WWW Index

Woman's Who's Who of America
New York: American Commonwealth Company, 1914. 

Transcribed by Dick Barton

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MANN, Carrie Foote (Mrs. Arthur W. Mann), Onawa, Monona Co., Ia.

Born Fort Atkinson, Wis.; dau. Elisha L. and Ellen C. (Simonds) Foote; grad. public schools Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1883; m. Aug. 16, 1892, Arthur W. Mann.  Interested in library work, which receives much of her attention. Works in all departments of federated club work; active in efforts for a better and more beautiful Onawa, also in local church work and in missions. Contributor to local papers. Now engaged in writing a brief history of Onawa from its first settlement for the benefit of school children and young people of the town (in compliance with the request of Nat. Soc. D.A.R. Mem. Disciples of Christ. Regent Onawa Chapter D.A.R.; sec. Civic Improvement League; pres. Onawa Chapter P.E.O.; mem. library board; pres. 15 years Christian Aid Soc.; chairman 11th Dist. Ia. Fed. Women's Clubs. Recreations: Home and foreign travel. Mem. and former pres. Onawa Art Club.

MARPLE, Florence Alice, 1203 E. Grand Av., Des Moines, Iowa.

Assistant curator; b. Sheffield, Ill.; dau. Joseph and Elizabeth (Brown) Marple; ed. Sheffield (Ill.) High School; two years in Ill. Wesleyan Univ. and summer term in Albany Library School, with private lessons in French, German and Shakespeare; mem. Kappa Gamma. Reference librarian, seven years, Des Moines Public Library; ass't curator Historical Dep't of Iowa since 1910. Methodist. Recreations: Automobiling, walking, reading. Mem. Professional Women's League, Library Club.

MARSTON, Mary Alice Day (Mrs. Anson Marston), College Campus, Ames, Iowa.

Born Niagara Co., N.Y., June 21, 1865; dau. Dudley Watson and Rachel (Scott) Day; ed. Pecatonica (Ill.) High School; Univ. of Mich.; m. Dec. 14, 1892, Anson Marston (dean of engineering, Iowa State Coll. of Ames, Iowa); children: Morrill Watson, b. Jan. 30, 1896; Anson Day, b. May 20, 1905. Was State regent of the Iowa D.A.R., 1911-12. Has held membership in various State and Nat. D.A.R. committees. Has served as president of the local chapter of P.E.O. Sisterhood; organized local D.A.R. chapter and served three terms as chapter regent. Favors woman suffrage. Congregationalist. Mem. P.E.O., D.A.R. Mem. Priscilla Club (composed of faculty women of Iowa State Coll.), City Fed. of Women's Clubs and Parent-Teachers' Ass'n.

MARTENS, Vestina Gladys (Mrs. Claus Martens), Superior, Ia.

Born Uniontown, Kan., Jan. 10, 1872; dau. Herbert D. and Sophia a. (Bensley) Scobey; ed. Kansas public schools; Chicago public school (Forrestville school); grad. Chicago Female Coll., Morgan Park, Ill., A.B.; m. Morgan Park, Ill., Nov. 25, 1896, Claus Martens; children: Alice Sophia, Grace Katherine. Sec. Superior Township School Board five years; sec. and manager Superior Cooperative Creamery Ass'n two years; mem. Superior M.E. Aid Soc., Superior Culture Soc. (pres. for years), Superior Cemetery Ass'n. Favors woman suffrage. Christian Scientist. Mem. Royal Neighbors of America. Recreations: Reading, painting, working in the garden, fishing, etc.

MASON, Frances Bell, Boone, Iowa.

Teacher of art; b. Boone, Iowa, June 26, 1877; dau. Clinton S. and Annette (Curry) Mason; ed. Boone public schools, Boone, Iowa; Tilton Sem., Tilton, N.H., '95; Wellesley Coll., A.B. '99; Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, 1901-o3; Phi Sigma Soc. Taught for two years in Fairhaven, Mass.; ten years St. Louis, Mo.; five years in supervision and five years in high school work. Mem. Wednesday Club, St. Louis; College Club, Wellesley Club, Monday Evening Club. Interested in the Ethical Culture Movement. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Soc. of Western Arts and Manual Training Teachers, Soc. of Intercollegiate Alumnae. Recreations: Out-door sports.

MAYER, Mrs. Max, 714 College St., Iowa City, Iowa.

Born Iowa City, Iowa, 1872; dau. Moses and Sarah (Wise) Bloom; ed. St. Mary's Acad., South Bend, Ind.; State Univ. of Iowa, St. Katherine's Hall, Davenport, Iowa; m. Iowa City, March 20, 1894, Max Mayer; one son, Edward B. Mayer, b. July 4, 1895; step children: Florence, b. Jan. 27, 1888; Lawrence, b. Oct. 16, 1889. Helped establish free garbage system in Iowa City and several other towns; also public playgrounds, visiting nurses, Home for Aged Women and White Cross Home. Favors woman suffrage. Author of two Year Books for Iowa Fed. of Women's Clubs. Jewess. Mem. State Fed. of Women's Clubs, Art Circle, W. W. Club, State Historical Soc., Drama League, Associated Charities, Hebrew Inst. of Chicago, Elk's Ladies. Recreations: Golf, bridge, playgrounds, writing, sewing. Mem. Reading Circle, two evening bridge clubs, Country Club. Cor. sec. Iowa Fed. of Women's Club; pres. Iowa City Improvement League; chairman of Visiting Nurses' Ass'n; treas. Home for Aged Women; chairman of Playgrounds Ass'n.

McACHRAN, Flora J. Clayton (Mrs. W. H. McAchran), Bloomfield, Iowa.

