A group of WAVE recruits from this area left the Rock Island recruiting station early today for Hunter college, New York, for a six week indoctrination course.
In the picture are, front row, left to right, Delores Worthan, Davenport; Laura Belle Klauss, Rock Island; and Virginia Swartz, Moline.
Back Row, left to right, Margaret Finch, Lois Jean Veatch, Elinor Behrens and Elizabeth Worley, all of Davenport.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - November 1, 1944 (group photo included)
Miss Margaret L. Finch, seaman, second class, in the WAVES, is currently stationed at the naval aviation supply depot, Philadelphia, Pa. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Finch, 2613 North Howell street, she has been in the service since Nov. 1.
Miss Finch received her "boot" training at Hunter college, N.Y., and was later assigned to International Business Machines school. She is a Davenport high school graduate and a former A.I.C. student
Source: The Daily Times, February 28, 1945 (photo included)
