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the swimming party and watermelon cutting at which Miss Lillian Curbow entertained Thursday evening at Oak Park. After a delightful swim iced cold watermelons Were enjoyed. The guests for the eyShiifg were Miss Mont fort, Miss Katherine Clay, Miss Eliza beth Clay, Miss Edith Holt, Miss Helen Gilbert, Miss Ruth Holloway, Miss Thelma Armstead, Miss Mary Paul Roemer, Miss Elizabeth Pepperman, Miss Ladine Patterson of Birmingham, Mir. and Mrs. T. D. Curbow, Mir. and Mrs. Felix Clay and Mrs. Lowery Capell.
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JOHNSON.TURNER
 WEDDING IN GOODWATER

A marriage of considerable local in. Iterest was solemnized between MT, Ira Johnson and Miss Corine Turner of this place. Both young people have re- sided here for a number of years and held in high esteem and their friends are congratulating them on their mar riage.
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MISS TABER GIVES GARDEN PARTY FOR VISITORS

Miss Annie Lou Purifoy of Brewton, the guest of Miss Emmie Taber and Miss Rosa Harbin of Rome, Ga, the guest of Miss Mary Houghton, shared honors. at a beautiful garden party on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Taber
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tional guard. Covers were laid for thirty guests at the prettily appointed table, which was artistically arranged with baskets of roses.
 Lieutenant Mcdonald has made many friends since coming to Mont gomery several years ago, who regret to see him leave, but are delighted that he is to receive such well deserved pro- motion. He will have charge of the photographic section in the office of the chief of the air service department at Washington, D. c. In appreciation of his services at. Maxwell field, the off cers presented him with beautiful morocco brief case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
MRS. M'MANUS ENTERTAINS AT TEA

Mrs. Fred McManus entertained a number of lovely young girls Tuesday afternoon, at an informal tea, honorine Miss Mary Jane Montforti of Cordele, Ga, the guest of Miss Catherine Clay on Burton avenue. Baskets and bowls of brightly colored flowers were artisti- cally arranged in the living room and on the porches. From prettily appointed table, fruit punch, ices and cake were served.
 Among the guests present, were Miss Montfort, Miss Katherine Clay, Miss Katherine Shaw, Miss Katherine Xiii grow, Miss Anne Celeste Butt, Miss Thelma Armstead, Miss Helen Jame, Miss Ruth Holloway, Miss Nan Ray Fonville. Miss Lillian Curbow, Miss Grace Claire Ball, Miss Edith Holt, Miss Elizabeth Avinger, Miss Anna Matthews, Miss Julia Burr Sawtell of Troy, Miss Josephine Franklin of Mansfield, Ga, Miss Evelyn Marlin of Dawson, Ga, and Miss Helen Gilbert of Marbury, Ala.
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I 1t articles are found, work is ob- tai "a, help is secured real estate is soia, through Want Ads placed in The Age-Herald.
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Sold before noon''-4the usual report following a For Sale" Want Ad in The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

Lost articles are found, work is ob- tained, help is secured, real estate is sold, through Want Ads placed in The Age-HeraId.
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Miss Alice McKeithen is spending sometime in Ozark. d member of q house party given by Miss Dorothy Holman.
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Miss Ruth McClellen of Birmingham, who was the guest of Miss Florence Evans on South Hull street, has gone to Tate Springs, Tenn, to join her parents, Judge and Mrs T. C. Me Clellen.
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Mir. and Mrs. Henry Evans and Miss Florence Evans left Saturday by au- tOmobile for a trip to Columbia, Tenn En route they spent the weekend in Birmingham, with Mir. and Mrs. Victor Hanson.
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Mrs. Jesse c. Adams and sons, Rich ard and Jesse, Jr., are spending several weeks at Perdido Beach, Fla.
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Mir. and Mrs. E. r. Flowers have gone to Atlanta for a visit of several days with friends.
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Mrs. McDuff Gail will leave this week for New York, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Olcott in Corning N. '. She will go by boat from Savannah to New York.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20

tablished throughout the New world.
The dutch settlers of New Amsterdam
had brought with them memories of
Thanksgiving days in Holland, where,
indeed, the Pilgrims had also been
initiated into the Dutch manner of OBJ
serving such festivals. The annual.
Thanksgiving day in the Netherlands
fell early in October, when the people
went to church to thank God for their
1eliverance from the Spanish for the
Dutch early in the Seventeenth cen
fury cast off the yoke of the Spanish,
just as our forefathers later threw off
the yoke of Britain, because their
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

