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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-29

Persian, Turk, In fact, every nation on
the globe followed In his footsteps,
each celebrating according to his own
ideas and customs.
Omens OF good and bad luck have
always been associated with the New
Year, all founded more or less upon
the belief that supreme power was
vested In an unseen deity who could
bring good luck II properly appeased
or mete out punishments. The Ro
mans named their New Year In honor
OF Janus, the two-faced god, who had
the power to look back over the past,
and also In a prophetic way could look
into the future. He was represented
with key In his hand symbolzing his
power to open doors. and gateways.
and this holiday was one of great gay
ETY. lasting several days. The festival
was not observed In midwInter, but In
the spring. when the Roman year be
gan. and had only ten months Later
when two months were added to the
calendar, January and February were
nlaced at the beginning OF the year
| the New Year was celebrated on the
| first OF January.
Among the old superstitions are
MANY quaint customs that have been
observed for centuries and have come
down almost to this day and age
Among them are the following:
| To bring good luck one must wear
something new on the first day OF the
year. according to old English custom,
In some parts Of England and Scot.
land 1t is supposed to be unlucky to
leave a house until some outsider has
first entered It.
There Is also an old superstition
concerning the weather told In an old
legend as follows.
rf New Year night wind bloweth
south,
r, hatokeneth warmth and growth;
r. west. much milk, and fish In the sea
r. north. much cold and storms thcre'l
be:
70 east tho trees will bear much fruit
r. northeast, nee 1t, man and brute
II was considered unlucky also fol
ono to make a present on New Years
until one had first been received. Al
old saw pertaining to this custom Il
as follows:
Take out and take In,
nad luck II sure to begin,
nut take In and take out.
Good luck will come about.
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until 1t was abused by the wild youth
of the land who took advantage of the
occasion for the commission OF law
less acts.
AT one time the New Year was cele-
brated by the giving OF presents Just
as Christmas Is today. Gloves were
a popular contribution to a lady's
wardrobe because of their rarity. II
the gentleman was hesltant In select
Ing the gloves In person, 1t was per-
fectly proper for him to give money
for their purchase. which WAS known
As glove money"
When pins were first invented, about
the beginning OF the Sixteenth cen
fury. they were an even more accept
able gift In feminine circleA They
were rough handmade pins, but were
considered rare pieces Of workman
ship compared with the skewers OF
bone and wood then In use. II money
was given for their purchase. 1t was
known as "pin-money," phrase which
has chung to the language and con
notes money used for any extras, pins
or other.
In early America the New Year was
celebrated with the simplicity that
was part of the times With no steam
cars, motor cars or telephones, pee
pie had to depend on stage coaches
and OF teams for transportation. II
was said that 1t was OF no use to sit
up and watch the old year out as the
clocks did SO vary that they knew
very little OF the crossing" So tho
settlers celebrated by making multi
tudinous calls the next day. jingling
merry sleigh bells and shaking of
snow on the door step. Refreshments
consisted OF great slices OF cake,
doughnuts, coffee and cider. The Gus
tom OF making wholesale New Years
calls persisted for many years. Only
q short time ago II was still the fash
Ion for families to hold open house
The Chinese are said to celebrate
New Years In the most unusual fash
Ion OF all. They actually feel COM
PEELED to pay off their debts before
they can be at peace with the world
or all the customs Of various nations,
this Is perhaps the one most worthy Of
Observation-Disclosures News.
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N"A New Years was considered
[ lucky in Old England. the
custom growing probably
GoGSS from the belief of many
aSIMS centuries that whatever you
NV1 do on the first day of the
NV year will be an indication
of what will happen during the months
to follow. So deep seated was this
superstition in the minds OF men that
even after the festival was declared
a general holiday, many chung TO the
oId-time belief, and to insure work for
the coming year would set the pace by
spending at least an hour or two ID
some useful pursuit.
The first day OF the year has been
more generally observed than any 9TH
er holiday, and over longer period,
Us well, Its observance dating back to
the Druds In England and to ancient
Babylon when 1t was made an occa-
sion for q celebration lasting from ten
to twelve days. With every nation
this holiday has been considered
time for the expression OF good Will
and the renewing OF old friendships
The effort to demonstrate the kindly
spirit led to the custom OF making
gifts, often very expensive jewelry and
large sums of money. But II was not
necessary to remember ones friends
r. that In rtrt fer na6Q II
possible also to express good wishes
In a fitting and very humble man.
ner.
Almost every nation has welcomed
| the New Year with some form OF cere
mony, not, however. on the same date
or In the same way. The Druids cele
| brated the New Year on the shortest
day OF the year, the time In their be
| lief, when the sun, which journeyed
away from earth during the cold
months turned homeward bringing
with 1t sunshine, light, warmth and
good cheer. The superstitions that clus.
| ter around the day began away back
In the time of these sun worshipers
when the priests led the people to the
forests OF the gods for small sprigs
OF mistletoe which would bring them
health and prosperity for the year.
So important was the event the peo-
pie marched In professions to the
/ groves, led by the priests, selected for
the sacred duty Of cutting the mistle
toe, being armed with sickles OF gold.
And Just as primitive man made his
plans for the beginning OF New
Year the Mexican. Japanese. Chinese,
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justified Its observance, had
gone the way OF the polka and the
hoop skirt. There Is nothing American
about the carnival-like merry-making
which nowadays welcomes the new
year. Or can 1t be that even this Is
metamorphosis of the watchnight
meeting OF 40 years or more ago? To
deacons and elders, to all anxious
heads OF families. II used to seem
fitting to spend the last three hours
OF the year In singing lugubrious
hymns and giving thanks that they
had been singled out for preserva-
ton when SO many had been removed
by an equally discerning Providence.
But to the young the watchnlght
meeting was always dreary service,
only to be endured In view OF the
lows OF the morrow. And when the
life and color we're taken out OF the
observance Of New Years itself, there
seemed little sense In ushering In a
day of gloom with still gloomler New
Years eve. SO they left the watch.
night meeting to those who found no
more pleasure In their dnys. and for
themselves introduced the practice
now generally prevalent Of indnging
In a last fling In preparation for the
morrow's dIsagreeable business OF
turning over a new leaf They have
revived the old pagan ceremony, ex-
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8N l ADVENT Oh Tile NEW 1cdI -
ia - sunk In antiquity. Let US
#H&N& glance down the centuries
toward some OF the first
stunts In which the populace INDUCED
and see II we aren't inclined to draw
a breath OF relief as we e1claim, "HoW
times have changed!"
Long, long ago, before the dawn OF
civilized stomachs, 1t was good old
pagan custom for the people to ceie-
brate the New Year by gathering ID
the open where they circled around
two wild boars that tore each other to
bits The meat OF the dead animals
was then divided between the people
to feast upon, the best pieces being
reserved for those highest In author
lty. It's far cry from the midnight
supper OF today with its7 carefully
chosen hors d'oeuvres to stimulate the
tagging appetites Of guests whose
stomachs revolt at the sight OF spilled
blood.
In old Scotland more savory diet
was enjoyed on New Years eve when
people thronged through the streets
between twelve and one o'clock at
night bearing steamin5 kettles OF
spiced ale, known In that day as the
wassaIl bowl. AS they passed each
other on the way to visit neighbora
they stopped to give and take sips, so
that their spirits were mounting high
when they arrived, to be generously
fed on buns and cheese. This pleas
ant custom persisted for many years
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CHAPTER XIII

