Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1931

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November 21 1931

Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, Saturday, November 21, 1931

Rites Todday for Hans Christensen
Hayward, Nov. 21.—Funeral rites were to be held this afternoon for Hans Christensen, 82, who died Thursday after a long illness. Burial was to be at the Mt. Eden cemetery, with Rev. Richard C. Day, pastor of the Eden Congregational church here, in charge of the services. The deceased was a native of Denmark and had lived in California 54 years. He was the father of Mrs. Margaret Manning of Hayward and of Hans Christensen, and the grandfather of Bernice Manning, Myrtle Hammer, Ruby Pimentel and Nicholas and Fred Christensen.

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1938

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May 12 1938

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Thursday, May 12, 1938

Annual Chess Tourney Set
The annual chess tournament between northern and southern California will be played in San Luis Obispo Sunday May 15.
The games are scheduled to start at 9:30 a. m. in the Spanish Dining room of Mulholland's. There will be 25 boards it is estimated with 50 playera and more than 20 fans from both the north and the south parts of the state here for the occasion.
C. J. Smith, local fan who has made arrangements for the annual tournament here for the past ten years and who has acted as referee heretofore will be unable to act in that capacity Sunday owing to a recent illness. He will be on hand however to witness the tournament and will award medals to four members who have played in 10 consecutive games here. They are Fred N. Christensen, Mr. Barlow, and Mr. Dendensky of the northern California team, and G. S. G. Patterson of the southern team.
Fred N. Christensen of Oakland is captain of the northern team and Leroy Johnson of North Hollywood is the southern California team captain.
The rules according to Mr. Smith make it mandatory for players to make 40 moves for the first two hours and 20 moves per hour after that.
The public has been invited to witness the games which start at 9:30 a. m. and will continue until completed.

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1939

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1939

1939, Fred Christensen, University High School, Oakland, California Yearbook

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1942

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February 16 1942

February 16, 1942, Fredrick Nicholas Christensen, WWII Draft Registration Cards For California

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1950

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May 29 1950

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Monday, May 29, 1950

North Takes Chess Honors
The 45-man Northern California chess team defeated a Southern California team of the same number by a score of 24 to 21 in the 17th annual North-South California State Chess tourney yesterday in the San Luis Obispo city recreation building.
Highlights of the tourney which brought together some of the nation's leading chess experts included the brilliant playing of Herman Steiner of Los Angeles present U. S. national champion and that of Sam Bean, blind and deaf player from San Francisco both of whom won their respective matches.
Uses Braille Board
Bean known in the bay area as the “blind poet” drew a large ring of spectators to watch his skilled playing on a special Braille-type chess board using special chess pieces which he could differentiate by feel from those of his opponent.
Both Guthrie McClain northern team captain and Leroy Johnson southern captain described the meet as a “very bitterly contested one,” though the contest was entirely one of wits and was significantly quiet in contrast to an athletic event.
San Luis Obispo had one representative in the team championship play which brought together players from virtually every section of California.
He was Arthur J. Stobbey, California Polytechnic college library staff member who was formerly a member of the University of California chess team at Berkeley.
Stobbey, who played with the northern team played to a draw in yesterday's meet one of few draws in the tournament.
Ten-year pins for that many years' participation in the annual affair were presented by Luke Trahin San Luis Obispo chamber of commerce manager to Herman Steiner of Los Angeles and to Robert Willson San Francisco.
Two 11-Year Men
Playing in the weekend chess matches were two veterans of all 17 annual north-south chess competitions. They will be William P. Barlow and Fred N. Christensen both members of the northern team Barlow recalled having played in San Luis Obispo for 12 years prior to the meet's shift to Atascadero for several years prior to this year.
Only one woman chess player — Mrs. Nancy Russ of Los Angeles — ventured into yesterday's tournament play considered strictly a man's realm. The fact that she lost her match was a source of satisfaction to some of the old time players.
Roy C. Teel of San Luis Obispo was official scorekeeper for the event which was held in the city recreation center auditorium.

