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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1976

Page

8

Card Game Commentary on Bridge Strategy and Play

The article analyzes bridge play with North doubling and East jumping to three diamonds. Declarer South led by Grant Baze of San Francisco aims for a spade game, while defense seeks to neutralize tricks. It discusses ruffs, entry planning, and optimal defense to counter declarer's heart run.

Declarer North East South Grant Baze San Francisco West Hast

Three Hearts—Aggressive Bid in a Complex Bridge Deal

In a bridge deal labeled East-West vulnerable, West opens 3 clubs and South rebids. The declarer routes hearts before trumps, avoiding trump tricks and aiming to run hearts. The recommended bid is Three Hearts, leveraging a partial spade fit and a singleton club to justify a slight overbid over Two Hearts.

Why Grow Old Summer Looks Require Neatness

A guide on summer grooming argues against old myths about hair growth from shaving and reviews options. It covers razors, electrolysis, depilatories, cosmetic wax, bleaching with peroxide, and budgeting tips, noting electrolysis offers permanent removal and wax lasts weeks.

Josephine Lowman News-Star

Creating a calm adult retreat in a new living room

Plan for pale natural tones such as putty beige honey and oatmeal across walls floors and fabrics. Use varied textures in stripes weaves and plush neutral materials to avoid dullness. Favor wrap around sofas low chairs and minimal accessories with sound absorbing grasscloth or textured walls and hidden niches for gentle lighting.

Givenchy Counts Style With Individuality In Couture

French couturier Hubert de Givenchy defends personal style over fashion trends and advises clients to explore other collections to wear what suits their personality. He recalls meeting Audrey Hepburn, notes perfume’s role, and stresses timeless, proportionate clothes over current fads.

Vivian Brown UP News Hubert de Givenchy Paris Desire 49 Waldorf Astoria Givenchy Audrey Hepburn Katharine Hepburn L’interdit Becoe London Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wit's End Divorce and the Toenail Toenail Jokes

A humorous tale unfolds from a club dressing room where a man tells an apparently true joke about a couple divorcing due to private toenail cutting. The punchline reveals the cat’s kittens and a family mistaken for poisoned, highlighting misread humor.

Fay

Extension Homemakers Club Meets in West Monroe

The Claiborne Extension Homemakers Club met at the home of Mrs. Aubrey Chapman on Highway 80 West Monroe for a June session. Reports covered the Bicentennial Cookbook progress, a tasting luncheon to test recipes, and committees on fair booths, gardening, patriotism, and cultural arts.

Aubrey Chapman Highway 80 West Monroe Claiborne Extension Homemakers Club H. T. Everett R. V. Williams G. W. McVay Morell Walker McVay J. F. Sellers Williams Everett Robert Williams Walker Cindy Chapman Cypress Extension Club Lois Christy Maurine Meredith Meredith Beatrice Tisdale Mexico Christy

Dear Abby Advice Column From 1960s Readers

A reader asks how to handle a 29 year old daughter who visits only when needing money or favors from her parents. Abby suggests honest communication and notes the bitterness of feeling used. The column also includes guidance on bones and a family story about telling a son his real father. Abby Burns offers new booklet details.

Abby Ann Landers Eddy

Fruit Salad Platter with Pineapple Centerpiece

Arrange finger-size chilled watermelon pineapple cantaloupe honeydew banana and apple slices on crisp greens. Add a whole pineapple center and provide bowls of French salad dressing mix, blue cheese dressing mix, Thousand Island dressing mix and sour cream for dunking.

Red Sting 1 Can Beef Broth and Chicken Soup Mix

Compact recipe instructs combining beef broth chicken vegetable juice water green onions celery salt and hot pepper sauce in a saucepan. Cook on low heat ten minutes until flavors blend. Stir occasionally. Yields about five cups four servings.

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