1939: Hitler and King Turkey Day
1939: Hitler and King Turkey Day The two major headlines in October 1939 are juxtaposed here, one about the awesome first King Turkey Day celebration ever, and one about Hitler and the coming storm in...
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1939: Creating the Turkey King Victor Hackbarth and Cy Amundson built the King Turkey statue in 1939.
View Article1939: School for Turkeys, Soapbox Derby Winners
1939: School for Turkeys 1939: Soapbox Derby Winners Photos from the first King Turkey Day in 1939.
View Article1939: King Gobble Reigns Supreme!
1939: King Gobble Reigns Supreme! King Gobble was on the way to the coronation on the first King Turkey Day celebration in 1939. 1939:
View Article1939: First King Turkey Day Joyful Despite War Fears
1939: First King Turkey Day in Context And this is the Daily Globe’s coverage of King Turkey Day in context. It’s strange to think of our fun festival somewhat overshadowed by fears of war, but it was...
View Article1939: Too Many Great Parade Entries
1939: Too Many Great Parade Entries At the first King Turkey Day parade in 1939, there wasn’t a reviewing stand for the parade judges, who thus had little time to judge each entry. Because of that, and...
View Article1939: Dinners on Parade
1939: Dinners on Parade Thanksgiving dinners march down the parade route at the first King Turkey Day in 1939.
View Article1939: City Pleased with King Turkey Day
1939: City Pleased with King Turkey Day Worthington was happy about how the first King Turkey Day festival went in 1939.
View Article1939: King Turkey Day Off to a Great Start
1939: We All Love King Turkey Day King Turkey Day was regarded as a great success in 1939–the very first year.
View Article1985: Paycheck, Galloping Gobbler Returns
1985: Turkey Hero Returns Did the Texans have to forfeit their hats along with the Traveling Trophy of Tumultuous Triumph after Paycheck won in 1985? Or maybe these guys got their excellent hats while...
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