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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, SATURDAY. DEC. 23, 1944
Santa of Arctic
To Move South
Is Famed Pilot
By James A. MacLean
(United Prima Staff Correspondent)
Seattle, Doc. 23 IP -The Santa
Claus of the Canadian arctic has
retired. He's through flying Into
squalling 7j2-below-zero blizzards,
and he's heading for the tropics.
That's bad news Just two days
before Christmas but it's true.
For Con M. G. Farrell, D.F.C.,
veteran pilot in two world wars,
one of Canada's most famous
bush pilots, and the man who pio
neered organization of the north
west staging route airfields over
which American built bombers
now roar north to Alaska, Russia
and the Aleutians, has hung up his
parka and mucklucks possibly
for good.
Warm Post Ahead
Rcknowned throughout Canada
for countless mercy flight rescues
of stricken trappers in their snow
drifted huts around the rim of the
arctic circle, Farrell admitted to
day he would leave shortly for
Nassau, in the West Indies, "to
fly an airlines desk job where1
It's warm."
Just retired after four years in
this war fn the Royal Canadian
Air Force, Farrell won the un
official title of Arctic Santa Claus
in 11 years flying, sick trappers,
serum, bullion, mall, food, dogs,
and freight in and out of Edmon
ton, Alia., throughout the vast
MacKenzie river basin to the
shores of the arctic ocean.
Never once since he topped his
brilliant world war I record with
the Royal Flying Corps and. the
Koval Air Force in tne last war
with 11 years, and more than
12.000 hours of flying in the
northern Canadian wilderness,
during which he never lost a plane
or Dassengor. had Farrell been
able to spend a single Christmas
eve or Christmas day at home
with his attractive wife, .or his
daughter, now seven.
Plays Yule Kolo
Invariably, several days before
Dec. 25 rolled around, Farrell
roared out of Edmonton heading
north in his battered old-vintage
plane, In response to some urgent
call for help, or witn a lasi-minute
load of eagerly awaited presents
and mail for some isolated, snow
drifted settlement. And every
Christmas day, without fail, San
ta Claus Ferrell celebrated his
own Christmas huddled with his
fur-clad mechanic at the edge of
some frozen arctic lake, waiting
out a howling blizzard and tem
peratures as low as 72-below, be-
MAY THR B
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THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
From the Joys ond happiness of our as
sociations with our acquaintances ond loved
ones moy we obtain the contentment ond
cheer so necessary for a successful Christ
mas. Although there may be many of our loved
ones who will not sit about the festive board
ot Christmas, or who may not be with us
to enjoy the pleasures of the annual Christ
mas tree, may we feel their presence from
the thoughts they may have of homeand
' of our thoughts of them in distant lands
THE PEOPLE'S STORE
ON
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THbJ
Gifts away! We hope you'll be the tar
got for scores and scores of nice things
this Christmas., And we wish, too, that
you may spend a most enjoyable and
happy holiday. Greetings everyone!
BEAR'S JEWELRY
Benson Building
WE HOPE
Santa's Pack
WILL BE FULL OF
GOOD THINGS FOR
-EACH OF YOU, OUR
FRIENDS.
(WTA CLAUS)
SEASON'S GREETINGS!
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Six years ago Helmuth C. Setz,
above, entered a St. Louis hotel
room and has not left It since.
The 53-year-old millionaire re
ckise, pictured in bed, explained
that he simply wants peace in
which to carry on his studies
and his business, which he trans
acts entirely by mail.
fore unlashing his storm-bound
plane for another leg of his mis
sion.
Not long after the newspapers
in the north got wind of the way
Farrell chose to spend his Christ
masus and gave him the nick
name that stuck, the leathery little
j bush pilot once more changed his
l parka for the air force blue.
Alrnelds organized
With Russia in need of planes
and Japan threatening the Aleu
tians, the Canadian department
of national defense at Ottawa or
dered Farrell back into the north,
to organize the chain of airfields
over which U S. and Canadian
warplanes streamed north, first in
driblets, then in torrents, to help
beat back the Japs from Attu and
Klska.
Fan-ell's subsequent work In the
arctic once that job was done still
cannot be disclosed for security
reasons.
