Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, December 28, 1939, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHOUSTON HOME JOURNAL VOL. LXVIII. No. 52. I RESOLVE @ Made your resolutions for 19 W? Here’s a few you can make and break without much trouble —just for the sake of resolution-ing! “Candy? No, thanks, wont touch the stuff in 1940. Oh, well, I guess just one piece won’t hurt.” “Going to (puff!) take this (puff!) stomach off me this (puff!) year if it kills me. Gotta (puff!) do this every (puff!) day” “Lemme see ... if I save 10 cents every day in 1940, that makes - . . m-m-rn-m . . . thirty-six dollars and 50 cents a year.” feel everyone should do her best to improve her mind in 1940 with good reading material. Let’s see . , . what did that say? Kinda dry hook. Guess I’ll go to a show.” Gotta quit smoking this year ... yeah, right now. I’ll just toss these stogies in the wastebasket. Er . , . tuaybe I’ll want to fish out a last smoke after dinner tonight.” St. Peter, First Pope St. Peter, who was consecrated 42 A. D., was the first pope. Earning for Bachelors: Maids Propose in 1940! Run for cover, you bachelors. It’s leap yearl Twenty-nine days hath February in 1940, which gives the maidens free rein to blurt out those marriage j \^ osals the y’ v « been saving since j ~ _be a p year is so-called because it I leaps forward” a day as compared | with an ordinary year. It so hap i pens that the leap years coincide with years divisible by four without I remainder. I ‘Self-Serve’ Party | Enjoyed by Guests On New Year’s Eve PNTERTAINING guests on New Year’s eve? It’s being done more than ever before this year as Amer ica turns to stay-at-home entertain ment. If so, you’ll want an informal af fair with a buffet style supper late in the evening, patterned after the Swedish “smorgasbord.” The table is generally placed in the center of the room and covered with any kind of linen suitable for the occasion. Plates are placed in a pile at one side of the food to be served—you’ll find guests enjoy serving them selves! Your menu can be very plain or very fancy, as you prefer. Here are a few samples from which you can choose: Menu No. I Chicken Mousse on Lettuce, Rolled Sandwiches Sliced Meats, Assorted Cheese, Crackers Olives Radish Roses Hot and Cold Beverages Menu No. 11. Spaghetti and Chicken Livers Assorted Sandwiches Cold Meats Pickles. Olives. Stuffed Celery Frozen Dessert Small Cakes Beverages Menu No. Itl Lettuce Sandwiches Toasted Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches Ham or Chicken a la King in Patty Cases Mixed Sweet Pickles Orange Layer Cake Beverages Menu No. IV. Assorted Canapes and Relishes Crabmeat or Shrimp Salad Welsh Rarebit Hot Biscuit Wafers Chocolate Cup Cakes, with Whipped Cream Filling Beverages Plan ‘Clock 9 Party- Over Neiv Years; Do It This Way: Plan a “clock party” to entertain your guests New Year’s eve. For this you’ll need all the alarm and “striking” clocks you can find. Set them at different hours and put them in all sorts of unusual places so that chimes and gongs will sound from everywhere in the most un expected way— under davenport cushions, in the dining room buffet and behind the radio. Use black-and-white decorations, with clock faces drawn on white cardboard peering from everywhere, black-and-white paper drapes, a black-and-white checkered paper cloth for your table, and black and-white glass or china. You can have a clever question and-answer clock game, too. Have your questions typed on slips of pa per with space for answers. Pass them around, set a time limit for answering, and make your prizes something to do with time—a calen dar, diary, kitchen clock or egg-tim er. Here are some typical questions: 1. What book of the Bible is on a clock? Answer—Numbers. 2. What part of a clock means most to an Oriental? Answer—Face. 3. What has a bed in common with a clock? Answer—Springs. 4. What part of a clock would most interest a lawyer? Answer—Case. 5. What do you have that a clock has? Answer—Hands. Pope Gregory Responsible For January 1 Celebration Pope Gregory, in 1582, instituted S the Gregorian calendar and thus | placed New Year’s day on January 11. During the Middle ages Europe 1 had observed it on March 25. All countries did not adopt the 12-month system at once, but the Christian world accepted it generally in 1752 when the British parliament finally established New Year’s day. Ancient Persians and Egyptians celebrated on September 22. Berries That Color Lips Berries of the tangee tree, a rare tropical plant, may be used in the same way as lipstick. Use of Cotton Material Sixty yards of cotton material is the per capita amount used each year in the United States, mainly in sheets and other household fur nishings. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1939 It is with utmost pleasure that we extend to our subscribers and friends sincere wishes for a very happy and prosperous New Year. The cares and troubles of the old year are pone. . . let’s welcome the new with confidence and strength, and resolve to make it the best yet. May each of the 366 days see a hope granted, a wish come true. THE EDITOR. How New Year Speeds Around the World When 1910 reaches New York City in a blare of noise at 12:01 a. no. Monday, It will already be early Monday evening just east of Australia in the Chatham islands. Meanwhile, at Honolulu the clock will register 6:30 p. m. Sunday. The new year is born on the lonely Chatham islands, 414 miles southeast of New Zealand and races west ward at 1,000 miles an hour. About 200 shepherds and fishermen in the Chatham group celebrate the New Year by ringing the church bell on Hanson island. The international date liue, near these Isles* was set bjr (be British admiralty and runs near the 180th meridian of longitude. (FRENCH* (HEBREW) I CHRISTMAS CROSS-INDEXED I COUNTRY SANTA CLAUS j MERRY CHRISTMAS j HAPPY NEW YEAR FRANCE Pere Noel Joyeux Noell Bonne Annccl | Three Wise Men: „ „ , SPAIN Melchior, Gaspar Feliz Pascua* Fcllz Ano Nncvol 1 and Baltazar I ITALY La Befana Boon Natale Buon Capo d’Anno t SWEDEN Jultomto Cod Jul Got Nytt Ar I NORWAY Julenissen Oladlig Jul Oodt Nytt Aar GERMANY Sankt Nicholaus Froehliche Wtihnachten Jahr** HOLLAND I Sint Nlcolaa* I Plelzlerlf Kerttfeert I Oelukklg Nleuwjaar ( Live a Helpful Life Few of the world’s benefactor* have decent treatment till after they are buried; but that should not de ter any in his purpose to live a help ful life. Taking Advice “If I had stahted out in de fus’ place,” said Uncle Eben, “takin' all de good advice I passed around, I reckin I’d soon have been kep’ too busy to think up any mo’.” Joyous Christmas Was Frowned on By Early Settlers The joy and singing now associat ed with Christmas was once for bidden by ultra-pious churchmen of Puritan England. Their disciples who founded New England carried the same repressions for many gen erations. In the middle ages Christmas be came the greatest of festivals, cele brated with fetes, nativity plays and general jollity. Many of our rollick ing carols date back to this gay pe riod of yule rejoicing. Such pomp and merriment marked the Christmas of Shake speare’s England, when a 12-day festive period was observed. Work was abandoned and young and old gave themselves over to merry- , making. The Puritans frowned upon the pleasures of the season, however, so in 1644 Parliament prohibited any festivities and ordered the day kept as a fast. Hitlers Toys Outsold By Chamberlain Dolls i 1 1 Neville Chamberlain-with-an-um brella, the “appeasement” prime minister who r- v-rr-rr'*. , . , * / \ claims to have . j kept Europe out V *7 of war last year, become sijc^ of destiny” have been made into dolls this year. I Principal 1940 Holidays \ Come in Middle of Week Unlike the past year, 1940 won’t have many long weekends. All prin cipal holidays fall in the middle of the week. Memorial day, July • Fourth, Thanksgiving and Washing ton’s birthday all fall on Thursday. Christmas and Valentine’s day come on Wednesday. It won’t help your income to get paid on either Fri , day or Saturday, because there’s only 52 of each. But there are 53 Mondays, ESTABLISHED 1870 Youth | Must Be Gay —* — By Katherine Edclman <* ISN’T this the most exciting * event?" Marjorie Hanson’s blue eyes were shining as she spoke. "Imagine your Uncle Warren giving such a party. The pieces just don't fit together." There was ample reason for Mar jorie’s bewilderment. Until tonight there was not a single thing to show that Warren Brownlee had anything but criticism for the younger gen eration. He had been unrelentingly severe in his judgments of even the most simple pleasures. Now, to the v astonishment of all who knew him, j he had thrown the big house open for a New Year’s party. Its gloomy! rooms were changed into connecting halls of gaiety and laughter. Everything was there to make the occasion merry. Horns, whistles, balloons, silly caps, streamers and confetti. It seemed as if Unde War ren had gone all the way; nothing was lacking to make a successful "So you don’t care, ch? You’re willing to defy me?” New Year party. And most amaz ing thing of all, Warren Crane’s usu ally grim face was wreathed in smiles. He seemed to be enjoying everything like a schoolboy. "It’s the most puzzling thing,” Marjorie repeated again. She was sitting out a dance with Douglas Crane. Doug had lived with his uncle since his parents died. Now, he was doing secretarial work and helping with the estate. He should know all the whys and where fores of everything. But Doug pro fessed complete ignorance. "He just [ started making mad preparation® after he came back from the city. Wanted everything made ready for a real party. But he hasn’t told me a word. I’m as much in the dark as you are, Marjie.” They were silent for a moment.; Doug pressed Marjorie’s hand tight ly. "I’m afraid that tomorrow he’ll change back into Uncle Grouch,” he eaid; "I just can’t remember Uncle Warren ever really smiling before . . . But—but let’s talk about our selves. You know how I love you, . darling. I —l don’t care if Uncle i® opposed to young people getting married. I’m going to tell him the truth tomorrow. I don’t care if—” "So you don’t care, eh? You’re willing to defy me?’’ Uncle War ren was standing beside them in a threatening attitude. In the shad owed terrace they were unable to see the twinkling gleam in his eyes, j "Well, it’s the only thing we can | do.” Doug answered hotly. "You—• you’re so hard about everything, we have to defy you, since you put it that way.” "You won’t have to, Douglas.” Uncle Warren had come closer and placed an arm on each of their shoulders. "You can marry Mar jorie just as soon as you want to—” "But, we don’t understand,” Doug gasped. “Why, only a week ago you said—” “J M FORGETTING everything I * said about young people,” Un cle Warren admitted. "I was wrong, terribly wrong in my judgments . . . While I was in the city I ran into a strange experience—too long to go j into the story just now—but I found j out that youth must be gay, that ( it must have fun and laughter to be normal. And that the best place it ■ I could have this fun was in the at-1 i mosphere of home. That’s why l[ I gave this party.” Two pairs of arms were around! I him before he had finished. Doug i and Marjorie were telling him in j one voice how wonderful he was, j and how happy he had made them. Uncle Warren pulled loose from their grasp. “Come along, young folks,” he shouted gayly. "I’ve been trying to think of something as a climax to this party. I’ve found the very thing. It’s just two minutes to midnight, and I’m going to an nounce your engagement before they begin yelling, HAPPY NEW YEaR.” . ■ ■ i Pigs Eat Primroses Pigs are said to be the only ani mals that will eat primroses.