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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1932
Page
7
In 1932 the piece argues for expressing devotion to mothers on Mother's Day amid busy life. It counters claims of commercialization, calling it a psychology of emphasis that ensures mothers are not forgotten. It notes merchants advertise items and offer practical gift ideas.
On Mother's Day Sunday May ministers across churches call attention to its significance. The holiday offers a practical tangible expression of the affection Americans feel for their mothers once a year.
New York May 4 doctors and health leaders at a Mother's Day meeting urged better maternity care in a nationwide drive by the Maternity Center Association. Dr Louis I Dublin highlighted progress in reducing death rates from childbirth and called for universal access to proper medical and nursing care to save thousands of mothers annually.
In Maryland, Hoover won the state by about 10,000 votes over former Senator Joseph S. France in one of the lightest polls in the state’s history.
The page suggests gifts for Mother’s Day including flowers candy jewelry and books and notes calls to merchants for saved gifts. It also reports Maryland voting figures as precincts missing with 25 965 for the President and 16 518 for the ex senator while the city rejects blue laws by 85 000 in a historic vote.
Mr and Mrs T W Hunter, Miss Mary Hunter and Mrs Homer Stephen and daughter Betty traveled to Cedar Falls to attend a cello recital by Miss Alice Hunter in the Iowa State Teachers College auditorium. Miss Hunter, daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Hunter, is graduating this year from a four year public school music course.
Des Moines Iowa May 4 James Calhoun collapsed from heat while repairing his house on a ladder. Record heat in the city pushed temperatures to around 80 degrees as the first heat-related incident of the year was logged.
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