2019. Washington Women in Trades 12th Rosie calendar.
While the pun amused us, we didin't discount the innate courage shown by each of the 2019 Rosies. As teenagers from all corners of Canada and the US, they took buses and trains across the country to take jobs they had no idea how to do, among people they had no idea how to relate to. They became shipyard welders, munitions inspectors, riveters and drivers. One even made mosquito netting! It’s their gutsiness that inspired them to later become world travelers, engineers, scholars and business owners.
The 12th annual calendar featured all women currently living in Oregon.
Thanks to Yvonne Fasold, our Oregon Rosie organizer.
Front Cover Photo: Marilyn Cox' Shipyard ID pin.
Purchase a calendar here.
January
Alice Heiney
Ammunition Inspector
at Remington Arms, Denver, CO
born January 2, 1918
died May 23, 2019
April
Rozella Mock
Cable Splicer at Gowen Airbase,
Boise, ID
born April 8, 1921
died October 4, 2020
July
Marty Lynch
Delivery Cart Driver at Douglas Aircraft
El Segundo, CA
born March 27, 1925
October
Tillie Kriger
Riveter at North American Aviation
Los Angeles, CA
born October 11, 1926
died September 24, 2020
February
Judy Greer
Burr Bench Operator, Bedix Aviation, South Bend, IN
born February 7, 1927
died April 23, 2022
May
Helen Burlingham
Burr Remover on Receivers
Chicago, IL
born May 17, 1928
August
Muriel Jensen
Secretary at Blythe Army Base, CA
born August 2, 1921
November
Anne Olsen
Wing part fabricator at Boeing,
Vancouver, WA
born January 14, 1922
died December 5, 2021
March
Terry Glenn
Armor Piercing Bullet Inspector,
Chicago IL
born March 15, 1923
died August 14, 2022
June
Arvilla Hume
Mosquito netting maker,
Rockford, IL
born June 5, 1924
died January 1, 2023
September
Marilyn Cox
Welder at Kaiser Shipyard
Portland, OR
born September 7, 1923
died September 7, 2021
December
Dorene Ronning
Ambulance Corps Trainee,
Eugene, OR
born April 13, 1923
died December 3, 2019