Front row: left to right: Lois Raskelly, Madeline Spelletich, Rosemary Schlak, Doris Finck and Betty Schmidt
Second row: Maxine Decker, Mable McNamara, Miriam Money, Ann Brooks, Barbra Bates, Fern Cather and Ensign Lucille Schoenfield
Third row: Mildred Filmer, Margarette Francis, Helen Crum, Sophie Peel, Margraten Goff and Betty Durand
Group of Enlistees in WAVES; Will Go to Hunter College Next Month
Shown above with Ensign Lucille Schoenfield, a recruiting officer, are some of the 36 girls who have enlisted in the WAVES, and received thier physical examinations Wednesday at the Hotel Blackhawk. They were sworn in by Lieut. William Black of Chicago, USN, with the exception of Miss McNamara, who will be sworn in next month when she has her 20th birthday.
Similar examinations are being held today for another group of 35 enlistees, secures during the 30-day campaign being conducted in the tri-cites.
One group of enlistees will leave for Hunter college in New York on Aug. 14; another group on Aug. 2; and still another on Aug. 28.
Source: The Daily Times, July 22, 1943 (photo included)
Three Local WAVES Serve in Washington
Three Davenport young women who are among the women reservists now on duty with the navy in Washington, D.C. are Fern Helen Cather, yeoman third class, whose husband, Thomas R. Cather, lives at 1924 Virginia Avenue; Maxine Keefer, yeoman third class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.J.L. Keefer, 1211 Bridge avenue; and Jeanette D. Herman, seaman, first class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Herman, 2640 Harrison street.
Yeoman Cather reported for duty Sept 13, of this year, and is now stationed in the office of the vice chief of naval operations for air. She enlisted in the navy July 29 of this year and prior to that time she was employed as a secretary.
Yeoman Keefer was assigned to duty at the nation's capital Sept 11 of this year and is serving in the navy department's headquarters there. She enlisted in the navy July 21 of this year and before that time was employed as a stenographer. She was graduated from Davenport high school.
Seaman Herman has been stationed in the bureau of yards and docks since May 3, of this year. She is a graduate of Davenport high school and prior to her entrance into service Feb 4 of this year, worked as a blueprint file clerk.
All young women received their basic training at Hunter college, N.Y.
Source: The Daily Times, October 5, 1943
