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Show Society - Feature Section PROVO. UTAH COUITTY. UTAH SUNDAY, MAY i ll, - Qualities of Motherhood Extolled ifi Traditional Mothers Day Observance "This isthe time of year for eulogiiing mother, said Mrs. A. Sherman Chrlstenson addressing . members of Literary Leagua Fri day afternoon. "All generationsface more or. less the same probJems,. with crises in eacn." tv Further ' developing her subject of "Outstanding American Mot- By MILDRED B, BALXj - I- - t I - . ." ; st his . Gift-Girln- jr njj 0 j At way S . v through. His mother was very proud of her son and he desird to help her, but she. died before he was financially able to do much or her. Tne group were also pleased to i m near Mrs. John C. Swensen, who was chosen Utah's "Mother of 1951. She expressed her apprecia tion of the opportunity which she had enjoyed md spoke of her ad miration for club women. She said: "All mothers have the same goal. Jt is in the homes of the nations where the light must be rekindled. .They should be built on an un shakable pover of prayer. We should give one minute each day to prayer. Mrs.- Swensen- - spoke about the American "Mother of 1851- ,- Dr. Mary Sloup. There were over 5000 letters received recommending her for the honor which Mrs. Swensen felt she truly .deserved She concluded her talk by- quot-(Continued en Page V I if ' I v !. - 4 J "r' ' ! - V . cii o - deep-root- ed . -- f 3-- Club Fetes Mothers With. P fog ra rrf, G f ts of A KS -- i delightful evening poetry and music was' chosen by the K. S. Literary Club as a Mothers vpay . program on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Elmo Curtis. The poetry was. presented by Lawrence with suitable I Jimmie accompanimentorgan by Byron Jensen. Mrs. Donald Mitchell also two humorous readings and Mrs. Elmo Curtis Mid tribute to v the mothers. Each guest was with a miniature ceramic swan filled with apple blossoms. The hostess assisted by - Mr.' fVGeorge Crawford, Mrs. Orrin- R. Baird and Mrs. . Luie Tillery served a dainty tray, luncheon. Guests included the Mesdames S. R. Sorensen, Irene Olsen. S. H. Bla'L. Zina Scott. James Curtis Li Ruth Farrer. Daisy Fail. Marie fiuic; marun uiinycr, vrviuj H3wker, Orrin E. Baird and 5 . . - ed REMEMBERING of mothers and families all over America today. Is this look through the window of the past group framed together symbolically for one, and into the window of the .future for the others., Mrs. Daniel M. Keeler? . left. 362 N. 4th E., holds "an album, in her hand as she .remembers with affection . her Own mother; now gone. Her daughter. Mrs. Ray W." Gwllliam. IBS N. 6th V. 'thinks with love of her mother and of how fortunate she is to have her still; Her. - Tj-plc- - as-the- - small daughter. LaXae Gwllliam-gentlholds her "baby wiuTihe Innate motherfew ing instinct which presages a good mother. Young John Kim CwiUiam, but weeks old. is slightly bored with the whole .mother business, since he can never in a million years, be a mother himself. Of special Interest for small LaNae today is the fact that it is her birthday and strangely enough shewas born five years i " ; ago on Mothers Day. . . , - For enturv uiud momer s Plans Begun ValNorn Formal Season ea, Charming Party YlYi TfTnfO at vth 7 11 Free Matinee , For Mothers Slated Monday ia Club c rs Jr ' -- Garni Los First Dinner-Danc- e Successful Entertainment . - a 'Mothers SmUing. Robert . Committee reports of Val Norni( VV PI TeT All Utah County mothers 63 tP on Frirfav afternoon were accoruion seiccuons. irs. xeweu cri-,- i vit aniicipaxe. an emcr souasem txrvel a cave Dtwn was" carried Rises Tie Old- South years of age or older are in' present includedlmembers'of the Nineteenth. Cent'? and lorrt.iHn. tb out attend vited in decoration! the free rs0ri Pate Stewart the Mesdames George Cropper, ury Club in" the home of Mrs. A.ffihfrs Theater "mothers imere.tin afternoon for- memembers of Cami Loscw woH Toatroistrtis was K'fx , V : wauu Liicr i i James Hawkins. Karl Johnson, D. Sutton.