But Farrell is through with the
arctic and the biting cold for a
while. At least that's what he
says today. I
I decided it was time for a
change when the air force sta
tioned me at home one Christmas
with my wife and kid. I never
knew it could be so swell. I may
go back and fly the arctic later
after making noises like an exe
cutive for a while," he said.
"But right now it's me for the
tropics sunshine and Christ
mas at home."
crutches. .
E. A. Bussett, an old time pio
neer of Central Oregon, passed
away Sunday morning at the Red
mond hospital following a linger
ing illness. "Daddy" Bussett, as he
was known to his many friends,
was 83 years old. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Redmond Com
munity church with Kev. D. L.
Penhollow in charge. Internment
was at Powell Butte.
Mr. and. Mrs. B. L. Allison and
family, were guests several days
this week of Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Haynes, and completed their
Christmas snopping. me Allisons
recently moved from here to John
Day. Ed Haynes, who came over
with them, will remain with his
son until after the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pauls and
daughter. Donna Mae, went to
Bend Sunday afternoon to visit
their nephew, Harold Abbott, fire
man 1c, who is home on leave
after 20 months active duty as
fireman on a destroyer in the
south Pacific.
Miss Joyce Steele underwent
an appendectomy in the Prine
ville general hospital Thursday !
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c Minson took
their son, Charles, to Portland
Thursday, and he returned to his
base at Jacksonville, Florida, al
ter spending a short leave with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Minson
returned Saturday.
The Parent-Teachers' club met
last Monday afternoon with a
small attendance. The third and
fourth grades won the prize for
having the largest percentage of
parents present. Plans for a pie
social to oe neid later in tne sea
son were discussed but nothing
was decided upon. The next meet
ing will be held Jan. 8. .
Mrs. Dale McKenzie arrived Fri
day evening from March .Field,
Calif., where she has been with
her husband for several weeks.
Lt. McKenzie has been transfer
red east.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vice enter
tained at a skating party on the
lake last Tuesday evening, hon
oring Charles Minson who was
home on leave. Woiners, buns and
coffee were enjoyed during the'
evening.
Mrs. Miriam Webb of Prineville
had as her dinner guests last Wed
nesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Minson and son Charles, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Vice and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Vice and small son,' all of'
Powell Butte.
Mrs. Winnerstrom and son, Ho
mer, and daughter, Beverly, of
Bend, were dinner guests Monday
at the J. C. Minson home.
H. T. Moreland of Eugene was
teh guest speaker at the local
church Sunday during the ab
sence of the regular pastor, D. L.
Penhollow.
Cpl. Gabe Rosko and Pfc. Earl
Priddis of the Redmond army air
field, were Sunday evening lunch
Powell Buff e
Powell Butte, Dec. 23 (Special)
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Stevens and
children, Fred and Leola, and her
father, A. M. Ingvardson, went to
Portland Friday and returned
Sunday.
Earl Herbst has been ordered
to report in Portland on Dec. 21
for his physical examination for
induction into the armed forces.
The Outlaw basketball team
played two games last week and
were victorious both times. The
defeated teams were the Bend
high school on Monday evening,
and the Redmond high school, on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lynn Fischer and infant
son came home Tuesday from the
Prineville general hospital. Her
sister, Miss Averlll Newton of !
Portland, Is assisting her for
a while.
Jim Newton returned to Port
land Wednesday after spending
some time with his brother-in-law,
Lynn Fischer. I
I lie Christian Endeavor society
held an ice skating party Wed
nesday evening on the Fischer
pond. About 15 young people at
tended and Sidney Hacker suffer
ed a sprained ankle, and is about
these days with the aid of
Wishing You o
PLASANT
YULTID
The Yuletide Season brings with
it the pleosant thoughts of
friendship, tried and proven,
and cherished rhrough the
months just post. It makes us
realize that friendly associa
tions with our follow man are
invaluable in both public and
private life and are above things
material.
Elmer Lehnherr
217 Oregon
Phono 525
YOU'REtl.USY,
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No doubt you've a lot ot last
minute things to do getting ready
for Christinas. Who isn't excited
on this great occasion. Just take
a moment, please, to read our ex- )
ptcssion ot good will. We wont v,. v-
you to hove all tho good fortune VA. d
which is so deservedly yours, and
may the New Year see each of
you happier than ever before
Brown Furnace & Sheet Metal Co.
