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Illinois Valley News, Thursday, December 30,1943
Spirit of Hope hl/hat 1/on ßuif. With
Symbolizes All WAR mix lis
New Year Rites
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An independent newspaper devoted to the development of the richest
valley in the world, the Illinois Valley and its surrounding districts.
Published every Thursday at Cave Junction, Oregon by the Illinois
Valley Publishing Company.
Entered as second-class matter June 11, 1937, at the Post Office at
Cave Junction, Oregon, u r^er the act of March 3, 1879
M C ATWEY
Editor
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THE NEW YEAR
With a World War being waged, and the United
States furnishing most of the equipment and men to
fight it, it might seem that we have a very gloomy
New Year staring us in the face, but this is not so.
The darkest cloud has a silver lining behind it we
are told, and the clouds are not so black, they could
be much blacker, so we have much to be thankful for
and much to look forward to.
Those of us who are left behind to keep the wheels
running for the boys on the fighting fronts, must
come to the realization that we are going to have to
make further sacrifices of our time, our energies, our
pleasures, our daily lives. And these sacrifices are
as nothing to what the men on the battle lines are
making, or even those who are in the forces bringing
up supplies for the fighting men. The men in the rear
are not having a picnic. We are the ones who are hav
ing the picnic, if there is one, and we don’t know it,
at least some of us don’t appreciate it.
The New Year holds much promise for the future.
We confidently expect the war with Germany to be
over in this New Year, so we can turn loose all our
efforts in cleaning up the Japs, and when we finally
get startl'd with them, it should not last long, perhaps
a year after the (¡ermmans have been whipped. So the
New Year, even at its worst with a World War, has
much promise for a brilliant future—the future all
Americans love and will fight for.
If you have any resolutions to make, be sure the
most important one is to do everything you can at
home to help win this war. Do our tasks the best we
know how, and we can rest assured that success will
crown our efforts.
We wish each and every one a Brilliant and Hap
py New Year, and to the boys in the service — God
keep you and help you and bring you all back safe to
vour families and loved ones.
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The observation of New
Year’s is universal, and al
though the precise date of its
solemnization may vary
among different races and
creeds, the spirit of hospital
ity and hopefulness prevails
traditionally.
Prior to China’s adoption of
the Gregorian calendar, the
Chinese New Year was cele
brated during
the time of the
first moon —
around the
first of Febru-
ary. Tradi
tionally, all
debts must be
paid by mid
night on New
Year’s Eve or
“face” is lost on New Year’s
Day. In the old days, the cele
bration began a week prior to
the Eve when homage was
paid to the Kitchen God and
climaxed on the “fifteenth
day of the First Moon” by
“Teng Chieh,” the Feast of
Lanterns. The progression of
festivities was accompanied
by good conduct among
young and old, parties and
exchanges of greeting cards.
When will this war end? Nobody
knows, so the Army is continuing
its training of Para-Ski Troopers
They're parachute troops who know
their way about on skis or any other
place in snow covered mountainous
country.
A great measure of the success of
Russia's victories last winter is at
tributed to these troops who move
with the silence of a snowflake. Our
work on the home front is not so
hazardous as that of the Para-Ski
Troopers but it is important that
we perform our daily tasks and
make every effort to increase our
regular purchase of War Bonds.
U. S. Treasury Department
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want eveiyone to
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Valley!
stoic not only as an honor but as a grave responsibility
We
will meet that responsibility by mak ng every effort to improve
our service in 194 4
Ham I lotti — General Merchandise
MR AND MRS H \RRY I LOYD
Holland. Oregon
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ROGUE RIVER HARDWARE
Grants Pass
Hindus Celebrate in April.
The Hindus use a lunar calendar
and solemnize their New Year
toward the last of April
Many of
the devout make pilgrimages to the
Ganges and other holy streams for
the purpose of washing away their
sins, others offer propitiatory gifts
to the gods in local temples, while
feasting, exchanges of calls and
greeting cards prevail.
Rosh Hashana. the Jewish New
Year, is one of the highest of Ortho
dox holy days.
Also known as the
Feast of Trump
ets, the sounding
of a ram’s horn,
the Shafur, calls
the
faithful
to
worship, remind
ing them of God's
providence in car
ing for His people
and rcdedicating
them to His serv
ices. Rosh Hasha
na commemorates the Day of Crea-
tion and special prayers are offered
in the synagogues for the rest ration
of Zion
In the home, the head of
the house prays in behalf of his
family over an apple or round loaf
of bread which has been dipped in
honey: the roundness thereof sym
bolizing the desire for a smooth and
prosperous New Year
SOME DAY SOON WE hop<
to thank you personally for
your kindness to us during
1943. But right now. with
the Spirit of New Year’s in
the air we want to say
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SUNNY days during 1944,
but we can and do wish you 366
HAPPY days. We hope that the
coming year brings you more true
Barton - Womack
Lumber Co.
happiness, true friendships, and
more opportunities than any year
that has gone before.
O’Brien, Oregon
( arners Automotive
Service Co.
Keep on Backing the Attack
with your purchases of WAR
BONDS. Give War Bonds
for Christmas.
January ‘Two-Faced.’
The Gregorian month of January
is the namesake of Janus, the two-
faced Roman god
accredited
with
the ability to look
backward and for
ward simultane-
ously. New York
city,
on
New
Year's Eve, re-
fleets the gaiety,
toasting and med
iation traditional
to New Year's
celebrations
around the world,
The streets, particularly Br adway,
are thronged with thousands f festi
val-minded persons, the hotels, etc.,
are crowded with parties, and many
gather in churches to welc me the
New Year in prayer. As the clocks
strike twelve, the noise-makers are
blown full blast accompanied by the
whistles on every ship, tug. etc., . in
the vicinity, joined by th se of the
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surrounding communities
Our entire business w bcm built upon
Honor Norse Goddess.
Once upon a time, long before the
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Nordic tribes were converted to
Christianity maybe even before the
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Saviour was born—the tribesmen
decked their lodg
ings with ever
greens in honor of
Hertha, Norse
goddess of the
home and domes-
tic affairs Hertha
paid her annua!
visits during the
time of the Win
ter Solstice and
descendedthrough
the smoke which
curled upward
from the flr boughs burning upon a
spec al altar of flat stores.
When the family and serfs were
gathered before the blaze Hertha
w i!J direct the person w . sest in lore
and legend to foretell the f rtunes of
those present.
For centuries
the legend of
Hertha s slippers survived in Ger
many Cakes, baked Ln the shape of
a slipper, were tilled with candy and
small gifts
Given to ma.dens and
children, the slippers of Hertha sup
posedly bestowed the qualities of
virtue, health and beauty
American children may have nev
er beard of Nordic Hertha, but rare
ly dues a youngster hang up his
C!.: ■ I’ ass' o ng without worrying
whether or act Santa Claus will be
able •
: eerc down the ohimnev
E can hardly wish you 366
HAPPF NEW YEAR
triendsbip. We look upon all our customers as our
friends, and are determined to give them the friend-
liest service possible. It is our aim to wrap up a littl«*
friendliness in each transaction.
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★ The first Union Flag of 13 stripes
was unfurled by George Wash
ington on New Year's Day, 1776.
This is another good reason for
rejoicing at this time, for Old Glory
is a symbol of freedom wherever
it waves.
So, Happiest New Year to you,
and God bless you, one and all!
rhanks. fi 'lCTTils,
one nnd all. for the privi-
to say right now,
as fervently as we can sev it . .
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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