The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1976 Page: 1 of 10
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Time Tunnel Peek
Reveals Thanksgiving Lore
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by Cindy Snokhoo*
Halloween goblins turn into Thanksgiving
gobblers this week. Thanksgiving is a really, truly,
original American holiday, not copied from any
other country. In 1619 Pilgrims tried making the day
a totally religious celebration and found that where
there’s a stomach, there’s an appetite. A couple of
years later, food just had to be added. (Aren't we
glad?) After all, fully 45% of the New England
colonists had died during the year, so it was high
time for the rest of them to eat, and celebrate life.
Besides, settlers wanted to thank their helpful
Indian friends, and a plate of food is worth a
thousand words. Let’s consider the goodies those
first Thanksgiving participants probably consumed
to hush their growling tummies.
Potatoes are usually listed as being present and
accounted for at the initial Thanksgiving banquet.
However, white potatoes, native to South America,
were introduced to America much later, and many
authorities state that sweet potatoes did not grow
north of Maryland’s eastern shore. Scratch potatoes.
Pies? Not as we know them. Colonists had no
wheat or even rye (ugh!) flour for crusts. At least
Pilgrim wives were spared worrying about their lack
of “Gold Medal" confidence. Neither did they fear
the tough crusts resulting from cheap shortening
that is not all-vegetable.
Even if flour had been available, colonists could
not have made traditional pumpkin pie. True, Marco
Polo had happened upon oriental spice stores over a
century before "Thanksgiving I”, but the settlers
found their spice cupboards bare. They did well to
arrive in America alive and clutching a few oat,
wheat, barley, and pea seeds.
Most seeds spoiled on the trip, and those they'
planted froze in the New England cold. So the native
Indian corn, or maize, became the colonists’ staple.
Ground maize, with its red, blue, and brown
kernels, baked up colorful combread. Still, settlers
yearned for the yeasty breads they had eaten in
Europe. Women added yeast to the commeal hoping
for high results, but the bread remained "flatter
than a flitter.” (Commeal contains no gluten, the
elastic protein that makes wheat flour stretch in
response to leavening.) They had to make do with
com pone.
Another traditional food the Englishmen savored
tasting again was plum pudding. It, too, was absent
from the first Thanksgiving. And there would not
have been any plums in it anyway. The “plums” of
the pudding, in fact, are raisins, currants, almonds,
and candied orange peel, mixed with suet (beef fat)
and flour. Colonists lacked all of these ingredients.
To whip up hard sauce for the pudding, settlers
needed cold butter, sugar, and brandy; they had
none of these.
Since cows came to the settlement in the late
1600’s, we can expect that wives cooked that first
Thanksgiving meal sans milk and butter. Oh well,
we all know that butter contains too much
cholesterol, and Louis Pasteur had not yet
discovered a way to alleviate the harm caused by
dangerous milk germs. With people already dying in
droves, the colonists were possibly better off without
cholesterol and milk germs. The “hasty” pudding
inventive colonists substituted for the familiar
English milk pudding consisted of Indian commeal
and water boiled until thick and doused with maple
sap for sweetening. Who says necessity isn’t the
mother of pudding?
At that first feast, the Indians and settlers
probably dined on a tough native turkey (some grew
3-ft. tall and weighed 30-40 lbs.) Remember, there
were no self-basting birds around then. Or, roasting
over a spit might have been elk, moose, deer,
pheasant, duck, or goose. All abounded in the New
England area. In the coals rested northern sea
treasure - clams, lobster, or fish, cooking slowly.
Of course Smokey Bear was not there to caution
the celebrants about forest fires. And no
Environmental Protection Agency haunted them
with threats of severe fines for polluting the air with
outdoor burning. They roasted in peace.
Along with the meat main dishes they had walnuts
or chestnuts to munch. The dessert array included
wild plums, crabapples, blueberries, blackberries,
and cranberries, sweetened with sap of maple or
wild honey.
In addition to maize, Indians had shown the
colonists how to grow native squash and pumpkins.
These two vegetables were planted amidst the com,
and their vines climbed the com stalks, making
“sukquttahash." “Sukquttahash”, the Indian name
for a dish of com and beans, later came to be called
succotash. A dash of sunflower seed oil flavored the
vegetables.
All "Thanksgivers” ate heartily, no doubt, never
worrying that their meat bore no inspection stamp
and their drinking water had not been certified safe.
No country agent hovered around to warn about
possible contamination resulting from improperly
preserved food. No Game and Fish Commission was
present to ticket either settler or Indian for hunting
and fishing without a license. No Park Rangers were
on hand to issue citations for holding a picnic
without a permit, or possibly for littering.
Yest/a simple life smiled on that small, grateful
group fellowshipping together over 350 years ago.
There were fewer "No’s”; fewer problems. But be
consoled. We modems have at least one item on our
Thanksgiving agenda that the pilgrims lacked: the
Texas A&M - Texas Longhorn football game on TV.
Just think what they missedl
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DPW Recruit
Foster Homes
The Department of Public
Welfare is campaigning to
recruit and license Foster
Family Homes for Adults in the
McLennan County area. Foster
Family Homes provide a place
for the aged, blind, disabled,
and some income eligible
clients who cannot live alone
but are able to function in the
home with some assistance..
Foster Family Homes pro-
vide DPW clients with an
alternative to institutional care
and help the disabled and
needy maintain some self-suffi-
ciency and prevent the neglect,
abuse, or exploitation of insti-
tutional care.
Homes for all races and
socio-economic levels are
needed to be compatible with
the diverse backgrounds of the
DPW recipients. To assure
good placement of clients,
areas of the potential foster
homes, such as use of leisure
time, family relationships, and
social activities, will be studied.
Persons who are interested *n
providing a Foster Family
Home will have to meet certain
minimum State health and
living quarter standards. DPW
will make payments on a
monthly basis to persons
providing the services. For
further information call 753-
4571 or come to the DPW office,
3316 Franklin, Waco, Texas.
Trojans Take Teague Lions 35-0;
Meet Rockdale In Baylor Stadium
Swarming in for the
tackle at left, are several
members of the West
defense in the District
22-A championship
game last Friday. Lead-
ing the charge on Lion
fullback Larry Curry is
Joe Ballew (63), follow-
ed by Kyle Heitmiller
(81), Dwane Deiterman
(40) and Graylyne Grif-
fin (20). (John Bennett
photo couresy Waco
Tribune Herald)
City Council Report
ZACHARY AND SCOTT CRAIN-sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Crain, admire just a few of the handmade Items which wlU be for
sale at the Christmas Bazaar at the First United Methodist Church
on Sunday, November 28.
First United Methodist Church
To Present Christmas Bazaar
A chili supper, along with
homemade gifts, homemade
foods, and a garage sale, will be
the bill of fare for the third
annual Christmas Bazaar on
Sunday, Nov. 28, at the First
United Methodist Church in
West.
Beginning at 2 p.m., church
members will offer for sale
unusual Christmas gifts and
decorations as well as a variety
of baked goods. The garage
sale will include used house-
hold items and toys.
Menu for the supper will be
chili and crackers, dessert, and
drink.
Proceeds from the bazaar are
used to finance various im-
provements for the church. In
the past, church members were
able to purchase a new organ
for the sanctuary and make
improvements to the nursery
and other areas of the church.
Rev. Boyce Vardiman, pas-
tor, invites everyone to attend
the bazaar at the church, 409
W. Pine, on Sunday, Nov. 28.
CITY OF WEST
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING Or MOTOR VEHICLES ON FN 2114)
FIXING A MAXIMUM PENALTY I AND, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Whereas, the parking of motor vehicles on the pavement or shoulder
areas within the right-of-way on either side of FM 2114 from IH 35 to
Davis Street within the city limits of West, Texas, would interfere with
the orderly flow of traffic on the facility) and,
Whereas, the safety of motorists and pedestrians would be impeded
by the restricted sight distance caused by parked or standing motor ve-
hides within the right-of-way i
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 0T WEST, TEXAS, ACTING
BY AND THROUGH ITS CITY COUNCIL:
Section 1: That when signs are in place giving notice thereof, no
person shall park or leave standing a motor vehicle at any tis*e, axcapt
during emergencies, on the pavement or shoulder areas on either side of
FM 2114 from IH 35 to Davis Street within the city limits of Meat, Texas
Section 2: That any person violating the provisions of thia ordi-
nance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding TVo Hundred
and no/100 Dollars.
Section 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of thia ordinance ara to the extent of such conflict
hereby repealed.
Section 4: That it is hereby officially found and determined that
the meeting at which thia ordinance is passed is open to the public and
that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given as required by law.
Section 5: The fact that there i« no adequate ordinance in effect
to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles on FM 2114 from IH 35 to Davis
Street within the pity limits of Heat, Texas, oraatas an emergency and
a public necessity requiring the suspension of the charter rule which
requires that all ordinances be passed on three asperate readings and
such rule ia hereby suspended and thia ordinance is finally passad on
the date of ite introduction ee en emergency ordinance.
PAS8ED AMD APPROVED this ** day of
If 74.
(SEAL)
Mayor,
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City Secretary
The West City Council held
its regular monthly meeting at
the City Hall at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday with all members
present. Mayor A.J. Muska
presented a plan proposed by
the Texas Highway Department
to revise the overhead flashers
on FM 2114 and 1H 35 frontage
roads, and install necessary
STOP signs to require all traffic
to stop before entering either
intersection, additional safety
lighting to be installed under IH
35 overpass, FM Road 2114 to
be widened one additional lane
for left turn storage from
approximately 500’ West of IH
35 to DAvis Street. Also to
provide maximum usefulness of
the payments within the limits
of the widening, on-street
parking will be restricted.
The council passed an Ordin-
ance prohibiting the parking of
motor vehicles on either side of
FM Road 2114 from IH 35 to
Davis Street within the City
Limits of West.
The project has been funded
by the State Highway Depart-
ment, however the City of West
Engineers have recommended
to the State Highway Depart-
ment that they delay the project
until such time as the City can
bore under FM Road 2114 in
two places in order to lay sewer
lines under FM Road 2114 to
service the north side of FM
Road 2114 now not serviced by
sewer. They agreed to delay the
project until the sewer lines are
in place.