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1952

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June 02 1952

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Monday, June 02, 1952

Northerners Win Close Chess Tourney Here
A 59-man chess team from northern California defeated southern California team of equal size here Saturday afternoon by a score of 32 to 27 in the 19th annual North-South chess tourney.
It was the best showing made by the south in several years, and toward the end of the game, with eight boards still to report, the north led the south by only 29½ to 21½ leaving the way open to a possible tie.
More than 120 players from throughout the state as well as visiting chess experts from other states participated in the north-south tournament or in the annual rapid-transit tournament which followed it. With the wives and families of participants and other kibitzers and local chess enthusiasts, more than 200 people were in the San Luis Obispo city recreation center during most of the tournament.
The rapid-transit tournament which got under way Saturday evening and continued until 3 a.m. yesterday was won by Ray Martin of Santa Monica, with Sven Almgren and Irving Rivise, both of Los Angeles, in second and third places respectively.
Twenty-nine players entered this event, in which each was allowed only 10 seconds for a play.
Biggest individual game of the tournament was that between Lionel Joyner, Canadian junior chess champion, and Henry Gross of San Francisco, a veteran west coast chess expert, who defeated the Canadian.
Among the interesting individuals participating in the tournament were Mrs. Mary Bain of New York women's national chess champion.
Oldest player in the tournament was E. P. Elliott of Los Angeles who is 79. At least two 16-year-olds participated: Peter Dahl and Robert Currie both of San Francisco.
Two of the participants—William P. Barlow and Fred N. Christensen both of Oakland, have not missed a match in the 19 years the north-south chess tourney has met.
Some 50 five-year pins in recognition of players who have attended that many consecutive matches in San Luis Obispo and Atascadero, were presented by Luke Trahin, San Luis Obispo chamber of commerce manager yesterday morning.
Co-captains of the opposing sectional teams— W. G. McClain of Berkeley and Wade Hendricks of Castro Valley for the north, and John Keckhut and Leroy Johnson, both of Los Angeles for the south expressed appreciation for the hospitality extended the players by the chamber of commerce and the city recreation department.
The California state chess tournament was officially formed here over the weekend, 10 directors were elected, and the group voted to make the California Chess Reporter, established in San Francisco last year, the group's official organ.
The newly named directors included: A. E. Hoerchner of Shell Beach, San Luis Obispo area; George Oakes of Salinas, Monterey area; Neil T. Austin of Sacramento, central valley area; Herman Steiner and John Keckhut, Los Angeles area; George Croy of Banning, Riverside-Pomona-Orange area; Cecil Bates of La Mesa, San Diego area; A. L. Ritz, Eureka, north coastal area; W. G. McClain, San Francisco bay area; and a Redwood Empire representative to be named.

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1955

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February 1955

Vol. 4, No. 6, California Chess Reporter, February 1955. Milt Meyer, Fred Christensen, Curtis Wilson, Robert Cook.

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Vol. 4, No. 6, California Chess Reporter, February 1955. Fred Christensen, Paul Traum, Ralph Hultgren, Guthrie McClain, Wade Hendricks (kneeling), Henry Gross (kneeling).

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August 1955

U.S. Open Chess Championship, California Chess Reporter, August 1955. Castle Chess Club (Seated) Neilen Hultgren, Fred Byron, Wade Hendricks, Glen Hultgren, Guthrie McClain (Standing) Paul Traum, Bob Burger, Fred Christensen, Neil Falconer, Henry Gross, Ralph Hultgren.

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Fred Nicholas Christensen, 1974

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December 22 1974

Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, Sunday, December 22, 1974

Christensen, Fred, suddenly December 21, 1974; a resident of Oakland. Beloved husband of Lucy Christensen; loving father of Fred, Nick, and Mary Christensen; a native of Oakland; aged 54 years. A member of Teamsters' Union Local 70, Marine, Fire and Oilers' and Wipers' Union, San Francisco; an employee of Owns and Illinois Glass Company.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the New Mortuary of Charles P. Bannon, 6800 East 14th St., Oakland, on Tuesday, December 24, at 9:30 a.m., thence to St. Jariath's Church, Fruitvale Ave. and Pleasant St., Oakland, for a Mass of Christian Burial commencing at 10. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward. Recitation of the Rosary at the Bannon Mortuary Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.

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Milton Finkelstein, 2001

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Dr. Milton Finkelstein, from 1947 Philadelphia Chess Tourney.

January 17 2001

New York Times, New York, New York, January 17, 2001

FINKELSTEIN-Milton, Dr. On January 15, 2001, age 80 at Mt Sinai Hospital. Educator, author, chess player. Beloved husband for 50 years of the late Marilyn. Loving father of David, Joan and her husband Alan. Cherished grandfather of Sonia and Marina. Devoted brother of Bella, Harold and the late Saul. Dear uncle of Arthur, Jake, Susan and Marc. Memorial Service Thursday 12:45pm at “The Riverside” 76 Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

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Milton Finkelstein, 1941

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Milton Finkelstein, 1947

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September 02 1947

The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania September 02, 1947

Pictured in the final round of the three-day chess tourney are Thomas Gutekunst, 1943 state champion who placed fifth; Milton Finkelstein, New York City chessmaster and director of the competition; his brother and assistant. Harold Finkelstein, and Atillio Di Camillo, who retained his state championship by defeating Gutekunst. Original image from The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania September 02, 1947. For fair use, all credits must be kept intact. Color photo version created by the developer (me, yours truly) of https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/p/attilio-di-camillo.html

