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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 24 Feb 1988, p. 27

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WLU Opera to perform Dialogues of Carmelites 63 «d dbn ie f Imagine the old days of bridge whist when doubling and redoubling could continue indefiâ€" nitely. In those days a rich tourist named Charlie, visiting New Orleans, took a cruise down the Mississippi River. After a while he became bored. Nosing around he stumbled into a group enjoying a game of bridge. Stakes were a dime per point, the atmosphere was gay and players did not appear to be real experts. Soon one player had to leave and our friend expressed his interest in joining the game. Everybody was happy that the game could continue. _ After an hour or so Charlie was slightly on the losing side. Being vulnerable, he received the following hand: NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING Now was the time to recover. Charlie wanted War period and to provoke a double. He started with a forcing sional cheaters. two bid and slowly with excessive hesitation Mr. Charles M (which is considered unethical in duplicate U.S. financier a games), using different forcing bids, he ended patron of bridge, up in a seven heart contract. He succeeded. His less than $10,00 WEEKLY DUPLICATE BRIDGE RESULTsS: Sunday eve. â€" Kob Colton, Audrey Kovack, Mike Ny, John Harrison Monday aft. â€" Don Lindhorst, Milos Polak, Fran McConnell, Caro! McMahn Tuesday aft. â€" Mac Reid, Eva Haist, Katy Smith, Milos Polak Tuesday eve. â€" Bril Sheryer. Jim Lafferty; Mae Reid, Maric Fisher Wednesday aft. â€" Beri Runstedier. Gord Russell: Ken Gladstone. Muriel Gross Wednesday eve. â€"Flight A: Dave Martin, Bill Aitken, Bill Sherver, Rene Lawand Flight B: Jean and Warren Sparks, Ursula Pastway . Evelyn Philp Thursday aft â€" Championship game â€" Ruth Lewis, Al Switzer, Bob Crosby Bert Runstedier Friday eve Flight A: Milos Polak. George Crozer. Don Lindhorst, Audrey McHou! Flight B: John and Bettv Dyer, Scott and Dave Lindhorst Open and Nonâ€"Master club championship will be held Friday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Adult Recreation Centre. Conestoga College and Ontario‘s woodworking industry are moving forward together. And you can be a part of this advance. The $6â€"million Woodworking Skills Development Centre opens this September at the Doon campus in Kitchener. Its goal: to provide topâ€"flight graduates for this growing industry, now and in the future. Conestoga is now accepting applications for the twoâ€"year Manufacturing Technician â€" Wood Products program â€" the only program of its kind in Ontario. Learn the wood products manufacturing and production management skills that industry wants and recommends. Apply now. For details, call Liaison Services at (519) 653â€"2511, ext. 366. A UNIQUE PROGRAM IN A WORLDâ€"CLASS FACILITY 5: AKQ H: AKQJ109 C: AKQJ INTERESTING HANDS by Milos Polak NLP has demonstrated that the process of changing and creating choices in your personal life, relationships, emotions, physical health, and self image need not be long or painful. We use NLP techniques with success to assist people in the cha of tive Unconscious Bd:?se. Lo:eg:ll Esteem, Fears, Cravings, Depression, Compulsions, Phobias, Emotional Stress, Eating Disorders, Unwanted Habits The Opera Department of Wilâ€" frid Laurier University will pres ent Francis Poulenc‘s The Diaâ€" logues of the Carmelites, Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in the Theatre Auditorium. This threeâ€"act opera deals with left hand opponent doubled and Charlie reâ€" doubled. After five more redoubles the bidding was over. The opening lead was the Ace of diamonds and when the smoke cleared up, Charlie was down seven, losing over 12,000 dollars. His left hand opponent was holding: The story was obviously made up. But according to the Official Encylopedia of Bridge an equivalent hand was given by Hoyle already in 1747. Known as the Mississippi Heart Hand it was probably used by the cardsharps of the Mississippi River steamboats during the Civil War period and grew in favor among profesâ€" sional cheaters. Under those circumstances declarer cannot make more than six tricks if hearts are trump. Mr. Charles M. Schwab (1862â€"1939), a noted U.S. financier and stee} magnate, as well as a patron of bridge, is reported to have paid off not less than $10,000 on this tricky hand. the martyrdom of the Carmelite nuns in France during the French Revolution in 1789. Tickets are $5 for aduits, and $3 for students and seniors. High school students with .D. will be admitted free. 884â€"1970. H: 8765432 D: AKQJ109 For information or a free consulitation please call: THE BRIDGEPORT CENTRE at (519) 745â€"6661. 683 KING 5T. 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