505     December 24, 1962 (Taped December 17)
Bill, Betsy, Henry, Bess

Michael, Steven, Brian, Dennis, Kevin, Danny, Timmy, Tommy, Patrick and Mark Woelful: “We finally have a baby sister” 
Wacky childbirth.  The game takes a backseat to the antics of the youngest (Mark) who is reluctant to join his brothers on stage.  Their sister, Mary Elizabeth, was born last month.  Mom and dad appear with pictures of the infant.   

Sixteen young sons and daughters of the Secret staff, all playing toy musical instruments, perform the minuet from the Toy Symphony, accompanied by Norman Paris and the Orchestra.  Garry credits the composition to Joseph Haydn, though today the work’s authorship is disputed.  The children are using instruments from a kit called the Toy Symphony Play Along.  Its creator [Chamber Wong] conducts the children.                 

Four sisters who play together in a Salvation Army brass quartet appeared at the opening of the show, and return to perform Christmas carols.  They are eventually backed by the Salvation Army New Jersey Youth Band.  The show ends with the panel passing out Christmas gifts to the 26 children from the first two segments, as the Salvation Army musicians perform.

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