Des Moines in the Services
Pvt. Mary Ann Arnold, marine, will return Tuesday to Cherry Point, N.C., after a 14-day furlough with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Arnold, 5800 Waterbury road.
Source: DesMoines Tribune, October 24, 1944
Des Moines in the Services
Sgt. Mary Ann Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Arnold, 5800 S. Waterbury road, has been discharged from the marines corps women's reserve at Cherry Point, N.C. In service two years, Miss Arnold did clerical work in the publishing department at Cherry Point.
Source: DesMoines Tribune, April 23, 1946
Women Vets Take Advantage of Training
Several former Des Moines service women are taking "on the job" training at government expense under the G.I. Bill of rights. Among them is Mary Ann Arnold, 23, of 5800 S. Waterbury road, shown operating a Vari-Typer, specially equipped typesetting machine at Direct Advertising, 1020 Locust st. As a sergeant in the marines at Cherry Point, N.C., Miss Arnold had used a similar machine. During her year of G.I. training at Direct Advertisting, she will improve her skills on the Vari-Typer, make layouts, type and do other advertising stints. Graduated from Christina college at Columbia, Mo., just before going into service, Miss Arnold said she found her specialty in the marines corps. "Being in a printing office is the best fun of all", she commented. Former service personnel are entitled to a maximum of fours years of training, depending upon length of service. Miss Arnold, who served two years, could have two years of "on-the-job" training and a third year of "advanced" training.
Source: The DesMoines Register, October 27, 1946 (photo included)
