Joins WAVES
Miss Lois Westphal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Westphal of 2210 Hickory Grove road, Davenport, was sworn into the WAVES this week, and she will leave Aug. 25 for Hunter college, New York. Miss Westphal, who is a graduate of the local high school, is employed at the Rock Island arsenal.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - August 13, 1943 (photo included)
Brother, Sister Are In Country's Service
Two members of the Ed Westphal family, 2210 Hickory Grove, are in service. Miss Lois Westphal is a seaman second class in the WAVES and has just completed her basic training at Hunter college, NY She has been transferred to a navy specialist school at Stillwater, Okla.
Blair Westphal will leave Tuesday for basic marine corps training at San Diego, Calif Prior to enlisting in the marine corps, he was employed with his father at the Westphal Transfer and Storage co. in Davenport.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - October 21, 1943 (photo included)
