Career
Peterson was one of several strong bridge players based in Philadelphia. Goren "became Mr. Work"s technical assistant by the end of the decade". Peterson and Work conducted a 36-day bridge cruise on the ocean liner Carinthia to the North Cape, Norway, and Russia in 1933.
After he died in June 1934, Peterson assisted Goren "especially at bridge teachers" conventions".
"in seminars for 35 years". Peterson and Maud Zontlein were the first winners of the Whitehead Trophy in 1930, the national championship for women pairs that continues as the Whitehead Women"s Pairs (North America-level in the ACBL).
She was Master Individual runner-up in 1942. Women were winners only twice, runners-up only twice, in thirty renditions before that individuals championship was discontinued.
Peterson"s husband was Pete Peterson.
She died in Philadelphia, probably February 11, 1965. At the time she was reported to be 66 or 67 years old. Honors Wins Runners-up North American Bridge Championships Master Individual (1) 1942 Whitehead Women"s Pairs (1) 1935 Hilliard Mixed Pairs (1) 1942 Wagar Women"s Knockout Teams (4) 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1952.
