WAVE of the Day
Miss Lois Jean Veatch, 211 East Locust street, was recently sworn into the WAVES.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Veatch of Trenton, Mo., is a graduate of Trenton high school. She was employed by the law firm of McDonald & McCracken from 1942 until just recently when she became an employee of the Masonic temple.
Miss Veatch's brother, Staff Sgt. Floyd Veatch, was twice injured in the Italian campaign and is now hospitalized at Schick General hospital, Clinton.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - September 26, 1944 (photo included)
A group of WAVE recruits from this area left the Rock Island recruiting station early today for Hunter college, New York, for a six week indoctrination course.
In the picture are, front row, left to right, Delores Worthan, Davenport; Laura Belle Klauss, Rock Island; and Virginia Swartz, Moline.
Back Row, left to right, Margaret Finch, Lois Jean Veatch, Elinor Behrens and Elizabeth Worley, all of Davenport.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - November 1, 1944 (group photo included)
Lois Jean Veatch Wilson was born Aug. 1, 1924 to James W. and Mollie Veatch.
Lois served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
