1952

A year has passed since the Matthews clan;
Gathered in a traditional way.
From the smallest child to the largest man;
To celebrate Christmas day.

Forest and Opel and their Christmas tree toys;
Have joined the clan this year.
And Jack and Lona add Christmas joy;
A Merry Christmas to all that are here.

This Christmas brings us many joys;
With health and happiness and girls and boys.
Still were disappointed, Mother and me;
There's not a bundle for our family tree.

Jack and Jean in a special way;
Are looking for the stork to come.
And safely to deliver and the Doc to pay;
And another heir in the home.

If health and happiness our fortune be;
and Jack and Jean is blessed.
And we're all together in fifty-three;
We'll leave to the Lord the rest.

By A.Z. Matthews, December 24, 1952