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The Washington times., 1937-09-22
CLERIC LEADS
IN n. J. VOTE

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. %
Senator Lester H. Clee.
Newark clergyman who entered
the political arena only three
years ago, scored an impressive
victory over Senator Clifford B.
Powell in the contest for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomina-
ton, incomplete returns revealed
today.
Clee was leading Powell by near
ly $4,000 votes, with only 1877 cleo
ton districts missing. His victory
was regarded as breaking Cover
nor Hoffman'S reign in New Jer-
sey, and will give that State the
unusual spectacle of two brothers
in-law as opposing candidates in
the November elections.
U. S. Senator A. Harry Moore;
who was unoppoSed in the Demo
cratic primary, received the small
est vote in his political history.
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JAPAN REFUSES
BRITISH DEMAND

TOKYO, Sept. % uN.So.
Scoring Britain's demands, Japan
tonight politely expressed deep
regret" over the recent wounding
of Britain's ambassador to China,
but fatty refused to punish the
responsible aviators.
In a message to London, which
irate British circles described as
"evasive," Japan brushed aside
the incident, which severely
strained Anglo-Japanese relations,
with the excuse, in essence, that
it was "all mistake"
British circles also were angered
because, although the ambassador
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-H ugessen
was wounded August 81, it took
Tokyo nearly month to reply to
Lordon's stern protest.
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NEUTRAL ACT
REPR|SAL seen
FOR BOMB|NGS
Shell Falls Within
Embassy Grounds

TOKYO, Sept. 70 U.N.SD.
Japanese aerial squadrOns
staged the days third raid over
Marking this afternoon, news
paper dispatches said. Scores
must have been killed when
troop trains we're destroyed in
Hsiakwan station, said the
reports.
G.N.SO Invocation of the neu-
trality act is expected to be Amer.
ica's reply to Japan's defiant
bombing of Marking in the face
of vigorous protests from this Gov
eminent, according to high Ad-
ministration officials. Latest de.
velopments:
1. Washington diplomatic cir.
Giles considered the series Of
four devastating air raids on
Marking a direct affront.
2. The Japanese called the at
tack a mere hors d'oeuvre,"
and promised repeated bombing
of the Chinese capital for the
duration of the war.
3. Heavy casualties were
feared IN Japanese air raids on
Canton.
4. Tokyo newspapers claimed
the American Government did
not object to the Marking raids.
S. In a note to London, Japan
regretted" the wounding Of
the British ambassador to China,
but refused to punish the guilty
aviators.
6. italy, Great Britain and
France will confer on Mediter-
ranean piracy patrol.
7. The French consul general
was arrested in Spain in reprisal
for the seizure Of InSurgent Gen
eralissimo Francois aide by
French authorities.
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TWO HOSPITAL.
WORKERS HELD
IN FOOD Theft
Policeman Involved
In Statement

Two men employed at st. Eliza
beths Hospital, one a cook and
the other an attendant, were
taken into custody today for ques-
tioning in connection with the
disappearance Of large amounts
of food from the institution.
Inspector Bernard w. Thomp-
son, chief of detectives, said the
statement of one Of the suspects
involved a member of the Metro
politan Police Department, who
will be questioned. ..
LARGE QUANTITIES TAKEN
Hospital officials said that for
the last eight months large guam
titles of food have been missing
from the kitchens and store rooms.
When it continued they asked po-
lice to investigate.
The thefts were made on a whole
sale scale. Large barrels of flour,
cases of canned goods and other
foods were taken.
Detectives, in their investigation,
checked a cook and the attendant
and trailed them early today
They were taken into custody near
the home of one in the Southeast
part of the city.
ONE TELLS STORY
Taken to headquarters the men
at first denied any knowledge of
the disappearance Of the food.
Later, however, one of them broke,
police said, and made a statement
that involved the policeman.
Both men were held on open
charges of investigation.
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The French consul general at
San Sebastian also las been therat-
ened with arrest, the advices said.
Troncoso was jailed at Bayonne
on suspicion that he directed ter
roristic activities on French soil.
Officials believe he may have
beer responsible for Sundays at
tempt to hi-jack the Spanish gov.
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Chinese Dissolve
Communist Regime

SHANGHAI, Sept. % Q.N.S0.
Communist leaders today issued
a manifesto announcing dissolu-
ton of China's communist re-
gime." The communist army,
which heretofore opposed General
issimo Chang Kai-shek, is being
reorganized and incorporated into
the regular nationalist army to
aid in fighting Japan.
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Corn Price Rises;
"COrner' Is PrObed

