ROSIE THE RIVETER

MORRIS COUNTY WOMEN DURING WORLD WAR II

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EDITH VARGA

Ordnance Gauge Drafter

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Edith Worman Varga was offered part-time employment at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey while in high school and then opted for on-the-job training to become a full-time gauge draftsperson at the plant after graduation.  The opportunity to earn her own money enabled her to become more independent, as did other women during that time.  Most of her supervisors were male, but men and women employed at the Arsenal did the same kinds of work and performed the same tasks.

  Working provided Ms. Varga with a sense of accomplishment and the ambition to pursue
  other goals.  Her employment lasted until the war ended, when most women were laid off,
  although some women were rehired and continued to work at the Arsenal.  She, like many
  of  the employees, never fully realized the impact their work had on the war effort until much
  later.

EDITH VARGA


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