Cerro Gordo County

 
Miss Berta E. Lauer

 

 

 

 

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2 MORE FOR WACS -- Capt. James A. Maxwell, field operations officer, Des Moines, swore in 2 recruits to the WACs during a visit her Thursday. Pictures left to to right, are Sgt. B. McLeod who is the army recruiting officer stationed here, Capt. Maxwell, Miss Berta E. Lauer, 1031 Carolina S.E., and Mrs. Frances L. Robbins of Clear Lake. Miss Lauer and Mrs. Robbins are the new recruits who will be called shortly to begin their basic training in the Women's Army corps. (photo by Lock)

Source: Mason City Globe-Gazette, September 15, 1944