Twenty Des Moines women were graduated Saturday from the Navy’s general indoctrination school for WAVES at Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls, Ia.
Some of the graduates will be sent to one of the 13 schools in the nation now being used by the WAVES for advanced training. Others may be immediately assigned to active duty where qualified for such service.
DeMoines women in the class were:
Thesa Marie Boyd, 214 ½ High st.
Marie A. Davidsaver, 1725 York st.
Lenore Margaret Flannery, 1326 E. Thirteenth st.
Mary Catherine Giannobule, 2900 S.W. Ninth st.
Ruby M. Jensen, 1301 Stephenson Way.
Betty Jean Jordan, 1443 Harding road.
Marjorie Alice Osterhout, 1180 Nineteenth st.
Mabel Ann Pearson, 169 E. Broad st.
Martha Warren Powell, 709 Morton ave.
Martina S. Poyseur, 3201 Third st.
Dorothy Marguerite Rousch, 2719 Forty-first place.
Doris Elaine Shoning, 1349 E. Fifteenth st.
Mary Ann Smith, Route 4.
Evelyn Elvera Stansberry, 1305 E. Twelfth st.
Doris Marie Tellis, 2228 E. Walnut st.
Mary Elizabeth Watkins, 932 Thirtieth st.
Roberta Williams, 2323 Fortieth st.
Margaret L. Willis, 428 Pleasant View drive.
Patricia Wolcott, 1607 York st.
Mary Aloyse Wright, 1402 Ninth st.
Source: The Des Moines Tribune, April 5, 1943
Des Moines in the Services
Mary Elizabeth Watkins, yeoman third class, in the WAVES, has reported to the naval air station, Glenview, Ill., and has been assigned duty in the assembly and repair shop.
Miss Watkins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin Watkins of 832 Thirtieth st. She was employed by the United States Rubber Co. here before entering the service.
Source: DesMoines Tribune, July 12, 1943
Des Moines in the Services
WAVE Mary Elizabeth Watkins, second class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Watkins, 932 Thirtieth st, is assigned to duty in the print shop at the naval air station, Glenview, Ill.
Source: DesMoines Tribune, October 25, 1944
Mary Watkins, Don Richardson Exchange Vows
Miss Mary Elizabeth Watkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Watkins, 932 Thirteenth st., became the bride of Don Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Richardson, 739 Thirty-ninth st., at 9 p.m. Dec 20 at First Baptist church.
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Source: The DesMoines Register, December 29, 1947 (photo included)
