Show 8A Standard-Examin- FAMILY CIRCUS by Bil Keane Saturday November 19 1988 er DRABBLE by Kevin Fagan U3ELL JL5T KCAOse RE UANCCOf F LD LS TC6E1UD TALKS 6ACK TO AND People VOX U SCREENS AND NE5 GENEfAUN C6NOXLS Beard brought a new career GETTYSBURG Pa (AP) — When James A Getty stopped shaving in 1970 because beards were fashionable the facial hair changed more than his appearance — it changed his life For more than a decade the former teacher has been portraying Abraham Lincoln full time in this historic town a role he’ll proudly reprise today on the 125th anniversary of the Gettysburg address When Getty first grew his beard a few friends told him he resembled the famous president Strangers stopped him on the street to tell him the same thing Getty then a music teacher at aj suburban Chicago high school was looking for a career change Hisj new appearance prompted him to study the 16th president and make a few appearances as Lincoln Word spread and the number of shows he did grew Finally in 1977 Getty decided to quit teaching and move to this quiet Pennsylvania south-centr- town coincidentally his namesake to portray coln full time I Lin- “A lot of my teaching buddies told me this would be a foolish thing” Getty said during a recent interview m the lobby of his A Lincoln’s Place Theatre The concern turned out to be Getty e who believes he is the only Lincoln portrayer has had more work than he can handle He has appeared in 30 states and Canada The theater which he owns is just a short hike from the battlefield where the biggest battle of the Civil War was fought and near the spot where Linn coln delivered what may be the nation’s Address the Gettysburg speech The pivotal battle left 23000 Union forces killed or wounded and 25000 Confederate casualties Lincoln whose remarks were designed as an aside to the main speech of the day by historian Edward Everett delivered a 267-wor- d oration marking the dedication of a national cemetery at the battlefield on Nov 19 1863 Getty will repeat the address in today's it doesn't wean he's LULL IT DOESN'T full-tim- NECESSARIES NEAN ' S£AH WA40E rTWANK5 FOR CAlWlNG IT 0065 best-know- stops you from talking “He He’s a husher" PEANUTS by Charles M Schulz a! Bridge South dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH A 5 V A 10 9 7 O Q J 72 AK4 3 WEST EAST A Q 73 A C?QJ53 0 4 A Q A K 10 98 4 2 4 2 0 10862 65 97 SOUTH A J6 K8 6 O A K 10 9 S3 J5 The bidding South 1 O West North Pass 1 Pass 3 A 5 Pa-- C? s C? 4 A 6 O East 2 A 4 A these rapid mental gymnastics are often handsomely rewarded Consider this deal where South realized at tnck one that v irtually his only chance for the ambitious slam undertaking was to execute a squeeze successfully later on True this would probably require the defender who held the majority of the missing clubs also to hold the majority of the missing hearts but since there seemed to be no better prospect South set all his sights on this one objective Accordingly after East won the opening spade lead and shifted to a trump declarer took the return in his hand ruffed a spade in ge CHESS QUIZ by Shelby Lyman HO NO 80 O V 8SI NX HSt MARVIN by Tom Armstrong dummy played another trump of clubs ruffed a club and then led two more rounds of trumps producing this cashed the Opening lead — three of spades One of the qualities that distinguishes the expert declarer from other mortals is his ability to instantly project the position he secs at tnck one — when dummy first appears — to what the position will look like say ten tricks later Only long experience and a special aptitude for long-rang- e planning enable a player to take such giant steps instinctively but Declarer now led his last trump and West could not discard successfully He could not spare either a club or a heart without presenting South with his twelfth trick at the same time The plan formulated at tnck number one finally matured at tnck number ten long-ran- four-car- d A-- K position: OR QN Q 8 Q KB KN KR WHITE MATES Hint: Too simple fora hint ota ‘tpdHG I Z Z -- (31BUI cO-- O uatBOjqi) O'a e JO ’eui dFDO 1 88-- 0 Z 3ui uonnos CALVIN AND HOBBES by Bill Watterson THE TfRAMNOSAORUS STALKS THE CRETACEOUS SHORES THE CARNNOROUS CAN RUN TASTER LIZARD THAN A CUARS'NG RHINO' NHM COULD BE V0RE STtsPWf : CimiNG BESIDES THE ROAR AKNND'C a ITS MON HORRtPflMG? 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Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season take the time to Gardens to see our Christmas Fantasyland You and your family will be enchanted with our dazzling displays of animated characters The kids will be delighted with Santa checking his list Reindeer the busy elves and more Enjoy Rudolph the our many decorated trees and our pleasant atmosphere of holiday cheer You will even find the Greenery Restaurant sparkling with spirit We're in the mood for Christmas and we want to share it with you visit Rainbow Red-Nos- ed eftcunSo® Gardens (mouth of Ogden Canyon) Open Everyday 10 to 10 r BOTEU- yTHEy spent Half ThbrTiMe IPOKIN& UP NEW WAYS T& INSULT EfldH TO DEFENSE |