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.
Tag Archives: Cedar Falls
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.
On the Road
WAVES put their feet up, after completing training at the Cedar Falls boot camp. From left, Helen Lane, Marjorie Hilben and Edna Brown are heading to their new assignments in this National Archives photograph.
All Aboard!
Our photo today comes from the National Archives. WAVES who just completed their training at the Cedar Falls boot camp relax on board the train as they head to their new assignments. The photo shows Mary M. Martin (left) and Mary Lou Gillen (right).
Goodbye
In this photograph from the National Archives, WAVES leave the Cedar Falls boot camp by train and by bus for new places of instruction.
A Kiss Farewell
WAVES leaving the Cedar Falls boot camp by train for Chicago, Illinois. In this photograph from the National Archives. Chief Buckley kisses WAVE Lee Chamberlain goodbye.
Shipping Out
In this photo from the National Archives. WAVES are preparing to leave their Cedar Falls boot camp training station via train, heading for Chicago, Illinois.
The Next Station
After WAVES completed their boot camp training, they were sent to other stations. Here, WAVES leave Cedar Falls via bus for another training center. It comes from the National Archives.
I Heard the News
WAVES didn’t just keep in touch with family and friends – they also kept up on the news of the day, including developments in the war, while they were in Boot Camp. Here, WAVES in the Cedar Falls boot camp read newspapers in front of one of their residence halls.
It comes from the National Archives.
Photo Op
Families back home wanted to know what was happening with their WAVES as they went through training. Here, boots at the Cedar Falls Boot Camp are having their pictures taken to send home to families and friends.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 