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i • J |<4_ ^ ^*" . "'* * • " - ft * 4 < 1 - ' !»& DkwtopUySrHge ^m AUCTION w- COHtRACT ip Wynne Ferguson Author of •PRACTICAL AUCTION BRIDGE* frip A'* V•- -, ; :,V Which are the easier to handle, eav?•;.">*weak hands or strong hands? Most • "r- % ' players probably will reply that strong |fc^'4 *. {,ands are easier to bid and to play and " * v . that is probably true. Weak hands, as ?•' 1 a rule, offer more problems than the .•strong ones, but the latter are fre- • ' quentlv hard to handle. v r;; The writer was watching a new Club r- ;i/; member playing the other day and, as what to do with it.'r This is not an uncommon fault, so learn to be as . careful iti bidding and playing the ."S - strong hands as you are with the weak 7lones, in the play, particularly, ene is /- > apt to become careless with a big hand; . s- <• f'-j Tt-v* -t ' • i ARTICLE No. 2$ \ * but rememBer {feaf1jaiihaS»1l9 are tiaftl to break. You may lose a trick or so on a bifj hand and still go game but, if you are just as careless on the next hand, the trick you lose may prevent you from going game. The only way to become a good Auction or Contract player is to play every hand, strong or weak, for the maximum. Concentration cn what you are doing will win more rubbers for you than any other one thing. ' The following hands were played uta recent duplicate tournament and the bidding showed a wide diversity of opinion The hands of ail four player# are given, so that you will thus have an opportunity of comparing your analysis with the actual results. Hand No. .1 .^v.' Hearts-- gift" ; ifieAfts ^X- ie, 8,* C l u b s -- 9 , / , 3 Diamonds -- K, 10 Spattes -- A, Q, J, 8 Clubs -- A, 8,2 . .... . ,„.v. Diamonds -- A, J, S» 4 • .• •;> * Spades -- 4 • i.,i ,i . .. --;--- Hearti--9,1 -'.rv i • t r : Clubs -- 5,4 ' , :• : Diamonds -- Q, 9, 7, 5, 3» 4 • ; • '•%. : Spades -- 10, 7. 3 y Hearts -- Q, 7 Clubs -- K, Q, J, 10,6 Diamonds -- 6 S p a d e s -- K , 9 , 6 , 2 No score, ruM>er game. Z dealt and bid one club. What should A now bid with the foregoing hand? A's proper bid at either Auction or Contract is undoubtedly a double of Z's one club. At one table, A doubled and Y bid four clubs. This was a good bid, for it prevented A and B from bidding: It also forced A to guess as to the proper lead. He led the ace of hearts and then the ace of spades. As a result, Z made five-odd at clubs. At table No. 2, A bid one no trump, which Y doubled. B was on the job, however, and took A out of the double by bidding two diamonds. Z was now in a difficult position. He knew that A must have spade strength to warrant his no trump bid, but saiw no other way to give his partner additional information, BO made the bid of two spades. A passed, for he was satisfied with the two-spaife bid and Y warn forced to bid two no trump or three hearts. He elected to bid the two no trump because it seemed a safer bid than three hearts. He just made the bid so failed to make game, a big loss compared with table No. 1. This hand is a good illustration of winning by bad bidding. The proper bid with A's hand is a double of one club. The bid of one no trump is very faulty. The only reason A B at table No. 2 gained by the bid was because the player of A's hand at table No. 1 made a bad opening. With a trump opening, the proper one on the bidding, Y Z can only make three odd in clubs. It is an ideal hand for that opening. Note that the lead of the ace of hearts, followed by the ace of spades, gives Declarer game. Study tMs billing dpi think over A's proper lead. Clubs - A, Q, J Diamonds -- J, 9, Spades -- 9, 5 Hand No. 2 Hearts -- 6, 5 Clubs -- 8, 4, 3 Diamonds -- K, Q, 10, 7, 6, S Spades -- 7, 3 Hearts--8.3 Clubs -- 10, 9, 6, 5, 2 Diamonds -- A, 8, 3 Spades -- A, Q, 10 Hearts --J. 10,9*4,2 . Clubs -- K, 7 Diamonds -- none Spades -- K, J, 8, 6, 4, 2 f'r ' §»!»'< Z dealt and passed. A bid one heart, Y passed, B bid one no trump and Z and A passed. Y bid two diamonds, B passed and Z bid two spades. What Should A now do with the foregoing hand? At one table A doubled two spades. On the bidding it is a certainty that B has strength in spades and yet there is not a sure game in no trump. Therefore, A should play the certainty and double two spades rather than bid two no trump. By opening the king of hearts, he should defeat Z by three tricks. At the second table, the bidding of this hand was entirely different. AUCTION BIDDING: Z passed, A bid one he&rt, Y passed, B bid one no trump and all passed. The writer thinks Y should have bid two diamonds. His hand could not stand any other lead and yet was strong enough