CHICAGO, Sept. % Q.N.SO.
While the Federal Government
was making an inquiry into the
September corn squeeze, the
price of the grain rocketed Z cents
a bushel on the Board of Trade
today. 1t reached $1.111a a bushel
as shorts" in the grain had to
bid up the price in order to secure
offerings.
After hitting $1.111a, the cereal
future on increased offerings re-
acted to $1.O812, up 4 cents from
yesterdays closing level.
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French Steamer
Reports Attack

TANGIER, Sept. % Q.N.S0.
En- route to Casablanca from Cor
sica, the French steamer Koutou-
bia, carrying TOO passengers, to-
day reported it had been attacked
by an airplane south of the
Balearic Islands. The vessel was
not damaged. Several British war
ships in the vicinity rushed to
the steamers assistance and es-
corted her some distance.
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Jenkins Continues
Utah Speed Grind

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah, Sept. % QN.SD.-Display-
ing iron nerve and untiring en-
durance as he moved toward the
24-hour mark, Alb jenkins, noted
Utah speed driver. ignored head
and arm injury in continuing his
assault on land and speed en-
durance records today.
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Wife, 5 Children
Seek Missing Vet

Police were in the dark today
on the whereabouts of James T.
Holt, World War veteran, of 500
G st. S. E., who left a wife and
five children when he disappeared
from home September Is.
The theory that he may have
met with foul play was being
studied. Only $1.3O remained for
his family'S upkeep when he left.
The family includes his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Holt, four daughters and
one son.
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Russians OBTAINING
Boats, Says Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. % G.N.SJ.-Of-
ficial investigation has revealed
that 81 Japanese fishing boats
have been seized and detained by
Soviet authorities at Vladivostok
for alleged invasion of Soviet ter
ritorial waters, it was stated here
today.
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state" Pope Plus said today.
Addressing 1900 pilgrims, in
Guiding $50 newlyweds, the Pope
gave a double blessing to the Wis
itorS from Munich.
"Your city is much in my
thoughts, which are melancholy,
because your city today is in q
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Marking Shoulders Under
so Tons of Explosives
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1887, by International
News Service)

SHANGHAI, Sept. % Q.N.SO.
Four waves of Japanese bombing
planes swept over Marking today,
leaving the population of the
Chinese capital either dead, dazed
or deafened after eight hours Of
uninterrupted bombardment.
1t was estimated at least so tons
of explosive bombs we're unloaded
on the city-and Japanese
spokesman declared the raids
would continue until dark, and be
resumed probably tomorrow.
"A MERE FORETASTE"
This is only the hors d'oeuvre
"a mere foretaste of the meal
we intend to give Marking" he
added. Marking in future will
be subjected to repeated attacks.
Admiral HasegaWa's warning re.
mains for the duration of the
war"
The known casualties of today'S
raid included more than 100 refu-
gees blown to bits when bombs eX'
ploded in a waterfront camp. The
Chinese cruiser Ninghai was
among vessels in the river hit by
bombs.
Thirty districts of the city were
attacked, each made the target Of
two or three bombs. The raiders
concentrated on the denSely pop
ulated south area and the new resi-.
dental district, where most foreign
m baSSies and foreign.owned
homes are located.
Fifty japanese planes diStrib-
uted their deadly loads among
men, women, children and soldiers
-combatants and noncombatantS
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LEANDER CARR DIES

NEWPORT, r. T., Sept. %
IN.S0.-One of New England's
best reporters during the COS,
Leander K. Carr, IA, managing
editor of the Newport Herald, was
dead today. Carr was a direct
descendant of Caleb Carr, gov
ernor of Rhode Island in 1895.
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eminent submarine CO, and
elaborate measures have been
taken to prevent any attempts to
rescue him.
Detachments of Mobile guards
have been rushed to the Franco
Spanish border to prevent any
invasions of France by Spanish
insurgent bands.
The Washington times., 1937-09-22
Air Race Prize
Cash Stepped Up

CLEVELAND, Sept. % Q.N.SJ.
Prize money in the National Air
Races for 1888 will be stepped up
to a total Of $1O2,75O, air race Of,
ficials announced today.
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truly deplorable state" he said.
For the second time in four days
the Pope referred to difficulties"
in Austria. He told the Austrian
pilgrims they, too, merited a dou-
BILE blessing "for your faith and
strength in the midst Of adverS-
ity."
The Washington times., 1937-09-22
TIGER COACH BETTER

