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Show | New Year’s Eve Festive Oceasion For Native Scots Christmas * never aroused much enthusiasm in Scotland—but on New Year’s eve the Wassail bowl goes around, filled with savory liquid, nostalgically fragrant. Floating atop the Wassail bowl, Tee, é apples stir memories of the “apple- The celebration of New Years on. January 1 began in 452 B..C., and therefore, contrary to logical-reasoning, had nothing whatsoever to do with the birth of Christ. 39-W The . Hn TINT HTT ancient Roman ALTMAN’S open. year. F. FEEDS—FLOUR Farm Machinery and In 452 B. C., February We° All: Send ef and forts in they our best wishes all of our wil} the be New were in best ef- with you Wear the as old. You ean count upon us to do our utmost to deserve your con- tinued confidence dur- Milford Laundry & Dry Cleaners Jesus: the day being thus observed in the Roman church 'since 487, and in the Anglican church since 1549. it possible to to doin 1945. And ae —_ for the imm: diate presenta VERY HAPPY Good Resolution One of the New Year resolutions that would mean increase of happiness in many a family is this: Not to speak of mistakes which make no difference. How arguing over nothings mars the home harmony. An erroneous opinion may need correction, but what possible difference does it make whether Aunt Jane came to dinner Tuesday or Wednes- day, or whether it rained Friday or Saturday. JOS. R. MURDOCK THE WHITE MARKET Everybody Sign Why not have somebody delegated to draw up a set of good resolutions for us them? all and New just have us sign Year With Hindus Among the Hindus the first day of the year is celebrated with sacri-/| fice to the god of wisdom. was give New Year’s Since 1916 A JEWELRY Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Eldridge CO. . The year 1944 will soon be history. Weare happy to say that we formed many new friendships during this eventful year, and strengthened many old ones. To all of our friends, both new and old, we extend most cordial New Year wishes. CORNER DRUG LA MAR LOLA ANN MARIE ARDATH KATHLEEN ANNA MAE mK | fareNs new Zevyear the habit presents ofall classes to with the to friends ‘best wishes for the New Year. Ladies received presents of gloves or pins which were then expensive. Sometimes the gifts were wrapped in money and from this practice we Bowl Game Feature of We owe’a debt of gratitude to -- MILFORD were accustomed every*year téSend to the king a purse containing gold. Under ‘the ‘Tudors ‘and the Stuarts ‘festival honoring the circumcision of the people of: this *town—a’ debt that we can only-pay'off by giving the finest values’and service it is Traditional New Year’s Gifts Were Sacred The Druids distributed’ branches of the sacred ' mistletoe; cut with peculiar ceremonies; as New “Year's gifts to the people’and’.the* Saxons observed the day:with gifts’and festivals. The Roman custom of taking gifts to the emperor ‘Was introduced’ into England as early as the ‘time of Henry HI. Queen Elizabeth’ is*supposed to have supplied herself ‘with her jewels and wardrobe‘almost entirely from these gifts. As late‘as 1692 the English nobility greetings, Since 1916 the Rose Bowl football game has been played annually on New Year’s day as a cofeature of Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses. The championship team of the Pacific Coast conference invites an Eastern contender selected from among the teams which have made the best records during the autumn playing, thus making the game one of America’s outstanding intercollegiate sporting events. ‘ “The children, too, missed ~ the green leaves and changing colors over the landscape and they gave a wish that the sky might’have clouds now and then. It is true, dark-gray, fierce-looking clouds came in great masses and covered all the sky and let down snowflakes to amuse the children. But the children also wished for bright clouds and the-old bear in the sky*heard their-wishes. “So the old bear blew his moist breath’ into the heavy clouds and broke them up; he even’ made humps in some of them, and held on to the corners of others, until when they passed over the village, each cloud had a different shape, some like bears, some like wild cats, some like hills and even some like funny people. Ever afterward, the clouds took these strange shapes to bring smiles and imagination to all children in midwinter.’’—Dr, E. A. Bates, Cornell. New Year Greetings in. After December 25 had been established as the day of nativity, the church made January 1 a religious borrowed .at ruinous-interest rates. and harsh words forgotten, as ‘anew trail has been blazed for all through the New Year’s festivities, The story-telling grandmother has taught» the ancient chants and -customs through the beads of the strings of historic wampum; but now she again has time to entertain the children. Gathered around ‘her lodge-fire, they plead for another story with their bright eyes. and shrill voices. To satisfy them, she tells an ancient legend ‘about the ciouds. ‘Long moons ago when the world was first made, the sky at wintertime was. cloudless much as it is on clear midsummer days. The ground ‘was covered with white snow. and thetrees; except the pines, stood bare. The cold wind whistled ‘around the bark cabins; and with a cloudless sky, everything ‘above and below looked dreary. » were forbidden to participate there- though the wherewithal-must~be — The ceremonial for the ‘snow’ has Passed, ‘when enemies are forgiven Ap- pliances Phone 120—Milford All ELCOME 1945! We greet 1945 with Wtervor. For a new year, like a new day, unfolds infinite possibilities. May