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Show If by Louis Jenkins UNPOPULAR SISTER ' ; in r.i:., .flj;.' . ACROSS 1 fJut into cubei 6 Blight' 11 ; - . n.-.- t--- , , i nar Tires p 1 ; 'J II ana-oiowou- rs ... I piaguea . Trip. Ata w- r n cirrrii mm riirrr i - i " ! . ' t 31 S3 35 39 42 44 45 46 47 r. .; A curious 'Crowd lined the street as' the two . men and their dog rolled info Columbus,' Ohio. wn Prodigal ( 48 49 52 54 57 59 60 61 Deathplace of Humperdinck's witch 64 Fruit of the blackthorn 65 Before (Prefix) 68 Sewer 70 Hostile army 73 Provides with opportunity 75. Dismay 76 Visitors' book 78 Small herrings , 63 BSTlIl The automobile rumbled past Pocatello, Idaho, to Soda Springs, where the local paper reported, 'The first automobile to invade Soda Springs rounded the corner at Whitman's store and with a toot that sounded like a young foghorn whizzed up Dillon Street and stopped at the hotel. "When the cowboys, sheepherders, and Indians recovered from their surprise, they let out a whoop that was taken up along the entire length of the block. The interest in roulette' and twenty-on- e was temporarily suspended until the strange machine had been thoroughly examined and the curiosity of the crowd appeased." When the "Vermont" crossed into Wyoming, the men made good time over the salt flats around Rock Springs. "Then hear Bitter Creek we encountered furrowed seams like the solidified waves of an angry sea," Jackson recalls. At Rawlins, a connecting rod stud bolt broke suddenly. The men had to wait five days till a replacement came from Cleveland. Another four days were lost waiting for new tires from AkronA A brush with a "highwayman "I had been warned about highwaymen," says Jackson, "but our only holdup occurred in Medicine Bow, where a storekeeper charged us $1.05' for a gallon of gas. Usually we paid 35 cents." Then they were off again, bumping along covered-wagon trails and cattle ranges for Laramie and Cheyenne. Jackson had hoped to average 175 miles a day, but 125 was a good day's run. From Cheyenne the men headed for North Platte, J Nebraska, and the Great Plains along the Union Pacific main line to Kearney and Omaha. When the "Vermont" ran into the marshland, which had st drivers, Jackson and halted other Crocker spread straw and sagebrush in front of the wheels till they reached dry ground. naBy this time the expedition was attracting tional attention. Crowds lined the roads waiting coast-to-coa- t" . 'gr 2 to welcome the adventurers. Auto manufacturers were hailing the trip as proof that the gas buggy was the vehicle of the future. When the "Vermont" rattled into Chicago, the trio spent their first night indoors since leaving San Francisco. Jackson and Crocker smelled victory. From Chicago eastward there would be paved roads, hotelseven repair facilities. In Cleveland, where the Winton was manu- drivers were mobbed factured, the Enthusiasm grew en route to by Rochester and Poughkeepsie, T The record run of the whole journey was made Falls to New on the last day: 230 miles from'-Littl-e d, York City in 24 hours. "The faithful car, still limping on a bent front axle and. with one mudguard broken, led a triumphal procession down Manhattan Island" as it arrived in the early 87 88 90 93 94 96 98 1 99 . 100 101 - - - ' - - adds, "You know, I never did collect that $50 Summer vacation spots 83 89 91 92 95 97 Uniform Measures of length Cattle shed Common laborers Brioches Procures Transposed letters Timepiece Disengaged Term in football Havens Vital part Challenge Swifter Japanese sash Muse of lyric song Not sec Referee Defenders of the Queen of Scots I1 IT-"- h I' I4 1- W n r l I Name meaning husbandman Noticeable feature of Niagara Falls Spenser's "Irena" Mariners Command to depart Greek letter Prominent UN representative V " W If 13 b --: IT " 5T M M Ml y I'O I iT- p - Dearth ANSWERS TO CROSSWORP ON PAGE TT ml "T" li .- f- J TT trT" 3T h? mar ' ifunu it ir xrpr nr 43 ""V 4r -- r " -- w g " tt jsnprrrr L-- 1 "iTr jnr tt tfhThi yy. jj" " -- Schvittr. All V PHOTO CREDITS: bet" MAY 23, 1954 y 4 Ur " 'i u"" . """" 11" . Simon & " lf9 - 41 W - - - W ,- r ii yy- jj- pr ; 71 Over the next half century, Jackson became a successful miner, .newspaper publisher, and banker. Severely wounded as a World War I surgeon, he helped found the American Legion. Through the years, driving a car has remained his greatest pleasure. And even today,- although the "mad doctor is 82 and unable to drive, a shiny limousine stands in his Burlington garage.x "I still think the motor car is a wonderful in- -, vention," he says. "Youngsters should learn safe driving early because a car can be a lot of fun." Then Jackson looks back to 1903, smiles, and -- 80 81 termination Indonesian Pay up Disturbances Gaelic name prefix Transient celestial body One called to aid Lawyer's fee Infuses deeply Mender Stanza of six lines mud-cake- morning of July 26. Jackson counted things up and found he'd spent $3,000 to win the $5u bet following a short rest, he drove back to Burlington where not long afterward this item appeared in a paper: "Dr. H. Nelson Jackson, first man to cross the continent in an . automobile, was arrested in Burlington and finedfor driving more than six miles an hour." The violati6n cost him $5 plus 66 67 69 70 71 72 74 76 77 79 Cogwheels 80 Sixth day (German) 82 Capital of BoUvia 83 Usually excellent 84 Presidential nick name 85 Before (Poet) 88 Cardinal number cross-count- ry well-wishe- rs. $7.99' courlxcosts: 62 65 ; by Jerry Klein 'J.'': 45 Place of origin 58 Melchizedek priests 60 Letters of the alphabet i "' 12 Unclose (PoetJ 13 Abettor. 14 Rhythmical melody 15 Leak through 17 Traveled by bus 18 Florida gaUinule 25 "John" in, Russia 27 Corrupt 30 Prickly sensation 32 Schedules 33 Masculine nickname. 34 God of love 36 Cleans with water 37 Brumal phenomenon 38 Short . 40 Indian weights 41 Source of Christmas Joy 43 Merchant 52 Be compelled 53 Plump 55 Gaelic 56 Disintegrates I. i 10 Crosses;"...' 11 Surface appearance Cuts off Most worthless r. NoUble More than king More audible Hammer and One who esteems strongly 50 Cubic meter ;i 51 Of a certain period A IJl Where Tabriz lies ... Harpsichord Compass point Predetermines 6 Mistakes 7 Portions of land 8 Candlenut tree ;9 Esne navigation problems 26 Has good or bad fortune - 28 Slight amount of work 29 Dutch coin n , AnUc 2 3 4 5 UphoUtered benches Pax Paying guest Architectural diagram Troughs Canadian province '. Brood of birds ' 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 IdenUcal 24 Causes of The Vpipnt ers!!;! often had to detour rtotink aVsrittlipw ipotl in stream ,' DOWN 1 " y.- rthh reterved. Page 2. Black Star. Page 3. Russell Hamm. Page 4, Unffed Airlines. Pages 10. 13. Three Lions. FAMILY WETKIY MAGAZINE 15 |