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Bahá’í Directory 1946-1947

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American Bahá’í Directory

1946-1947

National Bahá’í Office, 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, Illinois; Office of the Treasurer, 110 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY

Mrs. Dorothy Beecher Baker, Chairman	Mrs. Amelia E. Collins
Mr. Paul Haney, Vice-Chairman	Miss Edna M. True, Recording Secretary
Mr. Horace Holley, Secretary	Mr. Philip G. Sprague, Treasurer
Miss Elsie Austin	Mr. George O. Latimer
Mr. William Kenneth Christian

NATIONAL COMMITTEES

American Memorial to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Functions: To conduct the annual gathering commemorating the Unity Feast given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá at West Englewood, N. J., in 1921; to maintain in Evergreen Cabin such exhibits and activities as will prepare the way for the permanent memorial to the Master to be constructed on this property.

Edith Inglis, Chairman—474 W. 238th St., Riverdale House, Fieldstone, N. Y. Harriet Kelsey Roy C. Wilhelm Amy Raubitschek Agnes Tichenor Carrie Kinney Doris Raymond Walter Goodfellow Ethel Revell

Archives and History Functions: To maintain the National Archives and organize its contents; to receive Tablets and other material suitable for the National Archives; to advise local Assemblies on the development of their Archives; to obtain and organize historical data on special subjects as may be required from time to time.

Edwin W. Mattoon, Chairman—105 - 6th St., Wilmette, Ill. Bertha Herklotz Mineola Hannen Gertrude Struven Corinne True Louis J. Voelz Beatrice Ashton Ruth Dascher

Bahá’í News Functions: To edit and issue Bahá’í News for the National Spiritual Assembly in accordance with the principles defined by Shoghi Effendi.

Garreta Busey, Chairman—503 W. Elm St., Urbana, Ill. Alice Cox Annamarie Honnold Marzieh Gail Mabel Paine Eleanor Hutchens John Ashton Doris Holley Margaret Swengel

Service to the Blind Functions: To prepare and distribute Bahá’í teaching material for the blind, including braille transcriptions and talking books.

Amidee Gibson, Chairman, P.O. Box 1135, Santa Monica, Calif. Ella Quant Hilda Strauss, Secretary of Braille Transcription Division, 3640 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati 11, Ohio. Marion Longyear Gertrude Shurgast Salome Engelder Mayme Jackson Mabelle Perry Eula Fritz Sophie Rieger Louise K. Sayward Adolph Feher Melba Call King Zarah Schoeny Bahíyyih Valentine Adah Schott, Sec’y of Talking Book Division, 2020 Washington St., E., Charleston 1, Va. Hilbert Dahl

Bahá’í World Editorial, (Vol. XI. 1946-1948) Functions: To obtain material from all parts of the Bahá’í world community, including reports, articles, historical data and illustrations and to submit this to the Guardian.

Ali Yazdi, Chairman Marion Yazdi, Secretary—2910 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Marion Longyear Jessie Revell Robert Gulick Sarah Eason Pereira Marzieh Gail Christine Lofstedt Mariam Haney Pari Zia-Walrath Mary Sprague Elisabeth Cheney Victor Alexander

Child Education Committee Functions: To compile the Bahá’í teachings on the subject of child education; to prepare lessons suitable for classes of children: to cooperate with child education activities maintained in local communities; parent education.

Florence Gibson, Chairman, 549 Michigan Ave., Evanston, Illinois. Bess Ioas, Secretary—3603 Rosemear Ave., Hollywood, Ill. Barbara McCurdy Harriet Terry Annamarie Mattoon Rouhieh McComb [Page 2] Betty McHenry June Failey

College Speakers Bureau

Functions: To bring the Bahá’í Faith to colleges by lecture and literature; to provide a speakers service; to arrange classes for study of the Bahá’í teachings and training for Bahá’í membership. Bishop Brown, Chairman Ruth Brown, Secretary—Lindsay Rd., Ingomar, Pa. Winnie Foster Walter Buchanan John Inglis

European Teaching

Functions: To initiate and supervise teaching activities in the Iberian Peninsula, the Low Countries, the Scandinavian countries and Italy, in cooperation, as far as possible, with existing Bahá’í administrative agencies in Europe; including sending of pioneers and settlers; making of surveys; to recommend needs of teaching literature and other facilities; to recommend foreign translations needed for this teaching work, and whenever possible, names of qualified translators in each language. Edna True, Chairman—418 Forest Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Julia Shows, Recording Secretary—4034 N. Keystone Ave. Chicago, Ill. Mary Sprague Charles Mason Remey Dr. Katherine True Paul Haney Anna Kunz Mary Barton Clara Wood

