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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1963
Page
4
Harper Future Homemakers of America observed National FHA Week from March 31 to April 6 with daily events. Activities included church service arrangements, a mother daughter banquet, gifts to teachers, cookies and punch for students, officer elections, get well cards, and a Progressive Dinner hosted by grade levels.
Emily and Toby, known as the Darlington Players, headlined a Wednesday variety show at Harper School Cafetorium. Toby drums and Emily ukulele sang Alabama Jubilee. Toby recited Mary Had A Little Lamb. Toby staged a magic act with handkerchiefs. Carlton Jung and Roy Heinemann aided in a Cobra trick. Emily presented Prunes and Peaches the dog duo in a puppet finale. James Tarr of San Diego arrived Friday for an indefinite stay with the Tarr family.
The Harper Lions Club hosted the Annual Lettermen Banquet on Tuesday night April 5 honoring high school lettermen. Coaches reviewed football and basketball careers. several players and band members were recognized for their achievements. several lettered but were not present at the event.
Students excel at the Interscholastic League Meet and celebrate their success. Seniors anticipate the Senior Play and a class trip while a bus breakdown caused some tardiness on Tuesday. Baseball activities begin as summer approaches and the Longhorn progress rumor travels at a slow pace. The Zarington Players entertained the student body in the Cafetorium Wednesday morning and bookkeeping students tackle a second practice set.
The calendar lists school events from April 12 to May 23 including Easter holidays, Senior Play dates on April 18 and 19, State FHA meeting in Dallas, Senior Trip April 24 28, District Track Meet April 26, Spring Concert May 2, Banquet and Prom May 4, Piano Recital May 10, FHA Officers installation and Senior Tea May 13, and School Closing May 23. GAJ and Mr Mrs Doerr of New Braunfels visited with Rev W E Doerr’s family over the weekend.
Geneva Jung 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Jung shines as a 1944 Fredericksburg native and Longhorn High School senior. She earns the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award, stars in plays, serves on the Round-Up staff, leads as Annual Sales Manager, and plays snare drum in the band while pursuing nursing. Emma Jane Heinemann, born 1945, also earns mention as F H A Recording Secretary, songstress, proofreader, and drummer on the Longhorn Staff, with plans toward bookkeeping.
Joyce Ann Fritz daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis J Fritz born March 13 1945 Fredericks burg Texas is 18. She attended Morris Ranch School Harper High School earning student body honors teacher roles basketball track drama and band leadership recognition including Miss Harper High School Homecoming Queen Girl of the Month All District Team and class treasurer She plans Seton s Nursing School and writes that she enjoys horseback riding sewing and hamburgers.
The senior class stages Pick A Dilly on April 19 at the late Jason Strong's Liady Dell living room. The cast includes Susan Clark by Emma Jane Heinemann and Amanda Strong by Doylene Bode, with Mary Ellis Parker as Purina Hogg and Nadene Barker as Arvilla. Local seniors, including Jerry Fowler and Melvin, contribute as well as staff: director Mrs EF D Hopf and sponsor Sento Class.
Andrew Lindig found a five foot rattlesnake near a den on his property Tuesday morning while noting hot weather would drive snakes from winter dens. He has already killed several large rattlers this season and urges farmers to watch dens along bluffs and creeks as snakes begin to emerge. Mr Lindig described a den with many small holes near a stream, about three-fourths of a mile from his home. The Kinsey family also visited relatives in town Friday night.
About 30 Harper students left Friday morning for Johnson City to compete in the University Interscholastic League Meet. Harper placed second overall, with Johnson City School first. Individually, Jim Tatsch and Carol Hopf took second in Poetry Interpretation, Lynn Reddick third in Prose Reading, and Marcie Ochler and Delores Duderstad first in Spelling.
John Wilson of Fredericksburg visited Mrs. W. R. Massey on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Wilces and their girl formerly lived at Harper but now reside in Fredericksburg. Their daughter attends the public school there.
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