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Show 7 hanksgiving Thoughts Once more we are on the threshold of another Thanksgiving. Thanks-giving. Let us pause a moment to look back on the first Thanksgiving. In 1621 on the fourth Thursday of November, our Pilgrim Pil-grim forefathers decided that day would be an excellent time to show their friendliness toward the Indians, they invited them as their guests. From then on, a special day has been set aside for Thanksgiving. Special festivals have been held to observe Thanskgiving Day after the conclusion of each of the wars. 1 Once again we are in the midst of a var. Just the thought of another Thanskgl ing Dayhould bring to mind the many things we have to be thankful for. We have one thing more than any other and that is to be an American to belong to that government" of the people, by the people, and for the people." BLUE and WHITE. rw o |