Index

Functions: To prepare indexes and glossaries for the standard Bahá’í books; to combine index references into a general cross index. Marguerite True, ‎Chirman Chairman‎—132 Moran Rd., Grosse Pointe 30, Mich. Kenneth Christian

Inter-America

Functions: To plan and supervise teaching activities throughout Central and South America; to assist the pioneers; to encourage the formation of local communities and guide their development in administrative practice, in preparation for the formation of two National Spiritual Assemblies. Dorothy Baker, Chairman Elisabeth Cheney, Secretary—c/o Baker, 615 West Elm St., Lima, Ohio Loulie Mathews Amelia E. Collins Edwin Mattoon Louise Baker Dr. Edris Rice-Wray

International Relief

Functions: To coordinate all relevant information for the American Bahá’í community in connection with the shipment of material relief for believers of Europe and the Philippines. Mrs. Randolph Bolles, Chairman — Box 165, Washington, Conn. Sylvia Ioas Lilli Olitzki Ugo Giachery Bessie Barham Robert L. Gulick Duncan McAlear

Buenos Aires Publishing

Functions: To review and translate Bahá’í texts; to publish and distribute Spanish books and pamphlets. Sr. Emilio Barros, Chairman—Calle Peru 428—Ap. A., Piso Bajo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lillian McRae Sr. Salvador Tormo Shirley Warde

Panama Distributing

Functions: To distribute Spanish books and pamphlets. Clare Hamilton, Chairman Cora Oliver, Secretary—P. Box 1296, Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama Norma Hamilton Julia Regal Alfred E. Osborne Raquel Francois Elso Rohrmoser Sr. Carlos Porras

Portuguese Bulletin Publishing and Distributing

Functions: To edit and review Bahá’í publications in Portuguese; to publish and distribute Bahá’í publications in Portuguese; to edit and distribute Portuguese Bahá’í bulletin. Edward Bode, Chairman Dr. Tomas Sanchez, Secretary—Caixa Postal 73—lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Virginia Orbison Leonora Armstrong Dr. Aureo M. Cooper Dr. Orlando Freitas, Portuguese Secretary Mary Bode, English Secretary, Ruh Oto Simon No. 169 Apt. S., Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Spanish Bulletin Committee

Functions: To compile and distribute a Bulletin of Spanish News. Walter Hammond, Chairman—Casilla 236, Santiago, Chile Rosy Vadanovic, Secretary, Casilla 79, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, S. A. Tony Fillon Marcia Steward Hugo Arteagabeitia Esteban Canales

Legal

Functions: To examine the incorporation papers prepared by local Assemblies; to provide information needed for local incorporations; to assist the National Spiritual Assembly in meeting legal questions. George O. Latimer, Chairman—1927 N.E. 40th Ave., Portland, Ore. Horace Holley

Library

Functions: to place literature in public and university libraries; to encourage local Assemblies to provide books for local libraries; to maintain a record of all Bahá’í literature in public libraries as far as can be determined. Ellen Sims, Chairman—Leroy Apts., Red Bank, N. J. Helen Reynolds Dorothy Fisher Duncan McAlear

Public Meetings

Functions: To bring the teachings to the leaders and masses through a series of public meetings in various [Page 3] cities to be conducted with the cooperation of the respective local Assemblies. Charles Reimer, Chairman Nina Matthisen, Secretary—R.F.D. 1, Box 240, Bristol, Wis. Marguerite True Laurence Hautz Dr. Katherine True John Haggard Joy Earl Margery McCormick Annamarie Mattoon

Public Relations

Functions: To deal with public issues which tend to create misunderstanding or prejudice about the Bahá’í Faith; advise local Assemblies in matters pertaining to such issues; prepare statements for encyclopedias and reference books; prepare and release publicity material to the press; prepare contacts material for leaders and the masses; cooperate with local Assemblies in developing contacts; maintain contacts with Government officials.

Horace Holley, Chairman Wm. Henning, Secretary—69 Abbottsford Rd., Winnetka, Ill. George O. Latimer Virginia Russell Clarence Niss Bertha Campbell Elsie Austin Robert L. Gulick Marzieh Gail Richard McCurdy Marguerite True

Publishing

Functions: To print and sell the literature approved and authorized by the National Spiritual Assembly.

Horace Holley, Chairman—536 Sheridan Rd., Wilmette, Ill. Harry E. Walrath Carl Scheffler

Staff C. R. Wood, Manager J. T. Wood

Questionnaire

Functions: To produce and distribute public teaching material in the form of questionnaires; to distribute the printed teachings which answer the questions received.

