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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1950

Page

5

Let's Explore Your Mind by Albert Wiggam D S

A reader asks questions about astrology politics and power. The piece cites Hatch on atomic force and urges spiritual restraint. It notes psychology tests show shifting IQ with job level and advertises a 24 page How to Relax booklet by Albert Wiggam for 15 cents.

Albert Edward Wiggam D. S Johns Hopkins Donald Andrews Hatch M. A Edmund Jacobson Josephine L. Rath Harold Fink Albert Cost Edward Wiggam A. E. Wiggam

Guesswork In Bridge Leads To Flawed Doubles And Slams

Oswald Jacoby explains a failed double in a bridge hand where North miscalculated odds. West’s aggressive play would force a slam to fail, while South’s exact holdings should guide the contract. The piece notes North rushed guessing and should have allowed South to bid his own hand.

North West Declarer Generous George South

MISS LA TO HAVE PORTRAIT PAINTED AT LAKE PROVIDENCE

The 1950 Miss Louisiana Pageant winner will have her portrait painted by Albert R. Manning and Eugenia Trachta of Mansfield. Their oil portraits have drawn art circles and a Smithsonian exhibit. Their portrait of Miss America Jacque Mercer was given to Mercer by the Tulsa Junior Chamber of Commerce. The pageant and the Miss America qualifier will occur July 2 and 3 during the N. E. La. Summer Sports Carnival, sponsored by the Lake Providence Chamber of Commerce.

Lake Providence Albert R. Manning Eugenia Trachta Mansfield Smithsonian Institute Washington National Collection of Fine Arts Jacque Mercer

Freeze Rules in Canasta a Cautionary Guide

The article outlines three cautions before freezing a discard pile in Canasta. It compares early freezes to a dangerous two edged weapon, stressing careful assessment of potential losses, partner possibilities, and pack safety. Examples illustrate when a freeze or meld is wiser and how improper play can cost the hand.

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