Show follow these rules rides when addressing christmas cards I 1 A 30 V 4 AM e 11 N 1 S k Z j v N 0 addressing christmas cards IN many questions are bound to arise with regard to correct form the following tips on addressing christmas cards wilt will therefore be welcomed by all who have cards to send end christmas greeting cards fall fail into two general classes formal and informal if you use printed or 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 christmas rather than A merry christmas from mr and mrs frank russell whose name should come firsti first the husbands or the cifes generally the husbands oame 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 alave or not should be addressed with mrs prefixed to her husbands full name every card sent out should bear a mr mrs or miss prefix failure to use this prefix la 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 associate of yo yours ur 81 to whom you want to send a christmas card but you do not know his wife wie 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 on the other h hand and it is equally proper to send the card in his bis 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 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 th sending of christmas cards to them if the bereavement is very recent within a month mon thit it may be better for the family to omit christmas cards and cards to be sent to the family should be selected with considerable care |