No trump bidding rules in contract bridge discussion
A correspondent asks how to judge initial no trump bids when a player has a singleton or void. The piece details minimum quick-trick values, distribution across suits, and when to choose a suit bid over no trump, including example holdings and cautious play against missing suits. It also provides a sample play sequence illustrating the leading and discarding strategy to secure eight of nine tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleton
Sedbow
Local residents share visits and events in weekly Eagle News
Mr and Mrs Ellis Alvoid with daughters Delores and Geraldine spent the weekend with Mrs Alvoids parents Mr and Mrs John Garretts. Numerous calls and visits occur across families including Humes, Reed, Weyerts, Rahe, Jurgens, Nightengales and others. Weather and road conditions noted with drifting snows. crops expected to benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Alvoid
Delores
Geraldine
Alvoid
John Garretts
Alvin Reed
Charles Reed
Millard Queen
Lodge Pole
John Hume
Cecil Hume
Garhart Thurow
James Hume
Orval
Elda
Albert Scharrel
Mary Kaiser
Gothenburg
Cornelius Weyerts
Howard Neff
Paul Ingwers
Bill Hyde
Oshkosh
Lloyd Bondegard
Lester Rufenacht
Glen Thompson
Ruby Woods
Mark Hafer
Lloyd Lehmkuhl
M. V. Queen
August Jurgens
Ben Jurgens
Harry Reed
Frank Krauter
Joe Stretch
Sidney
Catherine Thompson
Gurley
Local Social News From Sidney and Vicinity
A busy social week includes Vivian Herboldsheimer and family visiting in Sidney, Mrs. V A Nelson and her sons hosting and calling on neighbors, and numerous visits among the Olsen, Richards, Todd, Wittrock, and Nelson households. School returns, birthday gatherings, and club plans augment community life through Sunday to Monday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Herboldsheimer
Dewey Larson
Omaha
James Willeford
Mr. Larson
V. A. Nelson and Sons
Warren and
Chauncey
Sidney
Benny
Winda Herboldsheimer
Alice Carol
Delores Nelson
Christie Bertramson
Kimball
Jack Richards
Rasmus Nelson
Donald Nelson
J. W. Bertramson
Edith Olsen
Denver
Pete Howe
V. A. Nelson
Jens Olsen
Barbara
LaVonne Whitney
Opal Bovee
Norman Trobaugh
Edith
Harvey Hiett
Jolly Neighbors Club
James Willeford Visits C P Herboldsheimer Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs E M Nelson visited in Sidney Friday. James Willeford dropped by the C P Herboldsheimer home Sunday for a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Willeford
C. P. Herboldsheimer
Mrs. E. M. Nelson
Sidney
Maple Grove Social Notes and Visits
Mrs Ed Miles lists neighbors and relatives visiting or entertaining in Maple Grove. Entries mention Mr and Mrs T G Waddell at Nels Johnsons, Ed Miles and Alice at Elmer Gades, Hazel Miles staying with W T Sharman, Joe Green and daughter Joan at Eli Hendersons, and others sharing dinners and weekend visits across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gade
Lillie
Hazel
Elmer Gade
Fred Jurgens
Lois
Carl Jurgens
Dennis Walsh
H. P. Cortney’s
Frank Deaver
Gaughter
Emil Nightengale
Earl Night
Ed Miles
Elizabeth Bryant
Joe Green
W. T. Sharman
W. Y. Miles
Alice
Frank Workman
Mr. Workman
Lee Johnson
John
Chris Junker
Earl Nightengale
R. W. Johnson and Son
Walter
Nels Johnson
Mr. Stultz
Andrew Johnson
F. A. Johnson and Son
Arthur Ray
T. G. Waddell
Nels Johnson's
Elmer Gade's
Hazel Miles
Joan
Eli Henderson
Nels Johnson’s
Ednie Flessner
Robert
Fred
Dorothy
Sadie Irwin
Miss Larsen
Sidney
Alice Miles
Birth of a Daughter Brings Joy to East Dalton
Mr and Mrs Emil Marx celebrate the birth of a daughter with both mother and baby thriving. The community notes Lutheran Ladies Aid met with thirteen members, officers reelected, and local families moving in or away. Snowy roads caused school absence for Pearl Christensen, Fred Rathman, and Lloyd Yowell children, while Anita Rathman was ill and Junior Yowell shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Marx
Babe
Fred Rathman
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Henry Busacker
Dalton
Arnold Westerhoff
Ardis
