Splinter bid to four diamonds signals slam interest in heart support
James Jacoby explains a bridge hand where the splinter bid shows a singleton diamond and four card heart support, detailing the defense and declarer play to reach six hearts with careful ruffing and club promotion. The note promotes Jacoby’s books Jacoby on Bridge and Jacoby on Card Games from Pharos Books.
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North
South
West
Declarer
Queen of Hearts
James Jacoby
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
Pharos Books
Pierces to celebrate 50th with open house Sept. 10
Mr. and Mrs. Dorrance Pierce of Paw Paw will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at the United Methodist Church in Paw Paw. Hosted by their children Arthur Pierce of Virginia, Janice Wolfe of Florida, Elaine Baie, Donald Pierce, Regina Walker, Calvin Pierce, and Norman Pierce of Illinois. They have 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The couple, Dorrance Pierce and Lola Distin, were married April 8, 1939 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Gifts are respectfully omitted.
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Dorrance Pierce
Paw Paw
United Methodist Church
Arthur
Virginia) Pierce
Virginia
Janice Wolfe
Florida
Elaine Baie
Donald
Judith) Pierce
Regina
James) Walker
Calvin Pierce
Norman Pierce
Illinois
Pierces
Lola Distin
Dixon
Little Brown
Nashua
Iowa
New Books at the Dixon Public Library
A list of new nonfiction and fiction titles adds variety to the Dixon Public Library shelves. Notable works include Tracy Kidder’s Among Schoolchildren, Joe Kane’s Running the Amazon, and Bill Bryson’s Travels in Small Town America, among others.
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Tracy Kidder
Amazon
Joe Kane
Donna Foehr
Jane Healy
America
Bill Bryson
Bory Hendrickson
Tatu
Kevin Crow
Susan Forward
Lyndon Larouche
Dennis King
Allen Woll
Paul Johnson
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By James Jacoby
South West North East
Dixon, Illinois
Love’s
Caramiere
Xury Limos
Paradise
Mr. and
Mrs. Dorrance Pierce
Ellie
Dixon Area
Kidder Music Service, Inc
Sterling
Rock Falls
Freeport
Stillman Valley
eLee Center
eFor
L. River
Rockford
DeKalb
eAmboy
Polo
Milledgevile
Ashton
eOhio
Walnut
Prophetstown
Morrison
P.O. Box
Freeport, IL
Dixon Public Libra
Dean Koontz
Bryce Courtenay
South Africa
Peekay
Sister Clara
Sara Hylton
England
India
Nicholas Guild
Assyria
Ue Fun
Aia
Pinecrest Village
Cecil
Ethel
Mae
Marie
S. McKendrie
Mt. Morris
Open Sesame Child Care Center
Iit
TLC
Nancie Dempsey
S. Hennepin Ave
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