Nurses at Fort Des Moines hospital

DM '"-:.. '¦9« NURSES AT FORT DES MOINES HOSPITAL Second LI. Inez Pulton Howard 01 lWll vincennes, Chicago, ill., is a graduate of General Hospital in Kansas City. Mo. She U a graduate of Macomb College la Illinois. She was on duty at Camp Livingston. La., before she was called to Ft. Dea Moines, la. The daughter of Mrs. Mary Fulton, she Is the wife of Capt. Weaver Howard, a member of the army. Second Lt. Ora Pearl Maddox of Lagrange. Ga., is a graduate of City Hospital In Columbus. Ga. Sbe had approximately six years of experience before Joining the ANC Sh-hs five brothers In the armed forces and two slaters who are both mira Second Lt. EUamae Simmons. I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Sim-1 mons. of 110 E. Pleasant street. Ml. I Above are a grou,; <A ten Negro nurses assigned to the Station hospital at Fort Dea Moines. Iowa. Reading from left to right, front row are: Second LU. Inez Fulton Howard, Chicago. 111.: EUamae Simmons, Ml. Vernon. Ohio; second row: Mary J. Culver. State Teachers' College. Cheyney. Pa.: Ora Pearl Maddox. La • • • A group of ten Negro nuraea arrived at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, March 18, for duty in the Station hospital here. These nurses have been members Of the Army Nuraea Corps from 13 to 22 m each and three of them have overseas duty In West Africa. The group Includes: Second Lt. Jewell B. Patterson of 637 E. Monument street, Coloradc Springs. Colorado, who Is a gradual¦ of Provident Hospital In Chicago, 111 She was a medical aide for the Chicago Relief Administration and later set up a clinic for the organization. A member of the ANC for 22 months, she has served In West Africa 12 months of that time. Second Lt. Mary J. Culver, of State Teachers College. Cheyney. Pa-daughter of Mrs. M. D. Alford. is a graduate of Spelotan College In Atlanta. Georgia. She did graduate work at Columbia University and the L'nve rally of Michigan. She took burses' training at Grady hospital In Atlanta and has been a member of the ANC for 19 months. Grange. Ga.: Jewell Patterson. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Marljanc Hill. Boulder, Colo.: third row: Priniola Glass, Sllabee. Texas: Leola M. Green. Houston. Texas: Ellen Lyn-dell Robinson. Hackensack, N. J. and Ruth E. Anderson. Omaha. Neb.— <WAC photo.) Served in Africi Second Lt- Lyndell Robinson, the daughter of Mrs. A. Robinson of 387 Dcwolf Place. Hacensack. N. J. a graduate of Homer Phillips hospital In St. Louis. Mo., she has been a member of the ANC for ? months and has served overseas In West Africa for 12 months. Before com Fort Das Moines, she was or duty at Ft. Huachuca. Ariz, and Camp Livingston. La. Second Lt. Leola M. Green, daugh ter of Mrs. Lucy Giles of 308 Hos-inger street, Houston, Texas, has been a member of the ANC for 17 months and served in West Africa for 12 months. She is a graduate of General hospital Number 2 City. Mo. Second Lt. Marljane Hill, daughter of Mrs. W. II. Hill of Goes Boulder. Colo.. U a graduate of Homer G. Phillips Hospital In St. Louis, Mo. Before Joining the group at Ft. Dm Moines, she was stationed at Camp Livingston. La. She has been a member of the ANC for 12 months. Vernon, Ohio, took nurses'* trau^ at the Hampton Institute School c Nursing and has worked at the U. W Marines hospital In Now York. Her brothers are members of the Army. Formerly at Arizona Second Lt. Prinsola MoFarlanJ, Glass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed-' die Glass of Sllsbee. Texas. Is a graduate of Prairie View College an<! Prairie View hospital in Texas. Before Joining the ANC, she was tloned at Ft. Huachusa. Ariz., where she met her husband, Sgt. Edwin lass of the U. S. Army. Second Lt Ruth E. Anderson o* 3501 Blondo street, Omaha. Nabr.. I* graduate of General Hospital lr-Kansas City, Mo. She has been s member of the ANC for Ifl months Before Joining the Corps, she was on-duty at Seavlew hospital. Staten Island. New York. Her brothers are members of the Army.