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Show Hie Bulletin fage 7 I PREPARE YOUR CAR NOW For Winter Driving MOTOR Sandwich Shop Morgan Motor Co. WISH YOU A Happy Thanksgiving Hyland 2180 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING 2189 Highland Drive ' For You Light Evening LUNCHES and DRINKS Abraham Lincoln Was Responsible for Present Custom. On Thanksgiving HANKSG1VLNG Is an an At BUDS 1: Jean Renee' Creative School of Dancing 1086 East 21st South Just Up Stairs Classes In BALLET TAP Acrobatic, Ball Room Highest Quality Coal SUGAR HOUSE COAL CO. 2191 Highland Drive Hyland 2520 - 2521 252? Lobbs On The Job" -- Special Weather Strip 100 ft. Coil $3,00 The New Bow Tip Double Hemmed Bronze SUPER PROTECTION For Motorists SUPER FYRO The ANTI-FREEZ- 25 Rust-Pro- of E per 50 Super Pyro arid 50 Freezing point of solution 20 below Zero. Water. SUGAR HOUSE LUMBER 8 HARDWARE CO. "If It Goes in the Buildihg. We Sell It 1164 E. 21st So. S Change to Winter Oil and Greases 2168 Highland Drive 9 TUNE-UP- Hy. 555 an- cient custom, but It bas bad Its ups and downs. Historians saj that It has not always been the universally popular occasion which it now Is considered to ha cereThe first thanksgiving moniously observed In North America was that conducted by Rev. Mr. Wolfall, chaplain of the Frobisher expedition to Newfoundland, May 27, 1378. and the earliest Thanksgiving observance reported within the present boundaries of the United States was held by the I'ophatn colonists at Sagadahoc, Maine; In . August,l(X)7. Rut the first specification of a whole day of thanksgiving was that proclaimed by William Bradford, first governor of Massachusetts Colony of Pilgrims. "In gratitude for the plenteourf harvest" of 1U2L The date was Deceinltcr 1.1, old style. The festival became an annual and regular one In Massachusetts In 1CS4, and the example so established was followed by all the other New England colonies. It was the most Important feast of the year, taking rank ahnve Christmas, of which the Puritans disapproved. During the Revolutionary war there were at least eight separate dlnot's resolution filially was accorded congressional approval. It happened, too, that ll was the first document of Its kind ever endorsed by an American Clilef Executive November w was the dax assigned, summoned tho and WaabiiiKiiin new nntlon In express gratitude "for the peaceable and rational mauuer In which we have heeu enabled to ei.t.'ihllsb constitution of govern menu" However, the opposition party was not satisfied. Jefferson, for one. declined to take part In the ceremonies. Ills celebrated rival. Hamilton, on the other hand, determined to make a really memorable event of the festival With the Imaginative flair wldcli a distinguished him, lie visioned a "monster celebration," with Washington as Its presiding geulua. There should be a great parade, a colorful and dramatic pageant, an American equivalent, more or leas, of a Roman triumph. Troops were to march, bands to play, flags to fly, and the multitude .could be counted upon to cheer. The whole affair, Hamilton decided, should culminate In a banquet at Fraunces tavern. Totlie festal board he Invited his chosen friends and preparation for tlielr entertain ment In the grand manner proceeded. Blut Mrs; Washington had plana Alex-nude- Your friends can buy anything you give them except your Make an appointphotograph. ment before the rush. 2122 South HYLAND STUDIO 11th Eut Hjrland 4134 Sugarhouse Photographs Live Forever r of her own. She desired a formal levee at the Executive Mansion lu Franklin square, and Invitations were dispatched to "everylmdy who was anybody." Hamilton, naturally, was one of those whose presence was requested. The great day dawned The parade waa held The reception followed Hamilton was late In arriving at the tavern, tardy host ai his own dinner. To his amazement, .lie giver of the feast found his guests had not waited for him to appear. They had been eating and drinking for all they were worth In his absence. The Great Day Dawned. Ths PaFrom the doorway Hamilton surrade Was Held. veyed the scene, his face scarlet with rage. Nevertheless, he held days of general thanksgiving. George for fear of the "public his tongue ordered for prayer days Washington and thanks on December IS, 1777. scantier of an outburst Silence fell as he moved across the room and May T, 1778, But It was not the Father of Uis to a place at the table. Rut the Inevitable outburst followed. Country who first conceived the Ides Fur live years there were no of a national Thanksgiving day for Thanksgiving day proclamations, no Conthe newly liberated colonies. Thanksgivingday celebrations. conIt was common belief. trary to In a later period Andrew Jack Presifirst the rather than gress son and Zachary Taylor refused to dent that was responsible. The order observance of the festival credit In the circumstances Is due Abraham Lincoln was responsible for the present custom of keeping particularly to Ellas Uoudlnot, s member of the house of representathe fourth nr last Thursday In Notives from New Jprsey, who on Sepvember as a national day of thanks tember 2 1780. Introduced a resoto .God lution calling upon all the citizens Rut It was not until com of the United States" to Join "with paratlvely recent years that the one voice In