OCR Text |
Show OREM -GENEVA TE1E3 THURSDAY, DECEMZa 33, 11 YEARS KEEPING accurate track of years has been one of human history's toughest problems. Many a headache head-ache and much trouble have dogged those who dared to tackle it. Seven hundred years before Christ, a smart Roman named Pompiliui stayed awake nights figuring fig-uring out what he thought was a good system. But, alas, he made several mistakes. Within a few hundred years the calendar which he bad worked so hard to produce became inaccurate and practically useless. m V -m 1 The man who Inherited the resultant re-sultant confusion of Pompllius' -errors was a very busy person by the name of Julius Ceasaf. Ceasar called all the best minds of his -empire into conference and soon the world was given another calendar. It wasn't much good, either. It only lasted fifteen hundred years or so. Then Pope Gregory XIII tried to straighten out the mistakes in Ceasar's calendar. The result was the Gregorian calendar which we use today. However, there's trouble ahead. Along about' 2500 your many-times great grandchil dren will celebrate a New Year that's bound to be troublesome trou-blesome That's the year our calendars will start getting out of whack. When calendars go wrong, seasons start arriving on the wrong days and in the wrong months. This hap pened because calendars aren't properly prop-erly geared to the sun's movement Brazil New Year's ASummerHoliday New Year's Day (Dia de Anno Bom) is truly a Red Letter Day in Brazil: in keeping with the hospitality hos-pitality and gaiety universally associated asso-ciated with the observance of New Years, it is the day par excellence tor parties, enthusiastic " greeting, and general celebration. Dia de Anno Bom is the 'middle day,' of the Brazilian holiday season which begins on Christmas Eve and climaxes on Epiphany. Christmas itself does not stand out a a time of merrymaking so definitely as it ioes among the Anglo-Saxons: the colorful and impressive Christmas processions are part of the church festival; in the realm of gift-giving, Epiphany symbolizing the gifts which the Wise Men brought the Infant In-fant Jesus vies with and even holds a slight edge over Christmas, especially espe-cially among the children. Since it is really June in January Jan-uary south of the equator, the Christmas Christ-mas season falls in Midsummer instead in-stead of during the winter, a fact which hat endowed the holidays with many characteristics of Summertime Summer-time festivals. In many cities religious re-ligious and civic organizations sponsor spon-sor open air "festas." These affairs re attended by throngs of people representing all classes of the population, popu-lation, gifts are distributed to underprivileged under-privileged children, while music, flags, and flowers contribute to the general gaiety and festivity. In a land where all festivals are endowed with several sets of customs cus-toms those assimulated through foreign Intercourse, etc., superimposed superim-posed upon the ancient traditions brought from Portugal New Year's Day is included in the list of Brazil's national holidays and is appropriately appropri-ately designated as the day of universal uni-versal brotherhood. Six New Year's days in a year? Certainly absurd as it sounds it's true. Here they are: L January 1. , 3. In that part of the Occident wherein the Greek Orthodox faith prevails January 1 falls upon our January 13. S. A traditional Chinese New fear's celebration starts February 8 and lasts to February 13. 4. If you happened in on the country of Siam, April 1, you'd find a great ceremonial festivity underwaynothing under-waynothing less, in fact than New Year's 5 In Arabia, the Mohammedan New Year's is celebrated September Septem-ber 4 6 September 10 is New Year's in the ancient country of Abyssinia. New Year's day has been observed it he last 500 years. Nearly every-v. every-v. tveie and at all periods it has been ' iv of reiniritiK H 33 ill! I For instance, when Ceasar got stuck with Pompllius' system the calendar and the solar equinoxes were months apart Pope Gregory went to work on Ceasar's calendar in 1582 when it was lagging' ten days behind the sun. To Pope Gregory we owe the leap-year. leap-year. In presenting his calendar to the world, the Pope specified that the calendar play leap-frog. As a result, re-sult, the year 1582 holds all records for losing birthdays. In order to make up the ten days the calendar was behind the sun. the days between be-tween October 5 and October 19 were simply skipped lost forever. During the evolution of our calendar cal-endar some strange things have been tried. Once a year was only ten months long, once March was the first month, again January was the first month, and once February was the last. Scholars still wrestle with the problem of the years. Even today there's agitation for calendar revision. revi-sion. One solution would keep a 12-month 12-month year with provision made for the extra day left over from the 52-week 52-week year in ordinary or-dinary years and the two days in leap year. The extra day in ordinary years would follow December 30 and be known merely as Year day. January