Show ¥ 71 Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1800 in out of county 6 month $1000 (In Advance) Copy 50t Senior Citizens (65 and older) $1500 in county $18 00 out of USPS County Vol 0 78 No 21 Nov 26 1987 The first Thanksgiving is remembered by Dawn Carder Each year we Americans pause to remember the history of the first and to Thanksgiving give thanks for our bounty Children learn about the Pilgrims and their struggles as they established their new homes in the Plymouth Colony They also learn of the help and cooperation given to the Pilgrims by the true native Americans--thIndians All over our country families gather together to commemorate that feast of long ago Tables are laden with food festive atmospheres and prevail marvelous aromas permeate the rooms And we Americans express gratitude for freedom and plenty ever mindful of the needs of the less fortunate Delta North Elementary like schools in every state has pictures of Pilgrims and turkeys adorning the walls And teachers are explaining the holiday to the pupils in their classes A few of the students at the school have shared their concepts with this Chronicle Progress reporter Second grader Chad Meinhardt said "It’s (Thanksgiving) when the Pilgrims celebrated when the Indians came I’m going to eat turkey and I’m going to my Grandma’s She lives in a dead end over that way (pointing)” Krystee Health first grade commented quietly “It’s (Thanksgiving) a I’m going to eat turkey at holiday home I’m going to help” When asked if she was an only child Krystee “I have a mom and dad responded and three sisters” Russell Petersen grade four enthusiastically chatted “We just moved here from Alaska” he said When questioned celebrations about in Alaska Thanksgiving first Alaska all we did was-played games then had the dinner” “Because Why do we celebrate? Pilgrims came to this land so we celebrate each year” fourth Another grader Heidi Kinsman shared “Every year we go to different houses of our uncles’ grandma's We might go to California to my aunt’s house the first I’m not sure” About “The Heidi said Thanksgiving Pilgrims ate chicken roasted almonds and corn They were in North “In America” Nlarcy Rappley a third grade pupil that Thanksgiving is celebrated “’cause the Pilgrims came to America The Indians helped harvest the food and plant Then they had a big feast” What is Marcy going to do this year? “I don’t know yet Sometimes we visit Grandma and Grandpa” Favorite foods? “I like turkey and yams” she said said Third grader Nick Johnson was the only one of those interviewed who knew where the Pilgrims had come from “They sailed across the ocean from England and built houses” he stated "They came to be free to do whatever they wanted They were somewhere around New York They had a big feast for three days” About his plans Nick quickly said “I like to go to my grandma’s house We play” His favorite food? “Turkey!” Family friends food sharing fun are remembering-a- ll part of Thanksgiving in the United States of of our The traditions America forefathers continue he answered Georgia Hare attends GOP Conference and enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner It was of interest to all to find out that not only are each of the Utah District Republican Congressional Chairmen women but all had birthdays that week One of the highlights of the convention for Georgia was when Neil Bush son of Bush stopped by her table to wish her a hap- First Congressional District Chairman of the Utah Republican Party along with several other Utah Republican Party leaders flew to Seattle WA to attend the States cent Western Republican Leadership Conference After checking into their hotels the Utah delegation attended a reception Georgia Hare hosted by the Alaskan Republican Party which included Maureen Reagan as the special guest At the reception Georgia had the thrill of meeting and having her picture taken with of the United States George Bush After the reception several of the Utah delegates went out on the town py birthday On Friday the convention had the of hearing from opportunity Bush who was the keynote The luncheon speaker was speaker General A1 Haig who was presented a beautiful copper plate by Zenda Hull Utah’s National Committeewoman That evening the delegates traveled by ferry to attend a salmon barbeque and were treated to a presentation of native Indian dances before hearing from Rev Pat Robertson During the trip over to the island Georgia had the opportunity to meet Sec of Interior Don Hodel and to discuss some of our local problems with departments under his direction After returning to Seattle many ot the Utahns visited with other Republicans from the Western states at hospitality suites hosted by the Republican candidates for President of the United States Many were able to have their pictures taken with the candidates either at the hospitality suites or at caucuses held by the candidates Georgia was one of the lucky ones who was able to meet and have her picture taken will all of the candidates except for Rev Robertson The final day of the convention wa' from Senator opened by hearing Robert Dole Don Hodel Secretary of the Interior and Frank Farenkopp Chairman of the Republican National Committee The luncheon speaker was Congressman Jack Kemp who was troduced by Utah’s National Committeeman Wilburn McDougal At a reception after