High School Oratorio Is'
Inspiring
Bv LOIS STEWART
Students of Klamath Union
high school who participated in
the beautiful oratorio, "The Di
. vine Mystery," presented Tues
day night and again tonight in
the KUHS auditorium, have hon
ors coming to them for one of
the most difficult and inspiring
programs which we have had the
good fortune to see.
The music department and the
drama department, aided by the
manual arts and art departments
of the school, worked together to
give the annual Christmas gift
to the public and there was stand
ing room only as parents and
friends of the school and those
who are essentially interested in
the beautiful music always prom
ised in this Christmas program
tilled the auditorium.
. Much credit goes to Carl Hagel,
guest soloist, who carried the
major portion of the solo work,
but equally as inspiring were the
two solos sung by Doris Weaver,
high school student, and young
Gary Rose, a grade school young
ster. The action which takes place
during the choruses and solos is
stylized pantomime ballet form
movements. Gestures are simple
but symbolic of the narration and
the stage itself, dramatic in line
and form, accentuates the dra
matic appeal of each movement.
Characters in the first part are a
wine twn attendants, a mer
chant, money changer, a scholar,
merrymakers, poets, children and
lovers and warriors who offer
the feel of worldnness ana aoan
don. .
In the second movement,
stressing the minor key and dis
sonant tones to create the feel
of misery and despair as the
characters refused the offer of
spiritual consolation, drama was
at its peak. In the third move-
nient, the actors move from the
low and melancholy movement
to brilliant action directed to
ward the cross which is now
brilliant and upright, symbolic
of life. .
Some 50 students of the drama
department portrayed the action
and costumes were symbolic of
11 time. The student staff of the
Little Theatre designed and cre
ated the costumes. Lighting
effects were also arranged by
the staff, which produced the
difficult effect necessary In such
a production.
Students from the advanced
art classes were used on the set.
Robert Banister is head of the
art department and Mrs. B. B.
Blomquist directed the drama
croups. .
. The orchestra should not be
forgotten in mention of last
night's splendid performance.
', Nor should the girls' chorus, the
a cappella choir, mixed chorus
and the pantomime soloists,
Betty Cleig, Marilyn O'Neill,
Graham Wilkins, Joe Ross,
Maudie Thompson, Bob Plass,
Gordon Lindberg, Lee Goode,
Dick Griffiths, Tommy Edwards,
Bob Redkey, Lester Foster, Stan
Smith, Grayden Gwyn, Bud
Selby, Connie Koehler, Darlene
Price and Mary Brown.
Accompanists for the oratorio
were Barbara Zinn and Mrs.
Patricia Hunt, for the girls
chorus Joanne Robinette. As
sistants were Catherine Blanas,
T TXonnot onrl MnHlvn HflV-
den. The costume crew included
Barbara Perkins, Delia June
Michael, Leona Montgomery,
Wanda Murray and June Hens
ley. Chief electrician was Lee
Roy Lofdahl. Ushers were mem
bers of the Honor society. Stage
crew members who had a diffi
cult Job to accomplish but did it
without a hitch Included Bob
Mason, Don Boudon, Willard
Brightman, Bill Coffee, Dale
Keasey, Marvin Nicklas, Gordon
Scott, Ronald Gulley, Alvin
Daniel, Melvin Hearth, Bill Al
meter, Herbert Boettschcr, Dale
Lowther, Bill Heltor, Cliff Jop-
' SOItUO IMMI AWIHOMtY Of TNI COCA-COU COM F AMY ST
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF KLAMATH FALLS
Hear The Coke Club with Morton Downey KFJI 9:15 A. M.
Presentation
lln, Virgil Nelson, Ardcan Nel
son, Vern Ericks, Kenneth Wain,
Bill Harper ana Meivin weaver.
Mrs. John O'Connor aided in the
coaching. .
