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V ny Mit? l?oul#e Nettlea Chritttraas When the festal season that warms the y?Mr for ftl1 Christendom has come the mystic spirit finds, ways without number to convey its mes sage* and the glad tidings that make all the earth rejoice; and the atmos phere of the joyous season finds the hearts of all ages with the gladness of youth. Homps are flooded with light and laughter and loveliness and 'those who have traveled far meet again ground the glowing fire in rooms that are wreathed in holly and mistletoe ? decked with the pine boughs of their native foreaf1 that (al! back .sweet memories and whis per echoes of long ago. The spirit of Christmas is Visible in the amiles of reunited friends and is demon strated in gifts for those we love and those who need. Christmas is the most universal holiday we have. It stillfj the stir of industry, locks the doors of banks, business houses anil public institu tions. The light of Christmas gleams from the windows of mansions and cottages and rich and poor alike join in the Yule tide celebration. The star that guided the Wise Men to the little town of Bethlehem is still shining and growing brighter apd brighter as the ages roll the echo of an angel's song: "Peace on earth, good will to ward men!" is heard around the world and thousands and tens of thousands hearts turn to that first Christmas Day, when God made His wonderful gif t to . man. Oh little town of Bethlehem* How still we see thee lie! ' Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by: . > Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years . Are met in thee tonight. i 5 Students Home For Holidays. ^ Winthrop College: Misses Eliza beth Clarke, Virginia Clarke, Lee De Loathe, Polly DePass, Cynthia Team, Martha Wo: k man, Emily Lang, .Bon neau Hall, Annie Murray McCoy, Har riett Lipscomb, Harriett 'Steadmari, Emfiy Jc"k r.-, -Mary Neal Campbell, Dolly Clybu , Alma Holland, Mary Emma Hough ,*and Estelle Williams. Converge. Allege: Margaret Mills, Lilla Milks KuTilJy Wooten, Madge Seagle. WofTord C plloge: William Nettles, Frank llu ? phries, Charles Hum phries, Robe t Chewning, Bennie De Loache. Coker C.o (go: Mary Belle Spar row. Columbia t 'ollege: Bertha Moseley. University of Florida: G. R. Mont gomery, Jr. Lowell Trxtije Institute: Alexan der Savage. , Clemson College: Leroy Davidson/ Jr. , Universit; of South Carolina: Cecil Wittkow.sk> .1. L. Mills, Bentllff Smith, and Louise Hiasch. Universit of North Carolina: ? Eugene Del, ache, Herman Baura, Frank Woo. m, DuBose Blakeney and Morris Mog lescu. The Cita Jack Nettles, Sidney Zemp, Art) -k' Stokes, John Fort, Da vid Black\ ?l:. James McCoy, Elihu Schlosburg John Lee,. Georgia i ch: Louis deLoach. Ogletho;:.. University: Petd Mackey. tr . ? : " t Universe j of Virginia: - Hefcry Ravage, Jr. Majestic Theatre Today, Friday,- becember 25th. . Jackie C j;.-n with Max Davidson in CLOTHES." An I SoririettT Comedy: "I c?L i np: For Sally." ^ Satur'Vy, December 26th. IVte M on in a Blue Streak Western "TItTPLK ACTION." / ?^'?finett Comedy: f he Plumber." Ami WILD WEST/' Monday, Decemb# 28th. A cast o: ;f'.000 in a new gigantic T version oi QUO VADIS" A thcr I and one thrills. Nero sin ..nd revels while Rome burns. And Pat he News. Tu'-rfnV. Decern b*fc-29th. Uuise I <;r and Jack Pickford in "THV/i.OOSB WOMAN." An ahsr-'~rnr mystery drama that will ) , <t your interest tight frc ,i beginning to end. Wedr , .1 . December 80th. R( >UD FLBSH." Me* dwyn Presents ELEANOR BOARDMAN in x nbMm*1* Uumrij Drsmti , ? PERSONAL MENTION Miss Klien Bull of Miami, Fl#., i? visiting relatives in Camden. Mr. Frank Hopkins of 8t, Peters burg-, Flu., is spending Christmas with his family in Camden. tyUss 'Agnoa DePass, who is teach ing in the York city schools, is at home for the holidays, Richard Kirkland, who is making his home in Brad6ntdn, Fla., is on a visit to relatives here. Mr. James Benson of Hollywood, Fla'., is spending Christmas with his family at Lakeview Terrace. Charlie Kiikland is spending some time here with his parents before re turning to St. Petersburg, Fla. Thomas Lenoir, who is muking his home in Walton, Fla., is here on it visit to relatives for the ho^iays. