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Highland Park Press, 27 Nov 1930, p. 27

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Thursday, Nov. 27, 1930 Modern Etiquette by Robert: Lee L When guests smoke at a formal dinner, where should the uh tray: be placed? 2. Does it show good taste to make , can late in the evening', 3. After the death of a friend, how long should one wait to send a curd of condolence to the family? '"iivTi,Giuad act a; mid of honor at a wedding? ' _ Tii.H'iieie is thensalt pieced on the table? - _ 6. May a woman who has been unable to obtain a lower berth on the train, exchange with a man who has a lcwer berth and offers it to her? 7. Should a husband and wife be mated side by side at the dinner table.' . 8. How are invitations for motor- ing issued'? - ___ ""riiriiris an unfailing test of good bleeding? ", -- . 10. With what should asparagus be gaten? li. When a bride is married in a plain tweed suit, what should the bridesmaid wear'.' __ -iiiriiiiGiai occasions should a man always raise his hat'. . . "F.'" m..-” ..'._-- _...e V, __ 13. When grapefruit in served'nt breakfast, should it be placed on the table when it is set, or should it be brought in lager? 14. What characteristic is consid- ered fatal to real charm? 15. When writing a woman, whose marital condition is unknown, how should she be addressed? -iiirwiG, a man and woman enter the church together, when attending a wedding, what does the. ughe; dot -iini'iiirre does the debutante sit at the dinner or supper gable? . liinriCrrei/misiiiiu for one in mourning to wear any kind_of orna- ments.' . jt Our weekly lesson in English: Words Often Minted .... Do not say. "These pipes curry awuy the newer-g9." My, "enrry away the sewage." "Sewerage" is the system of sewers. Do not any, "This is a picture of my residence." Sly, "my home," or, "my house." ' Do not any. "l have I plan to pur- pore." Sly "propose," which men: to offer. , is is a picture of y, "my home," or, Do not any. "I um not going no more." My, "l I! not going Ania.” Do not any, “There were no other alternatives." Say, “There wu no alternative." "Alternative" means the choice of two po"ibilitUs. _ Do not any. "t urn greatly en- thused about it." Say. “I am very enthusiastic about it." Words Often Mispmouneod Restaurant, Pronounce term-nut. n as in "obey," a unstressed u in "final." Chevalier. Pronounce IheV-I-ler, o as in "let," I unstained, e u in "me," accent Int Iylhble. [loath (adjective): pronoun" the th as in "wealth." Latch; (verb): pronounce the th as in "smiroth." . ji/rid." Pronounce n spelled, int syllable "low," not fel-ler. _ F . anlmnva.‘ Pronounce m-u-mo-vn, both B's as in “Ink," 2 u in "me," o as in "no," accent second sylllblg. v ciesGG. Pronounce Iii-en, I " in "iee," e gs in "men," Beeent hat syllable. 7 A _ m .. . Worh Often Millpond Cent (a coin). scent (an odor), lent (did send.) Escapade; pade, not. paid. Referee; four e’a. Manlkln; obaarva the two i's. Echo (aingular); echoes tplural.) Eulogy; gy. not gie. Syonoyua Destroy, demolish, annihilate. Compact, solid, dense, firm, close. Endeavor, attempt, try, strive ea- my. Indefinite, uncertain. unsettled, equi- vocal. vague, dubious, doubtful. Association, union, society. club. Companion, comrade, nuocille, fel- low mate. Word Study “Use a word three times and it in yours." Let u: incl-em our vocabul- ary by mastering one word each dly. Words for this leuon: _ Obvious; easily discovered. seen, or understood; phln. "The reason for doing thin in ply/ions." _ . - Critic-‘1: pertaining to I with, or turning point: dangerous. "The alt- uation had become very criticul." _ "ioivute.," to make imbiic: revel]; disclose. "She was in constant fear that he would divuige her secret." Identity; sameness with something described or wanted. "We had no idea of his identity " the time." Enchantment: illualve charm. “The rustle was . pllce of rich enchant- ment." - _ -Eiirross; to occupy completely: ab. smh. 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