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As we read of old time Thanksgiv
ing customs, we realize that the
world has been traveling fast since
then away from the simple and the
spiritual.
One of the customs, particularly, was
quaint.
After the Thanksgiving dinner, while
the family was still seated around the
table, each member was asked to tell
for what, In the past year, he was par
ticularly thankful.
These recitals were always revela
tlons of character. The small children
of the family mentioned some material
thing, a sled or a doll, for which they
were grateful.
The older children, those in their
teens, were more abstract. They were
thankful for the advantages of educa
tion, of family prestige, or their social
position a bit self-centered, perhaps,
as is wont with youth in its teens.
But mother and father, In their ma
turity of years, knew that the greatest
blessings of life were health and hap
piness, and their recitals of thankful
ness always included a word of thanks
giving that the family had been spared
Illness and poverty. No thought for
themselves, but thankful of son's suc
cess In school, and daughter's improve
ment in controlling her temper.
The spirit of the day calls for just
such a touch of spiritual introspection.
It keeps alive that family spirit, the
Joy of an assembled family, the partic
ular source of Thanksgiving to each
member, along with the joy of the old
fashioned dinner.
Old-Time Thanksgiving.
A quaint account of a Thanksgiving
dinner back in 1779, Is given In a let
ter of one Julianna Smith, written to
her dear "Dear Cousin Betsey," found
In an old diary:
"This year it was Uncle Simeon's
turn to have the dinner at his house,
but of course we all helped them as
they help us when it Is our turn, and
there Is always enough for us all to do.
All the baking of pies and cakes was
done at our house, and we had the big
oven heated and filled twice each day
for three days before it was all don.e,
and everything was good, though we
did have to do without some things
that ought to be used. Neither Love
nor Money could buy Raisins, but our
good red cherries dried without the
pltse, did almost as well, and happily
Uncle Simeon still had some spices in
store. The tables were set In the Din
ing Hall, and even that big room had
no space to spare when we were all
seated. The Servants had enough ado
to get around the Tables and serve us
all without oversetting things. There
were our two Grandmothers, side by
side. They are always handsome old
ladles, but now, many thought, they
were handsomer than ever, and happy
they were to look upon so many of
their descendants.
The Crown of the Feast.
"Ther was no Plum Pudding, but a
boiled Suet Pudding, stirred thick with
Every man knows how
much easier it is to carve
the Turkey if he has a
good sharp knife.
Get him a Carving Set from our stock and he
will be glad to do the Carving in fact he will
want to do it
Two-Piece Sets
Ebony Handle - $2.50
Stag Handle $2.00 to $2.50
Three-Piece Sets
Stag Handle $4.50 to $7.50
dried Plums and Cherries," was" chile d
by the old Name and answered the pur
pose. All the other spice had been
used In the Mince Pie, so for thlsTud
ding we used a jar of West India pre
served Ginger, which chanced to be
left of the last sh'lpment which Uncle
Simeon had from there. We chopped
the Ginger small and stirred it through
with the Plums and Cherries. It was
extraordinary good. The day was bit
ter cold and when we got home from
Meeting, which father did not keep
over long by reason of the cold, we
were glad of the fire in Uncle's Dining
Hall, but by the time the dinner was
one-half over, those of us who were on
the fire side of one table was forced to
get up and carry our plates around to
the far side of the other table, while
those who had sat there were glad to
bring their plates around to the fire
side to get warm. All but the Old
Ladies, who had a screen put zehind
fbeir chairs."
Quaint Song-
of Thanks
Through the hard days of the World
war while the men were fighting, the
women of Amer
ica were working,
v a 1 1 1 n g, ever
courag eo usly.
Now that those
days are over and
the difficult after
math needs care-
" iui nandiing,
woman is still striving to add her serv
ice wherever there is need of brave
and patient endeavor.
Post-war times are always trying
ones. Hence it is with a little more
sympathetic understanding than usual
that we read the lines of a quaint old
Thanksgiving hymn, bearing the date
of 1783. Its author is nnknown, but Its
sentiment holds true today, though we
may wish to change the name of our
first President to that of some later
leader.
The Iord above, In tender love,
Hath saved us from our foes.
Through Washington the tiling Is done;
The war Is at a close.
America has won the day
Through Washington, our chief;
Come, let us rejoice with heart and voice
And bid good-by to grief.
Let us agree, since we are free.
All needless things to shun;
And lay aside all pomp and pride.
Like our great Washington.
Though we do not proclaim this
anonymous writer as a second Shake
speare, let us follow his counsel by
bidding farewell to grief, by laying
aside pride and pomp, and turning
this Thanksgiving season into one in
which we remember only our mercies
and blessings, which are many. "Come,
let us rejoice with heart and voice,"
for what we have, if It be but little,
helping the less fortunate, if it be an
ahnndnnre.
In Holy Writ.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all
that Is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and for
get not all His benefits : .
Enter into His gates with thanks
giving, and Into His courts with
praise : be thankful unto Him, and
Bless 11 is name.
For the Lord is good ; His mercy
is everlasting; and Mis truth enduroth
to all generations. Psalm 103:1, .2;
100:4,5. , -
Recipes For The
Thanksgiving Menu
These recipes, published thru the
courtesy of the Domestic Science De
partment of the Oregon City High
School, have- been thoroughly tested
and are worthy of a Tlace with the
great American bird . on the Thanks
giving table.