returning to Almighty people of the entire country began God their sincere thanks for the to celebrate the annual occasion many blessings he had poured upon with enthusiasm. them." The original document ll Prise Bible Returned still In the files of the congress Where It recently was discovered. Gervals, Ore. Lost for four years, a prized Bible, believed stolen from The record shows that the motloi debate. Opposistrenuous the automobile of Rev. II. L, Grafil-ous- , prompted was has been returned. The book passiontion to the proimsal of Rurke was Aedanus virtually worn out, as If it had ately lntensa been read and atudied Intensely. attacked "this South Carolina mimicking of. European customs' Thomas T. Tucker of Virginia sarJug of Water Starts Fira donically submitted that "It might Salem, Ore. A Jug of water set be well to wait for some experience lire to n. O. Van Rehren'a car. The of the efficiency of the Constitution water focused hot sun rays on doth before returning thanks for It" , in the rear of the car. Von Behren Rut It was an Episcopalian who saw the smoke before any damage signed the proclamation when Bonwas done, - HERE IS THE SOLUTION TO YOUR GIFT PROBLEM BARKER NOW IS WISE TO WAYS OF MIDGETS OLD-TIM- Purser Becomes on Diamond Touching Hope 111 IHidon. The famous Hope diamond reputed to hare nu evil Influ- ence on anyone associated with It, reached England aboard the Carln-thiIn a pendant around the neck of the owner. Mrs Evelyn Walsh McLean of Washington, D, C. And the chief purser of the liner, IL It. Bennett, who touched the gem during the voyage, lay In bed. who has been on a Mrs. Mcl-encruise to the North cape and Russia accompanied by her son and daughter. Intends, to visit London for ten days, and Is taking the sinister stone with her. Landing at Southampton she was wearing Jewelry, Including the diamond, whose estimated value was half a million n E Friendly Effort to Help Race Fans Resulted in Wrecked Bank RolL Chicago. It's an odd lot of old-tim- e circus and carnival men that are attached to the villages and concessions at the World's fair. Barkers, spellers, slillls, sticks and stooges all of which In the vernacular of the showman means a good front man who has been through the mill. This yarn concerns one of the smartest and wisest barkers on the fair grounds. Out on the bally stand In front of Midget City Whltey" Woods turns the "tlpe" dollars through the turnstiles. Whltey, In Mrs McLean said that although other words Is a producer and also she had possessed the gem for 23 an and wise to the ways years, so far she had escaped bad of all show folks. And now he luck. "But T dread Its effects on my Is wise to the of ways midgets. friends, and do all that la possible It happened like this. Midgets to prevent them from touching It," are born gamblers. So are many When they do, then the show she said. It seemed every time people. curse falls on them." Whltey got near a crowd of male midgets their talk ran to win. place and show and other horse talk. Whltey sensed from little things the I Uttle men dropped It was getting harder every day to place a bet with . Chief of Police Lndwlg and Lieut Jack Gllcken keeping their weather By GEORGE ERWIN BOWEN Is Chleaae Pwt eye peeled for Infractions of the Midget City ordinance which of course prohibits gambling. all tho gifts of treasure Decides to Help. brighten memory So being friendly with Whltey, on altar, Meko now my heart to help the decided Mayor be. Doyle, shell faith where O, Lord, midget sporting fraternity make A little while I fretted their bets purely, you understand, tho When shadows hid light, from his desire to be of service j kindness I find your Bnt new to his midget friends, wlthoul Wns patient with my plight. thought of financial reward or profit. readers Bnt you unsophisticated To all tho loving sources nevgr really would Imagine the outOf blessings sweet 1 share, come of this case hardened old spielA: grateful song nplifted er's attempt to do a good turn. As I bear. Oer gentle path one of he midgets remarked later For whara my heart wa baffled "the bigger they are the harder And hitter lesa I knew. full.' they This finer faith wa gathered Without being able to Illustrate thru. battled From tempests the stohy with a dotted diagram showing where the body landed, For all dear thought of mercy Jnst try and get this bird's-ey- e Ive learned from cruelty, view of how Whltey Woods was O, Lord, a load apostle wised up to modern midget methbe. souls I'd , To broken ods. The. miniature filling station Is A to tho blind a leader. of the midget sportthe "hang-ou- t I'd teach the sight I found There crowd. ing they listen to When patience gawo mo garden baseball scores, race results and In bleak and barren ground. other Items of Interest via a midget . For more than lift can measure . . radio set And Honest Injun Joe Penner 'never sold a duck to a more Dear Lord, bow shall I keep Interested radio audience then lisA sweat or shining portion Whiln those nnnonrishad weep? tened each day to a vivid and graphic description of horse races at the Whenever Dawn comas smiling Arlington track. Up until the time O giva ma grace to know Whltey became a big operator, the It promise and bn worthy tqldgets paid off .their own little As uritb a song I go. n, old-tim- er - THANKSGIVING DAY FOR 1 ' |