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Show nm' Before You Mail Those Cards By ANNE BLNGHAM I cant Imagine what happened. Aunt Jane didn't send us a Christmas card this year. And she always does! Most likely, however, Aunt Jane did mail that Christmas card r-- along with a great many others. But there are several reasons why it may have gone astray. Hastily written addresses are often incorrect or impossible to read. Stamps that are not may fall off. Nicknames or initials which mailbox arent given on the may confuse mail carriers. Postal employees are capped by all of these failings. Yet, few Christmas cards among the countless millions that are mailed fail to reach their destination, which is a real tribute to the U.S. Postal Sendee. Its your in extra care in addressing and mailing your Christmas cards that makes the difference. Try and be as about thoughtful mailing taking j postage is especially important. With the First-clas- s six-ce- Christmas stamp, your cards will be sorted and delivered first, and they may carry personal messages. Also, if the addressee has moved or cant be located, the cards will be forwarded or returned, provided your return address is on the envelope. This year, the Post Office Department is especially anx ious ZIP turn mas to have you include your Code number in your readdress on your Christcard envelopes. Christ- mastime provides an excellent opportunity for you to advise your correspondents of your ZIP Code once-a-ye- . . . signature number. So, do be sure to includ" your full name and address on the flap of every Christmas card envelope. Your return address helps your friends and relatives on your Christmas card list to correct their own lists. And again, speaking of s postage, remember that Christmas cards should be sent sealed, by first-clas- s mail. Use them to convey friendly Christmas notes. Personal news is always welcome. Its a delightful way to enhance the fond recollections first-clas- that Christmas cards create. You can tell about your vaca- tion plans, the children, your these are job, a new home only a few of the many subjects loved ones will be happy to learn about. ITS CORRECT Its also perfectly proper to include invitations to Yuletide parties in your Christmas cards! When you get ready to sign, address, and mall your cards, its important to know how Christmas card etiquette has changed in recent years. For example, theres the question of your signature. It should be as gaily informal as possible. Miss No. Mr. and to your closest friends no last and relatives names, either. Only when Christmas cards are addressed to formal acquaintances or fXT ir-o- T-- If there are children In the family, be surs to include their names, too. A family sparkles with warm-hearte- Christmas cards as you are when you select them, SO D1PORTANT handi- ,,1- ijjipi, r pafwy ,ri-- business friends should the full name and title be used, and this applies to both the cards you sign and those which carry your imprinted name. Among married couples, the person signing the card is expected to write his or her of as name last courtesy. But, if the signature gesture has been imprinted or engraved, as many of us like to have them, it is then always proper for the wifes name to appear first. d DESERET NEWS, Tuesday, cards to people In mourning. select such cards with But JJ December 3, 1968 tender understanding of their special mission. sentiment, and Its a simple matter to indi-cat- ; e , the proper relationship. Like this John and Mary Ruth, Pat rnd Tommy or maybe The Four Taylors John and Mary, Dick and i U J hae the finest quality if you choose Scheirich cabinets ior your kitchen. You will be proud of the distinctive styling and the quality workmanship. Imagine a new kitchen in your home, for os Little at $299 You will Polly." Family signatures, inciden- tally, always begin with the father's name. Its both proper and thoughtful to send Christmas free Estimate rnk Term Best Display A Assortment of Light Fixtures in Town KNUDSEN'S KORNER 1ST X X WEST & JTH SOUTH ivi -- K HEALTH STUDIOS Announces An Extraordinary no no Mr. and Mrs. ALWAYS FJRST QUALITY FINE JEWELRY HOLIDAY GIFTS FINE DIAMONDS Look hard! DO YOU LOOK LIKE THIS? FREE OPEN DAILY lft PARKING CHARGE IT AT YOUR PENNEYS FINE JEWELRY DEPARTMENT Diamond Remounting, Wotchn, DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE OPEN MON. THRU SAT. UNTIL 9 P.M. xenTOiirn FIGURE V 10 am. to STUDIOS .ALSO NATIONAL HEALTH STUDIOS FOR MEN, 10 p.m. . |