-a toast betaf ofleTed to tho ufuui oaii&c i matinee unit on tb Jrigham-it'at en's Silver service was used In the beginning at 7 Monday the Youbi social Club Friday in Ian theater. bers . of Acacia m. jp. ... as theyifeUos by Suzaane arfcaus and a Camrw. George N. La rsen, Ralph Olsen, . . u urr , , University num 11. fresiaeni-eiecti iuuuuiicu i Airs. i. n j. ouom I . Free tickets for the matinee held tfarlr first dioner-daQc- e S Jasper Snow. Bernell Sturgis, and Walker read the club collect .and Cloth covered table centered with Kirla pa 14 by Bob Satur-- toait to tb incmoe mnner o sessioa., .i . . m -- r at 7;J0 d. m. followed bv Donald Mitchell. ,serea P8ram New bouse Hotel tt feau.BUis. ktui the at cnorus sang, ...in a. uxiie be day Herald will, available me, the at -VI ciuo musriiicui uiats. Club President Mrs. Arthur Old Garden." J " n ...in" Committee .members assUUnf Bluebird of Myina yeuow tupus. Pouring were of the books she bad office until noon Monday. They Lake City la the Crystal Boom. She 0"sen was In charge of the meet- - Heart." tne framing the. paogram wnnenspoke for atrair Per-jrGeneral tbairman the plans for ttm walker", Mrs. H. H. Howser around a secret are to Audrey for Showers." admittance the good rrom irom rages theme. reading also and welcomed guests. She ;iri3 'event were at. to:iowc- sonnet included the . Mesdames reUring . president; Mrs. O. A Pnm'mitto ' mpmfvrt ' Inrhido The Book of Eve"'.and "A Tklk movie, '"Something to Live was Audrey ..arnsnaw.out the Decorations carried Oldj Clrnna Jones, boutonrJeres and in:rpduct?d Mrs.- Curtis who was(Clark Kewell; a;'b. Faulkner, A.j$pear and Mrs. C. E. Berry. The between 1:U - "For,v5 anytime South theme wltfc Cotton halls.'photofrjphers; Carol Otert, in charge of the Drogram. and p. m. W. McCoy, G. E. Hassehfriti, tea' cakes served were in the. form Peggy Wood, chairman; Carofynjbout My Cbildreri., She also preThe next meeting of-t-he club Robert L. Reid, seated some of. her poems taVen - la ceremonies at about 3 small pickaninnies and candles, jzram; Darkae Eatsettl. decora' J. Coffey, of May baskets. Arrangements 'of fT , a t (. Vt, 'a i . from announced for May ,21 at Lawrence Hall and.Ray Dinner was served cabaret yje:tjons; Deanne Jacobsen, Dtano 'wis"home ' and tulips also ad . lilacs ed Kemp, Phillip the the book "Letter To My Son p. m., corsages will be awardBullocv of Mrs. James Hawker, Joyce Hassenfritz favored with, rooms. smau tables Ugbtea the iuilHo!broolc. favors and Ka'Ji Ctrl- at to ed the oldest mother presbonsors for the dance who have Musical numbers were given In which .will conclude the club "e. vocai hum, womer ot mine." ' tiuests aMending included the of baked consisted and candles, . ' ent, the mother with the most-' ham. aweet potatoes and trtro-- 4 Hansen, band.' ear.: and. "When Irish. living children, the (madmotb- - tI t . Allen. S toy lliam Mrs. inu typic-al-- erf tb Soutii. W if Luebke, Taylor Gease er with tbe most. Kraodchildren I . Favors for the. mm were tol-- f Edward J. SchnVre? Gienaull f back-Tmr Melvta .Clark played and the . tlaled cuff links and boutofmieres. WUIU -with most the On ih Golsriw v Norn officers Indude La- - ground thort Drcrram . drea. ' . riS'onne Thomander. president; Annjarriving ixernr sanz via iaa tuicj skuj Carmellal IWhiUng.- vice, president; (Gerald Stone arranged the-- . letting J Mra. iveilson. S. J. 1. Iha secretary: PhyUis Wink- - nmffrim Aclflaiwdt AT Mazune 3rd. Edith Smith. C. ' asurer ano ancy , .ager- - Mrs Allen.' Hostessed were Karier, F. W. McCov Jr andL' ,. ' KeiEd B Vern Mr Gooldf Mrs. Frank Shriver and Julie Hall.iw"..rc""... .J K?V T.vnnA Dnrta..