Gets Call
Melba Read Miller, who enlisted the Waves Dec. 22, has received orders to report March 3 for indoctrination at Hunter college, New York City. Mrs. Miller is the daughter of Mrs. Laurine Read, 426 East Second street, and has been employed at the James Black Dry Goods Co. She had been previously employed in the office of the Drew University library at Madison, N.J. She is a graduate of East High school, class of 1929, and of the Ross Conservatory of Music.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - February 28, 1943 (photo included)
Melba Miller, daughter of Mrs. Laurine Read, 424 East Second street, is now attending the U.S. Naval training school (Waves) for storekeeper in Boston, Mass. She has been in the Waves since March 3, and received her early indoctrination at Hunter college, New York She is a graduate of East High school and the Ross Conservatory of Music. She was formerly employed by the James Black Dry Goods company.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - June 3, 1943 (photo included)
Where Are Those GI Janes Since They've Again Become Civilians?
What has happened to those Waterloo girls who looked so smart in Wave, Wac or Spar uniforms, traveled the country and the world and the were discharged from service to return to civilian life?
Well, many of them were married while in the service and have settled in other states or brought their husbands to Waterloo to live. Still others entered new fields of work and have gone on to college through the benefits of education provision of the GI bill of rights.
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While Melba Miller was in Wave training at the naval station at Iowa State Teachers college in Cedar Falls, she was married to Don Durchenwald of Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs Durchenwald and their son, David James, live at 1006 Riehl street.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - Sunday, March 9, 1947
