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'I TEX DAILY JOUKXJX-GAZXTTZ AND C05IMIKCIAL-8TAX. MATTOON. ILLINOIS IATTXDAT, NOVEMBER tt, 13C3 ncx CGST Sixth Graders Compose enneit Fifth Graders le Eighth Grader Writes About Poems ilianlcsg ivinq Thanks Meanings of giving TtBiiKU big turkey, tome cranberry Students Tell About November Burton's room vera asked to write a theme with Thanksgiving Day to Bind. The oBowtof were selected Irom the class. By Debbie Males Thanksgiving to me is when the Pilgrims made friends with the Tndn and when they had a great feast I To some people Thanksgiving Is getting out of school, or getting out of work, getting lots of goodies, or having no work to do.

The true meaning isat what some people think it is. Really, it lsnt very nice to think The Pilgrims had the first Thanksgiving day. From that day on we have all celebrated Thanksgiving. On this day we like to pray and thank God for our food. Thanksgiving Day By Jamey Handky Thanksgiving day almost here.

It is the last Thursday of of that becsuse xnanxsgmng 'when the Pilrgims landed there, wonderful day and we ought to tbSal the first feast by thankful thst the Pilgrims made1 IndUn8 rugrim. Also, I peace with uie inaians. If it wasnt for the rugnms wejthe pugm, gome crop, and would have had a lot more-trouble-, bulM homM they could with the Indians. We should be glad that the Pilgrims were milling to keep coming after so many got sick and died. Tou know, they dicuU have to come, and they could have gone back.

After they made friends, the Indians helped them by giving them food until they raised their own. They helped build their homes, and many other things. Don't you think we should really sauce, ripe olives, mashed potatoes, green beans or peas, salad, cottage and butter, turkey dressing, corn on the cob, and for dessert, we have Jello andIce cream and cake. That's Thanks giving at my homo. By Debbie Hendricksoa Thanksgiving means to me that we have a dinner and aQ of my relatives come over and we have turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, pudding, and pumpkin plea When tiliisht(i outside and play.

I think of Plymouth Rock and of wnen Indians helped sleep, eat, and cook, also be in a shelter. All of my relatives went home now, and I am going to do the dishes. That's what I think Thanksgiving means to me. By James Levingston Thanksgiving, 1962, I went to my house for Thanksgiving. We were going to have boiled chicken and dressing I watched my grandfather ring the chicken necks.

He grabbed chlcken and dressing, Washington Pupils Move Several of our pupils at Wash- inrton School have left our district John Lexsa has moved to 712 Prairie and will attend Lowell School. Janna Griffin Is now at- tending Hawthorne School since she moved to that district. They are both in the third grade. Jonnle Ann Mcrhs, grade four, and her sister, Jeri, who Is in the second grade, are going to Prance to live. Their father is In the army and they will attend an armed forces dependents' school in France.

think about lt twice and thinkith. rhirkm' n-k twifH These second grade children in Mrs. Richard Allen's room at Ben nett School chose the month of November to write about November Is Here By Debbie Pippta November is here. We nave some cold days. Ws have some warm days.

The song birds have gone south. November By Jackie Clem This is November. Days are getting shorter. Nights are getting longer. Wild geese are flying south.

Thanksgiving Birthday By Scott Hanlen Thankslgving comes this year on my birthday. It is Nov. 28. We go to St Louis on Thanksgiving to see our grandparents. It will be fun to have my birthday at grandmother's house.

November By Joy Pearson November is the 11th month of the year. We celebrate two holidays. Thanksgiving day and Veterans' Day. November has 30 days. We elect our president in November of next year.

Thanksgiving By Douglas Houchin iThe first Thanksgiving was Dec. 13, 1621. The Pilgrims gave thanks they were alive. The women cooked a feast of wild turkeys, deer, corn dishes and pumpkin pie. November By Katby pence Now the leaves have all fallen down Thanksgiving day is close by Turkeys baking golden brown Cranberries, potatoes and pumpkin pie.

Grandma and Grandpa are conking, too Jo help us eat turkey and all the rest. We say our prayers of thanks to You May all the world be blessed. Thanksgiving Day By Jeff Myera about what means? they came off. They By Toniijloiichin hopped around and died. We put' Thanksgiving to me means thethem hot water, took off the! day that the Pilgrims and Indians feathers, took them in the house! had their Thanksgiving and boiled them.

We had boiled 1 Seven pupils Mrs. Hill's Sixth uraae at Columbian School have! I "out TQangsgjT- r- It Thanksgiving By Mary Grieder Grade Colembka It's Thanksgiving When Thanksgiving comes around. The.Jeaveare faIfin on the ground. The first thing you do is get out of bed Go to the table and bow your head. Ttucak God for an the days, That you have lived in many dif ferent ways.

Go outside, run andplay. Ustea to what the children have to say. Then your mother calls you m. Asks you what and, where you've been. Tells that it's dinner time now, And says to get your father from the plow.

Tou go to the table, bow your head again. Give thanks for food, ask God to forgive your sins. Thanksgiving Day By Ricky PareeU Grade ft, Colombian Thanksgi iving morning, bright and clear. -Wcj Xia is near Pumpkin pie upon the table, Later, Mother says, "Eat all you're Thanksgiving Day we can be. Is a day that Hot Lunch Menu Monday, Nov.

tS Hamburger on buttered bun Buttered corn Potato sticks Pears -Milk Tuesday, Nov. Ham salad sandwiches Green beans Buttered corn Cherries Milk Wednesday, Nov. 17 Turkey and dressing Creamy mashed potatoes Glblet gravy Cranberries Ice Cream Bread and butter Milk Thursday, Nov. it NO SCHOOL Friday, Nov. 29 NO SCHOOL Monday, Dee.

Vienna sausage In baked beans Buttered potatoes Cole slaw Apple Bread and butter Milk The Pilgrims were out shooUruj turkeys and the Indians helped' them raise com. The first Thanksgiving was not on Nov. 28th, but it was on Dec. II, 1621. By Debbie Fleming Far Thanksgiving my family and I are going to my aunt's house.

She lives in Greenwood to attend other schools. Tony Ind. This will be our first visit to) Prentice, grade three, and his sls-their home, as they recently moved; ter. Angela, who is in the second there from California I graoeT'iave moved to Cheyenne, This will also be my first time with his mother and three away from home for other brothers and sister. 3rd Graders Pen Original Poems Results in School Display Thanksgiving The First Thanksgiving By NANCT THTJKMOND.

Grade Jeffersoa When the Pilgrims serfoot upon our shore, A colony was born as ne'er before. How thankful could they be, In a land among the freer When times grew bad And all were sad. When food grew scarce and cold. Few were left to lead the band. And they my friends, were bold.

What can I say To praise this day; They showed their love for God. Their thankfulness was widened. And happiness made broad. The trees turned colors. The grass did too, The com was great and tall.

The turkeys splendored throughout the woods. And Peacefulness rang for all. This day was gay, The clouds cleared way, The sun shown brightly the sky. There was a great feast of turkey. corn, and rye.

This was it the wonderful day, a day with a Jot of heaving, This holiday grew from this, The first day of Thanksgiving. Class Gets Award For Stamp Sales Mrs. Weiss's second and third grade classes purchased more savings stamps than any other class at Franklin School during American Education Week. They had the School Savings Program honor award banner in their room that week. The children who bought stamps that week wer Terry Harrington, Theresa McFadden, Jackie Kenton, Gary Bean, Mike Beasley, Kim Ferrfis.

Brian Russell. Dawn Fisher, Jane Bowen, Steve Davis, and Billy Adams. Lackey Lectures At MHS Meeting Oren Lackey, assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University, gave an Illustrated lecture on Costa Rica at a meeting of the Science Club recently at Mattoon High School. Lackey has done research in Costa Rica during the last three summers. The meeting was attended by 80 members and faculty members Carrol Farmer, Maurice 8hepherd and David Downey.

Write Safety Skits The fourth grade boys and girls In Mrs. Wilson's room at Franklin School wrote original safety skits for health class. They presented them for parents as part of Amer ican Education Week. The chair men of the seven committees were: Denlse Roum. Pam Swin-ford, Pam Farrier, Steve Thomp son, Roger Coffey, Roger Lee and Oary Hildreth.

GZ Fifth graders In Mrs. Barrick's room at Bennett School display some of the posters they made in connection with the coming Shown In the picture above art third and-, fourth graders at Cooks Mills taught by Mra Virginia WoodaH They are, la 'itr-r- ml fry Cooks i-i-v Thankful to Uve in a land that Thanksgiving By" JanefaTOeT Grade Columbian When Thanksgiving's here We're all in gear We run and Jump and play Because today is Thanksgiving Day. The Big Harvest By Robbie Cain Grade 6, Columbian The corn and the wheat are cut and the potatoes are dug. And now we are sittin In front of the flrplace all snug. We are eating popcorn and drinking cider, And for Thanksgiving tomorrow we are going to Aunt Miders.

