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MenOken
By MRS. JENNIE DANCE

Vernon King returned to Fargo to
resume his studies at the state COL
lege after spending two weeks vaca-
ton at his parental home.
Elmer Klepstein returned to Grand
Forks Monday where he is attending
the state university after spending
the holidays at home.
MI. and Mrs. Dennis Reitzel enter
tanned Friday evening MI. and Mrs.
Chas. Mccormick and MI. and Mrs.
Lee Hamblein.
Mrs. r. M. Ludemann and Mrs.
Henry Hurmann were visiting at the
r.. G. Abelein home Thursday after
noon.
Mckenzie played basketball with
Menoken Wednesday. Mckenzie won
with a score of 18 to IA.
The Menoken Homemakers' club
met at the Richard sSalter home
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. r. Salter
gave the lesson on Suggestions for
Club Refreshments and Parties" A
luncheon was served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. M. E. Funston. AZ
ter the Homemakers' meeting the La
dies Aid held a business meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. Van Horn of McKen-
zie were guests of the Aid. The Aid
will meet Thursday, January is, at
the c., D. King home.
Mrs. Henry Hurmann and children
left Friday for their home in Ruther-
ford, N. j. En- route they expected to
see Niagara Falls. Mrs. Hurmann
and children have spent the past
two months visiting MI. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Ludemann.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Abelein, MI.
and Mrs. Ayers and son Wayne, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ishmael and little
daughter Marlys, MI. and Mrs. A. c.
Dance, MI. and Mrs. r. M. Ludemann
and Anthan Knoll were entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening at the A.
H. KlepStein home. Three tables of
bridge were in play, high scores be-
Ing won by MIR. and Mrs. A. C. Dance
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Abelein. A
luncheon was served at midnight.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Olson of James,
town arrived Friday to visit their
daughter Miss Margareta. They re-
turned to jamestown Friday night
alter attending the Parent-Teacher
meeting. Miss Olson accompanied
them spending Saturday and Sunday
at home.
PIT. A. was held in the consoli-
dated school Friday night. Mrs. Sarah
Moffit was installed as president of
the PIT. A. for the coming year. Jo-
Seph A. Kitchen of Bismarck gave a
talk and also a demonstration of
swinging Indian clubs. Rev. r. A. Oh
o Of jamestown gave "reminiscences
on a trip to Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bjorstrom mo-
tored to Bismarck Saturday. Miss
Lillian Newman accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. WEIGH enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Knutson and family.
VIM. Hansen visited his daugh-
ter, Miss Bernice, and son Orville
Sunday.
Charles Sherman is now working
at the v. M. Craven farm.
The Menoken Shipping Associa-
ton shipped a carload OF hogs Tues
day.
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Esthervile
BY MRS. ROY LITTLE

The Homemakers club met at the
II. Davenport home Tuesday after
noon with II members present, also
several visitors. After the business
meeting . talk on household pests
was given by Mrs. Wm.' Nicholson,
after which lunch was served by the
hostess. The next meeting to be at
the Alvin Ghylin home February 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Little, Gene and
Norman We're Tuesday evening visit
0rs at the Ole Void home.
Mi. and Mrs. Harry Davenport were
visitors at the Harry Worden home
Tuesday evening.
MI. and Mrs VIM. Michelsen and
children and George Michelsen were
Capital City callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Anna Knudsen and son Lloyd
were visitors at the Roy Little home
Thursday. Norman Little went home
with them to spend a couple Of days.
The Homesteader lodge met at the
Roy Little home Wednesday evening.
There were thirteen members pres
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Schrunk
BY MARCHANT

Marcella, Andrew and Wilbert Mel
tiers spent Wednesday evening at the
Marchant home.
MI. and Mrs. Jacob Hie.nbuch and
daughter Edna, visited at the Meters
home Wednesday afternoon.
Theadore Nolan, William and
Thomas Ryan and Mike Pankioyich,
were Regain callers Monday.
