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Image of WAAC commandant cutting the ribbon on a new service clup for Negro WAACs accompanies article. Caption reads: Surrounded by Negro WAAC auxiliaries, Col. Don C. Faith, commandant of the WAAC training camp at Fort Des Moines, is shown cutting the red, white and blue ribbon formally opening the service club for Negro auxiliaries Saturday night. Beside him is Capt. J. G. Richardson, special service officer. E-mail inquiries for the State Historical Society of Iowa should be directed to history.research@iowa.gov or library.st@uiowa.ed Master image scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C as a JPEG at 600 ppi. Saf. I'Open Service Club for Negro WAACs ; S&CT #> :* ' &f&& } .* mm Surrounded by Negro WAAC auxiliaries, Col. Don C. Faith, commandant of the WAAC training camp at Fort Des Moines, is shown cutting the red, white and blue ribbon formally opening the service club for Negro auxiliaries Saturday nig ht. Beside him is Capt. J. G. Richardson, special service officer. A WAAC service club for Negro auxiliaries was opened formally at 8 p. m. Saturday when Col. Don C. Faith, WAAC commandant, cut a red, wliite and blue ribbon opening the front doors. Scores -of WAAC auxiliaries and more than 150 Negro civilians from Des Moines witnessed the impressive ceremonies at Fort Des Moines army post. The program, arranged through co-operation of the Des Moines Negro Defense Recrea-committee, Included the premiere presentation of a new WAAC song written by Mercedes Jordan of Delmar, N. J. Mrs. Adah Johnson, 1423...
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