Investigation of Communist Activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 1United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
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Investigation of Communist Activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 1
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
Communism -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
Mr. TAVENNER. You are at least correct in stating that he
found his way into the Communist Party, according to the testimony of
Barbara Hartle and yourself.
Mr. DENNETT. Yes; he is the one who said he wanted to develop
public-speaking ability so he could teach workers the class struggle.
Mr. TAVENNER. Did you write the answers? Is this in your
handwriting?
Mr. DENNETT. It doesn’t look like my handwriting to me. In
fact, I am quite certain this is not my handwriting. It looks to me as
though it is written in the same manner as the name, which was his.
Mr. TAVENNER. Will you tell the committee, please, whether
other camps were conducted after this one?
Mr. DENNETT. Yetta Stromberg tried hard to get someone in this
area to continue the camps each year. She was unable to return each
year herself. I believe 1 or 2 camps were held after that. I lost track
of it. So I couldn’t swear as to what happened later.
But it was a very difficult undertaking. It required volunteer help
from the mothers of these young people. The camp was held out at Pine
Lake. Pine Lake could best be located by someone familiar with the
county territory. But one of the members of the Finnish Federation--I
believe it was the Finnish Federation--owned some property out there
at that time and built a rather large dining hall there, tents were
pitched, and the regular facilities of a summer camp were established.
Mr. TAVENNER. Have you any recollection now how many persons
attended that camp?
Mr. DENNETT. I think, looking at my list, that there were at
least 22 persons who attended it, including some of the adults who were
there to do the work and supervise the camp. It looks to me as though
there were about 18 young people.
Mr. MOULDER. Before taking a recess, however, it is announced
that a subpena was duly issued for service upon Jerry O’Connell, 3415
Central Avenue, Great Falls, Mont., to be and appear at this place of
hearing in this room, 402, County-City Building, Seattle, Wash., at
9:30 a. m., on this date, March 17, 1955, to testify in matters of
inquiry committed to this committee to inquire into, and it appears
from the record that the subpena was personally served upon Jerry
O’Connell on the 8th day of March of this year, as provided by law. The
witness, Jerry O’Connell, has been called several times on this day
but has failed to appear as he was required to do as provided in the
subpena.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of this subcommittee, both of
Congressman Velde and myself, that unless cause or satisfactory legal
excuse is presented for his failure to appear and abide by the summons
or subpena, that the subcommittee will recommend and request that Jerry
O’Connell be cited for contempt as provided by law.
The committee will stand in recess for 5 minutes.
(Whereupon, a brief recess was taken.)
Mr. MOULDER. The committee will be in order.
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