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COFFEE BREAK Saturday, March 23, 2019 East Oregonian C5 OUT OF THE VAULT Youthful driver avoids ticket with a smile By RENEE STRUTHERS East Oregonian A young motorist terrorized the town of Milton-Freewater in April 1969, but suffered no repercussions for her short-lived spree of destruction. Mrs. Richard Hunt of Milton-Free- water, “for the first and only time,” left her daughter Elizabeth Ann in their automatic-transmission-enabled car with the motor running on April 6, 1969, while she dashed into the Magic Valley Laundry “for a minute.” Eliza- beth Ann promptly plopped herself in the driver’s seat, put the car in reverse and backed about 25 feet, turned left and crossed North Main Street, a busy state highway, and into the driveway of a tire store across the street. Elizabeth Ann changed her mind, shifted the car into drive, swung left and back into Main Street and sped past the laundry. She then turned into the laundry’s 18-foot-wide driveway, speeding neatly between the laundry building and a high wooden fence on the other side. Her forward progress, however, was impeded by a pickup truck belonging to Bill Reich. Elizabeth Ann hit the pickup, which then crashed into a sec- ond vehicle owned by Reich. Damage to Reich’s vehicles was esti- mated at about $200. Elizabeth Ann’s car sustained only minor damages, and the young motorist none at all. When the investigating officer arrived at the scene of the crash, Eliz- abeth Ann flashed him a dazzling smile. Not only did the officer not give Elizabeth Ann a ticket, but he, her still-trembling mother, two horri- fied witnesses and Reich gave fervent thanks that Elizabeth Ann hadn’t hit a building or two in her spree. Elizabeth Ann Hunt, you see, was 18 months old. DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 23-24, 1919 State Biologist Finley is present- ing films which Pendleton people are to have the pleasure of seeing placed on the screen at the Arcade theatre this evening. No admission fee is to be charged as Mr. Finley’s personal expenses are borne by the state fish and game commission while the theatre and other local expense is being taken care of by the Umatilla County Fish & Game association and by the Pendle- ton Gun Club. Mr. Finley is regarded as one of the nation’s foremost natural- ists. It is doubtful if any other man in America has the patience and ability to get such a remarkable series of pictures as Mr. Finley has made during the past several years. Those to be shown this evening were made in Oregon last summer and in addition to showing many of the birds and animals of this state in their native haunts they will also show the possibilities of outing trips in Oregon. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 23-24, 1969 Two Athena girls, both Oregon State University seniors on their way home for spring vacation, were killed in a five car smashup on Highway 30 about 22 miles west of Pendleton Saturday afternoon. Killed were Janet Marie Zerba, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Zerba, and Doreen Kay Fro- ese, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Froese, all of Athena. The acci- dent occurred Saturday as wind gusts cut visibility to near zero. In a second car in the pileup were Wayne L. and Helen Satterlee, also of Athena. Both were taken to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. Other drivers involved were William Mathew Murphy, Ontario, and Terry Thompson, Hep- pner, and his wife and three children. They apparently all escaped unhurt. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian March 23-24, 1994 Ruth Wells has artistic talent that was discovered about two years ago. The disabled artist paints landscapes primarily. She says she likes the rich colors of watercolors, particularly green for the trees. She also favors the blue sky and clouds. Wells is a client of Bethphage Mission West in Pendle- ton, which provides vocational and res- idential programs for developmentally disabled adults. Her paintings will be displayed and sold at The Store, Beth- phage’s retail outlet at 369 S. Main. Her exhibit of about 30 paintings will open with a reception Monday. State Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Pendleton, will be a special guest. Wells will present a watercolor landscape for Smith to dis- play in his Salem office. THIS DAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press On March 23, 1942, the first Japanese-Americans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived at the internment camp in Manzanar, California. In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Conven- tion in which he is said to have declared, “Give me lib- erty, or give me death!” In 1933, the German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, which effec- tively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers. In 1965, America’s first two-person space mission took place as Gemini 3 blasted off with astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight. In 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310, crashed in Siberia with the loss of all 75 people on board; it turned out the teenage son of a pilot who was allowed to sit at the controls accidentally disen- gaged the autopilot, causing the jetliner to plunge to the ground. In 2003, during the Iraq War, a U.S. Army maintenance convoy was ambushed in Nasiriyah; 11 soldiers were killed, includ- ing Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa; six were captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who was rescued on April 1, 2003. Thought for Today: “What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anx- iety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease.” — Alexander Pope, English poet (1688-1744). Universal Crossword Edited by David Steinberg March 23, 2019 ACROSS 1 Relief diagrams 5 Pedestal’s bottom 9 Tablelands 14 Brazilian berry 15 Actress Kunis 16 Grammar topic 17 Anti-union contract type 19 Divided 20 Bad lighting? 21 Subj. where you talk in class 22 Swedish currency 23 Misleading clue 26 “Ha! I was right!” 30 Dracula, at times 31 Late Carroll character 35 Enjoy a margarita 38 Some lodgings 39 Court, in King Arthur’s day 40 Japanese noodle 41 “___ a minute?” 42 Inspector Clouseau film, with “The” 46 Coal container 47 Hallucinogen-yielding cactus 48 Family disgrace 53 “Looks ___ everything” 54 Boot tip 55 Astonish 60 African language group 61 Grape juice + ice cream + milk 63 Mean cur 64 45-Down’s continent 65 Loafer, e.g. 66 Love to pieces 67 Many a freshman, age-wise 68 Does some tailoring DOWN 1 Poet Angelou 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 24 25 26 27 28 29 32 33 34 Laptop brand Buddies Fodder holder Mercedes competitor Helped Wade through a puddle Sometimes-bald bird Swamp rodent Lively wit Stylist’s shop Getting on in years ___ precedent Pastrami order request Ring bearer, maybe Baseball stat. Bit of kindling Cry of dismay Laundry fluff Rehab shakes, briefly Barley bristle ___ choy Conk on the head “COLORFUL MENAGERIE” By Paul Coulter sudoku answers 35 Neighborhood near NYC’s Chinatown 36 “Yeah, right” 37 Cut back 40 Hog’s home 42 It’s worth a thousand words 43 What a squid squirts 44 “Tarzan” extra 45 Tibet neighbor 46 Playful chitchat 48 Pigtail, e.g. 49 Slow, musically 50 3/17 honoree, briefly 51 Green Monopoly building 52 Like Hitchcock movies 53 “Chiquitita” quartet 56 Fit together well 57 Advil target 58 Camera lens type 59 Lambs’ moms 62 Criticize harshly
