Gregorian
Calendar Unified
Our Timekeeping
Our present calendar—the Gre
gorian—was the first calendar to
achieve any semblance of world
unity on the time front.
The coming of this calendar, in
stituted by Pope Gregory in 1582
laid the groundwork for universal
celebration of New Year's day.
Europe, which for centuries had
celebrated March 25 as the first
day of the year, was the first to
adopt the Gregorian calendar. But
it was not a complete adoption un
til 1752 when Great Britain joined
the other European countries rec
ognizing January 1 as the first day
of the year and instituting use of
the Gregorian calendar.
Of course, the date of January
1 is not celebrated by everyone.
The Jews observe a 10-day New
Year season at the time of the
autumn equinox. The Moslem cal
endar, which dates to 626 A.D
has 12 months that begin with the
approximate new moon without
any intercalculation to keep them
geared to the seasonal equinoxes.
And, the Gregorian, although it
TWO THIRTY-YEAR MEN
RETIRE FROM ALASKA LINE
The retirement of two men well
known on the Seattle waterfront,
both with more than 30 years of
service with the Alaska Steam
ship Company, has been announ
ced by the company. Emil Han
son, Alaska Terminal and Steve
doring Company superintendent,
will retire December 31, and Ro
bert H. Williams, storekeeper,
left The Alaska Line earlier this
month.
William Carpenter has been
promoted from assistant superin
tendent to replace Hanson, and
Thomas Craig, formerly assistant
port steward, succeeds Williams
as storekeeper.
performed a great job of unifica
tion, still doesn’t satisfy everyone
that uses it. Periodically some one
comes forth with what they con
sider a better way of marking
time.
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Let’s face it—there are no easy New Year resolutions.
With each new year, man makes all kinds of promises to himself
and to others. And, each year these same promises and resolutions
fall hy the wayside even before the NEW wears off the incoming
year.
There is no easy resolution, for no resolution is worth the making
unless it corrects a fault or curbs a bad habit. Something must be sac
rificed if a resolution is to be worthwhile.
The chief reason most resolutions are never kept is because they
were impractical to begin with. This year, 1955, we might all re
solve that we will make no foolish resolutions that we shall not be
able to keep.
With the world situation being what it is at the present time, we
might all do well to settle on one single resolution—the will to work
together for the achievement of a world peace. If we do this, and
each live up to our individual responsibilities in regard to the achieve
ment of such a high ideal, no other resolutions will be required.
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KAY PIPPEL INSURANCE AGENCY
BOB. KAY AND HILDEGARDE
New Year’s Day is the time to
make resolutions, so here is
ours to serve you to the best
of our ability all year long.
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We hope to be
of greater service
to you this coming year.
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