W1ZR 1939 Boston, Massachusetts

Here is a very accomplished YL opr. Edith E. Rotch *1874-1969* 1RO - 1ZR - W1ZR - Edith was a fine athlete, skating trophies and tennis awards; On three occasions she won the U.S. Women's National Championship; mixed doubles in 1908 (with Nate Niles and in women's doubles with Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in 1909 and 1910.
Edith earned her commercial first grade license in 1917 and her first amateur license 1RO in 1919. Edith was a junior inspector first world war Signal Corps daytime and evenings a code instructor and examining officer. Hobbies included dancing, skating, tennis, sailing, bowling and bridge. She was so expert at the code that when the first Boston Radio Show took place in 1922, it was she, along with District One radio inspector Kolster (1RI) who judged the code sending events. Edith was also an examiner for the old Postal Telegraph Company, known for her high speed sending and in her spare time, she was a member of the Greater Boston Spark Coil Club. She was active in ham radio throughout her entire life including Red Cross service in WW2. W8SU 2014

QSL from the estate of W9QQN
Scripting from Wikipedia; QSL collection at DokuFunk.org, Donna L. Halper
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