lunch it was announced that Utah had won the bid to host the next West States Conference in Salt Lake City The speaker for the afternoon sion was former Governor of Delaware Pierre du Pont After that session some Utahns took time to tour Seattle attractions The closing banquet held many thrills for Georgia beginning with hearing our National Anthem sung beautifully by two young girls from Washington Next Georgia was able to have a front table to hear from former Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick Just before Ambassador Kirkpatrick was to speak the table at which Georgia was seated caught fire! A napkin had apparently been placed on top of a candle After some excitement one of the gentlemen at the table extinguished the fire by pouring his water on it Following dinner Georgia met Ambassador Kirkpatrick and the two were briefly able to discuss some of the problems in Central America Before flying out of Seattle on Sunday Georgia and other Utahns took a walking tour of the city ending up at the space needle where they were able to have a breathtaking view of the city The tour ended with the group taking the monorail back to the hotel Main Sidewalks are one year old by Thanksgiving Day 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Thanksgiving Day is one of our most beloved holidays an occasion set aside from earliest times to Americans by and thank our Maker prayerfully humbly for the blessings and the care He bestows on us and on our beautiful bountiful land Through the decades through the centuries in log cabins homes country churches cathedrals and halls the American people have paused to give thanks to God in times of peace and plenty or of danger and distress Acknowledgment of dependence on God’s favor was in fact our fledgling Nation’s very first order of business When the delegates to the First Con i tinental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774 they overcame discord by uniting in prayer for our country Despite the differences among them as comthey began their work they found mon voice in the 35th Psalm which with a verse of joyous concludes gratitude “And my tongue shall speak of they righteousness and of thy praise all the day long” This year of course our Thanksgiving Day celebration coincides with the In Bicentennial of the Constitution 1789 the government established by that great charter of freedom and “the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed” were cited by George in the first Presidential Washington Thanksgiving Proclamation as among “the great and various favors” confer ( red upon us by the Lord and Ruler of Nations As we thank the God our first President called “that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was that is or that will be” we have even greater cause for gratitude than the fresh triumphs that inspired Washington’s prose We have seen the of our natural resources splendor spread across the tables of the world and we have seen the splendor of freedom coursing with new vigor through the channels of history The cause for which we give thanks for w hich so many of our citizens through the years have given their lives has dured 200 years— a blessing to us and a light to all mankind On Thanksgiving Day 1987 let us in this unbroken chain of observance dedicate ourselves to honor anew the Author of Liberty and to publicly acknow ledge our debt to all those w ho have sacrificed so much in our behalf May our gratitude always be coupled with petitions for divine guidance and protection for our Nation and with ready help for our neighbors in time of need I RONALD NOW THEREFORE REAGAN President of the United States of America do hereby proclaim Thursday November 26 1987 as a National Day of Thanksgiving and call upon the citizens of this great Nation to gather together in homes and places of worship on that day of thanks to affirm by their prayers and their gratitude the many blessings God has bestowed upon us Street Fillmore Lvelvn Mallei A one year anniversarv lor rillmore is coming up November 27 On that day in 1986 the Fillmore Main Street new sidewalks were completed It certainly should be a time all Fillmontes can recall as they remember the old cracked unsightly broken slabs of wide Now we have smooth ment walkways which are a real pleasure to walk on and neat gutters to carry off the surface water Even strangers coming into town have commented on the good looking Attention Main Street One person who has not been here for three years and recently visited marveled at the great new appearance that greeted his eyes and which he noticed immediately Of course we have the property owners of Main Street to thank and also a far sighted progressive city adWe suspect more big ministration things are in the offing for Fillmore and are anxious to report their beginnings and growth Keep up the good work Fillmore Deer Hunters Sixty deer depredation hunt permits were issued by the Division of Wildlife Resources in the Oak City area This is all the permits that will be issued Additional permits may be av ailabe by application for next fall Rumors have been spread that anyone with an unfill ed deer tag may go and shoot a deer now That is wrong A special permit is required Anyone shooting a deer without this special permit is poaching and guilty of a class A misdemeanor Don't make an honest mistake because of this rumor |