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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1952

Page

2

Harper Girls Win First Place in Comfort Softball Tournament

On March 29 Harper school sent teams to Comfort with coaches Howard Schultz and Dean Hopf. The elementary teams lost to Bandera 8-2 and 44-0, while the high school girls beat Johnson City 10-0 and Bandera 13-6 to claim first place and the blue ribbon.

Harper School Comfort Howard Schultz Dean Hopf Bandera Boerne Johnson City Harper Vane

Safety Sally signs brighten building hall

On Monday morning April 7 two clever Safety Sally signs appeared in the building hall. Mrs. B. J. Mayhugh drew and painted a likeness of her daughter Martha. Cameron Lumber Company of Harper supplied materials and Rev. Farmer of the Methodist Church sawed them out. Peggy Hopf, Reporter.

B. J. Mayhugh Martha Cameron Lumber Company Harper Farmer Methodist Peggy Hopf

Completion Of Homemaking Project

The homemaking girls finish a six week project sewing children's clothing for Mildred Wright Kathleen Fielder Virginia Roeder Kathleen Fiedler Lydia Bierschwab Luddie Green Bobbie Gibson Jay Dean Peril Barbara Lennon Ssiella Russell Carolyn Parker Janie Bode Marlene Kaiser Kenny Schultz Joyce Solbrig Larry Schultz Frances Dittmar Gale Dittmar Prances Rischner Agnes Rischner Janice Spaeth Buddy Spaeth Shirley Ernst Minnie Mae Fiedler Val Dean Bierschwale Jay Dean Peril Joyce Solbrig. Reporter Harper Wigh. Pupils See Holiday on Ice.

Mildred Wright Kathleen Fielder Virginia Roeder Kathleen Fiedler Lydia Bierschwab Luddie Green Bobbie Gibson Jay Dean Peril Barbara Lennon Ssiella Russell Carolyn Parker Janie Bode Marlene Kaiser Kenny Schultz Joyce Solbrig Larry Schultz Frances Dittmar Gale Dittmar Prances Rischner Agnes Rischner Janice Spaeth Buddy Spaeth Shirley Ernst Minnie Mae Fiedler Val Dean Bierschwale Harper Wigh

Holiday on Ice shines at Coliseum San Antonio

M L jiss Spaeth Lillie Mae Klaehn and Jo Ann Spaeth performed at Holiday on Ice in the Coliseum San Antonio on Friday night April 4. The professional skaters wore vivid costumes representing sailors clowns jugglers a bride and groom Santa Claus cows and ducks as they skated gracefully to soft music for two and a half hours.

M'Ljiss Spaeth Lillie Mae Klaehn Jo Ann Spaeth Coliseum San Antonio M’liss Spacth Tarper High

Fighth Graders Present Health Reports On April 1

On Monday April 1 eighth graders presented oral health reports in Health Topics included Care of Your Hair Face Hands Clothes Body and Sunburn of the Skin. Ola Maertz reporter notes the talks were well given interesting and instructive. Mr and Mrs Robert Fritz and children and Mr and Mrs Robt Maurer visited in the Maurer home Sunday.

Ola Maertz Harper High Robert Fritz Robt. Maurer Maurer

Harper Fares Well At Boerne Track Meet

The Boerne district track meet saw 6th and 4th grade teams compete with notable results. The high school 440 relay team of Buddy Friedrich Alfredo Zabrocky Hal Bierschwab and Duglas Carter won first place while Friedrich placed high in the broad jump dash and pole vault. Thomas Harlan earned seconds in the mile and high jump as junior team members Kenneth Oehler and Alvin Lange scored ten points each.

Boerne Buddy Friedrich Alfredo Zabrocky Hal Bierschwab Duglas Carter Hal Rierschwale Dugless Carter Thomas Harlan Kenneth Oehler Alvin Lange Haruer High

Elementary Boys Win at Boerne Track Meet

On Saturday April 5 elementary and high school boys competed at Boerne. J. W. Bierschwale won the high jump with Bobby Benner second. Bierschwale also took second in shot put and fourth in the 100 yard dash. Cyrus Schmidt and Don Phillips shared second in the 440 yard relay with Cyrus Schmidt earning a red ribbon. Don Phillips reports Harper school won in many events.

Boerne J. W. Bierschwale Cyrus Schmidt Bobby Benner Don Phillips J. W. Blerschwale Harper School Harper High

Do You Know The Alphabet Freshman Class Reporters

A vintage school item lists the eight grade class with lettered names and nicknames for each student. It presents a playful alphabet theme from A to Z describing traits and friendly descriptors.

Harper High Birthday Party Celebrates Three Honorees

Doris Ochler reports a March 27 party at Doris's home with 22 children present. James Tarr Lugene Bode and Doris Ochler opened gifts after games and refreshments were served. LUNCHROOM notes list April 1915 weekly school menus and meal items.

James Tarr Lugene Bode Doris Ochler Doris Doris Oehler Harper High Harper Charlie Peri Lon Whetstone

Second and Third Grade News Highlights School Events

Logan Stevens toured Brownwood with his parents admiring a huge airplane. Alice Mulder narrowly escaped a swing accident. Joe Dean Spencer returns to class on penicillin. Students brag about study and 100s amid friendly grade rivalry. P T A program set for April 18 at the high school gym. Easter egg hunt planned for April 10 afternoon. Room officers elected: Alice Molde leader Kathleen Fiedler librarian Anthony Lange house keeper. Mr and Mrs Harlan and others visited in Kerrville. Cao Willie Meier of Killeen visited Harper over weekend.

Logan Stevens Brownwood Alice Mulder Joe Dean Spencer Alice Molde Kathleen Fiedler Anthony Lange

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