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Show Follow Tliese Rules Wh en Addressing Christmas Cards TN ADDRESSING Christmas cards, many questions are bound to arise with regard to correct form. The following tips on addressing Christmas cards will, therefore, be welcomed by all who have cards to send. Christmas greeting cards fall into two general classes, formal and informal. in-formal. If you use printed or engraved en-graved cards for formal use, the title Miss, Mr., or Mr. and Mrs. should preferably appear above the greeting. For instance: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell wish you a Merry Mer-ry Christmas," rather than "A Merry Mer-ry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell." Whose name should come first, the husband's or the wife's? Generally, Gen-erally, the husband's name comes first. On informal cards, signed in Ink, it is quite proper to sign, "Bill and Shirley," or Bill and Shirley Adams, depending, of course, upon how well you know the acquaintance. A married woman, whether her husband is alive or not, should be addressed with "Mrs." prefixed to her husband's full name. Every card sent out should bear a Mr., Mrs., or Miss prefix. Failure to use this prefix is an unpardonable breach of courtesy. Do not address a divorcee by her maiden name, unless such name has been established by legal procedure. John Robertson may be a business busi-ness associate of yours, to whom you want to send a Christmas card, but you do not know his wife. What shall you do in a case of this kind? It is quite proper to send your card to Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson, although, al-though, on the other hand, it is equally proper to send the card in his name only. It adds a little of the personal touch to learn the home address and send the card there, although directing the card to a business address is quite proper. Some question as to the propriety proprie-ty of sending out Christmas cards may enter the minds of the family in mourning. By the same token, some question may arise as to the sending of Christmas cards to them. If the bereavement is very recent within a month it may be better for the family to omit Christmas cards. And cards to be sent to the family should be selected with considerable considera-ble care. |