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March 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March 2021

In First Seat - Paul Linxwiler
Inbox -Letters to the Editor
St Louis NABC Canceled
Volunteer of the Year - Jay Whipple
Goodwill Member of the Year - Lane Galloway
Barry Crane Top 500 - Robert McClendon
Commuter Bridge by Bob Levey
Tales from the Olden Days by Barnet Shenkin
Product Reviews
Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Winter Wnderland Results
Consults with the Doctor by Dr. James Marsh Strenberg
A Mentor's Mentor by Kevin Orr
Club News
Ruling the Game
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
Parrish the Thought - Adam Parrish
Reasoning with Robert - Robert Todd
West Hands -Bidding Box
Startup Bridge by Lynn Berg
Lessons Learned by Michael Berkowitz
Bidding Basics by Larry Cohen
Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
Mike's Bridge Lesson- by Mike Lawrence
East Hands -Bidding Box
Chalk Talk- Eddie Kantar
Defensive Maneuvers - Paul Ross
Challenge of the Month
The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
Committee Appointees
Boehm on Bridge
Better Bridge with Bergen
Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
Test Your Play
Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
Dear Billy - by Billy Miller
Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
George's World - by George Jacobs
Life Master Milestones
Obituary - Bill Kent (1959-2020)
Obituary - Paul Ivaska (1941-2020)
Big Games
New Life Masters
Obituary -Enrico Pagani Sommi (1943-2020)
In Memoriam
Obituary - Rick Goldstein (1946-2020)
Obituary - Ken Badertscher (1939-2020)
Obituary - Jackie Merkel (1949-2020)
Tournament Directory
March 2021 - 1
March 2021 - 2
March 2021 - 3
March 2021 - 4
March 2021 - 5
March 2021 - In First Seat - Paul Linxwiler
March 2021 - Inbox -Letters to the Editor
March 2021 - 8
March 2021 - St Louis NABC Canceled
March 2021 - Volunteer of the Year - Jay Whipple
March 2021 - 11
March 2021 - Goodwill Member of the Year - Lane Galloway
March 2021 - Barry Crane Top 500 - Robert McClendon
March 2021 - 14
March 2021 - 15
March 2021 - 16
March 2021 - 17
March 2021 - Commuter Bridge by Bob Levey
March 2021 - 19
March 2021 - Tales from the Olden Days by Barnet Shenkin
March 2021 - 21
March 2021 - Product Reviews
March 2021 - 23
March 2021 - Proposed Bylaws Amendments
March 2021 - 25
March 2021 - Winter Wnderland Results
March 2021 - 27
March 2021 - 28
March 2021 - 29
March 2021 - Consults with the Doctor by Dr. James Marsh Strenberg
March 2021 - A Mentor's Mentor by Kevin Orr
March 2021 - Club News
March 2021 - 33
March 2021 - Ruling the Game
March 2021 - 35
March 2021 - The Bidding Box
March 2021 - 37
March 2021 - 38
March 2021 - 39
March 2021 - It's Your Call
March 2021 - 41
March 2021 - 42
March 2021 - 43
March 2021 - Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
March 2021 - Parrish the Thought - Adam Parrish
March 2021 - Reasoning with Robert - Robert Todd
March 2021 - Startup Bridge by Lynn Berg
March 2021 - Lessons Learned by Michael Berkowitz
March 2021 - Bidding Basics by Larry Cohen
March 2021 - 50
March 2021 - Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
March 2021 - Mike's Bridge Lesson- by Mike Lawrence
March 2021 - Chalk Talk- Eddie Kantar
March 2021 - Defensive Maneuvers - Paul Ross
March 2021 - The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
March 2021 - Boehm on Bridge
March 2021 - Better Bridge with Bergen
March 2021 - Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
March 2021 - Test Your Play
March 2021 - Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
March 2021 - Solutions to Test Your Play
March 2021 - My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
March 2021 - Dear Billy - by Billy Miller
March 2021 - Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
March 2021 - George's World - by George Jacobs
March 2021 - Life Master Milestones
March 2021 - Obituary - Paul Ivaska (1941-2020)
March 2021 - Big Games
March 2021 - New Life Masters
March 2021 - 70
March 2021 - Obituary -Enrico Pagani Sommi (1943-2020)
March 2021 - Obituary - Rick Goldstein (1946-2020)
March 2021 - Obituary - Jackie Merkel (1949-2020)
March 2021 - Tournament Directory
March 2021 - 75
March 2021 - 76
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