( c.n.. t t Salmon. Warren Mrs. and r'-.Ti!1All Gold Star Mothers of Prov and MnTH ?a.rt.ne" arc expected to at They served dainty Refreshments. are cordially invited to attend lc"u . "'"e coupiea. Mothers who were guests ?l, Pixie figures . were Intermingled iOttier club members were the Other club guests Included the tea given in their honor on WedMesdames Ralph Bullock, T. IA.. . Epsilon ChaDter ri Aipna is.appa witn tne otner decorauons. J of A and luncheon, smart games arrani'd nesday from 3 to 5 p m. at tha Following, Busterud. cleverly A. M. the"?. were S. Rex byl Miss Schofield welcomed IlenDler. LaRetta Kearns. carried Friday evening Daugherty. H of Mrs. Russell L. Traher, were home Whist -Carlo Monte &ait tne at luncneon Lake played. uy means of beautiful decorations to members and guests and Mrs. Bill ' Gease, E. F. Irwin.- Ralph Pe- Lewis, Taylor Allen. Don Allen,') were Airs. Reed 260 North University Avenue. Tr "marked - A.Club guests Special O. utton. Saturday of Country Thomas. white. and Wilson gold E, Clarence fairyland They! Wonderful if 'That sang iouiier. Henry 2ouuer, y were and Mrs. Joseph Strick tea is given under the auspices of Trah'-- . W. H. Wagnwr', I. F. entertained by the chapter Jn Mother of &Une." The toast to the Vera Dixon, C. L. Shurtliff, O". Vf. the closing meeUng of tho Phile Smootformer an- - Clar members, now living the American Legion Auxiliary. Nada Club land, B. Culmsee, Bessie local cafe, D. R. Fred mothers was given bv Anita Ellertson, Johnson, Officers advise that Mrs. VerIn Lake themed Past" Salt mm "Renections of the City and members C. C. HalberO. E. (A. l vie. J. c. and the . Dresident.iMr Anderson, and Irene a" Beth Schofield .f Harding, . ' Tt . L. Busterud will play the nr i non Mesdames Included t n the and ;sifrvriluncheon details the attending program. irFMainA IllimhaPt Lynn Graehl, Louis Bandley, and u rpnrp k irr isuii..- vKit aerT& rrnll A unique demonstration of in- - Clark. Leona C. Erekson. Jlarry Individual boudoir mirrors were R. D. Cloward. Jack V. Dixon. piano during the afternoon nltvai) Kv Flrmage, Mrs. LaVar Crone ma n wtU pay fChftoaflarding. J. W'. Mazurie and terest to women will be presented Goetiman. L. J"red WJ edged in net in pastel shades arid Frank Da in. Wilflam R. B. the table. The castle rested on a!Mrs. Wilson. Ham- tribute to the Cold Star Mothers. on Tuesday from 12 o'clock noon Taylor. Woodrow Clark. Kenneth these were placed at each setting Albert Freestone. Roy pink cloud floating on ra blue lake UuestS- included the MkHjiiik""1 : inomas. JohnMrs. Traher is acting as chairMartin Heal. as included 10 favors. mond, Stanley to in MerriU Jensen.? Clark Centerpieces the U. Schofield.-p.m. BushaeU, E, Surrounded by. green ferns and Parley president's suite itaxtin. J. --man ' of the eommlttee and she is Lawrence .Jack Jensen. With, the son, M model small surrey of Hotel Newhouse on types of Newell, Byron Denhalter. I. .George... Lloyd a' LJk'U tiry glass water fow v . ... - Ann . Warner.--: 'A ja r iv I t assisted by Mrs, George S. Wor-the- n, Car; Jf. EarL Leis-- . CecU Bar- -' fringe on top," an Jones. Kn'udsen, Wesley j table Rlrie. arrangements, . Nancy by ... tu uki .uiriiie Mrs. F. Orval Singleton and J. Edwin Stein. tlifford frenuss. a national authority on geron, Hannan j. waraau. Aimur ceramic automobile and a miniaH Llndley. were gold crowns placed down the uey'Terae wnraa. yergo Han-E. Wright. Mrs. A. Robert W. F. Schultx. So wards," filled all ture covered ware and Paul table Allen Stewart wagon, and U Gallup. entertaining. tables with white, tipers. lilacs and a' S,?,' ,".,ulpurJe5: with sweet peas. Sumner, Harold' Van Wagenen. As no accurate list is avsHatla There is no charge for thei B. Stewart. rtuson. ana iua oui tulips.