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Nazareth Teachers Puzzled
What with nine sets of twins attending the Nazareth school, it’s not easy for the teachers sometimes to tell them apart. Here they are, left to right, back row: Leonore and Lornora Simard, 12, daughter of Mrs. Florida Simard of 165 North Willard street and Henry and Nelson Chagnon, 13, sons of Mrs. Delina Chagnon of 32 Drew street. Third row Ethel and Ethlyne Hoose, 7, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hoose of 78 North street and Robert and Richard Limoge, 8 sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Limoge of 83 Spring street. Second row, Janet and Janice Gelineau, 6, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gelineau of 167 Lakeview terrace and Richard and Robert Dion, 8, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dion of 32 Ward street. First row, Norman and Rowland Bouffard, 6, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bouffard of 20 Allen street and Charon and Faith Belvieua, 5, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Belvieau of 241Elmwood avenue. Since this photo was taken recently, still another set of twins became enrolled in the school. They are Lawrence and Larry Lablanc, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Adelord Lablanc of 109 Intervale avenue. (article from the Burlington Free Press dated October 19, 1938.)
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This year, Thanksgiving will be on Thursday, November 26. So why do we celebrate Thanksgiving every year? When and how did Thanksgiving first become a National Holiday? And what did they eat? Most of us were told how the Indians help teach the Pilgrims how to grow corn, along with other skills like hunting, fishing and that they celebrated their first harvest (which is known as the First Thanksgiving) with sharing a feast with Indians and giving thanks to God. Well, there is a little more to this story.
In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers that were either lured by the promise of prosperity, land ownership and seeking a place where they could freely practice their religious faith. They dropped anchor 66 days later near the tip of Cape Cod, which was north of their intended destination at the mouth of the Hudson River. They crossed the Massachusetts Bay and began working on establishing a village.
In March, the remaining settlers moved ashore, where they received an interesting visit from an Abenaki Indian who greeted them in English. Several days later, he returned with another Native American called Squanto, who was a member of the Pawtuxet tribe. Squanto had been kidnapped by an English sea captain and sold into slavery before he was able to escape to London and return to his homeland on an exploratory expedition. Squanto taught the Pilgrims, how to cultivate corn, extract sap from maple trees, catch fish in the rivers and avoid poisonous plants. He also helped the settlers forge an alliance with the Wampanoag, a local tribe, which would endure for more than 50 years.
In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited some of the settler’s Native American allies, including the Wampanoag chief Massasoit. 
Historians have suggested that the food that was prepared was most likely made using traditional Native American spices and cooking methods. Because the Pilgrims had no known oven and the Mayflower’s sugar supply most likely had dwindled by the fall of 1621, the meal would have not featured pies, cakes or other desserts, which have become a hallmark of today’s’ Thanksgiving celebrations.
In 1827, Sarah Josepha Hale, the noted magazine editor, prolific writer, and author of the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb” launched a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. For 36 years, she published numerous editorials and sent scores of letters to governors, senators, presidents, and other politicians, earning her the nickname the “Mother of Thanksgiving.” 
Civil War, Abraham Lincoln finally granted her request in a proclamation entreating all Americans to ask God to “commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife” and to “heal the wounds of the nation.” He scheduled Thanksgiving for the final Thursday in November, and it was celebrated on that day every year until 1939 when Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to move the holiday up a week in an attempt to spur retail sales during the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s plan, known derisively as Franksgiving, was met with opposition, and in 1941 the president reluctantly signed a bill making Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November.
Federation, today, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat turkey roasted, baked or deep-fried on Thanksgiving, along with other traditional foods such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. 
Since 1924, Macy’s department store has presented the New York City’s Thanksgiving Day parade, which is the largest and most famous of parades. 
What were some traditions that your parents did at Thanksgiving? Do you still carry on those traditions? What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Are you spending it with family, friends, cooking, eating or maybe B+lack Friday shopping? Do you have to work, or planning to watch a parade? Maybe you are volunteering at a soup kitchen and giving canned foods for a local food drive? Whatever you have planned, take time to remember how and why this day of Thanksgiving came about and give thanks to those who have gone before you. Wishing you all a bountiful Happy Thanksgiving.
There are over 18.2 million living veterans who have served during at least one war as of 2018. Of this 18.2 million, 9 percent are women veterans and 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War. 3 million veterans have served in support of the War on Terrorism. 16 million Americans served during World War II, and 2 million veterans served during the Korean War.
