The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-23
Their Best Thanksgiving


Y. M. c. A. huts. talking, laughing,
and doing everything imaginable to
amuse themselves.
Suddenly Bill Morton looked UP
from his game of checkers anc
said, "By Jove, fellows, came near
forgetting what tomorrow wa-is!
WHAT" asked Tom Little.
THANKSGIVING" answered Bill.
That's right" exclaimed Ton
81 remember this time last year,
was quarantined for diptheria.
Then Bill jumped up, forgetting
he had the checker board in his lap
and in his haste, upset it, exclaim-
ing, Say, fellows, I've dandy
PLAN"
Lets hear it," they all yelled.
WELL" began Bill, Let's all
have dandy Thanksgiving pro-
gram for tomorrow and make it the
jolliest day we've had yet. In the
morning we could have church.
I'll manage some way with the
General to get few girls down
here for the day and they can sing
for us. Then we can get Dick Bur
ton there, to be our minister, be-
cause you know, Dick was minis
ter fore he came to camp. Then
can get few of the men to make
a choir. All this will be In the
morning service. Then in the af-
ternoon, we will have program of
singing, Rotations, mostly funny
ones, and then each fellow can tell
what he was doing year ago on
Thanksgiving; then we can dance,
and about four o'clock serve a lit
tie luncheon. How about it, boys"
Agreed" they cried.
"And, oh say, fellows, l think it
would be fine to elect officers as in
a club Somebody must lead and
then we would like to have sec
rotary and treasurer; for We could
all give some money and buy a
box of candy for the girls that will
sing for us. Let's elect officers
now"
They elected Bill Morton presi-
dent, Tom Little secretary and Dick
Burton Treasurer.
Next day, everyone was there for
church. The minister( in other
word, Dick) opened the program by
singing the Doxology. Then the
minister offered the following
prayer:
"Oh, our most mighty God OF
love, to Thee we owe the victory
that our country and it's allies have
won We thank Thee for all that
Thou hast done for us. Forgive
the cruelty and hate in the hearts
of the world, wherever it is found.
Dwell within their hearts that all
the cruelty and hate will vanish.
In Thee we love and trust, through
all time, our Almighty and All-lov-
ing Father. Amen.
Then they sang a few more
hymns and then the minister gave
a short talk to them. His subject
was about a boy who took large
sum of money from his father and
then ran away After the son had
squandered the money, he felt
ashamed OF himself, and in rags, he
found his way back home where he
asked for forgiveness for his
wrong. His father was SO glad to
see him and forgave him and or
dered him to be clothed in rich
clothes, and gave thanks for the
return Of his son.
The collection which amounted
to ten dollars was turned over to
the French orphans. Then they
closed by singing America" Star
Spangled Banner" and the Mar
seillaise."
Then they went to mess" which |
means dinner" For their Thanks
giving dinner they had turkey,
chicken, mashed potatoes, sweet |
potatoes, gravy, pie, cake, cram !
berries, and every good thing imag-
Unable
In the afternoon, they were to- !!
gether again. This time 1t was for
a good time. One of the funniest |
things was a poem made up by i
Harry Wise. 1t was this:
"At mess l filled up good.
With some OF that turkey food.
If, by chance, my folks dropped in