Pilgrims Did Not
Originate Holiday
Of Thanksgiving
TRENTON, -N. J., (/P) — Don’t
thank the Pilgrims when you bite
into that turkiey tomorrow', the
New Jersey council advises. Thank
:Elias Boudnot of Elizabeth own
;Cuow Elizabeth).
« The Pilgrirrts might have had
j something to too with Thanksgiv
ing, the council admits, but New
Jersey’s Boudinot put the holiday
• on a national* basis.
These, said the council, are the
inside facts:
On Sept. 25, 1789, Poudinot in
troduced a resolution in Congress
calling on the President to “recom
mend to the people a day of public
SCOUT NEWS
At our meeting last Friday night
we were dismissed at 7:30. Some
of the boys went to see the basket
ball game and others went to the
school gym to roller skate. There
will probably be no Scout meeting
this Friday, since the Court of
Honor will be held that night.
Ralph Bingham, Scribe
thanksgiving and prayer to be ob
served by acknowledging with
grateful hearts the many signal
favors of Almighty God.” f
Bowing to Boudinot’s judge
ment, George Washington immedi
ately issued a proclamation set
ting Nov. 26 of that year as a na
tional Thanksgiving Day.
ueuai Blanks at The Nugget office
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Wednesday, November 24, 1948
5:00 p.m.—News
5:15—Hall of Fame
5:45—Words With Music
6:00—Spotlight Bands
6:15—Jerry Wayne
6:30—Th,s Is The Story
7:00—Just Jazz
7:30—Jubilee
8:00—Mail‘Call
8:30—tennis Day
9:00—You Asked For It
9:45—Today’s American
10:00—Mayor of The Town
10:30—Rhapsoay in Rhythm
11:00—Sign Off
Thursday, November 25, 1948
7:00 a.m.—Melody Round Up
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—American Album of Famil
iar Music *
9:00—Morning Melodies
9:15—G I Jive
9:30—Coffee Shop
9:45—Chiquita
10:00—Turntable Time
10:30—Union Thanksgiving Serv
ice
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—A. Ease
1:00—Around the World in Music
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Ma.inee Melodies
4:00—Remember
4:15—Lum and Abner
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—News
5:15—Hal Berger
5:30—Dick Hayems
5:45—Words With Music
6:00—'Magic Carpet
6:15—Jerry Wayne
6:30—Dick Haymes
7:00—Noah Webster Says
7:30—Phil Harris
8:00—Music Hall
8:30—Baby Snooks
9:00—You Asked For It
9:35—Today’s American
10:00—Family Theater
10:30—Starlight Souvenirs
11:00—Sign off
Friday. November 26. 1948
7:00 a.m.—'Redd Harper
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—Music America Loves Best
9:00—Morning Melodies
9:15—G I Jive
9:30—Coffee Shop
9:45—Bob Carlton
10:00—Turntable Time
10:30—Heard At Home
11:00—Impressions in Melody
1 11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—Hymns from Home
1:00—Around World In Music
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Remember.
4:15—Lum and Abner
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—News
56-POUND AQUAMARINE
WASHINGTON — An aquama
rine, almost a foot square, weigh
ing 56 pounds, has been flown to
New York from Brazil where it was
found last October near Resplen
dor, Minas Gerais. The rough stone
worth an estimated $500,000 will
be cut into gems worth $2,500,000,
according to the Bureau of Mines.
DREAM
THEATER
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1 Show, Wed. find Thur., 7:30 p.m.
"Centennial Summer"
Jean Brian Cornell Wilde
Also "Green Line"
2 Shows, Friday, 7:15 and 9 p.m.
"MY PAL TRIGGER"
Roy Rogers
Also Chapter Ten
"The Masked Marrel"
MINNIE MUNZ SELECTED FOR
MOVIE CONTRACT
Wien Airlines have announced
selection of Minnie Munz for a short
movie contract in Hollywood.
Universal International Films,
through Ewing Scott, requested
Wien Airlines to choose a photo
genic Eskimo girl, who was willing
to make the trip to Hollywood
ne?{t week, for a film now under
production.
Minnie Munz has been chosen
and is scheduled to leave Sunday
with all expenses paid. She will be
met in Seattle, San Francisco and
Los Angeles by representatives of
Universal and press agents.
During her entire trip her name
will be “Quianna” and she is sup
posed to wear native garments the
North Adams, Mass.—As if 16
children in the family were no
enough, the stork recently added
twin boys to the family of Mr. and
?! s. E:!ward J. Lescarbeau. The
twins were the second set in the
ly in six years. The ages of the
h r children range from 2 to 17.
entire trip.
The name of the picture she will
appear in, is not stated in the com
munications received by Wien Air
lines, but it is reported that the
picture may be “Harpoon” which
Ewing Scott worked on last year
in Alaska.
Minnie is scheduled to return
on. December seventh. All arrange
men s have been made through the
courtesy of Wine Airlines.
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