Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Thanksgiving Community Ptustan

Thanksgiving Community Pfustan
One Of the most fitting ana eiot-
| ic programs ever given il our city,
was the Thanksgiving Community
Program held last night in the K Of c
hall. BY 7:45 all chairs and standing
room were taken.
The program, with Rev. NJ. f.
Nolan as chairman and Miss Beatrice
Lally, Supervisor Of Music in our
public schools, in charge Of the Com
munity Singing, was remarkably in
teresting and we'll carried out.
The evenings program opened with
the singing Of "The Star Spangled
Banner" led by a chorus Of ladies.
followed by the invocation, given by
Rev. Bonham, pastor of the Metho-
dist church. a I.
Rev. Nolan, with few appropriate
remarks as to the purport Of this
gathering, introduced the first speaker,
~. M. Gilmore. AS Food Admins
traitor, he gave many important facts.
He assured them, that next month the
allotment of sugar would be increased
and perhaps by the first of the year,
the ban would be lifted altogether. He
stated that conservation of food was
still very necessary as the 10000, 900
people of our country must help to
feed 300,000,000 in Europe. He also
stated that even if we were able to
get food to the very ports Of Russia,
it could not reash some of the people
of the interior and that 10000, 900
people in Russia alone are doomed to
die Of starvation, this year, in spite
OF all that can be done. He urged the
saving of even the crumbs, which. if
observed by all the people Of our
country, would cause tons Of food to
be saved in one year.
Following his talk, the audience
Joined in singing cover There" and
Goodbye Broadway, Hello France"
The second speaker was c. W. KEEL
logg, whose every word showed the
audience what an important part our
nation had in this great world war.
He said he believed that this war had
been won $50 years ago at the sign
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence
when a people had declared themsel-
YES free from Autocracy and there
fore, at no time would they stand by
and see Autocracy tyrannically crush
out Democracy.
keep the Home Fires Burning
was sung very beautifully by Mrs.
Il. g. Roberts with the audience join
ing in singing the chorus. Then all
joined in singing "When Johnny
Comes Marching Home Again" and
it met with such hearty applause. it
had to be repeated.
The third speaker, Rev. Bell, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, dealt with
the spiritual side during and since the
war. AS God was with the prophets,
even when whole armies were
sent against them, so he has been on
the side Of his God-fearing people in
this war. It was Fright makes Might"
against Germany's idea of might
makes Right"
"The Battle Hymn Of the Republic, !"
the verses sung by Mrs. Peter Hansen,
and the chorus by the audience, was
enjoyed by all. Then all joined in sing
ing Coward Christian Soldiers"
The program was closed with the
benediction pronounced by Rev. Price,
pastor Of the Christian church.
No one could help but feel that
such a meeting was a true expression
of Thanksgiving for all we have been
-priveleged to enjoy durin these peri
lous times.
Miss Lally deserves a great deal of
credit for the work and endeavor she
has put forth for this meeting, as it
was largely through her efforts that
the idea was brought to fruition.