the Hogan Johnson home.
Roy Liddle surprised his friends by
bringing a bride home with him last
Thursday. The bride was Miss Nellie
Roseman of Wisconsin. She and her
father arrived in Wolf Point last
Wednesday morning and the wedding
occurred at that place. On Friday
night a host of friends gave an old
fashioned charivarie for the newly
weds and enjoyed a portion Of the
evening visiting and getting acquaint-
ed with the bride. We wish them
wealth, health and happiness through
life's journey. I'm these good wishes
the Herald joins the S. C. cores
pondent.)
Ralph Seminars spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Fleenor visited
a few days last week with their
daughter, Olga. Mr.. Fleenor had
taken in a load of grain and vas I'M
able to get his team and wagon back
across the river before the ferry quit
running.
Don't forget the program and box
social at the Mus school house on
Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 26th.
Miss Clara Gehnert spent the week
end at A. B. Hubbard's home visiting
with her sister.
Mrs. A. R. Hansen and daughter,
Grace Mae, called Sunday afternoon
at the Wilson home.
Harry Whitmus was driving a new
Buick roadster Sunday.
The grain freighters, who we're
obliged to stay in Wolf Point a few
days last week, have been able to
reach the southside via the Macon
A turkey rattle was held at the
Sand Creek store Sunday afternoon.
Robt. Steffensen has lost a few
read of cattle from some unknown
nalady.
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ice the party returned to the central
log cabin, where all enjoyed such a
feast as they had not tasted since
leaving their home land the year be-
fore. The ceremonies lasted for three
days, and it is to be doubted If many
similar gatherings since have been
filed with such friendliness and broth
erliness, as characterized this first day
of t~hankfulness. Although the first
year in the new land had been a hard
one for the cOlonists, nearly half of
their number dying during the first
terrible winter, yet they felt that they
had much to be grateful for.
Sponsored by Governor Bradford.
The year 1922 was even more
fraught with misfortune, but again
they declared and observed their
thanks, and continued to do so year
after year. Later the idea of Governor
Bradford-a period of rejoicing to-
gether after a more special manner
was taken up by other colonies, such
as Boston, Salem and Virginia. The
state of Connecticut did much to fos-
ter and encourage the annual celebra-
tion of Thanksgiving day, and by the
first quarter of the following century
the fall festival had become well es-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
| turkey Marketing
Demonstration 18th

At the request of the turkey
growers in the Pershing community
a marketing demonstration, showing
how to properly stick, pick and pack
turkeys will be held at the home of
John Dorgan, Tuesday, November
25th, at 1870 P. M. Stone Carlson
a farmer living in the North country
will be the actual demonstration. He
has had quite a lot of experience
last year witnessing an expert demon
stration at Culbertson and will be
assisted by the county agent. All
farmers interested in the proper
handling of turkeys are invited to
attend this demonstration.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
TO THE CITIZENS
OF OUR COMMUNITY
Contributed

Perhaps many of you do not know
that we have a troop of Boy Scouts
in our town. All of the towns around
us have large organizations of Scouts.
In Williston, Scouting is sponsored
by the Rotary Club. l have been a
Scout in this town for five years and
during all that time our community
has encouraged Scouting very little.
The churches are the only ones who
have sponsored a troop of Scouts
when it seems to me it is the duty of
the community. This has not been
the fault of the community o of
the boys. 1t has just been neglected
because it seemed of little Importance
In return for any help from our
community, we would be glad to do
helpfal turns in return. 1t is a Scouts
oath that he will do a good turn daily.
In return we would expect the com
munity to do all they could for us
without too much bother. We
greatly appreciate the use of the
school buildings for our meetings.
Our present troop is now getting
we'll started and we hope that the
community will cooperate with US in
keeping it running. The mothers
and fathers of boys over twelve
should encourage them to join. We
hold meetings in the school house on
Monday night. If your son is a
Scout do not find work for him on
meeting night, but rather encourage
him to have a perfect attendance
record.
I am sure no one can say that
Scouting does not benefit the boys of
the world. You must remember that
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
Have You This Habit?
By Margaret Morrison
SCHOOLING

