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Day of Thanksgiving (Continued from page 61) optimism, he explained, "I have the strength to work and a wife who loves me. I believe in God and His goodness. Every day is a beautiful day." Backing his faith with hard work, he became radio's best-known farm expert. He studied agriculture, travelled the country, talked to farmers and broadcast every major agricultural event. Recognition which meant much to him came in June, 1949, when Illinois' Carthage College conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, citing his work both in promoting better understanding between rural and urban areas and his contributions to the religious life of farm communities. Thus, when Thanksgiving came that year, he could offer his prayers with heartfelt gratitude, knowing God truly had been good to him, materially as well as spiritually. Beside him, at that 1949 Thanksgiving table in the gracious white house in Park Ridge, was his wife Mildred, the quiet girl who had grown into a serenely beautiful woman. He had loved her at their first meeting and, like many childless couples, they had grown so close through the years that they could sit silent on either side of a room and each would know what the other was thinking. They looked forward to long, happy years together. But, by Thanksgiving of 1950, everything had changed. Everett Mitchell, seasoned broadcaster that he was, had to fight to control the break in his voice when he tried to proclaim, "It's a beautiful day in Chicago!" By then, they both knew Millie had only a little longer to live. She died on February 7, 1951. Everett Mitchell was not a man to parade his grief, but his "beautiful day" announcement had lost its ring. Friends wondered how much longer he would be able to force himself to say it. The kindest thing a sponsor ever did was that which occurred when officials of Allis-Chalmers suggested he make a flying tour of Europe. In six weeks, he travelled from the Arctic Circle to Israel, visiting fourteen countries, avoiding cities and official guides to talk directly to farmers. He also sought out the boys and girls who, through the International Farm Youth Exchange Program, were spending the summer working on European farms. Reporting to a group of farm editors on his return, he contended that these young people were the best unofficial ambassadors America ever had. This admiration led to a constructive outlet for his sorrow. He gave Carthage College thirty thousand dollars to construct a Mildred Mitchell Memorial Wing to the new chapel, and also set up a scholarship fund for needy students. But Thanksgiving, 1951, loomed even more bleakly than it had in 1950. Everett Mitchell faced it by seeking out the only ones who could possibly be lonelier than he was. 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