your New Year bring the realization of all your aspirations and hopes, and your holiday be a day of Tell’ Me an Indian New Year’s Story Stewart and bestowing gifts. During the ‘early ‘Christian centuries, New Year's’ festivities ‘persisted “and “beeame so boisterous that the faithful E CHINESE pay off all debts is, in 1945. A. calendar be- was placed between January and March: thus establishing: the’ order of months ‘as of today. The ancient calendar year did not correspond to the solar year and by the time the days of Julius Caesar rolled around the actual and calendar equinoxes 'Were months apart: a situation which Caésar set out to remedy. Caesar’s astronomers and ¢alendar experts fixed the “ealendar year at 365 days—and becatise they estimated the solar year ‘as’ of 365% days—an extra day was to be added every fourth year. ‘This Julian ‘calendar was effective, by decree of Caesar, on J. anuary 1, 46 B. C. Actually, the earth goes around ’ the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds: and by 1582 A. D., the Julian calendar was 10 days behind the sun. Pope Gregory. XIII remedied the situation by ordering that the calendar play leap frog and the intervening: days between October 5 and October 15, 1582, were lost forever. In order to prevent repetitions of the sun running away from the calendar and vice versa, Pope Gregory decided that a leap year should be omitted now and‘then: hence only those years divisible by four—exclusive of years numbering the centuries—should have 366 days, and the century-marking years shall be leap years only if divisible by four after the ciphers have been omitted: The .Gregorian calendar has been officially adopted in most countries of the civilized world: however, many creeds and peoples still celebrate their religious and traditional festivals in accordance with ancient calendars, Pre-Christian Roman inaugurated the new year by offering sacrifices to the gods,’ exchanging fl on their New Year’s Day, even All’ landscape And loads of good luck to you gan in, and with, the month of March: there were ten months, the last six of which were named Quintilis, Sextilis, September, October, Noverhber, and December—or, the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth months respéctively. Numa ‘added two months, January and February, placing the former at the “beginning of the year and February at ‘the end. the the HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! dates the Birth of Christ by 452 Years Louise’s Beauty Shop is of the dreary and the winds whistHe bleakly. But there's plenty’ of cheer indoors. A jolly young guest is due to arrive on New Year's Eve, and we're going to give him a royal welcome. This charming’ young daughter of & marine corporal is all set to welcome the advent of 1945, Judging from her attentive look, she is waiting only for the 12 o’clock whistles heralding the arrival of the new year. New Year’s Day Ante- om. PHONE NUARY gate around 3S: 7 We take this Opportunity to extend most cordial New Year greetings and best wishes to Our many good friends and patrons. May 1945 bring joy and happiness to ydu and yours throughout the year. howling’”’ when boys switche d the trunks’ of fruit trees petition ing ‘‘a good howling crop”: somehow , the “lamb’s wool” (as the decocti on of the Wassail bowl is often called) seems reminiscent of young folks rushing to the nearest spring at the stroke of 12 to drink the “cream of the well’’—the first one so doing, might expect good luck during the ensuing year, Handsel Monday—the Monday atfter New Year’s, is traditio nally the “big-Day” for Scotch boys and girls: and, in addition to being the Scotch day ‘of gift-giving, it is a day of feasting ‘and gaiety. Small wonder, that families and friends gather on New Year’s eve to “Drink a‘cup of kindness yet For Auld Lang Syne.”’ BP oi ai ‘have the term “‘pin money.” .President’s ‘Reception It has ‘been the custom from the beginning of the Republic for the President of the United States to * Freedom of Opportunity is an American heritage. It was this, more than allelse, that made America great. We hope that 1945 will offer each of you more abundant means of turning “the American way” to better account—that each day will bring ‘you more and richer blessings. SERVICE GARAGE welcome the New HOPE Year by holding a reception open to the general pube li Cc. - On the first New Year’s day after his inauguration President Washington opened his home to receive the people. Throughout the seven years which Washington lived in Phila- | delphia as the capital of the nation, he continued this custom. PRAYER FOR THE Dear Lord, I ask Thee NEW YEAR For this New Year, An extra gift of courage My little trials to bear. 1 ask not for success; For wealth or fame or power; 1 ask i added faith To live life, hour by hour. Give me kindly thoughts, Lord, To use for by paige 1 want no gold to give, spend kind ‘thou for Thee. me —Ruth Richwine Smith, English The New EnglishNew Year Year celebra- tion was changed from December'!}| 25 by William the Conqueror, begause he was crowned on January 1. It was hope that sent the Spam) ish gatteons plowing through’ uncharted seas . . . hope that | kept them on their course until they sailed between the Virginia capes. It is hope that “springs eternal in the human breast, hope that gives to New Year its magnificent spirit and the will to do. ° : ‘opes are stronger than wishes. - Seas for you in 1945 the fulfillment of all you plan for today, the best twelve-month f Father Time has ever meted out to you. And-for right wow, the happiest of New Years. TELLURIDE POWER CO. : |