THE governor of the state was look.
4 ing for a school to which to send
his daughter. The capital amused it.
self with speculations. Certain ladies
withheld registration of their children
until the matter should be decided and
results published, and certain others
registered in both of the city's leading
educational institutions. Mrs. Browne
and Mrs. Gray were discussing the
subject over their tea one afternoon.
Guide Hall, asserted Mrs. Gray, must
be the great mans choice. Mrs. Gray's
W daughter went to Guide Hall. At
Guide Hall was a sense Of tradition /;
the school turned out ladies; their
graduates knew how to enter, and, a
far more difficult matter, how to leave
a room; at Guide Hall one somehow
learned to carry on an entertaining
conversation.
Mrs. Browne bridled. Mary Browne
they turned out scholars. Their alum
nae were honor students in college,
and most of them went to collegei
Moreover, they were conspicuous af-
terward in the world. Mrs. Browne
was tired of people who couldn't write
an English sentence or spell correctly.
Meanwhile, the governor was paying
a business call on an old friend, who
had that year started a new school of
which Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Browne had
never even heard.
you know" the head was saying,
'it would be sheer dishonesty to blind
ourselves to the fact that your daugh-
ter will have great social responsible
ties to meet. It's clear that you are
presidential timber, Frank. Children
learn most from one another, and
from my children she won't learn the
give and take of worldwide society.
That's really important for meeting
life, and it's the part Of old friendship
to let you know our weak points"
eyes, I've already talked with Mrs.
Gray" smiled the governor.
"And our efficiency In passing exam
nations will hardly come up to the
standards of Capital academy" went
on the governors friend.
1--WE also seen Mrs. Browne" inter-
rupted the governor.
Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Browne would
call my educational ideas old-fash-
ioned," she ended.
praise be for that" said the gov
ernor. Then he himself took the floor.
"Here is another old-fashioned idea:
Your school, l believe, will not spend
It's days in doing details only you will
put fundamental facts above form
you will. If l know whereof l speak,
encourage Imagination and independ-
ence-the qualities back of the habit
of aiming at big things"
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
20 by Metropolitan Newspaper Service.)
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rights were invaded and they were
New Amsterdam New York;, the first
Thanksgiving proclamation on record
was in 1914, in gratitude for deliv-
rance from the Indians.
Thanksgiving in December.
With the coming of Revolutionary
times, the custom of Thanksgiving
days spread still further. In October,
1775, a proclamation was issued for
Thanksgiving to be observed Deem
Der Is, signed by order of the Provin-
cial Congress, John Hancock, Presi-
dent" This proclamation is note
worthy, since it was the first to appear
without the royal rms and the words,
God Save the King" Previous to that
date the proclamations had read some
thing after this fashion (1743) "In
the seventeenth year of the reign Of
our Sovereign Lord George the Sec
ond, by the Grace of God of Great
Britain, France and Ireland, King, De
fender of the Faith, etc, God Save the
King"
The first national proclamation for
a Thanksgiving was made by the Con-
tinental congress, designating Decem-
Der is, 1777. The next year, December
80 was set apart, although in May a
special day of thanks had been ap-
pointed upon receipt of the news that
France had signed a treaty of alliance
~-f4b +bo +bfr4oop e+a+oc of +hO Ap,o,i
can Union.
W~ashington's Proclamation.
After the signing of peace with
Great Britain, in October, 1888, IN
gress appointed December IL as a day
of Thanksgiving. In January, 1875,
George Washington issued a national
proclamation for February 10, in rec
ignition of our exemption from for
eign war, the prospect of continued
exemption and the great degree of in
ternal tranquility" and directing the
people to render thanks to the great
Ruler of nations for the manifold and
signal mercies which distinguished our
lot as a nation"
Not until April, 1915, did another ma
tional Thanksgiving occur, proclaimed
by President Madison upon the con-
clusion of the War Of 1912. During
the Civil war, President Lincoln APP
pointed a day of Thanksgiving follow
ing the victory at Gettysburg, and 1t
was he who established the custom of
Presidents issuing annual Thanksgiv-
ing proclamations, appointing the last
Thursday of November. Today the
governors of many of the states issue
0roclamations in conjunction with that
IF the President, so that Thanksgiving
S the one holiday of the year receiv-
ng official sanction and personal sup
port on the part of Americans Of all
political and religious beliefs.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
IT'S The EARLY BIRD
WHO GETS The SERVICE

