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Thanksgiving Day Festivities

Thanksgiving Day Festivities
Our rural ancestors, with little blest
Patience of labor when the end wa,
rest,
lndulg'd the day, that housed their an,
nual grain,
With fasts and offerings and
thankful strain"
Although our modern ideas of fes-
tiyities differs greatly from those OF
the stern, old Puritan fathers, yet the
raison d'etre of all Thanksgiving
days since the first has been the
same gratitude to our Heavenly faith
er for his abundant blessings-and
the privilege of extending kindly
hospitality, The traditional assem-
bling around the festal board of those
we like best" was the keynote of
nearly every feastly observance of the
day In Durango. Most harmonious
were the scenes in the different
homes. An atmosphere of delightful
anticipation was every where in evil
dence. Happy guests made their way
TO the homes in festive attire. Tables
laid with sparkling glass, shining sill
yer and snowy napery were indeed
feasts to the eye. The turkey which
has been the crowning feature of this
anniversary dinner since Colonial days
held the place of honor op neafly ey-
cry bard, The whole procession Of
delicious dainties which occupied the
minor part of the elaborate menus
helped TO create inward peace andlposi
prandial contentment.
Among those who by their hosfital-
ity added materially to the general
good cheer were: Mr.. and Mrs. y r.
Graham who has as dinner guelts,
Mrs. Barber, Sr, Mrs. S. w. Pingty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe Pingrey, GraAm,
Amy, Eleanor Amy and Fergus lin
grey.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Camp ener-
tanned in honor of the formers sissr,
Mrs. Hartley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark and Mr.. ad
Mrs. Arthur Carr enjoyed the hosi-
tality of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hp-
bard.
Those who were seated at the d.
ner where Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Woes
presided as hosts we're Mrs. Woods s
DR.. and Mrs. Turrell and Mr.. an
Mrs. Earl Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hahn extende
their hospitality to Mr.. and Mrs. Jnt
Wingate, Miss Martha Wingate an
Mr.. Oliver Wingate.
Around the table in the McCloske
home were seated Mr.. and Mrs. o. /
Boyle, DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Robin.
Owen Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henr
Berri, Frances Berri, Downs, Jea
and Gail McCloskey and the hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Musser's gues
list included Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LAX,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McDevit
and daughters and Frank Lake, Jr.
The festal board at the ID. G. Coul
son home was laid for Mr.. and Mr.
Lacount in addition to the members Q
the immediate family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Balcom, Georg
Balcom and Miss Maude Brindle sper
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. II. |
Brindle.
Mrs. Lottie Ambold entertained Nj
and Mrs. George Lane and children
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Goodman and so
and Walter Ambold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Buchanan e'
tended their hospitality 10 Mr.. an
Mrs. Albert Bernard, DR.. and Mr.
A.. L. Davis, Florence and Howai
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleck, Mr.. al
Mrs. John Wilmer and the Miss'
SENEGAL dined with Mrs. Porter, S
and Miss Katie Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fry presided
, dinner in honor of Miss Nettie Bucl
anan of Silverton. Covers were la
for Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Backinger, Mi
J Buchanan, the Messrs. Roy and Edgi
Buchanan and Mr.. and Mrs. Fry.
, DR.. and Mrs. Burns and Donald pa
: took of the hospitality Of Mr.. al
: Mrs. Harry Ware.
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Gagg and family we
t the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mr
: Pickerill.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Arnold and Mi
e Gertrude, Miss Mitchell and Mr. Nj
t ton Of Canon City.
e Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Mckinney e
tended their hospitality to Mr.. q