Thursday, May 26, 2016
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
East Oregonian
Page 7A
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Mom objects when kids are
made to pay for roughhousing
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: We visit my in-laws
their grandmother that there would
two or three times a year. During our
be restitution — I assume the same
was true of their cousins — you were
most recent visit, my kids (ages 12
wrong to interfere. That you would
and 14) were roughhousing with their
do this in the presence of your kids
cousins and accidentally slammed
was a mistake.
a door, which resulted in a broken
I agree with your mother-in-law
frame. Their grandpa had asked them
that one of the problems in our society
to stop, which they apparently didn’t
today is the lack of accountability
do.
Jeanne
Now, three months later, my Phillips or consequences when people do
something wrong. I applaud her for
in-laws are visiting us, and my
Advice
sticking to her guns, and you owe her
mother-in-law is having the kids pay
an apology.
for the frame. When I spoke up and
Dear Abby: I am going to my girlfriend’s
let her know I thought this was inappropriate,
she became very upset and said, “Kids these mother’s 60th birthday party. I just found out
days don’t have any consequences,” and this that her younger sister is pregnant — unbe-
is what she and the kids had agreed should knownst to her parents — and she plans to
happen. I emphasized in front of the kids how surprise them the next day on their mom’s
important it is to listen, to be accountable for actual birthdate. The little sister has asked
your actions and to see what they could’ve that we not drink at the dinner because she
doesn’t want to feel left out. This caused
done to make it up to her.
I’m just not comfortable with her still an argument between me and my girlfriend
holding onto this and expecting them to because I think her request is silly and kind
pay for the frame. It seems to me that a of selish.
Is there a rule of etiquette about this? Isn’t
conversation about respect and listening is
plenty appropriate but, after that, shouldn’t it weird that someone would ask that you not
my mother-in-law have gracefully let it go? drink a couple of beers or a glass of wine at a
These kids, by the way, get excellent school birthday dinner? If I’m on a diet, I don’t ask
reports, play instruments and sports, and are people to eat only salad or to order less around
me. I think she should make a “headache/not
considered by most people to be great kids.
Was I wrong to express my opinion that feeling well” excuse rather than try to limit/
having the kids pay her is inappropriate? If it control the fun of others. — Social Drinker
Dear Social Drinker: No rule of etiquette
wasn’t, then maybe we shouldn’t visit at her
home, since it’s illed with breakable valu- covers this. I agree that you shouldn’t have
ables. I am very frustrated by my controlling to abstain at the celebration if you prefer to
indulge. However, the decision should be
mother-in-law. — Upset In Morro Bay
Dear Upset: Your “great kids” ignored voluntary and not imposed upon you. Your
their grandfather when he asked them to quit girlfriend may prefer not to have alcohol that
roughhousing, and the result was signiicant night to support her sister, but that doesn’t
property damage. If they had agreed with mean you must.
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
May 26, 1916
James Ralph, secretary-manager of the
Hermiston Light & Power Co., was shot and
instantly killed last night about 10 o’clock
by Joe Roth, president of the company,
who immediately afterwards committed
suicide. The double tragedy has shocked the
Hermiston community. Business jealousy is
ascribed as the cause of the terrible deed. That
it was premeditated is indicated by the fact that
within the past two weeks Roth had signed
over all of his property to his wife. Ralph was
shot just at the door of his garage. He had
been out driving in his new car and Roth had
concealed himself in the garage to await his
return. The two men came here about four
years ago to take charge of the light plant from
Dayton, Wash., where they had lived for years
and where they had been associated with each
other almost from childhood.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
May 26, 1966
The Oregon State Game Commission
has surveyed two dam sites for construction
in south Morrow County. Orville Cutsforth,
chairman of the Morrow County Park
Commission, said the surveys were made
last week and that speciications of necessary
dams would be returned next week. The two
locations thought best for the recreation dams
were two miles below the headwaters of Ditch
Creek and at Parker’s Mill on Rock Creek.
Both are “natural” locations for dam construc-
tion and would inundate approximately 30
to 40 acres, Cutsforth said. The lakes created
would be for recreational use and would be
similar to Bull Prairie Lake.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
May 26, 1991
A large retail distributor is reportedly
looking at Hermiston as a new site for a busi-
ness, but the potential store is still a mystery
to city oficials. A Tigard development irm,
Zimel and Associates, has been working for
nearly two years to site a retailer on a plot of
land near McDonald’s at Highway 395 and
Cornell Place. A potential retailer has been
found for the site. Mark Zimel of Zimel and
Associates told city planners last year the site
was considered for a shopping center, but he
has said recently there will be only one store at
the site. There is speculation among area busi-
ness leaders that the tenant will be Wal-Mart,
Bi-Mart, or K-Mart.
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 147th day of
2016. There are 219 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On May 26, 1521, Martin
Luther was banned by the
Edict of Worms because
of his religious beliefs and
writings.
On this date:
In 1868, the impeachment
trial of President Andrew
Johnson ended with his
acquittal on the remaining
charges.
In 1913, Actors’ Equity
Association was organized
by a group of actors at the
Pabst Grand Circle Hotel in
New York.
In 1938, the House
Un-American
Activities
Committee was established
by Congress.
In
1940,
Operation
Dynamo, the evacuation of
some 338,000 Allied troops
from Dunkirk, France, began
during World War II.
In 1941, the American
Flag House, where Betsy
Ross once lived, was donated
to the city of Philadelphia.
In 1954, explosions
rocked the aircraft carrier
USS Bennington off Rhode
Island, killing 103 sailors.
(The initial blast was blamed
on leaking catapult luid
ignited by the lames of a jet.)
In 1960, U.N. Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge accused
the Soviets during a meeting
of the Security Council of
hiding a microphone inside
a wood carving of the Great
Seal of the United States that
had been presented to the
U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
In 1969, the Apollo 10
astronauts returned to Earth
after a successful eight-day
dress rehearsal for the irst
manned moon landing.
In 1971, Don McLean
recorded his song “Amer-
ican Pie” at The Record
Plant in New York City (it
was released the following
November by United Artists
Records).
Today’s Birthdays: Actor
Alec McCowen is 91. Sports-
caster Brent Musberger is
77. Rock musician Garry
Peterson (Guess Who) is
71. Singer Stevie Nicks is
68. Actress Pam Grier is
67. Actor Philip Michael
Thomas is 67. Country
singer Hank Williams Jr.
is 67. British Labour Party
leader Jeremy Corbyn is 67.
Actress Margaret Colin is
59. Country singer-song-
writer Dave Robbins is 57.
Actor Doug Hutchison is
56. Actress Genie Francis
is 54. Comedian Bobcat
Goldthwait is 54. Sing-
er-actor Lenny Kravitz is
52. Actress Helena Bonham
Carter is 50. Distance runner
Zola Budd is 50. Rock musi-
cian Phillip Rhodes is 48.
Singer Joey Kibble (Take 6)
is 45. Actor-producer-writer
Matt Stone is 45.
Thought for Today: “I
am never afraid of what I
know.” — Anna Sewell,
English author (1820-1878).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE