GOVERNOR DECLARES HOLIDAY DEVOTED TO THANKSGIVING:
Immediately after his receiit return from an extended visit in the
East, Governor Scott C. Bone issued the following proclamation:
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Office of the Governor,
JUNEAU
A PROCLAMATION
'Che president of the United states, in maintenance of a treasured and
helpful custom estab!5 shed ir Colonial days and held sacred throughout the
centuries intervening, has eet apart Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of Nov
ember, as the annual interlude of thanks and prayer and recommends its gen
eral observance throughout the land# In concerrence with this designation
and call, I, Scott Bone, Governor of Alaska, therefore, urge all people
of the Territory to give reverent heed to this
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Deoloring tragic and untoward events that have marred the year, Alaska,
mindful of raemoiable visitations and its freedom from poverty and pestilence
may well pause and, with grateful., ccntiite heart, offer thanks to Almighty
God for. His raapiforld Dressings and boimties., Therefore let om-e
suspended for tne say, and m enuren and at the iiresxie may spiritual com
munion prevail in pursuance of the Godly custom bequeathed by our God-fearing
ancestors#
GIVEN under my hand, the SEAL of the Territory of Alaska, in Juneau, the
capital, this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred twenty-three and of the independence of the United States of Am
erica the one hundred forty-eighth#
(SEAL) (Signed) SCOTT C. 36NB,
Governor. •
By the Governor:
[Signe i) KaRL IHEILE,
Ex-officio Jlecretery_of _ _Ala s k & ^ _______„____„_._.
CHURCH NOTICE *- ,r Ye want to call your attention to the special Thanksgiving
announcements of the conin* week#
’’ILe children of the Sun iay School will give a short Thanksgiving pro
gram in the Church at one o'clock Sunday afternoon, the regular Sunday
School hour* Come and ee the work the ehhool is doing and hear the program#
"The sermon on Sunday evening at 7:30 will be ’A Thanksgiving with a
Thankful. Heart’, The choir will sing a special Thanksgiving song# On Thanks
giving day, November 29th} at 11 o’clock in the morning, a COWflUNITY THANKS
GIVING SERVICE will be held at the church. Ve ask you to join us in this
service.
(Signed)"3.E.Broraley, Minister."
STAFF SERGEANT AND MRS. KLINE ENTERTAIN: Staff Sgt« and ^rs, Kline enter
tained at cards Wednesday evening, No'/ember 21. Among those present were Sgt.
Major and 'Irs. Ess, Sgt and Are. Gebharit, and Mr. and Mrs. M« Gestner of
_.Coffee _and_._cake.constitute d .the.refreshme.nts.___ _
K00TIE3 TO ENJOY LIFE: Lie Po3t Orchestra ic to attend a party to be given
this evening by Mr. and’Mrs, Ualton_at their home on the Haines- Veils road.
PRIVATES PAlSl and KEAiIE of Company E return this week end from extended fur
loughs spent ±11 tns neighboring oa31 sticks • j- /o» '/ALlu._>d ./as today gi alip ed
a ten-day hunting .3a33^.__ . . . . .
The LADIES’ HIKIN
sonal property of
> BOOTS formerly possessed by Sgt. Thatcher are
PVT. VALKER. Perhaps we shoul i reehristen then
t’V the r»er
talking coot s.