NEW YORK, Sept. % Q.N.SJ.
Del Baker, acting manager Of the
Detroit Tigers baseball team, who
was stricken Ill here earlier this
week, was reported well on the
road to recovery" today
The Washington times., 1937-09-22
BLACK RECORD
never PROBED
BY CUMMINGS
Not Custom, Says
Attorney General

I.N.S.). Attorney G e n e raj
Cummings reported today the
Justice Department at no time
has made any investigation of
the private or public life Of Su'
preme Court Justice Hugo Black.
He emphasized it is not the Gus
tom Of the department to probe
into the affairs of well-knOwn
individuals who might be chosen
for the high tribunal.
IN.S0 Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes, whose voice will be
a powerful factor in action on
custer petitions against Justice
Hugo L. Black, shrouded his atti-
tdus in secrecy today as he
plunged into the work Of prepar-
ing for the new court term.
The chief justice returned late
yesterday from a three-months'
vacation in New England and
Canada.
Refusing to discuss any subject
connected with the court, he
worked on plans for the annual
judicial conference with senior
Circuit judges. which opens to-
morrow.
TO SEE BLACK
A conference between Justice
Black, charged with holding life
membership in the Ku Klux Khan
and whose eligibility has been
questioned, and the Chief Justice
is expected after Black returns
from Europe, october 1.
Confronted with an attack on
Justice Blacks right to sit on the
court, it is expected that Chief
Justice Hughes and other justices
will informally discuss the matter
before the court opens october 4.
Unless prompt action is taken
on the custer petitions, the con-
troversy over Justice Blacks right
to accept appointment to the high
court may delay its work. Cases
now on file in the high court in
dictate a near-record year in bust
ness.
STATEMENT EXPECTED
In spite of reports circulated by
friends of Justice Black, Wash
ington politicians generally expect
him to make a statement on the
charge that he accepted life mem
bership in the Ku Klux Khan.
The former Alabama Senator
may delay statement on the
Klan issue until after he has con-
ferred with friends here and per-
haps has talked with President
Roosevelt by telephone.
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Insurgents Arrest
French Chief Consul

HENDAYE France, Sept. % N.S.).-The French consul
general Malaga SPAIN has been arrested by order OF In
rgen General Quepo Lano in repra for the arrest by
French authorities of Major Juan Troncoso high Spanish IN
s1rgent officer it was reported today.
The Washington times., 1937-09-22

ROME, Sept. % G,N.SJ.-Ga-
briele D'Annunzio. noted poet and
war hero, today was named presi"
dent Of the Italian Academy
The Washington times., 1937-09-22
Pope Again Deplores
Conditions in Reich

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Sept % 1N.S)-Because of
Naz restrictions the Catholic church and its schools Munich
birthplace of the Naz movements in truy deporable
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D'ANNUNZlO HoNoRED

Continued on Page 5, Col. p
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and slightly warmer tonight;
Thursday fair and warmer; gentle winds,
mostly easterly. "Details on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

for many years to have the national
holiday revived as regular annual
celebration.
It was President Abraham Lincoln
who issued the first national Thanks
giving proclamation since Jefferson,
reviving a practice that has been OBJ
served each year ever since by
whatever President who happened
to be in office.
Americas first official national
Thanksgiving day occurred on No
vember 30, 1889, or 1853 years after
Bradford's call upon the Pilgrims
to give thanks. President Washing
ton proclaimed it at the request of
a joint committee of both houses
of congress who beseeched him to
declare day of thanks for the ia
vors of God bestowed upon the new
republic.
In his proclamation President
Washington said: Nov therefore do
l recommend to the people of the
United States a Day of Thanksgiv-
ing that we then may unite in
rendering unto Him our humble
thanks for His kind care and protec-
ton of this country previous to its
becoming a nation for the IA
vorable interposition of His Provi-
dence in the course and conclusion
of the late war; for the great de-
gree of tranquility, union and plenty
which we have since enjoyed; for
the peaceable and rational manner
in which we have been enabled to
establish constitutions of govern
ment d. for the civil and religious
liberty with which we are blessed
and also that we may then
unite and beseech Him to pro-
mote virtue, knowledge and the in
crease of science among u.s."
Several more Thanksgiving day
proclamationS were made in the fol-
lowing years; then under Jefferson
they were forgotten. But those SEN
timents of Washington's original
proclamation became a creed gen.
erationS later to Sarah Josepha
Hale, editor of the highly influential
Godey's Lady's Book, the magazine
with the quaint and colorful fashion
prints which today decorate lamp
shades and hang in picture frames
in thousands of homes.
This cultured, energetic little
woman devoted large share of her
time to her plan to make Thanks
giving day an annual national holi-
day. She wrote literally thousands
of personal letters to governors urg-
ing that their states unite in observ-
ing Thanksgiving day. She fore
saw the coming of the Civil war,
and she looked upon a national
Thanksgiving day, uniformly cele-
brated by all of the states, as con-
ducive toward peace.
But it was not until after the war
had started that she succeeded in
obtaining Presidential proclama-
ton from Abraham Lincoln
A national proclamation has gone
forth in each of the "a years since
that time. If we are happy about
it, let us give thanks this Thanks
giving to the far-seeing editor of
Godey's Lady's Book
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Finlayson

