Jacoby on Canasta two handed tips and a transfer notice
Oswald Jacoby explains two handed canasta strategy focusing on grabbing and controlling the discard pile while assessing opponent discards and deception. The column notes questions unanswered by Jacoby and previews future FAQs. Also reports Major Raymond O. Manker’s transfer from Camp Detrick to the Organized Reserve Corps Instructor Group in Wilmington Delaware with a February report date.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Jacoby
Raymond O. Manker
Camp Detrick
Organized Reserve Corps
Wilmington
Del
Fred J. Delmore
Manker
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Anniversary notes and birthdays from Americas Today item
A scrambled December 19 18th century to mid 20th century roster of anniversaries, birthdays and historical events. Names include Robert Morris signer of the Declaration, Josiah Perham, James G. Blaine, Namhan Steins, Zane Crew, and others with scattered birthplaces and dates. events note amendments, wartime milestones, and Truman hydrogen bomb directive. Contains horoscope fragment and long list of diverse figures with mixed accuracy.
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Robert Morris
Philadelphia
America
England
Josiah Perham
Maine
Boston
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wiltom N
Poverte
James CG
Blaine
Anyne
Freal
Congress
Camlidate
West Brownsville
Diellan
Namhan Steins
New York
Spoel
Gues
Cermany
Zane Crew
Zanesville
Milwaukee
Rush Morgan
Kentucky
U. S. Army
Cuba
Berlin
Byrnes
Poland
United States
Israel
Jordan
Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
Irving Langmuir
General Electric Research Laboratories
Schenectady
N. Y
Brooklyn
Eddie Cantor
Tallulah Bankhead
Duntsville
Uta
Rupert Hughes
Los Angeles
Lancaster
Do Not Put Off Today Sacrifices or Forgiveness
A Babson Newspaper Syndicate religious column urges immediate action on spiritual duties not postponed for “four months from now.” It warns against delaying apologies, generosity, or efforts to improve, stressing harvest readiness and accountability before eternity. A separate note describes a Santa Fe ski lift ending at 11,000 feet with lingering snow into May.
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Karl L. Douglass
Jesus
Babson Newspaper Syndh
Santa Fe. N.M
Jacoby on Bridge: Reason Wins More Points Than Instinct
Bridge column discusses a hand where reasoned play yields more points than gut instinct. North-South and East-West positions are given with card marks and bidding prefixes, highlighting analytical vs. intuitive approaches in contract decisions.
Helen Lebel Challenges Cardboard Myth In Bridge Play
The article lauds Helen Lebel as among the nation’s top bridge players, noting her calm, counting approach and not instinct. It recounts a hand where she wins tricks, reads opponents’ distributions, and executes heart finesse to secure a slam, illustrating deliberate thinking over lore.
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Helen Lebel
Wonton
Helen
West
Declarer
Queen of Hearts
Gourmet Word Study Lesson Live in Daily Use
A daily vocabulary note urges readers to master one word at a time. It highlights misused phrases and pronunciation tips for words like usurp mortgage and gourmet, urging careful spelling, accent, and context for clearer communication.
Eye Chart Exchange Reveals Past Football Link
A medical examiner asks for the fourth line on an eye chart, while the patient jokes about knowing the examiner from school where he once played football, underscoring a personal connection in a routine eye test.
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