The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-30
THANKSGIVING
FINDS CITY IN
JOvIAL MOOD
Turkey King for a Day and
Blue Eagle Moves Into
Background.
CIVIL WORKERS HAPPY
It's Their First Chance to
Hold Celebration
Since 1928.
BY ARCH STEINEL
Times stan Writer


Times stan Writer
Indianapolis yawned today, let
out an extra notch in its belt, put
on house-slippers. forgot business
worries, and sliced its turkey, chick
en-. goose or roast beef in celebration
of Thanksgiving.
Industry dropped like a dead COB
bler's head.
Inmates of prison, Jail. county
inflrmary, patients at hospitals, or
phanS homes. and other institu-
tons feted the day in food, reverie
and song.
In the homes of more than 1000
men, former workers for county
relief baskets, the pork and beans
of the basket years were supplanted
by steaks, boiling beef and pork
roastS purchased out of civil works
pay checks.
All Offices Are Closed
Touches of Thanksgiving that
hadn't been in those homes since
1928 were there in the firm molds Of
cranberry sauce, celery stalks and
oranges, with pumpkin pie for des-
sert.
Offices in the statehouse, court
house. city hall and federal building
were closed. Grade and high schools
we're empty.
1nterurban, bus and train termi-
mails, as well as highways, carried
their loads of families on the way
to Aunt Marys" or "Grandma's"
house for a slice of Well-baked ca
pom or turkey.
Dance, dinners and reunions fea-
tured last night and todays cele-
bratiOn throughout the city. The
alters bid for crowds with special
acts.
Chicken for Orphans
At the county infirmary at noon
today inmates were served roast
veal down to pumpkin pie. Chicken
was the piece de resistance at the
I indianapolis orphans home, 4107
East Washington street, while roast
pork served as the banquet at the
Marion county negro orphans
home, 1856 East Twenty fifth street.
War veterans in the United States
Veterans hospital were served a
turkey dinner with favors for each
patient.
"A drum-stick for every child"
was the motto Of the THANKSGIVING
dinner at the James Whitcomb Riley
hospital for children. Members Of
the Junior League gave a party for
the children Tuesday.
Turkey and cake formed the
festive board at the Indianapolis
Home for Aged Women. Five tur-
keys and cakes, enough to satisfy
the appetites of the sixty inmates
Of the home, were donated by the
Indianapolis Auto Trades Associa-
ton.
Chicken and dumplings formed
the major diet at the Marion coun-
ty Jail, with services conducted this
morning by representatives of the
Wheeler Rescue Mission.
Thanks Are Given
Women at Indiana womens
prison were served chicken, with
younger inmates giving a special
thanksgiving program.
The Indiana girls school at Cler-
mont ran the gamut of food from
chicken to mince pie.
Men who live at the Central
Housing Foundation, 222 East Wa
bash street. gave thanks to officials
OF the foundation and the Indian
apolis Community Fund in a reso-
luton as they ate their special
Thanksgiving meal.
The resolution said:
We of the lodging house who
have been unfortunate enough TO be
dependent on you for aid. and vet
fortunate enough to be here. would
like to thank you for what YOU have
done. We feel the treatment we
have received here is better than
that Of other similar institutions
and we want you to know we thank
you"
Sunrise Rites Are Held
tuberculosis sufferers at the In
dana polls Flower Micci0o u,ore