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been for many years a member of the Executive of the Saskatchewan Division of the Red Cross Society, and is at the present time its vice-president and also chairman of its Standing Committee on Medical and Nursing Services. An important contribution made by this committee to the public welfare is the establishment and supervision in remote parts of the Province of Red Cross hospitals, locally known as "Outposts." For several years has been one of Saskatchewan's representatives on the Central Council of the Red Cross for the Dominion. Was one of the organizers of the Women's Canadian Club in Regina, and held the office of president in 1922, during which year the literary contest was initiated, which took the form of a short story. Laura Goodman Salverson was the successful contestant, her success undoubtedly inspiring her to further efforts, resulting in the publication of "The Viking Heart," now well-known throughout the Dominion. Mrs. Brown is a life member of the Metropolitan Women's Missionary Society and of the Y.W.C.A., of which she was hon. secretary for four years; is also a life member of the Local Council of Women, of which she was the hon. corresponding secretary for four years. She is a member also of the Educational Club, Alexandra Club, Music Club and the Forget Chapter of the I.O.D.E. at Regina. An active sportswoman, following golfing, motoring and skating. Religion, Methodist. Address, 3000 Albert Street, Regina.

 

PARKER: Reverend Julius Foster Dyke, clerk-in-holy order, Church of England. Born New Romney, Kent, England, May 17th, 1857, son of Reverend Henry Parker and Anne (Mitton) Parker. Married Maude Eliza Phillips at Battleford, 1887 (deceased); Charlotte E. M. Ridgeway, of Guelph, Ont., in 1916,. and has four sons and two daughters. Educated at Maidstone, Kent, England, and King's College, London, England. Came to Battleford in 1882; attached to

 

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