- The nut cups carried out wnu(ciuic, A business meeting of Omega demonstration and members of Other club :tneraberl, wer- fie Miss Aline Jensen and Rebecca Mrs. Carl Llndley welcomed Sherman Wing, Delmar Kenner. of the Gold Star Mothers, atfvisea the crown motif and the place Kirk. rsen. Mrs. W.' D. Harrison, auxiliary , . is Auxiliary to the' machinists local women's clubs, with high school Mesdames Harold Anderson. Rees lot nwniBni auu jimim n ui- - Rex Thomas. Paul W. LaRowe. caras tne castle . Owen V. llaslem. James R. D. Cloward was Mrs. president, no invtUUons hsvaea memoers troduced were held WUllsm' economic at home and students . the D. BushnelL D. Thursday Bench. attending .' fibme it ,. dii-9- . and Rees been sent out, therefore the Of Mrs Lni Packard David . Warner were Harold Toasts An toastmaster. are ElRnnnpll Murphy, to given cordially invited' Connell, Erven Coon. Clarence ' SJixicTus that large crj'stal bowl filled with:float John Huntington. Arthur is especia-SIwho EaVar Mrs. Sherman Kump. Wing, chairman was also appointed attend. Jen- by Claud tiawauns. Iertsen. attend, and 41ng spring flowers lighted by can- Paul Salisbury. Rex SmalL Penrod.jtioH i ilothers Gold Star com all new of James! Following the business cession sen. Vera Nelson. Don Taylor. El- highlighted past activities of club Announcement dles. At each place were" small Hanntgan, Russell Beck Chester them. with others roaat and mute b members bring wui ay were refreshments W. Wanda M. served B. annlrersaxies, by light Ivie. Colleen Rv Brannam. liott Turtle. birthday by Wallace, 'crystal rose bowls each holding a Oliver. Gilbert . Smith. Bruce Mrs. Packard to 'the Mesdames Members of tha auxiliary are Incoming Mavis Farr, Vivian Jacobson and Wayman, Milton J. Woods and A. Mrs. Owen Rows, paying tribute Mrs. Eiailey Heal. floating rose in colored water. Adams and Allison Merrill. invited to attend. also .t. o pest officers and members. ncvs president. o"LZn guests Receiving nv Shaw-presente- "ou?"? . . " - i--i - t . i. toast-maste- s. and-"Apr- r - ItJIJ.n .u ... wi VLt r?Sn - ,i(,,-""- we, . a W " m-- i, toer Herald--Paramou- nt . . ( h - " ' v - . . I - t.. Pi Alpha Kapp a Entertains Mothers at ttractive fiJ.: k2 'Mr.! !- great-grandmoth- JtUl er frtat-frandct- u Mothers To Pbile Nada Closing Luncheon Be Feted Cleverly. Arranged Afternoon u-- 4 1 Dinner and Program ? . . - Women Bidden To - - ... Mitch-Humphri- - es - h . I 1 U-- r 1 -- Demonstration Of Table Settings - .1 - i'-'-i gl ,i . - : , . mother.. ' - ".. ,r The first church service especially designed to honor mothers was held in St. .Andrews Church, Grafton. West , Va in May of, 1907, dedicated to the mother of Anna Jarvis and to all. of the mothers of Taylor County. The nertj , dedicate the second year she persuaded Philadelphia-tmothers.- West Sunday in May to honoring Philadelphia's holiday, in Virginia proclaimed Mothers Day a state-wid- e 1912. Pennsylvania followed suit the next year. i Becomes Tradition f In the succeeding years after Pres. Wilson signed in 1914, Miss.Jarvis spent every penny of her moderate fortune left by her. mother in establishing Moth Ameriean tradition. ers Day as a . The carnation was thevfavorite flowed tf.MriT.rTIa' and so it became the symbol to be worn on her day. Tho white carnation was later changed to red or at least a red flower and the white is worn when the mother is dead, Anna, Jarvis, like- - so manyS crusaders before her, became penniless.' Loyal friends, however, found her and placed her in a. sanitarium in Pennsylvania where she was cared for untirher death at the age of 84. . , ..On Friday, Mrs. Toy Len Goon of