Thanksgiving Dinner By Roger Hawley Grade 6, Columbian Thanksgiving Day I like to see. And also the food that's cooked for me. Thanksgiving dinner grows like tree, And that's all the more to see. I like to watch the turkey roast Till it get brown as toast. When the turkey is almost through My mother begins to make some stew.

When it's all done. I have som tun Eating until I get done. When I get done I go and rest And dream of only the best Our First Thanksgiving By Keith Russell Grade 6, Columbian Thanksgiving Is a day of feast And a day of fun. Thanksgiving was started in the east. Before the west was won.

The Indians were Invited, And all the Pilgrims too. -And they all were so excited, They dldnt know what to do. And when the feast was over, And all the Indians had left. They looked at their lazy dog, Rover, And all lay down to rest. Autumn By David Brummet Grade 6, Columbian In autumn the leaves are turning.

To a beautiful red or yellow hue. And the rivers frozen over, Are very belutlful, too. Then, Thanksgiving comes along, Bringing lots of laughter and lots of song. There are many good things to eat Peas, potatoes, and plenty of meat. Autumn is a time of work, And also a time of fun.

After the harvests gathered in, The winter winds may come. The grass Is turning very brown. Jack Frost is falling on the ground. The nights are getting longer, The days are getting shorter, To let you know that winter's on its way. Oreg Morgan, Donna Shores, David Weaver, Cathy Hyde and Donald Sparks.

1 Mi; I 7 Onfiion and Larry Dlener. Standing are Lena Buser and Debra Hardin. Coming Events Novr--IMEA District band contest at ETC; MHS play "Char ley's Aunt" Nov. 25 Basketball: Lt and Hy. WtJefferson vs.

Effingham Central at Jefferson, 6:45 p. basketball: Humboldt va 8t Joe at Humboldt :30 p. m. Nov. 38 Basketball: 7 and 8 Central vs.

St Anthony at Central, 6:45 p. m. Nov. 37 Last day of school be fore Thanksgiving vacation; basketball: MHS vs. Charleston, here.

Nov. 30 Central Junior High School program on WLBH, 10.15 a. Franklin PTA program on WLBH. 10:45 a m. Perts Poem For Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Is Coming By Jeff Grant Grade 4, Humboldt Hallpween is over.

And guess what's on its way; Well It is none other Than Thanksgiving Day. On this very special day I eo over Grandma' wav I have dressing and pumpkin pie. My. Oh! My. And the turkey and other meat Is so very good, to eat.

If I could have more than I should. Eoy, I would. After the meal Is over And the football game Is done. Then we go out doors, And have us some fun. DiSCOVerS Strange Looking 'Rocks' By Chel.

Tamer Grade 5. Washington Near Bloomlngton, there is a small lake that Is called Lake Lemon were In My mother and fa her a sail boat race there. I found some strange looking rocks. They look like rough-shelled epgs. I decided to crack one open Inside.

I saw beautiful crystals I asked my father what they were. He said that my grandfather calls them "Thunder Eggs." My teacher said thev were "eeodes." She put out a magnifying glass so that we could se the crystals clearly. 111) fir 526 seeds taken from one sunflower, Mike Elder, Richard Dlener, Rusty Patrick, Sara Ann Keller, Diane Chlldres, Debra Butler. Cheryl Hardin. Standing on the right are Cynthia Cooley, Betty Otto, who is hanging a leaf on the tree.

Mike Carter, holding a squash, and Kenneth Oraber, holding some popcorn. play was made by children in Mrs. Harold Da vis' first grade. November. On that day wt give our thanks to God for our bless ings.

My family and I usually go to Danville and eat turkey dinner with my grandmother, aunts, uncles and many cousins. We have lots of fun together. So lt is some thing we look forward to with great joy each November. My Friend Turkey By Jonelle Pardiek I had a Turkey. I feed him every day.

He was a nice turkey. He went gobble, gobble. One morning when I got up I looked out my window. I saw htm walking around the barnyard. He was trying toflrd a-place to hide because' he --knew that Thanksgiving day was coming soon.

I wish I had a turkey that could stay with me all year. November By Melvin Garrett November is the month to count our blessings and give thanks for all good things. I like Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving By Penny Weaver We celebrate Thanksgiving. It Is the month to get ready for winter.

It Is getting cold. November Story By Melody Conner November is the time lt is getting cold. It is the time for Thanksgiving. We rake the leavea We play In the piles of leaves. Sometimes it snows in November.

November By Lee Ann Hubbart November is the month that has a lot of Interesting things in lt. Thanksgiving is a special holiday and the day we should all give thanks. November is cold and before long lt will snow. I like snow. Seasons By Janna Ho ma no In the Spring I hear birds sing Then comes summer It's much warmer When It's fall Colored leaves are over all Winter brings the Ice and snow And I hear the cold wind blow.

