For the first time in the history of Wac recruiting here, a group of enlistees from this city were sworn into the Wac in Waterloo Friday. Shown here being issued some some pre-training instructions by Lt. Eleanor Lee, head of the Waterloo recruiting office are, Margaret Kipp, 20, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph J, Kipp, 401 Charles street; Shirley Sanderson, 26, 118 Williston avenue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sanderson, Randalia, Ia., and Mrs. Betty Eserman, 20 , daughter of Mrs. H.C. Christensen, 1411 Avalon avenue.
Missess Kipp and Sanderson entered the Air-Wac. Mrs. Eserman's husband, Lavern Eserman, navy electrician's first mate first class, is on duty in the Pacific area, and a brother, Pvt. Clifford Christensen is stationed with the paratroopers at Camp Mackall, N.C. All three recruits took their physical and mental examination in Des Moines, Jan. 20.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA - January 30, 1944 (photo included)