Editors note-Several items for
this column were sent by the cor
respondent but have been lost in the
mail
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rogers of Min
neapolis, visited Sunday at the F.
D. Rogers home. Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Carlson and children of Braham,
called there also.
Miss Irene Nyberg, who is studying
dress designing in Minneapolis, is
home for a weeks vacation.
Miss Evelyn Pyykko of Mime
apolis, came home Friday night with
friends and visited her parents until
Sunday evening
Evelyn and Elmer Pyykko and
nephew, Robert Norlund, visited Mr..
T. w. NOrlund Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Gordon Mahle of ST. Paul,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. John Albion, while Mr.
Mahle and Mr.. Albion and several
friends went hunting in the northern
part of the state.
Mrs. Wallace Turnquist and son,
Loren, of Becker, and Fredolf and
Clara Olean were callers at the John
Albion home Tuesday afternoon.
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Ogena

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Pike and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Hunt home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Landka of Web
ster, spent Sunday at the Ramsdell
home.
Roland Wise and Frank Farlow OF
Minneapolis, spent the weekend at
the Ramsdell home.
Mrs. Delmar Benson and children
and Ira Swan and Marie Chumslan
from Siren, spent Sunday at the Swan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gerber spent
Sunday evening at the M. Andersen
home.
Mrs. Bostrom, Mrs. Theiling and
son, Delmar Benson and children
Mrs. Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Crow and
children and Myrtle Swan spent We'd
nesday afternoon at the Fuller home
Frank Stromquist and Vernon
Smith and his father spent Sunday
at the Swan home.
Raymond Irons and Eddy Nelson
spent Sunday at the Huntley home
Mr.. Ball and Mr.. Hawkquist of Red
Wing, are trying their luck hunting
They are staying at the Benson home
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Kerrick

Milton Beckstrom made a trip to
Osceola, Wis, Tuesday with load
of cheese.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Hogan and
daughter, jeanette, and Dee Anne
and Jerry Sexton were visitors in
Moose Lake last Thursday. They Wis
tied Mrs. Ed Sexton at the hospital
Paul Schemirler and Frank Mach
were callers in Milaca Monday aft
ernoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Traxler of LeSueur
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Livers.
Miss Lillian Schubert of Sandstone,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Schubert
Mr.. and Mrs. David Erickson and
daughters of Upsala, are visiting
relatives and friends at this writing
MIR. and Mrs Milton Beckstrom
visited friends in Moose Lake and
Barnum Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Sexton and son, Timothy
James, arrived home from the hos
pital in Moose Lake Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peterson OF
Anoka, visited her brOther-in-laW
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Halver-
son, few days the first of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin DeGiacinto
spent Sunday afternoon in Superior
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Christensen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Chris
Jensen of Minneapolis, visited over
the weekend with their brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Christensen. They also did some
hunting.
Mr.. Buckminister of Lake City
John Gunthrie of st. Paul, and Ed
Naus of Minneapolis, were hunting
guests at the Cy Halvorson home q
few days of this week.
Ed Sexton took his parents to
Duluth Sunday.
Milton Beckstrom and Roland An
derson set up posts for snow fences
Monday.
John Schubert and three friends
spent the hunting season with his
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Schubert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fogarty, Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Nelson and Arthur
Mathew of ST. Paul, visited at the
Chas. Ketchum home over the week
end.
Joe E. Brown will be playing with
Marion Marsh, Fred Heating and
Edgar Kennedy in the show 'When's
Your Birthday" at the Kerrick
schoolhouse Monday evening, Nov
20. This is one of the latest pic
lures and is worth seeing. Why
not come in and enjoy yourselves
laughing at Joe and his tricks?
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Denhan

