Milford chronicle., 1919-01-31
FATHER AND SON week
PLANS ABOUT COMPLETE
Big Turkey Dinner, Letters From
= Fathers to Sons and Sons to
Fathers

Father and Son Week. which will
be celebrated in all parts of the Unit
ed States from February 11th to 10th,
gives promise 10 be of so great bene-
fit that for those who are not familiar
with the plan OF the orignators, care
full reading OF the following is ad
visable. Ii does not make any differ
ence who you are, Father and Son
Week should have your hearty sup
port and earnest cooperation. What
is sought for in this movement is i'm
pOrtant to every member OF the COM
munity-close intimate relations be-
tween father and sons means better
citizens better citizens means better
times and a better place in which TO
live.
The dinner in Armory Hall the even
ing OF February 18th might be the
start OF things along the line OF civic
improvements for Milford. Can the
reader imagine the possible results OF
two hundred carefully worded letters
written by that number of fathers to
two hundred sons-leuers that told
OF the dreams OF the father for the fu-
ture of the son-of the things they
would be proud TO have them do? Let
ters containing advice that only ia
ther can give; letters that fairly
breathe with affection and good wishes.
Boys are going TO be happy to receive
such letter from their fathers. Lots
of boys will keep them as fond re-
membrance and guide to their future.
and will enjoy answering them and
tell of some OF the things that Dad
did to make them happy in their child
hood days Let the letters consist Of
"reminiscences Of the past and promise
for the future.
Milford folks are enthusiastic over
Father and Son Week. and are going
TO put over three big things IN con-
nection with the movement:
F'irst-Big turkey dinner in Armory
Hall February 18th.
Second-Father to son and son to
father letters.
Third-Father and son go to church
together on Sunday, February 10th.
Churches OF all denominations will
have special services on that day.
Every mother who has a son away
from home during that week should
post him to write to his father during
the course of the week and insist that
the boy tell of his plans for the future.
Have him write a long letter and as
sure him that Dad" will write him.
1t will result no doubt in a good many
boys pulling in their belt and getting a
new start.
If you are not yet a booster for
Father and Son Week-Start the habit!
At the Father and Son dinner in Ar
mory Hall February 18th, Ruby R.
Vale of Milford will make an address
on The Ideal Son; Charles d. Abbott,
Jr., will speak on THE Ideal Father;
and ]. H. Odell, one of the most prom
inent speakers in the country, will be
the speaker of the evening. A big
turkey supper will be served to those
present. Tickets for this affair are
now on sale at Pettyjohn's drug stores
and by the ticket committee-C. J.
Holzmueller, c. D. Abbott. w. L. Grier.
George H. Hall and Father Fitzpatrick.
They are going fast, If you haven't
a son. adopt one for the evening.
Have You Given This Thought?
Supposing you had not written your
Dad" for years. and all of a sudden
he receives an eight-page letter telling
about old times-a letter full Of fun
and incidentally telling something of
your plans for the future. Wouldn't
Dad" have a grand and glorious feel
ing?