Jumpy, shaky a little blurry in imagery and contrast Personalities in the News: A woman sitting on a chair, and she's paging through a book. On a table next to her is a lovely bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Carl Gray of Omaha, Nebraska is picked as the most representative mother in the United States for the year 1937. The committee's choice is to be honored with a medal and becomes spokeswoman for many underprivileged mothers.