Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-28 | Page 11 | [Illegible] Month of Year Comes to Close, and So What? March Starts Right In

J- J Month of Year Comes to Close lAnd WAnd Bt So What M March arch Starts Right In when hen in the twilight of ot the J lg g year we scanned the 1938 ganac mac in a survey of special LieS jes es that would bedevil us and andA A gram readers reader we overlooked of ot the year does not occur during the shortest month The calendar puts the shortest day in December Decem Decem- ber ben but opinions differ on that point many regarding March 15 i assignment We knew that I t funny little month February Kid lId ild come to a close but forgot uld call for a piece in the theer er V the shortest month in the up today By a quirk U the calendar the shortest day i tax return day as the shortest day of the year For a little lItlIe month February gets in quite a few holidays and special events There was Ground GroundHog GroundHog GroundHog Hog day Lincoln's birthday St. St Valentines Valentine's day and Washington's birthday But all that thatis is forgotten 4 and the significance of February 28 is the fact tact that March 1 follows follows fol fol- follows fol- fol lows opening the news columns to the lion Iamb business While the almanac seems to dodge the issue by labeling March 1 damp the weather bureau appears appears ap- ap pears to lean to the lion side That means if they know their business business business busi busi- ness in the weather office that March should make a exit although we shouldn't care shouldn't-care care to make make make-a a book bool onit