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NEWS Vol. 2. Mo. 27 FORT PES iiOBiES." IOWA April 22." 1%4 1 FIRST " WAC ON POST £ " TO DON TV^L """ BRIDAL GOWN The first Wac here to wear the traditional wedding gown and veil, the first Wac to be given away by the Colonel, the first Wac to wear a HGI" overcoat over civilian garb, was married last week at the new Army Chapel at Fort Des Moines. She is Tec. 5 Alicia V. Watkins, daughter of Mrs. Margaret D. Watkins of 3423 16th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, who became the bride of Pvt. William H. Hartley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hartley, Vienna, Va. The bride wore a long white satin gown with f inge r-tip veil and carried a bouquet of spring flowers. Her maid-of-honor, Sgt. Mary N. Hilliard, daughter of Ur. and Mrs. L. E. Hill-Lard, Batesville, Ark., wore the uniform of the Women's Array Corps. Col. Frank U. KcCoskrie, Commandant, gave the bride away. He said that this was the first "Wac" he has given away. After a brief ceremony which was performed by Chaplain Solon C. Couch, the bride had to don her "GP overcoat over her very feminine attire in order to proceed to a reception which was held in her company dayroom. The only hitch in the wedding took place when the bridal party remained in the chapel to be photographed and the Colonel walked out of the door amidst a shower of rice intended for the bride and groom. Regulations for the wearing of the uniform are now the same for members of the Women's Army Corps as for the men in service. Both men and women in unifora may wear civilian clothes while dining at home with no more than two guests, and may wear sports clothes when engaged in games. But the Wacs have now one other exception, they may be married in the traditional white with veil, ■ according to a new War Department regulation. Wac attendants at a wedding ceremony may also wear civilian clothes.—PRO WAC WARRANT " OFFICER " HERE Men warrant officers in the Army are addressed as "Mister," WAC warrant officers, even when married, are addressed as "Miss." One of the first four women to become a warrant officer (j.g.) in the Women's Amy Corps, Miss Mary N. Waterman of 40 James St." Homer, N. T., arrived at Ft. Des Moines a few weeks ago to assume her duties as commanding officer of the 400th Army Band (all Wacs)" Miss Waterman, a former master sergeant stationed at Stark General Hospital in Charleston, S. C, was warranted on March 7, 1944. She was one of the first four Wac graduates of the Army Music School for Band Leaders at Ft. Meyer, Va., Miss Waterman was formerly a clarinetist and drum major in the WAC bands at the former Second WAC Tng. Center at Daytona Beach, Fla,, and the former Fourth WAC Tng. Center at Ft. Devens, Mass. She vjas the first drum major of the WAC Band at Ft. Des Moines when she was stationed here from August to November 1942.
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Full-text transcript | NEWS Vol. 2. Mo. 27 FORT PES iiOBiES." IOWA April 22." 1%4 1 FIRST " WAC ON POST £ " TO DON TV^L """ BRIDAL GOWN The first Wac here to wear the traditional wedding gown and veil, the first Wac to be given away by the Colonel, the first Wac to wear a HGI" overcoat over civilian garb, was married last week at the new Army Chapel at Fort Des Moines. She is Tec. 5 Alicia V. Watkins, daughter of Mrs. Margaret D. Watkins of 3423 16th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, who became the bride of Pvt. William H. Hartley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hartley, Vienna, Va. The bride wore a long white satin gown with f inge r-tip veil and carried a bouquet of spring flowers. Her maid-of-honor, Sgt. Mary N. Hilliard, daughter of Ur. and Mrs. L. E. Hill-Lard, Batesville, Ark., wore the uniform of the Women's Array Corps. Col. Frank U. KcCoskrie, Commandant, gave the bride away. He said that this was the first "Wac" he has given away. After a brief ceremony which was performed by Chaplain Solon C. Couch, the bride had to don her "GP overcoat over her very feminine attire in order to proceed to a reception which was held in her company dayroom. The only hitch in the wedding took place when the bridal party remained in the chapel to be photographed and the Colonel walked out of the door amidst a shower of rice intended for the bride and groom. Regulations for the wearing of the uniform are now the same for members of the Women's Army Corps as for the men in service. Both men and women in unifora may wear civilian clothes while dining at home with no more than two guests, and may wear sports clothes when engaged in games. But the Wacs have now one other exception, they may be married in the traditional white with veil, ■ according to a new War Department regulation. Wac attendants at a wedding ceremony may also wear civilian clothes.—PRO WAC WARRANT " OFFICER " HERE Men warrant officers in the Army are addressed as "Mister," WAC warrant officers, even when married, are addressed as "Miss." One of the first four women to become a warrant officer (j.g.) in the Women's Amy Corps, Miss Mary N. Waterman of 40 James St." Homer, N. T., arrived at Ft. Des Moines a few weeks ago to assume her duties as commanding officer of the 400th Army Band (all Wacs)" Miss Waterman, a former master sergeant stationed at Stark General Hospital in Charleston, S. C, was warranted on March 7, 1944. She was one of the first four Wac graduates of the Army Music School for Band Leaders at Ft. Meyer, Va., Miss Waterman was formerly a clarinetist and drum major in the WAC bands at the former Second WAC Tng. Center at Daytona Beach, Fla,, and the former Fourth WAC Tng. Center at Ft. Devens, Mass. She vjas the first drum major of the WAC Band at Ft. Des Moines when she was stationed here from August to November 1942. |