Janu-ary 1 would then follow. In leap years, Saturday, June 30, would be followed the next day by another Saturday called Leap day, then Sunday, July 1. However, it doesn't look as though there'll be any revision during 1949. Most people will be too busy with their own problems this year to worry about 2500 when our calendars calen-dars won't be much good. New Year QUOTES "What an era is every New Year's Day if well considered! Another stage in our journey, a shifting of the scene without interrupting the rontlnulty of the piece ... the winding wind-ing up of our watch that it may tell us the time tomorrow; a fresh page in our Book of Existence, in which much may be written." Caroline Fox. "No one ever regarded the first of January with indifference. It is the nativity of our common Adam." Charles Lamb. "Every man naturally persuades himself that he can keep bis resolutions, resolu-tions, nor is he convinced of his imbecility im-becility but by length of time and frequency of experiment They whom frequent failures have made desperate, cease to form resolutions, resolu-tions, and they who are become cunning, cun-ning, do not tell them." Samuel Johnson. "There is too much said at New Year's about turning over a new leaf. Are the old leaves all so badly written that we must hasten to forget for-get them? Is the blank whiteness of the untouched page more pleasant to the eye or more fortifying to the will than those closely written, underlined, un-derlined, untidy, but familiar pages which make up the story of one's life?" Bliss Perry. Jewish New Year Is Solemn Rite Jewish people observe the . New Year at a different date and with more religious solemnity than is associated with the Christian New Year. Rosh Hashana, the name of Jewish Jew-ish New Year's day, may occur anytime any-time between September 8 and October 8. It is one of the highest of Orthodox holy days and opens a period' of penitence, prayer and charity which lasts until Yom Kip-pur, Kip-pur, ten days later. Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement Traditionally, Yom Kippur was set apart as a day of atonement by Moses and elaborate ceremonies solemnized its observance until the offering of sacrifices was abandoned aban-doned after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A. D. In modern times, no other Jewish Jew-ish fast day or festival is as generally gen-erally and religiously observed. Services in the synagogues begin in the evening of the preceeding day and are continuous until sunset on the day itself. The souls of the dead are included in the community commu-nity of those pardoned on the Day of Atonement and it is customary for children to have public mention made of their deceased parents and to make charitable gifts on behalf of their souls There is, reportedly, a Book of Life wherein the name of every living liv-ing creature is written. This Book is sealed annually on Yom Kippur. This is thp reason for the customary Jewish Nev. Year g-eeting, "May you bf iru-cril ed for a happy New Year ,- VINEYARD Malicent Wells 0893-J1 A very interesting Christmas program was presented Sunday morning to a large crowd. Joseph Jos-eph T. Blake of the Stake Sunday Sun-day School board presented books to the following members who had 100 per cent attendance attend-ance during the past year: Bishop Bis-hop Taylor Allen, Antoine L. Bunker, Mae Louise Muzzell, who has had a perfect attendance attend-ance record for three years. Glade and Earl Holdaway, Bill Green, Hal Allen, Paul Bunker, and Mrs. Olena Gammon. Mr. and Mrs:. Mark Zohner of Driggs, Idaho spent the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Madsen. The MIA dance in the Geneva Gen-eva recreation hall on Tuesday evening was well attended. A floor show was staged and refreshments re-freshments were served. Theo dore Clegg and Alta Morrill, i activity directors were in char-- ge. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hebert- son gave a dinner party at their nome lor Mr. and Mrs. Leland F. Wells, and Dr. and Mrs. Grant Blake. Table games followed dinner. The Relief Society officers and teachers and partners held their annual holiday social on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gammon. Clever games were played and New Year you ever had ...Greetings from 7 H Valley Guilders Supply OREM mm 7 We send you our kindly greeting as the New dawns. - TONY'S FLORAL AND NURSERY TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Holdaway and family have spent the week in Tuscon, Arizona visiting with relatives. Miss Merline Mills spent Christmas at Lehi with her sister sis-ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mis. Glen Baldwin. Miss Merla Colvin, granddaughter grand-daughter of Mrs. Mary Y. Miner, Min-er, is spending the holidays at Castle Dale with her aunt, Mrs. Francis Beach. Ray Jensen has returned to his base in Philadelphia, renn. following a short leave from the navy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Jensen. Mr. and Mrs- Thomas Wells will spend their 66th wedding anniversary quietly at their home on Friday. Mr. Wells, now past 88, is able to get around and assists in the care of his wife who has been confined to her home for the past 11 years. Both enjoy having family mem bers and friends visit them. The MIA officers and teach ers and their partners held a social and dance in the Union dining hall on Monday evening. Refreshments were served and a pleasant evening enjoyed by all those present. England In Te Olde Days In old England coal was believed to fill the air with poisonous gases. In 1306, the English monarch issued is-sued a proclamation declaring anyone any-one who burned coal would be put 'o death. 