WAVES Candidate To Be Feted Tonight At Farewell Party
Mrs. Forest Fischer and Mrs. Agnes Hotz, 320 Dodge street, will entertain at a farewell party for their niece, Miss Mary Elizabeth Cerny, who will report to training with the WAVES Monday. Miss Cerny who has been employed at Mary Ellen's Beauty shop, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cerny, of Solon. She will take her training at Hunter college at new York City.
Source: The Iowa City Press Citizen, June 9, 1943
WOMEN IN SERVICE
Miss Mary Cerny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Cerny of Solon, has completed her WAVES training at Hunter college in New York City and is now stationed at the U.S. naval hospital in Oakland, Calif. Miss Cerny received the rating of hospital attendant first class and is now attending a technician's school.
Source: The Iowa City Press Citizen, December 15, 1943
WOMEN IN SERVICE
Phm. 2/C Mary E. Cerny has returned to the U.S. naval hospital at Oakland, Calif., after a 17-day leave during which she visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Cerny, at Solon, and other relatives.
She also visited in Chicago with her sister, Rosetta Cerny, Spec. G 2/C N.A.T.T.C. who is stationed at Memphis, Tenn.
Source: The Iowa City Press Citizen, August 29, 1945 (photo included)
Men and Women in the Service
Miss Mary Cerny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cerny of Solon, has been honorably separated from the navy and has returned home after 34 months service in the U.S. navy hospital in Oakland, Calif. She was with the physiotherapy department during the periods and for the last year was in charge of the department.
Her sister, Rosetta Cerny, gunnery instructor in the navy for 19 months, was also released from the service and is now attending state university. She was formally stationed at Memphis, Tenn.
Source: The Gazette, Cedar Rapids IA -- April 21, 1946
