Tournament of Roses Parade Origins in Pasadena 1886
The Tournament of Roses began on January 1, 1886 as an informal carriage procession in Pasadena led by Charles Frederick Holder. The Valley Hunt Club sponsored the event, which expanded to floats, a parade, sports, and a grand ball, with the Rose Bowl hosting a massive football game. The Rose Bowl later seated 85,000, with a 1950 paid attendance of 100,234, as the festival grew into a world renowned floral spectacle.
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Pasadena
Charles Frederick Holder
Hunter
Valley Hunt Club of
Unusual New Year Fire Festivals Across Scotland
Scots honor the old year with Yule fires in Burghead and Stonehaven with the Clavie and Fireballs while bonfires blaze nationwide. On Shetland the Up Helly Aa fire festival features a Viking galley, torches, and a bugle signal guiding sparks into the vessel.
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Scotland
Burghead
Morayshire
Stonehaven
Kincardineshire
Shetland Islands
Lerwick
Auld Lang Syne’s Place in New Year Fete Revealed
The article traces the origins of Auld Lang Syne revealing Burns popularized the song though not its author. It notes the refrain appeared in print before Burns heard it and mentions Sir Robert Ayton as an early possible contributor and the song’s enduring New Year role.
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Robert Burns
George Thomson
Burns
Thomson
Sir Robert Aytoun
Aytoun
New Year's Gifts Through English History
The article traces old customs around New Year gifts from Druids and Saxons to Tudor and Stuart periods. It notes how gifts to the emperor began in Henry II’s era, Elizabeth I’s jewels funded by gifts, and 1692 nobility presenting purses of gold. It explains glove and pin gifts for ladies and the origin of the term spin money.
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England
Henry II
Elizabeth
Resolutions deemed silly by psychiatrists in survey
Psychiatrists call New Year resolutions silly and childish saying such promises mark exhibitionism. They argue real change comes from understanding causes of troubles and rational self correction.
Barnyard Economics Meeting at Saline January 7
The Barnyard Economics meeting at Saline on January 7 1953 covers farm outlook for 1953 income tax changes and profit boosting methods. Michigan State College specialists James Wilson and Everett Peterson join with local agr icultural officials to discuss a 120 acre southern Michigan farm and its dairy herd costs and potential productivity gains. The event hosted by Washtenaw County Bankers Association and Agricultural Extension Service runs 8 p m to about two hours with visual aids and a Q A session. Families are welcome especially farm wives.
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Washtenaw
Monroe Souny
Saline
Don Johnson
Washtenaw County Bankers Association
Agricultural Extension Service
James Wilson
Everett Peterson
Michigan State College
Michigan
Agricultural Economics Department
Johnson and Laser
Local Holiday Guests Gather Across States
Mr and Mrs Ed Laudon enjoy holidays in Huntington W V. Harold Gray hosts children Betsy Nichols Jean Nichols Nan Nichols and Sam Gerber from Oberlin and New Jersey. Clarence Fritz hosts Armine Westphal and family Dundee Edgar Westphal Monroe and Bert Derendinger Saline for Christmas Day. Afternoon visitors include Bill Rogers family. Van Aucken visits Clarence Fritz home. Paul Taylor Charles Kern Saline and Howard Tommelein Milan join Kenneth Taylor family for Christmas. Henry McKenzie home hosts Mary Elizabeth Giffen from ???.
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Ed Laudon
Eddie
Dickie
Huntington
West Virginia
Harold Gray
Betsy Nichols
Jean Nichols
Oberlin
Ohio
Nan Nichols
Sam Gerber
New Jersey
Clarence Fritz
Armine Westphal
Dundee
Edgar Westphal
Monroe
Bert Derendinger
Saline
Bill Rogers
van Aucken
Paul Taylor
Charles Kern
Howard Tommelein
Milan
Kenneth Taylor
Henry McKenzie
Mary Elizabeth Giffen
Holiday Gatherings Across Ellwood City and Saline
Families in Ellwood City and Saline hosted extended relatives over Christmas Day with guests from Pittsburgh Clinton Indianapolis and Ann Arbor. Dr C A Callen of Ontigo Wisconsin and Mr Zettl of Germany attended dinners with local families as Sabine Zettl known German student was cited among guests.
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Ellwood City
Pennsylvania
Hillis McKenzie
Pittsburgh
Carl Moehn
Harold Girbach
Clinton, Pvt
Arthur Moehn
Indianapolis
Earl Moehn
Ann Arbor
C. A. Callen
Ontigo
Wisconsin
Arthur Hagen
Zettl
Germany
Oscar Weber
Sabine Zettl
Saline
A. J. Wooster
Ronald
Floyd Wooster
South Lyon
Christmas Visit Notes From Saline Area Families
Mary Lou Lee visits St Joseph Academy student spending holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Lee. Mr and Mrs Joe Kelly guest of Carl Moehn with Kellys from Shreveport Louisiana. David Cuff arrives in Saline on furlough from Panama duty resumes January 1. His wife Marie Finch stays with Finch family. Rollie Brewer and children of Ann Arbor join Hollis Carr for Christmas Day. Henry Karner and Sandra spend Christmas in Dundee.
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Clarence Johnson
Mary Lou Lee
St. Joseph Academy
Adrian
Paul Lee
Joe Kelly
Carl Moehn
Kelly
Shreveport
Louisiana
David Cuff
Saline
Panama
David
Marie Finch
Arthur Guff
Harold Finch
Rollie Brewer
Ann Arbor
Hollis Carr
Henry Karner
Sandra
Dundee
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Gape
Jeete
Barnyard Economics
Karl’s
Judy Holliday
Éiligagns
Marie Windsor
Jackie Congen
Nan Nixon
Cinecslor
Will Rogers, Jr
Jane Wyman Erring
Bountiful
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Co
Duran
Duran Cover
Nee Friendly Sroce
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