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Monday, July 24, 1995 bititaries The Daily Sentinel Page 7A aces B. The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. Aesop NORTH 475 VA109 AQ98 4KJ87 way to find three more winners is to take the diamond finesse. If it wins, South can claim nine winners and its on to the next deal. What if it loses? As in todays deal, East knocks out Souths last spade stopper and waits patiently with his club ace for a one-trick set If diamonds produce loser, obviously South should finesse in clubs.

Why? Because it gives him two chances at success instead of only one. Lets assume South leads clubs at trick two and a finesse loses to Easts queen. A spade comes back, but South can now try the diamond finesse in hopes of bringing in the suit. But when the club finesse against the queen wins, there is no need to try a diamond finesse. He repeats the finesse to win three clubs and one diamond, enough to give him game and rubber.

lobby Wolff United Features Syndicate The bidding: North East South West 14 14 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Spade eight Which minor-suit finesse is best in todays deal? Be careful about your answer. Before deciding, you must count your sure tricks to determine how many more you need. Then, and only then, are you in a position to choose the best plan. South wins his spade queen and wisely counts his sure winners. He has two spades, three hearts and a diamond as sure winners; therefore, he needs three more winners from the minor suits.

The easiest I2JJ 28, 1981, in Wheat Ridge. She survives. Mr. Rathgeber lived in the Denver area for 35 years before moving to Cedaredge. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No.

136, the Merchant Marines and El Jebel Shrine. In 1980, he received the Colorado Volunteer of the Year Award from Gov. Richard Lamm. He enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved to read a book a day. Other survivors include a daughter, Debra Rae Ryon of Annandale, Va a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Ethel Rathgeber of Alva, and a grandson, Two brothers, Charles and Joe Rathgeber, are deceased.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cedaredge Public Library, 140 N. Second Cedaredge 81413. Taylor Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Phyllis M. Stevens Sept.

8, I960 July 21, 1995 Phyllis Marie Stevens, 34, died of cancer Friday at her home in Grand Junction. Visitation will be until 8 tonight in McLean Funeral Home in Palisade, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3076 Road EV4. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with President Curtis Taylor officiating.

Mrs. Stevens, a cook and waitress, hhd lived in the Grand Valley most of her life. She was born Sept. 8, 1960, to John and Mary Harmon Blair in Fruita. She spent her childhood in Fruita and De Beque and attended Fruita schools.

She received her general equivalency diploma, then attended Mesa State College. She married Rodney Stevens on Oct 27, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Mrs. Stevens also had lived in Meeker, Craig and Palisade before moving to Grand Junction.

She was a member of the Mormon Church, and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, hunting and crafts. Her childrens education was very important to her, and she spent a good deal of time interacting with the school district to achieve the best for them that she could. Other survivors include two sons, Albert and Allan, both of Grand Junction; a stepson, Rodney Stevens; a stepdaughter, Chrystal Stevens of Grand Junction; her mother of Fruita; her grandmother, Alice Blair of Loma; a stepgrandmother, Leola Wiswell of Fruita; a brother, John Blair of Fruita; and two stepgrand-children. A daughter, Betsy Blair, is deceased. Ann Biooks Mart 22, 1913 July 20, 1995 Memorial service for Ann Brooks of Grand Junction will be at 5:30 p.m.

today at the Jehovahs Witnesses Bookcliff congregation, 608 goad 29. Grant Bierschank will officiate. Mrs. Brooks, 82, died Thursday at Community Care Center after a long illness. A homemaker and nurse, 'she had lived on the Western Slope most of her life.

She was born March 22, 1913, to I Frank and Carrie Bernard Hittle in Des Moines, Iowa, She spent her childhood in Iowa, Collbran and Moab, Utah. She attended schools in Castle Valley, Utah, and Collbran. She and her first two husbands, Harvey Woolery and Louie Wigget, divorced. She married Dean Brooks in 1968 in Rockford, 111. He died in 1976 in Wisconsin.

