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MRS. WILLIAM C. MEANS

 

 

     Mrs. William C. Means has been identified with Los Angeles’ civic progress and club activities for many years.  Her splendid work during the World war is well remembered and was outstanding.  She helped to make the Liberty Loan drives a huge success locally and her tireless efforts in this cause brought her recognition after the war from the government at Washington, D. C., in the shape of a handsome medal of honor.  She is exceedingly proud of the award from her government.  Mrs. Means also served as chairman of the largest Red Cross Auxiliary in the Los Angeles Chapter and, in some civilian relief work she was called upon to undertake, she uncomplainingly made all personal visitations for one of the exemption boards.

     For eight years, Mrs. Means served as president of Hollenbeck Heights Community Service, for some time served on the board of the Uptown Community Service, and for ten years was treasurer of Hollenbeck Heights Improvement Association.  She served on the City Social Commission of Los Angeles for two years and on the City Playground and Recreation Commission for six years, and has been closely affiliated with many other important activities in the community.

     Among her affiliations are: first vice president of Woman’s City Club and a past director of the same organization; charter member Republican Study Club and other groups of like import.  Mrs. Means is one of the ever increasing number of women who realize their responsibility to their government – local and national.  Her time and energy are ever ready for service in any cause that aids in the progress of city, state or nation, and of her fellows.  She is a constant student of civic problems – their cause and adjustment.  She has been a member of the Republican county central committee for seven years.  Her judgment is sane and sensible, tempered by slow, sure analyzing of facts after she has accumulated them.  She is well informed on all public questions of the day and has many friends in the city where she has made her home for many years.  An active member of California Women of the Golden West, Mrs. Means also serves the organization as chairman of parks, playgrounds and recreation.  She has contributed one of the outstanding programs for the club.

     Mrs. Means was born in Rochester, New York, a daughter of John E. and Susannah (Norman) Morgan, of English and Welsh extraction.  After the death of John E. Morgan, his widow and daughter, Hattie E. Ross, came to California to spend the winter of 1904-05.  They were followed in the fall of 1905 by the other daughter, Susie E. M., (Mrs. Arthur N. Lee), and her husband who settled in Monrovia, and in 1909 came to Los Angeles where Mr. Lee died at Hollenbeck Heights.  Mrs. Lee later married Wm. C. Means, who had come to California in 1887 and is a manufacturer of Los Angeles.  By her first marriage she has a son, Dr. Morgan P. Lee, who served in the medical corps of the United States Army in France at the Argonne and other fronts.  He is a member of the American Legion and the 40 and 8.

 

 

Transcribed by Bill Simpkins.

Source: California of the South Vol. II, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 261-262, Clarke Publ., Chicago, Los Angeles,  Indianapolis.  1933.

© 2012  Bill Simpkins.

 

 

 

 

 

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