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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1950

Page

7

Mind and manners quiz answers prompt varied views

The excerpt presents three Q and A items on social behavior and psychology. It cites Henry J. Kroeger on cheesecake imagery appealing more to women, Norman Lewis on spelling errors per Word Power Made Easy, and a debate between Freudian and non-Freudian explanations of instinct and unconscious cues triggered by strangers.

Henry J. Kroeger Iowa Norman Lewis

The Art of Conversation by Milton Wright booklet

A promotional booklet offers 12 chapters with rules and examples for becoming a fluent conversationalist. It includes Ten Tests with complete information for answering them and promises practical guidance from Dr A E Wiggam. The booklet costs 150 cents and includes a stamped self addressed return envelope to Dr A E Wiggam via the newspaper.

A. E. Wiggam

Jacoby on Bridge Four Spades Versus No Trump Debate

Allentown reader questions South hand in a bridge vignette with Oswald Jacoby. He argues three no trump is unsafe with no club stopper, while South should bid five diamonds or play four spades. The expert notes the defense and carding choices, including ruffing clubs and leading the ten of spades to disrupt West.

Allentown South West Pennsylvania

Marian Martin Pattern 9380 Sews Quiet Fashion Trend

Mail 25 cents for this 54 inch fabric skirt pattern pattern 9380 features no side seams and back fastening with yokes pocket flaps and perfect fit chart. Send forty cents for Marian Martin Pattern Book plus a free blouse pattern with 39 inch fabric and address details to News Star Pattern Dept.

Marian Martin

Firemen Rescue Tree Climbing Dog in Syracuse

Syracuse, Dec. 11. Firemen freed Henry Brennan’s dog Goliath after he climbed a 35 foot limb and could not descend. It took 40 minutes to bring the tree climber down, a routine routine that ended with the dog intact. Goliath had earned a reputation for treeing squirrels, but this outing ended differently.

Syracuse N. Y Henry Brennan Goliath Brennan

All's Not Fair In Canasta by Oswald Jacoby

A long reader letter from Cincinnati describes a husband wife canasta game where a private convention revealed how many eights remained. The answer says such play is improper and unethical as it leaks information, though Jacoby notes he cannot answer individual reader questions but will share frequent inquiries.

Jacoby

Death of Oliver Stanley Shrinks Conservative Lead in Commons

Reading England Dec 11 Oliver Stanley a leading Conservative and former cabinet member died after a long illness at 54 He served in the House of Commons since 1924 holding posts as war secretary labor minister trade president and colonial secretary His death enlarges Labour’s majority awaiting a by election He was in Churchill's shadow cabinet and expected to become chancellor of the Exchequer Billy the Kid is noted as having been born in New York City and turning to crime at age 12 in Silver City New Mexico.

Reading England Oliver Stanley Conservative Party Stanley House of Commons Labor Board of Trade Labor Party Commons Winston Churchill Earl of Derby Billy the Kid Outlaw New York City Silver City N. M

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