We thank God for them and strive to love more like them.

The modern holiday was first celebrated in 1907, when Anna Jarvis
held the first Mother’s Day service of worship at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia.^] Andrew’s Methodist
Church now holds the International Mother’s Day Shrine. Her
campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the
United States began in 1905, the year her mother, Ann Reeves
Jarvis, died.

Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948)

Dea’s In & Out on 755 NE Burnside Rd. Gresham, Oregon.

Dea’s has been offering their “Longburger”, hot dogs, French fries,
shakes and sodas since a small beginning in 1953. The original
location was a drive-thru on Southeast Powell Boulevard across         
the street from Mt. Hood Theater in  Gresham, Oregon.

Dea’s In & Out continues to be a fine family-owned and operated
restaurant.
 

Fries with a special secret dipping sauce.

Evelyn and Dea (“Deacon.”) Sparks.

On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll went  on display at the
American Toy Fair in New York City.

Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the
first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult
features. The woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler, who co-
founded Mattel, Inc. with her husband in 1945. After seeing her
young daughter ignore her baby dolls to play make-believe with
paper dolls of adult women, Handler realized there was an
important niche in the market for a toy that allowed little girls
to imagine the future.

First Barbie TV commercial in 1959.

The woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler,who co-founded Mattel, Inc. with her husband in 1945.

From the March 1911 issue of Pictorial Review.

The Pictorial Review was an American women’s magazine
published from 1899 to 1939.

Based in New York, the Pictorial Review was first published
in September 1899. The magazine was originally designed to
showcase dress patterns of German immigrant William Paul     
Ahnelt’s American Fashion Company..

History Note: The Big Mac hamburger was introduced in the Greater Pittsburgh area in 1967.by it’s creator Jim Delligatti (below) an early
Ray Kroc franchisee.The Big Mac went nationwide in 1968, becoming 
one of McDonald’s flagship products.

The Big Mac contains two all beef patties, sauce, lettuce, cheese,
pickles, and onions on a three-piece sesame seed bun.

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Michael James Delligatti
(August 2, 1918 – November 28, 2016)

Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984)