Blue Star Mothers Visit Cambrige Lions

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Southeast Ohio Chapter #12 was the topic for our meeting. Laura Edwards-Conrad, President of the Southeast Chapter and LTC. Cherry Nelson, vice-president and a member of the naval reserves were the guest speakers. We are mothers who now have, or have had, children honorably serving in the military. Blue Star Mothers are a non-profit (501[c]3) service organization supporting each other and our children while promoting patriotism. We’re there when military men and women head overseas. We're there to shower them with love when they come home again. Their thoughts are with us every day, no matter where they are. Blue Star Mothers of America hang blue stars in their windows whenever their children join the armed forces. If one of their children is killed in action, the Blue Star Mothers replace the blue star and present the family with a gold star. Army Capt. George H. Maines conceived the idea for the Blue Star Mothers in 1942. He ran a newspaper article in Flint, Mich., on Jan 22, 1942, requesting information about children serving in the armed forces. More than 1,000 mothers responded. By March 8, 1942, more than 600 mothers organized the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Pictured are: Bryant Ficken Cambridge Lions , LTC Sherry Nelson, vice president, Laura Edwards-Conrad, president, Blue Star Mothers