Philadelphia Player Wins State Chess Championship in Tournament Here
Atillio Di Camillo, Philadelphia chess expert, retained his state championship last night at the Americus hotel after three days of competition, defeating Thomas Gutekunst, Allentown, in a last-round match. Di Camillo topped 58 competitors from 23 communities as he played six winning games and one draw for a 6½-½ score.
One of the largest tournaments in the history of the event, the 9th annual Pennsylvania State Chess federation drew large galleries throughout the Labor Day weekend.
Gutekunst, 1943 state champion, placed fifth, with a 5-2 record, behind Michael Yatron. Reading, 6-1; Joseph Schaeffer, Philadelphia, 5½-1½; and Harry Morris, Philadelphia, 5-2. A three-way fourth place tie was broken by rating playing scores of the competitors' opponents. Edwin Dreher, Philadelphia, who also finished with a 5-2 count, was sixth.
Gutekunst lost only to Di Camillo, playing to a draw with Morris and Dreher. Other local players including Woodrow Young, 4½-2½; Clarence Ziegler, 4-3; Robert Gutekunst, 3½-3½; and Paul Sherr, 3-4. Ed Faust, Fullerton, and Sigfrid Hauck, Northampton, scored 4-3.
The tournament's only woman contestant, Mrs. Mary Selensky, Philadelphia, finished among the top third with a 4-3 tally.
In the junior event, where play is limited for those under 21 years of age, Saul Wachs, Philadelphia high school student, took top honors. Forrest Schaeffer, Allentown, placed third.
Each contestant played seven matches in the senior event, with a four-hour limit on each match. Point scores determined the final standings on the basis of one point for each win and one-half point for each draw. After the first round players were paired with those having a similar score in accordance with the so-called Swiss system.
Competition was directed by Milton Finkelstein, New York City chessmaster. At a brief business session following the tournament a unanimous vote of thanks was extended to the host Allentown Chess club.

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Leslie Fleming Ault, 1925

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December 18 1925

The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Friday, December 18, 1925

Rutgers Goes In For Chess Sport
Meets Columbia in Opening Match Tomorrow Eve
Chess, a new sport at Rutgers makes its first bid for intercollegiate prestige tomorrow evening when Rutgers sends a team of four men to New York City to meet Columbia in the first match of the Intercollegiate Chess League tournament. Rutgers entered the league last Saturday on invitation from New York University. Although the sport has not been recognized by the Rutger's faculty, action is being taken however, and it is expected that it will be recognized shortly.
Rutgers will be represented in matches on Saturday against Columbia, and on Sunday against C. C. N. Y. and New York University. Four of the following five men will compete in each match, Harold Rottenberg '29 of Atlantic City, Jacob Neuss '29 of Atlantic City, W. R. Bellis '26 of Plainfield. W. T. J. TenBroeck '27 of Newburgh, N. Y., and Leslie Ault '29 of Jersey City.
On January 2 after the Christmas recess, Rutgers will meet Cornell and Pennsylvania in the final matches of the tournament. Teams entered in the championships are Cornell. New York University. C. C. N. Y., Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Rutgers.

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Leslie Fleming Ault, 1928

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June 14, 1928

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, June 14, 1928

Plan College Tourney.
L. Walter Stephens, director of the Collegiate Division of the National Chess Federation, announces a tournament for the national championship under Federation auspices, to be held at the Manhattan Chess Club, June 18 to 26. A gold medal and two other prizes are offered. Entries so far received are the following:
Albright College—A. N. Towsen; City College—A. Kussman and D. Bronstein; Columbia—P. Schlesinger and T. Beyer; N. Y. University—J. Fishman; Rutgers—Leslie Ault and Fred Voos; Pennsylvania—David Wiener and Max Cohen. These players are either champions or rate second best on their respective college teams.
Princeton, Swarthmore and Ursinus, all chapters of the national body, have not yet been heard from.

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Leslie Fleming Ault, 1949

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December 01 1949

The Montclair Times, Montclair, New Jersey, Thursday, December 01, 1949

Right: A novel demonstration board makes it easy for Leslie Ault to demonstrate complicated championship moves to his Chess Class.

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Leslie Fleming Ault, 1957

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August 09 1957

The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Friday, August 09, 1957

Chess Group Asks Soviet Visa Speed
Cleveland, Aug. 8 (AP)—The U.S. Chess Federation cabled Soviet Leader Nikita S. Khrushchev today with a request that he help speed up visas for two contestants in the federation's tournament here for their trip to Moscow to compete with Russian players.
The players are Bobby Fischer, 14, of Brooklyn, N.Y. who has been the U.S. junior chess champion twice, and Edmar Mednis, 20, of New York City, the intercollegiate champion.
Their passports are at the Soviet Embassy in Washington awaiting Soviet approval for visas.
Arthur B. Bisguier, national champion from Brooklyn, is among the 11 leaders in the third round of the tournament here with three points to their credit.
The others include Donald and Robert Byrne, brothers, also of Brooklyn; Geza Fuster, Toronto, Canada; Paul Brandt, New York City; Simon D. Ramirez, Mexican champion; Hans Berliner, Washington, D. C.; Saul Wanetick, Philadelphia; Leslie F. Ault, Cranford, N. J., and Lawrence Lipking and Richard Krause, Cleveland.

