Short Biography of Effie W. Leese

SCOTT, MRS EFFIE LEESE: Social Director; b Palmyra, Neb; d of William H Leese-Miranda L Wilson; ed Columbia U; Denver U; U of N; m Archibald Alfred Scott Oct 8, 1891 Lincoln (dec); s William Adrian; did secretarial work before marriage; after husband's death emp by Lincoln Star, later did feature work, Denver; field dir New York City publicity firm; contributor to The American, Woman's Home Companion, Christian Herald, Sunset; did newspaper feature work, Tucson Ariz; author: play, POG Society; The New Year Child; social dir Hotel Cornhusker, Lincoln since 1931; during World War apptd by Gov McKelvie in chg Neb hdqrs ARC work in N Y 1918-19; Lincoln Dietitians & Institution Mgrs Club; Neb Home Economics Assn; Internatl Assn of Social Dirs, past pres 2 years, past regional dir 4 years; formerly active in N Y Woman's Press Club; mbr N Y-Neb Club; hon mbr Missouri Club, N Y; GFWC, past mbr publicity & literature coms; NFWC, org & chmn 1st reciprocity bur, past state program chmn; ch mbr Lincoln Woman's Club, past secy 2 years, past pres 2 terms, conducted home & parliamentary dept; Arizona Scribblers; Ariz Poetry Soc; League of Amer Penwomen; Quota Club; ch mbr Tuesday Review; ch mbr womens div C of C; DAR; PEO; hobbies, scrapbook, collecting recipes & pictures of celebrities; off & res Hotel Cornhusker, Lincoln.

Source: "Who's Who in Nebraska" ²⁸²