Glenn Ward Dresbach is recognized as one of America’s leading poets. He has produced a number of books and contributed to leading national magazines for a number of years. His latest book: “Collected Poems, 1912-1948,” was published in 1950. Beverley Githens (Mrs. Glenn Ward Dresbach) writes both poetry and prose. Her “No Splendor Perishes” won the Dierkes Poetry award in 1946.
Major Frank L. Beals is author of “The Ancient Name” (1937); “Look Away Dixieland,” a novel (1937); The American Adventure Series of books (1941-45); “Boswell in Chicago” (1946); The Famous Story Series (1946-50); “Backwoods Baron” (1951).
Marge Lyon has produced four books on Arkansas and the Ozarks. They are: “Take to the Hills” (1942); “And the Green Grass Grows All Round” (1943); “Fresh from the Hills” (1945); “Hurrah for Arkansas” (1947). Her “And So to Bedlam” (1944) is set in Chicago. Mrs. Lyon has a column entitled “Marge of Sunrise Mountain Farm” in the Sunday Chicago Tribune.
Everett and Olga Webber, a husband and wife writer-team, have authored two novels: “Rampart Street” (1948) and “Bound Girl” (1949). “Rampart Street” sold more than a million copies in all editions. The Webbers contribute short stories to a number of magazines, including the Saturday Evening Post. We expect a new book from them soon.
Frances Donovan, retired school teacher from Chicago, writes on sociological subjects. Her books are: “The Sales Lady” (1929); “The School Ma’am” (1938) and “The Woman Who Waits.” At the present time she is working on a sociological study of Eureka Springs.
Cora Pinkley Call is author of “Pioneer Tales of Eureka Springs” (1930); “Shifting Sands” (1943); “The Dream Garden” (1944); “From My Ozark Cupboard” (1950); “Eureka Springs: Stair-Step Town” (1952). Mrs. Call is president of the Ozark Artists and Writers Guild.
Constance Wagner is a short story writer and novelist. Her latest novel, “Sycamore,” came from the press in 1950. Dr. Bonnie Lela Crump writes feature stories and has published a number of booklets. Morris Hull specializes on confession and human interest stories and contributes to the leading magazines in this field. He is the author of the novel, “Cannery Annie,” published several years ago. Bill Dierkes of the Dierkes Press is author of three books of poetry: “Gold Nuggets,” (1928); “The Man from Vermont,” (1935); and “Emerge with the Swallow,” (1944).