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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1960
Page
5
Bridge puzzle and commentary from a 1960s weekly quiz. Discusses bidding sequences and optimal actions with hands including AKJ93 and K2972. Advises choosing cautious low level bids and resisting overreaching when opponents lead a part score.
In a standard four player bridge hand with South as the dealer and both sides vulnerable the sequence shows West North East South with 1 Pass and question marks. The prompt asks what bid is appropriate for South, implying a pass as a strategic move.
South holds 4310843976241044986 and passes after East's redouble. The double redouble relieves the obligation to bid and you should stay out of the way, allowing partner to decide whether to rescue in clubs or hearts.
A hand discussion in bridge commentary shows South holding AI864 47 633 AQ 1075 14 Pass 24 Pass 34 Pass 3NT Pass A Four clubs. The bidding might have flowed better if one club had opened initially reflecting the limited strength and distribution.
December gathering at the home of Mrs Dallas Vickers featured guest speaker Mrs Newton Powell. Powell described practical Christmas arrangements ranging from simple door wreaths to elaborate table decorations suitable for a child's room or more festive decor.
The text weighs responses after a one no trump opening with AJ87432 YKIJ1085 and discusses the rationale for bidding six spades as a gamble to thwart a likely vulnerable slam. It notes the difficulty of a scientific method and the poor defense once clubs misfire, arguing a direct stab may hinder optimal defense.
A burrowing armadillo that feeds on insects is reported to consume as many as 40 000 ants during a single feeding session.
The Green Thumb Garden Club met at Mrs. Homer Hutchinson's home for a Christmas workshop. Members shared plants, tips, and festive arrangements in a cheerful session.
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