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D14069-8A
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- 1943-02-13 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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On February 16, 1943, twenty one women took up wrenches and became the first females to study auto mechanics at the brand new Clover Park Vocational School plant. On hand for the opening ceremonies and photographed in the hands-on classroom were, left to right, Lt. C.L. Booth, Capt. F.A. Rose, Ed Erickson, Mrs. Pearl Wanamaker and A.G. Hudtloff. The Clover Park plant was designed to train women in predominantly male vocations and guarantee them placement in the war industries on completion, thus freeing men for fighting duty. (TNT 2/17/1943, pg. 19)
World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;