The difficult oratorio was
v.1AnrlA4 in' its mnnv Darts bv the
hand of Andrew Loney Jr., direc
tor of music education in ine cuy
schools, who was the recipient
of verbal "orchids" following the
performance last night. The ora
torio was a Joy to see and a Joy
to hear. The SRO sign will prob
ably be out again tonight.
Jap Atrocity
Tales Heard
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (P) Brutal
beatings and tortures oi prison
n n war wero s rtailv occur
rence during Japanese occupa
tion of Hong Kong, charge more
than a score of affidavits intro
duced today at tne international
wnr crimps trial.
They also said rations and
medicine were scarce.
in rhnrett of POW
and civilian internee camps at
Hong Kong rifled Red Cross
packages and stole supplies in-
tendea tor starving uruisn, ouicr
affidavits declared.
Near the end of the war, pri
soners heard rumors that the
Japanese planned to massacre all
prisoners when the first allied
tmnm ct ftvt nn Jananese soil.
testified a Canadian army chap
lain, Capt. James Barrett. He
said machine guns were set up
around the camps.
Barrett, only witness to testi
fy in person today, described the
execution of several members of
the Canadian royal rifles and
Winnipeg grenadiers regiments
who were captured while at
tempting to escape. He said the
Japanese in charge of the camps
threatened to execute any prison
ers attempting to flee.
US Asks Probe
In Greece
LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y., Dec.
18 (&) The United States pro
posed today that the United Na-
tinrnr CJWItfitV miinCll WflH S
commission to the Balkans to in
vestigate conditions on both
sides of the Greek frontier, and
urged the council to withhold
judgment on Greece's complaints
against ner neignDor states unm
a report was at hand.
Hera-hpi V. Johnson, chair
man and American delegate to
the council, saia uie unueu
States believed such an investi
gation "is an essential first
step in tne council s aeiiDera
tions on the- Greek charges.
"I shall, myself, avoid making
any comments on the merits of
the various allegations a nd
counter-allegations unless forced
to do so by the statements of
other members," Johnson said.
Three Die In
Flaming Apartment
BROO KLINE, Mass., Dec. 18
M3) Three persons two broth
ers In their twenties and a 43-
ished early today during a fire
which roared through a three
story apartment building and
penthouse.
Police listed the dead as Mrs.
Thelma Starrett, first floor oc
cupant and member of the fam
ily which owns the apartment
house, and Robert and Rupert
Lewis, 22 and 28, respectively,
occupants of a third-floor suite.
Wyoming will start re-establishment
of its national guard
about July 1, 1946.
COINCIDENCE
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18 (if)
Two expectant fathers, Owen R.
Davison and G. E. Harvey, com
pared notes to cool their nerves
while waiting outside the hospi
tal delivery room.
They discovered: Both had sons
aged 5 and 3, and coin wanted
the third child to be a daughter.
Their conversation was inter
rupted when a nurse informed
Davison he was the parent of a
red-haired girl. Ten minutes later
Harvey learned that he, too, hadj
a daughter- also a red-head. !
SWEET FREEDOM SONG
CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. 18
(A)Alvin Mitchell, 20, convict
ed of burglary of a store, was
granted permission by Judge
William J. Murray in criminal
court yesterday to sing a song
before sentence was passed.
In a rich baritone voice Mit
chell, negro shoemaker and choir
singer, sang "Silent Night" and,
as the spectators in the court
room remained quiet, followed
with "Ave Maria."
"It would oe a shame to de
prive your people of a voice like
that on Christmas Day." Judge
Murray said as he placed the
youth on probation for three
years after imposing a sentence
of one to five years in prison.
"But," the judge said, "if you
ever break into another store it
will be me, and not you, who
docs the singing, and you won't
like the song.
Tax Change
Not Efficient
SALEM, Dec. 18 W) State
Treasurer Leslie M. Scott said
today that the state tax study
commission's proposal to trans
fer the inheritance tax and gift
administration from his depart
ment to the state tax commis
sion "would be contrary to the
interests of the state ana tne
public."
