Elma Joyce HUMPHRYS / FRANKLIN

Born 15 June 1911 in Port Broughton, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of "Charlie" Joseph Charles HUMPHRYS and Clarissa Eleanor BARR ^[55]
Left South Australia in mid 1935 and shifted to Carnamah, Western Australia where she resided with her parents ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
Resided with her parents on Mrs Florence G. FRANCIS' Celojium Farm in Carnamah ^[P114]
Her parents invited 50 people to their home in Carnamah on Thursday evening 13 June 1935 to celebrate her birthday ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
In addition to celebrating her birthday the evening also served as an opportunity for her to meet the people ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
Returned to South Australia where she worked as a Nurse at the Adelaide Hospital ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Returned to Carnamah on sick leave and resided with her parents for a number of months in late 1935 and early 1936 ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Gave a recitation at the Concert & Dance at the Carnamah Hall in aid of the W.A. Blind Appeal on 28 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Attended the 4th birthday of the Carnamah branch of the C.W.A. at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 16 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
She and her brother Joffre attended the Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 7 December 1935 as a Clothesline ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
During a week in early January 1936 she was a patient at Dr. Cecil P. ROSENTHAL's Carnamah Private Hospital ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 February 1936, wearing blue satin ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Returned to South Australia in mid May 1936 to complete her nursing training at the Adelaide Hospital ^{[5: 15-May-1936]}
In August 1936 passed her final training examinations, after which she remained on the staff of the Adelaide Hospital ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
Worked at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, Western Australia 1939-1941 ^[P114] and was Matron 1940-1941 ^[109]
Married Evander Lindsay FRANKLIN in Mingenew on 25 February 1941 ^[P114]
Resided with her husband on Moonlight Farm in Three Springs 1941-1973 ^[P114]
Member of the Three Springs branches of the Red Cross Society and the Country Women's Association ^[P114]
Member of the Three Springs Golf, Tennis and Bowling Clubs ^[P114]
Member of the Three Springs Infant Health Clinic; Member of the Three Springs Parents & Citizens Association ^[P114]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Warwick ^[2]
Died 26 June 2001; ashes interred at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5A, Ground Niche, 37) ^[2]

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