Thanksgiving in Euclid, 1941

In 1941, not only were houses popping up all over Euclid, including those in my very own subdivision built by Benton Lefton, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

You've either got all your ducks, err, turkeys in a row, or you've yet to go shopping. No judgement.

Here's what the week of Thanksgiving ad for Fisher's Master Market looked like in 1941, approximately 75 years ago.

• Turkey 33¢/lb.
• Cranberry sauce 13¢ a can
• Canned pumpkin in a big can - 8¢
• Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 2 for 19¢
• 34¢ for a gallon of apple cider
• A shiny dime for a loaf of bread
• Coffee... 19¢ a pound...
• 6¢ a pound for apples and...
• $1.45 for a carton of cigarettes

Celery was cheap too, but who cares about celery.

Before turkey talk and ads for Christmas presents, those folks getting their copy of the Euclid News Journal were greeted by a few paragraphs of things they had to be thankful for. 

The paper hit doorsteps November 21st, and Thanksgiving in 1941 was the 26th. 11 days later, the United States would officially enter World War II.