to warrant a bid of two diamonds for the lead. As his partner hadn't bid, Z opened his fourth-best spade, which B won with the ten. He then led a low club and finessed the jack. The only way he could get his hand in to take another club finesse was by playing either the ace of diamonds or the aee of spades. He didn't care to do either, so led a low diamond in the hope that Y would not cover. He then intended to play the eight and throw the lead into Z's hand. Y made a big mistake by not playing his ten of diamonds so, when B playecT"^ the eight, it held the trick, much to his surprise. From then on, he had little difficulty in making a grand slam by forcing Z to discard either spades or hearts and thus set up winning cards in either A's or B's hand. Work it out for practice. If Y had played the ten of diamonds, B could still have made a little slam by allowing Y to hold the trick. No matter what he leads, B can win the trick, set up his clubs and force Z to discard so that he must allow A B to win four heart tricks or a spade and three hearts. Try it out for practice, CONTRACT BIDDING: 2i should pass. A should bid one heart and Y should pass. B should bid one no trump and Z should pass. A should bid three no trump and all should pass. The play then proceeds as at Table No. 2. Both of these hands offer problems of bidding and play much above the ordinary, so study them carefully. JOHNSBURG Otty Ooundl Proceeding* SLOCUM LAKE m ' Mrs. Wayne Bacon and children ' were business callers at Elgin last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and daughters, Dorothy and Delores, were callers at McHenry last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren "attended the theater at Crystal Lake last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell called on Z. H. Osmun at Crystal Lake last Monday forenoon. John Nested called on friends at Waukegan Sunday. Herman Carr of Wauconda called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard •? * Darrell last Wednesday- Mrs. E. Bacon and daughter, Vinnie, of Roseville and Mr. and Mrs. -- >• Eari Converse spent last Friday even . ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. _ Wayne Bacon. • Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and , daughters, Dorothy and Delores, and - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowell and daugh- . ter, Mayme, were callers at Wauke- ^ gan last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk and || daughter, Betty Lou, of Maple Park last Friday at the Blomgren home. V * Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Foss and daughter, Pearl, and son, Billie, were callers at Elgin last Thursday. Mt- and Mrs. H. J. Shaffer of Mc- . t Henry spent Sunday at the Home of _ * the latter's father here. Miss Frances Davis spent last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. f? Wayne Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. LaDoyt Matthews of V^v. Forest Park spent Mionday at the »»•. V, home of the latter's parents here. Will J. West and John Rau of Loda, 111., were callers last Thursday forenoon at the home of Mr. and Mis. H. L. Brooks. MV. &ad Mrs. John M. S&kttt, daughters, Alma and Eva, and Mrs. Leo Hiller were Waukegan callers on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Math N. Schmitt and Mrs. Jacob Schmitt were Aurora visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Jack Thies and Mrs. Jacob Steffes visited with Mrs. Steve King Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller, daughters, Helen and Rosalin, and Mrs. Fred Skillman and daughter, Lois, motored to Waukegan Wednesday. . Mrs. Bill Rover and her sister from Crystal Lake called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michels Friday evening., Miss Helen Blank of Crystal Lake and Arnold Freund of Spring Grove were callers here Sunday. r Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Michels and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michels Were Crystal Lake callers Sunday. Quite a number of people from here attended the play of "Cyclone Sally'** at the Community high school Auditorium Sunday in McHenry. , Mrs. Charles Michels entertained her card club Wednesday afternoon, prizes being awarded to Joe Huff, first; Mrs. Steve May, second, and Mrs. Charles Michels consolation. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitt of McHenry were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M- Schmitt Sunday. John Schmitt and Miss Agnes Schmitt motored to Waukegan Saturday. ' S Mrs. John P. Schaefer and daugh- F. J. Nickels, board of health ter, Anita, Miss Regina Klein, Mrs. services -- Joe Schaefer and Mrs. Frank Pitzen Ben Brefekl, board of health were Waukegan callers Wednesday. services Mrs. Peter J. Schaefer, Mrs. Georgie Mayme Buss, supplies and A. Meine and Mrs. James Powers and commissions son of McHenry were callers here Peter A- Neiss, commissions Sunday. and supplies Mir. and Mrs. Peter Freund, Mrs. McHenry Fire Department, Joe King and Mrs. Steve May mo- services to red to Waukegan, where they vis- John Walsh, salary ited the former's brother, John A. "W. C. Feltz, salary Miller, who is at St. Theresa's hospital. ^ Quite a few people from here attended the wedding dance at Solon Mills Saturday night. Miss OKva Hettermann of Crystal Lake spent Monday with her parents. Miss Gertrude Williams spent the' McHenry Band, balance for day Sunday with her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Peter Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Althoff from McHenry were Sunday visitors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Althoff. Miss Julia Weingart spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. John Weingart. " Mr. and Mrs. Alex FTeund of Chicago were visitors here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Althoff, Henry Althoff and Miss Katharine Althoff of Elgin visited with * friends at New Munster, Wis., Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Lay of Spring Grove were callers here Sunday. Miss Emma Freund of McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. John Rauen of Spring Grove were visitors at the home of John H. Freund Sunday afternoon. Bernard Althoff motored out from Wheatland, Wis., to visit .with lurtffe folks here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horick of Woodstock were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith. Mrs. William J. Meyers and daughter, Evelyn, were Woodstock callers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schmitt and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tonyan from McHenry visited with their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Tonyan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Turner were visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ben J. Schaefer Sunday. Mrs. Frank Kempfer and son, F*rank, of Chicago visited with friends here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Chamberlin are visiting with John Pitzen for a few days. Mrs. Albert ' Justeh was a. visitor here Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guyser and family spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. William Oefflingr. Council Room, April 22, 1932. The annual meeting of the City Council was held Friday evening with Mayor John R. Knox presiding. Aldermen present: Barbian, Doherty, Kreutzer, Overton, Schaefer and Wattles. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Doherty, that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Barbian, seconded" by Wattles, that the collector's report be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Doherty, that the clerk's report be accepted as read. Motion carried. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Wattles, that the following bills he paid as read and approved by the finance committee. Motion carried. Henry L. Cowlin, attorney ' ^ services «.„.|200,00 John R. Knox, mayor set* r vices S2.00 Peter A. NeiSs, cleric services..' 75.00 Albert Barbian, aktggRnaa services ......i.v.... 20.00 Peter J. Doherty, alderman : services . 15.00 Herman Kreutzer, alderman services 20.00 R. I. Overton, alderman services -- -- 20.00 Jacob Schaefer, alderman services .... .... 20.00 F. H.' Wattles, alderman services 20 00 Dr. D .G. WW18, board of health services 15.00 15.00 15,00 26.50 350.00 135.00 110.00 M. M. Niesem, salary ....... 60.00 Theo Winkel, labor on streets 16-50 J. M Diedrich, grading, etc 153.75 Stephen Justen, dynamite, etc. 15.17 Dr. C. W. Klontz, medical service 4-00 A. P. Freund, labor in park.... ip.00 service-' - 12.90 Wm. Simes, judge of election 6.00 Math Heimer, judge of election 6.00 H. L. Ritter, judge of election 6.00 Mary G. Doherty, clerk of election Mabel Wheeler, clerk of election Florence Cobb, clerk of election Katherina Schneider, judge of election a Geo. Bohr, judge of election.... Wm. A. Bishop, judge of election Gertrude Weber, clerk of election Mamie Whiting, clerk of election Ella Gans, clerk of election...... M. Engeln & Son, rent, polling place J. W. Fay, judge of election.... Mayme Harrison, judge of election Rachel Spurling, judge of election Dorothy Nickels, clerk of election ,.... Alfred Patzke, clerk of election A Gerald P. Newman,- clerk of election ....; Louis A. Erickson, rent, polling place Stoffel & Reihansperger, insurance 74.10 Motion by Overton, seconded by Doherty, that the city treasurer's annual report be approved as read- Mo* tion carried. Q Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Barbian, that the city collector's an* nual report be approved as read. Mo* tion carried. ' Motion by Kreutzer," seconded by Wattles, that the city clerk's annual: report be approved as read. Motion carried! Motion by • Overton, seconded by 6.0S 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 fi.00 6.00 6.