Grand Slam Force Bid In Rubber and Duplicate Bridge
A bridge column discusses Grand Slam Force bids and their impact on rubber and duplicate play. It explains how a six club bid can force a grand slam when top honors exist, with example hands and scoring notes. The piece also lists last week's Acton Bridge Club winners and adds traffic safety reminders about signaling intentions and checking clearance before lane changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Acton Bridge Club
South
North
Blackwood
Tom Barber
Duke Wilson
Lloyd Kier
Dick Proust
Bill
Gloria Coats
Jack and
Katherine Coats
Halton County Home and School Council Formed
A new Halton County Home and School Council unites all local Home and School groups to coordinate activities with the Halton County Board of Education. Betty Laing of Burlington is president with officers from Oakville Milton and North Burlington. The council aims to influence board meetings, offer leadership training, and guide local programs. It is affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Home and School groups.
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Halton County
Evelyn Oates
North Burlington
Library Report on New Book Arrivals and Selections
The Library Board and staff thank Miss Ruby Clask for a beautiful Dickens set. A wave of new titles arrives, including Frontiers of the Unknown, The Naked Sword, Four Came Back, The Springer, Zion Road, In Times Like These, The Wind off the Small Isles, Target 2067, The Golden Sickle, They Caught These Killers, Animals in Danger, Heroes of History, Mindless Summer, Astromaution, Galaxies, Stan, Earth's Surface, The Earth's Neighbor, The Sea's Inhabitants, The Story of Man, The Wind Has Wings, Brombins to Hands, Pot Africa, and Luther Father of the Reformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Clask
Charles Dickens
Mone
Andrew McKean
Wo. Kenyon
Lucresia Worgia
Hitory
Naked Sword
Martin Caidin
Outer Space
Berkley Mather
England
Hong Kong
Simon Horrester
Zion Road
Middle East
el Aviv
Brrachi
Araty
Sinai
Emily Loring
Mary Stewart
Small Isles
Canary Islands
Canada
Leonard Bertin
Davis Grubb
Virginia
Bruce Sanders
Frances
Dorothy Wood
America
Winston Churchill
Winst Churchall
Hane Suyen
Chinew
Anthony Ravielli
Pot
38th Annual Legion Banquet Honors World War I Veterans
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 held its 38th annual banquet at the legion hall on Saturday evening with a large turnout. Charter members Fred Wright and Dr. Allan Buchanan were honored along with World War I veterans, and a roast beef dinner was served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Fred Wright
Allan Buchanan
Branch 197
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Rel
Gordon Turner
A. McKenzie
Gord James
Bill Shields
Oakville
Doug Guthrie
Mick Holmes
Les Duby
Johnny
Studded tires on ice and braking distance facts
An article from Hus and Truck Transport Magazine explains braking distances on ice at 200 mph with various studded tire configurations. It notes about 70 feet with typical highway tires, similar distance with regular snow tires, about 140 feet with two-wheel studded tires, and roughly 150 feet with studs on all four wheels, plus a large reduction dependent on temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hus
Truck Transport Magasine
Evert
Jose Theo
Wero
Readers Write On County Road 1S Poorly Maintained
A letter laments the poor condition of County Road 1S through Puquesing and Nassagawega townships. The writer cites weather and insufficient maintenance, noting traffic counters and a personal survey show this road lags behind others in Northern Italian County. The piece also mentions survey methods and local road comparisons.
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Puquesing
Nassagawega
Hietine
Dover
Northeon
Campbellville
Hatton County
Georgetown
Stewarttown
No. 7
No. Highway
Pighway
Moffat
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Acton Free Press
Tress Thorn
Lowes
East
Wes
Halton Home
Library Report
Legion
INC
Neo Me Uee
SWIFT
Wieners
Florida
USA
Tony A
Cata
Ie Rd Lly Tey
XSW Ear
Cie Arya
Fala
Christies
Suced Side
Nutiagaweye
Zeon: Hylaw
Pam
Biditor
Acton
Onan
Coles
Charles Heatin
South Central Regional Library System
Young Canada
Hook Welk
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