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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Thursday, April 21, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Baby’s godmother is cut off
for life after simple hello
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Weekend Roomies
Dear Abby: When my friend
Dear Weekend Roomies: There is
became pregnant, her boyfriend didn’t
no rule of etiquette governing whether
stick around to be in the baby’s life.
you’re entitled to some of the income
The three of us had gone to school
she receives from renting out her place
together, and they started dating years
while she’s visiting you. Discuss this
later. When she asked me to be the
with your entrepreneurial girlfriend
child’s godmother, I said yes. The baby
and see how she feels about sharing
is 5 months old now.
the wealth. Her reaction will give
While I was out at a bar recently,
Jeanne
I ran into the boyfriend. My friend is Phillips insight into her character.
Dear Abby: I am an elementary
now mad at me because I said hello to
Advice
school teacher, and I have noticed that
him. She thinks I should have ignored
many of my colleagues come to work
him, given him a dirty look or had
when they’re sick. Taking time away from
words with him in public, but that’s not me.
She’s now saying she never wants to talk work to recover from an illness seems to be
to me or see me again. She told me to have viewed as weakness. We have sick days, but
a good life! I know she’s bitter, but I feel that they are proud of the fact that they don’t use
was a little extreme. What should I do? — them.
These coworkers wear their illnesses like
Confused Godmother
Dear Confused: Frankly, I think you should badges of honor — as if coming to work
take this vindictive individual at her word until sick somehow shows their dedication. I feel
she apologizes. If you do as I suggest, there it is inconsiderate to the children and to other
will be far less turmoil and drama in your life. staff members who are forced to spend hours
Dear Abby: My girlfriend and I each own with them in enclosed spaces exposed to their
our homes and have about the same mortgage germs.
I’m not sure how to express my feelings
payment. She ends up staying with me most
of the time because I live closer to where we without causing a rift because one of the worst
offenders is the principal. Any suggestions? —
both work.
I recently found out that she has been Airb- Sick & Tired In California
Dear Sick & Tired: Just this: You are
nbing her condo a lot of the weekends when
she stays with me. I feel taken advantage of entitled to air your feelings about this with
even though it doesn’t really affect me whether other staff members in the teachers’ lounge.
However, if you think your principal might
her place is empty or she’s getting rent.
What is the etiquette on such an arrange- retaliate if you complain about his/her lack of
ment? Should I be getting a cut? I feel if I told consideration, make a point of keeping your
her I wanted to stay at her place and rent out distance when your boss shows any symptoms
mine, she would want some of the money. — of something contagious.
DAYS GONE BY
BEETLE BAILEY
GARFIELD
BLONDIE
BY MORT WALKER
BY JIM DAVIS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 21, 1916
With perfect scores to their credit, Mignon
Davis of Hermiston and Billy McKinney of
Pendleton were this afternoon pronounced the
grand champion girl and boy baby respectively
of 8matilla county, as a result of the ¿rst annual
eugenic test held Thursday and yesterday.
According to Mrs. Bailey of Portland, head
of the parents’ bureau of that city, the babies
entered at the local show are the ¿nest speci-
mens of babyhood she has ever seen at a test.
Any number out of the 225 scored 98, 98 1-2
and 99, the proportion being much greater than
at the average test. Mrs. Bailey also states that
the local physicians were unusually thorough
in their test which makes the results doubly
Àattering for the babies of this county.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 21, 1966
A ¿ve-month-old baby and a six-year-old
boy showed that kids are made of durable stuff
when they both survived a tumble from a car
that was doing 50 miles an hour. Mrs. Clay
Jones, 27, was returning Wednesday from her
job with the U.S. Forest Service at Dale to her
home at the *eorgia-Paci¿c /ogging Camp
about two miles north of Dale on Highway
395. Sitting beside her in the front seat of
the family’s convertible was her son, Kevin.
Sitting on Kevin’s lap was his baby sister,
Kimberly. Jones said that Kevin apparently
shifted his position and his hand accidentally
tripped the door latch. Mrs. Jones said she
heard the door open and saw both children start
to slip out. She made a frantic grab but was
unable to catch the falling youngsters as they
tumbled out of the car onto the highway. The
vehicle went out of control and off the road.
All three were taken to St. Anthony Hospital
where they were treated as outpatients. They
baby suffered only lacerations, and Kevin
was practically unscratched except for a bitten
tongue. Mrs. Jones came off the worst as she
had rib bruises.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 21, 1991
A new name and new attractions have
been roped and tied for this year’s Heppner
5odeo, scheduled Aug. 17 an 18. /ast year
marked the ¿rst time since 1977 the south
Morrow County rodeo, a tradition since 1922,
was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association. Professional cowboys
again will trail to Heppner for the Saturday
and Sunday afternoon performances of “The
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo,” recently adopted as
the event’s of¿cial name. In addition to local
sponsors, the Heppner show will be one of
10 Northwest Circuit rodeos sponsored by
Wranglers Western Wear.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
Today is the 112th day of
2016. There are 254 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On April 21, 1926, Brit-
ain’s Queen Elizabeth II was
born in Mayfair, /ondon
she was the ¿rst child of
The Duke and Duchess of
York, who later became King
George VI and the Queen
Mother. Christened Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary, the princess
became monarch upon the
death of her father in 1952,
beginning a 64-year-old
reign surpassing that of
Queen Victoria.
On this date:
In 1649, the Maryland
Toleration Act, providing for
freedom of worship for all
Christians, was passed by the
Maryland assembly.
In 1789, John Adams was
sworn in as the ¿rst vice pres-
ident of the United States.
In 1816, Charlotte Bronte,
author of “Jane Eyre,” was
born in Thornton, England.
In 1836, an army of
Texans led by Sam Houston
defeated the Mexicans at
San Jacinto, assuring Texas
independence.
In 1910, author Samuel
/anghorne Clemens, better
known as Mark Twain, died
in Redding, Connecticut, at
age 74.
In 1930, ¿re broke out
inside the overcrowded Ohio
Penitentiary in Columbus,
killing 332 inmates.
In 1940, the quiz show
that asked the “$64 ques-
tion,” µ’Take It or /eave It,”
premiered on CBS Radio.
In 1955, the Jerome
/awrence-Robert /ee play
“Inherit the Wind,” inspired
by the Scopes trial of 1925,
opened at the National
Theatre in New York.
In 1960, Brazil inau-
gurated its new capital,
Brasilia, transferring the seat
of national government from
Rio de Janeiro.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth
II is 90. Actress-comedi-
an-writer Elaine May is 84.
Actor Charles Grodin is 81.
Actor Reni Santoni is 78.
Anti-death penalty activist
Sister Helen Prejean is 77.
Singer-musician Iggy Pop
is 69. Actress Patti /uPone
is 67. Actor Tony Danza is
65. Actor James Morrison
is 62. Rock singer Robert
Smith (The Cure) is 57.
Rock musician Michael
Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
is 57. Rapper Michael Franti
(Spearhead) is 50. Rock sing-
er-musician Glen Hansard
(The Frames) is 46. Actor
Rob Riggle is 46. Football
player-turned-actor
Brian
White is 43. Actor James
McAvoy is 37. NF/ quarter-
back Tony Romo is 36.
Thought for Today: “I
try to avoid looking forward
or backward, and try to keep
looking upward.” — Char-
lotte Bronte (1816-1855).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE