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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1942
Page
6
The note marks Mother's Day as a widely observed occasion in May, urging appreciation of mothers. It contrasts sentimentality with duty, recalling how parents, especially fathers, sacrifice for their children's welfare. The piece encourages sons and daughters to show gratitude beyond mere words.
The article traces Mother’s Day origins from ancient worship of feminine divine forces to Christian reverence for motherhood embodied by the Madonna. It notes early festivals and March fifteenth observances, then links to Mother Church and Mothering Sunday. Anna Jarvis is credited with inspiring the modern observance, formalized by Congress and proclaimed by the President to honor mothers on May 10th.
President Hoosewelt warned of decline in living standards as a hammer strike shattered Harry Payne Whitner’s Fifth Avenue residence. valuables, tapestries, paintings, and furniture were seized in a grand extraction symbolizing private enterprise’s excess. The article recalls vast fortunes built in railroads and mining and notes art treasures moving to museums as tastes shift away from ostentation toward public collections.
An English inventor designed a man drifting kite of nine square feet controlled from the air by desert tackle. Experts from the National Farm Chemureie Council note milkweed as a fine kapok substitute, usable in life preserving jackets for warmth.
Three mother daughter events were held in Amherst on Friday under church affiliations. The Philathea class at St Peter Evangelical hosted a dinner for 17 mothers and daughters with floral decor and a varied program. A First Evangelical event featured a program in the church auditorium and a later social in the parlors with awards and talks on Chinese life. A Congregational gathering organized by the Mary Martha class included a banquet for 75 mothers and daughters, with music, tributes to mothers, and prize announcements.
Local church services will be observed Sunday morning with guest speaker from Cleveland. Band Mothers host Mrs J A Wesbecher at home. officers preside at meeting and plan a May 20 high school band concert. PTA installation notes, Amherst Study Club final meeting, and HN O club gathering announced. Hospital news lists births, admissions, and discharges. brief items mention music contest travel and luncheon guests.
A potted list of anniversaries and notable births drawn from a historic page. Entries mention James P. Espy of Philadelphia, Walter Colton of Rutland County, John Brown born in Torrington, Mary Eno Mumford of Philadelphia, and Henry Clay Warmoth, with dates and brief identifications. TODAY IN HISTORY includes Franklin cartoon debut in Pennsylvania Gazette and Pontiac siege of Detroit, among other items.
Judge Denman urged federal action to protect critical West Coast assets from Japanese attack. He highlighted fog shielding Pacific waters, waterworks, and power plants, calling for a reserve force to defend key targets. The push followed broader war security concerns and overlaps in jurisdiction among local and federal authorities.
A fragmented meditation on the Christian ritual of consuming bread and wine, invoking themes of the flesh and blood of Christ, divine presence, and eternal life. The passage contemplates the meaning of communion, sacrifice, and unity with God through the cup and bread.
Washington May 9 The office of price administration will soon set how much gasoline fast sport motorists can buy when rationing begins May 15 Price Administrator Leon Henderson said modest retailers will get between two and three gallons weekly with no more than three The exact amount will be announced today or tomorrow Also a note on Tunis broadcasts criticizing France for Tunisian oppression in Arabic
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