The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 December 1978 — Page 10

DECEMBER 28. 1978 THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

(o Separate I [etc {/ear's J^ai/s .-{round theWor/d Six New Years days in a year” Certainly — it depends on where you are at the time Here they are 1 January 1 2 In that part of the Occident wherein the Greek Orthodox faith prevails Jan 1 falls upon our Jan 13 3 A traditional Chinese New Year's celebration starts Feb 8 and lasts to Feb 13 4 If you visit the country of Thailand. April 1. you d find a great ceremonial festivity underway — nothing less, in fact, than New Year s 5 In Arab nations, the Mohammedan New Year s is celebrated Sept 4 6 Sept 10 is New Year's in the ancient country of Ethiopia New Year's day has been observed for over 500 years Nearly everywhere and at all periods it has been a day of rejoicing THE PROOF Time must be monex — otheruise people without monex could not bux exervthing on time.

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HOLIDAY TOAST We wish you Health, and good Fires. Victuals. Drink and good Stomachs, innocent Diversion, and good Company, honest Trading, and g(M>d Success, loving Courtship, and good Wives, and lastly a merry CHRISTMAS and a happv NEW YEAR Virginia Almanack (17761 ACCOMPLISHMENT Stick to one job until it s finished a four bagger counts onh after xou touch home plate. NEW YEAR'S BREAD New Year’s Bread (Vasilopita) is served at the stroke of midnight in Greece. 'TheGreeks bake a coin inside this aniseflavored, sesame — sprinkled bread. Father cuts a portion for each family member in order of age — whoever gets the coin will enjoy a year of good hick.

QUICK TASTIES AND HOT BUTTERED RUM For The Tasties: 1 6 oz. pkg butterscotch bits 2 pkgs, chocolate bits 1 cup halved cashew nuts 1 cup Chinese noodles Melt the chocolate and butterscotch bits in double boiler, stirring well. Add nuts and noodles and mix well. Drop on chilled cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Drop by teaspoon to desired size. To keep cookie sheet chilled until candy is set well, put ice cubes on one sheet and place candy sheet atop ice cubes. For The Hot Buttered Rum: 1 quart cider or apple juice % cup light or dark corn syrup 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 6 to 8 oz. dark rum cinnamon or nutmeg Mix together cider, corn syrup and margarine in saucepan. Heat until margarine is melted and mixture is hot but not boiling. Pour 1 oz. rum into each serving cup or mug. Add cider mixture; stir. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, or serve with cinnamon stick as muddler. Serves six to eight.

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Make it a habit — drive safclx da\ bx das and mile bx mile. SUPERSTITIONS In some parts of the f;lobe, people believe that a ull salt shaker foretells a good year. India serves only new foods at this date, as they think the cooking of new rice assures prosperity. Rice cakes are used as New Years offerings in Ceylon. Ai some places, there are certain taboos on certain edibles on this date. For example the Chinese refrain from rice, and Germans from dumplings. FEATURE EVENT The Rose Bowl football game was instituted in 1916, and has come to be a permanent feature on New Year’s Day. It is estimated that over a million and a half watch both the parade and the Rose Bowl football game between eastern and western teams.

Drain peas, saving liquid Combine 1/2 cup liquid w ith water to equal 1 cup. mix with milk in a 2-quart saucepan Bring to a boil Slice in Chicken Gravy Maker and Brown Sauce Maker Stir with a spoon or wire whisk until dissolved Boil for 30 seconds Eold in peas, salt, pmnento and turkey Heat through Pour into an K inch square baking dish Set aside Stir water into biscuit mix until thoroughly moistened Mix in onion and chives Stretch dough over top of turkey mixture in a thin layer Bake at 450 F for 10 12 minutes until topping is golden brown Slice and serve Makes 6 H servings

** “ 9 Jr Celebrating the first day of a new year is an age-old custom Nearly all peoples have marked the com ng of Jhe N?w Year However, the time selected as New \ ears Day has varied widely. The first day has been celebrated as ear y - as the autumnal’ equinox, about September 21st and as late as the summer solstice, about June 21st. Acxa« March In most European countries during the Middie Agw, ! Mar okhs was the beginning of the New Year. And legend has it that El Cid the great hero of Spanish liberation from the Moors, once won a greal battle on his tired horses generous gulps of Spanish sherry the mg "AultT U^Sy^ when the dock strikes 1^ on New Year’s Eve, your Japanese counterpart mav sing "Otanjobl Omedeto Gozaimasu ( Happy Bir day^ To sOU")—for the stroke of midnight means it 8 one’s birthday. With just as much of a roar the Ru881 ®" wople long ago. welcomed the New Year with a hundred Cannon sh?ts at midnight. Italians consider Ist as part of their Uletide festival, and so revel until 12 days after Christmas. OLD AND NEW Farewell, Old Year! With goodness crowned A hand divine hath set thy bound. Welcome, New Year, Which shall bring Fresh blessings from my God and King! The old we leave without a tear, The new we hail without a fear. Because, I know that o’er it all Rules He who notes the sparrow’s fall.

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...And A Happy New Year

NEW YORK. NY True, there s no place like home for the holidays But, for most of us, this is also a special time of year when we have the opportunity to go out with friends Fo make those nights out carefree, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company offers these suggestions DON’T TAKE YOUR WORRIES WITH YOU Make sure th« children are left in the can of a competent baby sitter Ihe sitter you choose should be someone who has Ix-en u < ommended by other parents m your neighborhood or who l.as had experience caring for younger brothers and sisters Leave Juli instructions baby sillers should know ex act ly what is expected of thi m Be certain you leave not only a phone number where you can be reached but also the- number of your family doctor n case an emergency should trise Emphasize to the sitter that in case of smoke or fire the children should be taken from the house immed lately lie tore they 're dres ed, before the fire department is called, before you are con tacted before a fire results in a fatality Insist that no one Iw ad mitted to the house unless you haw approved their visit Anu be firm in your instructions that the chd dren not be left alone in the house even for a minute DON'T DRINK AND DRl\ E \ou ve heard this one before but Metropolitan Life points out that it’s a seldom heeded refrain Stalls tics show that deaths from drunken driving rise with each passing year The ine bnated "life of the party" is in reality a potential killer

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El ns H- I * Before leaving the house for the evening, parents should always provide the baby sitter with emergency telephone numbers and important safety information. If you're going to a party with friends it's a good idea for at least one of you not to drink at all But, if you must drink, take no more than one alco hohe drink per hour It takes one full hour for two thirds of an ounce of alcohol to burn out of your sy stem Eat a good dinner be fore partying and do your self a favor by nibbling on the hors d'oeuvres while you drink MEANWHILE. BACK AT THE RANCH. You’ll proba biy be entertaining, too. this holiday season And the Christmas tree or Chanukah candles will lend warmth to holiday get together* But. warns Metropolitan, both can l>e fire hazards Make sure they ’re on sturdy bases, out of the reach of small children or pets Never leave lights or candles burning when no one is home .And, just in case, have a fire extinguisher readily available Ti» the season to be safe not sorry That's the advice from Metropolitan Life