Mayor Muska notified the
countil the specifications for the
sewer project will be completed
by Stephen Harrison, the City
Engineer, within the next two
weeks, and at that time
submitted to the State Health
Department for approval.
The council passsed an
ordinance naming the East
service road of Interstate
Highway 35 Geo. E. Kacir
Drive.
Mayor Pro-tern Jake Tucker
reported on Emergency Ambu-
lance Service being provided in
several central Texas comm-
unities the sixe of West. He
notified the council that he has
contacted several communities
and will continue checking
other communities on their
Emergency Ambulance Servic-
es. A committee of Jake
Tucker, Wm. Pareya and
Bernard Chudej was appointed
to seek s solution to the
problem.
The City was notified they
would receive the first Antire-
cession Fiscal Assistance Pay-
ment from the Federal Govern-
ment in November, the pay-
ment for the quarter ending in
July is S339.00. The quarter
ending in October is S141.00.
The council reappointed W.
H. Janet and Mrs. Sue Pescals
to the West Community Hospi-
tal Board of Directors. They
also approved the installation of
yield right of way signs to be
installed at the intersection of
Harrison and Spruce streets.
The council reviewed two
bids on the CB Radios for the
Police cars and City vehicles,
but postponed action on the
bids.
Mario Scorza appeared be-
fore the council to secure
information on sewer to be
provided to a new home he has
constructed in the north part of
West. The council advised him
on the location of the sewer
main and where he is to tie into
the sewer line.
City Secretary A.R. Havel
presented the financial state-
ment which was approved.
Mayor A.J. Muska notified
the council members of the
Annual HOTCOG Dinner to be
held in Waco on December 2,
1976 and asked the council-
members to notify him if they
will be able to attend.
Mrs. Patsy Smith, Rady and
Associates, is working on the
Parks and Wildlife grant for
funds for a city park and
recreation area.
City Attorney Steve Kazanas
notified the council he has
again contacted the MKT
Railroad regarding the deplor-
able condition of the Oak Street
railroad corssing. He also
answered several complaints
from area residents regarding
various violations. He notified
F. Gayle Kennedy, purchaser of
the property north of the West
city limits, of the city require-
ments to annex an area into the
city limits to provide sewer,
water and other services to an
area.
Visitors present were Inky
Uptmore, Jimmy Doherty and
Mario Scorza.
THAnKttritiiif.
By Charles Conner
After successfully caging the
Teague Lions 35-0 in bi-district
last week in Waco, the
unbeaten West Trojans will
return there this Friday at 8
p.m., but instead of Paul Tyson
Field, the site is much greener
and bigger. The Tigers of
Rockdale are on the Trojan
hunting list and the action will
be at Baylor Stadium where the
Bears make their home. This
will be the first time ever that
West has played a football
game on a college field and on
artificial turf.
West, made up of 33 fine
athletes, will be the visiting
team. Kick off is set for 8 p.m.
and you know that ail 33 will
keep this experience in their
minds for a lifetime.
Coach Carlile’s Trojans won
Dist. 22-AA with a perfect 10-0
mark and had easy sailing
against Teague (7-3-1) of
21-AA. Rockdale is 10-1,
getting by Llano last week in
Georgetown by a slim 10-9
margin in bi-district action. A
29 yd. field goal with 13
seconds left by Randy Leech,
gave the champs of Dist. 23-AA
the right to meet West.
Rockdale competed in classic
fashion against some fine class
AAA teams last year and
returned to AA with 4 offensive
and 8 defensive regulars back
from an 11-2 quarterfinals
team, but lost a starting QB and
split end late this season. Even
so, they have advanced this far
into the playoffs and are rated
No. 6 in the UPI polls. The
Trojans are No. 10 there and
No. 2 in the Waco paper.
A few weeks back the
Rockdale Tigers were No. I in
the Waco ratings, but after a
loss, McGregor took top spot.
The Trojans took care of
McGregor to win the district
and now must roar by the
Tigers to advance to the
quarterfinals.
Being near Waco, the Tro-
jans planned to make at least
one trip to practice on the
Baylor turf. All of the locals are
healthy and ready to bring
West its first regional champi-
onhip. The winner of this game
will meet the winner of
Anahuac vs. Bellville.
Tickets to the Trojan-Tiger
clash went on sale Tuesday at
WHS and the two local drug
stores, and can also be
purchased at Baylor. Advance
tickets are S3 and $1.50. At this
time of the season there is to
much to be thankful for, and
especially for such a great team
as our Fighting West Trojans.
TRACK DOWN THE TIGERS,
TROJANS1
Children Invited
To Write Santa
Attention all boys and girls.
Remember, you can write to
Santa Gaus, tell him what you
want for Oiristmas, and remind
him about how good you've
been.
Just address your letters to
Santa Gaus in care of The West
News. Letters will be published
in the Christmas Issue of “The
West News” on December
23rd. When you write, be sure
to sign your name.
Begin thinking now about
what you want to write. Get
your letters in early so that
Santa will have time to read
them.
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES—were keM Swfoy, N*v.
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