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;West dealer; (Neither side vulnerable. QUILT i 97 . exio . . QAK87542J; 'Aico a 2- ..1es1 WNE v-;:U9' pus .52 S 9743 L '.Q109 4.1: V-- 2432 goes: I QAQJSSO re. 1 v The bidding:1 Went North East South. ;a. 44. 49 Dble. '4; Pass Pass 50 Due. Pass Pass Plus

First. I few words about the bid-I ding. North might have been a lit- tle more enterprising and doubled four spades after south doubled four hearts. Also. South was tak-V ing quite a risk when he bid five; diamonds.

West opened the king of spades

Be harsh in Judgment if you must, But always be sure you are just.

of the Green Forest and the Green

' and Mrs. Reddy. For two days the

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By Thorton W. Burgess l on nonnan nous woman in. bank of the Big River.

that stump, and seemed to be walt- -Old Mother Nature.

cover all little people

was Mrs. Eagle. Before she got

Whensnow and ice things most of the

Meadows have a hard time to get enough to eat. This is also true of the bigger folk. Indeed, it is harder for some of these than for the little ones because they must have more food at a time.

Two of these were Raddy Fox

50 off This was Reddy Fox's opportun-

way from that stump. Now he

snnw had been too deep and too soft for them to get around. so they could do no hunting. Then an icy crust had frozen all th surface of the snow. On this theyi could get about. But the mice on. which they depended largely for food were safe under the crust. They were safer than a time of year.

Rieddy had discovered

hiid picked up the floating fish.

dy dart in among the hushesg

lscream that he had been

Instead of eating it at once. he had laid it down on the top of

in; for something. or someone. !t

there. a dead fish floated out from under the ice brought down by the current. King Eagle saw it at once. He flew out to get it. As he did the fish on the stump slippedl

ity. He was hiding just a little

darted forward, snatched up the fish, and dashed back among the bushes. He hoped to get there be- fore King Eagle should see him. but 9 he was just too late. King Eagle

and turned just in time to see Red-

With a scream King Eagle start- t any other ed after him. Raddy knew by that seen.

King .'I'hera was nothing for him to do

"Drop that fish!" he screamed in he new after Beddy.

now but run for his life. Mrs. Eagle was near enough now so that King Eagle could drop the fish he was carrying, and be sure that she would get it.

"Drop that fish!" he screamed. as he flew after Reddy.

Reddy didn't drop the fish. He had no intention of dropping it. Perhaps if he had been less hun- gry he might have dropped it in order that he might run faster. As it was he merely shut his teeth on it more tightly. and trusted to his wits and his legs to get away with it.

Now Reddy was too smart to go out in the open. He kept to the

-Tlugmontisiy meeting of Dam- byW.I.metmnes.1atthahome or hire. Fulton Simmons. Meeting was opened by the president. fol- lowed by singing "Silent Night” and the Creed. Twelve members- snswered the roll call by donating

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bushes along the bank. for there. King lsgle couldn't swoop down on him as he could have done out in the open.

"ltohberi Thief! Drop that fish!" screamed King Eagle,

With his mouth full Raddy could not even bark a reply. Re (lodged in snd out among the bushes. all the time working his way towards a swamp through which Laughing Brook enters dths Big River. so it was that King Eagle. who had robbed sswbill. was in turn robbed by Roddy Fox. And the strange part of it all is that among the Green Forest and Green Meadow folks this was considered fair. not wrong. I

-;- 1:; rear In Urpulhlgll. I011! user. were welcomed.

sick committee reported several treats brought for the sick. school committee reported that two black- board brushes were needed for primary room. It was agreed to send u to the '1'. 3. League. It was decided that the children and shut- lns be treated the same at Christ- mas as in previous years. It was agreed to sell lunches and drinks at the Christmas concert. and each member to make up a loaf of bread.

. ow entertaining committee for December: Mrs. 1". Simmons. Mrs. John Beairsto. Mrs. J. Hickey, Mrs, 051-Ilckey. Mrs. W. Pickering. Mrs. niiton Simmons than acted as Santa Claus. after which all joined in singing carols. Lunch was ser- ved by the hostess. assisted by the committee in charge.

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and continued with the ace. NOW.iEagle over by the Big River at s of course. 8 shift to hearts wouldipiace where the water was flowing: A have taken the setting trick then too swiftly to freeze. He had gues- I . . and there. and a shift to trumpsysed that King Eagle might be fish- t T e - would have been even more c.0stly,ing, and had gone over to see. Now; . lo the enemy, but for some obscure'King Eagle can catch fish once. ' v V” I, '.:' 1- ' ' I reason West continued with the in a while, but he prefers to let - . queen of spades. East, anxious to someone else catch them for him. ? TO All OUR MANY FRIENDS. keep declarer from cashing two clubyrnis time it was Sawbill the Mer- . ' ' , ' tricks, discarded the club three and gaiizer. who is one of the fish- B & M R S South ruffed. Leating ducks. He had caught a fish. Prospects must have looked veryLand King Eagle had made him WINSLOE dark to South but he was certainly drop it. Then King Eagle had i 128 KENT ST, PHONE 4131 not lacking in sheer nerve! He led snatched it up in his claws. and his singleton club in the king and taken it over to a big stump on: ruffed a low club while East ii'anti- l , V - cslly signalled with the jack of -m .. hearts. Now is low diamond was led are. To his eternal discredit, East! B to the ten and "bait" was offered fell. Determined not to let South; . ' to East in the form of the club discard on this trick. East banged -m-mm-?r:rm-" down is trump-which was precise-i w we SATURDAY NIGHT contract. South overi-ufred East and ' - then. risking everything on the i. hope that the trumps had original- Dance f1'0m 3345 nu 12' ly lain three with East and two : . with West. declarer led ii diamond -FeatUI"mg-- to the king. When both opponents. followed. four perfectly good club! D trrliycks became available in dum-i . Ly," H10 Omumenh GET YOUR FREE DIGEST 0. Acliiilssion 31.00 (tax and tables included) on YouHWL5gMuy the Culbertson Point-Count Method. ' amply mm A mmpm "mad. For Reservations Phone 7142 or 8830. dressed envelope to the J. C. Wins- Ihlhlvlulllohlili Y W” M” "WY bit ton Co.. 1010 Arch St.. Phlladelphiag PL ' ti-xioonvdwiihniriny (

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New Year's Eve

CENTENNIAL BALL

Plan to attend the big New Year's Eve Ball at the QUEEN CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL AUDIT- ORIUM. sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. Alpha rhino sorority. There will be canteen service and variety dancing. Make your table rosorvstlons now by phon- ing the Y. M. C. A. Dancing from 10 till 1:30. l

Music by ' DON MESSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Admission 33.50 per Couple

Tickets now on Sale at Hughes, Johnny's, Old Spain

"Special Centennial Novelties" i Semi-Formal

Oren bssineu details to essieuers and friends.

sh. ssd merry Clrimees.

DANCING i OLOVER CLUB

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Reservations accepted by phone only between four and eight each Saturday. evening--Dial 8022. "Reservations for couples aoce ted only".

Meet your friends at the Cl ver Club sl.50 per couple.

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'As the oid'yeer draws to a close. and we balance our books, everything adds up to the fact that it has been ehpleesure to do business with you.

FRIENDLY GREETINGS for e. MERRY CHRISTMAS and e. PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. '

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