1937 New Year’s Card and Poem by Louise Smith Posted on December 30, 2011 In 1937 Aida Austin sent this card to her brother Ell Austin. On the back she wrote the first verse of a poem by Sallie Ward Barns (1836–1919). 1937 Happy New Year Poem on back of Aida's 1937 New Year's card. This entry was posted in Cards. Bookmark the permalink.