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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1941
Page
6
An old Frederick Maryland cemetery keeps the Stars and Stripes flying above the grave of Francis Scott Key day and night. A new flag is raised every three months to maintain the display, a custom that became permanent after a five year dispute.
The Palace presents Scattergood Baines with Guy Kibbee and Helen Parker in a tale of a selfless storekeeper running a private railroad for neighbors. Also on the bill J J Rogers leads the Panhandle ranch tale with Frances Inson amid cow rustling. Sunday and Monday bring Come Live With Me starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr a comic romance about a Austrian refugee and a penniless author.
The week features John Shelton and Virginia Grey in Blonde Inspiration about a young writer who gains partial ownership of a magazine and must write all stories until a deadline disaster. Also playing is No No Nanette with Anna Neagie in a standout role alongside Richard Carlson and ZaSu Pitk. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pewier of San Antonio on March 28.
Agricultural Adjustment Administration officials report agreements reached for participation in the supplementary cotton program. Farmers signed papers indicating intent to join, outlining acreage allotments and eligibility under the program guidelines.
Recommended by the U S Department of Agriculture this house designed by Ernest Langford offers cross ventilation insulated kitchen stove and roof/ceiling insulation for comfort and fuel savings. Plans and a scaled cardboard model are available for $1 with orders via the newspaper editor or Ladies Home Journal pattern 259.
An original manuscript of the Republic of Texas constitution, the most complete draft known, was found among Spanish Archives records and is on display by Land Commissioner Bascom Giles. The find includes Potter's resolution and notes the 105th anniversary of the signing amid questions about how the documents reached the General Land Office.
College Station April 2. Sadie Hatfield of A and M College Extension Service says trees can be grown without irrigation in any Texas county. Success depends on collecting and storing rain water in soil through terraces and contours to capture summer and fall moisture. Soil is the best place to hold water for tree growth across the Panhandle and dry regions.
The Morris Ranch Demonstration Club met Friday with Mrs. S. W. Byrd named to the exhibit committee and other posts assigned. Guests attended and the group discussed tree planting and irrigation practices to improve semi arid land.
The Summerset tomato bred at Winter Haven Texas’s Substation 19 is engineered to set fruit in high heat and low humidity. Originating from a cross of Large Cherry and Bonny Best, it yields small to medium fruit 1.5 to 2 inches wide, ripening mainly for home gardens with irrigation. It shows good eating quality with juice canner tests ranking high.
State health officials disclose that 28.79 percent of the first 9 606 Texas draftees were rejected for health reasons. Classification data show major defects include eyes teeth and sarcelo-muscular issues and 1 770 were permanently rejected. Officials urge citizen aid and note gaps in local public health services, with information on obtaining seed from Winter Garden Experiment Station.
Mrs Dora R Barnes reports that 3212 4 H Club girls in Texas spent an average 16 97 on clothing over 12 months while 1429 home demonstration club women averaged 22 75 in 1940. 1438 families used 32 61 per family for clothing, Categories include storage like closets, hat stands and ironing boards. Each group tracked inventories and expenditures to stretch clothing dollars.
The extension clothing program led to 224 401 garments made at home. The UT Bureau of Business Research reports 14 Texas firms process frozen eggs, and lists over 9 000 manufacturing concerns in its fourth Directory. Texas Forest Service runs 72 fire lookout towers to protect the timber belt. Thirty six farm and ranch demonstrator families remodeled their homes last year.
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