4- Year SCERA OREM L. i La Hcmpshiro Tcps At L CROPSEY, ILL. Here is the grand champion barrow over all breeds at the 1948 International Livestock Show Junior Feeding Con. test At six months of age he weighed 210 pounds and is a firm meated, trim, nicely balanced Hampshire carrying a high per cent of the high-priced lean meat cuts of ham, loin and bacon. He was shown by 4-H club exhibitor Morris Pratt whose record is typical of th records made by Hampshires in the hands of the junior livestock enthusiasts of the nation. This barrow could well be considered an economy type in that he can be produced economically by the farmer and will yield a carcass worth a premium in dollars and cents all in the same animal. Motor Vehicle Revenne Collections for all states for motor mo-tor registration taxes Increased 1J.8 per cent during 1947, with revenues rev-enues totaling $518,291,000 compared compar-ed to $441,910 during 1948. F .it Orcm Appliance ACROSS FROM SCERA 19 A 9 A mm 1100 NORTH STATE lr.tcrr.:!i.-rl t'.zvf Pink Bollworra Pink bollworm is the most destructive de-structive pest of cotton. Th worm damages both the boll and the seeds, resulting in loss of cotton yield and reducing the oil content J r There are note rides in the simple, joyous arrival of a New Tear than any golden coders can hold. We choose some oi them for you in 1949 -health, peace ol mind, security and the love and respect ol your friends. In short, a s HAPPY NEW YEAR. OREM Fit7.?.'.:T v;r;; Edna M. Hassan 3S2S-M Mrs. Alta Walker of Pleasant Grove is spending the holidays at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sterling Cluff. Ellen B. MacKay is home for the holiday season. She is attending at-tending the USAC at Logan. Mr. and Mrs- Grant Richards spent the Christmas weekend in Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Merl Prince (Elaine Allred) and baby daughter daugh-ter of Logan, Utah are visiting this week at the home of Mrs-Prince's Mrs-Prince's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Allred. The ward Christmas party held last Friday night, sponsored sponsor-ed by the Sunday School and Primary officers, nrovpd a rf. light to the large group attend ing, ine program consisted of readings, singing and a pageant of the Birth of Christ, with Leah Peterson as reader. Grace Lowry was in charge. Santa distribute dcandy and nuts. The Relief Society held their Christmas party last week. Readings were given by Laura Perry, Leah Peterson and Leah Gleason and solos were sung by Melba Cluff and Dlantha Ekins. KefreshmenU were served by Florence Allred. Blvth Woli Lucy Tippetts, Grace McEwan ana Madge Kennedy. After an evening of Carolina and a bob sleigh ride, the M- iwen and Gleaners gathered at the home of Gladys Tippetts fa. Bdlcch Auto NOT "CKZAJ" CARS Corner Sisit Stmt and every nil if rnmmn irrr ' ' REED'S BILLIARDS 1760 SOUTH STATE and enjoyed a chili srrrrr. There were 23 present. Under thhe direction cf C Sterling Cluff and with Kenneth Perry and Ruth Colvin as accompanists, acc-ompanists, the ward choir presented pres-ented a concert on Sunday evening. ev-ening. Kathleen Downs was the guest soloist, with Florene Reeves Reev-es as accompanist. Laura Perry was the speaker. Following the concert on Sunday Sun-day evening, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ray Ekins held open house in honor of Kathleen Downs. A musical program, was furnished by Miss Downs, Florene Reeves, Kenneth Perry, Harold Peterson, Peter-son, Gladys Tippetts, Lois Downs, Erma Brailsford and Diantha Ekins. About 75 relatives relat-ives and friends were present. The family of Mr. and Mrs-Thomas Mrs-Thomas Ashton held their annual ann-ual Christmas party at the nome of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gleason-A Gleason-A program, refreshments and an exchange of gifts completed the pleasant affair. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Taylor (Madge Lewis) are at the 'I. J. Lewis home for the holiday season. They are making their home in Logan while Mr. Taylor attends the USAC. A family dinner Was enjoyed on Christmas day at "the Oliver Hansen home by C. V. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson Thomp-son and baby, Nola, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Henricksen, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hansen and chililrpn Bobby, Judy and Craig r Springville, Roger p-J " sen and the host ar Tims whirls on in its inexorable flit !we trust the New Year will see all your most cherished hopes come true. HAPPY NEW YEAR! r t SW w.vJ "GOOD" CARS Canoyn Road Orwn May your wish bo granted this ' |