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Little Miss Mag Learning Center celebrates 100 years

Hannah Salt works with the "Canaries", 8-14 month olds, while at Little Miss Mag on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The early learning center celebrates its 100th anniversary in business this month.
Hannah Salt works with the "Canaries", 8-14 month olds, while at Little Miss Mag on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The early learning center celebrates its 100th anniversary in business this month. Hannah Salt works with the "Canaries", 8-14 month olds, while at Little Miss Mag on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The early learning center celebrates its 100th anniversary in business this month.

By Yolanda Putman 5 min read

A local nursery that opened to care for children after money shortages during World War I will celebrate its 100th anniversary this month.

Money got so scarce during the war that women left their young children unattended to work in factories.

Halfway into his term, 1915-1919, Chattanooga Mayor Jesse M. Littleton asked Minnie Chamberlain Ewing, wife of Henry Overton Ewing, to start a child day center to help. Mrs. Ewing spoke with other prominent Chattanoogans and that was the beginnings of Little Miss Mag Early Learning Center.

If you go

› What: Magstravaganza, a fundraiser for Little Miss Mag Early Learning Center› When: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.› Where: Stratton Hall, 3146Broad St.› Admission: $60 in advance, $75 at the door.› Phone: 423-266-5286.› Website: www.littlemissmag.org.

It opened in April 1917 in the Ewings’ Highland Park home.