Ensign Phyllis Rutledge, 23, the first Des Moines girl to be commissioned in the coast guard SPARS, is spending a brief leave in Des Moines before reporting for duty at Stillwater, Okla.
Miss Rutledge graduated from Grinnell college last spring, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C.P. Rutledge of 3507 Forest Ave. She attended Roosevelt High school here.
Ensign Rutledge reported to basic training at Smith college in Northampton, Mass on Feb. 13. She received her advance training at the coast guard academy at New London, Conn., where she was commissioned Mar. 31.
She will be attached to a naval training school at Oklahoma A and M college and will report there May 9th.
Source: The DesMoines Tribune, April 7, 1943 (photo included)
IN THE NATION'S 2ND WAR LOAN DRIVE
A JEEP Ready to Roll...for Every Name On Our Honor Roll!
That's the slogan of twelve hundred Younker employees for the next three weeks. A great mass-meeting was held last Wednesday morning to organize for this store's one hundred percent participation in this nation-wide campaign. Selling is our business. Enthusiasm is high.
Our plan is to sell enough War Bonds and Stamps to buy a JEEP for every name on our honor roll. A Jeep costs about $1000. 136 of our employees have gone from our store to enter the service. Our goal then is $136,000. Watch our 7th and Walnut Street corner window for daily posting of our progress in this drive.
It's a big job...ours and yours. It must be done quickly, thoroughly and successfully. We've all got to pitch in and help...buy and sell to reach the tremendous goal set for the nation. Younkers has installed special War Bond, Stamp and Corsage booths on nearly every floor for your convenience. Immediate delivery of War Bonds will be made.
Source: The DesMoines Tribune, April 12, 1943 (Younkers photograph included)
Des Moines in the Services
Promotions:
Phyllis Ann Rutledge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rutledge, 3507 Forest ave., to lieutenant (j.g.) in the SPARS at Palm Beach, Fla.
Source: Des Moines Tribune, January 18, 1944
Shown cutting the first slice of their wedding cake are Lieut. Alan P. Vierheller, marine corps, and his bride Lieut (j.g.) Phyllis A. Rutledge, of the women's coast guard reserve. The service was read Apr. 1 by the Chaplain C. Earl Page at the chapel of the coast guard training station at Palm Beach, Fla. Following a short visit with the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Rutledge, 3507 Forest ave., Lieutenant Vierheller will report for duty on the west coast and Mrs. Vierheller will return to her station at Palm Beach.
Source: The DesMoines Tribune, April 11, 1944 (Wedding photo included)