VIM. Ryan and Steve Nolan. called
at.the E. M. Nolan home Monday.
Jacob Hiembuch called at the r. G.
Marchant home Wednesday after
noon.
Clarence johnson called at the Joe
Novy home Saturday morning.
Ed and Theadore Nolan, Mile
Pankjovich. were Bismarck callers on
Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. stroh and family,
spent Wednesday evening visiting at
the VIM. Witt home.
Teddy Stacker called ct the Ed No
Ian home Thursday morning.
Delmer Mcclellan called at the ia
cob Hiembuch home Thursday after
noon.
Mis- Marcella Meters Is spending q
few weeks helping Mrs. Arthur Tees
with her housework.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. q. Marchant and
family spent Friday evening visiting
With Mr.. and lGrs. J. =. Witt.
=. u. Nolan and Thomas Ryan,
we're Ragan choppers Friday.
VIM. Ryan and on Thomas were
Wing callers Saturday.
Milo rankjotch called 1t the Nolan
home Saturday.
Martha, Emily and Fred Hiembuch,
kAo and Wilbert METERS, spent
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Vleet and
children at supper Sunday evening.
Geo. Schlabach was q business
caller in town Tuesday.
Robert James Meland stayed over
night Monday with his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Meland.
Ray Van Vleet and Buddy Peder-
son drove out to the Haugen home
Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Madison entertained
Mrs. Van Vleet and Mrs. Vic Peder-
son Monday.
Mrs. F. o. Johnson called on Mrs.
M. T. Olson Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lee Of Bismarck was in Dris-
coll on business Friday.
MI and Mrs. Ed. Madison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Haugen, Sylvia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Vleet and children and
Clifford Meland spent Tuesday eve
ming visiting at the Ale Quale home.
Miss Jessie Mckay left Tuesday
for Valley City after spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Van
Horn.
Mrs. G. J. Peterson and Mrs. Carl
~ y N0AAVA OAA 4V4A0s IA A4s &N4OO
land Tuesday afternoon.
A poultry buyer from Peterson
Biddick Co., jamestown, vas in town
Wednesday with headquarters at the
j. A. McCann store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Swanson,
MI. and Mrs. Carl Meland, Mrs. Van
vleet, Wilma and Ray, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vic Peterson spent Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mad
son.
The Sons Of Norway entertained
their wives and mothers at q dinner
at the community hall Thursday
evening.
Mrs. F. o. johnson and children
spent Thursday evening at the G. A
tSwanson home.
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ent. Owing to the absence OF the
president there was no business
meeting. and the evening wa spent
ia nlaying whist. A potluck lunch
was served at midnight. The next
meeting to be at the Alvin Ghylln
home the third Friday in January.
MI. and Mrs. Ole Void were Thurs
day evening callers at the Roy Little
home.
Mrs. Frank Nicholson and Betty
Bosche returned home Tuesday from
Wilton where they spent a couple OF
DAYS at the Matt Nicholson home.
O. M. Colip was taken to the hos
pital Wednesday. His condition Is
considered quite serious.
H Davenport was a Regain caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Art Strand spent several days
this week at the A. H. Lundberg
home in Regain. (
Barney Strand called at the Harry
Davenport home Sunday evening.
John Boschee called at the Frank
Nicholson home Wednesday.
The American Legion Auxiliary Of
Regain met in the Legion cabin
Thursday afternoon.
Elmer Folmer called at the Herb
Folmer home Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. John Boschee and
daughter Velma were visitors at the
Frank Nicholson home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Worden and
son Jimmie and Jim Worden called
at the Harry Davenport home Thurs
day evening.
Patty Lou Worden spent the week.
end at the VIM. Nicholson home.
George Nicholson returned home
after spending the past week with
relatives in Wilton.
Kenmare Jordahl and Alvin Mann
ing were Bismarck and Mandan call
ers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nicholson and
children called at the Harry Wor-
Den home Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. Carl Berg were Regain
callers Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Hopton of Marseilles,
Illinois, arrived in Bismarck Friday
evening where she was called by the
serious illness of her father O. M.