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hetsell of Chicago are visiting Mrs. Be Is ell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson. Miss Mary Benson has accepted a position in a bank at Sanford, Fla., and- left for that city several days ago. Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholson of Atlanta are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nichol ?on. / Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett and children and Mr* and Mrs. Mortimer Muller of Charlotte are herb for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Shephard and little daughter, Shirley, of ''Spartan burg are with Mrs. A. S. Paine foi the holidays. Miss. Betty Haile, who teaches in the Charlotte city schools is spending* Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mr*, Wt H. Haile. Mr. Edwin Muller and son, Howard, of Ncrw York City are spending the holidays with Dr. ami Mrs. Edwin Muller at the manse. Miss Kale Lenoir of Washington, Thomas Lejioir of Florida, Mrs. Frank Armstrong' of Pickens and little daughter, fcouise, are visiting rela tifes in Camden. Mr. George Wittkowsky of/ Colum bia is spending Christmas with his parents, Mr. and, Mrs. L. A. witt kowskyt He will visit in Tennessee during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Blakeney and children and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest -Spong ofDharlotte are spending the holidays at Sarsfield, the home $>{ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Blakeney. Mr. 'and Mrs. R. R. Thurman and daughter, Margery, of Cheraw, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watkins and daughter, Margery, of Columbia are visiting at the home of Mr. U. B. De Loach. Golden Wedding. On Wednesday, the 16th of Decem ber, Hr. and Mrs. Burwell H. Boykin of Boykin, celebrated their golden anniversary, and a wonderful sight vil was to see them . looking so well, bright and happy a^ they stood to re ceive the friends and family m they* came to give them good wishes. All of. their children gathered fropi far and near. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boy fctrt" afrti "family from Seattle', Wash ington; Dr. Irvine Boykin, of Phila delphia; Mr. and Mrs. Capehart and 'famify71?* Avoca, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Bolivar Boykin and family of Cam den; Burwell H. Boykin; Miss; Lesb Boykin were also there. Many of Mr. Boykin's family were there and Mrs. Boykin's two brothers, W. S. Manning, of Spartanburg; R. I. Manning, of Columbia, and her sister, Mrs. R. C. Richardson of Sumter and members of their respective families were among those to show by their presence the love for the happy cou ple. Cafcfe^ coffee, wine, chicken salad and hot rolls Were sepred to each guest as they came in, and the> many beautiful "golden gifts" testified of the love for them and of the many kindnesses shown to others through the long and happy fifty years of their married life. Winding up the day was djnner at which all their children, grand children, sons and daughters-in law were seated around that happy board when the large family party was gathered ? a day, never to be forgot ten, closed in peace the fifty golden years they had spent together. Boykin-Boykin Mr. and Mrs. Burwell Henry Boy kin announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Sinkler, n i l Mr^ Douglas Ancrum Boykin, on Satur day, the nineteenth of Do ember, nineteen hundred and twenty- f'vr. at Carter Hill, Boykin, South C.i-olina. Paper Earlier This Week In order to have the paper ?frvi ered before Christmas The Chronic p. s be ing printed/on Wednesday a:V noon this week. Christmas Day wi.l be * holiday with the carriers inl it wottid be Saturday before il '.v.ches its readers. Despite the fact that we announced last week tha? the :>aper would come out in smv; form this week, demands on our a ? ring .pace necessitated the regular dight page paper again this we k. The Chronicle and its force sends the season's greeting to ifce it. n<k , pfr news among tourists Winter Guest# Arriving Dally at Three Large Hotel# <? A The holiday season ia being cele brated with many house parties, din ners and luncheons among Camden's winter visitors. Student# from