Group of Girls Who Have Enlisted in WAVES.Front Row, left to right -- Irene Tompkins, Jeanne Schleich, and Caroline White-Bear. |
Above are six of the 15 young women, sworn into the WAVES Thursday by Lieut. William Black of Chicago, U.S.N. They comprise the second group to join the WAVES since the campaign opened, with headquarters at the Hotel Blackhawk. It is expected that the number of enlistees from this area will be more than 100.
Those sworn in yesterday are:
Aurelia Geraldine Atkinson, 1802 West Third street, Davenport;
Josephine Aldia DeGeeter, 1842 Fifteenth street, Moline;
Ann Catherine Edwards, 105 Main street, Davenport;
Marian Helen Haglund, 2416 Harrison street, Davenport;
Juanita Johnson, Lorraine Johnson, Janet Esther Lind, and Bernadette Ellen Mungen, Clinton, Ia.
Muriel Jean Randall, 1018 Pershing avenue, Davenport;
Jeanne Marie Schleich, 2412 Fifteenth avenue, Moline;
Bernadine Lois Sellers, 1509 ½ Sixth avenue, Moline;
June Elizabeth Tompkins, route No. 1, East Moline;
Elsie Marie Victor, 516 Eighteenth and one-half avenue, Rock Island;
Maurine Caroline Wacker, 1329 Ripley street, Davenport;
Carolyn White-Bear, 1505 Pershing avenue, Davenport.
Miss White-Bear is an Indian, who attended the State Teachers college in Minot, N.D., and is now employed at the Rock Island arsenal.
In addition to those announced yesterday, others who have joined the WAVES during the campaign are:
Margaret Emma James, 217 West Fourth street, Davenport;
Maxine and Nadean Keeffer, 1211 Bridge avenue, Davenport;
Kathryn Lucinda Nelson, 3133 Eleventh street, Rock Island;
Helen Katharine Vaughn, 2917 Boies avenue, Davenport.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, July 23, 1943 (group photograph included)
Ten young women left yesterday for Hunter college, the Bronx, N.Y., to start their basic training in the WAVES. They enlisted during the special drive in the quad-cities last month.
Shown above, they are as follows:
Back row, left to right: Jean Conner, 920 Tremont avenue; Aurelia Atkinson, 1802 West Third street; Joy Louise Steenson, 1429 Brady street; Rosanna V. Boesch, 1712 1/2 West Seventh street and Lucie Briegel, 417 East Tenth street.
Front row, Rose A. Fulli, 1402 West Fourth street; Helen Kerker, 709 Grand avenue; Anna H. Lueders, 1415 East High street; Moyle Moore, 2640 Redwood avenue and Virginia Fleming of Bryant S.D.
Source: The Daily Times, September 23, 1943 (large group photo included)
Davenport WAVES Enjoy Home Visits
Specialist (I), third class, Aurelia Atkinson of the WAVES is enjoying a ten-day leave at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Atkinson, 1802 West Third street. She is an I.B.M. machine operator at Naval Barracks, West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.
She enlisted in September, 1943, and received her boot training at Hunter college, N.Y. Prior to her enlistment she was employed at the Rock Island arsenal.
Miss Atkinson is one of several WAVES living in Florida hall, Arlington, Va., who spend their Sundays giving much-needed voluntary assistance to nearby farmers. She was also selected as one of 56 WAVES who, with 56 SPARS and 56 Marines, marched in the procession of the funeral of the late Secretary of Navy, Frank Knox.
Source: The Daily Times, May 17, 1944 (photo included)
WAVE of the Day
Miss Mary Jane Atkinson, 1005 Arlington court, daughter of John H. Atkinson, has enlisted in the WAVES and will leave for Hunter college in October.
She is a graduate of the Centerville, Ia., high school and has been employed as an I.B.M. operator at Deere & Co., Moline.
Miss Atkinson's sister, Aurelia G. Atkinson, specialist, second class, also of the WAVES, is stationed at Arlington, Va.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - September 4, 1944