CRANBERRY FRAPPE
1 qt., cranberries (1 pound) 4 cups
water, 2 cups sugar, juice of one
lemon.
Method:
Cook cranberries and water slowly,
until soft. Force thru a sieve, and
add sugar and lemon juice. When cool,
freeze.
WALNUT BREAD.
Three cups flour (sift beforemeasur-
ing); cups brown sugar; V tea
spoon salt; 3 teaspoons baking pow
der; 1 cup Walnuts; y2 cup raisins; 1
egg; l cup milk. - s
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Mix
in Walnut meats. Add egg well beat
en and milk. Pour into greased pan.
Bake an hour. Have oven barely warm
the first fifteen minutes, gradually in
creasing the heat.
Cranberry Jelly. "
1 qt. cranberries; 1 cup water; 2
cups sugar.
Cook cranberries in water- until soft,
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TOUR grocer. Madam
is largely responsible for satis
factory meals. No matter how -much care you
may.use in the kitchen, much depends upon the
groceries that into the things you cook and on
the table. - ' .
Cranberries, qt r 17c
Sweet Potatoes, 8 lbs 25c
Celery Hearts . 10c
Nuts, Mixed 20c
Doolittle & Son
Phone 74 - - - - - - 509MainSt.
Oregon City
and we have all the in
gredients .for making it.
New crop raisins, currants,
walnuts, apples, citron, vine
gar, as well as the best of
readymade mincemeat in bulk
and packages.
Besides the regulation Turkey you
will need
Celery Olives Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes
and a host of other eatables to round out
the meal. Our stock is complete, order
early to insure delivery.
Larsen & Co.
press thru a strainer add the sugar,
and mix well. Cook until a drop of
the mixture does not spread when
dropped from a spoon to a plate. Pour
int molds which have been rinsed in
cold water. Set aside to "cool and
stiffen.
OYSTERSTUFFING (FOR TURKEY.
2 cups stale bread crumbs; salt and
pepper; cup melted butter; Ten
drops onion juice; 1 pint oysters.
'Mix ingredients in the order given,
add oysters, cleaned and drained from I
their liquor.
WALNUT MAPLE CAKE.
Cream 1-3 cup butter and 1 cup
brown sugar; add yolks 2eggs and 1-2
cup milkt Then add 1 13 cups flour
sifted twice with 2 teaspoons baking
powder, 1 teaspoonvanilla, 1-4 teaspoon
salt and 1 cup chopped Walnut meats.
Lastly add whites of eggs beaten stiff.
Bake 45 minutes in angel cake pan.
Cover with White Mountain Cream,
sprinkling sides with chopped Walnut
meets. Put a row of halves around the
edge.
DUCK STUFFING.
cup cracker crumbs; cup shell
ed peanuts, finely chopped. cup
heavy cream; 2 tbsp. butter; Ten
drops onfon juice; Salt and pepper;
Cayenne. Mix ingredients in order
given.
. GRANDMA'S PUMPKIN PIES.
1 1-2 cups cook and strained pump
kin; 2-3 cups brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1
teaspoon, cinnamon; 1 1-2 cups milk
1-2 teaspoon ginger; 1-2 cup cream;
1-2 teaspoon salt, jiix ingredients in
order given and bake in one crust.
BRAZILIAN SALID.
6 large apples, (chopped or cut in
cubes); 1 bunch celery (chopped);
2 grape fruit; 1 cup white grapes (cut
in halves lengthwise) ; 1-2 cup chopped
Brazil nuts. Moisten with mayonnaise
and serve on crisp lettuce leaves. .
incemeat Time
Almost Ready for Oven
SPECIAL
for Thanksgiving
All Nuts 1922 Crop
Medium Soft-Shell -Walnuts,
per lb. J25c
No. 1 California Sof t
SheU, per lb. 35c
No. 1 Paper Shell Al
monds, per lb 35c
No. 1 Brazil Nuts, per
lb. 20c
Figs - Dates - Oranges
and all other Delecates
sen. Mince Meats that
are delicious for "your
Thanksgiving Dinner.
D.M.KLEMSEN
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Oregon City, Oregon
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That Thanksgiving Fowl
should be ordered at once. We
will have a limited stock of the
. choicest birds obtainable, picked
for their quality and tenderness.
Oregon Gity Cash' Market
RUCONICH & ROPPEL, Prop. !
Phone Pacific 75 . 218 Main Street
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Grapefruit - Cranberries
Celery - Lettuce - Raisins
Sweet Potatoes - Currants
Candied Peel - Mince Meat
Pumpkin
Plum Pudding - Fig Pudding
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Choose your
TIIAI1KSGIUII1G POULTRY
from our stock of
Clackamas County
raised
Turkeys, Ducks, Geese
and Chickens
These birds are the best of the season's
crop. Your dinner is here. - Put In
your order at once, then
stock of
j Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
f; for the balance of the repast. '
Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Spinach.
Celery, Lettuce, Cranberries,
Oranges, Raisins, Squash,
and Pumpkins
FARR BROS.
Grocery and Meat Market v
7th and Monroe St. Oragon City
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Grocery
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Hogg Bros.
Oregon City
8th and Main St.
Oregon City
II 10th and Main Phone 70