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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Couple’s spare bedroom is
no longer open for guests
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: We are a married
of dates, see how they go, and then
couple in our 60s and have no close
reveal the fact? Please help, if you
family. Before retirement, we would
can. — Curious In Lynchburg
Dear Curious: I see no reason to
playfully tease each other that when we
reveal something like this on a irst —
retired, we’d turn our spare bedroom
or even second — date, and certainly
into a “fun fantasy adult room.” Fast
not with a virtual stranger. “Pros-
forward — we now have our special
thetics” of various kinds are common,
room, and we’re having a blast.
but few people are willing to discuss
Well, we got a call from distant
Jeanne
relatives who will be heading our way, Phillips the fact that their appearance has been
enhanced with false teeth, caps and
and they asked to stay with us for a few
Advice
veneers, breast implants, Botox or a
days. How do we explain that we have
hair transplant. People are more than
no room for them without causing
a prosthetic, so new acquaintances should
problems? — Discreet In Washington
Dear Discreet: Be honest — to a degree. get to know the person before receiving that
After telling them that you are unable to information.
Dear Abby: This politically divisive year
accommodate them, explain that because
you have turned the spare bedroom into an has fueled a debate in our family. I like to put
“entertainment center,” it is no longer set up a political sticker on my car (on a magnet).
for guests, but you’d love to see them while That way I can remove it when I want. One of
they’re in town and take them OUT for dinner. my relatives won’t ride in my car if I have my
Just remember that if you are asked, you do sticker on. I say it’s my car and I can put what
not have to reveal what kind of games you are I want on it. He says I should be “sensitive
to others’ feelings” when they are in the car.
playing in there.
Dear Abby: I’m curious to know your What do you think? — Politically Stumped
Dear Politically Stumped: You have a
thoughts regarding this dating situation: If a
person has a prosthetic and the device isn’t right to exercise your freedom of expression.
obvious, when and how would you recom- If your relative prefers not to ride in a car
mend it be disclosed to the dating partner? Is with a bumper sticker advertising “the other”
it “too much information” to reveal on a irst political party, then he or she should feel free
date? Would it be all right to wait a couple to arrange for alternative transportation.
DAYS GONE BY
BEETLE BAILEY
GARFIELD
BY MORT WALKER
BY JIM DAVIS
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 10, 1916
Though Umatilla county pays her teachers
a higher average salary than any other
county except one, less than 13 percent of
the whole number employed last year were
normal graduates, according to igures in
the annual report of County Superintendent
Young to State Superintendent Churchill.
During the past year there were 240 teachers
employed in the county and only 30 were
normal graduates. The average salary paid in
one room schools was $73.25, for assistant
teachers in schools of more than one room,
$77.53, and for principals, $112.26. The
average monthly salary paid male teachers
was $127.03 as compared with $89.28 four
years ago. The average paid female teachers
was $74.27 as compared with $65.38 four
years ago.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 10, 1966
Army Spec. 4 Keith D. Garoutte, 19, son
of Beryl B. Rohde, Pendleton, was named
soldier of the month for the Berlin Brigade
in Germany recently. A company clerk in
Company B of the 6th U.S. Infantry’s 2nd
Battalion, Spec. Garoutte was selected for
his orderly appearance, knowledge of perfor-
mance of duties and military courtesy. Spec.
Garoutte entered the Army in December
1964 and completed basic training at Ft.
Leonard Wood, Mo. He was last stationed at
Ft. Jackson, S.C. A 1964 graduate of Long
Creek High School, Garoutte attended Blue
Mountain College.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 10, 1991
Smiles and laughter illed the Mission
Longhouse this week when 20 former Happy
Canyon princesses renewed friendships at
a reunion in honor of the Happy Canyon
pageant’s 75th anniversary. The irst Happy
Canyon princess was there — Caroline
Motanic Davis of Pendleton, the 1956
princess. Three daughters followed in her
footsteps, including Toni Minthorn Smith of
Pendleton, who also attended Wednesday’s
festivities. Marie Alexander Dick of Pend-
leton, 1957 Happy Canyon princess, joined
Davis in cutting the reunion cake.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
BLONDIE
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
Today is the 223rd day of
2016. There are 143 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Aug. 10, 1846, Pres-
ident James K. Polk signed
a measure establishing the
Smithsonian Institution.
On this date:
In 1792, during the
French Revolution, mobs in
Paris attacked the Tuileries
Palace, where King Louis
XVI resided. (The king was
later arrested, put on trial for
treason, and executed.)
In 1821, Missouri became
the 24th state.
In 1814, Henri Nestle,
founder of the food and
beverage company bearing
his name, was born in Frank-
furt, Germany.
In 1874, Herbert Clark
Hoover, the 31st president of
the United States, was born in
West Branch, Iowa.
In 1921, Franklin D.
Roosevelt was stricken with
polio at his summer home
on the Canadian island of
Campobello.
In 1969, Leno and
Rosemary LaBianca were
murdered in their Los Angeles
home by members of Charles
Manson’s cult, one day after
actress Sharon Tate and four
other people had been slain.
In
1975,
television
personality David Frost
announced he had purchased
the exclusive rights to
interview former President
Richard Nixon.
In 1988, President Ronald
Reagan signed a measure
providing $20,000 payments
to still-living Japanese-Amer-
icans who’d been interned
by their government during
World War II.
In 1991, nine Buddhists
were found slain at their
temple outside Phoenix,
Arizona. (Two teen-agers
were later arrested; Ales-
sandro Garcia was sentenced
to life in prison, while
Jonathan Doody received 281
years.)
In 1993, Ruth Bader
Ginsburg was sworn in as the
second female justice on the
U.S. Supreme Court.
In
1995,
Timothy
McVeigh and Terry Nichols
were charged with 11
counts in the Oklahoma
City bombing (McVeigh
was convicted of murder
and executed; Nichols was
convicted of conspiracy and
involuntary manslaughter and
sentenced to life in prison).
Norma McCorvey, “Jane
Roe” of the 1973 Supreme
Court decision legalizing
abortion, announced she had
joined the anti-abortion group
Operation Rescue.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Actress Rhonda Fleming is
93. Singer Ronnie Spector
is 73. Actor James Reynolds
is 70. Rock singer-musician
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) is
69. Country musician Gene
Johnson (Diamond Rio) is
67. Singer Patti Austin is 66.
Actor Daniel Hugh Kelly is
64. Folk singer-songwriter
Sam Baker is 62. Actress
Rosanna Arquette is 57.
Actor Antonio Banderas
is 56. Rock musician Jon
Farriss (INXS) is 55. Singer
Julia Fordham is 54. Journal-
ist-blogger Andrew Sullivan
is 53. Actor Chris Caldovino
is 53. Singer Neneh Cherry
is 52. Singer Aaron Hall is
52. Boxer Riddick Bowe is
49. Actor Sean Blakemore
is 49. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Lorraine Pearson (Five
Star) is 49. Singer-producer
Michael Bivins is 48. Actor-
writer Justin Theroux is 45.
Actress Angie Harmon is
44. Country singer Jennifer
Hanson is 43. Actor-turned-
lawyer Craig Kirkwood is
42. Actress JoAnna Garcia
Swisher is 37. Reality TV star
Kylie Jenner is 19.
Thought for Today:
“About the time we can make
the ends meet, somebody
moves the ends.” — Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover (1874-
1964).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE