Our friends at the Rosie the Riveter Trust in Richmond, California shared the news that we have lost an inspiring Rose who was one of the founders and docents at the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park.
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Volume 26, Issue 4 – 4th Quarter, 2025
Announcing the 2026 ARRA Convention in New Orleans!
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Indomitable Rosies in Eugene, Oregon
Rosies Dorothy Key (99), Doreen Kilen (99.5) and Dolly Marshall (96), with Rosebud Yvonne Fasold as emcee, shared their stories with an appreciative crowd of about 80 people at the Lane County History Museum in Eugene, Oregon. One attendee wrote, “Those Rosies are indomitable!” (Photo by Wayne Parker)
2026 ARRA Convention in New Orleans!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS and SAVE THE DATE June 4-7, 2026: Come to New Orleans for the ARRA Convention! We will be sure to visit the National World War II Museum. More details will follow as the convention is planned, so stay tuned!
Congratulations “Strike a Pose” Winner
CONGRATULATIONS to STELLA of Ormond Beach, Florida! Stella, age 8, is one of the winners in the 2025 Seward Johnson photo contest. She was only 7 last spring when she entered the “Strike a Pose” competition as part of a school book report project that she did on Rosie Naomi Parker Fraley. Stella, you are … read more »
Congratulations to Romaine Smith – 100th Birthday
Romaine F. Smith Born in 1925, Wilkes-Barre, PA “I worked in one of the silk mills in Wilkes-Barre making parachute silk. Then went on to Hatboro, PA with my older sister and her husband – who was a tool and die maker – to Brewster Air Craft near the Navy base making fighter planes. After … read more »
Volume 26, Issue 3 – 3rd Quarter, 2025
Awesome Convention Days in Dayton!
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HAPPY 101st BIRTHDAY Susan King
HAPPY 101st BIRTHDAY Susan King, Rosie who lives in Maryland.
Volume 26, Issue 2 – 2nd Quarter, 2025
Click here to download the newsletter for hotel registration and registration information about the 2025 National Convention in Dayton, OH. Time is short! Act now to get reserve your spot! Be sure to check out how you can Sponsor a Rosie for Convention or Donate to ARRA. These items are also available in the Rosie … read more »
Volume 26, Issue 1 – 1st Quarter, 2025
Click here to download the newsletter for hotel registration and registration information about the 2025 National Convention in Dayton, OH. A call for National Officers, Student Grants, and Rosies out and about the US is what this issue brings to you. Be sure to check out how you can Sponsor a Rosie for Convention or … read more »
VOLUME 25 ISSUE 3– 3RD QUARTER, 2024
Click here to download the newsletter to read about how we brought our WWII Rosies of the American Rosie the Riveter Association (ARRA) to Washington DC to be honored with a Congressional Gold Medal. Also read about our festive 2024 Convention this past June in Nashville, Tennessee, and how to submit to win an ARRA … read more »
California Rosie Story: Esperanza Moreno Arredondo
A child of “The Greatest Generation,” Esperanza Moreno Arredondo was born on August 21, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, to Leonor Ramos Moreno and Zacarias Moreno. On the world stage, with the recent signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, World War I was officially ended. The Great Influenza epidemic, the so-called … read more »