Grace Gimmini Potts

[1] Grace Gimmini Potts was the chairman of Literature and Drama for the California Federation of Women's Clubs, San Joaquin, Valley District.

[1] Using the pen-name of Grace G. Parks she wrote Bad Dames: A Peek at a Problem Taboo (1939).

[2] She was a world traveler and lecturer in costume; she was a humorous speaker as well as one who packed her program with information and she was in great demand with men as well as women.

The costume included those from India, a native sari, the native girl's dress from Ceylon, the sarongs from Java, the "slong" from Makassar, an authentic Shinto priest robe from Japan, the "lava lava" from Pago Pago, temple dancer's costume from Bali and Manchu princess robe from China.

[1] She died on August 27, 1956, and is buried with her family and husband at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma.