More 1930’s Etiquette Advice

In Continental Dining, the salad course is served after the main course, as it is felt that the salad “aids in digestion.” Thus, the salad fork and salad knife at the place setting, are the closest to the left and right sides of the plate. — “Cutting dinner salads with a table knife is permissible under dictates of the new etiquette.”

8 More Hints on Etiquette 

A high school boy should not only rise when a lady enters the room, but also when a girl over 12 years old enters. — 1937

Modern etiquette considers it in good taste to serve the woman guest of honor first rather than the hostess. — 1937

Informal teas are held in the living room, on porch or lawn. They are never served in the dining room. — 1937

Faultless etiquette is never more desirable than at the bridge table. The ideal player does not argue, snap the cards, whistle or take excessive time in playing. — 1937

It is poor etiquette to permit a child to run up and down a railroad car. — 1937

Cutting dinner salads with a table knife is permissible under dictates of the new etiquette. — 1937

Courtesy should prevail on the highway as well as in the ballroom. The keynote of road etiquette is “consideration”. — 1938

The new etiquette does not look with favor upon stilted speech. The first law of good speech is to say the natural, spontaneous thing in a natural, spontaneous way. — 1938

 From the “Grab Bag” feature in the Imperial Valley Press, 1937 and 1938

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