Caroline Haskins
As a home economics educator and food demonstrator, Caroline Haskins traveled the islands teaching practical
Princess Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell Kawānanakoa
Princess Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa, a prominent member of Hawaii’s aliʻi (royalty) and political elite, publicly
Mary C. Alexander
Mary C. Alexander served with the Red Cross in postwar France, providing vital reconstruction work
Alma Clark
Alma Clark served as a nurse’s aide in the Hawaii Ward of the American Military
Margaret Melville
Margaret Melville was a school principal and suffrage advocate who worked to link the women’s
Mary E. Soper
Mary E. Soper launched the “Trinket Fund” in 1917, a creative campaign that encouraged Hawaiians
Annie C. Alexander
As chair of the Women’s Committee of the Territorial Food Commission, Annie C. Alexander led
Isadore R. Scharlin
Isadore Scharlin led the “Ball and Bat Fund,” which collected funds to send baseball equipment
Emilie Widemann Macfarlane
As a member of the Women’s Committee, Emilie Widemann Macfarlane was deeply involved in food
Clara Gartley
Another key member of the Food Commission’s Women’s Committee, Clara M. Gartley worked on outreach