The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-11-27
AT THANKSGIVING
COLVILLE THANKFUL FOR THE
GROWING INDUSTRIES, RAIN
AND NEW PAVEMENTS
Many Friends and Relatives Met
Around the Festive Board on
Thursday

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giving season brings to mind many
things which Colville and vicinity
have to be thankful for. While
other sections of the United States
are covered with snow and ice and
suffering with bitter cold, mild and
balmy weather still prevails in Ste
vens county, although it is muddy
under foot, and with all the new paving
it is better under foot than it would
have been in times past with the
same weather conditions. Further,
the rains which have caused the mud
are of wonderful benefit to next
years crops and cause the farmers
and those depending on the farmers
products and trade to rejoice.
Thankful for Growing Industries
The prospects of new industries
and growing industries in Stevens
county are indeed something to be
thankful for-the new factory for
Colville, also the new laundry, the
new calcining plant at Valley and the
growth of the magnesite industry at
Chewelah and Valley, the opening
of the Old Dominion mine again, as
well as successful mining operations
at other points in the county.
Turkey VS.. VenisOn
Colville may be thankful that the
price of turkeys here is considerably
lower than Spokane prices on birds
not as good as those sold on the local
markets. This is not idle boasting,
but comes from the lips of a Spokane
resident. AS a result of the sue
cessful hunting season just closed,
many homes undoubtedly substituted
venison for the usual turkey this
year.
Tercentinary Anniversary
Last Sunday the 3O0th anniversary
of the coming of the Mayfower was
observed. We often look forward to
Thanksgiving as holiday and day
when we will have big "feed" and
overlook the origin of the day, but
this year our attention is called to
the first Thanksgiving festival which
occurred one year after the arrival
of the Pilgrims, after their first har-
vest when they met and thanked God
for their crops. For some years
several Of the states observed the
day but it was not made national
until the time of Lincoln, who recon-
mended that the last Thursday of
November be set aside as day for
thanksgiving.
Joint Church Service
The churches of Colville held
joint Thanksgiving service at the
Christian church on Thanksgiving
morning which was addressed by
Rev. Shaw, new pastor of the church.
Many Entertain
A number OF the people of Colville
entertained friends and relatives at
dinner on Thanksgiving day, while
others left town to eat turkey with
friend or relatives elsewhere.
partial list of these festive gather
ing is given below.
Mrs. Ella Droz was hostess to a
big family reunion at her home.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Droz of Aladdin and baby Phillis;
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Droz and daughter
Beth of Colville; Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Droz and son Donald of Valley, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Droz and baby Luella,
the Misses Grace and Ella DrOz and
Marie Lundblad, all of Colville.
Mrs. |. J. Gilbert entertained her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolla Willett and their daughter, also
Miss Amy Fish of Colville and Miss
Gladys Robinson of Spokane. Miss
Robinson remained for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Selders enter
tanned Tracey Moser and family and
H. j. Adebar.
Miss Inez Thompson, commercial
teacher, went to her home at Lind.
Miss Isabel Weller, teacher of
science and music and girls physical
training director, spent Thanksgiving
in Spokane, as did also Miss Eva
Mcconnell, teacher of the first grade,
Miss Faith Hunt, the foreign
language teacher, and Miss Esther
Denkla, teacher of the fourth grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Culver and Mr..
and Mrs. Royce Richardson enter
tanned at Thanksgiving dinner Mrs.
Robert Kenna, sister of Mrs. Rich
ardson, Frank Potter and Miss Mabie
Munson, all of Spokane. Miss Mum
son is visiting Mrs. Culver and Will
remain over the week end. Joe Nc
Kibbler of Colville was also din
ner guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Spicer of Rose
Hill entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Flint,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Spicer and Mrs.
Leo Spicer.
Geo. Van Leuten and family OF
Addy spent Thanksgiving with Mr..