Newsletter
January
2006
Volume 6, Number 2
History
Helps Volume Six, Number 2, January 2006
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- Happy New Year
- New Year Celebrations of Yesteryear
- New Year’s Resolution
- January Weather
- The Effects of January Weather
- Useful Website
- Subscription, Privacy Policy
HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
New Year Celebrations of Yesteryear
“Gay Revelers Enjoy I.O.D.E. New Year’s Ball
When the annual I.O.D.E. New Year Ball was announced for Friday, December
30, it was felt by many that the usual ardent New Year spirit would not
prevail. The crowd of three hundred and fifty patrons soon found out otherwise,
as they were swept into the gay spirit of everyone there, out to celebrate
the occasion in the traditional manner.
Long ropes of pungent cedar sprays draped artistically from the balconies
and overhead across the hall, brightened with sprigs of holly, sparkling
bunches of blown grapes, and Christmas wreaths, decorated the Community
Hall in excellent taste. A group of brightly decorated Christmas trees
placed at one end of the stage formed the setting for Toby Kent and his
Gondoliers, who created good spirits and enthusiasm among the crowd of
dancers with their lively music.
Following an appetizing supper, gay favors, hats and noisemakers were
distributed among the merry makers who voiced a noisy and hilarious welcome
worthy of any New Year inauguration. It wasn’t exactly New Year’s
night but that had no dampening effects on the happy revelers. They were
out to celebrate New Year’s, and they did.
It was a time for happy re-unions among friends and relatives, those who
were home for the holidays meeting former associates and schoolmates and
exchanging glad and hearty greetings for another year of health and prosperity.
The dance continued until three o’clock when everyone turned homewards
enthusiastically proclaiming the whole evening one of the best yet.”
Source: The [Delta] Optimist, 05 January 1939, page one.
New Year’s Resolution!
Here’s my New Year’s resolution, namely, to be more rigorous
about checking for updates on websites that contain huge amounts of very
good information. A case in point is Hugh Armstrong’s B. C. GenWeb
website, found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/index.htm.
January Weather
“HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION EVER KNOWN ON DELTA
According to residents who have lived for forty years and more on the
Delta, the precipitation recorded this week since last Sunday is the heaviest
ever known on the Delta in an equal length of time. Heavier snowfalls
have been recorded, but the amount of snow and rain has never approached
the record set up this week.
On Sunday evening and Monday morning, 3.5 inches of snow and rain was
recorded which is believed to be a record for one day in this district.
On Monday the rain gauge recorded 3.1 inches of rain, with 1.01 inches
on Tuesday and .82 inches on Wednesday. On Thursday up to 11 p.m. the
gauge recorded .67 inches.
On Sunday evening and Monday morning the temperatures rose from a minimum
of 13 degrees [Fahrenheit] to a maximum of 42 degrees. From Monday morning
till Tuesday morning the minimum was 33 degrees and the maximum 38.3.
Since then the highest temperature has been 47.8 degrees and the lowest
33 degrees.”
Source: The Weekly Optimist, 24 January 1935, page one.
The Effects of January Weather
“MANY HOMES ON DELTA BEING FLOODED
While flood conditions on the Delta are not as serious as other parts
of the valley, a number of Delta residents report flooded basements and
in some cases water so deep that furnaces cannot be used.
Water in the basement at the home of Mr. John Mole is so high that it
is impossible to use the furnace. About six inches of the top of the furnace
is showing above the water.
The basements of a number of homes on Stanley St. and Slough Road are
reported to be flooded, causing much inconvenience.”
Source: The Weekly Optimist, 24 January 1935, page one.
Useful Website
This one is definitely worth exploring. Not that all of it’s useful
to everyone, but there are some gems.
It’s called “Writers Free Reference,” subtitled, “A
list of free reference sites useful to writers and anyone looking for
free information.” The web address is http://www.writers-free-reference.com/.
Subscription, Privacy Policy
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Gwen Szychter, M.A.
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