num erous colleges have joined their fam ilies, and wherever young people assemble there is always merriment. Brilliant weather too succeeding the unusually rainy days last week is a r eat factor in the enjoyment of out loor sports. ? The first exhibition match of' the reason was played Sunday afternoon wer the long course at the Kirkwood vhen Tom Harmon and Ernest ltyall if the Kirkwood defeated Donald Morrison and Jack Cuttle of Sarsfield he score being 3-2. Christmas I)ny the first golf tour nament will be played on the Sars 'ield links. Prizes for tho event have Keen donated by the Court Inn. On New Year's Day a gymkhana vill be held on the Kirkwood ' polo field, and there will also be a polo f?ame around that date. Mr, Godfrey Preece who has the polo arrange ments in char?? reports many appli cations for / . stable room for polo oonies, and in order to accommodate them new stabling quarters are being built. Frank A. Keene, Harry Max well and Edward Keitscher of the Spring Lake, N. J., polo club are in Camden arranging to bring twenty ponies here in early January for play, and Stephen Bull of Racine, is here for the winter with sixteen fine ponies. Mr. Bull motored down and will pasa the winter with his parents, Mr- -and Mrs. Frank K. Bull at Holly Hedge. Captain and Mrs. Dwight Partridge expect a? guests during the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Waldo Chase, of Farmington, Conn. Mr. Chase is an enthusiastic polo player and will, it is hoped, remain for the winter sport. Horseback riding has always been one pf Camden's great attractions to the winter sojourner, and it will be a delight to equestrians to know that Mr. George . Little is laying out and marking many picturesque trails through some of the big plantations.^ A charming social event of the holi day season was the tea on Christmas eve tendered her many Camden friends by Miss Ella Coursen.^ It was a large and brilliant gathering and the charming rooms of the cottage home were radiant with the Christ mas spirit. ? Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Bush and family of Lima, Peru, have arrived to apend the winter with Mr. Bush s ?mother and his sister, Mrs. A. Dal ton Kennedy, at Bloomsbury. Mrs. Robert Barr Deans and baby have come for the winter from -New York to visit Mrs. Doans' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy. Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Gage ar rived by automobile this week at the Court Inn where other recent guests are: Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kenna, of Patterson, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Minot, of Red Bank; Mrs. A. H. Abbe, of New Britain; Mrs. E. B. Eddy, oi Newington, Conn.; Messrs. C. N. Aborn, E. B. Nesbit and W- B. Nis Wt, Jr., of New York; Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Webster of Ottawa; Messrs. David and Clarence Durant of Lee, Mass.; Colonel and Mrs. W. W. Gib son, U. S. A., retired, of Washing ton; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Parker of Montrose, Pa., and Mr. A. F. Pop ham of Kinderhook, N. Y. The Kirkwood Hotel, which opened for the winter season on the nine teenth has had numerous arrivals, among whom are: Mr. L. R. Bolton of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Moore of Halifax; Mr. and Mrs. H. Nelson Flafiagah and family, and Mrs. Carl Fischer, Jr., and family of Englewood, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Patterson of Bridgeport, and Mr. Joseph T. Trotter of New Rochelle. ; Miss Charlotte Campbell of Wash ington and Mr. Jimmie Campbell of Williston Academy, East Hampton, Mass., are spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Marvin at Hob kirk Inn. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Emer son Mrs. E. IL Cook of Rochester, and Mr. and Mrs. G. B., Percy of New York are also recent guests at Hobkirk* ? In honor of the birthday of her daughter, Mrs. William L. Goodale, Mrs. Warren Harris entertained with a dinner at her home on Friday eve ning. Other guests besides Mr. and Mrs. Goodale were Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mrs. Lambert DePass. 