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COFFEE BREAK Saturday, October 6, 2018 East Oregonian Page 5C OUT OF THE VAULT Ladies take to the gridiron for 1970 Homecoming bout By RENEE STRUTHERS East Oregonian Pendleton High School’s normally tame female population put aside their minis, midis and maxis for oversized jer- seys and pants on Oct. 12, 1970, to show their male counterparts just what girls are made of during a ladies-only football game at Pendleton’s Round-Up stadium. Two teams, Krout’s Crusaders and Johnson’s Baby Power, fought with all the scruples of cornered alley cats during the Powder Puff football game held in conjunction with Homecoming festivi- ties at the high school. The determination and killer instinct were so palpable that many pro linebackers would have passed on tangling with the tiny but terrifying players. But instead of tackling and wres- tling each other to the ground, the com- petitors had to be (mostly) satisfied with yanking ribbons from each other’s belts. And what convinced the ladies to shuck “sugar and spice” for jerseys and flags? “Cause it’s rough!” said Edith Hoptowit. Sally Simpson agreed. “Feminine sports aren’t rough enough.” EO file photo Fierce competitors battle for supremacy during an Oct. 12, 1970, Powder Puff football game at Round-Up stadium in Pendleton. “Fun to get out and grub around,” said Liz Morrow. Abby Hagen put a political spin on the event, adding, “Women are being lib- erated everywhere else.” Another competitor, sporting a bruise, commented that you can’t judge a book by its cover. “Some of the girls carry on in the halls at school like something frag- ile. But put them in a pair of pants out here and brother, they’re tough!” Krout’s Crusaders won 30-6. DEAR ABBY Bride-to-be plans walk down the aisle after dad’s death Dear Abby: My boyfriend say a dog is man’s best friend, and I are talking marriage soon, it can also be a woman’s. and I’m already stressing over You are not obligated to who will walk me down the have anyone walk you to the aisle. altar because the person asks. I always planned for it to be If your stepfather repeats his my dad, but he passed away a request, tell him the truth month ago. Mom remarried — that it would be too hurt- Jeanne ful because it would feel like when I was young, but I have never had a close relationship Phillips he was replacing your father, Advice something no one can ever with my stepdad. He mentioned do. You should also know that years ago that he’d like to walk these days some women feel me down the aisle one day, but I honestly would rather he didn’t. I don’t being “given away” is an anachronis- want to hurt his feelings or strain our tic custom, and make their way alone relationship, but I also don’t want to to join their groom at the altar. Dear Abby: My husband and my feel like I am replacing Daddy, who I mother had a good relationship before was very close with. Is it taboo to walk down the aisle we were married. But since our wed- alone? Or must I just suck it up and ding two years ago, he complains about walk with my stepdad for the sake of her nonstop while pointing out ways not hurting his feelings? — Marriage that I am like her. My brothers feed into In Minneapolis it too. They often have long conversa- Dear Marriage: Brides can (and tions together detailing her “many” should) walk down the aisle with the negative qualities. companion of their choice. When the Recently, while we were visiting bride’s father is deceased, the escort my parents’ home, Mom overheard my can be her mother or a close male rela- husband say very critical things about tive. I have also heard of brides escorted her. She got upset and kind of shut down the aisle by their canine compan- down emotionally and socially for the ion, which proves that although they rest of the visit. We both apologized to her separately, but she said she was tired of being criticized and tired of him being mean to me as well. I have a history of depression. My husband and I have tried coun- seling multiple times, with no prog- ress because he feels our problems are “my responsibility.” My husband is a good person, but it hurts me to see my mother upset and to have the two most important people in my life so at odds. Advice? — Torn In Nebraska Dear Torn: I’m glad to offer some, but first you will have to accept that “good” husbands don’t act like yours does. If there are things he doesn’t like about your mother, he should take them up with her directly, not behind her back the way he did. I don’t blame her for feeling hurt. How else was she supposed to respond? What your husband did was destruc- tive, not helpful. The same is true for the way he treats you. Counseling hasn’t worked because of his unwill- ingness to accept any responsibility for your problems as a couple. My advice is to talk to a licensed therapist on your own, which will help you to see your situation more clearly than you appear to do. DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Oct. 6-7, 1918 Approximately 100 milk bottles will be distributed throughout the county for the purpose of securing money for the relief of Belgian children, according to Mrs. Roy T. Bishop, head of the work of collecting the money in Umatilla county. Several bottles have already appeared in Pendleton, and the number will be increased to 40. The remain- ing 60 will be placed in other Uma- tilla county towns. The high school manual training classes are donating their work in making the stands which hold the bottles. So practical are these stands that the Portland committee has asked Mrs. Bishop to submit the plans used, so that similar stands may be con- structed in Portland. