55 of the “Seattle Rosies”, women who worked for Boeing during WWII, gathered to reminisce at a luncheon last week. Although some women were eager to work and contribute to the war effort, Boeing needed still more hands and used advertising, daycare help, and other efforts to remove the social taboos of women working. The company had 30,000 women on the payroll in 1944. The female factory workers dealt with male co-workers and even family members who felt their place was back in the home. Ultimately, the Rosies agree, their work experience broadened their view of the world, providing a unique education.