Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-24 | Page 13 | Thanksgiving Day Rich in Tradition

I t f r t 3 1 J 0 77 7 THAN THANKSGIVING Y RIC I DAY RICH I IN TRADITION T m f Thanksgiving day of feasts family reunions religious services and howling football I crowds is isn rich in tradition n having been f founded found found- ed by the Pilgrim grim Fathers at Ply Ply- I in 1621 Since the P Pilgrims went to the r prayer in return for their good fortunes for for- hills and brought back wild turkeys tunes these things have been associated asso asso- and cranberries for their first with the occasion Thanksgiving feast which was hel held Cheering football crowds with in a spirit of than thanksgiving and colorful pennants and two well- well I matched teams digging their cleats into the green field are more re recent recent recent re- re cent additions to the tradition For many years Thanksgiving day has been designated ed by ance anc of or proclamations by the president president president pres pres- ident of the United States and most gov governors r ors George Washington first president dent proclaimed a Thank Thanksgiving giving day November 26 1789 Before that the Continental congress de dear declared de- de dared ar d the day Abraham Lincoln while president I rde dent t proclaimed proclaimed Tha Thanksgiving for for the last Thursday in November 1864 and since thi that time all presidents presidents presidents dents have followed the custom of designating the last Thursday in November as the day on on which to to give thanks