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Leslie Fleming Ault, 1965

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1965

1965, Leslie Fleming Ault, Faculty of Thomas Jefferson High School, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, Yearbook

Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1899

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February 07 1899

A New Lawyer 07 Feb 1899, Tue Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

A NEW LAWYER
Bertram Claud Jenkines the latest Addition to the Bar.
Yesterday Bertram Claud Jenkines, brother of Albert G. Jenkines, was admitted to practice at the bar of the Cass circuit court.
This latest addition to the bar register, is a young man who is qualified to lend additional force to the high character of the bar of the Cass circuit court. He is a native Virginian and in the style of his manner before a court is not unlike his brother. His first address to a court was made a couple of weeks ago in a case before Justice Newer, at which time this resemblance in style was noted. Such a similarity, however, is not unnatural. Young Mr. Jenkines is a graduate of the Pacific Methodist college, having taken the degree of B. S. in that institution in '97. Since then he has devoted his attention to the law, reading under a talented preceptor in California, and for the past six months reading very closely in the office of McConnell & Jenkines in this city. Preparatory to taking a final course in the law his admission to the bar as a practitioner is a helpful step, and the course of the young attorney will be watched with interest by the many warm friends whom he has gained during his brief residence in Logansport.

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March 27 1899

Bertram C. Jenkines First Suit 27 Mar 1899, Mon Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Bertram C. Jenkines, the attorney, entered his first suit Saturday in the Circuit court, in the case of Joseph P. Cranshaw vs. Nettie Cranshaw, suit for divorce.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1909

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November 28 1909

Strength of Local Team Gives Capablanca Trouble 28 Nov 1909, Sun Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com

Strength of Local Team Gives Capablanca Trouble
Wins 25 of His 31 Games
Jose R. Capablanca met thirty-one players last Wednesday at the Chicago Chess and Checker club in one of his incomparable simultaneous exhibitions. Among his opponents were many of the best players in the city.
The general strength of the team probably accounts for the fact his score was not as good nor his time as short as in other exhibitions on his present tour. In four hours he defeated twenty-five adversaries, drew with two, and lost to four.
The winners were O. Chajes, F. H. Chase, E. Michelsen, and C. W. Phillips, while H. D. Smith and L. Uedemann drew. The losers were J. W. Barnhart of Indianapolis, A. H. Coe, W. M. Cox, T. Demarais, T. Diven, A. Edler, S. Ehrlich, K. Erdeky, E. Everett, L. W. Felt, R. C. Griswold, H. Hahlbohm, B. C. Jenkines of Logansport, N. Lykke, Dr. McGrath. M. Menn, E. H. Miller of Philadelphia. F. Newman, L. Ostberg. Dr. Phillips, B. Pollock, D. Sullivan, J. M. Stolnitzky, W. Stuchfield, and John Winter.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1911

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September 14 1911

September 14, 1911. Pretty Fight Is Being Made. Horner and Barnhardt Battling for First Honors in Chess Tourney. Jewel Is Close Behind. … The contestants stand as follows: B. C. Jenkines, Logansport 8 won, 2 lost.

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September 21 1911

September 21, 1911. Barnhardt Is New Champion. An Indianapolis Man Won State Chess Championship at Local Tourney. … The prize for the most brilliant playing was awarded to B. C. Jenkines, of Logansport, this prize being a miniature chess table and set of men.

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September 24 1911

Devotees of Chess 24 Sep 1911, Sun Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com

The Indiana State Chess association held its championship tournament at Columbus on Sept. 12, 13 and 14.