He said the change "would In
terrupt the efficiency of the pub
lic service." Collections of these
taxes total $1,000,000 a year.
Scott said the job requires
specialized knowledge which is
not available in the tax commis-
Lumber Wage Boost
Awaits Approval
PORTLAND, Dec. 18 W A
wage boost of 15 cents an hour
negotiated by the AFL Oregon
state council of lumber and saw
mill workers with the Oregon
coast operators will be submitted
to locals for approval.
Doyle Pearson, union execu
tive, secretary, reported, the new
agreement, effective December
15, would raise minimum pay to
$1.25 an hour and the average to
$1.58 an hour.
A similar contract had been
negotiated earlier with the Wil
lamette valley operators, he
said.
VATCH
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Wheat League
Suggests Tax
LA GHANDE, Ore., Dec. 18
(d The Eastern Oregon Wheat
league was in its closing session
toduy after proposing yesterday
that the stale crculo a whent
commissiuM and levy a half-cent
per bushel tax to finance new
research topping the league's
program.
Tlie delegates recommended
that the state ask Idaho and
Washington to form similar
commissions and pool their tax
fund to finance a pilot plant for
laboratory use and development
of new grain varieties suited for
special milling needs.
A live man commission, with
representatives from the Colum
bia basin and one from other
eastern Oregon counties and the
fifth from western Oregon, was
suggested.
Only grain entering the com
mercial market would be taxed.
the league said, bringing in
about $75,000 annually. If the
three Pacific northwest states co
operate, a fund of $350,000
could be established, it estimat'
ed.
Communicable
Diseases Drop
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 18 (P)
Only 239 cases of communicable
disease were reported in Oregon
last week the smallest number
for this season since 1938, the
state board of health said today.
The sharpest drops occurred in
chicken pox. which fell 37 per
cent from the previous week s
level, and scarlet fever, which
was down 23 per cent. Only one
Oregonian was stricken by influ
enza, according to. the reported
cases.
The board of health declared
that Oregon is now prepared to
meet any future infantile paraly
sis epidemic, with an emergency
organization of doctors ""and
nurses, who would help establish
emergency hospitalization dur
ing any sudden flare-up of the
disease.
Dr. M. C. Cassel
Chiropractic Physician
Headaches. Gas. Stomach
and Spinal Ailments
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Christmas Mail
Safe This Year
PORTLAND. Dec. 18 ()
That dump truck you bought for
Aunt Mlnnlos lllllo boy is more
likely this season to reach Its
destination still dumping, the
post office said today.
"We're not having nearly as
much trouble with smashed
packages as wo had last year,"
said a parcel post foreman. "Peo
ple are wrapping their packages
better, and also the men handling
them seem to be more carefifl.'
Another cheerful holiday note:
turkeys and chickens are plenti
ful on the market, and the price
of cranberries has dropped a
bit.
Child Back
With Parents
SAN DIEGO. Calif., Dec. 18
(f) Three and one-half-year-old j
Patricia Johnson, her d a r k I
brown eyes sparkling with the ;
excitement of the past 36 hours, ,
was back with her parents today :
after disappearing from here
Monday,
She was found at the Union
passenger terminal in Los Ange
les yesterday In company with
a man who Identified himself as
Darold Nval R. Hoff, 23, of San
Diego, former marine corps pilot
from Douglas, N-. D.
Hoff, who told police he
brought the girl to Los Angeles
Mondav night after her father,
Ivan Johnson, had given him
permission to take her from a
San Diego tavern, to visit an
amusement zone, said "I must
have been terribly drunk."
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Lions Club Hears
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us and tho high school hoys oc
tet, directed by Mrs. Patricia
Hunt, yesterday at Its weekly
meeting held at the Wlllurd
Also heard was the KU girls ,
chorus, directed by Jack O'Con-1
nor. Andrew Loney Jr., said
Khimath Falls without exception i
hud thin year tho finest staff of
vocal music teachers in tne ro
clfia northwest.
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