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V TBI M'HjHOtY KJUITDEALEK, THTTBSDAT, MAKCH SI, MM • . y -.- :• " -'W fr • Author of Copyright, 1931, by Hoyle, Jr* ZHoto toplayCridge w' AUCTION ^ -'W^P • • • u>;* i ; ' CONTRACT nc Ferguson PRACTICAL AUCTION BR1DGB* ! -1 ARTICLE No. 22 i There » still onepointin Auction and Contract Jhat is undecided,, one on which the experts disagree, and that is: When should the partner of the dealer take out the latter's no trump bid with a bid of two hearts or two spades? As one of mv fellow authors has said: "It is the,.,thorniest question of latter day bidding." Every writer on the game seems to have a different opinion so that it is not surprising that the average player has difficulty in deciding what to do in this situation. The writer has frequently stated that, in his opinion, partner \f *- should take out freely with any five- */v v ^ csWl heart or spade suit, provided the ' hand contains at least one quick trick. ' V' , Of course, with any greater strength, . J', -\ TVv, the take-out is obligatory; for example, s^Vi.. V with six or more hearts or spades, all writers agree that a takeout is obliftatory. If the original no trump bidder cannot help the major suit bid, he Should either bid two no trump or show his own suit, if he has one; otherwise, he should pass and let his partner struggle along with the major suit bid. ^ , The object of all bidding, both at Auction and Contract, is to find a bid that will go game, and the best way to accomplish this purpose is to show a five-card major suit whenever possible. Expe rience has shown that a hand that will go game at no trump will nearly always go game If hearts or spades*!* trumps and there is a five-card major suit in either hand. On the other hand, there are many hands that will score game in hearts or spades that are not game hands in no trump. For these rather evident reasons, the writer advocates free take-outs of partner's no trump with major suit bids. From then on it is up to the original no trump bidder to use his judgment as to whether he should try for game at the major suit or go on witn his no trump. An English writer who doesn't believe in the American informatory double, says that one way to settle the question bf a take-out of partner's no trump, is to adopt the following convention: "When the take out is from weakness, say'I bid two hearts' and, when from strength, s,iy; 'I make it two hearts.' " This is, of course, the English idea of humor and a more or less severe criticism of the informatory double. In Englind they don't entirely approve of the double, npr do they consider it a fair convention. Needless to S3y, we will continue to believe in the informatory double and not adopt the English suggestion as to the t3kieout. The following is a good illustration of the value of the takeout with a hand that vmost«of the authorities would pass: L bicchtenhial FLOWER OASOKNS This is the time of year to think about planting flower gardens. Every back yard, every strip, of fertile soil is a potential flower garden and may be made to bloom in honor of the Father of His Country in this Bicentennial year. Even as little as fifty cents worth of seeds will plant a garden anyone may be proud of and which will give joy to hundreds of passersby. In a nationwide broadcast at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, March 17th, the Secretary of Agriculture, Arthur M. Hyde, officially opened the Bicentennial flower garden campaign which is sjtemsored by the United States G^prge Washington Bicentennial Commission. The United States Marine Band Orchestra played a pro>- gram of appropriate music, and Congressman Sol Bloom, .Associate Dj- . *rs" v"-.* a W-.