There was a houseparty of the W.H. Moore and Mrs. Earl George cottage, on the same beach over the holiday. Those in the group were Mrs. Billy Moore George, Miss Mary Louise Moore, Miss Ann Alley, and Miss Corrine Heater, all of Des Moines. Misses Moore and Alley leave July 25 for Hunter college for preliminary training in the WAVES.
Source: The Des Moines Register, July 9, 1944
Des Moines in the Services
Mary Louise Moore, seaman, second class, has completed WAVE boot training at Hunter College, NY, and now is at yeoman school at Stillwater, Okla. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Moore, 815 Thirty-third st.
Ann Alley, formerly of Des Moines, has also finished boot training and now is in Stillwater.
Source: Des Moines Tribune, September 13, 1944
Des Moines in the Service
Des Moines women have completed training at the naval training school for WAVES, the Bronx, N.Y., and have received the following assignments:
Ellen L. Larsen, hospital apprentice, second class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Tomlinson, 3414 S.W. Ninth st, to the U.S. Naval hospital, San Diego, Cal for further instruction.
Virginian Carolyn Memler, seaman, second class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.B. Memler, 1057 Fortieth st., to Washington, D.C. for duty.
Mary Louise Moore, seaman, second class, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Moore, 815 Thirty-third st, to the naval training school for yeoman, Oklahoma A and M college, Stillwater, Okla for further instruction.
Source: Des Moines Tribune, September 18, 1944
Des Moines in the Services
Mary Louise Moore, yeoman, second class, 815 Thirty-third st., has been discharged from the WAVES at San Francisco, Cal.
Source: Des Moines Tribune, April 30, 1946
