The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21

Mrs. J. D. True went to White horse Friday, January Is, to visit for several days. Young Irven Dale will visit in the Harry Church home while she is gone.
 In a recent letter received by Mrs. Chris Larson from her daughter, Mrs. Ken Alexander who now lives in Bangkok, Siam, Mrs. Alexander gives an account of Thanksgiving in Siam.
 Ambassador Stanton and his wife turned over their place, so that all Americans in Bangkok could spend Thanksgiving together We went there about pm. and I was amaz- ed at the number of Americans who wsre there. However, some of them were visitors and business men on their way through Bangkok They had ping pong tables set up, bad mintcl, volley ball dart game (you tried to hit ballooEs), ball throwing games, etc. That will give ycu an idea what a tremendous yard they have. On another part of the yard they had a baseball diamond. The men played tall and we women watched. All the men were sweat ing like porpoises from the exer- else cut they had the time of their lives. Then they had ssrmlo (hi- cycle with a small carriage attach ed) race. The Stantons have a cir cular drive sc you were supposed to pump it once around The men pumped and ths wives rode behind They had 3 sarmlos and we were one of the first three. Ken got off to flying start. A couple of times I thought he was headed for the flow CT beds but we clung to the edge and made it all right. We did not know that it was the time you made going around that counted, or I think that we might have won, but it was real fun trying the thing anyway. Then they had a threeleg race, cnly man and wife had to pair up that really made some com binations, as was the case with Ken with his long legs and my short ones. Anyway, we came in second and won a small jar of peanut butter which is delicacy cut here. Then we went to the other side of the house and saw movie shorts-six of the Mickey Mouse type. Then we had community singing-started out with God Bless America" and sang all the old fav- orites Then came the Thanksgiv- ing feast. They had the dining room table set in buffet style The first thing that you saw was four huge turkeys, golden brown, with white pantaloons on their legs. Then there were casseroles of creamed onions, whole kernal corn, and sweet po- tatoes. We had the traditional dres- sing and cranberry sauce and turkey gravy and rolls After serving your self you went to tables which were set up with white tablecloths and looked beautiful. They were both indoors and outdoors. Their living room could more adequately be des- crited as a terrace, tile floor and only pillars for sides. After stuff ing ourselves, our plates were re- moved by walters, and then the boys went in and brought out our de- sert-no less than a choice of pump kin, apple or mince pie with ice cream. We were really stuffed by that time and felt that we had had more than our share of a wonderful I Thanksgiving However, that wasn't the end. We went back for more movies and they showed the full length reel of Citizen Kane" star ring Orson Welles It was so nice sitting out in the open, no stockings or sweater, and feeling perfectly comfortable The moon was full and the stars were out full blast. It was Eeautlful way to finish off the evening""
 MT. and Mrs. Alexander, who have lived both in Skagway and Juneau, are stationed in Bangkok where MT. Alexander is employed by the PAA. Mrs. Alexander is having a most interesting time with her large house where lizards run along the ceil- ings and birds fly in and out of the open living room and five servants, as well as the heat to cope with I A surprise patry was given at the Manse to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. J. Dodge Tueiday evening, January l3, by MT. and Mrs. Howard Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Bob North, Mir. and Mrs. George Nethercott, Miss Viola Sullivan, and MT. Ray Carder.
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