The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 27 November 1968 — Page 3

Wednesday, November 27, 1968

The Deily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS ( U P I ) — Whatever happened to Thanksgiving? ^ Although obscured by the early opening of the Christmas shopping season, it still is there, right on the fourth Thursday of November wht.e Congress put it in 1941. Lacking the promotion of retail merchandising, except in groceries, it has become a family holiday, possibly paramount even to Christmas. Dean of women Beverly Stone of Purdue University terms Thanksgiving “probably the holiday the largest number of students try to go to their own home, in contrast to spring vacation where they rush to all corners of the globe and to Christmas when many families

now go away together.” A spokesman for Indiana Bell Telephone Co. said that while Thanksgiving Day calling is up about 25 per cent over normal week-day residential telephoning, it is outclassed by both Christmas and Mothers' Day. “Apparently people go home to see their folks instead of calling,” he said. “The Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving are heavy calling days, however. Must be making plans for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.” Traffic Is Heavy Traveling by private car or commercial transportation also is heavier before and after Thanksgiving with “turkey day” a relatively quiet time. The “turkey” emblem of the

By HORTENSE MYERS day is a tradition still fondly observed by most families, even though they pluck the main dish out of a supermarket instead of shooting it out of a tree in the manner of the early American settlers. While Thanksgiving bears some resemblance to ancient harvest festivals, the American version, as any first grader who just got through coloring a picture of a Pilgrim with a blunderbuss and a wild turkey can tell you, stems from a 1621 Plymouth Colony order. The idea of a national Thanksgiving holiday generally is credited to Sarah J. Hale and President Abraham Lincoln, that onetime Hoosier who did a little turkey hunting himself. Mrs. Hale, as

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editor of a magazine—Godey’s Lady’s Book—urged, and in 1963 Lincoln proclaimed and a lot of proclamations have issued since then. Governor Branigin backed up President Johnson’s Thanksgiving proclamation but felt obligated not to give away the extra day of state employe work between Thanksgiving Day and the weekend. As a result, the Statehouse and State Office Building will be open Friday, but understaffed as many take time-off due them. Plump, Not Scrawny The turkey on modern Thanksgiving tables bears little resemblance to the scrawny bird hunted by the pioneer settlers. Dean Stone takes some credit for Purdue’s School of Home Economics on the subject of a more juicy and succulent bird. She pointed out that women whose frequently served meal may be a hamburger or a TV dinner make a real effort at Thanksgiving time to home-cook a turkey. Although Miss Stone has been on the Purdue staff for 13 years, she only recently became dean when Miss Helen B. Schleman resigned to head a “Span Plan” program. This is an effort to encourage student wives to resume their college education on a part-time basis so as to be better prepared for an entire life span. Dean Stone will be one of those unable to make the pilgrimage home to her native Crewe, Va., but she plans to join other Purdue faculty in a

Thanksgiving dinner in which the turkey will be prepared by her mother’s recipe. The recipe may take courage, but Dean Stone vouches for it. The fresh or thawed turkey, without dressing but otherwise prepared for baking, is buttered, salted and peppered. A cup of water is added and the turkey is placed in a 450-degree oven in a covered roasting pan for one hour. Then the oven is turned off and the turkey left inside until the oven cools.

—Old Tom workers feel that for them to be competitive, longer hours are involved. They feel their voice should be heard even if it takes collective bargaining.” At this point, with all the attention on Santa, Old Tom lifted his head and muttered somethng about Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrims, God and country. One reporter quipped, “What did you say?” “Oh nothing,” remarked Old Tom, “just some sentimental vocabulary I picked up somewhere about this time of year. It’s not really important.” With that, Old Tom flicked a couple of feathers and left Santa and the reporters to thoughts of December. But for “Old Tom”, he had some preparing to do for tomorrow. Seems he was the only one who remembered what Thanksgiving Day was really all about and his role in it.

55th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Leonard yesterday celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Hospital Mrs. Isal Scobee is in the Putnam County Hospital. Auxiliary Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. will meet Wednesday November 27th, at 8 p.m. In New Carlyle, Ohio Dr. and Mrs. Russell Compton are in New Carlyle, Ohio, for the funeral of Mrs. Compton’s father, Mr. John B. Gump. To have shoppers Fair The Christian Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church will have a Holiday Shoppers Fair on Dec. 3, in Fellowship Hall from 2:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Seven booths will open under a red, white and green canopy. Ineluded will be a Banbury Bake Shop, Book Shelf, Sweet Shop, The Old Curiosity Shop, Craft Shop, Christmas Tree and Holiday Decorations. Decorating is being done by the Cultural Arts Committee, under the direction of Mrs. C.C. Frazier. The co-chairmen of the Fair are Mrs. Jack Torr and Mrs. William McElroy. The Service Committee will serve pie, coffee and sandwiches from the kitchen. President of the General Christian Women’s Fellowship is Mrs. Charles Poe.

Visiting Alan Riggs of Ft. Lauderdale Florida is a guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Nellye Riggs. Scout leaders council planned The Putnam County neighborhood Association of the Covered Bridge Girl Scout council will meet on Dec. 2, at 9:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church. The patrol leaders workshop will be Dec. 7 at the Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lions Club meets Members of the Greencastle Lions Club met at the I.B.M. cafeteria Monday evening, with President Norman Pelfrey presiding. Mr. William Long, Manager of the local I.B.M. plant was host, and following a delicious dinner, the Lions were given a guided tour of the plant. The tour, together with a very informative film which was shown, was appreciated by everyone in attendance. Steve Graber, a teacher in the local high school, was the guest of Lion Charles Little, and Lion Freeman had as his guest, Maurice Unversaw of the P.R. Mallory Company. During a brief business session plans were made for a visit from the District Governor at the December 9th meeting, and for participation in the Lions State Bowling Tournament.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Whitehead of Greencastle R.R. 1 today announced the engagement of their daughter Linda Lea to Larry M. Clodfelter of Bainbridge R.R. 1 Linda is a senior in Bainbridge and Larry is a 1967 graduate of Hobart Technical School of Troy Ohio. Presently he is employed at Bryant Poff in Coatesville Indiana. No date for the wedding has been set.

Bible Thought

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. -Psalm 116:1. A better reason for loving God is because of His goodness when we forget to ask.

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