"a suggestion for a community
song, to be sung daily from December
1st to goth. Post Master J.. B. Ran
dali will give a prize of 25 cents in
red and green postage stamps to the
person who sets this song to music
and sings it in front Of the post of
flee. 1t was composed by himself in
collaboration with Miss Latterell, Mr..
WINES, Mr.. Nedrud and Mr.. Mar
mon. 1t is believed that local mer-
chants will add to this prize, because
of course, you will have to do your
Holiday shopping before you do your
posting.)
Do your Christmas mailing early,
Wrap your packages secure;
Write addresses very plainly
So delivery will be sure.
Make allowance for the distance
Then just multiply by two,
For the mails may be congested
And your parcel not get through.
Postal folks are only human,
There's a limit to their powers,
They may be swamped completely
Even working over hours.
your Christmas mailing early,
Lay your plans out well ahead;
For the Holidays are coming
With their CHEEKY green and red.
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IL ~ -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olfert and
children left Saturday morning for
Mountain Lake, Minnesota, where
they will spend the winter.
Peter Janzen and Henry Remple
made trips to Wolf Point Saturday.
Don't forget the auction sale to be
held at the basement church. The
women of the church have worked
hard preparing for this sale. The
money is to be used for missionary
purposes.
The date of the Thanksgiving pro-
gram to be given at the Center Bell
school has been changed to the even
ing of Nov. 26th.
Rudolph Will shopped in Wolf
Point Monday.
Jacob Reddekopp hauled wheat II
Wolf Point Monday.
Miss Winnie Stevens, teacher of
the Grandview school shoped in Wolf
Point Saturday.
Jacob Reddekopp installed a new
wind mill on his farm this week.
henry IeShe Is SulleIIHS lIOlh q
badly fractured foot, caused by his
horse stumbling and falling on him
while running in some horses Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Augusta Rose left for Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, where she has a
position in a hospital. Mrs. Rose
spent the summer in this vicinity
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rose.
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Ed. Krebsbach was a business caller
in Wolf Point Saturday.
Joe Schillinger was in Wolf Point
Sunday to see his parents and his
brother, Leo.
Dick Nefzger and family called at
the home of Mrs. Nefzger's sister,
Mrs. Paul S%chillinger, Jr.
Mrs. Jacob Kluth is home again
after spending a week in Wolf Point
looking after her two boys who are
in school there.
Mrs. A. C. Nefzger called at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Dye n
day last week.
Several persons in this vicinity
were lucky enough to win some of
the nice turkeys at the rattle here
Sunday put on by McKwasney.
Mrs. C. H. Gorley who has been
in Wolf Point caring for her daugh-
ter, Phyllis, who has been sick with
tonsilitis, is home again.
Claude McFarlane drove to Lam
bert one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cameron who
have been here on the farm for some
time, leave tomorrow for their new
home in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Nels Ultvict who has been in
Norway for the past year is home
again. He was accompanied home
by a young man whose name we
have not yet learned.
Miss Anna Peters from over Pax
ton way visited a day or so in the
R. L. Vine home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ibert Holland and
baby son, who have made their home
in this vicinity for some time are
leaving tomorrow for Lyle, Mime
sofa, where they will be engaged in
farming there. We regret losing
these people.
Ben Nabar will occupy the place
vacated by the Hollands.
Mrs. A. C. Nefzger, Mrs. Clarence
Nefzger and Mrs. E. w. Dye drove
to Wolf Point Wednesday.
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C. C. Toews called at the Matt
Fachner home Friday.
Frank Brown returned from the
West last week and is spending a few
days visiting relatives.
Art Schwan and Julius Cess are
among those purchasing radios and
Emil Nelson and John Wiebe
radicals.
Emmett Carol was seer in our
berg one day last week.
Mrs. Schwan left last week for a
brief visit with relatives in N. Oak.
Mrs. Schwan will also visit with
friends and relatives in Wolf Point
before leaving for North Dakota.
Our Rawleigh mar spent a few
days throughout the country the
past week.
Joe Robin took in the dance at
Wolf Point Saturday night, thinking
he would win the Ford car. Joe is
still afoot, or running a Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conroy and daughter,
Rita, took in the Saturday doings at
the county seat.
Have you heard it? Feick's orches-
ira at the Liberty school on Saturday
November %. This is the first dance
of the season SO let's attend. A good
time is assured. Ladies! don't forget
dat lunch.
Earl Green left this week for
Minnesota where he'll spend the win
ter months.
Misses Josephine Robin, Mildred
Kimmel and Thelma Anderson at
tended the Wolf Point dance.
Mrs. F. E. DER is spending a few
days in Wolf Point during the alb
sence of her daughter, Irene, who
has left for Bozeman to attend the
Vocational Conference held there.
Frans Borgeson, Ben Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Lund took
in the movies Sunday.
Ted Artz and Oscar stat were
freighting grain last week.
Several of the children have been
absent from school on account of
colds.
Mrs. H. Carlson spent a few days
in Wolf Point recently.
Mrs. Carl Payne and children left
for parts in Nebraska Sunday to visit
relatives. They will return in the
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Feick are en-
a weeks stay in Wolf Point.
Bena Schmidt is planning on a trip
leaving Thursday. (
Mrs. Martin Olson and son made
Wolf Point, Thursday.
The French school wishes to ex-
tend a cordial invitation to every
one to attend a dance and basket :
social to be held at their school on
Thursday evening the 9th. A good !
time for all. {
The Indians have predicted an :
open winter. Hope they arn't trying :.
to kid US. !
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
~
AS TO WEATHER

