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TL. u)o*u.R.ulto.
of California

I IAZEL M. GR"\NT
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306 The Realtg Bh!,e Book of Calilornia

The Woman Realtor of California

Ba }IAZEL M. GRANT,Pasadena

lVomen o Strons Fador-Workins for ldeds-The

Pioneel Com Littee-The lvonl&rts Depalttnent The
Threshol(I ol a Brodder Era.

t T I H E n L o r yo i l h e w o n - i n r F , l r n r i n C a l i f o f r i a i s ^ s r o f ) u f n e n
I rnd \^omFr of vision ar.d a nloryol urirJ ir argartzalion.
_ { l t . i } F / r s F g o m a r .u l h i g h r d e a l sa r d i n r F g | i r } . o f s a I : z etdh p
California Real Estate Association, to r.aisethe sttndalds of the real
estate business above the unce*ain pr.acticesof that D€r'iod. When
w o m F nh a d p l a ! e r r l h . ' n s e l \ p no . t r . u p\ a t u p i r , r h p , ; a p " r r r e 6 e l d
these men of vision invited them to membelship in mnny of the local
boards o{ the State Association.
'fhe first wonan to
be gr.anted a brokcr.,s license in Califorr1ja
is Edith L. clove, of Sacr.am€nto,who r.eceivedLicense No. T unaler
the 1919 act. Othels lblior.ed urtil today we find the reai estate
womzrn a stlong factor in the business aDd in the Califonja R.ealEs_
tate Association. HeI chief difiicult days of experirnent have
passed. We find her. conductirg successful, thr.ivinq offices. We see
h e r ' f l . i : \ ' i p . i n . \ e r \ p h r s F u t \ p u S i r p l s . i r r p r . " p e I r 1r n a l r g e _
m€nt, subdivisions, and in city and country property of iti
We see her taking her' shate of thc l\'olk of the realty boaralsanal "tnsses.the
A s s n c i s l i o n .W " f i r d h p f u | g a r r i z i r rrgr c r vL o a " d s r d $ . o r k l l r gr o
I r a k . r h p m a s r . c c s s . R p . o g I i / a oL \ e r r l ) - \ F r ] b o a f d i r c a r t u "
n r a\ v o . p p h e r s p r r r F d s ! i r t a d i r . . r o r ' .a s l u . , r 'l , " p n r d . , , !r i.. _ l , r " s i _
dent, secretaly and dilectol.ol valious boards; rve see her servint on
n a ' ) y s l a l . a r r db o a | d r o . l l n r ' r t c " s\:v p c a p l e r r a k i | l e l . r . p r | i , n
allairs of her commulity; we see hel ever keenly inteiested in r,,,hat-
ever is for the benefit of her board and her profession. Stre has
b | o u g h r _l ,c \ e f lr e - o sa.b i l : r J a n d r p p | e c i i . i ! e i r n d p r s l r l n d i r roc" { h p
r'ppdo s l h e r ' f r o l . ! s r o t rl ,- c r . o t n r , r i l l a i t dh e f ! a l " z . s n c i a t i o r l
WORKINC TOR IDIJALS

The phlase, "the Wonran Realtor,,'sisDifiesthat the reat estate

meD and wonrell of Ca]ifomia are working iogether in perfect busi_
D€ssharmony fol the bcst inter.estsol the ploiessioD. Ii means that
\vomen at€ bringirg to the Caljlbrria Real Estate Association analthe
py.'l*" l h o u g h l .i r e v i n ' p r a s rj.r . ' I o s p h . " pp. e r s o n a i i L ^r . s u b l t e
" . ' f i" infinirp cara.ir) and d""r, e tor.o"i.ice.
idprti"m rId lr mear,sthal
1o the result of generations of men,s sci€ntjfic business traininq is
being added the result of g€nentions of women,s holne loving, h6me
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serving trainirg. In rvhat other business js this combi ation so neccs_

sarl sod.rir'abrp j r s i r , t h , . r p j , to s r a l pL u s i r r p s s lO r r I n e r o I v i s r o n .
l \ i l I r h , i r b | r r d l h n t , t o r g i . r . . n a o pr t | l . r . o n i h ir.. i o n
jrdil! 'onhrlp..F . 1 , o " s i b t "T. hn
fo. wlrpr" rvontp|| trp no,
{ . . o r ' r r r d I a t r . U t. u r . . : 1r y h h r p n"o, l . a l i | | gn f u | | . . r r r r n t \ i n r " g a r d
o - r ' r ' a a .l a r . d . r c ul l r h e b u s i I . ! s i j r l h r . . o n . r u r r i t . r .l l i s d e n r u n _
strated beyond doubt that the wonan re:ritor proves the Califomia
R e , l E . r - p A s . u " i ,r r o r ,h i . a , o n r p t e^ u n ; ' 1 , i o . g , r , , i r o , i , ,. ,n J i "
oemoclanc lo lhe cofe
THE PIONDDRS
The fi}st *,oman member.of the Califol'nia Reat Estate Associa_
tion was Miss M. E. Dealins of Oakland.
The fir'st \onan meDber of a local board w^s l{i-s. M. \r. B. I,tc_
Adam of San Flancisco Real Estate Board.
The first boar.d stalted by:r woman was the Watts board, which
was organized by Mrs. Mae Liddy jn 1922.
The fir'sl woman boar.d president wls ]!Irs. Car.oline Fisher, 1924
presidenl of the A].tesia board.
The fir'st woman state dilector was Mr.s. Mae Liddy oI Watts.
. The first statc \a'oman'srealty committee was appointed by pres!
dent Henry P. Bar.bour in 1924.
The ffrst Woman's Department in "Califomia Real Estate" ap-
peared in January, 1924.
The firct wonan's auxiiialy to a local board was organized in
1922 at Santa Ana, with Mrs. C^rl Mock as pr.esident.