The huge satisfaction felt by Ken
Hobart at his interference In other
peoples business was shattered now,
as he thought OF Roberta, CARRIED In
riding breeches and flannel shirt and
wearing the conventional wide
brimmed and high-crowned hat OF the
country Riding along the skyline she
could very readily be mistaken for
man-and such mistakes. In the I'M
pending circumstances, might reason
ably be fatal! 1t was incumbent upon
him, therefore, to catch up with her,
to guard her approach to that old
branding corral In the valley. to make
her take every advantage OF the
ground, to scout the territory for her.
Also, new and disturbing thought
had occurred to him. What II Din.
gle had decided to make sure OF the
water for the sheep by taking possess
sion of the water-hole before Don
Jaime could get there? or course 1t
was unbelievable that the latter would
ride boldly up to the Water-hole be-
fore making a careful reconnaissance,
since instinct, the custom OF the coun-
try, and his army training would In
dictate that course to him. On the
other hand, was Don james mind
completely on the task In hand? Was
1t not probable that thoughts OF
sentimental nature might lull him into
indiscretion? Verify, Ken Hobart
could take no chances. There was
immediate need Of haste and he
fastened; and as he galloped along the
backbone OF the ridge he was sIcken-
| ingly aware that he was not the only
one who was Fastening.
There was Don jaime, to begin
with, hurrylng to get to the water
hole and consolidate his position. He
knew the country well and was hard
fast rider. After him came, on hot
hoofs, his reinforcements-the de.
voted Julio. Duty was duty to julio
and, as Don Jaime had stated, that
youthful retainer had personal In.
LeTeSL III the lOItH1umlH6 hsli'iAiCn
Hurrylng to catch Julio, that he might
lead her to the water-hole, Roberta
was pounding along on her fleet hunt
err. and after Roberta came Ken Ho
bart
IF anything happens to that girl,
he told himself, "Ill just keep right
on In the general southerly direction
and never come back"
The low range swung to the east
and suddenly, In cup-shaped vale,
far below, Ken Hobart saw the sheer
saw TINT they were being driven. no
grazed. They were within mile o
the water-hoe, and Julio was not II
sight AT the foot OF the range Ro
berta, stationary, sat her horse ant
took stock of the situation.
She had lost Jullol
Hobart looked back. In the distanc
he could see his five men following
him. He waved his hat and one o
them waved In return; so withou
further ado he rode down to join re
berta.
The girl held up her hand, enjoinin
silence, as Hobart refined In besld
her. "LIstenl" she commanded.
He bent his head Family to hir
came the report OF rifles.
|, .There were TWEEN ~ herdera wilt
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A TOAST