MO WEATHER e'er shall
IN bother me,
Whatever kind II chance to
be.
If days be bright I'll take the
air,
Rejoicing in the heavens fair.
If there be rain I'll think of
things
or worth it's saturation brings.
If winds shall blow I'll dwell
upon
The ships that speed to ports
anon:
And when the tempests ride the
blue
I'll sit entranced and listen 20
The glorious music loud and
clear
That Nature grants the needing
ear.
60 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
I, IL.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20
II Prayer

Give us this day our daily Bread;
Tn prayer We all engage;
But please to have 1t well mixed tlp
Witb parsley, milk, and sage.
Hfd Keep this bread from worldly eyes,
Our pride must be beId down;
So please to hide II all away
Tn a turkey cooked quite brown.
Chat tlatl lives NOT by bread alone
Is still quite true, We ween;
So With our bread Include today
Some eranberries and ice cream.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-20

Since the earliest times and through
out all the nations of the earth, there
has been and still is observed some
sort of festival in celebration of the
ingathering of the grains and fruits OF
the soil. Moreover, religious services
of some sort have always had a promi
merit part in the festival. AS in ancient
times the peoples offered sacrifices
and gave offerings to some specia.
deity in gratitude for the present anC
supplication for the future, so today
the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiy
ing for the blessings of the present
and solemn prayer for their continu
ance in the future are offered to God.
The Old Testament is filed with
celebrations calling the Hebrews tc
bring their "first fruits unto the
house of the Lord, to adorn the tenn
pie with bOughs and palm branches,
and continue the feast and rejoicing
for seven days. The ancient Egyptians
offered sacrifices and gave offerings of
corn and wine to Meth, the mother Of
the sun. The ancient Teutons and
Scandinavians offered sacrifices to
Frey, the god of rain and sunshine,
and the author and protector of all
fruits of the soil. Although, for the
most part, %present-day celebrations are
connected with the final %ingathering
of the crops, the festive observance in
many countries is still made with the
first fruits"
DistinctiVely American.
But Thanksgiving, as commemorated
in America, is ~distinctively an Ameri-
can institution. The day finds it's
birth in that first Thanksgiving OBJ
served by the doughty Pilgrims of
Plymouth colony in the fall of 1921.
who were justly grateful for the first
harvest in their new home in Massa-
chusetts, and Governor Bradford APP
pointed three days of thanksgiving
and feasting. Chief Massasoit and
other friendly Indians were hidden to
the feast, and brought with them four
dressed deer.
The dawn of the first day of Thanks
was broken by the booming OF
q great cannon, and later a solemn
procession filed toward the meeting
house. Elder Brewster carried the
Bible, and Governor Bradford
followed in the rear. After the serv-
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So for the sake of the boys and
the town, do not let our town be the
only one in this part of the state
that does not have a good progressive
Scout troop.
Hoping you will do your best as a
member of the community, I remain,
A Boy Scout of Wolf Point.