JOINS WACS -- Mrs. Lydia Smith, wife of Roy M. Smith, 2004 College avenue, who was recently sworn into the Women's Army corps by Lieut. Jane Louise Smith, WAC recruiting officer, has received notice to report at Des Moines to begin her basic training July 26. After completing the basic course she will be assigned to a medical technician school for training in rehabilitation work. Mrs Smith has been employed as a plant hostess at the Continental bakery.
Source: The Quad City Times, July 23, 1944 (photo included)
LEAVE FOR WAC TRAINING -- Three of the five young women leaving last night for Des Moines to start their basic training with the WACS. They are, left to right, Mrs. Lydia Smith, 2004 College avenue; Pearl Meehan, 2506 Wilkes avenue and Dorothy Bentzinger, Muscatine. Those going but not shown in the picture, were Mrs. Emily Dyblis of the Lend-a-Hand club and Ella L. Martin of Muscatine.
Source: The Daily Times, Davenport IA - July 26, 1944 (photo included)
Pvt. Lydia Smith, WAC, 2004 College avenue, who served for eight months in the medical corps, most recently at Fort Benning, Ga., has been honorably discharged from the service and will return to her position at Mengel Markets, Inc.
Miss Smith's training as a dental laboratory technician, was taken at Camp Atterbury, Ind., and she received her release from service earlier this month at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. She had previously been employed by Mengel's for seven years, until receiving a leave of absence to begin her training.
Her brother, Master Sgt. A.I. Meyers, who has served in the army for 16 years is at present stationed in the Philippines.
Source: The Daily Times, February 28, 1945 (photo included)