832 Bond St.
guests at the Luke Reif home.
They later attended the Christian
Endeavor meeting. The boys had
been skating on the lake.
Mrs. A. C. Heston entertained
at dinner and a party Saturday
night in honor of her son, Jerry,
on his 15th birthday. Those pres
ent were Jlmmle Donahue, Glenn
Stiean, Francis Bollinger. Joan
Wycoff, Pat Webb and Beverly
Stromoerg, an oi tteamono, and
Phillip Weigand. Ice skating was
the main event of the evening.
Anna Dean Weigand of Terre
bonne, visited F-riday evening at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Fred
McCaffery.
Mrs. Neal Winkle and small
son, Willie, spent several days last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Demaris.of Sisters.
Powell Butte folk who attended
the Altar society conference and
dinner in Redmond Saturday eve
ning included Mrs. A. C. Heston,
Mrs. Fred McCaffery and Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Weigand.
Doris Marie McCaffery enter
tained a group of young people
at a Christmas party at her home
Friday evening, and on Saturday
evening her sister, Lois, entertain
ed a group.
Mrs. Vern Ruedy of Santa Ma
ria, Calif., spent several days last
week as a guest of Mrs. A. V.
Stevens and family.
. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reynolds and
roy Newport of Idanha, were Sun
day evening dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Stevens.
FEAST OB FAMINE '
Worcester, Mass. IP A Wor
cester corporal now serving in
France wonders how the army
postal service operates. Cpl. Jo
seph H. Leslie wrote home com
plaining about an extended mail
famine. Several days later, he re
ceived 67 letters in one mail call.
In the same mail, he also receiv
ed a postcard from Nantasket
Beach and a package.
CAB 'BARKS' .WARNING
Topsf ield, Mass. IP A "bark
ing" automobile l at her than a
barking dog aroused Mrs. Arthur
Pym's family when fire broke out
in a sedan parked in their drive
way. The blaze apparently caused
a short circuit, which started the
car's horn blowing.
May the. Christmas Sea
son find you blessed with
all the riches of a joyful,
happy and contented life
The Season's Best to
Each of You.
BEND BRANCH
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND
"FIKST NATIONAL BANK
WESI Of THE ROCKIES"
MEMBER FEDERA1 DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORROR A T ION
At (It's Best . . .
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It is the duly and" obliga
tion of every Amurican to
make this the best Christmas
them all. It's going to be a
big job, it's true, but for the
sake of the sacrifices that
have been made and be
cause it's ihc neighborly and
friendly thing to do, it is our
job to make every effort to
enjoy the full blessings of
Christmas.
All of our loved ones can
not be home but may we
keep in our thinking the idea of Christmas as it should be. and
to observe it accordingly. That is the way those who will be
absent would have it.
Let's be happy and considerate at Christmas .and let us
strive to maintain this same attitude through the months of
the new year It will make for a happier living for all.
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Best wishes for tho Yuletide and a host of good things for
the year just approaching.
STffPliS
opticm
SPINACH ONLY CASUALTY
Houston Tex. U A bullet
came through the door of a Hous
ton grocery store, and no one
knows where it came from. The
bullet just missed some of the
shoppers, and flattened a can of
spinach against the wall, spraying
spinach juice around. Police re
ported that a man had been seen
running away from a nearby tav
em just a few minutes before tho ;
time. That is the "only clue to trm
stray bullet. , e
Food for wild birds about the
home during winter months
should be distributed frequently
and in small amounts so that it
will be eaten before it freezes
KP YOUR CHIN UP
When we think back over the strenuous days of the past
months, the difficulties and obstacles that have confronted each
of us. we find our Greeting rather empty and meaningless.
Not because we aren't sincere, not because we are unap
preciative. but because we fully realize the magnitude of at
tempting to convey in words the things that are in our hearts.
We've come a long way and we've got a long ways to go
yet, but somehow, our confidence in the people of this com
munity, as well as all Americans, leads us to know that eventual
ly we will again enjoy the full benefits of the American way
of life as we like to live it.: .
Until that time, there's still work to be done, so, lets keep
our chin up and look forward to happier days ahead.
Ijiewii ChrMtfitaJ m4
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