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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1951

Page

3

Landy Turns Defense Into Triumph In Washington Bridge Hand

Alvin Landy, famed director of tournaments, demonstrates a sharp bridge play in Washington as he works on the national event set for August. He refuses a heart trick, forces West, then cashes the ace of hearts and runs diamonds and clubs to secure the contract with an overtrick. Landy notes this year’s national tournament will be bigger and better.

Washington Landy West Declarer South Sandy East Durgny Fast

What is the bid for CARD Sensons Q The bidding advice

The expert says If South holds strong spades and balanced high cards you should bid three no trump. This aims for game by partnership values and avoids two possible misdescriptions. Tomorrow’s question will present a similar scenario with a different hand.

Dr Wiggam offers happiness cycle booklet via ad

The column cites psychologists Neidt Fritz and Adler on engagement mood and cynicism and advertises Dr A E Wiggam's booklet How To Find Your Happiness Cycle. It promises predictions of happiness highs and lows for individuals and families for 15 cents plus stamp, mailed with SASE and 5 cents coin.

Alfred Adler Dr. Wiggam A E. Wiggam

Radio show nets three Reds in Korea capture

In the 24th division area on June 26, three Chinese Reds were captured without resistance after a touring U. S. radio show appeared nearby. The Communists watched from hills as Lt. Charles C. Early quoted a captured man saying he wished to join if this is the American army.

U. S Korea 24Th Division Charles C. Early Chicago

Louisiana employment service places more workers in May

Baton Rouge reports 9 176 non agricultural workers placed in May up from 7 830 in April while agricultural placements surge to 37 698 in May from 2 721 in April and 11 453 in May 1950 Marvin E Thames notes overall rise reflects growing job demand across the state

Baton Rouge Louisiana Employment Service Marvin E. Thames Thames

Forestry workers repair lines in district five

Forester L H Romero oversees season repairs to firefighting facilities in district five covering Ouachita Lincoln Union and Jackson parishes. Work includes brush removal from phone lines new poles and wires re stretching lines and repairing water towers. District five owns 1000 to 2000 miles of grapevine lines with 13 towers used for fire service and public contact.

L. H. Romero Louisiana Forestry Service Ouachita Lincoln Union Jackson Distry Five Fire Service CCC WorldWa Forestry Service Louisiana

Real estate transfers and prices across Monroe area parcels

Real estate records show H G McDonald and others selling parcels to W H Johnson, O M Fletcher, and more in Monroe with prices ranging from 500 to 26 500. Other transfers include Marie Pia Realty, Honest Johns Addition, Sherrouse Park, Cole Addition and C M C second addition. Plus a cooking tip to brown butter for artichokes.

H. G. McDonald W. H. Johnson D. 4 Breard, Jr Monroe Glenmar Avenue South Third Street Trois Pettigrew O. M. Fletcher Marie Pia Realty Incorporated Marie Place Pargoud Plantation S. L. McNeil W. R. Hendrix, Sr Honest John's Brownville Irma Whetstone Guy H. W. Brown Sherrouse Park Irma W. Guy H W. Brown Etux Elton J. Upshaw Rayville Development Corp Cole R. M. Gochenour Tony Inzina

Wreck Injures Two Farmerville Youths in Early Morning Crash

Two 19 year old Farmerville youths Tony J Hally and Don Nygaard were seriously injured when their car crashed into the Dukota Bridge about 1 30 a m Sunday. Hally suffered a fractured collar bone knee cap and leg lacerations Nygaard had multiple fractures of both feet bruises and contusions. Both were taken to a Farmerville hospital then to Monroe by Kilpatrick Funeral Home ambulance staff who could not confirm accident causes or investigators. Belair Studs Vulcania is the sole Delaware Oaks contender in Delaware Parks $25000 added race whose dam previously won the event.

Farmerville St. Francis Sanitarium Dukota Tony J. Hally Don Nygaard Sanitarium Hally Nygaard Kilpatrick Funeral Home Farmerville Hospital Monroe

Employment offices see uptick in Louisiana placements

The speaker notes rising cotton farming activity and a May increase in agricultural and non agricultural placements. He cites broader use of Louisiana’s 24 local employment offices, with 10,164 job openings on order in May versus 9,012 in April. Active applicants total 38,943, down from 40,036.

Louisiana

Miss Daily Drops 1 in Name to Wed Daly

Wichita Kansas, June 26. Miss Rosemary Daily has announced her engagement to Charles L. Daly and upcoming marriage. For years she urged others to spell her name correctly, but this fall she will let them spell it as Daly.

Wichita, Kas Rosemary Daily Miss Daily Charles L. Daly

Michigan school year extended to reach 180 days

Clemens Michigan June 26. School was hardly out before it began again for several hundred children in 15 Macomb county schools. Boards called students back for one to five extra days to meet the 180 day requirement or risk losing state aid next year.

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Jacoby Gosnais Alvin Landy N.T AQIS Jore Albert Edward Wiggam D. S C. O. Neidt M. F. Fritz U.S Hills the People’s Homestead & Savings Association A Home Institution DeSiard S Diel Williams Employment Service T.ramlliams Tony Hally Sheriff's Department Belair Stud Delaware Park Studebaker Central Auto Sales Monroe, la Walgreen's Bodan’s Rexall E Store Bemberg Quakers Lui
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