For the first time in the history of Wac recruiting here, a group of enlistees from this city were sworn into the Wac in Waterloo Friday. Shown here being issued some some pre-training instructions by Lt. Eleanor Lee, head of the Waterloo recruiting office are, Margaret Kipp, 20, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph J, Kipp, 401 Charles street; Shirley Sanderson, 26, 118 Williston avenue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sanderson, Randalia, Ia., and Mrs. Betty Eserman, 20 , daughter of Mrs. H.C. Christensen, 1411 Avalon avenue.
Missess Kipp and Sanderson entered the Air-Wac. Mrs. Eserman's husband, Lavern Eserman, navy electrician's first mate first class, is on duty in the Pacific area, and a brother, Pvt. Clifford Christensen is stationed with the paratroopers at Camp Mackall, N.C. All three recruits took their physical and mental examination in Des Moines, Jan. 20.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - January 30, 1944 (photo included)
SHIRLEY SANDERSON IN THIRD AIR FORCE
Des Moines -- Cpl. Shirley Sanderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sanderson, Randalia, Ia., is now serving in the Women's Army Corps at Tampa, Fla., headquarters of the Third Air Force. She is a stenographer for the personnel department.
Formerly stationed at Bolling Field, D.C., and working in Washington's fabled Pentagon Building, Cpl. Sanderson entered the Women's Army Corps in January 1944, receiving her basic training at Ft. Des Moines.
Prior to her entrance in the WAC, Cpl. Sanderson had been graduated from Maynard Consolidated High School.
Source: Fayette County Leader, March 22, 1945
