South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-25
Church, School and Other Or
CARNATIONS to Give Many
Poor People Thanks
giving Dinners.
UNION SERVICES TO FEATURE
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF DAY
Schools and Business Houses
to Close While Workers
and Students Spend
Day at Home.

America. at least the United
States. will follow the example OF
Pilgrim fathers today in the cele-
bration Of Thanksgiving day, the
last Thursday I'm November, pro-
claimed by the president as "A day
OF thanks for blessings of year
past The year 1920 saw the first
Thanksgiving, when. ION "A bleak
and rOck-bound coast a mere hand
ful OF Pilgrims into a new land
gathered 10 celebrate a bountiful
harvest and the finding OF relief
from oppression Of a mother cOun-
try.
South Bend will do its share in the
commemOrating Of this feast day III
American history with the shutting
down OF business and the gathering
of families for "A holiday spread.
With South Bends celebration will
be featured a looking after the
needy OF the city by various organ
izatons. Plans for the observance
OF Thanksgiving day have been con
sidered for weeks past and the old
time spirit Of the occasion viii be
far from forgotten.
Union Services i'm Churches.
Union services will he held at five
churches Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock, pastors from other churches
filling the pulpits Following are
the pastors who will speak at the
various union services: Rev. G. A.
Decker of the First Baptist church,
at the First Presbyterian; Rev. II. b.
Hostetter OF Westminster Presbyter-
ian. at EpwoTth Memorial ~. E.
Rev. w H. Freshley of the First
Church Of the Evangelical associa-
ton at Grace NJ. r: Rev. A E
Thomas of the First Brethren, at
Hope chapel; Rev II. L. Davis at
Trinity Presbyterian. d,
Seniors Hosts to Poor.
One of the feature events OF
THANKSGIVING day is the dinner for
needy school children 10 be given at
the high school Thursday noon
when members OF the senior class
viii act as hosts under the direction
OF their sponsors. Prof. Shepherd
LETTER and the Misses Katherine
Klingel and Mary Livengood
This is the third annual Thanks
giving dinner to be served under the
direction OF a hiF' school senior
class. and has leeD contributed To
by all students 81 The high school. A
total OF $50 Wa raised in cash
amongst students and faculty while
many scholars from the rural COM
munities tendereS garden produce
potatoes, apples, etc. for the prepar-
alton.
The work or waiting table. provid-
ing entertainment after the dinner
and cleaning up Will be done 10y the
senior class. which has been divided
into committees for the work. Tick
cts for the affair. which will he given
in the lunch room at the high school
were sent out TO principals OF all
South Bends schools. and given 10
those 10 whom it was deemed such
an entertainment would be most APP
propriate.
schools Given Holiday.
As usual with Thanksgiving
holiday for students and teachers
has been arranged, and school
closed Wednesday, TO ne resumed
Monday morning Exercises 1t the
different grade institutions have 9een
I'm progress for the past week. with
different schools choosing different
times for the celebration of Thanks
swing. wednesday afternoon saw
the asst Of the entertainments
Haley school was hosts 10 parents
and friends OF the students Wednes-
dav az a we'll prepared program in
the assembly hall
Dinners For Poor.
Both the Salvation Army and the
city Rescue Mission announce
Thanksgiving dinners for Thursday.
AT the Rescue Mission plans are be-
ing made 10 care for all needy ones
cf the city who apply and for many
who have been invited. Services
viii be held at II o'clock in the
morning. following which a substan-
sial spread viii DE rendered all. As
surance is given that no one viii go
away hungry.
capt. and Mrs. ". r. Thompson
OF the Salvation Army Industrial
home announce dinner at I o'clock
for men Of the home. and have made
plans for a bountious feast In the
evening az ESQ. an entertainment
viii be provided for men of the
home and IodEers- Capt Brooks.
field captain. and capt Thompson
wis addressthe gathering. Coffee
and cake and other refreshments
viii be served al the conclusion OF
services.
Regarding the home and its mem
hers. Capt Thompson stated that not.
in IA years has he found SO many
old men applying 20 the army FOR
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