1 GoodfellowH Fund . The amount contributed to the fund for baskets for the poor -and needy during Christmas totaled $148.00 up to Wednesday afternoon when we went to press. There is still use for more if any one feels like giving to this fund/' The baskets will be sent out Thursday afternoon. Those who have contributed since our last issue are: Previ6usly listed $53.00 M. B. Williams 1.00 Mrs. F. I. Proctor 1.00 HarryrS. Porter 1.00 J. M. Moseley ? .. . . . 1.00 Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow 1.00 Mrs. B. B. Kennedy % 1.00 Mrs. Leo Schenk .' 2.00 Cash 2.00 Jonn Wilson 1.00 Men's Bible Class Baptist Church 5.00 Dr. Clarence Dunn . . 1.00 Service League Episcopal Church 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy .. 4.00 Henry Savage , . . 5.00 George T. Little 5 00 G. II. Baum 5.00 Mrs. John S. Lindsay 1.00 MVs. C. M. Coleman 1.00 J. A. Hough 1.00 T^eroy Hough 1.00 W. W. McNaron 1.00 W. L. DcPass, Jr IjOO .T. D. DeLoache, Jr 1.00 Friend from Pittsburgh 1.00 Miscellaneous contributions . . 50.00 Tot#l . . /. . . . . $149.00 sl "* BKTHDNK N*W? NOTB8 ? " ? . ?' ? , Mi . | Items of |nt?r??t u Gathered By Oar - lingular CcrrMpundrst ? ' Betb\?t\p, S. C., Dec. aS-^School .?losed Tuesday afternoon for the hol idays and will resume work on Jan uary 4th.. At the Chapel house Tuesday morn ing a Christmas operetta entitled "In Santa Clans Land" was presented by the grammar grades, In the alter, noon a special Christmas -programme was given by the Palmetto Literary Sopiety. Both of these exercisoe re flected much credit upon those in charge. The teacher# left Wednesday for '.hoir respective homes, Superintend ent J. C. Foster and family nit- ?pend ng the holidays at White Stone, S. ('. Miss Carrie Yarbrough made the hearts of the children in her grade glad when she gavo them a Christmas party at her home Tuesday afternoon. Numerous prizes were awarded tne winners of interesting contests and Christmas candies and fruits were served. Among the young folks who are at home from the different colleges art Misses Ruth Estridge and Lois and Mable Watts of Winthrop; Frances Severance, Katherine Ward and Nancy Best of Coker, Mary Louise McLaurin and Lizzie Kate Davis of Chicora, Cecelia King of "Anderson College, Louise Tiller, of Due West, Pansy Hyatt, Elijah Pate and Nor wood Hall of the University; June Truesdell and Leonard Therrell of P. C. and JSramett and Rembert Jones of Clemson. A union Sunday School Christmas tree will be given at the Baptist Church Christmas eve at six o'clock. Miss Helen Pope Ward, who teach es in . the Heath Springs school is sending the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Ward. Miss Alta Copeland, teacher in the hfgh school at Mullins, is at home for the holidays. Hfeskell Tiller arrived Monday from West Palm Beach to- spend the holi days with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver of Georgetown were gfttests of Miss Carrie Yarbrough Saturday night. Mrs. Oliver is pleasantly remembered herei before her marriage a few mqnths ago, as' Miss Martha Benn. Mrs. M. G. King very delightfully entertained circle No. 2 of the Pres l/yterian chu'rch Wednesday afterijoon. The study hour was in charge" of Miss Mary McKinnon. Fruited jello, whippqd cream and cake weie served at the conclusion of the meeting. Mrs. J. C. Foster -jyas hostess to the Women's -Baptist Missionary So ciety Wednesday afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lafitte enter tained a number of business ?men in town Thursday evening at a dinner. The girls' basketball team served a hot supper and oysters in the high school building Friday evening. A neat sum was realized. A Christmas pageant will be given in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening under the direction of Miss Carrie Yarbrough^ The little two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baskins died Sunday evening after two days' illness of pneumonia. The funeral services were held at Bethany .cemetery six miles below here by Rev. W. J. Jer man. Christmas Crib at Saint Mary's. ? Centuries ago, Saint Francis of Assisi, began the custom of having a crib in the church at Christmas time. Saint Francis in his day and we in our^day use the crib as an oc casion for teaching the ever beautiful story of Christ's