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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1972
Page
1
A collage of trivia and statements covering geography science history and culture. Topics include Texas size versus New York Chicago distance England area, maple syrup production, military rations Alaska meat, Andrew Johnson, transom literacy, beetle traps, Mausolus tomb origin, milk fabrics, Thermopolis hot springs, Africa ivory, African elephants, Chinese fireworks and New Year customs.
The Harper junior rodeo festival planned for Saturday April 22 includes a 3 p.m parade, 4 p.m. youth events for ages 8 to 14, and 7:30 p.m. finals for ages 15 to 18 at the rodeo grounds. Entry fees for older riders total 8 dollars. younger participants ride free. A beef barbecue will run 6 to 7:15 p.m. with plates at 1.50. Admission to rodeo performances 50 cents children and 1.25 adults. dance admission 1.00.
The Harper Lions Club met Tuesday night and approved nominations for new officers. Rev. Bill Hill was named president with Douglas Tatach as first vice president and Carl Oehler as second vice president. First-year directors nominated were R. E. Peril and E. B. Roach.
Local families from San Antonio Kerrville Lubbock El Paso Houston Angelo Crane and San Angelo visited Harper over Easter weekend. The Lions Club moves to a new meeting date April 24 with future meetings on the second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. A park clean-up day is set for Saturday April 15 and community participation is urged.
Locals Mr and Mrs John Warren McDougall and children visited his parents in town. Visiting relatives from Katy and Dallas joined Easter services and a church confirmation for Daniel Alfred Feller at St James Lutheran Harper. A birthday dinner honored Jimmy Sivells with guests from Seguin San Antonio and San Angelo. cake featured an Indian motif.
The report details Easter weekend visits from Libbock and Medina families to Kimble and Harp counties. A large gathering at the Lange household in Harp included Alfons Lange Fredericksburg Edmund Jenschke San Antonio and others with a chicken barbecue and a family tree cake. Tax note mentions April 17 tax deadline and IRS guidance from R L Phinney.
The U S Department of Agriculture announces incentive payments on 1971 wool and mohair sales at 271.1 and 166.4 percent to lift national averages to the 72 cent wool and 80.2 cent mohair support levels. Kimble County producers sold 865 290 pounds of wool at 15.49 cents, totaling 134 049 78 dollars, and 2 566 178 pounds of unshorn lambs. Mohair producers sold 841 087 pounds for 265 426 13 dollars at 31.56 cents. Incentive checks expected to mail around April 12, 1972.
Elmer Lange attended a 22 hour Geology Short Course for Central Texas water well contractors. Texas Tech University faculty and U S Geological Survey staff prepared course materials on groundwater geology and operational drilling problems. Certificates were awarded to 39 participants in Burnet on Saturday March 25.
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