Ward Calhoun, Chairman—R. R. 1, Box 1, Oconomowoc, Wis. Nina Matthisen, Secretary, R.F.D. 1, Box 240, Bristol, Wis. Edna Voigt Sylvia ‎Calhoon Calhoun‎ Herbert Suhm Dr. James Lewis Hildegard Lewis

Race Unity

Functions: Three projects.

1. Plan during the year one large public event, in the nature of a seminar.

2. Act as a participating observer for large conferences which address themselves to problems of prejudice and bigotry.

3. Issue a pamphlet.

Louis G. Gregory, Chairman Wm. Towart, Secretary—64 N. Main St., Providence 3, Rhode Island Matthew Bullock Mary Stevison Eli Powlas Robert Imagire George Goodman Alvin Blum Anthony Seto Rex Parmelee

Radio

Functions: To make available approved radio scripts on a variety of Bahá’í subjects; to conduct radio campaigns; to stimulate the use of radio for teaching.

Russell Goudy, Chairman Mildred Mottahedeh, Secretary—225—5th Ave., New York 10, N. Y. Samuel Fox Rinaldo Quigley Shirley Quigley William Sears Marguerite Sears R. Y. Mottahedeh

Reviewing Lecture Scripts:

Della Quinlan Betty Fox

Reviewing Committee

Functions: To pass upon the accuracy of manuscripts submitted through the National Spiritual Assembly; to examine manuscripts for literary quality and effectiveness and their usefulness as contributions to the published literature.

Marguerite Firoozi, Chairman—R.D. 2, Geneva, N. Y. Elizabeth Brooks Ruth Hart Marian Mills

Bahá’í Sales Committee

Functions: To conduct the sale of literature in the basement outside the Foundation Hall; to provide facilities for the sale of Bahá’í photographs, ringstones, displays and exhibits, slides and other Bahá’í material.

Harry E. Walrath, Chairman—4639 Beacon St., Chicago 40, Ill. May Scheffler Marshall Tyler Agnes Mitchell M. D. Roach

Study Aids

Functions: To encourage and promote the practice of organized Bahá’í study and supply teaching aids, including suitable, timely pamphlets.

Beatrice Ashton, Chairman—P.O. Box 252, Evanston, Ill. Arabella Haywood Florence Zmeskal Joan Crawford John Ashton

Temple Guides

Functions: To maintain a staff of guides for conducting visitors through the House of Worship; to hold classes for training Temple guides.

Mary Haggard, Chairman Harriet Hilpert, Secretary—924 Judson, Evanston, Ill. Dr. Edris Rice-Wray Edwin W. Mattoon Marvin Newport Clarence Suhm Genevieve Voelz Helen Roach Sheila Rice-Wray Cynthia Hastings M. D. Roach Marshall Tyler

Temple Program

Functions: To conduct the weekly public meeting at Foundation Hall; to conduct such other devotional or public meetings as may be approved by the National Assembly from time to time.

Monroe Ioas, Chairman John Haggard, Secretary—1229 Cleveland Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Robert Lewis Edna Coleman [Page 4] Harriet Hilpert John McHenry Betty Scheffler

Visual Education

Functions: To develop Bahá’í display material from photographs, moving pictures and sound films for educational and display purposes; to compile a photographic record of Bahá’í historical value; to conduct exhibits at state fairs and other suitable occasions.

Charles Wolcott, Chairman Marion Longyear, Secretary, 1378% Kelton Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif. Victor Alexander Kenneth Kadrie Leonard Herbert Marjorie Taylor Edwin Mattoon Virginia Foster Marzieh Gail Archie G. Tichenor Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Palmer

World Language

Functions: To develop and encourage the interest in the Bahá’í principles of an international auxiliary language; to make possible effective cooperation with other workers in the field of international language; to provide Bahá’í literature in Esperanto and other international languages.

Roan U. Orloff, Chairman-Hotel Canterbury, 14 Charlesgate West, Boston 15, Mass. Della Quinlan Lucy J. Marshall A. E. Regal Mabelle L. Davis Mabel Vicary J. M. Clifford Etty Graeffe Chester Blaski Jeanne L. Blaski David Earl Anna Mikuriya

World Order Magazine Editorial

Functions: To edit World Order Magazine, the official publication of the American Bahá’í community.

Horace Holley, Chairman Gertrude Henning, Secretary-69 Abbottsford Rd., Winnetka, Ill. Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick Eleanor Sweney Hutchens Kenneth Christian

Youth

Functions: To stimulate and coordinate activities of Bahá’í Youth throughout the American Bahá’í community; to initiate worldwide Youth symposiums; to issue bulletins of suggestions, plans and news of Youth activity; to provide study material; to arrance conferences.