& Twice To 1 d Tales Items of Interest Taken Prow tifcfUfs of the Plaipjtejper < " Years Aga^ , TEN YEARS AGO m Freund, who established a milk route in McHenry a short time ago, expects to have a real milk wagon on the road within the next few days, „ , after which he assures his patrons a _e*pI*lned ! better service than everthe proposed plan which is, to have On account of the very bad conevery vacant space all over the country bloom . with flowers this summer in honor of the Bicentennial year. The Garden Chibs of America are cooperating in this plan as well as school garden clubs and other floral organizations- The Bicentennial Committee 'in each s$ate is promoting interest in planting flowtrs in honor of this great celebration. The United ditions of the roads auto travel between this village and Ringwood as well as between McHenry and Volo has been ordered stopped. There are now several spots in these highways that are impassable for machines at this time. R. I. Overton and Matt. B. Lauras, local taxi service men, have consolidated and since last week the two have been operating a taxi business States Department of Agriculture is one ^ Mes,rg. Overton and Hearts -- M Clubs--9, Diamonds --J, 7,6 Spades -- J, 6, 5, &J Hearts -- J, ?, 6, 3-, 2- Clubs --J, 3, I Diamonds - - K, 8j 4 Spades--K, 8 >A D H*rts-K,Q,J Clubs-- K, Q, 8-- Diamonds -- A, 5,2 i -- Q, 10,9,4 Hearts -- 1 Clubs--- A, 10;:, 4'. Diamonds -- 0, 1U, 9, 3 "Spades--"A, 7 AUCTION BIDDING: ; • No score, first grime. Z dealt sid t»M one no trump and A passed. If Y bios 1 two hearts, Y Z will score game but, if he pa sses, A will open his spades and Y Z will only score one or two odd at no trump. It is a good example of tlie value of a free take-out. CONTRACT BIDDING: Y should bid two hearts and* if B passes, Z shc»id bid three hearts. Y's hand doesn't justify a rebid, so the hand will be played at three hearts. There are many such hands at Contract where a fortunate distribution of the cards enable the declarer to scorc a game that cannot be contracted for -in the bidding. Problem --... n,; Hearts -- 9,8,3 : Y Qubs --A, Q, 7,6 : A B : Diamonds -- Q, J, 9, 7, 5 : » Z Spades -- A .M1"""'11.1 '-- «£& scsra; Z dealt and bid one i •Yv'I.at s!:ouht A now bid with the foregoing hand at cither Auction or Oia»; traict? : A ha3 the choice of one of three Bids: (1) an informatory double of one spade; • ("!) a bid of two diamonds; (3) a bid of one ho trtfmp. It seems to the writer that an informatory double with this hand is bad practice. It is too strong a hand to phy at a minor suit and not strong enough to play at hearts. For the same reason, the two-diamond bid should not be made. It takes a great deal of strength in partner's hand to make game in diamonds but very little to make game possible in no trump. The no trump bid seems the best bid with this hand for it offers the best chance for game at either Auction or Contract. HENRY V. SOMPEL General Teaming J3and, Gravel and Goal for Sale •JjSrading, Graveling and Road % Work Done By Contract ' J of Every Description "f7~r' or By Day » Pbone McHenry 649-R-1 ' McHenry, W P. 0. Address, Ro«te 3 Phone Richmond M r a s IGONNEL M. MCDEHMOTT ATTORN EY-AT-L AW Hours---Every evening^ 7 to 8^0 £ All day Saturdays Fries BIdg. Cor. Green and Elm Sts. Dr. JOHN DUCEY VETERINARIAN TB and Blo*d Testing RICHMOND, ILLINOIS KNT & COMPAinr ? = All Kinds of INSURANCE Placed with the most reliable Companiep "Tel. McHenry 258 McHenry, 111. Can in tnd talk it ever Phone McHenry 8 McHENRY GRAVEL ft EXCAVATING CO. A. P. Freund, Prop. Road Building and Excavating Estimates Furnished on Request' Higlf grade Gravel Delivered at any time--large or small orders given prompt attention. Phone 204-M McHenry How to sell it? fled ad. Try a classi- Telephone No. 108-R Stoffel & Reihansperger lasnrance agents for all elates of property in the beat companies. WEST McHENRY ILLINOIS flMme 93-R InsBre ln Sure-Iosnrance -- with -- Wm.G. Schreiner Anctioneerirg OW1CE AT RESliiENCB McHenry, Illinois LISTEN IN TO THE Main Street Crusader Broadcasting Twice Daily Except Saturday or Sunday Station WJJD "The Mooseheart Station" 1130 Kil6cycle$-= 1:00 p. m. 8:15 p. m. WU, M. CARROLL Lawyer OSes «Hfc Wept McHenry 8tatc Bank Every Friday Afternoon PlMN 4 . McHenry, Illinois 4 ^ " "'-ife Florence Ray, D. C. Chiropractor and Masseurist lay by Appointm«i X-Ray Service &7~ "t k. 0^9^. Bros. Grocery t TF ' RIVERSIDE DRIVE k ' , Vh, > Ed Vogel GENERAL AUCTIONEER FARM SALES A SPECIALTY P. O. Solon Mills, 111. Reference Past Sales SATISFACTION GUARANTEED cooperating also and horticultural experts attached to Agricultural Colleges in each state are doing effective work in promoting this activity, through the