Coly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Fisher called at
the Carl Berg home Friday.
VIM. Nicholson called at the Pete
Nicholson home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Nicholson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davenport were
visitors at the VIM. Nicholson home
Saturday.
Earl Davis called at Elmer Folmers
Saturday.
Quite a good sized crowd attended
p. T. A. at the schoolhouse Friday
evening. A short program was Civ
en- after which cake and coffee was
served.
MI. and Mrs. VIM. Wilmot and son
Leland of Wilton spent Saturday at
the George Mowder home:
Olaf, Joe and Arnold Void were
Saturday evening visitors at the Roy
Little home.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Worden and
children, Jim Worden, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Nicholson and children and
George Nicholson spent Saturday eve
ming at the l.. %Jorgenson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McCullourh and
children were Sunday visitors at the
VIM. Mccullough home.
Bud Folmer and Ray Granting
called at the Harry Davenport home
Sunday.
Willie and Otto Uhde and Harry
Davenport called n Regain Monday.
Kenmare JorNahl and Alvin Mann
ing were landau callers Monday.
Gene Little accompanied them as
far as Wilton.
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Elmer Bloomquist and Earl Evan!
motored to Steele on business Tues
day.
L. Davenport and family were call.
ers at the E. Bloomquist home Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Cnzbe motored
to Bismarck Wednesday.
Alfred Larson was a caller In Nc
Kenzie Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. j. Roth shopped
in Mckenzie Wednesday.
F. r. Belk delivered gas In this
vicinity Wednesday.
Henry Larson motored to Sterling
Friday after Vivian. Mrs. p. E. Roth
accompanied him there.
Peter Davidson was q caller at the
S. E. Clizbe and E. Bloomquist homes
Friday.
Earl Evans is grinding feed this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Clizbe and
son Gerald were overnite guests at
the Henry Larson home Friday night.
Mrs. George Hughes entertained
MI. and Mrs. Warren Clizbe and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larson at
supper Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. L. Davenport annd
family were Bismarck shoppers Sat-
urday.
o. j. Roth called at the Elmer
Bloomquist home Saturday.
The Clizbe children returned to
Mckenzie Sunday afternoon.
George Pettis was a Mckenzie
caller Saturday.
Jack Durfee had the misfortune Of
breaking his a down Sunday night
while taking Claude Ripley back to
school. Henry Larson took them on
to Mckenzie.
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also transacted business in Bismarck.
They were also supper guests at the
Anderson home.
MI. and Mrs. Clifford Scott moved
Thursday on the John Rue farm
vacated by Leroy Rockers.
Geo. F. Nelson was a caller Thurs
day at the Porter Nelson home.
Porter Nelson transacted business
at the Geo. F. Nelson home Thurs
DAY.
Anna Heinle from Bismarck has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ru-
dolph Schrenk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rocker and
family, who have resided at the John
Rue farm, have moved to her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. Geo. Pettis Of
Trygg township.
Herman Olson was a visitor Sat-
urday night at the Geo. F. Nelson
home.
The Trygg .Cedarhill Homemakers'
club held a meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Ed. Lundquist, Thursday the
9Th. Seven members were present
and one absent. Mrs. John Habeck
from Mckenzie, a former member,
was q visitor. The topic discussed
was '4The Care Of Laying Hens and
Egg Production in the Winter" After
the conclusion Of the meeting q plate
luncheon was served by Mrs. Gene
Cunningham and Mrs. Ed. Lundquist.
The next meeting will be the 10th
Of February instead of the 18th. The
club members will meet next time
at the home Of Mrs. Charlie Trygg.
A small collection Of 10c from each
member Of that meeting viii be used
to present Mrs. Albin Spangberg. the
president, with q small remembrance
from the members a q birthday gift
which was on club day, Thursday, the
9th. Subjects for the next meeting
will be pests to Rid Of Rats and
Mice" Turkey Raising" Home Dry
Cleaning" and "How to Prepare
Lunches for the Clubs and PARTIES
Gertie Mae Nelson visited with Luz
ella Field west Of Menoken Satur-
day night en- route home from Bis
marck.
