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Title	Airglances
Other Title	Radio goes the women's army for two big broadcasts
Newspaper	Register (Des Moines, Iowa)
Date Original	1942-07-24
Description	Six images accompany article. First image is a headshot of author Mary Little. Second image is of soldiers listening to a radio broadcast. Third image is of WAAC director and radio broadcaster. Fourth image is of WAAC director an two radio broadcasters. Fifth image is of WAAC commandant and radio broadcaster. Sixth image is of band director and microphone.
Note	No caption for first image. Second caption reads: WHEN Fort Des Moines opened its gates to the WAACs Monday, radio men slipped in for a couple of coast to coast broadcasts, which were heard over the Blue and Mutual. They originated over KSO. Third caption reads: MRS. OVETA CULP HOBBY, director for the WAAC, tells the nation the purpose of the women's army. Dale Morgan is announcer. Fourth caption reads: MRS. OVETA CULP HOBBY grants an interview to Winifred Hubler, director of women's affairs at WNAX, and Betty Wells, book reader and commentator of the Women's Club of the Air (KSO-KRNT.) Fifth caption reads: COL. DON C. FAITH, WAAC training school commandant, tells the radio audience the training plans. Bill Baldwin announces. Sixth caption reads: PETER BERG, director of the Fort Des Moines Reception Center band, tells how the "gals" will replace them in the band. (In the background is Jack Harris of the public relations department of the war department.)
Topic	Women's military activity
Subject	United States. Army. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Female Women soldiers -- Iowa -- Fort Des Moines
Geographic Subject	United States -- Iowa -- Polk County -- Fort Des Moines
Type	Still image Text Clippings
Digital Format	image/jpeg; Display image: 605,056 bytes
Digital Collection	World War II Iowa Press Clippings
Contributing Institution	State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City
Rights Management	This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Height (cm)	1 clipping : b&w ; 19 x 15 cm.
Digitization Specifications	Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi. Master image: 11,459,513 bytes, 4728 x 3734.
Date Digital	2006-04-04
File Name	1942-07-24-03.jpg
Theme	World War II
Language	eng
Full Text	"RS. OVETA CULP HOBBY grants an interview to Winifred Hubler, director of women's affairs at WNAX, and Betty Wells, book reader and commentator of the len's Club of the Air (KSO-RRNT.)

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