Joins WAVES
Agnes Spratt, 217 1/2 West Fourth street, left today for Hunter college, New York, where she will receive preliminary training in the WAVES.
Miss Spratt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Spratt, Williamsburg, Ia. She attended Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls and summer sessions at St. Ambrose college. She has been employed at the Rock Island arsenal.
Miss Spratt has made her homes in Davenport with her sister, Helen. Their brother, Sergt. Joseph Spratt, saw service with the marines on Guadalcanal and is now stationed at Santa Ana, Calif.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - March 1, 1943 (photo included)
THREE IOWA COUNTY GIRLS IN WAVES
Marengo, Ia. -- Miss Mary Dank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Dahnk of Casey, former local residents, is the first Marengo girl to enlist in the WAVES. She has been a rural teachers the past three years and resigned to report at Teacher's college, Cedar Falls, last week.
Miss Agnes Spratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Spratt, Williamsburg, who has lately been employed at the Rock Island arsenal, also reported at States Teachers for training with the WAVES.
Miss Wilma Plagmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Plagmann, Conroy, secretary of the Marengo FSA office, has been accepted by the WAVES and is awaiting call.
Source: The Quad-City Times, Davenport IA - March 15, 1943
Joins WAVES
Miss Wilma Plagmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Plagmann of Conroy, was accepted and sworn in as a WAVE at Des Moines. She will be an apprentice seaman of the United States Navy Reserve.
Miss Plagmann is a graduate of Hilton Consolidated school of Conroy and Capital City Commercial college of Des Moines. At present, Miss Plagmann is employed as secretary to the Farm Security Administration at Marengo.
Miss Agnes Spratt of Williamsburg left last week for Hunter college, New York, where she will receive preliminary training in the WAVES.
Miss Mary Dahnk, for three years a teacher in the rural schools of Iowa county, is the first Marengo girl to become a member of the WAVES and she has reported tor duty at Teachers college, Cedar Falls, for training. Miss Danhk is a graduate of the Marengo high school, was member of the basketball team and one of the cheer leaders of the school.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - March 15, 1943
Note the descrepancy in the spelling Dank / Dahnk.
Agnes Spratt S/P G 3/c, of Lake City, Florida, serving in the WAVES arrived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Spratt on Monday of the past week for a 10-day leave. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Helen Spratt of Chicago who is also visiting in the parents home.
Source: The Williamsburg Journal Tribune, April 5, 1945
Agnes Spratt Visits Parnell Relatives
Parnell -- Agnes Spratt, U.S. WAVE, is passing a short leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Spratt and with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. D.P. McCune. Miss Spratt is enroute to the west coast from where she will leave for foreign duty.
Source: The Iowa City Press-Citizen, May 2, 1945
