Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-29

Mn. Fi' htniN" OulT dnkeu,
But that's changed. There's
still trouble, but it's different.
The enlisted men have learned
how To get along with the
WAACs, hut the officers, II
seems. haven't learned how 10
get along WITHOUT 'em.
In fact, they had TO publish
warning telling officers not
10 embarraSS the auxiliaries
(WAAC privateS) by asking for
dates It's not allowed and in
fractions will he cause for dis
Clplinary action.
But the plain soldiers are go
ing TO town. just rs the officers
were getting their warning,
noncOm, Sgt. John Nett. was
announcing that he and Pfc.
Viola Jatho were going tn marry
and become the first army
WAAC honeymooners at Custer.
SO eat your hearts out, you
officers; TINS CT romance Tyn'r-
for YOU. Let the douGhboyS
gloat
NeaHFHno quite lev WAACs
are stationed IN Detroit. too.
and jim Welsh. the old woman
hater, SAYS they are all right
IT grew up In the old army"
he says II soldiered under some
of Tire toughest troop command
ers that ever forketi a Mcclellan
saddle. when II was announced
that WtACs were 10 be re-
cruited. l. like n good many
other oldtimers, shifted the navy
fine-cut 10 the other cheek and
murmured, oh. yeah"
well. Jack. ! take II all hack
I've seen 'em at Fort Custer.
and I've been watching 'em do
their stuff here. and I am for
'em hundred per cent--and
then some
Mr. Welsh adds some thumb
nail sketches of the WAACs YOU
see on Detrolts streets. AS fol-
lows
"Lt. Margaret Raw stewart,
commander of the Detroit de-
tachment. wife Of Warrant ONT
eer David Stewart, on Guadal-
canal since October, now rrCov-
ering from wounds. In civilian
life she was social worker in
North Dakota. covering that
spar~eiy settled state ny car and
horseback
1T. Jane Mauerhan. from
San Francisco. educated in THREE
universities, IL an advertising
copy writer and specialist in
radio. Before joining the WAC
was secretary 10 Col. John
Washburn. who handled the iob
of eNacuating 10000 Japanese
In six weeks Immediately after
Pearl Harbor.
NO relatives in service. hut
y last week an emerald-Cut dia-
mond appeared on the logical
finger. II came from field ar
tillery lieutenant in the South
Pacific. The order was radioed
10 Honolulu. phoned 10 san
Francisco. the ring being mailed
10 Detroit from there. II fits
perfectly. too. she SAYS.
at. Nina Nuncey used 10 do
social service work In the Ken
lucky mountains. then taught in
college. She likes Detroit hut
misses Kentucky poke greens
and SasSafraS tea, now that
spring is here.
at. Helen Louise Cox was a
concert singer on the Pacific
Coast. AuNiliaricS are: AuN.
Maldip Whitlow was president
~ the General Motors Girls
Club in 1911 and StatiSiiCian
for Chevrolet. hut wanted To do
more important job -. AuN.
Hazel Wright comes from Mis-
sion, Ten. and Joined up because
she wanted 10 do as much for
victory as her brother. Glen Nc
Kemle. a yeoman in the navy
AUX. Marguerite Lynn Of
Detroit. tall. blond and beauti-
full "a Powers model. used 10
he riveter on Flying Fort
resses before she Joined the
WAAC."
NOTES 4 r " L y ~ TOWN .
Filters are telling about the in
structor who pointed down from
his plane and shouted ia 2 stt4-
dent fier. Belle Isle The
cadet started climbing out Of the
cockpit Hauled back in again,
he explained
ooh, thought YOU said Bail
out.
They swear II true
Guess which beauty dutlfully
gave up drinking for Lent-cX-
cept, her friends find out now.
for sherry and beer. on which
she gets elegantly lit?
Closing ~ the coast guard re-
cruiting office In Detroit appears
10 he one more case Of the tail
wagging the dog. As In several
other departments, headquarters
has been moved 10 Cleveland, "A
much smaller city.