B. C. Jenkines was elected president of the association.

One of the games with a termination of pretty surprises was as follows:

O. K. Horner (white) vs. B. C. Jenkines (black)
Scandinavian Defense: Main Line

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-Q4 2. PxP QxP 3. N-QB3 Q-QR4 4. N-B3 B-N5 5. B-K2 N-KB3 6. O-O P-K3 7. P-Q4 P-B3 8. B-Q2 Q-Q1 9. P-KR3 BxN 10. BxB QxP 11. Q-K2 Q-N3 12. N-R4 Q-B2 13. B-N5 B-K2 14. KR-K1 N-Q2 15. R-Q1 Q-R4 16. BxN BxB 17. P-QN3 R-Q1 18. P-B4 O-O 19. Q-B2 N-K4 20. B-K4 P-KN3 21. P-QR3 P-QN4 22. N-B5 QxP 23. PxP PxP 24. P-B4 RxR 25. RxR R-QB1 26. PxN RxN 27. PxB! P-KR4 28. BxP! Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nf6 6. 0-0 e6 7. d4 c6 8. Bd2 Qd8 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Qxd4 11. Qe2 Qb6 12. Na4 Qc7 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Re1 Nd7 15. Rd1 Qa5 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. b3 Rd8 18. c4 0-0 19. Qc2 Ne5 20. Be4 g6 21. a3 b5 22. Nc5 Qxa3 23. cxb5 cxb5 24. f4 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rc8 26. fxe5 Rxc5 27. exf6! h5 28. Bxg6! 1-0

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1917

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May 12 1917

Bertram C. Jenkines Consitutional Delegate 12 May 1917, Sat Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

BERTRAM C. JENKINES CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATE
Bertram C. Jenkines, who yesterday announced himself candidate for the office of delegate from Cass county to the Constitutional Convention of Indiana needs no introduction to the people of Logansport and Cass county. Mr. Jenkines has been prominently before the public for many years. His record is clean. He has a keen insight into public matters and a public spirit commensurate with the demands made upon him at any time and occasions. He has a well trained legal mind that will be a valuable asset in handling the intricate and important problems that come up in connection with the constitutional convention.
Mr. Jenkines is morally clean; intellectually capable; clearly and forcefully for all the important measures that engage the attention of the public and indicate the progress of society toward higher standards of life. Bertram C. Jenkines is trustworthy and the best interests of the people may be safely trusted to his keeping as a delegate to the constitutional convention. His petition is expected to bear the names of at least thousand of the best and most influential citizens of city and county.

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May 14 1917

Announcement 14 May 1917, Mon Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Delegate to Constitutional Convention of Indiana, subject to the will and wish of the voters of Cass county.
Election September 18, 1917, BERTRAM C. JENKINES

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1920

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August 11 1920

Local Players In Chess Match 11 Aug 1920, Wed Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

LOCAL PLAYERS IN CHESS MATCH
WINNER WILL CHALLENGE WORLD'S CHAMPION CHESS STRATEGIST.
It is understood that Dr. J. W. Steward and Attorney B. C. Jenkines, of this city, are now in a chess match with the understanding that the winner will challenge the winner of the Lasker-Capablanca match, and a series of games will be played at the Logansport Country club in the summer or early fall of 1922.
Something like twenty years ago Dr. Lasker, the world's champion, visited Logansport and played some fine exhibition games. Should he return in 1922 and by his venture, leave the world's championship in the hands of the medical or legal profession of Logansport, our city will thereby win renown, and our local players—an unexpected glory.
Stewart says Lasker is sure to win the forthcoming match, while Jenkines is equally certain that Capablanca, with whom he has played, will be the victor. Time, patience and endurance will tell which of these two gentlemen properly diagnosed the case. We put our money on the doctor.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1921

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April 29 1921

April 29, 1921. Capablanca Wins Chess Match. … Now that the world championship has been settled, let us have a Match between Dr. J. W. Stewart and Attorney B. C. Jenkines, to determine the city's championship. Shall the skill of the surgeon or the acumen of the lawyer, prevail?

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1924

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February 02 1924

Russian Champ Wins Matches 02 Feb 1924, Sat The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana) Newspapers.com

RUSSIAN CHAMP WINS MATCHES
ALEKHINE DEFEATS 19 LOCAL PLAYERS.
Pettengill Put Up Stiffest Game Surrendering After Three Hour Tussle.
Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess master, gave a very pleasing exhibition of his genius at the match given at the Indiana club last night under the auspices of the South Bend Chess club. Alekhine met 19 players, defeating them all. While playing 17 games over the boards he conducted two games blindfolded against S. Grossman and D. P. Moore. The local experts although assisted by a large crowd of onlookers were no match for the Russian.
Those who participated were S. Grossman, D. P. Moore, W. J. Mailholt, Arnold Saigo, Andrew Wiener, John Buzby, J. G. Malmberg, Frank Goss, J. A. Judie, jr., George Crane, Robert Happ, D. D. Schurtz, Orie Parker, F. M. Gardner, Rudolph Campbell, W. W. Ridenour, S. B. Pettengill, E. H. Slick, of this city and B. C. Jenkines of Logansport.
Jenkines with a bishop and two pawns ahead fell into a pretty trap and lost on his 28th move.
S. B. Pettengill was the last to surrender, having a block position and the advance in material until his 46th move, finally suffering checkmate in 50 moves after a struggle lasting three hours.
Alekhine goes from here to Chicago where he plays at the Hamilton club and other organizations, and will then continue his tour which takes him to the Pacific coast and back.

