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MLA: Parshall, Ardis E. "El Atalaya de Mexico, September 1937." Keepapitchin.org, 13 Sep 2018, https://keepapitchinin.org/2018/09/13/el-atalaya-de-mexico-september-1937/.

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5 thoughts on “El Atalaya de Mexico, September 1937”

  1. The Watchtower! I learned to dislike that title – El Atalaya – on my mission. Because it was the Jehovah’s Witnesses magazine.

  2. Yes, but did we use it first? If it were well known already in Mexico, I can’t imagine that the local Church leaders would have named the Church magazine that.

  3. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ publication was first issued in 1879 — but I don’t know when it went to Mexico.

  4. Wow. I remember the 1939 issue posted earlier on this blog. Same masthead, but far cruder on this first-year issue.

    As the 9th (September) issue, the cover juxtaposes two famous September events: The top left celebrates Mexican Independence Day (16 Sept 1810) The text “Loor al Padre de la Patria” (roughly translated as “Praise to the father of the fatherland”) is capped with a picture of Miguel Hidalgo, the man who led the revolution, and like George Washington, is prominently featured on Mexican coinage, street names, and has a state named after him. The lower right carries the date 21 Sept 1823, which is when the Angel Moroni first appeared to Joseph Smith in his bedroom.

    The hand-stapled ribbon is a nice touch. Quite labor intensive! Also, I appreciate that it was sent to Elder Ivins, who was the most senior Church authority fluent in Spanish.

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