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o the aclon free press monday december 30 19a8 fir- fvi lets play bridge by bill coals just because one side is doing all the bidding there is no reason for the opponents to sit back and take it easy the object of bidding at contract bridge is to exchange information fortunately for the defenders this means that the other pair must also give away information all you have to do is take advantage of it lets take the following hand from the weekly duplicate game at hie acton bridge club north dealt with eastwest vulnerable north s k 106 llaqh 104 cq j 0 3 2 wist 1 ast sajh75 s 4 1176 5 ii 1002 d 8 1 o 0 7 6 5 2 c a 7 6 5 c k 84 south s o0 3 2 ii k j 4 3 d a k j 3 10 tilt hiddlnp north i ast south wist puss pass 1 s pats 2 pass 2 m pan 2s pass 3 i pim i ii all past opening lead eight of diamonds or ace of spades north should have bid three no trump over soulhs bid of three diamonds north knows that the club suit is well stopped while sou iii docs nol north south were using the drluy two club convention since hands in thud and fourth bidding position often open a point or two light problems can arise if partner has passed with a near opener norths two club asked south if be had a good opening bid or has he shaded the usual requirements if the opening bid was slight south would have rebid two diamonds as it was outh had a good opening bid nd showed it by bidding two hearts vhat should west lead there is not much doubt what to lead if he was tuned into the bidding south should have at least four spades when he opened the suit north supported spades showing at least three cards in that suit the minimum number of spades in ihe northsouth hands is seven combined with five spades in his own hand west can account for 12 hence last has at the most one spade west should lead the ace of spades and continue to give his partner a ruff lie should lead ins lowest spade for ihe ruff to indicate the return of the lower side suit for a reentry if cast obeys and returns a club then west can lead another spade and set the contract some wests unwisely lead their singleton diamond and declarer wrapped up four hearts by setting up the club suit list weeks winners at the acton bridge club were first mike lorusso and tom warncs second belly asklcy and catherine coats third duke wilson and bill coals fourth lloyd kier and dick prust homi i or christmas al home for christmas oh the wondrous thought by slormdimmed ways and struggle hardly bought welcomed by dear ones waiting there above within the sanctum of a i athers love i orgoltcn every mutilating pain a self restored and beautiful again with gifts of matchless worth each wish fulfilled all anxious thought and care forever stilled losing sweet anthems with angelic choir to waken music from ethereal lyre with loving hand to set a star aglow to scatter radiance on the world below you hastened to a yearning i athers call to rest and peace in ihe ancestral hall round which ihe many lovelit mansions shine as timeless as these falling tears of mine isabel anderson county council hassles over long term leases intended tor hist week comem over longterm leases by the count m this t r jmmt iuikii period uja expressed by deputy reeve v lloey to ount oumil as membets noted plans to sign three live year leaurs lor ollite accommodation alter considerable discussion councillors voted to empower tin property committee to re negotiate the live vear leases to two vears and have them signed peputv reeve hoev told members the children s aid society was avoiding live year leases because ol the uncerlaintv ol county government he also noted the subject ol lanuk counselling service tor which the properties were being leased should be ilatilied me observed that the childrens id societx was ottering tanuly counselling m burlington oakville had a separate service and there was evidently some duplication reeve a leduith piesident ol the children id societv suggested the luuhngtou ottice lor tamik counselling was a pilot project financed by uuriiugton and united appeal luiuls it seems looluh to have two agencies operating in the same field he observed reeve i hinton stressed the act says the cas can otter dimly counselling where the children may come under care the cas has no jurisdiction to mterlere unless the welfare ot he child is atieded he emphasized he stressed hat hal ton started lis separate family counselling service with a definite puipose so it could deal with pienuntal counselling and childless couples as well as families to reeve a days suggestion the county convene a meeting of all those involved in counselling reeve hinton said tins kind of study had already been carried out in depth ihe critics slioud study the history and progress of the county service id hate to see a monkey wrench thrown into lamily counselling service in llalton by the lack ol knowledge ot a lew members he challenged there is no argument about lanuk counselling its about the live year leases deputy reeve v illiam illies reminded members reeve hinton suggested in an amendment the leases be re negotiated to a two year term and signed alter a procedural wrangle and amendments to the amendments it was agreed the i w o year leases would ik negotiated and signed snow named to committee james snow m i i lor hal ion i asi has been elected v ice- haimiau ol the house st indiug committee on public accounts j r llreithaupt kitchenei is t hauman ot iik omuuitee othei piogiessucl onservatise membeis ot the i ommittee include james n ulan sl pps h r laurence donald ii mouov di r t iottei and coidon 1 smuh meinheis ot other parties seiving on the committee include 1 1 deacon murias daunt hugh peacock and james kenuiik announce winners weekly euchre winners al lasi saturdays euclue at the lol hall ciewsons corners ladies high may svvackhamei ladies low mrs c storey mens high getty dewar mens low claience richardson lone hands murray stamp door prize dave swackjiamer ladies travelling augusta stickland mens travelling david dewar carol communion services at trinity christmas eve it took three vears of loving care to produce this in door light garden of african violets gardenias cacti gorani urns azaleas and browalhi staff photo shedding light on on indoor garden by mrs m mcrnn the long icy fingers of winter have reached out to pluck the last of autumns hlossoms from our gardens wc gardening enthusiasts retreat indoors to