Willie Jiras visited Sunday at the
Albin Spangberg home.
John Habeck came from Mckenzie
Thursday by truck after = load Of
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marck Tuesday.

and Eunice were shoppers in Bis
marck Tuesday.
Levi Anderson called at the T.
F. Morris home Tuesday en- route
to the Ira Falkenstein home.
Mrs. j. M. Thompson visited at the
Clarence Falkenstein home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. F. Morris and
daughter Eunice visited at the Ed
ward Morris home Wednesday.
Orville Falkenstein called at the
T. F. Morris home Monday en- route
to his home.
Levi Anderson visited at the
Brown brothers home Wednesday.
Gordon Williams called at the
Clarence Falkenstein home Monday.
Mrs. A. F. Anderson visited with
Mrs. Wallace Anderson Wednesday
afternoon.
Orville and Clarence Falkenstein
called at the Herman Falkenstein
home Wednesday.
Ira Falkenstein called at the Clar-
ence Falkenstein home Wednesday.
Levi Anderson called at the r. F.
Morris home Wednesday.
Victor Anderson was transacting
business in Bismarck Tuesday.
Donald Morris was on the sick list
the latter part Of the week.
T. F. Morris has been helping his
brother Edward put up ice the lat
ter part of the week.
Levi Anderson was an overnight
guest with the Brown brothers We'd
nesday night.
Orville Falkenstein and Louie
Johnson accompanied Bonnie Ander-
son to Bismarck Thursday.
Levi Anderson visited with Dom
aid Morris Thursday.
Ira Falkenstein called at the Clar-
ence Falkenstein home Wednesday.
Orville Falkenstein was an over
night guest with Bonnie and Levi
Anderson Thursday night.
Henry Sundquist val q caller ct
the r. +. Morris home Friday.
Levi Anderson was an overnight
guest with the Brown brothers We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Falkenstein
were shoppers In Wilton Saturday.
Victor Anderson visited with his
son vernal ct the Bismarck ho1.htal
Tuesday. vernal underwent an op-
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Miss Helen and Joe Holkup were
Wilton shoppers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. sheare visited
with Mrs. v. Hall Tuesday afternoon.
D. Keck was a business caller at
school No. ! Wednesday morning.
A. H. Heinle was busy grinding feed
Wednesday,.
Edwin Heinle is on the sick list.
Anna IRVINE was absent from
school last week.
Ludwig Wagner and John Shell
were business callers at the David
Keck home Thursday before noon.
Mrs. I. Haugen and daughter were
visiting with Mrs. v. Hall Thursday.
Mrs. Brezden and son Frank were
visiting at the Joe Brezden home Fri
day.
a: H. Heinle was a Wilton shopper
Friday afternoon.
Lester Keck is on the sick list.
Annastiaca Broaden is on the sick
list with the mumps.
2rAEA
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NEWS OF OUR NElCHBORS

Thursday evening. visiting at the
Marchant home.
Nj. and Mrs. J. E. witt were over
night guests at the Marchant home
Saturday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry schun and
family and Allan Schulz called a the
Q. A. Sperry home Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. O. A. Sperry and son
Warren, called at the Ed Nolan home
Saturday.
Carl johnson was q Wing shopper
Friday.
Mike Pankjovich spent Saturday at
the Ryan home.
Earl Davis and Theadore Nolan
called at the Pankjovich home We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Witt and Miss
Marcella Meters were over night
guests at the Marchant home Sunday.
Joe Novy called at the Carl John
son home Saturday.
Earl Davis was q Regan caller Sat-
urday.
VIM. Ryan visited with George and
Ted Nolan Saturday.
Joe Novy called at the VIM. Ryan
home Saturday.
Gust Witt visited at the r. G Mar
chant home Saturday afternoon.
