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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1989
Page
7
A cryptic bridge deal excerpt shows vulnerable players and dealer position. The fragment lists card ranks and suits for North South and East West, indicating a game setup with both vulnerability and dealer details omitted from full context.
James Jacoby discusses a deal where 15 points and aggressive bidding lead to a defeat. East redoubles to encourage penalties, West doubles, and the defense prevails after a sequence ending in down three for 800 points. The moral favors tricks and solid suits over raw point counts. Jacoby on Bridge and Jacoby on Card Games are published by Pharos Books 1989.
Zahrn daughter of Mary Zahrn and Charles Zahrn of Mattoon will marry James Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hicks of Dixon. Bride is a 1981 Neoga High School and 1985 Evansville BS in physical therapy, employed as a pediatric therapist in Champaign. Groom is a Dixon High School 1979 graduate, Illinois 1983 civil engineering degree holder with a 1985 master's, now pursuing a doctoral program at Illinois. Wedding planned for August 26 at First United Methodist Church in Urbana.
Brimms celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at 1309 Burchell Court on Saturday. Jack E Brimm and the former Laurie J Lawton were married July 15 1964 at Dixon Four Square Gospel Church by Rev Mary Eubanks. Attendants included bride’s sister Sharron Consuelos and Don Gilliam. They have four children Lisa Ann Russell Traci Lyn Rogers Chad Edward and Jack Jared, with two grandsons Tyler Russell and Trevor Rogers. Jack is deceased.
Jennifer Vermers of Dixon will spend fall at Central College Netherlands program with a Dutch family stay followed by college apartments in Noordwijk near Leiden. Coursework guided by Dutch professors as she joins programs from Drake University in Des Moines.
JW Amboy births Hayli Marie Scheffler born July 3 at KSB Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 ounces and 21 inches long. Rochelle welcomes Dustin James Wetzel born July 4 at Rochelle Community Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces and 20 inches. Emily Ruth Johnson born July 1 at Rochelle Community Hospital weighing eight pounds 114 ounces and 20 inches. Families listed with multiple grandparents and great grandparents across Amboy Rochelle Calhoun West Plains Steward and Dixon regions.
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