await the return of spring i mpaticnt yes frustrated no for indoors we have created a garden both beautiful and satisfying a light garden where the soft varied greens of foliage plants form a backdrop for the white and purple flowers of african violets bright geraniums in the display vie with the breathtaking blue of hrowalha newly formed buds on an a a lea give a promise of beauty to come our light garden consists of a 4foot fluorescent light fixture with two 40watt tubes and reflector this is suspended about 20 inches above a table holding the plants when these tubes are burned tor 2 to 14 hours a day loliage plants respond with lush green leaves and unsuspected depths of color while flowering plants which drowsed on chilly windowsills bloom with new vigor special plant gr5tvth tubes arc available on the market these give an exotic look to flowering plants and growth is rapid but we prefer the natural look given to our garden by standard cool white and daylight tubes i lora carts otfercd by stores appear to be expensive hut the cost ol a light girden need not be high a handyman could convert an old cabinet or bookcase into a display unit in which case the approximate an innovation this year at trinity united church was the christmas eve communion service at ii p m about 70 joined in the dialogue and communion service led by the rev gordon turner and elder boh hart liarlier in the evening the annual service of lessons and carols arranged by dr george elliott and the church choirs filled the church the church was lit by red green and white caudles with two decorated trees and nine readers came to the front to read the lessons between hankjfbf small flickering flames outlay would be about s20 for a 4loot fixture with reflector and two 40 watt lubes most fixtures on sale arc rapid start types which only require plugging into a standard electrical outlet the average weekly running cost should be no more than 10 cents in most regions possibilities lor using fluorescent lights in plant culture and for display arc almost endless i ix lures arc available in numerous sizes both straight and circular with or without reflectors although when constructing a light garden it is advisable to have a hood or reflextor around the tubes this prevents eyeglare and concentrates the light on the plants a daytime temperature of about 70 degrees with a drop of 5 to 10 degrees al night seems to suit most houseplants lack of humidity is overcome by misting the foliage once a day with tepid water the plants arc fed every two weeks with a water soluble houseplant fertilizer a light spraying once a month with an all purpose houseplant aerosol keeps them tree from pests most lowering plants can be summered outdoors where they will benefit irom the sunlight and iresh air making strong new growth resulting m the formation ol lower buds anyone can now enjoy yearround gardening with flowers md greener as when the pi mts are pi iced hack under he lights m the lall they will bloom profusely to once again brighten those drearv days ut winter fluorescein light girdemug is an ide il pastime tor the h indicappcd oi elderk gaiden lover with a still ictive green thumb 1 he time between lall and spring will never ig iin stem so long ind cheerless u the g irdener win ciuhaiks on tins tasein iiing hobln the lessons were read by representatives of the various church organizations young john kirkwood for the tyro boys julie smith for the cgit colin gordon for the hi ocrs nigel scott for the hic mrs don van meet for the choir mrs gw mckenic for the ucw ralpmdcnny for the steward and orwell johnston for the elders concluding with the rev turner the senior choir junior choir ladies choir and mens choir sang a variety of selections with the congregation joining in favorite carols new lighting fixtures installed at st albans oui iiadiii wiiti i i thank you dear mr dills our president mr ausl hi ledwilh and i would like lo thank you for the recent article you puhhshed in the anadian champion and the acton free press on our society wc greatly appreciate having ihe work of the society given an accurate and favorable presentation yours sincerely g k askwith i xccutivc director to meet the needs of canadian hospitals ihe red ross must collect more tlian 70000 don hums of blood in i just in lime for the christmas services new lighting fixtures were installed in st albans church the lanterns have been given in memory of mr and mrs ii w hinton and will be formally dedicated by the bishop when he comes for the confirmation service in march the lights were used for the first time during the candlelight service women at half pay women in canada cam about half as much as men on ihe average reporting a special study made by dominion rureau of statistics a business publication lists some of the reasons given for pay differences women have more partlime employment than men age and education are a factor more lliun ho per cent of the time the female work force is often unfavorably distributed and finally discrimination the dbs survey lound disproportionately more women than men at lowersalary jobs in the managerial and professional levels the caravan made its way slowly over the burning sands of the desert two camels trudged side by side one of them looked around furtively and spoke to the other i dont care what anybody says he whispered im thirsty the church was filled to overflowing christmas i ve for the ii pm service of holy i ucharist some were seated on chairs on christmas day there was a service of holy i ucharist at a m and a i amily luchansl it 10 10 am the church was beautifully decorated with flowers and plants arthur a johnson od ortqmiuist opwi vary wednesday snd saturday 34 mill st e acton s33s20 interior decorating painting paper hanging floor sanding all work guaranteed 30 years experience phone tim banks 8531249 u liar is beginning tutlier 1 line irreeth u tu yt ur waiting tt rthfiil ou with health haiiiutih ma our friiiiiltihii tndur acton bowling lanes ruth ken hopefully ihe new year will enable peace lo prevail help people coexist harmoniously and lei every man live in freedom for these ideals surely make for a happy year management and staff iga foods a flowering azalea highlights mrs merrms present in door garden the plants flourish under i cool wh re i qht combined ith a pe ich colored glow stiff photol -notice- acton iga store will be closed wednesday and thursday january 1 and 2