The Swede Park Ladies' Aid will
have its sale of fancy work, aprons,
etc, Wednesday evening, Dec. l, in
the church kitchen All are welcome.
The nj. E. Ladies' Aid will have
its sale of fancy work, etc, Friday
evening, Dec. 3, at the church. All
are welcome.
You may all attend an interesting
meeting at the M. E. church Sun
day afternoon, Nov. %, at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. c. R. Poston, president of the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Unit of near Nemadji, will be
there to give some enlightening facts
about the work of the Union. 1t is
promised to be well worthwhile
hearing her message.
Stanley and Carl Holmquist came
home recently to hunt deer in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Hendricks of
Watertown, came Friday to prepare
for deer hunting in this vicinity.
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Hendricks are
brother and nephew respectively of
Mrs. Guenther They left Sunday
evening for Bull.
The Nj. f. Ladies' Aid will meet
at the o. w. Johnson home Satur-
day evening, Nov. q. All are well
come.
Charlotte Amundson, Mrs. Richard
Johnson and Mrs. Orville Hendricks
visited at the Olson home Saturday
afternoon.
Gertrude Johnson of Atkinson, Wis
tied at the Upgren home from Tues
day evening until Friday morning of
last week.
Mrs. Lundberg was remembered
on the occasion of her birthday an
niversary Tuesday evening, week
ago, when the following visited her:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francen and
Orville, Mrs. Molis and Carl, Mrs.
Albert Francen, Mr. and Mrs. Ern-
est Nelson and Roger, Leonard Nell
son, Mrs. Person and Hildur, Vic
toria Johnson, Mrs. Upgren and Mae,
and Gertrude Johnson of Aitkin.
Mrs. Sam Kron and Gladine, Mrs.
Anne Anderson and Helen and Ar
lene, Mrs. Olson and Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. j. Larson and children spent Sum-
day afternoon at the Per Larson
home.
The Swede Park Ladies' Aid en-
joyed last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. B. M. Olson of near
Willow River.
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Duquette

Mr.. and Mrs. Juno johnson and son
and Dennis Johnson, all of Superior,
spent Sunday at the Wagner home
Henry Stamina and Claude Porten
of St. Paul, stayed at the Peder
Erickson home over Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Walters and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stennes of
Minneapolis, visited at the Hedberg
home Sunday.
Einard Edin of Duluth, visited his
mother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Holt of st. Paul,
are spending a few days here visit
ing and hunting.
Erick Norell had the misfortune
to have a part of his nose shot off
Sunday by unknown hunters. He
was cutting Christmas trees at the
time of the accident.
Gust Trump and some friends of
Minneapolis, are here hunting a few
days.
Truman and Eva Anderson were
dinner guests at the Wagner home
last Thursday evening.
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Washington Was
First to Proclaim
Thanksgiving Day
But Thank a Woman for
Keeping 1t Alive.

A RGUMENT about the origin of
"A Thanksgiving day in the United
States has been going on, 10, these
many years. There are several an
swers, and which of them is cor
rect depends entirely upon the point
of view.
We think of Thanksgiving usually
as an institution begun by the Pill
grimS. Without a doubt it was the
Pilgrims who were the first group of
American people to cease work to
observe day of thanksgiving.
1t was George Washington, as
President, who proclaimed the first
national Thanksgiving day.
1t was Sarah Josepha Hale, editor
of Godey's Lady's Book, who fought
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cussed and cards were handed out
to the members. Mrs. Alberg served
lunch
On the first Sunday of each month
the All will hold its meeting at the
theatre under the leadership of Mrs.
Alberg. The second meeting was
held November 7 with 26 members
present. A discussion of the yearly
program was acted upon and parlia-
mentary law is to be first taken up.
The All Club girls are going to make
quilt and this is to be ratified off
at social. After the meeting Ferde
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pork brought mingled thanksgiving
and chagrin to boy named Benja-
min Franklin, who often became
restless during the long graces
which accompanied Massachusetts
meals. So one day after the pork
had been dutifully stored away, he
suggested that if his father would
only "say grace over the whole
cask, once for all, it would be a
vast saving of time"
In the latter half of the same
century, whenever a feast was in
order in the back country of Vir-
ginia and the Carolinas, young DAN
iel Boone or some other hunter
would go out to find venison or bear
meat to mix with pork in the habitu-
al great stew of such a celebra-
ton. With it were served roast pork
or bear or broiled venison.
Bear and venison are no longer
generally available for the Thanks
giving dinner, but turkey is still one
of the mainstays.