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«* Page 7 Gouverneur Tribune Press Thursday, November 27,2008 Out and about with Louise By Louise Hardy Thanksgiving Tis.that time of year again that we can be especially thankful for the harvest. Of course way back in 16O0's when the Pilgrims came to America, they celebrated in the fall with friendly Indians. This was our first Thanksgiving. Today most everyone observes it. Housewives clean for weeks ahead and then phone, write, e-mail. Can you come? HOAV many? For how long? What time? How are you coming? Back and forth! Needless to say, they come from far and near. Housewives carefully plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There is centerpiece for the table. It's so good to be together again. Great family gatherings show faith and loving hearts. In the spirit of the occasion, a blessing is given. The one responsible The Pilgrims held a prayer service in 1621 and served a feast to celebrate their first year in America. George Washington, in 1789, said \It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God\ and proclaimed a period of Thanksgiving. And that was all there was to it, on a national basis. True, villages in New England and towns on Long Island celebrated when the cattle were driven home from pasture or when the harvest came in, but the date might be any time, depending on the weather. The celebrations were up to the respective communities. Then Sarah Josepha Hale started her campaign. Thanksgiving she said in Godey's Lady's Book, should be observed by all our people. And in 1827 she began to work toward that end. In every issue of the magazine of which she was editor, she campaigned. She wrote letters to the president, to all the governors of states then in the Union, to senators and congressmen, to everyone of any prominence and she got exactly nowhere. Then, woman-like, she began a more subtle campaign. She published recipes in her magazine, suggesting that if we had a national holiday, they would be splendid dishes to serve. She built her case well. She had her facts. She knew from letters she received, the sentiment of the people. And, in 1863, she went to see President Abraham Lincoln. He did something about it. In 1863 he declared the last Thursday in November should be a national day of Thanksgiving. So a courageous woman signing herself simply.\The Lady Editor,\ gave us this holiday. How Taps began A lovely reposing tune is the bugle call, \Taps.\ It was substituted for lights out in early Civil War days. Taps was composed by General Daniel Butterfield while the army rested in camp at Harrison's Landing on the James River in Virginia after the seven days of fighting before Richmond. General Butterfield was born in Utica in 1831. His brigade bugler was Oliver W. Norton of Chicago. General Butterfield was a musician who took great pride in composing new bugle calls. He wanted a bugle call that would take the place of lights out and give peace and calm to a soldier at bedtime. F. W. Burrows who had access to the memoirs of Mr. Norton, gives the story in the \Youth's Companion\ of April 26,1917. After Mr. Butterfield had decided on a combination of musical notes that seemed in tune with the sleeping camp, he called Mr. Norton, taught him by whistling the notes, and at last jotted notes down on an old envelope. Mr, Butterfield's brigade heard it that night, and the next morning others heard it. They began to ask what it meant. The melody caught the fancy of the men and lingered in their memory. Later, Taps was substituted for the lights out call. In other notes Sally flayden has a son- in-law who bagged a deer and she cooked some for supper. Murray and Linda Andrews and two daughters will be going to Homer for Thanksgiving and on to a shopping mall in Syracuse or Binghamton next day. The Carl Stevens family plan a Thanksgiving dinner for 14 at Mullin's to include a brother and his wife from North Carolina and also a brother and three children will stay at Clearview and some with Carl at his home. News from Joan Bishop who returned from Rochester, Thursday. She helped her son's wife after an operation. There was snow for kids to play in down there. Her daughter and family on Pulpit Rock Road visited yesterday and brought pizza and wings. Winston and Joan Bishop invited 15 for Thanksgiving. She. tells me that the Richville Christian Fellowship Church was full for the dedication of a new addition on Sunday,November 16 with builder Ron Paige ofPotsdam in attendance. Jennie Palmatier in a beautiful purple sweater played the organ to enjoyment of all. Pastor 1 of the church, Ford Reynolds, celebrated his 80 th birthday on November 23. The four children of the Reynolds family are home for Thanksgiving and then to spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday. • And there will be three babies less than a year old, one of which was born recently in attendance. Antwerp native Frances Catlin celebrates 100 th Frances Conkling Catlin was born November 18,1908 at the family home on Main Street in Antwerp the daughter of Luther F. and Mary E. Robinson Conkling. She is the only surviving member of her family. Frances graduated from Antwerp High School and the Watertown School of Commerce. After graduation, she worked for the Borden Cheese Factory in Antwerp until the factory moved to Van Wert, Ohio during World War II. Frances married Donald Catlin on September 9, 1940. He passed away on November 8,1988. For many years, Frances was an avid gardener and raised beautiful gladiolus and still works around heryard and home on Mechanic Street. She was also an accomplished bowler with many trophies from leagues in Gouverneur, Theresa and Watertown. Her church family, the First Congregational Church of Antwerp honored her as a lifetime member as well as her upcoming 100\' birthday on Sunday morning, November 16. Sandy Corey, Jefferson County Republican Party Chairperson presented her with greetings from President George and Laura Bush as well as Congressman John McHugh. Frances also received a certificate from Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava. On Tuesday, November 18, her 100\' birthday, she celebrated with family members, niece Peg and Paul Peacock of Wanakena, nephew John and Debbie Peacock from Missouri and Pastor and Mrs. Leamon with dinner at Gentry's in Gouverneur. Her favorite saying is, \The Good Lord won't lake me and the devil doesn't want me, so you're stuck with me!\ xriftht^A BOB'S COMPUTERS ! 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