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February 04 1924

Russian Champ Wins Matches 04 Feb 1924, Mon Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Russian Champ Wins Matches
Alexander Alekhine, Russian Chess Master, gave an exhibition of Chess strategy at the Indiana Club, South Bend, Friday night of last week. He was confronted by nineteen opponents, playing two of the games without seeing the chess board.
As is usual, with this great player, he won all of the games contested. Attorney Samuel Pettengill of South Bend, and Attorney B. C. Jenkines, of this city, gave the champion the hardest match of the evening, but both players finally lost to the ingenious Russian.
The South Bend Tribune in speaking of the game, has this to say in reference to our local player:
“Jenkines with a bishop and two pawns ahead fell into a pretty trap and lost on the 28th move.”
Alekhine is in this country for the purpose of arranging for a match with Capablanca, the Cuban, for the championship of the world. Capablanca demands a purse of $10,000 before agreeing to play for the championship.

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August 20 1924

Accepts Chess Invitation 20 Aug 1924, Wed Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

ACCEPTS CHESS INVITATION
B. C. Jenkines, attorney, has been invited to participate in the tournament of the Western Chess Association that will open at Detroit, Saturday, August 23. He will attend. Some of the foremost chess players of the country will take part and in order to win the tournament the player must oppose all participants. The games will be staged at the Detroit Union League club.

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December 01 1924

Jenkines Beats Champion 01 Dec 1924, Mon Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

JENKINES BEATS CHAMPION
B. C. Jenkines, local attorney, was the only one of sixteen players at chess to defeat Newell Banks of Detroit, national chess champion, in the sixteen games played simultaneously by Banks at the Y. M. C. A. in South Bend Saturday night. The champion won twelve of his games, tied two and lost the one to Jenkines. The Logansport attorney's feat places him high among the chess players of this section of the United States.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1925

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February 04 1925

Elks Planning Chess Tourney at Rooms 04 Feb 1925, Wed Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

ELKS PLANNING CHESS TOURNEY AT ROOMS
More laurels were garnered by Delbert Brown, the Logansport checker champion, when he defeated nine of his twelve opponents and tied the other three contenders in the second tournament held at the Elks club last night. Mr. Dawgett, the state champ, failed to show up.
Players who were able to tie Brown last night were Fred Tam, of Pulaski; Milton Sparks of Idaville; Frank Wall, city. Brown played his twelve opponents simultaneously. Another checker tourney is to be arranged at later date by U. S. Hauck, chairman, while upon this occasion B. C. Jenkines will also make his debut when he will meet all comers at chess.

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August 19 1925

Invite Jenkines To Chess Tourney 19 Aug 1925, Wed Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

INVITE JENKINES TO CHESS TOURNEY
B. C. Jenkines, local attorney and chess player, has been honored by receiving an invitation to enter the national chess tournament to be held at Cedar Point, Ohio, August 26 to Sept. 5. The affair is being sponsored by the Western Chess Association of Detroit. Entrants are limited and made only upon invitation from the association. Five prizes are offered, the first being for $150.
Jenkines entered the tournament at Detroit last year for his first appearance in a national contest and placed seventh in a field of eighteen starters. He has not fully decided but hopes to be able to accept the invitation this year again.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1926

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March 24 1926

Cass Prize Raised 24 Mar 1926, Wed The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Cass Prize Raised.
Announcement that the prize money for Cass county has been raised was made by Bertram C. Jenkines, of Logansport, county chairman. Mr. Jenkines has been active in bringing the contest to the attention of the school officials of his county.

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August 12 1926

Jenkines Gets Entry Blank 12 Aug 1926, Thu The Logansport Morning Press (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

JENKINES GETS ENTRY BLANK
An Invitation to enter the western chess association tournament at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, August 1 to September 1, has been received and probably will be accepted by B. C. Jenkines, local attorney. He took part in the meet of the association at Detroit two years ago, winning five games.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1928

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February 28 1928

Bertram C. Jenkines 28 Feb 1928, Tue The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

BERTRAM C. JENKINES, Logansport, has made his residence in Hammond and is practicing law here with the firm of Jenkines and Brown.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1929

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April 22 1929

Form Checker Club Tonight 22 Apr 1929, Mon The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

FORM CHECKER CLUB TONIGHT
Prominent Hammond citizens, interested in chess and checkers, will meet tonight in the rooms of the Rooster club in the First Trust building to form a chess and checker club. The meeting will be held at 8 p. m.
Folk who are devotees to these two games are asked to attend the meeting and join the organization to be founded.
Among those who are interested in the movement to found a society in Hammond are: Attorneys Jenkines, Brown and Fall, and Drs. Chevigney and Hoffman. Walter Sanderson of the First Trust is also ready to help form an organization to promote interest in Hammond among those who love to play chess and checkers.

