Staying or Straying The Meaning of Thanksgiving
A reflective column on gratitude and the spirit of Thanksgiving. The piece emphasizes thanking God family teachers neighbors and friends while noting America’s history and Lincoln era national observance beginning in 1861 with the fourth Thursday celebration across the nation.
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Thanksgiving proclamation and local visiting notes in Idaho
The 1965 Idaho Thanksgiving proclamation by Governor Robert E. Smylie calls for a day of thanks and references autumnal imagery. The page also details numerous visits among families from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls, Provo, and Brigham City, plus social events and a Ward party.
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