Ted Nolan called on Mike Pankjo-
vich Thursday.
Rose and Ellen Ryan are on the
sick list this week.
Miss Irene Marchant spent Sunday
at the home Of her sister and brother
in-law. MI. and Mrs. J.. E. Witt.
George Nolan was absent from
school Thursday.
Martha, Emily, Fred and Willie
Hiembach called at the Herman ME-
tiers home Sunday.
George Nolan visited at the James
Novy home Sunday.
George Nolan and Ted Stroh are
writing on the 9th grade examinations
this week.
The following young folks spent
Sunday evening at the Marchant
home: Martha, Emily, Fred and
Willie Hiembuch, Marcella, Albert,
Leo and Andrew Meters, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. E. Witt, George and Ted Nolan,
Anna, Edward. Ted and Emil Stroh.
The evening was spent in playing
games.
Earl Davis was in Regain Saturday.
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DriscOu
BY MRS. F. O. JOHNSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thomas enter
tanned Mr.. anG Mrs. Vic Peterson at
supper Saturday evening.
Monday evening a whist party was
given for Mrs. A. H. Meland at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meland.
The party was a surprise in honor OF
her birthday. Favors went to Mrs. G.
J. Peterson, Mrs. Nels Meland and
Mrs. Pete Tempt.
Della Olson and Mrs. Rasmussen spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Van
Vleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Quale and chill
dren, MI. and Mrs. Ed Madison, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H.. Meland and Ernest
Meland visited at the VIM. Van Vleet
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Haugen, Mrs. Helmer Me-
land and Mrs. Pete Tempt called on
Mrs. Carl Meland Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Swanson spent
Sunday evening with Mi. and Mrs.
Eisenbeisz and family.
Mrs. Elmel Koon and Mrs. e. L.
Carr spent Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. AL Chaplin.
Miss Selma Rapp is visiting at the
Brushwein home for a few days.
Mrs. VIM. Van Vleet called on Mrs.
Ted Hindemith Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hindemith, who have
been living In Bismarck, are spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eisen-
beisz.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Swanson and
MI. and Mrs. Frank Johns visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meland Sum-
day evening.
Mrs. H. A. Smith is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Cnf-
ford Nelson.
MI. and Mrs. Lawrence Hull enter
tanned MI. and Mrs. AL Chaplin and
MI. and Mrs. Frank Johns Saturday
evening.
Mi. and Mrs. Van Vleet and chill
dren and Mrs. /. Rasmussen spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
Peterson.
Jackie Sherman, who visited her
mother last week, spent Monday af-
ternoon with Punkie Peterson.
Mrs. g. A. Swanson was q guest OF
Mrs. VIM. Meyer Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Geo..Haugen called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meland Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Nelson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. schlabach
and family Sunday.
Miss Esther Tompt spent Sunday
evening with Miss Janet Mccain.
Mi. and Mrs. Al Chaplin and fam
lily spent Friday evening with MI.
and Mrs. ]. A. McCann.
A. surprise party was given on
Miss Berry, Johnson Saturday eve
ming in honor Of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II, Meland enter
tanned Nj. and NrA Vic Peterson,
A#rNHI
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Trygg
BY GLADYS NELSON

Marie Farrell wa an overnight
guest Monday night and Tuesday at
the Geo. r. Nelson home.
Willie Jiras and Edwin Olson
called on Tuesday at the George r.
Nelson home en- route to the Brown
Bros.
Sam Brown and Marie Farrell were
dinner guests Wednesday at the
Geo. +. Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Farrell, Ma
RE, Sam Brown and Gladys Nelson
made . trip Monday to south OF
Sterling where they visited with
Gene Farrell, who is employed at
the Charlie Anderson home. They
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J. M. Thompson went to Bismarck
IN the train Monday.
Gerald Morris wal q brief caller
at the Hendershott home Monday.
MI. and Mrs. r. F. Morris and
son Gerald and daughters Aldene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Il Laqe, a Week

What occurs IL q player bids q grand Sam
in spades and takes all the tricks, but it hap
pens that on the last trick t,no cards are both
treys Of hearts, there being no deuce in the
deck?