Portland, Maine,, was awarded the honor of "American Mother of 1952 avt the Annual Awartls Luncheon of the American Mothers Committer held at' the Starlight Roof of the Hotel Waldorf Astoria 'Mra. Goon, a Chme?e woman, is tfr; mother of eijjh't children and her selection was by cwnirnous tc!ec lion of the committee. She has always been a loyal dtizen, a deyoted mother, and a power for good in her community. ' . ; stated. the committee , . ' Mother of Year Each year, Utah selects a state "Mother of the Year and her name with portfolio of supporting material. is sent, to the rational committee. This year'a selection is Mrs. Milton Bennion of Salt Lake. City. Mrs. Alvira Smith Olpin of Pleasant Grove was chosen alternate mother. Mrs. Ben- - . nion will be" honored during the year on various occasions.' , . f pre-'.acnt- "''( m " " Custom Actually,"the custom of rememberinsr mothers by iv-ispecial yifta on a special day began in medieval times. The occasion, then known as "Mothering' Day," was cele-brated also as the Virgin Mary's Day, when presents cf "bright jewels and precious metals were brought to religious shrines, ami living mothers were honored with similar gifts. .Official national observance of Mothers Day here-.begawith the success of Anna Jarvis in winninjr recogni : tion for the day in a congressional resolution with a preai" dential signature (Wilson's, in 1914) after a crusade begun . seven years before; by Miss Jarvis, in honor cf her J-- , worked . -- i and - , f the widely different lives of the mother of George Washington and of 'Booker T. Washington. Mary Ball Washington was born of a wealthy family and educated she by tutors. Orphaned at 13 wocrtw to be very beautiful i roan and was one of the belles of the day. She met her husband in h carriage accident He however did not live long and when he died left her with a large family and a large plantation. In her struggles to raise her family she became stern and formal. " very She was highly honored in her receiving many important ' old age including Lafayette. people Of Booker T. .Washington's moth-she was fer. Sirs. Chrlstenson saidnot even born a slave who did' know the sure date of Booker's birth. As a plantation cook "she lived in a little cabin and cooked ' over an open: fireplace. Her chil dren did not have regular meals. as t atinz a little here and there they could, and they slept on piles of rags. His mother always pray ed for a better life and when, she she was" freed by proclamation worked very hard to improve her self and her family Booker himself, had only one book a Webster's spelling book He finally went to a colored boys' " school , Tpday'Ia a tjse for remembering j Dear Mother: We write or we say; ' . ' And ahe, looking bade, remeabera well , ' The fate. of. her mother this lay. H The creat love of a daughter for her mother was th seed from which our present day observance of II other ' Day came. , In hamlet and"ity ovr America today, la church services and in intimate family e;itheriEs, the nare cf Mother, and the qualities which make of her. the beloved i figure ahe is, are beinj remembered. ' Mothers Day truly, is a time for rememberic?. As children remember their mother, so the mother heraclf, paus-in- i: In the midst of her duties, suddenly becomes quiet, veils her eyes, and ahe looks deep into the p&st cf. her own childhood seeing her own mother. Tiememberirj that instead. of beinjr the streftglh and the power in the . home that she now is, she once duns to the same, qualities Ls warm and comfortabla . in her own mother, and the feeling ' .; to her. . reviewed Chrlstenson oc.co - for Remembering Tiroa . Mrs. w 1S52 Mothers ' ram ; Outstanding; hers" 4 4- eld-fashlo- Business Meeting TZf 1 - I -- " - . . . - , . "cera-mitt- i. 1 .jnrtn;-- . i - . |