What though the waves OF yes
teryear
Return upon our beach,
And come again and slip away
Forever out OF reach
Let's reignlte the torch OF days
And hail tho new born year
Old Father Times young progeny
In worth = rousing cheer!
A c. CLAPP. in Chicago Daily
News.
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New Years Note
AS a rule there's nothing new about
New Years party except the New
Year.--Woman's Home Companion.
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Old
New Years
and the
New
New Years

ASSACHUSETTS made New
Years a holiday long after
the American custom OF
New Years calls, which
inrtifad ITO ohapryanca had
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Term for Ghost
Zombi lisa term used In the south
for phantom or ghost
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ODD BELIEFS
ABOUT FIRST
DAY Of YEAR
60

} OPEN a bank account at
New Years was considered
lucky in Old England. the
custom growing probably
from the belief of many
centuries that whatever you
do on the first day of the
year will be an indication
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How :
q
ines Have
Changed

HE custom OF celebratinEshe
advent OF the New Year Is
sunk In antiquity. Let US
glance down the centuries
ta-c~J cOnn nf fhn f4raf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26

To that end. Coaches Tommy Monahan of Bristol, and Pete Fo- ley of Naugatuck have given spe- cial instructions to their players, particularly Digiovanni and Tuckey the belligerents of 8 week ago, to do their boxing, If they must-after the game. Figuring that crowd of 1000 to 5000 fans from all parts of the state will sit in on the game, Captain Fox has made arrange ments for fifty national guardsmen of the various local companies and their officers to work as ushers and at the same time keep a weather eye peeled for any untoward incl dents winch might bring on a mob scene such as that enacted at the Bristol armory during the last game, which Naugatuck won by two points, 27 to 25.
 Pastcboard Out
 Tickets for the game went on sale this morning at the Brickel Pet Shop on Grand street and at Biener- Conroy's sport good store on East Main street. Both Bristol and Naugatuck High schools have their allotment of student tickets which are selling at 25 cents with the general admission at 50 cents and reserved seats at 60 cents. Bristol has already taken 1000 tickets for the game, with chances of their or dering more quite evident while Naugy has 1,500 tickets which will easily be disposed of in the bor- ough between the students and cit- izenry.
 Onicflas Named
 Harold Swafiield. principal of the Roger Ludlow High school of Fair field will refere the game with Pet rino of Bridgeport as the umpire. Swaffield is a seasoned, capable official having handled the Crosby Naugatuck game in the borough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
Training Camp
 Tid-Bits
 BY UNITED PRESS Giants