Last Night By Lynn Strader I saw a sight Last night Up in the sky. It looked like a star And lt looked like a car. It wasn't a star And lt wasn't a car. II was my dream. The Seasons By Mike Wright Winter reminds me of snow and ice, Some people don't think that's nice.

Spring brings wind and showers And pink and purple flowers. Sdmmer Is nice and hot And Randy goes camping a Fall Is the best time of all And I like to play football lot Poem Describes Gobbler's Plight At Thanksgiving By Craig Wilson Grade 6, Lincoln I'm going out to catch a gobbler with my trusty knife. If I catch one he will know I'm to take his Ufa I caught one and I killed lt to take it home to Ma. It's the biggest dang globbler I ever saw. Ma stuffed him and she cooked it until lt was done Just right When she took it out all of us boys began to fight We ate our supper and we're happy and gay.

Now we cant wait until next Thanksgiving Day. Perfect Attendance Eighteen of 38 second eraders in Mrs. Joachim's room Tmh School have had perfect attend ance during the first two months of school. They are Marty Wright,) Tier, uino Btorm. Brenda Starwalt Judy Shick, Pamela Sanders, John Ralston, Timothy Nash, Jocelyn Mlchener.

PbUlla Leming, Michael Kramer, Catherine Jack, Mark Heller, Bryan Hagen, Belly Jo Fosbender, Theresa Elder, Mark Dally and Rex Carter. Posters Mark Thanksgiving fl ic ted and is shown on the table Pupils in the picture are Dale Oraber, holding a Koloraba; Rickey Oraber, Carl Clodfeldev. Jerry Oulllon, Gary Cobb. Don-nle Parkerson, Jimmy Smith, holding a squash, and Cindy Kay Doak. holding two gourds.

In the second row. Leona Miller is holding a Jar which contains I am looking forward to seeing my! cousin, aunt and uncle and having turkey with all the trimmings. By Ann Preskl This Thanksgiving, my aunt, uncle, and cousins will be at my home It's not Thanksgiving yet. but I know that I'm going to have a lot of fun. Another reason I can hardly wait for Thanksgiving is because thats when we have a very nice dinner We usually have a Movie Mrs.

Bemadlne Carlyle's first and second graders at Cooks Mills saw a film. 'How Seeds Travel The display above a result of seeing this fUm. The pictures of trees were made by daubing paint onto the paper with pieces of sponge. Themes were written by the second graders about seeds. Produce was col MarQya Whisler, Ronnie Rad-loff, Sheret Farrier and Tommy tthlngtfi are shown with a (If a I LT-Y mmm 111 Thanksgiving season.

Shown are Lincoln Alexander, Sabre "lay-ward, David WetseL David Daily, The following are original po ems written by Lincoln School third graden: Tiny Tim By Pat Richardson We found a little turtle we named him Tiny Tim. He was crawling down the high way I wonder where he'd been? We're awfully glad he took his walk out where he could be seen. Because we like Our turtle we named him Tiny Tim. A Pumpkin By Pamela Adams had a little pumpkin Its coat was silver gray. It lived down In the meadow not very far away.

Next time I went to see it, if was across the road. What should be underneath lt but a shiny little toad. This toad's name was Tlmmy, he was only two years old. His folks lived In Arkansas and there they struck gold. Fall By Maureen Marclnski I love to see the leaves of Orange, and Brown.

When they fall to the ground. It's fun to rake them all around' Work By Marie Shaw I work my brain. Till I'm in pain. Trying to maks a rhyme. To my surprise.

Before my eyes, I had one all the time. Native of Burma Presents Program The Social Science Club of Mat-toon High School met recently at the school with 11 members present. Than Lwln, a senior social science major at Eastern Illinois Uni versity from Burma, showed slides of his native land. Sponsors of the club are Carl Etchason and Donald Drake. Thanksgiving By Deborah Kennett Grade Lincoln Thanksgiving is the time for feast Fruit, vegetables and beast Families an gather here.

Almost always, this time of year. First we bow our heads to pray. Then we eat and then we play. Here are Mary, Joe and Rod, They have come to help us thank Ood On this Thanksgiving Day. Mills Bulletin Board Thanksgiving Scene at Lincoln i I "must Thanksgiivng scene made by pu- i pils at Lincoln School.

The dis- if i a -4, front of table, trvtn Miller and David Cnildresa Seated at table art Joan Cox and Ruth Oraber. Kneeling at the board are David.