Charles Ioas, Chairman Cynthia Hastings, Secretary-6312 Magnolia Ave., Chicago 40, Ill. Robert Imagire Dewitt Haywood, Jr. Barbara Hannen Harlan Scheffler Hushangh Javid Manucher Javid Mary Elizabeth Moore Narrine Kluge Larry Kramer

National Teaching (for the United States)

Functions: To prepare teaching material; to provide settlers and pioneer teachers; to plan and supervise inter-regional activities; to supervise the Regional Teaching Committees; to assist the smaller communities.

Margery McCormick, Chairman Sarah S. Walrath, Secretary-4639 Beacon St., Chicago 40, Ill. Amelia E. Collins Monroe Ioas Dr. Katherine True Gertrude Ioas Amelia Bowman Pari Zia-Walrath Elisabeth Cheney Carl Scheffler

Regional Teaching (United States)

Functions: To organize teaching circuits and route traveling teachers through cooperation with Assemblies, groups and isolated believers; to encourage and stimulate teaching activities of groups and isolated believers; to extend teaching work to areas where no Bahá’ís exist; to assist groups and prepare them for the formation of a Spiritual Assembly; to coordinate inter-community teaching conferences; to issue Regional teaching and news bulletins; to endorse applications for enrollment and transfers of believers outside the jurisdiction of Assemblies. Regional Committees are auxiliary agencies of the National Teaching Committee.

Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont

Charles Krug, Chairman Alice Bacon, Secretary-Palmer Rd., Monson, Mass. Helen Archambault Florence Morton Elizabeth Kidder Ober Ralph Bates Harlan Ober Richard Gladding Emma M. Rice Edvard and Janet Lindstrom

New York

Terah Smith, Chairman Ruth Hart, Secretary-"Knollwood" R.D. 3, Waterloo, N. Y. Bahiyyih Ford Harriet Pettibone Della Emery Florence Steinhauer Dorothy Kent Joseph Noyes

Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia

Hazel Langrall, Chairman Sylvia Parmelee, Secretary-4700-47th St. N.W., Washington, D. C. Mildred Elmer Mrs. J. E. Rice Raymond Rouse Ethel R. Stephens Wm. Burns Patzer Edna Williams Doris Lohse

New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania

Stuart Sims, Chairman Ethel Crane, Secretary-100 Prospect Ave., Hackensack, N. J. Cynthia Olson Jean Sharpless Curtis Kelsey Ida Huff Jessie Revell Allah Kalantar

Western Pennsylvania and Ohio

Dr. Mary Coffin, Chairman Nell Payne, Secretary-299 N. Balph Ave., Bellevue, Pa. [Page 5] Mary Elmore Florence Reeb Charlotte Lindenberg Thomas H. Sauter Laurence LaRocque Hazel McCurdy Ruth Dunbar

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Margaret Ruhe, Chairman 1946-1947 Doris Ebbert, Secretary-1247 Sells Ave., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. Sue Langford Betty Shook Esther Sago Kay Whittmore Christine Bidwell Katherine MacPhee John A. Goodwin Emma Lawrence Dr. David Ruhe Mrs. W. G. Wise

Florida

Esther Davison, Chairman Lucille Buflin, Secretary-49 S.E. 6th St., Miami 36, Fla. Emily Bethel Kathryn Vernon Winifred Richards Dr. Edward Wilbur Olive Alexander

Kentucky, Indiana

Arthur Patterson. Chairman Helen Patterson, Secretary-2725 Station St., Indianapolis, Ind. Winnie Foster Dr. Clell Fowler Frances Jones Kathryn Frankland Jean Gruber Pauline W. Roth Kathryn Franklin

Illinois, Iowa

Ill. Marvin Newport, Chairman Margarite Ullrich, Secretary-904 Hayes Ave., Oak Park, Ill. Julia Shows Luella Balsiger Grace M. Decker Florence Gibson Clarence Ullrich Anna Kunz

Michigan

Arnold Ketels, Chairman George True, Secretary-132 Moran Rd., Grosse Pointe 30, Mich. L. W. Eggleston Charlotte Timm Clara Edge: Elsa Blakeley Harry Whang Gladys Kline

Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota

Clarence Suhm, Chairman Edna Voigt, Secretary-1918 N. Hi Mount Blvd., Milwaukee, Wis. Ida Suhm Beulah Brown Dr. James Lewis Charles Reimer Marie Tetu Etty Graeffe Elsa Steinmetz

Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

Opal Winans, Secretary-421 N. Spring St., Independence, Mo. May Brown, Chairman Bertha Campbell Cora Schulte Eunice Baker Velma Sherrill Nayan Hartfield Madelon Becktel

