VITAMINS FOR DAVENPORT WAAC -- Auxiliary Elsie Olsen, formerly of 1557 West Sixteenth street, Davenport, and now stationed at First WAAC Training Center, Des Moines, keeps that bright, dimpled smile with the aid of well-prepared food and lots of green, leafy salads.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - June 10, 1943 (photo included)
Four Iowa Women In WAC Graduation
Four Iowa women are among the graduates of the 36th officer candidate class which will be commissioned at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allen circle at the first WAC training center at Fort Des Moines.
Robert Burlingame, radio station WHO newsman, will address the class, the second to be graduated since the WAC became a part of the army.
The Iowans are Elizabeth Chavannes, Altoona; Orla L. Geick, Rock Rapids, Adela M. Peterson, Council Bluffs and Elsie M. Olson, Davenport.
Source: The DesMoines Register, July 13, 1943
WAC Officers
Miss Elsie M. Olson of 1557 West Sixteenth street, and Miss Vivian V. Long of 615 Concord street, Davenport, have been commissioned third officers in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
They were selected for officer training on the basis of ability and record of work as an auxiliary the the WAC. Third officer is the WAC equivalent of second lieutenant
They will be assigned to executive positions n the WAC corps immediately taking over a non-combatant army job releasing a soldier for combat duty, or participating in the expanded WAC training program which eventually will replace a full field army with trained women-power in behind-the-lines army jobs.
Source: The Daily Times, August 5, 1943 (photo included)
WACs Take Time Out for Dip in Fort Pool
After a refreshing swim in the pool at Fort Des Moines, these Iowa WACs apply suntan oil, even as their civilian sisters do elsewhere. The are (left to right) Lieut. Esie M. Olson, Davenport, Capt. Vera E. Stiver and Lieut. Helen W. Timm, both of Des Moines.
Source: The Des Moines Register, July 7, 1944 (photo included)