There must be q new deal by the same
dealer with correct pack. The current hand
Is void. but all previous scores stand
II declarer, playing grand slam contract,
takes all the tricks, but ,Dhile he is doing so
one OF the adversar:es rerokes. hon. is that
rerohe scored? How IS i: scored il the bid had
been doubled rcdoubled?
reputc ton can be a liability well
asset: Likewise the lack of one may be. an
asst. What developed on this hand at re-
cent national tournament YVES an illustrat ton.
OF both points.
At practically all tables West opened with
a club East bid two spades to force, West
either three clubs three no trumps; where
the clubs. East in caG-s went to five and
in 9th RS to three no trumps. At few tables,
after the cub East bid two trunps, West
three cubs and East three trumps.
In all CT tree cases the contract was made
easily, fve-Cdd being sure 1t either declaration.
At one o.her table two of the worlds
famous Flyers beth OF them noted for their
trickin.ss. The trouble is that they know each
other as tricky and have to suspect the sound
Of each others bids whenever the oppo-
nents also are bidding. Opposed to them were
two young players VIII IN they never would sus-
peCt Of using their own methods against them
Miss Florence Fitch in the South and Lewis
Osborne in the North
Following the club Osborne doubled. He had
barely half en- Ugh strength for it. East now
CRASHED in with real redouble. Miss Fitch,
deducing that the opponents had real strength
this time read her partners double having
besn effort to impede them. She decided
TO help him. if th,t his idea and bid not
one diamond but two in response to the double.
West now convinced that her partner was the
one blufhng with a weak hand. passed. as did
Osborne, but East rad the situation clearly
and called two no trumps. After South passed.
West called three clubs. East msread this as
indicating weakness and meaning the original
bid had been ms de on nothing but perhaps a
half dozen little clubs. So he passed and the
chance for game was gone. The brilliant young
pair scored top on the board by thus limiting
the distinguished fee.
What Mould you bid the touo.ping hand,
as fourth hand after three passes, both sides
being Oulnerdble?
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Contract Bidding

HOaU Dould yOu bid the following hand, West
Being the dealer with neither side pulneyoblep
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No Complete Stauda1aiSafion

Complete Standardization of bidding methods
will arrive at the same time as the millennium
not before, for there will always be humans
who like TO do things a bit differently from
others. Sometimes those Of us who strive to
bring about understanding between partners
Tor the greater pleasure Of all, o bit over
enthusiastic over what has been ACCOMPLISHED
Hence we are properly taken to task by Francis
Kingsley for the statement that when the new
Official system" becomes generally known
partners need only choose between that and
the forcing system. instead Of settling . lot Of
arguments before play commences. He points
out that there will be two variations Of the
new system and gives this Is . sample con-
verSation Of the future:
We'll, my handsome new partner which OF
ehe two systems do you play?"
Me? Oh. play straight universal and
nothing else"
"All right. well play that You use the
efhcial forcing three bid. Of course?"
Me? Heck, no! I play the oficial forcing
two-club bid. and nothing else"
He adds: And there's your old battle again.
civil war, too"
I'D like to see uniform system established
he says. II enjoy the game and hate to zee IL
being stifed. But If you sponsors insist On
variations for your uniform system, I'm afraid
I'm likely to be disappointed"
Perhaps it is too bad that those drawing ND
the new system, after investigating not enc
but the many different ways Of handing dif-
1erent situations, SO earnestly sincere that
they retain slight differences Of opinion on
whether three-bid a two-club bid should
be used to show q hand Of game strength
opposite worthless partner. That slight dr.
ference leaves the player only the least bit
extra TO learn, certainly a vast step from the
chaos ruling when a dozen different systems
were being widely promu' gated by these same
people. It may be proper to recall that Rome
was not built in a day, nor IN years, and re-
9oice that the years Of study producing the
new system have brought genuine progress.