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WAVES applicant on job

WAVES applicant on job

Image of a WAVES applicant reading over the shoulder of a sailor accompanies article.
Financier and engineer in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Financier and engineer in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
To enlist women in services

To enlist women in services

Mecca Day parade float on the Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day parade float on the Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
Records collected for WAACS

Records collected for WAACS

Chemical engineering float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Chemical engineering float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
WAVE "surrounded" by service men at monthly going away party given by American Legion

WAVE "surrounded" by service men at monthly going away party given by American Legion

Image of a WAVE seated with a large group soldiers and sailors accompanies article.
Cable car float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Cable car float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
Change WAAC food buying

Change WAAC food buying

Statue of eagle and naval cadet in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Statue of eagle and naval cadet in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…