WAVE Franny Prindle at the WAVES officer training facility at Smith College, during a snowy day. The photo comes from the collection of Frances Prindle Taft.
Snowball Fight!
WAVES enjoy the snowfall at Cedar Falls by having a snowball fight.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
“Come Rain or Snow”
The caption from this photograph of WAVES from the Iowa State Teachers’ College yearbook reads:
Come rain or snow, the students merely put on warm weather-resistant coasts and rubbers and march as happily as if the sun were shining. I like to watch them. Almost always they are singing as they march and I like that too.
It comes from the archives and special collections at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
In Formation
WAVES march in formation at the Cedar Falls WAVES training facility. This photograph comes from a yearbook held by the University of Northern Iowa library and special collections.
Photo Edit
Here’s another photograph of the WAVES marching through the snow at the yeoman training facility in Cedar Falls. But what’s interesting in this photograph from the University of Northern Iowa archives and special collections, is the grease pencil writing on the image, showing how it was cropped for publication.
Marching in the Snow
Of course, snow days aren’t all fun and games. This photo from the National Archives shows WAVES marching back to their quarters at the yeoman training facility in Cedar Falls, IA during a snowstorm.
Snow Day
Is it snowing where you are? This photo from the University of Northern Iowa archives and special collections shows a WAVE trainee playing in the snow during a winter day in Cedar Falls, IA.
Holiday Parties
We don’t know about you, but we’re getting prepared for parties and celebrations this holiday season. So we thought we’d kick off our holiday-themed posts with this celebratory dinner circa 1943. It features WAVES, Navy officers and civilians gathering for what appears to be quite the opulent feast. From the collection of Frances Prindle Taft.
Interview with the Commandant
In this photograph from the Coast Guard, SPARs leader Dorothy Stratton is interviewing with Vice Admiral Russel R. Waesche, Coast Guard Commandant.
Rest and Relaxation
In this February 1943 National Archives photo, SPARs in yeoman training at Cedar Falls are relaxing after their daily activities.
The SPARs are (left to right): Maxine Renner, Mary J. Klein and Dorothy Horder.
Hinges of History 