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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
9
Harpers residents and visitors are listed with trips to San Antonio San Juan Fredericksburg and Kerrville. Attendees include members of the Glass Gitter Oehler Wendel and Feller families plus clergy students at St Johns Seminary and local celebrations such as the 83rd birthday of Mrs A B Glass.
The Harper school began the term on Monday morning September 4 with many patrons in attendance to support a successful year. Faculty includes E. O. Larkin superintendent Dean Hopf principal and teachers Rolan Taylor H H Fairchild Phil Rogers Lerlene Hamilton and J T Glass. The Parent Teachers Association met at the schoolhouse with officers W E Fletcher president P Baethge vice president Earl Sylvester secretary. New committee chairmen include program E O Larkin ways and means Pete Whitworth membership Max Lange and reporter and publicity chair J T Glass.
Mr Johnny Sellers and Miss Iva Cosper announce their wedding at Gridley California on Saturday August 26. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Cosper formerly of Harper now in California. Groom well known locally with many friends. Also reports of visitors and births in Harper Kerrville and Junction with various family updates and hospital care.
The Morris Ranch school opened Monday with 48 pupils enrolled. Rev. B. E. Breihan of Fredericksburg gave an educational talk, and musical readings by children complemented the event. P T A president Mrs. G H Bierschwale spoke as members planned a Friday September 15 meeting.
From observations and parent testimony across the nation, Sunday schools show growing rowdiness among children aged eight to twelve. Bedlam often erupts before and after lessons, with teachers unable to enforce order. The author urges stern supervision and more engaging instruction, suggesting home play as better moral training for some youngsters.
Eckert locals note Monday school opening with Miss Cliftine as principal and Miss Bernice Carter as primary teacher. Families from area visit relatives at Willow City and Eckert, with students attending St Mary’s in Fredericksburg and nursing school in Dallas.
Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and daughter Lillian of San Antonio visited Rev A Gitter and the Arthur Bauman family. Hy Jenschke and children from Fredericksburg spent Sunday with the Kaisers. Theresa Tobin visits relatives in San Antonio. George Duderstadt of Klein Branch visited Harper. Clyde Floyd and family from Baytown visited the Floods. Milton Casper and children traveled to Kerrville. Floyd Bierschwale and family from Segovia visited Harper. J J Solomon spent the week with son Lewis Menges and family near Mountain Home. Jack McDonald of San Antonio visited relatives in Harper.
Karl Dizzy Dean Friedrich fired a one hit 4 0 win over Kuenemann of Fredericksburg in game one as Bergner homered and Doss turned three double plays with one error. In game two Friedrich exited after 2 1 3 with Mund taking over until Walter Dittmar closed 11 10 victory for the Cyclones. Henry Kuenemann pitched both games for the visitors and Kammlah starred in left for Kuenemann.
Castill locals report visits from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nowlin of Gorman to Mr. and Mrs. Will Fritze. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Leifeste of Austin spent Labor Day weekend with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Leifeste. Ed Bauer and relatives traveled to Seguin to care for their ill brother E. F. Dalhau.
The Frederickburg Publishing Company advertises adding machine ribbons and paper supplies. The notice highlights available stock and contact details for orders.
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