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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1990
Page
8
Betty Debnam reports on the origin of Mother's Day with reference to the first church service held in Grafton West Virginia. The piece notes a map shading West Virginia and asks readers how many states lie between to reach the state, hinting at regional connections and local history.
The article notes that the first Mother's Day sermon was delivered at Andrews Methodist Mission Church on May 10, 1908. Anna M Jarvis taught Sunday school there for years and the service honored mothers. About 400 people attended from 8 AM to noon and a telegram from Miss Jarvis was read outlining Mother's Day purpose. A second service followed in Philadelphia from 1 PM to 5 PM. Daughter
Miss Jarvis donated and distributed white carnations at Grafton’s first Mother’s Day service. She urged the public to adopt carnations as the holiday’s symbol and asked Philadelphians to wear red or white carnations to indicate their mother’s status.
A simple card making guide uses a 9 by 12 inch construction paper folded in half and a rolled tissue blossom. Pinch the bottom of the rolled tissue and paste it to the front, add a cut stem, and write To Mother on the cover.
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