Tennessee, Alabama

John Inglis, Chairman Rose Brown, Secretary-988 First St. No., Birmingham, Ala. Martha Fettig Robert Durr Nellie Roche Mrs. Homer Dyer Lessie McMichael Homer Dyer

Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas

Evelyn Bivins, Chairman Mrs. Lee Blackwell, Secretary-324% Pine St., New Orleans, La. Esther Little Verney Thompson Marion Little Ethelyn Campbell Dorothy Campbell

Oklahoma, Texas

J. Clark Pollard, Chairman Mary Beal Edson, Secretary-Briar Hollow, Rt. 12, Box 16, Houston, Texas J. R. Reynolds Charlotte Stirratt Albert Entzminger Elizabeth Bailey

No. California, Nevada

Dr. Mildred Nichols, Chairman Isobel Locke, Secretary-714 Farrington Lane, Burlingame, Calif. Charlotte Linfoot Jessie Vanderford Farruckh Ioas Mamie Seto Catherine Parr Valeria Allen Arthur Dahl Sylvia Ioas Nina Howard

So. California, Arizona

Virginia Foster, Chairman Jesma Herbert, Secretary-5372 Templeton St., Los Angeles 32, Calif. Jessie B. Kemper Robert F. Willis Nancy Phillips Zahrah Schoeny Dr. Clyde Longyear Alvin Johnson

Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico

Geo. N. Clark, Chairman Mildred Clark, Secretary-821 Marion St., Denver 3, Colo. Theresa L. Olson M. Rita Wallace Dr. E. Lenore Morris Gladys Roberts Florence Cox

Idaho, Montana, Utah

Genevieve Ingham, Chairman Elizabeth Adelman, Secretary-906 E. State St., Boise, Idaho Ona M. Ault Bertha S. Adelman. Charles Bryan J. K. Saunders Ethel Thompson

Washington, Oregon

George Washington, Chairman Helen Wilks, Secretary-8535 30th Ave., N. W., Seattle 7, Wash. Marjorie Taylor Gladys Beasley John Schurcliff John M. Clifford Ella Meissner [Page 6] Rachel Porter Clara Rainboth

Alaska Dagmar Dole, Chairman Frances Wells, Secretary—Box 45, Anchorage, Alaska Honor Kempton Janet Stout Helen Robinson Blanche Sturt Vern Huffman Margery McCormick

Canadian National Teaching

Functions: To prepare teaching material; to provide settlers and pioneer teachers; to plan and supervise inter-regional activities; to supervise the Regional Teaching Committees.

John Robarts, Chairman Laura Davis, Secretary—44 Chestnut Park Rd., Toronto, Ont., Can. Doris Richardson Rowland Estall Emeric Sala Siegfried Schopflocher Victor Davis

Regional Teaching (Canada)

British Columbia Viola China, Chairman Katherine Moscrop, Secretary—2654 Marine Drive, W. Vancouver, B. C., Can. Florence Sherborne Mae McKenna Muriel Warnicker Austin Collin Eve Cliff Southwell

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Rowland Estall, Chairman Elizabeth Brookes, Secretary—Box 121, Winnipeg, Man., Canada. Jean Johnson Patricia Blanche Mosher Doris Skinner Ernest Court Ann McGee Gwen Clarke Lulu Barr

Ontario Amy Putnam—Chairman Ethel Priestley, Secretary—3025 Queen St., East Scarboro, Toronto 13, Ont., Can. Winifred Harvey Audrey Robarts F. St. George Spendlove W. Craig Weaver

Quebec Rosemary Sala, Chairman—423 Riverside Drive St. Lambert, P. Q., Canada. Rena Gordon L. C. Boudler ‎Adline Adeline‎ Lohse Walter Lohse Ernest Sala

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia Fred Wade, Chairman Muriel Bellefleur, Secretary—593 Gottingen St., Halifax, N. S., Can. Amo Chesley Irving Geary Grace Geary Merle C. McEwen Edna Colpitts

III TRUSTEE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEES

Properties Representative, George O. Latimer

Temple

Robert S. Hammond, Chairman—1217 Asbury Ave., Winnetka, Ill. Lloyd Robinson Clarence Ullrich Miss Edna M. True

Green Acre

Flora Valentine, Chairman Emily ‎Pearsoll Pearsall‎, Secretary—Eliot, Me. Charles Krug Mrs. Emma Flynn Mrs. Mildred Mottahedeh Mrs. Nancy Bowditch Mrs. Elsa Blakeley Victor Archambault Duncan McAlear Miss Roushan Wilkinson

Bosch

John Allen, Chairman Miss Gladys Linfoot, Secretary—156 Nova Dr., Piedmont, Calif. John Bosch Alfred Zahl Rex Collison Wyatt Cooper Mrs. Amelia E. Collins Ray Brackett Ted Groger Tom Lisota Fred Babo A. Y. Seto

Wilhelm

Curtis Kelsey, Chairman Mrs. Amy Raubitschek, Secretary—1113 Bromley Ave., W. Englewood, N. J. Roy C. Wilhelm Walter Goodfellow

Wilson

Victor Archambault, 2 Pilgrim Rd., Arlington, Mass. Harlan Ober, 53 Conant St., Beverly, Mass.