schools of each state- In consequence, hundreds of amaieur gardeners will plant Colonial flowers, annuals and perennials, which were familiar in the time of George Washington and which wil| bloom each year as a permanent memorial to his memory. The United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission has secured from the Department of Agriculture, a list of flowers which were familiar in Colonial Days which will be particularly adaptable to this kind of celebration. For bright sunshine with plenty of fertility and moisture: Over 4 feet high, castor-bean, cosmos, sunflower, sorghum, feterita, milo, and Indian corn; over 3 feet, Josephs-coat, lovelies- bleeding, feather cockscomb, orange sunflower, princesfeafcher, spiderf lower, and summer-cypress; 30 inches, cornflower, larkspur, scabiosa, scarlet sage, strawflower, and zinnia; 24 inches, balsain calliopsis, China-aster, summer chrysanthemum, cockscomb, coneflower, fouro'clock, gaillardia, Aztec marigold, platycoder poppy, salpiglossis, snapdragon, and snow-on-the-mountain. 18 inches, Jobs-tears, njignonette, and stock; 12 inches, calendula, Californiapoppy, calliopsis, candytuft, French marigold, petunia, Drummond phlox, pink, and Iceland poppy; under 12 inches, ageratum, cockscomb, lobelia, portulaca, sweet alyssum and verbena. Of Easiest Culture under ordinary garden conditions: Over 4 feet, sunflower; about 3 feet, Josephs-coat, love-lies-bleeding, heliopsis, and princes feather; about 30 inches, cornflower, strawflower, and zinnia; about 24 inches, calliopsis, summer chrysanthemum, coneflower,. gaillardia, marigold, poppy* and snow-on-the-moun tain; about 18 inches, mignonette; about 12 inches, Cape-marigold, calen dula, California poppy, balsm, candytuft, petunia, Drummond phlox, pink, dwarf nasturtium, portulaca, and sweet alyssum. On light fertile soil: Gaillardia, marigold, Drummond phlox, and portulaca. On light soil, not too rich: Cocks comb and feather cockscomb. On poor soil: Love-lies-bleeding princes feather, Josephs-coat, Cape- Marigold, godetia, dwarf nasturtium, portulaca, grass-pink, sweet alyssum, garden balsam, and talliopsis. On land near the eeacoast: Plants from the three foregoing lists, depending on the fertility of the soil, together with the castor-bean, sunflower, heliopsis, spider-flower, cornJ flower^ strawflower, zinnia, calliopsis, snow-on-the-mountain, four-o'clock, stock, calendula, California-poppy, petunia, and sweet alyssum- In partial shade:. Basketflower, sweet-sultan, clarkia, platycodon, godetia, Drummond phlox, pansy, sweet alyssum, lupine, and forget-me-not. Especially responding to rich soil. Castor-bean, scarlet sage, balsam and China-astor. To cut for everlastings: Rose ever lasting, feathered cockscomb, globeamaranth, and sunflower. Not adapted to the south: except for late and early spring:Salpiglossis pansy and forget-me-not. s Plants that can be started to ad vantage in hotbeds and cold frames for early flowering, whether they are to b6 used for bedding purposes or for cut flowers: Ageratum, China-astor, calliopsis,- caster-bean calendula, cosmos, cockcomb, chrysanthemum, godetia, lobelia, marigold, petunia, grass-pink, scarlet sage, spiderflower, and verbena. Some plants that may be sowh in beds in the open ground and! later transplanted to their permanent locations are: ageratum, calendula, calliopsis, China-astor, IClarkia, cockscomb, dahlia, gaillardia, godetia, lobelia, mignonette^ pansy, pink, snap dragon, spiderflower, stock and zinnia. Most of these may be sown earlier in a hotbed of* coldframee and thus be made to bloom earlier. * Laures trust that the new arrange* merit will mean the giving of better service. The local clothing firm of McGoe and Conway dissolved partnership yesterday arid today the store, located in the Heimer building in Centerville, is being conducted under the sole ownership of E. R. McGee, who has been in charge of the business ever since' its establishment in the early fall of 1919. TWENTY YEAfeS AGd / Butter was declared firm at 30 cents on thfe $lgin board of trade. Jos. Blake, who recently moved his family from Texas, started work at Borden's the first of the week. Eddie Freund is also a new employe at that place. The ice has started to move in Fox river and with, a few more days of sunshine like we are now enjoying the river should be entirely open within a very short time; F. V. Cobb, the new bookkeeper at the Borden plant here, has moved his household goods to this village and with his family will occupy the flat over M. J. Walsh's store. William J> Welch js suffering from two broken ribs received last Monday when the victim was thrown from a load of hay. Altho suffering more or less, Mr. Welch is getting along as well as could be expected when the seriousness of the injury is considtered. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Henry Heimer, Jr., went to Woodstock Tuesday, where he is employed in the Oliver typewriter factory. The McHenry Electric Light, Heat and Power company has moved its plant to the Riverside barn, which place thejf expect to convert into a temporary light plant. The company has not as yet definitely decided upon its future plans, but for the present a 75 horse power gasoline engine will be installed to furnish the motive power. Chris Hapke, the local manager, informs us that the plant will again be in running order in about two weeks. The management of the McHenry House hall extendfe a most cordial Invitation to everyone to attend an Easter Monday party at said hall on Monday evening, April 1. Chrii Hapke's celebrated orchestra has already been secured to furnish tha music and a general good time is ia store for all who attend. The flooir committee will consist of the follow*, ing named gentlemen: West McHenry Will Krause; McHenry, G. C. ^Bolajf* John Weber, George Smith; Void, Peter Stadfeld; J«hnsburg, Johtt Miller. Horses and baggage will be cared for free of charge, as will alad: the house baggage. A delicious supper will be served by Mrs. Heimer in the hotel dining room, for which charge of thirty-five cents per plate will be made. VOLO ' Mr. and Mans. Harry Hironfamja entertained four tables of five hundred Tuesday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hironimus. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Rose Klemm, Mrs. Arthur Kaiser, &rs. Frank King* Frank King, Arthur Kaiser, Lloyd Fisher. A dainty dinner was served at midnight with a beautiful birthday cake as a centerpiece.. Mrs. George Dowell, Mrs. Roy Passfield and family, Mrs. Joe Passfield and son spent Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mis. Charles Dalvin at Wauconda. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waldmann, Mr- and Mrs* Frank St. George and Otto Klemm were McHenry callers ^Tuesday. Mrs. Esse Fisher spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Seymour at Wauconda. Mrs. Lloyd Fisher and family, Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., and Mrs. Ida Fisher spent Wednesday afternoon at the home cf Mrs. Albert Hofer at Fremont. . - Michael Krapf it ttvif|g< afc h&l farm home here. ' "V Paul O'Larry of Chicago wai a Wednesday visitor at th© home of Mr. and Mrs, < Joe Lenzen.. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis and daughter, Helen, of Slocum Lake spent Friday at the home of her parent*,. Mr. and Mrs. Esse Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. William R^thermote are driving a new car. Miss Edna Fisher spent her Easter vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esse Fisher. Mr. and Mrs- Lloyd Fisher and son motored to Grayslake Thursday. " Frank St. George motored to Evans, ton Wednesday. L. V. Lusk of Grayslake was a caller in this locality Saturday. Robert Fuller has resumed his duties at the home of Joe Passfield. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wagner and family of^Griswold Lake spent Tuesday here with relatives Lloyd Fisher and Arthur Kaiser motored to Grayslake Monday on business.' Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klemm and daughter visited relatives at Kenosha Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Passfield and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Passfield and son, Robert Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eddy of Grayslake were Sunday dinner guests at ttie home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Passfield- Mrs. Frank Hironimus and family visited her father, Harry Nichols, at McHenry Saturday evening. * George Scheid, Jr., and Pete Stadtfield were Saturday callers at the Matt Rossdeutscher home at Round Lake. Frank Gould and Leona Bitzel of Libertyville were Saturday callers at the Lloyd Fisher home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benwell and family of McHenry speftt Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Vasey. Mr- and Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., -aftd daughter of Wauconda spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher. , Mr. and Mrs- Frank Hironimus and family spent Sunday evening at Fremont Center with relatives. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Kretschner at North Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dunker and family spent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs . Henry Dunker, Sr., at Crystal Lake. #11 JUDGE HENRY H O R N E R for GOVERNOR , V'- \ • . , i^Jfe stands for reduction of taxes . . . PN§* Jtection erf" bank deposits . . . Restoration • t>f state rights . . . Reduction of cost of® • government... Harmony among all portions of the state,,, A square dteidi tp eveflr * V u n « y a n d C i « r . „ v . . > _ . ;v j-' v"' STATE CANDIDATES •' /••• • j.Bnlttd States Senator WILLIAM H. DIETBRICH. Lieutenant-Governor tfHOMAS F. DONOVAN Secretary of State EDWARD J. HUGHES Attdit or of Public Account#! EDWARD J. 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Freund & Son CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phone 12741 IKcHenry Our experience iz ut Your Service in building Your Wants FORTY YEARS AGO This section was visited by another severe snow storm on Monday night, and mud and slush is again in order. We understand a jeweler from Chicago contemplates, locating here. He has been negotiating for renting of the east part of Barbian Bros block. Perry and Owen are building a cold storage on the north side of their store. It will be a great benefit in their Butter and Egg trade. Died--At his residence in this vU lape on Saturday, March 26tfe, 1892, Thomas Knox, aged about 56 years He was an old settler of this town having lived here almost from bo/, hood. Peter Schoerver, is building a Blacksmith and Wagon Shop on the corner opposite the City Hall. The Milk Condensing Factory has been all the talk here for the past week, and it now looks as though McHenry might secure the prifjs. Daddy Lion Desert* Home In a Field museum exhibit showing mountain lions at home, no male lion appears with the mother and her kittens in the den, for curators explain that th^ male lion deserts hi* home while the babies are young, returning only alter the young lions -are jpn fl1 j Independent.--Chicago News. ^ #>•' Winning in th* "Stretch" '""Garrison finish" is a hairbreadth finish, whereby the winner comes from behind to win at the last moment. It Is so called because Garrison, a well-known American jockey, osnaUy won his races to this fashion. FIFTY YEARS AGOl James Roan, an old residertt ef tbisr town, died this Wednesday morning. The Steamboat "Mary Griswold" is now making trips almost daily taking up freight and passengers- The travel to Fox Lake promised to be larger this year than ever before. The Commissioners of Highways of this Town will meet at the Town Clerk's office on Saturday next, for the purpos^ of taking steps toward letting the contract for the building of the Johnsburg Bridge. Patrick McDonald, a man fbout 60 years of age, died suddenly on the streets on Monday last. He had been drinking hard for the past two weeks, which, with othfer complications probably caused his death. He was bachelor, and we believe had no near relations here. He was buried by friends on Tuesday. f ' l y | » i his usin sp rtk&. 'IcverM' popular refrigerators are being offerednt rPiiw&wprtm. "left-overs1 be safely saved in aiv4lectric refrigerator* Its controlled cold keeps foods healthfully fresh for days. Thousands of women ace discovering that it is good business to invest' in electric refrigeration. By practical^ eliminating food spoilage, it saves nickels* *dimes or quarters cvtty &iy--*ctuallf helps.to pay for itself! 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