los Angeles. February 26-(UP) Frank Hogan of the New York Giants is laid up today with q badly bruised knee. While chasing a foul yesterday, he ran into concrete grandstand.
 As
 Fort Myers. Florida. February 26 - CUP) - Lefty Grove, the Philadelphia Athletics humorous holdout, desires to settle his salary dispute in golfing duel with manager Connie Mack.
 "If I win," lefty explained yes- terday, then l get the $35,000 tract. If I lose, sign for what the club offers"
 Robins
 Clearwater, Florida. February 2G -- (UP) -- Cy Moore, right handed pitcher, has entered the Dodgers fold and started training. The big hurler signed up after a conference yesterday with Mama ger Max Carey. Max no whas 10 of his IA twirlers at work, and the number will be increased when Dazzy Vance and Babe Phelps check in. Joe Shaute remains the only holdout in the tcams battery department.
 Yanks
 St Petersburg, Floriad, Febru- ary 26 -- (UP) - Babe Ruth re- mains q spectator while the New York Yankees go through their workouts. His former holdout companion. Shortstop Lyn Lary' reported at camp yesterday.
 White SOx
 Mineral Wells, Texas, February 2G -- (UP) -- Lew Fonseca, new managers of the Chicago White Sox, has arrived with half of his squad. The Sox will have q week of baths and hiking before start ing actual training at San Antonio, March 31.
 Cubs
 Avalon, Catalina Islend, Febrn- ary 26 --- (UP) --- After ground ing themselves in Fundamentals, the Chicago Cubs have started practice games. In a nine-inning game yesterday, a team explained by Charley Root defeated that Of Pat Malone, 12 to 6. Timing and Miller, rockies. pitched for the Roots, while Welch and Hermann hurled for Malone's nine. The Root sluggers reached Welch for six runs in the first inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
HILL GIRLS WIN
 OVER NORTH ENDS
Repre- s e n { a- lives Take l5-l3 Ver- dict in Replay Tilt Game Billed March s

The all-around playing of Peg Danaher and the Misses Venturena and Birmingham featured the IS to 13 victory of the Washington Hill girls over the North End Maidens last night at Washington gym. Recently the two teams bat tied to d tie forcing the replay last evening. At intermission the Hills led 10 to z.
 Miss Edith DeBonis, captain of the losers, was unable to play her usual fast game. being handicapped by m injured ankle. The Misses Jushuiskas and DeBonis were the losers best bets. March 8 the Washington Hill lassies will play the Brooklyn girls at Duggan gym. Last nights details:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
HILLHOUSE BOUTS
 COMMERCIAL, 25-I2

New Haven. Feb G-Hillhousc quintet won again last night, this time against Il hard playing and well balanced Commercial five which twice threatened 10 break the long streak of successive wins piled up by the Bowen men.
 The verdict was 25 to l2 but as In many other battles of the court this is no sign that the Academic lads had fl walkaway as 1t was in reality just the opposite. Another large crowd Saw the game, which was played in the arena.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
Girls Tourney
 Being Planned

Springfield. Feb 16-Pians are under way for girls amateur basketball tournament that will de- termine the champion girls team of New England. The tourney will be the first ever organized and will be held In Springfield the last week In March.
 Any girls basketball teams in this vicinity wishing to place a team in the tourney or wishing any information in regards to the plans for the tournament are re- quested 10 communicate with Jack Grecnbcrg fin care of the Athletic Equipment Co.,, 380 Warrington street, Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
NAUGY RUBBER FIVE
 IN NEW HAVEN DEBUT

New Haven, February 2G - The Humphrey Big Five will tackle the Naugatuck United States Rub- Der team at St Stanislaus Hall to- night.
 The Naugatuck team comes here with the best record established of any of the Valley teams this sea son.
 It has victories over such great teams as the Seymour A. A., the Waterbury Boys team and other teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
SPEEDBOYS ROUT CHASE COURTMEN;
 PAPER BOX WIN
Y Interclub Leaders Top.
 pie Dusty Circuit Entry B to 26 - Crescent
 Girls Lose, l3 to 8

Garn ering II of 14 charity awards from the free throw line, Bill Gaughan's Speedboys, unde- feated leaders of the Central Y Interclub league, defeated Ray Me- Evoy's Chase courtmen, 33 to 26: in the feature game of a twin bill last night at the Central Y. In the prelim, Chris Galvin's Paper Box maidens defeated Flo Tobin's Chase Park Crescents, 13 to 8.
 Blll Sweeney Excels.
 Bill Sweeney, former Chase pivot man, was high scored for the win ners with 13 points, followed by "Parch" Desmarais who sunk two field and five of six foul goals for nine markers. Al Schott. per usual, was Chase's big shot, annexing II points. Red" Connell. ex-Wilby star, made his debut with the win ners. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
W|6St|iirlq
(By United I'rcss)

