50 Years Ago

Herald of Dec. 12, 1974

The Herald is sponsoring its annual Christmas Morning Photo Contest once again – so prepare the amateur shuttering in your family. Get your camera ready to snap pictures of the youngsters in your family as they open their gifts around the tree. Take as many pictures of the Christmas morning bustle as you like, then pick out the best one and send it to the Herald. The top three pictures will be printed in the Herald’s 1975 Christmas edition.

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