Birth. Both old and young learn at the crib. This year Saint Mary's church will have its little replica of the manger at Bethlehem, for that is what the crib is. It will be on view from the time of the Midnight Mass until the evening of the eighth day after Epiph any. The wee folks take great de light in recognising and picking out the Infant on Hit manger of straw, Saint Mary, the Virgin Mother, Saint Joseph, the Foster Father, the Herald Angel, the Shepherds, the Three Wise Men with their gift* of gold, frankin cense and myrrh, the Sheep, the Shepherd Dogs, the Animals of the Stable. All- these are in the xrib in figures about sixteen inches high. All children, no matter to what ?<^iurch they belong, are invited to visit the crib. Their parents are in vited and urged to bring them. The crib is not bolely for the small folk of Saint Mary's parish. The lesson of Christ's Birth ,is vividly and last ingly impressed on little minds by the ^crib and no little child should miss the joy of seeing and visiting this little miniature of the stable of Beth lehem.* The crib will be found on the left hand side of the church near the front. It will be illuminated all day long. Died With Antlers Locked. Newburgh, N. Y.t Dec/ 21. ? Their antlers interlocked so tightly that they cannot even now be separated, two dead stags were found this week in the woods in the Bear Mountain reservation. In the battle which had caused their deaths one of the stags received a broken neck. The other starved to death. " 4 James Johnson, a hunter, and John Tamsen, general manager of the Pal isades Interstate Park, discovered the ?tagty the. heads of whicli, s?ill inter locked, will be mounted. - ? ^ ? 1 T - *- - _ -r>r ? ? . ? . MAN KtLl'8 HIS W1KK. Then Hhoota Keif and la In Critical Qondttton. .Orangeburg, Dec. 21, ? Mrs. Dora B. Way, prominent in local politic 8, was shot and killed today by, it is alleged, her husband, Allen Way, at their homtf hi the lower part of Orange burg county. Wi^y then shot himself twice and in now in a serious condi tion at tho city hospital here. After shooting his wife with a pis* tol, Way turned the weapon upon himself but a son, Allen Jr., grap pled with him in an effort to prevent him killing himself. He inflicted a serious wound, however,, and later secured shotgun which he tired into nis right shoulder. A divjmti- about the sale of some turkeys brought on a quarrel be fcween the couple, according to infor mation received here.'Way was placed under guard at the hospital where he .s receiving medical care. Allen Way, Jr., a married son, took the younger children to his home Mrs. Way had twice been a candi date for the legislature, and waB active In public alTairs generally. Her father, Dr. W. S. Barton, was promi nent in South Carolina affairs during ( the Tillman era of the nineties, when he was a State Senator. The Agent Nuisance. Supt. W. H. Hand, of the Colum bia 'public schools, has written a timely article calling attention to the propagandists who are using, or try ing to use, the public, schools of the state to advance their own. pet schemes. He gives special attention to the agenti who are making it a regular habit to visit schools for the purpose of enlisting the school chil dren in advertising schemes. This is a nuisance wjiich should not be allowed, and trustees every ! where would do well to post a plac ard on all schools: "Agents Not Al lowed;" The distribution of circulars and coupons is a favorite method, of fering prizes and premiums. It seems tha^ no matter what sort of drive is to be uut on, the schools offer the most convenient medium of advertising. The public school sys tem is no place for this kind of thing. They are supported by the public monCy for the sole purpose of edu cating the children 'of the common wealth and extraneous matters should be eliminated. Many of the schemes are perfectly legitimate, in fact, most of them, doubtless, arc, but the very fact that the school room is invaded for pur poses other . than 'education, is di verting, and is bound to retard the work of the sch >ol.. As Mr. Hand jrptly says, tile Ameri-< can people, and especially the chil dren, are keen for any kind of con test, and it is ?? very easy thing to | arouse