Miss Austin Durst Honored By DKG Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta awarded its first achievement certificate to Miss Austin Durst of Junction for 51 years of membership. The April 13 meeting at Sunday House Restaurant featured a Founder's Day tribute to Dr Annie Blanton and a program on evaluating action 1970-71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Austin Durst
Junction
Sunday House
Miss Durst
Aussie
Austin
Lyne K. Harper
Fredericksburg
Miss Austin
Effie Roy Felps
Alice Sauer
Flora Wertheim
Minnie Riley
Edna Duderstadt
Harper
Lucille Reinbold
Doss
Geraldine Windecker
Mason
Irma Lentz
A Prayer for Rain Blessing Dry Hills and Rivers
A devotional plea asks Almighty God for rain to revive dry hills and fields. The text expresses dependence on divine blessing and trust in God’s knowledge of needs, concluding with a hopeful Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Pairs of Dirty Lungs and Air Pollution Concerns
Dr Russell Sherwin of the University of California Hospital says no one over age 12 has a normal lung and most have emphysema due to air pollution. He notes a 25 percent death reduction if city pollution is halved. The article urges study via the Alamo Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association in San Antonio for further data on lung diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California School of Medicine
Russell Sherwin
Serwin
Sherwin
Alamo Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
West
Houston St
San Antonio
Texas
Fletcher speaks to petroleum engineers on Miami Mine teaching
J B Fletcher teacher superintendent with Cities Service speaks at the 100th annual American Institute of Petroleum Engineers meeting at the Hilton. His paper covers teaching at the Miami Mine in New York. A brother of W Fletcher, J B will retire in May. he served in General Patton's Third Army Tank Corps in WWII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Fletcher
Cities Service Company
Miami Copper
American Institute of Petroleum Engineers
Hilton Hotel
Miami
New York
W. Fletcher
J. B
Patton
Third Army Tank Corps
Cities Service Co
Decline of U S Wool Industry Prompts Call for Protection
The United States wool market has fallen to record lows as high domestic costs and cheap foreign labor undercut American mills. Foreign producers from Australia and other nations import wool, then resell cheaper than U S goods. Once hundreds of mills existed. now fewer than ten remain. Synthetic imports take market share, and a ban on foreign wool is urged to restore prices and ensure supply during crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Australia
America
Harper PTA Plans School Equipment Purchases
Harper PTA chaired by Mrs. Charles John McDougall voted Thursday April 1 at 7:30 p m in the school cafetorium to buy staplers shades for fifth and sixth grade rooms knives and forks for the lunchroom and donate to the new science department. The meeting included a garments style show by homemaking students and a talk by Kerrville special education teacher Bill Davenport on learning problems. A tour of the new science department followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Charles John McDougall
PTA
Erlene Dunn
Bill Davenport
Kerrville
Texans Urged to Oppose Penal Code Revisions Now
The National Rifleman’s Magazine urges Texans to write to State Representatives to block changes in Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code that would limit gun rights. Citizens in Gillespie County are advised to contact Senator J. P. Ward and Representative Gerhardt Schulle Jr. at the Texas State Capitol in Austin 78711.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifleman's Magazine
Gillespie County
J. P. Ward
State Capitol
Austin
Texas
Gerhardt Schulle, Jr
House of Representatives
Boerne School Board Welcomes New Members and Lab Move
The Boerne School system notes retirement of board members Alice Schumpelt C Phillips and Hubert Rade. New board appointees Kenneth Maner Donnie Bade and Howard Sivells join the district as students move into the new science lab. The Longhorn Band plans a concert April 13 while the Junior Band performs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boerne School
Alice Schumpelt
C. C. Phillips
Hubert Rade
Kenneth Maner
Donnie Bade
Howard Sivells
Longhorn
Song Dedications and Class Promos at Harper High
A catalog of song dedications and class promos features titles like Gotta Get Away Sue Losin Control Drivers Ed and It’s Been a Long Time Comin Seniors Wait Till Next Year Future Freshmen A Boy Needs a Girl Brent Born to Be Wild Charlotte Linda B Runnin Wild Track Teams Mr Cupid Hugo Little Arrows Kat Elaine Happy Together Students and Faculty of Harper High I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail Brenda highlighting student and faculty message offerings and yearbook style dedications.
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Brent
Charlotte
Linda B. Runnin
Mr. Cupid
Hugo Little Arrows
Kat
Elaine
Harper High
Brenda
Pony Express Route Establishment and Canal Note
The Pony Express linked San Francisco and St Joseph Missouri starting April 3 1860. A Panama Canal note states the Pacific Ocean lies east of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Missouri
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
Local Lit Meet At Rocksprings Highlights Student Exhibits
High school scholars Lynette Honig Spelling Genevieve Fritz Ready Elaine Stehling Readywriting and Spelling Hat tie Molder Number Sense Spelling Sharon Schumpelt Number Sense led a small group of competitors on Saturday April 3 Hattie Molder scored 6th in Number Sense and 5th in Spelling Sharon Schumpelt placed 3rd in Number Sense In grade school Elizabeth Jung won first in Spelling and 6th in Spelling N lette Honig finished 6th in high school spelling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocksprings
Lynette Honig
Genevieve Fritz
Elaine Stehling
Hattie Molder
Sharon
Denise Fritz
Sharon Schumpelt
Elizabeth Jung
Buena Comida Weekly Menu Plan
The menu lists daily meals: Tuesday hamburgers beans lettuce pickles salad dressing and cobbler. Wednesday pork patties sweet potatoes spinach and fruit. Thursday roast beef and gravy creamed potatoes beets and pudding. Friday fried chicken potatoes salad and fruit. JLE
Harper FFA Judging Team Triumphs at Llano Meet
The Harper FFA judging team won first in overall judging and first in beef cattle judging at Llano on April 3. Team members were Corky Bierschwabe Brad Massey Tommy Brandenberger Bob Dittmar Gene Rahe Herbie Feller and Lorence Wendel. Massey earned second high individual and Brandenberger fourth high. Seventy teams competed with over 400 boys participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Llano
Corky Bierschwabe
Brad Massey
Tommy Brandenberger
Bob Dittmar
Gene Rahe
Herbie Feller
Lorence Wendel
Legislature seeks extra time for Texas meat inspection compliance
Resolutions urge the U S Secretary of Agriculture to extend deadlines before Texas assumes primary meat inspection duties. Notes on altitude and geography accompany broader historical and educational items from the April 16 1971 Harper Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
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Shorty Smith
Vapo Butane Company
Bette
Frederiksburg
Liano
Barker's Grocery
Friendly Store
Junction Warehouse
C. T. Holekamp
Ted Holekampy
Wool Ranch
J. B. Fletcher
Harper High School
Texan
Kathy
Linda Lee
Sue
Georgia
Jane
Pumpky Poo
Roman
Pat’s Hall
George Chambers
the Country Gentlemen
Buena Comida
Jle
Colorado
U. S
Minnesota
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
John Bunyan
Operation Papoose Incarnate Word College
Oncampus
Earl Childhood Development
Felix T. Tydor
Optometrist
North
Llano St
Moormans Quality
Floy Bode Company
Harper and Trade Territory
First State Bank
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