Etha Izora Dawley Holden

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Etha Izora Dawley Holden (1873 - April 15, 1948) was an American educator and club woman.

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Early life

Etha Izora Dawley was born in Minnesota in 1873, the daughter of LaFayette David Dawley (1848-1936) and Lois Harriet Mathewson (1852-1918). [1]

Career

Etha Izora Dawley taught in elementary schools before her marriage; since 1923 she took up adult education in Americanization Department of Los Angeles City schools. [1]

She was very active in club work; she was president of South Side Ebell; treasurer and auditor of the Los Angeles District Board. [1]

From 1925 to 1927 she was auditor of the California Federation of Women's Clubs. [1]

She was president of the Los Angeles Audubon Society. [1]

Personal life

Etha Izora Dawley Holden moved to California in 1908 and lived at 2802 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, California. [1]

On April 19, 1911, Etha Izora Dawley married Warren Jackman Holden (1876-1934). [1] [2]

She died on April 15, 1948, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p.  64 . Retrieved 8 August 2017.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Etha Izora Dawley" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.