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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1970
Page
4
The schedule lists daily offerings from Monday to Friday. Items include chili burgers with green beans and fruit Monday, ham and sides Tuesday, hamburgers and fries Wednesday, beans and okra Thursday, and tuna and ham sandwiches with chips Friday.
The article lists school activities from April to May including Easter egg hunts for first to third grades, a band contest, senior events, and the State FHA Meet in Austin. It notes class egg winners, I Q tests given March 24, and achievement tests taken by the full student body with results reported as of March 30.
Tuesday saw cheerleader tryouts and activity at school. Cathy FE. receives letters from Mexico while Rabbit gains a new companion. Six Weeks techs occur Thursday and Monday. Seniors plan to catch goats on April 4 for an April 10 barbecue. Genevieve Fritz represents Gillespie County Fair Queen contest. Two high school girls place second at Utopia track meet. Pam go rattlesnake hunting at Shorty Hogan's Sunday.
Miss Frances Floyd of Fredericksburg attended Easter services at the Presbyterian church. She and Mrs. A C Wendel later dined with Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and John. Also present were Mr and Mrs Van Mund of Rocksprings.
Cheerleader try outs were held in the gym on Tuesday March 1. Girls Jo Beth Genevieve Georgia and Meliss led the audience in a yell. Genevieve Georgia and Meliss were elected. Grade school cheerleaders voting for grades 6 7 elected Bernardine Fritz Kathlene Foster and Lorna Rahe as cheerleaders. Three girls vied for majorettes Connie Honig was named head with Jane Foster and Sue Rahe as other majorettes.
Harper girls and boys track teams traveled to Utopia on March 28 to face Utopia and Center Point. Senior and junior high results show multiple top placings led by Genevieve Frits and Mary Fritz in field events, Georgia Batley and Jim Parker in sprints, and Lynn Hartmann in sprints with several second and third place finishes across divisions.
Walter Henry Rubin Molder born August 29 1952 in Harper is an active FFA member for four years. He belongs to Science and Spanish clubs, serves as Director of Advertising Layout on Longhorn Staff, and is known as Cub. He plans to work in Austin after graduation then pursue a business course in fall.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Oehler and daughter of Pflugerville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Herbie Oehler on Good Friday.
Mr and Mrs Chester Bernhardt hosted relatives from San Antonio Fredericksburg and their children for Sunday dinner. In Midland Mrs Herbert Jones entertained Mrs W J Lenton and daughter Mary Lou Bill Cochran and Mrs E D Cochran and children. Also guests included Mr and Mrs John Reddick and their boys from Kerrville.
Mr and Mrs V C Whitworth and children of Doole visited their Kinsey relatives in Harper during Easter. The Whitworth and Kinsey families plus Jim Tatsch, stationed in Georgia, were among those gathering with Pete Whitworth and Phil Maddox families for Easter dinner. Lydia Bierschwale visited her daughter and attended Baptist services. Carlton Wendel and daughters from Denton spent the holiday with Victor Wendel’s family.
A Hospital Auxiliary is a community group approved by the Hospital Administrator. It has its own officers and administers its functions to promote understanding of hospital services and provide volunteer assistance to patients, acting as the welcoming presence in the hospital during its Charter Membership Drive ending May 12 1970.
Surveys show a critical shortage of trained linemen for electric utilities. Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service offers 720 hour courses with May 4 August 3 and November 2 1970 start dates. Completion qualifies students to enter the lineman field. Contact Gillespie County Courthouse for details.
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