drama League. Home: 1915 Cordova St., Los Angeles, Calif.
GEORGE, Alice M., (Mrs.), a native of Indiana, for many years a resident of Minnesota, living for 12 years in California. Daughter of Hiram W. and Nancy Ann Mendenhall. Married to the late Edgar George. Children: Ethel M., Mabel W., Harold E. Always very active in Woman's Club affairs. Author: “The Story of My Childhood” (a story of pioneer life in Minnesota.) Member: Whittier Woman's Club, Woman's Club of St. Peter, Minnesota (honorary member). Home: 531 E. Hadley St., Whittier, Calif.
GERMO, Eleanor (Mrs.), born in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of William and Marie Findeisen, a resident of California for fifteen years. Children: Ruth Eleanor. Advertising specialist (Food and Finance). First financial advertising woman on Pacific Coast; first woman asked to speak before Financial Departmental Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. Member: Women's Athletic Club, Woman's City Club, Friday Morning Club. Home: 105 North Berendo St., Los Angeles, Calif.
GERVAIS, Mary, (Mrs.), born in Morris, Minnesota, 1875. City Librarian; founder and first president of Business and Professional Women's Club. Member: Burlingame Woman's Club, S. F. City Club, Monday Musicale Club. Vice-president, Peninsular League of Women Voters and local representative of Traveler's Aid Society. Home: 407 Primrose Road, Burlingame, Calif.
GIBSON, Ruth Beatrice (Miss), a native of Lake County, California, daughter of Andrew A. and Emma Franklin Gibson, a resident of Ber-
46
