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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
7
A guide to easy open house fare for New Year including cold cuts, salads, and desserts. Recipes cover Red Cabbage Salad, Frozen Pineapple Salad, Raisin Bran Muffins, various candies and punch. Also notes on quick savory bites and simple kitchen tips for holiday hosting.
The piece traces New Year’s Day calls across the United States at the turn of the century. It notes open house notices in newspapers, Dutch origins from New Amsterdam, visitors exchanging compliments and punch, and hosts switching roles as receptions grew. It suggests the practice faded as city life expanded.
A historical note explains Pope Gregory III ordering ten days removed in 1582 to align the calendar with the solar year, contrasting with England’s 1752 switch. It also traces New Year’s varied observance across cultures and epochs from September to March.
An article explains Denmark's New Year custom of coffee and doughnuts accompanied by tossing broken crockery at friends' doors. It notes the circle and dot symbol tied to the winter solstice and suggests the doughnut’s hole echoes that circle and dot motif.
The article notes New Year celebrations in the United States since colonial times with a focus on visiting friends and relatives. It highlights a late nineteenth century vogue for such social visits among the young, reflecting enduring customs attached to New Year’s Day.
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