The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

The Whitlash church celebrated a combined St. Urho /St. Patrick Day on Sunday, March 17, 2019. John Maatta (center of photo in robe and crown) played the part of St. Urho, the mythical saint who ran the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape vineyards. Maatta, of Finnish descent himself, demonstrated how the mythical saint commanded: "Heinasirkka, Heinasirkka, Mene Taalta Hiiteen!" (Grasshoppers, grasshoppers, Go away!)