Mrs. Brooks was baptized a Jehovahs Witness in 1973. i Survivors include five sons, Dai) Woolery of Tooele, Utah, Leonard Woolery of Belvidere, 111., Ronald Woolery of Salt Lake City, Don Woolery of Rifle and Eldon Wigget of Rockford; a daughter, Helen Woolery of Grand Junction; 32 grandchildren; and 62 great-gtand-jchildren. I A son, Newton Woolery, a Hazel Wilkins, and four grandchildren are deceased. Martin Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Arne Dahle duly 31, 1914 July 21, 1995 I Arne Dahle, 80, died of kidnej i failure and pulmonary disease Friday at his home in Palisade. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Central Orchard Mesa Community Church with the Rev. Phil McIntosh officiating Mr. Dahle had formed in Oklee, and had worked at a taco-nite plant in Little Marais, Minn.

He had lived in Palisade for 10. ears. He was born July 31, 1914, to Ole and Margit Lunden Dahle in Oklee, where he spent his Childhood. His first wife, the former Emma Mostrom Dahle, died in AuguSt 1985 in Palisade. 4 He married Cleo Carter on July 23, 1991 She survives, i Mr.

Dahle was a member of Central Orchard Mesa Community Church. He enjoyed reading and Joved to make wind chimes. I Other survivors include a son, Allen of Anaheim, two daughters, Janice Ramer of Palisade and Diane Christensen of Brainerd, and seven grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister are deceased. I Memorial contributions may be jnade to Hospice of the.

Grand Valley, P.O. Box 60307, Grand Junction 81506. McLean Funeral Home in Palisade is in charge of arrangements. Iva L. Gentiy May 22, 19H July 22, 1995 Iva Gentry of Paonia died of natural causes Saturday in Delta County Memorial Hospital.

She was 91. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Paonia with Paul Miller-mon officiating. Mrs. Gentry, a registered surgical nurse, had worked mostly iq Colorado Springs.

She had lived in Paonia for 24 years.1 She was born May 22, 1904, to John and Amanda Herron Frazee in Lenore, Okla. She spent her childhood in Oklahoma Territory. She married Robert A. Gentry on Feb. 25, 1929.

He died Jan. 10, -1974, in Paonia. Mrs. Gentry had lived in Oklahoma, California and Colorado Springs before moving to Paonia. She was a member of Bible Center Church and Order of the Eastern Star, and was a senior citizen volunteer.

Mrs. Gentry enjoyed gardening, quilting, fishing, camping, yard-work and reading to her great-grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Teel of Paonia; three sisters, Lola Goad, Ruth Largent and Francis Chapel, all of Vancouver, four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A son, Ralph; three brothers, Jay, Hezikiah and John three sisters, Madge Burkepile, Dora Mouldon and Inez Rader, and a granddaughter, Iva Mae Griffith, are deceased. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hemophilia Founda- tion, in care of Taylor Funeral Service, 800 Palmer Delta 81416.

Harold E. Rathgeber Sept. 5, 1925 July 21, 1995 Memorial Masonic services for Harold Eugene Rathgeber of Cedaredge will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Taylor Funeral Service in Cedaredge. Rathgeber, 69, died Friday at.

Delta County Memorial Hospital. A retired high school history teacher in Jefferson County, he had lived in Cedaredge since 1981. He was born Sept. 5, 1925, to William and Mamie Ellen White Rathgeber in Hartner, where he was-raised and educated. He received a bachelors degree in history from the University of Kansad and a master's degree in English from the University of Colorado.

He and his first wife, Josephine M. Schaeffer, divorced. He married Jean Orr on Sept. WEST 4832 J652 4543 4Q53 EAST 4KJ1094 W743 4K62 4A4 SOUTH 4 AQ6 VKQ8 4 107 410962 Vulnerable: Both Dealer: North 'TIL UN THE MORN' TO REAL UVE MUSIC This week featuring: RIC BLAKE NIGHTLY (except Sunday) AT 8 30 PM LOUNGE 1 'grand JUNCTION 755 HORIZON DRIVE 243-6790 iGVG KIDS POLY-LENS SINGLE VISION 4" tM iLliuf BIFOCAL $79 -n HOUR PRESCR -I 2.00 Kewacdl taken off the processing charge of the wanted 35mm color print film brought in for Monument's Jumbo Deluxe 4x6 Prints this weeks OFF 2 PAIR 1300 RAAES at the same price Mvilitr1 59 JiTuir, GJ man stable after Potholes injury DAiSERVICi AVAILABLE AlOhtrfRhFi ATCYZZ When is 80 better than 100? the Bureau of Land Management were able to.quickly reach Balerio and take him to St Marys. Nita Holtz of the Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department said heavy shadows often result in deceiving water levels at the Potholes, which have been the site of many accidents.

