Negro WACs celebrate birthday of U.S.O center

/lorning Register |jes Moines, Iowa 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Negro WACs Celebrate Birthday of U.S.O. Center Last week the Keo Way U.S.O. club, 1SSS Keosauqua way, observed lis first anniversary and 200 Negro WACs, servicemen and volunteer liosts and hostesses celebrated the occasion in Mardi Gr&fl style. They danced and sang; watched several acts and ha<F a birthday cake. These WACs enjoyed the fuu. while they could for they had to report bad* at Fort Des Moines at 11 p. in.

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Title: Negro WACs celebrate birthday of U.S.O center
Contributor: State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City)
Publisher: Morning Register (Des Moines, Iowa)
Description: Image of African American WACs accompanies article.
Notes: Caption reads: Last week the Keo Way U.S.O. club, 1SSS Keosauqua way, observed its first anniversary and 200 Negro WACs, servicemen and volunteer hosts and hostesses celebrated the occasion in Mardi Gra style. They danced and sang; watched several acts and had a birthday cake. These WACs enjoyed the fun while they could for they had to report back at Fort Des Moines at 11 p.m.
Subjects (Local): Topics: Women's military activity
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
Subject: Time: 1940-1950
Subject: Place: United States -- Iowa -- Polk County -- Fort Des Moines
Physical Description: 1 clipping : b&w
14 x 15 cm.
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Contact Information: E-mail inquiries for the State Historical Society of Iowa should be directed to history.research@iowa.gov or library.st@uiowa.ed
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