1896

In The Harrisburg (Penna.) Patriot not so long ago there appeared an article about Major Ann Cummings, WAC, daughter of the late Dr. Alvah C. Cummings '96. Ann, who lives with her mother at 4320 Fritchie Street, Colonial Park, is with the Personnel Section of the 21st Army Reserve Corps at Indiantown Gap and is the first WAC to be stationed there.

After graduating from William and Mary College and teaching in a private school in Weston, Mass., Ann enlisted in 1943 and served at Fort Des Moines, lowa, and Fort Dix, N. J. In June 1946 she was reassigned to Germany and upon returning to this country she was company commander at the WAC Training Center, Fort Lee, Va., then information and billeting officer at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and administrative officer at Fort Wayne, Mich. After graduating first in her class at the WAC advanced officers course. at Fort McClellan, Ala., Ann again went overseas to Paris, and there was with the Ordnance Procurement Center of the Military Assistance Group, with headquarters at the U. S. Embassy. She has held her present post at Indian Town Gap, Penna., since last July.

Mrs. Laura Davenport Lake, widow of George E. Lake, died on June 9, a few weeks after a major operation from which she did not recover. Laura and George were married on September 14, 1899 in New York City, where they had met while George was working at the 42nd Street Mission House of St. Bartholomew's Church. During the eight years, 1914-1922, when George served as a missionary in Hawaii, Laura taught a large group of native children in a kindergarten in her own home. After their return to the states they made their home at 1280 College Ave., Claremont, Calif.

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