IV LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES

A. United States

Alabama: Birmingham: Mrs. Verna Inglis, 1000 S. 43rd St., Birmingham

Alaska: Anchorage: Mrs. Evelyn Huffman, Box 857, Anchorage

Arizona: East Phoenix: Mrs. Louise Deppe, 3438 N. 12th St., Phoenix Phoenix: Mrs. Nancy Phillips, 521 W. Holley St., Phoenix

Arkansas: Little Rock: Mrs. Lucy Hawkins, 1023 Louisiana St., Little Rock

California: Alhambra: Mrs. Mayme Glass, 805 N. Bushnell Ave., Alhambra Berkeley: Mrs. Helen B. Rutledge, 2811 Regent St., Berkeley Beverly Hills: Mrs. Marion E. Gordon, Spiritual Assembly of Beverly Hills, Box 794, Beverly Hills. [Page 7]

1946-1947

Burbank: Mrs. Ruth H. Westberg, 707 E. Cypress Ave., Burbank

Burlingame: Mrs. Phoebe Babo, 1045 El Camino Real, Apt. 3, Burlingame

Cloverdale Twp.: Not reported

Glendale: Mrs. Mary Louise Stapp, 1244 Justin Ave., Glendale 1

Long Beach: Mrs. Graydon Robertson, 1328 Orange Ave., Long Beach 6

Los Angeles: Mr. Willard Hatch, 4367 W. 8th St., Los Angeles 5

Oakland: Not reported

Pasadena: Miss Bertha Matthiesen, 809 E. California St., Pasadena 5

Sacramento: Mrs. Elizabeth L. Duffy, 2223 E. St., Sacramento 16

San Diego: Mrs. Gladys Loudon, 143 Elm St., San Diego 1

San Francisco: Mrs. Louise A. Groger, 64 Agua Way, San Francisco 16

Santa Barbara: Mrs. Berdette Matteson, 3002 Paseo del Refugio, Santa Barbara

Colorado

Colorado Springs: Mrs. Gladys Roberts, 915 N. Hancock Ave., Colorado Springs

Denver: Mrs. Mildred Clark, 821 Marion St., Denver 3

Connecticut

Hamden: Mrs. Caroline Keller, 114 Wakefield St., Hamden

New Haven: Miss Gertrude Duell, 561 Whalley Ave., New Haven 11

Delaware

Wilmington: Mrs. Miriam N. Schleigh, 205 W. 9th St., Wilmington

District of Columbia

Washington: Mr. Harald Peter Bye, 1308 Eye St., N. W., Washington, D.C.

Florida

Jacksonville: Miss Kathryn L. Vernon, 707 Post St., Jacksonville 4

Miami: Miss Ida Solomon, 137 N. W. 11th Ave., Miami

St. Augustine: Not reported

Georgia

Atlanta: Miss Doris Ebbert, 1247 Sells Ave., S. W., Atlanta

Augusta: Mrs. Emma P. Lawrence, P. O. Box 2004, Hill Station, Augusta

Hawaii

Honolulu: Miss Henriette From, 2336 Beckwith St., Honolulu 5

Spreckelsville-Maui: Mrs. Mary T. Fantom, Spreckelsville, Maui

Idaho

Boise: Miss Elizabeth Adelmann, 906 E. State St., Boise

Illinois

Chicago: Mrs. Kathryn Mortensen, 6529 S. Kimbark Ave., Chicago 37

Danville: Mrs. Elizabeth S. Raimer, 1230% N. Gilbert, Danville

Elmhurst: Miss Mary L. Fischer, 300 N. York St., Elmhurst

Evanston: Mrs. Beatrice Ashton, Box 252, Evanston

Maywood: Mrs. Alvena Lange, 104 Oak St., Maywood

Oak Park: Mrs. J. F. Wooddell, 1028 N. Taylor St., Oak Park

Peoria: Mrs. Emilie K. Ziegler, 147 Rebecca Pl., Peoria 5

Springfield: Mrs. Gretchen Schultz, 2168 S. Renfro St., Springfield

Urbana: Mrs. Esther G. Harding, 1203 W. Oregon St., Urbana

Waukegan: Mrs. Louise Niblack, 22 Jefferson Ave., Waukegan

Wilmette: Miss Bertha L. Herklotz, c/o Mattoon, 105 Sixth St., Wilmette

Indiana

Ft. Wayne: Mrs. Philip Schott, 668 Spring St., Ft. Wayne

Indianapolis: Mrs. E. S. Griffith, 2243 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis 5