school pupils to a high pitch of enthusiasm, but this is fore'gn to the purpose of the Kchpol and can serve no good purposes. Time is too precious to the youth for drivel, and legitimate campaigns and drives should seek oth^r methods of publici ty than througl the schools, in the interest of thm ugh school work. ? Bamberg Herald The Christma ? tree, which has be come an almort universal symbol, \ and is by most persons supposed to have originated in Germany, had its ; origin in Egypi .it a period long be fore the Christian Era. The palm- ! tree is known to put forth a branch every month, an<! a spray of this tree, with twelve shoots on it, was used in Egypt at the* time of the winter solstice, as a ? y mbol of tfie year completed. The troubadour grasshopper, is one of the four or. five insects capable of making a noise He has no voice. He uses his hard win;: cases as a sound ing Board, drawing the shank of1 his leg across them md thus producing his music. T-hf ^katydid and the cricket are fTk-r v.i' >c noisy, but the devil's horse it A. rU. BANQUKT HONORS TRAM KU borate C?)VM Dinner and Many Splendid Talks Feature Evening Bringing to a close in magnificent style the local football season of 1926 was the banquet giveu in honor of team mombers and coaches by enthus iastic representatives of C??den'? business and professional ranks at' the high school science hall Friday evening. Two tables with covers for more than fifty guests were placed beneath drapes of forest greens and further aiding the scheme of decoration were tapers burning from handsome can* dolabra in the proud colors of Cam den, the old gold and black. . Receiving for the committee of ladies in charge and the high school waitresses was Miss Etta Zemp, he-ui of the , English department and an enthusiastic patroness of ? the Bull dogs' every contest. Music -through- > out the evening was furnished h> Miss Nell Kirkland at the piano and assisted by student members of tho high school. Judge E. D. Blakeney ' acted us. toast master and as the first speaker of the evening he introduced Mr, Charles P. DuBoso. Mr.DuBose paid glowing tribute, to the team that, for the greater part, will leave Camden another year, and urged each member to travel onward and upward through out their contest with life with the same spirit of manliness and deter-.' iu inutioii which had ever been thefj . to display upon the field of football.. No finer words of appreciation could Mr; DuBose have chosen for the un tiring and brilliantly successful of forttf-of the boys' superintendent and coach than when he offered ns an example of highest principles to ever follow the character of Mr. John G. Richards, Jr. Assistant Coach John M. Vilhw pigue was deservedly praised in other addrcsBe: delivered during tho eve ning by Mr. W. Robin Zmp, Dr. W. R. Clyburn and members of the footl>; ll squad. Mr. Villepigue responded In words and in a tone of deepest sin cerity. of his pleasure and his p:ivi~ lege to serve the boys, the school and the city of Camden. Prospects f ; r next year's state championship u.ro" bright, he statod^considering tho lo i of men who are to pass on to .l.'V.n colleges next season and not the lea, fear is anticipated by Camden t! fc the team he puts out ne}(t,year wu! . fail to bring pride and merito: ??x>y. advertising to the good old town Continual "Uo^lrjr" with Internal tueili upte i dcliont o lit -ft dtomaclm. Trr ' ?"? !> (!?t"? nally v/l ' h? V.<.> You juat rub it <i?. V*c WVapi L ?4 w# >v# VAPOK??ii The Baby's Go. f v I FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE "J. .? p 4 SHAMPOO SCALP TREATMENT H AIRDRESSIN f ? MARCEL WAVING WAT^-WAVE EYEBROW ARCHING HAIR BOBBING ROUND CURLING FACIAL TREATMENT# TOILET REQUISITES MASSAGING MANICUftK HAIR GOODS / Beginning: December 12th we will stay open Until ? 7 o'clock durinr Christmas holidays. , . . Telephone 149 Camden Beauty Parlor Mrs. D. M. Day is PRIVATE SCHOOL Conducted by MRS. W. J. JONES 1502 Northj Lyttleton Street To The New Year? 1926 SJ ? . VI a v* I he New Year bring you happi ,nes i ay it make up tcf you in full for an} m happiness 1925 might have . brc ' you- may it make your life fuller ?a* 1 <" in truth a Happy New Year. [ > eKalb 5 ^ < *' ,