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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
11
A woman moving into a new apartment calls a magazine subscription office to update her name and address. The clerk responds with a sigh and a cheerful remark, “who wouldn't,” highlighting a light moment in a routine request.
The piece surveys New Year beliefs from around the world. It notes debts paid before the year begins, saving on January 1, and the first footer as a luck indicator. It cites bean scattering in Japan, Bacchus masks in Rome, door cakes to ward hunger, and Bible dipping for yearly fortune hints.
A reflective note on turning from 1955 to 1956, questioning fervor yet acknowledging the year’s memories as it ends and a new one begins. The piece hints at renewal and public sentiment as time moves forward.
The message speaks of time as the true coin of life, urging plans and dreams for 1956. It envisions a year to defeat worry, fear, and disillusionment with God’s help and unity for a better world. A closing note mentions England hiring 22,000 German soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
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