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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
16
In a Thursday April 12 1956 issue of the SENS MESSENGER, a bridge problem unfolds with MaLY saving JUTH holding two chances for Jo's hand. West opens a trump, East covers, and South must choose the decisive line. South pressures hearts to force West's ace, then West shifts to diamonds, leaving South uncertain how to proceed.
The text describes bidding and play where South Lexi mismanages a diamond finesse after delaying trumps. Had East held the king of clubs the finesse would have failed, costing one trick in each hand. The adviser notes South should slow and analyze the position, leading a low club to test the dummy’s queen before attempting further finesses.
The article presents a bridge bidding problem with a four player sequence North East South West. The cards shown include North with heart two and club two diamond five, South with king seven three and queen six two, and a prompt asking what South should do given the bidding remains as in the prior question.
Senior Circle CCL met at Mrs. C. E. Fri home and set May 22 for the husbands dinner. The group gave to the Crippled Children's Fund and heard a religious program by Mrs. Sargent titled Thou Shalt Live by the Word. A dessert was served by the hostess and Lois. Officers were elected and future plans discussed.
Canned purple plums star in a Northwest pastry pinwheel recipe with cinnamon nutmeg sugar syrup and a rolled dough formed into 1 inch slices baked in a greased dish. A second recipe for Sweet Pea Salad with Cheddar, red pepper, garlic salt, and mayonnaise completes the dinner feature.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. Earl Trunick's home to discuss "The American Indian" from the study book "Within Twelve Worlds." Mrs. J. G. Bean recounted the WSCS history since its Sept 27 1940 organization with first president Mrs. Harry Benz, while Mrs. Edward Algeo presided. A rummage sale at the courthouse April and a mother daughter banquet May at the Masonic temple were announced, with refreshments served by Circle under Mrs. John Mequate's leadership.
In sizes 10 through 20 a matching blouse and skirt pattern set is offered with PATTO RAMA included. Print lists fabric needs and cost 25 cents for mail order from Sue Burnett, The Messenger, 1150 Avenue Americas, New York 36, N Y. Basic FASHION spring summer 1956 promotes a complete sewing guide for home sewers.
An advertisement invites readers to add personal touches to towels with colorful cross-stitch designs. It promotes Pattern No. 005 with iron transfers for six motifs, lists material size, and offers the 1956 Needlework Album for 25 cents postpaid to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger in New York. Quilt books Flower Quilts Grandmother's Patchwork All-Year Quilts priced at 50 cents each.
Twenty mime students and faculty from the School of Music at Ohio University will depart by bus tomorrow for St. Louis Missouri to attend the Music Educators National Conference. They will return on Tuesday. Four international OU students from France Korea Italy and Iran will join a panel discussion at the meetings.
A short, lively item notes Molly Jackson, a Nelsonville Schools music teacher, and Helen Lehman with students George Sands and others enjoying vanilla ice cream topped with thawed frozen strawberries. The scene captures a casual classroom or school social moment with local participants.
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