Herman Mintken
Pearl Christensen
Lloyd Yowell
Helen Stibor
Miller Boys
Potter Items Highlights of Local Socials and Visits
Mrs. N S Miler notes Sidney shoppers and visiting relatives including Mr Mrs Bert Christensen Mrs Clarence Johnson ill with rheumatism Mrs Peter Hansen hosts Mrs Esther Osberg traveled to Denver with relatives Mrs Jesse Fowler returns to duties at school Joe Nelson family visit D F Enevoldsen Wayne Binning Sidney Gene Binning Dix Colorado trips Ford Wickhorst Denver stock show C O W Johnson Joe Johnson N S Miller Biggs hosts five tables at cards High score Mrs Babcock Dave Shea Lunch served D F Enevoldsen Sidney visits Lee Hagemeister Denver trip Elmer Seyfang Claude Biggs Masonic school John R Quein Arthur Leadale hogs to Denver Oscar Moench Cheyenne Marilda Newly elected East ern Star officers installed Dr Sloan presides Sidney guests Hammer Tompkins Slawson Craig J M Hughes hired by Western Nebraska Oil in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Christensen
Clarence Johnson
Albert Nielsen
Peter Hansen
Esther Osberg
Kimball
Denver
Jesse Fowler
Joe Nelson
D. F. Enevoldsen
Byron Paviat
Wayne Binning
Sidney
Gene Binning
Dix
C. G. Helzer
Colorado
Ford Wickhorst
Joe Johnson
N. S. Miller
Scottsbluff
Claude Biggs
Masonic School of Instruction
John R. Quein
Arthur Leafdale
Oscar Moench
Cheyenne
Marilda
Eastern Star
Dr. Sloan
Herbert Johnson
Marshal
Mesdames Hammer, Tompkins, Slawson and
Craig
J. M. Hughes
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Local Briefs and Scores From Area News
Happy Arnell misses games with flu as Potter posts four straight wins. Potter beat Bushnell 29 to 15 on Friday. Ray Babcock and Jesse Tompkins return from Spearfish. WCTU plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Jennie MacAdam. L J Wheeler resigns. Wayne Reichstein becomes Continental Oil manager. Bruce Hagemeister and Mrs Hagemeister welcome baby girl Mary Lee born January 12 in Lincoln hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Arnell
Potter
Bushnell
Ray Babcock
Jesse Tompkins
Spearfish
S. C
Jennie MacAdam
L. J. Wheeler
Wayne Reichstein
Continental Oil Company
Bruce Hagemeister
Wahoo
Mary Lee
Lincoln Hospital
NORTH DIVIDE By Mrs. Pearsparks
Community notes list regular social visits in district 77 including the Wolvertons at the Kinton home Bertha Glant and Mildred Hart at school and many gatherings hosted by the Hecker Sparks and Studt families. A death notice for Mrs. Fred Minchell ends the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wolverton
C. B. Kinton
Bertha Glant
Mildred Hart
District 77
Ed Lipke
Bill Hecker
North Sidney Club
Bridge
Paul Sparks
Vera
Ruth
Junior Sparks
Frances Schwartz
Edwin Blanke
Donald
Dean
George Rippe
Claud Sparks
Fred Studt
Sidney
Dorothy Lipke
Ruth Kinton
Fred Seimers
Lexinton
Lochman
Seimers
Evelyn Blanke
Vera Sparks
Helen
Inez Nieman
John Elsasser
Fred Minchell
Minchells Telegraph Want Former Huntsman Residents Named
In an auto accident report a note references the Minchells Telegraph Want and mentions former Huntsman residents. The fragment suggests Try them as a lead for locating the individuals or related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minchells Telegraph
Huntsman
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Hoyle
Diamanda
Hearts
Eagle News
Elda Hume
Earl
John Newton
James Devier
Guiiday
Jack Devier
Mr. Yowell
Barher
Henry
Pred Rathman
John’ Ahim
Alfred Christensen
Roy
Harley Harris
Carl Christensen
Maurice Nelson
Maple Grove
Mrs
R. W. Johnson and Sons
N. P. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Harold Spiker
Mary Lou
Bert Walker
Robert Irwin
Edna Goding
Ruth Cortney
Miss Goding
Miss Cortney
Col
East Dalton
Ruth Jobe
Betty Vowell
Anita Rathman
New Doran Building
Servey Stores
Guy V. Doran
D. Hatchery
White
Rhode Island
Expressmai
Postman
North Divide
Mrs. Pearsparks
Herman Niemoller
Star Market
Union Delivery
Frank Schwasnick
Maytag
Maytag Showroom
Maytag Company
F.C
Sidney Hardware Co
Sidney, Nebraska
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