At Boston Arena---Iicnry Deg lane, Montreal. threw Jim Brown Ing. Missouri Charlie Strack, Okla homa, drew with Freddy Myers. Chicago; Casey kaZanjian, Call fornih. threw Boris DcmetrOff, Russia; Rudy Laditzi, New York. threw Pat O'Iiara. Ireland; Buck Weaver. Chicago, drew with John Podubbny, Russia; Marin Plcstina. Chicago, drew with RaOul simon. France; Andy Brown, New oYrk, drew with Marvin Westenbcrg, Tn- coma Wash; Charley Hanson. Sweden. drew with Patsy Flanlgan, New York; Pat McGill. Nebraska. drew with Al Morelll, Boston; Count Zarynoff, Russia. threw Pat Reilly. Texas.
 At Boston, Mechanics Building -- Steve PassaB, Hartford. Conn, threw Frank Bruno. New York; Sahib Seibcrg. Turkey, threw Frank Miller. New York; All Baba, New York, threw Stewart Spears. Boston. George Linehan. Califor- mia, drew Sam Gardner, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
NEW BRITAIN MEETS
 STAMFORD TONIGHT

New Britain, Feb 2G--A rivalry which has grown in importance since the resumption of athletic relationships some seasons ago will be resumed here tonight at the lo- cal high school gym when Coach George M. Cassidy's New Britain high schoolboys entertain q bitter rival, the Stamford high quintet. It has been evident that no school entered into athletic relationships with the local association outside of the two schools in the Triangu- lar league, New Haven and Hart ford, has become so bitter an op- poncnt as Stamford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
LYMAN HALL PLAYS
 N. II. BUSINESS COLLEGE

Wallingford, February 26-This evening the Lyman Hall High quintet will play it's second last regularly scheduled game when 1t tackles the McKeown's Business College of New Haven at the Ly- man Hall gym at 7:30 o'clock. With record of 18 victories and four losses for the season the Orangemen hope to increase the victory ledger once again as they are marking time and waiting pa tiently in hopes of receiving a bid to the Yale Tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
BASKETBALL CHATTER
Games Tonight

Manchester National Guards vs Baltimore Orioles (colored). Hartford K. of l.. vs East Hart ford St Mary's.
 Aetna Life Girls vs Poughkeep- sic Beckwiths.
 Manchester High ys Middletown. Manchester Trade vs Stafford. Weaver High vs Bristol. New Britain High vs Stanford. Terryville High vs Thomaston. East Hartford High vs West Hartford.
 Kingswood Prep vs St Luke's.
 Games Tomorrow Waterbury K. of L. vs Hartford K. of l..
 N. B. sanley Arenas vs N. Y, U. Violets.
 Marquette 43. Michigan State IS. Depauw 31, Wabash 21. Armour Tech 26, Michigan State Normal 23.
 Wabash Freshmen 24. Depauw Freshmen IS.
 Monmouth 37. Cornell College IF.
 St Joseph's s2. George Washing ton 31.
 Luther 33, Columbia College 2s. Central 35, Missouri Valley 21. Phillips 26, Tulsa 24 (overtime). Moorhead Teachers 20, St Thom- as 19.
 Nebraska Wesleyan 29, St Jo- seph 25.
 Cincinnati 33, Ohio U. 32. Middlebury 35, Vermont 22. Ohio Northern A, Hiram 30. Pittsburg Teachers SC, Wash burn 24.
 Newberry 3G. South Carolina "A. Toledo 26, Dayton 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
CENTRAL SWIMS HOPKINS

New Haven, Feb 2G--Thc Hop kins school mermen will meet a severe test tonight when they will oppose the Central high school of Bridgeport in Carnegie pool at 2 o'clock. The meet should produce some fine races and be close af .. fair the entire contest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
EMANONS CONQUER
 FRIARS BOWLERS
Y Interclub Leaders Take Two of Three Games Beau Brummels and Y- NOtS Also Win

"Red" Moran's Emanons, leaders in the Y Interclub league. defeated the second place Putsic Friars last night two of three games. The Beau Brummels took two of three from Fred Moulthrop's Zi-Theta- Pi duckpinners while Hans Win zer's Y-Nots blanked Reggie Davis Grenadiers in three games.
 The Y-Nots took high team three honors with a total of 1,631. Andy Stavinitsky of the Friars took high three individual laurels with 347 and high single with 135. Sc0raa:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-26
Terryville Teams
 Face ThOmastOn

The Terryville high school bask- ct ball teams both boys and girls. will play the Thomaston high school in Thomaston this evening in Western league games. These games were to have been played last Wdnesday night but were postponed until tonight.