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August 31 1929

Group of Chess Notables Competing in Tourney Here 31 Aug 1929, Sat St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com

Group of Chess Notables Competing in Tourney Here
Standing, left to right—John Winter, Detroit; V. Sournin, Washington, D. C. champion; H. Hahlbohm, Chicago, Illinois University champion; Samuel D. Factor, Chicago, Western Chess Association champion and member of the Olympic Chess Team; G. H. Perrine, Centralia, III.; Eugene J. Roesch, 1927 St. Louis champion; J. A. Anderson, present city champion; L. T. Maenner, St. Louis, newly-elected president of Western Chess Congress; B. C. Jenkins, Hammond, Ind.; R. S. Scrivener, Memphis, Tenn.
Seated Herman Steiner, New York champion and member of Olympic Chess Team; Dr. A. E. West, Kalamazoo, Mich., referee; Norman T. Whittaker, Washington, D. C, and National Chess Federation champion of 1927.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1932

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April 03 1932

April 03, 1932. Seek Judgeships. Candidates filed for Circuit court judge are … Bertraum C. Jenkines, Gary, Democrat, Lake county…

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May 06 1932

Superior Court 06 May 1935, Mon The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

ALONG WITH THE THREE other superior courts of the county, Gary Court rooms 3 and 4 will start a week's vacation period today. Judge B. C. Jenkines will spend the week visiting a brother while Judge Homer E. Sacket will remain at home, spending part of the time reading briefs on the Johnson vs. Clayton case.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1935

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May 22 1935

Chess Meet Won By R. E. George 22 May 1935, Wed The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana) Newspapers.com

CHESS MEET WON BY R. E. GEORGE
R. E. George is winner of a chess tournament conducted by the Northern Indiana Chess league in room No. 802, Sherland building, over the week-end.
Four of the six member cities in the league competed, Garrett and Elkhart forfeiting. Mr. George won all three of his matches.
Robert Hopp, of South Bend, placed second, his one defeat being at the hands of George. Alexander L. Jonas, of Knox, and Judge B. C. Jenkines, of Gary, tied for third place, drawing in the match between them and losing their others.
James Trembois, of Gary; Edward Slick, of South Bend, and Mr. Paul of Knox, tied for first place in class B. They were the only entries in that division.

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August 27 1935

Judge Jenkines In Hospital 27 Aug 1935, Tue The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

JUDGE JENKINES IN HOSPITAL
Experiencing ill health for several weeks, Gary Superior court judge, B. C. Jenkines, yesterday entered the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for a ten day rest treatment and clinical advice. He expects to be back in Gary to take up the fall court term which opens September 9th.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1936

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June 09 1936

June 09, 1936: Bet Method Is Explained By Vincent Of Exposition Co. — Deputy Prosecutor John Stanton announced this morning that he has not yet been served with the restraining order granted by Superior Court Judge Bertram C. Jenkines against interference with the dog track to be operated in Hammond by the Calument Exposition Co., Inc.

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June 11 1936

Enjoin Dog Racing At Hammond Track 11 Jun 1936, Thu Muncie Evening Press (Muncie, Indiana) Newspapers.com

ENJOIN DOG RAGING AT HAMMOND TRACK
Lake County Judge Overruled by High Court.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 11.—(U.P.) A temporary writ of prohibition against Judge Bertram C. Jenkines of Lake Superior Court to forestall proposed dog racing at Hammond was issued today by the State Supreme Court.
The high court set June 22 for hearing on petition for a permanent writ and ordered the Lake County judge to show cause why it should not be granted.
Judge Jenkines granted a temporary restraining order June 8 to the Calumet Exposition Company, Inc., prohibiting Lake County and Hammond authorities from interfering with proposed operation of a dog track.
Prosecutor Fred A. Egan of Lake County appealed to the supreme court for the writ of prohibition preventing the superior court judge from acting further in the case.

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Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1937

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February 16 1937

The Times, Munster, Indiana, Tuesday, February 16, 1937

Bertram Claude Jenkines, 1937

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Government Leaders 16 Feb 1937, Tue The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Government Leaders
On the 100th anniversary of Lake county, the men pictured on this page head the various governments and courts of the community.
To them is entrusted the official duty of legislation, administration, and the rendering of justice. They supervise the governments and courts of more than a quarter of a million people.
What Lake county will be years, 20 years, and, perhaps, 30 years hence, depends in a large measure on these gentlemen and their official acts. For that reason, they are accorded a special page in this centennial edition a page that marks a milestone in the official history of the region.
The Hammond Times, in behalf of the readers of this edition, urges these officials to look forward to the future, and to build a solid foundation ... on which to build the superstructure of Lake county's next 100 years.