Born Shelby Co., Ind., Nov. 3, 1854; dau. J. W. and Martha (Phelps) Clayton; ed. public schools at Bloomfield, Iowa; m. Aug. 25, 1872, W. H. McAchran; children: Mary, Ruth. Recording sec. and dis't and local pres. State W.C.T.U. of Iowa six years; mem. State Exec. Com. twelve years. Favors woman suffrage. Universalist. Charter mem. Ivanhoe Reading Circle, organized 1904.

McCREERY, Janie Cole (Mrs. R. W. McCreery), 704 West Main St., Marshalltown, Ia.

Born Chicago, Apr. 11, 1875; dau. John E. and Mary Ella (Shirley) Cole; ed. Kansas City High School; m. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 30, 1895, R. W. McCreery; children: Worthington Cole, Walter Gay. Interested in Congregational Church; pres. of Twentieth Century Club, the Hawthorne Club, and the City, state and Gen. Federation of Women's Clubs; officer Playground Work (public). Unitarian (though active in Congregational Church). Favors woman suffrage.

MEANES, Lenna Leota, 302 Securities Building, Des Moines, Iowa.

Physician and surgeon; b. Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa; dau. Thomas Lossen and Louisa Cordelia (Creighton) Meanes; ed. Drake Univ., Des Moines, Iowa., M.D.; State Univ., Iowa City, Iowa. Mem. Polk County Medical Soc., Iowa State Med. Soc., Am. Medical Ass'n, Iowa Soc. of Medical Women; Nat. chairman Com. on Public Health Education Among Women of Am. Med. Ass'n; med. director Iowa Baby Health Contest Ass'n. Mem. Professional Women's League, Unity Circle. Physician in charge Salvation Army maternity Home; mem. staff of Methodist Hospital; mem. staff of Mercy Hospital; mem. faculty of Drake Univ. Medical Coll.  Favors woman suffrage; mem. Political Equality Club, Votes for Women League and College Women's Suffrage Organization, all of Des Moines, Iowa. Unitarian. Mem. Woman's Club.

MILLERD, Clara Elizabeth, 1224 Sixth Av., Grinnell, Ia.

Professor of Greek; b. Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 14, 1873; dau. Norman Alling and Clara Elizabeth (Church) Millerd; ed. Grinnell Coll., A.B. �93; A.M. �94 (special honors in Greek and philosophy); Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D. 1900; grad. Student Univ. of Chicago, 1893-94; fellow in Greek and philosophy, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-97; grad student Univ. of Berlin, 1905-06 (Phi Beta Kappa, Beta of Iowa). Preceptress of Grinnell Acad., 1894-96; instructor in Greek and philosophy, Grinnell Coll., 1896-98; assoc. prof. of Greek and philosophy, 1898-1906; prof. of Greek, 1906-. Interested in social and religious life of Grinnell Coll. Author: On the Interpretation of Empedocles (Univ. of Chicago Press); also reviews in classical philology. Mem. Western Philosophical Ass�n, Am. Philological Ass�n, Hellenic Soc. Of Iowa, Classical Ass�n of Middle West. Recreations: Music, walking, 
gardening. Congregational. Favors woman suffrage.

MITCHELL, Hattie Moore (Mrs. James F. Mitchell), home address, R.F.D. 5, Des Moines, Iowa; office address, Drake Univ., Des Moines, Iowa.

Professor of methodology; b. Marble Rock, Ia., Aug. 15, 1866; dau. Allan and Margaret (Boldan) Moore; ed. Drake Univ., Des Moines, Ia., normal course, Pd.B. '98; Liberal Arts, Ph.B. '06, A.M. '07; m. Marble Rock, Ia., July 6, 1896, James F. Mitchell; one daughter: Margaret Olive. Teacher of mathematics in high school, Mason City, Ia., 1888-90; principal of schools, Floyd, Ia., 1893-95; preceptress in Nora Springs Sem., 1895-97; supervisor of Training School for Primary Teachers, Drake Univ., 1897-1902; dean of women, 1902; instructor in mathematics, 1902-09; ass't professor of mathematics, 1909-10; professor of methodology, 1910- . Has extensive work in farmers' institutes, Chautauqua and teachers' institutes; has Philathea Class in University Place Church of Christ of 200 young ladies. Favors woman suffrage.

MORCOMBE, Katherine Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph E. Morcombe), Storm Lake, Iowa.

Newspaper writer; b. Dubuque, Iowa, April 26, 1876; dau. Joseph and Anna (Wissman) Sohm; ed. high school, Sutherland (Iowa) Coll., Buena Vista, Storm Lake, Iowa; m. Newell, Iowa, May 24, 1908, Joseph E. Morcombe. Began newspaper work in 1902, purchased plant in 1905; taught school two years. Favors woman suffrage. Active in newspaper work for suffrage. Author of book of poems: Scattered Leaves. Mem. Christian Church. Democrat. Mem. Order of Eastern Star and local organizations.

MOREY, Jeannette Metcalf (Mrs. James P. Morey), 1069 21st St., Des Moines, Ia.

Born Elk Grove, Wis., Feb. 9, 1855; dau. John Edwards and Claretta (Richards) Metcalf; ed. at Darlington, Wis., by private tutor; grad. from Chautauqua Literary Circle, '88; m. Darlington, Wis., 1876, James P. Morey; one daughter: Maude Metcalf Morey. Congregationalist. Mem. Abigail Adams Chapter D.A.R.; founded the Tuesday Club (pres. three years), also the Twenty-first Street Literary Club of Des Moines, Ia. (being pres. four years). Mem. Des. Moines Woman's Club; delegate to City Federation; mem. Northwest Bridge Club (pres.); also pres. of Monthly Dinner Club.