. TVOMAN OFFICERS IN BOARDS

Among the women aiding in secretalial 'vork for realty organiza_

tions may be mentioned Caroline Vetter of Monrovia; Flor;ce I{.
Cuuey of San P€dro; Winifred Traver of clendale; MIs. J. L. Watter
of Venice; Bessie P. Montgomery of Southvest Board; Elsie Herbert
ol Pasadena:Ail.er S, o Vrs. a{iisranl se.re-ary ol th. Slal. Asso-
. r a l i o . r la n d C o n s r a n r oM . W r i g h l . ^ { i c e I n 2 n a g e ro r I h e N a r ; o n a l
Assocrationuf Rerl Estate Boards
The ffrst woman realtor's breakfast at a state co[vention is to be
jn Pasadenain October.,192,1,MIs. Mae Liddy
actins as hostess.
Thete are twenty-three realty boalds in California which have
women membels. In the majodty of the other cities there ar'e active
women brokers \r.ho hrve signified the dcsir.e to become membeN of
the boards.
There ate many *-omen in the rcal estate business in Califomia.
The directory indicales thal one out of evely ten licenses issued in
Califolnia is to a wom.rn.

TIIE STATEWOMAN'SCONfNIITTEE

_ .Pr.sidprr Hpr rJ P. Rarbou" opellpdIhpgrlp ior thp organizatron

o l l h p w o m a n l . p r l l o r s . E a i " l yi t r h i s r d , n i n l " l r a t i o | hl " a p p o ; n 1 . 6u
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conmittee of worreD knoNn as the State Woman,s Realtl' Comnittee.

The membels of this g._oupare:
I I | s . H a z p i N . C r n n r . P a s a d F r a. ,h . i l . m a r .
X{r's.I_IelenM. Lyford, San Fruncisco.
MIs. .1.B. Bletherl, San Diego.
XIrs. Myra V. Duttor, Santa Ba1'bar.a_
Mrs. Jeannc Dunham, Inglevood.
-[lls. JeAruy E. Fitzgela]d, Los Angetes.
lliss Roma N. Bunrett, Berkeley.
Miss Myrna D. Hildreth, Stockton.
l{Is. Ione Davis, PasadeDa.
Mrs. A. G. Walte1. Lagunn Be:rch.
MIs. Mac Liddy, Watts.
Mr's. lll E. Walters, Los Ansetes.
]tiss Jessie M. I{osrrcr., PasadeDa.
MIs. J. L. Waltcr', Venice.
Ruby Barhan, Long Beach.
Miss n{. Dillard, Long Beach.
Mrs. N. E. lfccaDn, Lanker.shim.
X{Is. E. T. Chur.ch, Long Beach.
Mrs. Carclire Fishcr., Ar'tesia.
Mrs. Valentine Le$'is, Santa Monic?r.
The story of the wolk and irfluence of this comniltee cannot be
written until 1925, at least. Noq'it is nerely a house of dreams, but
the foundation of the lvo an realto/s house of ser-viceis begun. Horv-
ever, this comlnitlee docs not desile to conlplete the house,biut mer.ely
io.nnk: {h. rourdArion fifn, rrro.Jgblor. suc,.odir,gco.nnritiee
r o 0 U d n o n . I t r s . . n , 1 l ' L p n . . o n f l i s l"rclr ,l
r . d r . ^r g h . o . o | p r a . i o n .
IfIIE \\rcI{AN,S DNPARTITENA
--. Following Ure aDpointrncnt of the 1l,on]arl'sconrrrittee, clenn D.
Willaman, editor of Califomia Reat Estate, offereal a secaion in the
magazine to thc conmittee to be kno.wn as .,The Wonlan,s Depad-
ment of the Califonia Real Estate Association,,, now an evei. in-
creasing depai tment vhich will gr.ow rapidh: both in jDterest and
influen.e
TI{E THIiESIIOLD OF A BROADER ERA
To thirk of the Califol.nia Real Estate Association \ithout the
women vol d be to think of an olganization irnpover.ishedby their
a b s " ' , e . _ J l r l e \ A d a q u n r F lAvl , n r n i s ^, ' . a i I o p l , o i r r r , , ' . .
" r , . 1n r . a p t
r e s p o n s i L ' i l ;Lr lye r ' . \ \ i l r L " i l r o s r . o l i m i r , o r l , ; i " . o n , ; : L u t i a rt o t h e
balarce, the fiIencss arld the strength of the state ^nd national

Let those who are or.ganized keep jDter ested. lat those r.ho are
not, becorneirte,-ested. \Ve ate at the threshold of a broader era in
the history of the rvoman r.eallor's progr.ess. Califolnia's women
realtor:s are glad thal thcy need to work in the venfs to come to brins
about a fltll realization of theil'hopes. Thet- are interested in tI;
needs, the housing facilities, the bcautincation of their. cities. I{ay
thcir hopes of ser'\'iceiD these things be fulfilled that the cort bution
of the wolien nlay be worthy of the lirm fouldatior laid bt, the men
of the Califomia neal Estate Associatic,rr.