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 ji&o 6.00 6.00 6.00 10.00 Albert Barbian as alderman of the Third ward. Upon roll call Barbian, Doherty, Kreutzer, Overton, Schaefer and Wattles answered present. Mayor Knox appointed the following officers for 1932-1933: City Attorney, Henry L. Cowlin; Chief of Police, John Walsh; City Collector, Mayme Buss; Superintendent Water and Sewer, M. M. Niesen; Fire Marshal, Wm. Bickler; Assistant Fire Marshal, James Perkins; Board of Health, Dr. A. I. Froehlich, F. J. Nickels, Ben Brefeld. Motion by Doherty, seconded J>y Kreutzer, that the mayor's appointment of officers be approved as read- Motion carried. Mayor Knox appointed the following committees for 1932-1933: Finance--Doherty, Overton, Kreutzer. ' License--Wattes, Bchaefer, Barbian. -"v r. Streets and Alleys--Kreutser, Overton, Schaefer. Water and Sewer--Doherty, Schaefer, Wattles. Public Property---Schaefer, Wattles, Barbian. . „v-:. Sidewalk* Overtop, Kreutzer mm! Schaefer. Ordinance--Barbian, Doherty, Wattles. Purchasing--Overton, Doherty and Barbian. Board of Local Improvements-- Knox, Kreutser, Overton. Motion by Overton, seconded by Barbian, that the, mayor's appointmeftt of committees for the year be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Doherty, that W. C. Feltz be appointed to clean the streets and care for sewer lift at a salary of $110.00 per month. Motion carried, Motion by Doherty, seconded i£: Wattles, that the clerk send a letter of appreciation to Secretary of State- Wm. J. Stratton for courtesies extended in furnishfhg State Automobile License books to the City of Mb»- Henry. Motion carried. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Overton, that Mr/ J. W. North be fcO- • gaged to audit the city's books for the past year. Motion carried!. Motion by Overton, seconded Kreutzer, to adjourn. Motion carritii* JOHN R. KNOX, Mayor. PETER JL. NEISS, City Clerk. ' PAUL E. GERASC PLUMBING AND H*ATXN»' Sltimates Hade Without Obligation..* fS Phone McHenry 110-J FfX'J-A'-, Street M'HKNRY, ILLINOIS Hami, Cudahy's Puritan, whole or half • V lb. PRIME BEEF CUTS RIB ROAST. ROLLED ---23<* POT ROAtfT -^-.-18^ BOILING Bffllf ^10^ FRESH HAMBURG, % lbs. „ VEAL STEW . ^15^ VEAL SHOULDER - --18^ LEG VEAL 20^ VEAL BRAINS . -.. 1$>4 VEAL TONGUE^ --15^ VEAL HEARTS ---15^ GALA HAMS HOME KILLED PORK PORK SHOULDER 4 or 51b.„Jb. ^ FRESH HAMS, lb. PORK LOrffc 16^4 SPARE RIBS 2 lb6f<fr * 15^ PORK BUTT 13^ BULK PORK SAtmAOBlkLl. 10^ PORK LINKS 15^ COUNTRY STYLE 15^ FRESH LIVER SAUSAOi _ 15^ SMOKED LIVER SAUSAGE 20^ LARD _ 3 lbs. for. 21^ 1 lb. Sliced Bacon, 1 lb. Lard* 1 lb. Sliced Liver Friday Specials--Fresh Fish Boll Heads 25c lb. Halibut 25^. Large Perch 18e NOTICE--This Store is again open Sunday Mornings : -- - i l l " I I -- -- CENTRAL MARKET ^ CEO. SCHREINER TEL. 80-M , _r _ , _ ,, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michels of Crys- Mr and Mrs Earl Prouty and ^ wre visitors here Friday. . daughter, Sherley, and Clarence jwt forget the wedding dance that i ! xt y °n< of B^eld .M M. H. be'M Sr *!S2 Haffey of West Chicago and daugh- j Saturday night, April 30. Music by ter Mrs. Frank August < Wauconda j Frankie Cans' Skylarks. Admission and Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett were j 75 cents per couple. Everybody is Saturday callers at the home of Mr.' welcome. and Mrs. Willard Darrell. I " Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E. MUler and Mr and Mrs. Leo Zimmer and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller of Richdaughter, Joan, of Palatine spent last rnond were callers here Sunday after- Friday evening at the home of Henry Geary here. Mr. and MIrs. Wm- Foss and son, Billie, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.""W. Foss at Libertyville last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher of Volo were callers last Monday evening at the home of Mr- and"Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. John Azmun and three sons of Crystal Lakwvere callers last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dowell. ' ' , Mr- and Mrs. Ray- Dowell and daughters spent last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs- Leslie Davis on the "Flats." Mir. and Mrs. John Herzing and son, Herman, spent last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer. Mrs. Clam Smith accompanied Mrs. Jos. Haas of Wauconda to Crystal Lake last Wednesday. Later in the day she called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C? K. Werden. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordmeyer and daughter, Beatrice, spent Sunday afternoon at the Bauer Bros. home- Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams and son, James Howard, of Crystal Lake were Sunday dinner and afternoon noon. Miss Marian Freund and Miss Mabel King motored to Woodstoclj Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Foresters held their banquet Thursday evening at Mrs. Henry Nell's. There were seventy-fife sisters present. A chicken dinner was served. After that cards and bunco were played. In five hundred prizes Special Assessment No. 10 200.U8 Special Assessment No- 11........ 160.00 Special Assessment No. 13 200.00 Special Assessment No. 16... 150.00 Special Assessment No. 18........ 100.00 Special Assessment No, 21., 150.00 Motion carried. Mayor Knox appointed Aldermen Doherty, Kreutzer and Schaefer to canvass the votes of the city election held April 19 Having canvassed 1Tie votes they reported that a total of 29 votes were cast in the First ward. R. I. Overton received 28 votes. In the Second ward'a total of 104 votes were cast. F. If: Wattles rttwere awarded to Mrs. Leo Hiller, ^eived 9® votes- Henry Dowe received first; Mrs. John M. Schmitt, second; 1 vote' Carl N" Weber received 1 vote. Miss Mabel King, third; Mrs. Steve May, fourth, and Mrs. William May, consolation. Bunco prizes were given Gerald Newman received 1 vote, and John Stoffel received 2 votes. In the Third ward a total of 68 to Mrs. Bugner, first; \Mrs. Frank jVOtea were cast AJbert Barbian re- Mathieu, second; Mrs. Joe Schaefer,' ^®ive^_39 v°tes, John Karls received third; Mrs. Peter Weber, fourth, and. I: v,ot!8' W- received 1 vote, Mrs. Joe P- Miller, consolation.- f ; Mr. arid Mrs. Jack Geary and infant son were callers at McHenry Satur-1 quests at the home of Mrs. Clara , day afternoon. Smith. Miss Esther Russel of Half Day was a caller at the home of Mr. and -V*' ij Mrs. Wm. Foss Saturday. Mr. andt Mrs. Frank August of Wauconda and Mr. and Mrs- Elmer Esping spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthew*. Mrs. John R. Knox of Mc&enry spent last Monday afternoon at the home of her father here. Mrs. W. E Brooks and son, Cheaney, and Miss Orissa Brown of Wau conda were calleys at Barrington last Wednesday afternoon. Chesney Brooks was a caller at McHenry last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis and daughter, Frances, were last Thursday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Con verse. ,-:vv ' :" V ; A--: Old English Wheat Rlvett wlieat, still grown by some of our farmers, Is the oldest wheat w«i know In this country. It was probably grown here to pay corn tribute to the Romans, and was cultivated In Saxon times when serfs, harnessed like cattle, turned the soil.--London Tlt- Blts. Eagli«h "B««to church of St. Botolpii fn Boston, BSngland, was built in 1305) on the site of an earlier church. It Is one of the finest parish churches In England. The Lincolnshire town of Boston, for which Boston, Mass., was named, gained its name as a corruption of Botolpb's Town. - • - -t- Math Steffes received 1 vote, and B. Pich received 1 vote. Motion by Doherty, seconded by Kreutzer, that R. I. Overton, having received the highest number of votei, be declared duly elected alderman of the First ward. Motion carried. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Doherty, that F. H. Wattles, having received the highest number of vote*, be declared duly elected alderman of the Second ward. Motion carried Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Kreutzer, that Albert Barbian, having received the highest number of votes be declared duly elected alderman of the Third ward. Motion carried. Motion by Kreutzer, seconded by Doherty, to adjourn. Motion carried. JOHN R. KNOX, Mayor. . PETER A. NEISS. City C * Forwt Stands on In Oft* of the largest forests ta| Um world, situated in Russia between the UrSl mountains and the Okhotsk sea, stands on ice. '• v v . ' - ' - , • Council Room, April 22, 1932. Meeting called to order by Mayor Knox. New officers were sworn in as follows: R. I. Overton as alderman of the First ward. F. H. Wattles as HOW OLD IS YOUR ONLY Only $2.45 doyen "Little byLittU"