Harper School Roundup Dominant 1975 Livestock Show
The 1975 Harper Livestock Show held January 4 at Harper School drew the largest crowd yet with 43 pigs 153 market lambs 12 calves 9 pens of chickens 9 breeding sheep and 3 goats. Champion and showmanship awards listed with names of winners and judges. Superintendent Elbert Schmidt profiled along with staff changes and upcoming school events and holidays.
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Harper
Harper School
Leon Dunn
Foster
Ellen Eckert
Sheila Maner
Kevin McMahon
Pam Massey
Melanie McMahon
Jerry Dittmar
Ruth Arlitt
Mike Ficker
Kenny Bode
Lisa Bode
Buzzy
Bob Sifford
Obert Sagebiel
Senior Spotlight: Brian Wynn Barrett Ace
Brian Wynn Barrett born December 8 1956 in Farmington New Mexico is featured as this year’s senior Ace. He attended class all twelve years and participated in football basketball track FFA Science Club and FTA. After graduation his plans are undecided.
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Brian Wynn Barrett
Ace
Brian
Farmington
New Mexico
Colon Barrett
FFA
Science Club
FTA
Tip Owens
Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Coler
Plymouth Duster
Butch Cassidy and
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New Home Demonstration Club and Gardening Talk Planned
Readers are invited to join Fredericksburg's new Home Demonstration Club and a Spring series on Home Gardening led by the Family Living Committee. Sam Conner will present Keys to Green Thumb Gardening at Milam Hall January 27 7 30 p m, open to all county residents.
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Fredericksburg
Family Living Committee
Sam Conner
Milam Hall
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Baptism and community notices from Fredericksburg area
Robert L. Marko II baptized at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Ted Leonard officiating. Sponsors are Mr. and Mrs. Chet Granville. Born Labor Day at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa where his father works for Tampa Electric. mother is Margaret Anita Granville. Family visited in Fredericksburg and neighboring towns. Community notes include weather reflections, visits, Mothers March for the March of Dimes, Gillespie County Commissioners Court updates, and March of Dimes statistics. Beverly Sills named national Mothers March figure.
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Robert L. Marko II
Robert L. Marko
Tampa
Florida
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church
Ted Leonard
Chet Granville
Harper
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tampa Electric Co
Margaret Anita Granville
Marko
Laura Granville
Fredericksburg
Harper and
Kerrville
Thanking Harper Community for years of service
The writer expresses gratitude to Mrs. Jim McMahon Harper PTA and all students for tokens of appreciation, thanks the school board faculty and school family for a surprise dinner and desk set, and extends blessings to the Harper Community and new superintendent Elbert Schmidt after thirty three years of service.
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Jim McMahon
Harper Pta
Harper
Elbert Schmidt
Heat in house from juniper and rowan myth
In Iceland a belief holds that juniper and rowan cannot grow together as they generate excessive heat. If placed inside a home the combination supposedly risks burning it.
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Iceland
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Howard Ervin
Randy Feller
Schmidt
Lumpkins
Peril
Jim Tatsch
Sandidge
Center Point
Mason
Drsvbr
Supt
Harper Ind
Southwest Texas
Sul Pass
Lenore E. Wehrs
Matthew
Cheryl
Mark
Harper Isd
Dim Cwk
By Leta Ann Metzger
Home Ecommist
Wanda Barker
Russell Marschall
Russell Rogers
Karen Wootton
Laletta Esquell
Hummingbird Hill
By Ruth Mincy
Charles Leinweber
Jewel Burris
San Antonio
Chuck Leinweber
Roswell
Dolly Leinweber
Charles Eden and Son
Mountain Home
Robert Maurer
Henry Pfeiffer
Hubert Cox
C. S. Mincy
Hans Wachals
Edgar Ellebracht
Harper Local
Jean Kramer
Bobie Bohmann
Cibilo
Gertrude Maurer
Alfred Kramer
County Commissioners Court
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
J. Marvin Williams
Mary Louise Jung Fritz
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Doss
James Allred
Levy Rusenberger
Dayton Herber
Victor Sagebilel
Beverly Sills
Photo By
Lloyd Schumpelt
E. Dean Hopf
Harper Herald
Faberge Cologne
Kendtl Bif
Kodaks
Texas
Distributors OF
Wayne
Lochte Storage
Greece
Gillespie County
Felix Scherer
Harper and Trade Territory
First State Bank
F.D.I.C
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Harper, Texas
Central Texas Electric Co-Op
4-H
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
W. C. McWilliams
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