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Women of The West
California

Pasadena Public Library and Long Beach Public Library; also for the Extension Dept. of the University of California. Compiled and edited various Bibliograph publications, including “American Catalogue” (1890–95), “Annual Literary Index,” etc. Member: American Library Ass'n, Calif. Library Ass'n, Pasadena Library Club, Woman's Civic League of Pasadena, Friday Morning Club of Los Angeles. Home: 1175 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, Calif.

HAINES, Mabel Rainsferd, (Miss), a native of Plainfield, New Jersey, daughter of Benjamin Reeve and Mary E. Haines, a resident of California since 1915. Social worker. Boyle District supervisor, Los Angeles County Charities. Has held positions as executive secretary in several family case work organizations during ten years of social work, chiefly in California and Oregon. Former supervisor for the Home Service department, Civilian Relief Department of Pacific Division of Red Cross; organized welfare department for Jackson County Red Cross. 1922-23, and for Imperial Valley Chapter, 1920. Organized Associated Charities, Santa Ana, California. Previous experience in social and settlement work in New York City. Has contributed articles to professional magazines, and poetry to New York Times, Harpers Weekly, The Survey, Lyric West, Braithwaites Anthology (1926). Member: Survey Club of Los Angeles, American Ass'n of Social Workers (national and local), Southern California Mental Hygiene Ass'n. Home: P. O. Box 2015, Los Angeles, Calif.

HALL, Carrie E. (Mrs.), born in Healdsburg, California, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Borroughs, a life-long resident of the state. Married to the late Newell Allen Hall. Children: Mrs. Civilla Gillis, Mrs. Eloise Rogers. Vice-president and secretary Oakland Towel Co. Active in all civic and business matters. Past president, N. G. D. W.; very much interested in the work which the latter organization is doing in behalf of homeless children. Member: Oakland Forum, S. F. Woman's City Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, Alameda County Soroptimist Club, West Oakland Home, Daughters of the Confederacy, East Bay Country Club, Women's City Club, East Bay and Oakland, Monday Universal Club (charity organization). The Glenview Ladies Club, etc. Home: 4152 Randolph Ave., Oakland, Calif.

HALL, Lela Bolin (Mrs. L. S.), born July 24, 1893, in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Bolin. Married to Leonard Shanklin Hall. Active in civic and club affairs. President of Los Angeles Audubon Society. Member: Venice Women's City Club, State Audubon Society, Nature Club. Home: 117 Wavecrest Avenue, Venice, California.

HAMILTON, Ceil Doyle, (Mrs.), a native of Dayton, Nevada, daughter of John and Annie Doyle, resident of California for the last 45 years. Married to William Benjamin Hamilton. Children: Allen Wooster. Active in all civic affairs. Ex-president of City and County Fed. of Women's Clubs of San Francisco; former vice-chairman of the Anti-Narcotic Committee; for 2 years served in the S. F. police courts in connection with crimes against women and children; vice-president of the late Vigilant Committee, active in the suppression of crime and corruption. Member: S. F. Woman's City Club, Western Women's Club, Business and Profession-Woman's Club, National League of American Penwomen, W. C. T. U., Republican Women's Fed. Home: Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.

HAMMELL, Sophy, (Mrs.), a native of Petaluma, California, life-long resident of the state. Married to Luma B. Hammell. Advertising Business. Connected with Hammell Company, “Advertising Service.” Former president of Petaluma Advertising Club; first Woman Park Commissioner in Petaluma; former Deputy Sheriff of Sonoma County; past secretary of Petaluma Garden Club. Vitally interested in all civic activities. Member: Petaluma Woman's Club, Petaluma Garden Club, S. F. Advertising Club. Home: 515 Sixth St., Petaluma, Calif.

HARKER, Catherine, (Miss), a native of Portland, Oregon, daughter of James Bartlett and Sarah Ellen P. Harker, resident of California since 1902. Principal, Miss Harker's School. Since graduation from Vassar College has been engaged in teaching. Member: Century Club of California, Town and Country Club of San Francisco. Home: End of Melville, Palo Alto, California.

HARPER, Wilhelmina, (Miss), a native of Farmington, Maine, daughter of Professor William and Mrs. Bertha Harper, former resident of New York City, living in California for the last 7 years. Children's Librarian. Has conducted story hours, given talks in public schools, instructed school classes

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