Holtz said the area where the incident occurred couldnt have contained more than 2 or 3 feet of water. Sometimes its more and sometimes its less, Holtz said. This time of year its typically pretty low. People shouldnt be diving there. We typically get two or three calls out there a week and theyre usually pretty serious." Saturdays incident did not surprise many people at the Mesa County Sheriffs Department.

Sheriff Riecke Claussen said he can recall reports of injuries and near-drownings at the Potholes dating back to his childhood. Summer days and cool water have long enticed teens and young adults to the area, Claussen said. i Grag Grant fitly Sentinel A Grand Junctloq man was upgraded to stable condition at SL Hospital this morning with tal cord injury suffered when be dived into the Potholes on Made Park Saturday evening. Steve Jlalerio, 31, was in the ntensive-care unit at SL Marys lospital. Balerid was injured when he dived off a cliff into shallow water.

Rescue crews from the Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department and hw 5 1 5 ewo shorts Sentinel staff and wire services Other Guys' 100 Home Equity Line Variable rate: 12.5 A.P.R.' Payments can vary monthly! Could take 15 years to repay. YOU HAVE NO EQUITY. First Federal's 60 Home Equity Loan 2f FIXED RATE: 8.75 A.P.R FIXED PAYMENT Fully paid off in 5 years. afVou still have at least 20 equity. Improvement work may mean delays in restoring service Improving a 50-year-old power feeder is expected to smooth service to some 3,200 homes in the Redlands area.

Public Service Co. of Colorado said expanding demand has caused several outages this year and forced a rebuilding project scheduled to be completed this fall. If an outage occurs in the meantime, it may take longer than normal to restore service. The affected area is bounded on the north by the Colorado River, on the south by the Colorado National Monument, on the west by 19 Road and on the east by 26V4 Road. Missing Evergreen mans body recovered from Bear Creek Gypsum teens body recovered from creels over weekend GYPSUM The body 'of 18-year-old John Johnson of Gypsum was pulled from Gypsum Creek on Saturday after a National Guard helicopter crew spotted it from the air, said Kim Andree of the Eagle County Sheriff's Department 4 Johnson slipped Into the creek a week earlier during a party at the Dewey Park picnic ground, authorities said.

He tried to jump across part of the creek to an island, but didnt make it I His body was found under a log in the creek, 2tt miles downstream from the spot where he fell in. Dont sign over 100 of your house to the bank. If you need money, get a Common Sense 80 home equity loan from First Federal Bank. '1 25 Colorado Branch Banks First Federal SAVINGS Bank SINCE 1885 Colorados Convenient Consumer Bank 242-6642 APfl teMi 000 ta VI MMri ol I 4 amnneon arri no peMi Hi.iii4iisi Wl RMsMndi9 OT44ER KATES A TiRMS AVMLA8LE Gups' APR MsiasMsssiMiiistViM OM wodo vqcouts Unpart bsmnrwsflw 6 V- Smyth Ks.fdic 1 I INSI U.D i Maker of Thirsty Pet water donates to spayneuter effort Columbine Beverage manufacturer of Thirsty Pet bottled water for dogs and cats, pre-! sented $1,000 to Mesa County Animal Control to be used for Project which provides low-cost spayneuter certificates for dog and cat owners. Fifty certificates are available per month and 1 are given one per family pr month.

Participating 1 veterinarians honor the certificates by deducting $25 from the cost of the spaying or neutering for dogs and $15 for eats. The veterinarians then contribute 10 percent of the cost of the spayneuter back into the fond. EVERGREEN The body of an Evergreen man who has been missing since June has been found, according to Jefferson County sheriff's officials. Authorities recovered a body believed to be David T. Chase, 42, from Bear Creek on Sunday.

A caretaker of the Gates property in Evergreen reported that' a decomposing body was in the creek among some low trees. Chase disappeared June 6 after a night of barhopping with Matthew Orahoske, 34. Chase reportedly told Orahoske, Til see you in Morrison," then jumped from the tailgate of his friend's pickup truck into the creek. Search efforts were hindered because of high waters and heavy rains..