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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
2
In a Norh South East West bridge problem, East holds Q43 and West WA1087 72, with South North players. The auction 1NT to 3NT results in all-pass, opening lead shows five. The article examines the opening lead and continuation after 3NT, offering tactical notes.
A mixed page item previews Canasta strategies and readers questions with Jacoby’s column notes. It lists milestones from 1927 to 1950, birth anniversaries of notable figures, and a brief horoscope forecast for the day.
Oswald Jacoby advises Canasta players to make dangerous discards only when the discard pile is small and their own safe cards are limited. He recalls an example where a player dumped a singleton queen, allowing opponents to quickly meld, illustrating how a risky discard can backfire and how savers protect high potential discards to contend for an early out.
George W Beynon, noted ACBL tournament director and keen bridge player, traveled to Washington DC for national championships this August, but paused to win a local team event. The article details Beynon’s precise play, including dummy's king, a clever diamond sequence, and the critical spade entry to claim the contract.
A compact list recounts birthplace and death dates of 18th to early 20th century figures. Includes Liddell Murray, Goucher, Crothers, Burleson, Slosson, Munro, and Dana Munro, with notes on their contributions and origins in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, Kansas, Rhode Island, and more. Also notes historical dates such as Daniel Boone in Kentucky, Richard H. Lee's Continental Congress resolution, and early stock exchange and societies.
Brownie Troop No 17 led by Mrs. Elwood Crum and Miss Mary Jane Powell held its annual cool out May 27 at High Knob. Games and a nature hike capped the outing with a picnic supper. Attendees included Sally Boone Ruth Bowers Nancy Crum Ruth Geisbert Sylvia Harrison Mary Mastrino Helen Lee Myers Marlene Powell Linda Reeder Kathy Schroeder Sandra Wolfe and family members Roger Myers George Schroeder Jr Joanne Crum Elwood Crum and Mary Jane Powell.
Report notes Admiral Sherman’s congressional statement about converting the last of eight 27,000 ton carriers in 1952 and mentions ships at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co and at New York Naval Shipyard. The announcement gave no start date for the work. Urbana 4-H Club hosted an all day meeting June 20 at the parish house following a May 24 gathering at Aroa School with six members present and four new inductees. Achievements Day dress exhibits discussed with dress finishes and buttonholes. potash noted in wordplay.
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