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Set Up Room 4 16 Feb 1937, Tue The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Set Up Room 4
Superior court Room 4 was established for Gary in 1927 and Claude V. Ridgely, of Gary, was appointed to fill the bench. Judge Ridgely was defeated for reelection by Bertram C. Jenkines in 1934, and the latter is still on the bench.

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March 06 1937

Chess Tournament In Gary Tonight 06 Mar 1937, Sat The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

CHESS TOURNAMENT IN GARY TONIGHT
Taking the place of the former city wide championship tournament, an intramembership contest of the Gary Chess and Checker club, will be held at the Gary YMCA tonight and a second play at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. A chess set and chess board will be awarded the first and second winners. Among those scheduled to play are Judge B. C. Jenkines, Frank and Walter Hallman and D. E. Rhead.

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July 03 1937

Oltz Given Fireworks Injunction 03 Jul 1937, Sat The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

OLTZ GIVEN FIREWORKS INJUNCTON
Despite the opposition of the Hammond city administration against the sale of fireworks in the condemned Paxton building near the southwest corner of Hohman avenue and Russell street, Lyman Oltz obtained a restraining order yesterday from Superior Judge Bertram C. Jenkines, of Gary, enjoining the city from interfering with his sale of pyrotechnics in the structure until July 6.
City Comptroller Bertram Smith, who issues fireworks permits, explained today that he has refused to license the Oltz enterprise in the condemned Paxton building because of the danger involved.
“Notwithstanding the express wishes of the city administration to protect the buying public from possible injury in the old structure,” Smith said, “Mr. Oltz obtained his restraining order from Judge Jenkines without our knowledge and now is selling fireworks in the condemned building.
“We can do nothing about the situation until next Tuesday when the restraining order is returnable in Judge Jenkine's court. Our only hope now is that the building will not collapse or otherwise endanger the lives of the people entering it.”
Oltz restraining order prohibits Fire Chief William Nill and Police Chief Thomas Martinson from interfering with his operations in the building. He applied for the injunction after both Comptroller Smith and Mayor Frank R. Martin had refused to allow the condemned structure to be used as a merchandise establishment.

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October 12 1937

Former Local Lady Is Dead 12 Oct 1937, Tue Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

Former Local Lady is Dead
Daughter of Former Logansport Attorney Dies at Hammond.
Mrs. Emma C. Brown, 34, wife of Attorney M. Clyde Brown, formerly of this city, and daughter Judge B. C. Jenkines, also a former local resident, died at the St. Margaret hospital, Hammond, Ind. at 9 o'clock last night. She had been a patient at the hospital five weeks.
Mrs. Brown's mother, the late Mrs. Emma Cornwell Jenkines passed away at her daughter's birth, March 15, 1903.
Surviving Mrs. Brown are the husband, M. Clyde Brown, a Hammond attorney and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Brown, 1727 High street, a daughter, Mary Claudine, age fourteen, a son, Robert Jenkines Brown, twelve, and her father, Judge B. C. Jenkines of superior court No. 3, Gary. Indiana.
The body will be returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Jenkines, 2100 East Broadway, Wednesday from where funeral rites will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon with Rev. J. T. Bean of the Broadway Methodist church in charge. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

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Emma C. Brown, Mar 15, 1903-Oct 11, 1937
Mount Hope Cemetary, Logansport, Cass county, Indiana

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Mrs. Brown, Wife of Lawyer, Dies 12 Oct 1937, Tue The Times (Munster, Indiana) Newspapers.com

MRS. BROWN, WIFE OF LAWYER, DIES
In failing health for a year, Mrs. Emma C. Jenkines Brown, wife of Attorney M. Clyde Brown of Hammond and daughter of Superior Judge Bertram C. Jenkines of Gary, died last night in St. Margaret's hospital.
Besides her husband and father, Mrs. Brown, who was 34 years old, is survived by a daughter, Claudine, and a son, Robert.
Mrs. Brown, who resided at 6623 Monroe avenue, was born at Logansport and had lived here 10 years.
Brief services will be held tomorrow at 4 p. m. at the Neidow funeral chapel with the Rev. R. O. Kimberlin officiating. The remains will be taken to Logansport for services to be held Thursday at 2 p. m. from the home of A. G. Jenkines. Interment will take place at Logansport. The body may be viewed at the funeral home.

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October 13 1937

Brown 13 Oct 1937, Wed Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) Newspapers.com

BROWN
Funeral rites for Mrs. Emma Brown, 34, formerly of this city, who succumbed Monday night at St. Margaret hospital, Hammond, will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Jenkines, 2100 East Broadway, with Rev. J. T. Bean officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery. The body was removed to the Jenkines home Wednesday.

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