South Bend: Mrs. Sarah M. Russell, 1031 Lincoln Way West, South Bend 16

Iowa

Cedar Rapids: Miss Edna Mackinson, 620 First Ave., N. E., Cedar Rapids

Kansas

Topeka: Mrs. Bertha H. Campbell, 1021 Tyler St., Topeka

Kentucky

Louisville: Mrs. Rebecca Petree, P. O. Box 2004, Louisville

Louisiana

New Orleans: Miss H. Hullinghorst, c/o Bahá’í Center, 601 Queen and Crescent Bldg., New Orleans 12

Maine

Eliot: Mrs. Dorothy C. Cress, Eliot

Maryland

Baltimore: Mrs. Martha C. Dorrida, 5301 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore 7

Bethesda-Chevy Chase: Miss Doris Lohse, 4700 Dover Rd., Friendship Station, Washington, D. C.

Massachusetts

Beverly: Mr. Richard S. Gladding, 90 McKay St., Beverly

Boston: Miss Natalie Anderson, c/o Bahá’í Center, Rm. 419, 25 Huntington Ave., Boston 16

Brookline: Mrs. Janet R. Lindstrom, 15 Alberta Rd., Chestnut Hill 67

Springfield: Not reported

Worcester: Miss Fanny M. Holmes, 103 Webster St., Worcester 3

Michigan

Ann Arbor: Mrs. Martha Parker, 1601 Pontiac, Ann Arbor

Detroit: Miss Phyllis Hall, 2387 Woodstock Dr., Detroit 3

Flint: Miss Mabel Kitchenmaster, 1123 S. Saginaw St., Flint

Grand Rapids: Mrs. Laura Walsh, 526 Jefferson Ave., Grand Rapids

Lansing: Mrs. Roberta Christian, 819 Fayette St., Lansing 10

Muskegon: Mrs. Adeline B. Duff, 1915 Manz St., Muskegon

"Roseville: Mrs. Katherine Page, 18450 Hazelwood, Roseville

Minnesota

Duluth: Miss Arlene Lindenstruth, 2420 E. 5th St., Duluth

Minneapolis: Miss Sina O. Olsen, 123 S. 11th St., Apt. H, Minneapolis 2

St. Paul: Miss Dahela Abas, 235 Fuller Ave., St. Paul 3

Mississippi

Jackson: Mr. Edward S. Campbell, Box 2083, Jackson

Missouri

Independence: Mrs. Opal H. Winans, 421 N. Spring St., Independence

Kansas City: Mrs. J. B. Becktel, 4222 Olive St., Kansas City 4

St. Louis: Miss Nayan F. Hartfield, 4447 Washington Blvd., St. Louis 8

Montana

Butte: Mr. John W. McAllaster, 627 West Park, Butte

Helena: Miss Betty Mereness, 1043 Breckenridge, Helena

Nebraska

Omaha: Mrs. Doreene N. Holliday, 3014 N. 28th Ave., Omaha 10

Nevada

Reno: Miss Helen Griffing, Box 1066, Reno

New Hampshire

Portsmouth: Mrs. C. Pennington Lewis, 1061 Maplewood Ave., Portsmouth

New Jersey

"Dumont: Mrs. Emilie Kalantar, 314 Washington Ave., Dumont

East Orange: Mrs. Cora A. Rockwell, 12 Washington St., East Orange

Newark: Mrs. Ethel Murray, 964 Broad St., Newark

Teaneck: Mrs. Marion Wilcox, 126 Evergreen Place, West Englewood

New Mexico

Albuquerque: Mrs. Evelyn Walters, Albuquerque Bahá’í Community, Box 1206, Albuquerque [Page 8]

New York

Binghamton: Mrs. Helen Inderlied, 44 Lincoln Ave., Binghamton Jamestown: Mrs. Della Emery, 81 Fairmount Ave., Jamestown New York: Mr. Robert Gulick, Apt. 1A, 305 Riverside Dr., New York 25-Center: 119 W. 57th St., New York 19 Rochester: Miss Elizabeth Brooks, 49 Rowley St., Rochester 7 Syracuse: Not reported Yonkers: Mrs. Lillian Rogers, 64 Locust Hill Ave., Yonkers

North Carolina

Greensboro: Mrs. Pearl Kent, 123 East Smith St., Greensboro.