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Oct. 6-7, 1968 Talk about biting the hand that feeds you: Joanne L. Cannon of Pilot Rock picked up two boys whose car had bro- ken down halfway between Pilot Rock and Pendleton early today. Then when she stopped at Rich’s Cafe to make a phone call the pair stole about $15 from her purse and escaped, she reported to city police at 4:25 a.m. She described them to the officers. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Oct. 6-7, 1993 PacifiCorp, the Portland-based utility, has agreed to buy power from U.S. Generating Co.’s pro- posed $430 million cogeneration plant in Hermiston. Barring unfore- seen complications, today’s announce- ment means Hermiston will land its largest development since McNary Dam was built 40 years ago. “The low cost and flexibility of this resource were key factors in our decision to par- ticipate,” said A.M. Gleason, Pacif- iCorp president and chief executive officer. THIS DAY IN HISTORY On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a week- long U.S. tour, became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter. In 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a feature containing both silent and sound-synchro- nized sequences. In 1928, Chiang Kai- shek became president of China. In 1939, in a speech to the Reichstag, German Chan- cellor Adolf Hitler spoke of his plans to reorder the eth- nic layout of Europe — a plan which would entail set- tling the “Jewish problem.” In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed the Mutual Defense Assistance Act, pro- viding $1.3 billion in mili- tary aid to NATO countries. In 1958, the nuclear sub- marine USS Seawolf sur- faced after spending 60 days submerged. In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday. (Israel, initially caught off guard, managed to push back the Arab forces before a cease- fire finally took hold in the nearly three-week conflict.) In 1976, President Ger- ald R. Ford, in his second presidential debate with Democrat Jimmy Carter, asserted that there was “no Soviet domination of east- ern Europe.” (Ford later conceded such was not the case.) In 1981, Egyptian Presi- dent Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremists while reviewing a military parade. In 1983, Cardinal Ter- ence Cooke, the spiritual head of the Archdiocese of New York, died at age 62. In 1989, actress Bette Davis died in Neuilly-sur- Seine, France, at age 81. Today’s Birthdays: Broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg is 79. Actress Britt Ekland is 76. Former CBS chief executive offi- cer Les Moonves is 69. Rock singer Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) is 67. Rock singer-musician David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) is 64. Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy is 63. Actress Elisabeth Shue is 55. Singer Matthew Sweet is 54. Actress Jacqueline Obradors is 52. Country singer Tim Rushlow is 52. Rock musi- cian Tommy Stinson is 52. Actress Amy Jo Johnson is 48. Actress Emily Mortimer is 47. Actor Lamman Rucker is 47. Actor Ioan Gruffudd is 45. Actor Jeremy Sisto is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Melinda Doolittle is 41. Actor Wes Ramsey is 41. Singer-musician Will Butler is 36. Actress Stefanie Mar- tini is 28. Thought for Today: “Talking comes by nature, silence by wisdom.” — Author unknown. ODDS & ENDS Tipsy Minnesota birds flying into windows, cars GILBERT, Minn. (AP) — Police in a small northern Minnesota com- munity have been taking some strange calls about birds that seem to be intoxicated. Citizens in Gilbert on the state’s Iron Range have reported the birds flying into windows, cars and acting confused. In a cheeky Face- book message , the police department says there’s an easy explanation: The birds are ingesting berries that have fermented ear- lier than usual this year because of an early frost. National Parks Ser- vice ranger Sharon Stiteler tells KMSP-TV that rob- ins and waxwings feast on fruit such as crabapples, and that the sugar in those fruits can turn into alcohol as they lose moisture. Sti- teler says “drunk birds are totally a thing.” The police department says there’s no need to panic, the birds will even- tually sober up. Funeral director who took corpse pictures gets probation EAST STROUDS- BURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania funeral director who took pho- tos of corpses to gross out CAROLLEEN LOVELL Certified Public Accountant, LLC her friends and relatives has been spared a prison term. Angeliegha Stewart was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years probation after she pleaded guilty to 16 counts of abuse of a corpse. She also was permanently barred from working in the funeral industry. The sentence was imposed after several peo- ple spoke about being dev- astated by the photos taken of their loved ones. Authorities have said Stewart took pictures of one corpse during an organ-har- vesting process and others of a decomposing corpse. Some of the corpses were in caskets; some were not. Stewart has said she took the photos to share with col- leagues, but also admit- ted showing a specific, gruesome photo to her ex- boyfriend to “gross him out.” Serving Families with Care and Compassion for 70 Years. BURNS MORTUARY of Hermiston & Hermiston Crematory 685 W. 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