Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-30
How to Remember
the Calendar
For 1914

IF your friend Jones meets you in
the street and asks you what day
June 22d will drop on. because
he has just heard there is some
thing of interest to him to happen then.
you say:
Sorry. old chap; cannot tell you.
Wish l could memorize the calendar at
the beginning Of the New Year. 1t
would be extremely handy. but it is too
big job. Now. 1t has just occurred to
me that it IS Nellies birthday on April
7, and I'd like to know the day"
"Well, l can't tell you." says Jones.
1--WE shall both have to wait until we
come across a calendar. But, as you
say. it would be usefu; thing to
learn the calendar at the beginning OF
the year. You often want to know
what day a certain date will fall on"
That is just it, and yet the calendar
for the year can be memorized in
ten minutes by little plan that Is
quite simple. Here 1t Is:
Copy from calendar and write
down in column the date on which
the first Sunday in each month will
fall in 1014-thus:
First Sunday.
January Observation-Disclosures. 4th
February "..........''......'''': -.
March ................."'.....' .''''''''' .S'
April -.
Nav Observation-Disclosures. ID
June ...................''.'''. III
July ..................'.'.'''' oai
september .............'''''''''''''' W.
October .......................... 1tn
November ..........''"'''.'''''''' Ao'
december .........'.''.'''''''''''' VII
Now the only thing to do Is to mem
orize this list, and it may easily be
done as follows:
Link the name of the month in the
first column to the figure in the second
column by means Of an association or
ideas thus:
January's n."e once more Good re-
So.Nts ale TO the fore ~
February soon is done. The reasons
clear to every one 10
March hares are on the run Keep
your wits and don't be one ~
April's here as I'm alive. First Sun
days on the five. 90
May is here. and now you see leaflets
growing on the tree. az
June brides are in their heaven. First
Sunday comes on seven 30
July Fourth Is Saturday For peace
and quiet let US pray t5'
August hr..ted through and through.
Wrii oe broiled and roasted too G
September sun and shadow mix First
sundays dated six go
October sends the mercury lower. Sun
day ~, day numbered four a.
November pats year on the run. First
Sundays won by one. a.
December weather plays sad tricks.
Sundays start on number six. Co.
BY reading these rimes over aloud
a few times you will find that the as
sociations will be fixed in your mind
and the moment month is mentioned
the phrase will be recollected. and the
last word in the phrase will give the
date of the first Sunday. On that basis
any day of the month can be remem-
bered quickly-thus:
On which day will May II fall?
MAY is here. and now you see leaflets
growing on the tree" First Sunday
g. second Sunday 10. third Sunday H.
Answer, Sunday.
On what day will Aug II fall? wen
be broied and roasted too" First
Sunday 2. second Sunday 0, third Sun
day l6. Therefore 18th IS Monday.
Now, when Jones asks you on what
day June % will fall you answer in
stantly, Monday"
After few minutes practice it is
surprising how quickly this is done.
BY the way. when at an evening
party you can use this little wrinkle"
for doing your turn in the entertain
ment. Ask the company to call out
one by one the dates of their birthdays
and you will tell them instantly on
which day of the week they will fall.
Your wonderful memory will bring
down the house"
The Best Gift Of All.
OF all the gifts that come to cheer
Tho host one is n brand new wear.