North Dakota

Fargo: Mrs. Etty Graeffe, Box 964, Fargo

Ohio

Cincinnati: Miss Hilda Stauss, 3640 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati 11 Cleveland: Mrs. Mabel Perry, 10817 Earle Ave., Cleveland 8 Columbus: Mrs. Margarete Acebo, 777 Franklin Ave., Columbus 5 Dayton: Mr. Albert Segen, 1731 W. 3rd St., Dayton 7 East Cleveland: Prof. Wm. Sandoz, 1770 Delmont Ave., East Cleveland Lima: Mrs. Marie L. Kramer, 121 S. Collett St., Lima

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City: Mr. Albert P. Entzminger, 734 Northwest 20th St., Oklahoma City

Oregon

Portland: Mrs. Rachel Porter, 5544 N. Delaware Ave., Portland 11

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: Miss Helen L. Reynolds, 5334 Greene St., Philadelphia 44 Pittsburgt: Miss Timi Brant, 611 E. Ohio St., Pittsburgh Scranton: Mrs. Zenobia J. Dorsey, 1312 Linden St., Scranton West Chester: Mrs. Margaret Lear, 42 West Gay St., West Chester

Puerto Rico

San Juan: Mr. Cruz Irizarry Valle, Box 2130 Puerto Rico 10

Rhode Island

Providence: Mr. Wm. Doull, 92 University Ave., Providence

South Carolina

Greenville: Mrs. Rachel Mothersill, Box 1735 Greenville

South Dakota

Sioux Falls: Mrs. Fritzi Shaver, 1420 S. Spring Ave., Sioux Falls

Tennessee

Memphis: Mrs. Thomas H. Watkins, 733 N. Bellevue Blvd., Memphis 7 Nashville: Mrs. Hazel Holt, 1213 Sigler St., Nashville 4

Texas

Houston: Miss Dorothea Sligh, 438 W. 21st St., Houston 8

Utah

Salt Lake City: Mrs. Eleanor Beckman, 347 East Third South, Salt Lake City

Vermont

Brattleboro: Mr. Ben Weeden, 83 Main St., Brattleboro

Virginia

Alexandria: Mrs. Raymond C. Rouse, 3043 Manning St., Alexandria Arlington: Mrs. Florence Hansen, 4419 4th Rd., N., Apt. 4, Arlington

Washington

Richmond Highlands: Mrs. Clara B. Rainboth, 18017 Aurora Ave., Seattle 33 Seattle: Miss Elsa Nordquist, 4508 18th Ave., N.E., Seattle 5. Spokane: Mrs. Gladys Beasley, 4615 N. Madison Ave., Spokane Tacoma: Mrs. Helen M. Ames, 5940 S. Sheridan Rd., Tacoma

West Virginia

Charleston: Mrs. Helen S. Anderson, c/o Bahá’í Assembly of Charleston, Box 227, Charleston 21

Wisconsin

Kenosha: Mr. Louis J. Voelz, 6108 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha Madison: Not reported Milwaukee: Mrs. Edna N. Voigt, 1918 Hi Mount Blvd., Milwaukee 8 Racine: Mrs. Helen Lorentzen, 1548 Kearney Ave., Racine Wauwatosa: Mr. Adolf Grad, 1440 N. 67th St., Wauwatosa 13 2Whitefish Bay: Mrs. Patricia L. Skobel, 700 E. Day Ave., Whitefish Bay

Wyoming

Laramie: Mrs. Vera Ulrich, Box 112, Laramie

Alberta

Edmonton: Miss Gwen M. Clarke, 7852 Jasper Ave., Edmonton

British Columbia

Vancouver: Mrs. Kay Lannon, 916 Cardero St., Vancouver

Manitoba

Winnipeg: Miss Elizabeth Brookes, Box 121, Winnipeg

New Brunswick

Moncton: Miss Anne L. McLean, 25 Archibald St., Moncton

Nova Scotia

Halifax: Mrs. Muriel Bellefleur, 593 Gottingen St., Halifax

Ontario

Hamilton: Mrs. Frances Young, 270 Main W., Hamilton Toronto: Mrs. Laura R. Davis, 44 Chestnut Park, Toronto 5

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown: Mrs. Grace Geary, 279 Richmond St., Charlottetown

Quebec

Montreal: Mrs. Louise Boudler, 1548 Pine Ave., W., Montreal St. Lambert: Mrs. Margaret Laurie, 521 Desaulniers Blvd., St. Lambert

Saskatchewan

Regina: Miss Lauretta Voelz, Box 264, Regina

1 Former Assembly restored. 2 New Assembly. Printed in U.S.A.