Mark Schunpelt Receives Air Force Academy Appointment
Mark Vincent Schunpelt of Harper has been appointed to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He received a telegram notice from the Honorable OC Fisher and had correspondence with Congressman Fisher and Senators Tower and Bennet for a nomination. He passed the qualifying medical examination and is set to enter July 2, 1973 for a four year program.
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Mark Schunpelt
Air Force Academy
Mark Vincent Schumpelt
W. F. Schumpelt
Harper
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Mark
OC Fisher
Congressman Fisher
John G. Tower
Lloyd Bentsen
Academy
Service Academies
Sional Air Force
Harper High School
Mrs Anna Strackbein Dies in New Braunfels at 87
Anna Strackbein nee Kroll 87 of New Braunfels formerly Harper born December 27 1885 in Germany died April at 424 S Academs New Braunfels She married John Strackbein 1903 who died 1971 Survivors include daughter Clara Hanson San Antonio two sons Edwin Harper and Robert Kingsbury six grandchildren and great grandchildren She was buried Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park Funeral services held April 11 at Zoeller Funeral Home New Braunfels Pallbearers listed Interment Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
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Anna Strackbein
Anna Kroll
Academs
New Braunfels
Strackbein
Germany
Karl
Bertha Muehler Krol
Doss
John Ho Strackbein
Thei
Harper
Hulda Dittmar
Zoeller Funeral Home
Key Malton Brueh
Harold Haecker
Kernut Strackbein
Milton Ho Wendel
Marvin Strackbein
Aubrey Harper
Waldemar Kroll
Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
Harper Herald Announces Progress and Anniversary Edition
Harper Herald will publish a Progress and 110th Anniversary edition next week for the April 1 issue. The edition will feature the Harper Lions Club 16th annual Pioneer Days Youth Rodeo on Saturday night, April 28 at Harper Community Park. Publisher Norman J. Dietel requests local material by Monday, April 23 and asks advertisers to submit copy by Monday afternoon.
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Harper Herald
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Norman J. Dietel
The
Herald
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Junction
ME Stevens
Great Western
Stevens
San Antonio
Harper O
Yesteryear
Juan
Virgil
Harper Drug Store
Harper Lions Sponsor 16th Frontier Day Junior Rodeo
The Harper Lions Club hosts the 16th Frontier Day Junior Rodeo at Harper Community Park on Saturday April 28 starting at 4 p.m. with Shetland Pony Barrel racing calf riding and youth events through age 14, followed by senior rodeo events and a western dance with The Roamers. Entry fees vary by event and closes April 27. tickets are $1 for children, with a barbecue plate served 6 to 7:15 p.m. and grand entry around 7:15 p.m.
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Harper Lions Club
Harper Community Park
Frontier Day Junior Rodeo Opens in Harper
Harper residents are invited to Frontier Day events at Harper Community Park featuring a barbecue supper and dance. Adults pay $1.50 for admission as locals gather with friends for a day of rodeo fun.
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Harper
Harper Community Park
Harper FFA Wins Area VII Livestock Judging Contest
Harper FFA Livestock Judging Team led by Corky Bierschwab Bob Dittmar and Tommy Brandenberger won the Area VII contest at Texas A&M with about 150 contestants from roughly 50 teams. Dittmar was high point, Brandenberger second. teams included New Braunfels Mason Fredericksburg and Central San Antonio. state contest on April 28.
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Harper Ffa
Central Texas
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Texas A&m
Corky Bierschwab
Bob Dittmar
Tommy Brandenberger
Texas A&m University
A&m
New Braunfels
Mason
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Corky
Clark Bierschwale
Bob
Robert Dittmar
Tommy
Weldon Walker
Harper
Harper Lions Club to elect officers next Monday
The Harper Lions Club will hold its officer and director elections on Monday night, April 23, at the Longhorn Inn. Nominees include Clayton Massey as President, Clint Brown first vice president, E Dean Hopf second vice president, Alfred Spaeth third vice president, George Buzzy Parker Secretary, Floy Bode Treasurer, with How ard Sivells, FE B Roach and Gene Harper on the nominating committee.
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Longhorn Inn
Lions Club
FE. B. Roach
Gene Harper
Howard Sivells
Harper Lions
Clayton Massey
Clint Brown
V.P. E
Dean Hopf
V.P
Alfred Spaeth
George ‘Buzzy’ Parker
Floy Bode
Easter lilies arrive marking spring and renewal
Readable lines describe Easter lilies arriving in spring as symbols of renewal and joy. The prose ties the season to a hopeful message and a sense of renewed spirit. The text conveys a lyrical celebration of springtime and Easter.
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Fisen
Late Easter Delays Spring Planting For Gardeners
The note explains a late Easter this year on April 22 causing a late spring start. It warns warm climate gardeners to avoid early plantings to prevent frost damage and recalls Easter dates from history noting 1886 and 1943, with earliest possible date March 22 not seen since 1818.
Local Visitors And Family Updates In Harper
Mr and Mrs Kernut Strack with children of San Antonio visit Edwin Steackbein home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ruben Nixon and Sunuf Duss also visit. Cliff Wienecke family join in the afternoon. Mrs Charles Friedrich Stephanie and Cecil Green of Port Neches visit Archie Lennon and Mrs Lonnie Seted itch this week. Mrs Ray Bierschwale undergoes surgery in Sid Peterson Hospital Kerrville Tuesday morning. Friends wish her speedy recovery. Shane Enderlin of Fredericksburyz visits great grandmother Mrs Chester Moses Monday. Mrs Tucker of Port Arthur spends the week with Mrs Lannie Priedtich.
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Simon Casper
New Iberia
Alfred Kramer
W. A. Kramer
Baptist
Kernut Strackbein
San Antonio
Ruben Nixon
Sunuf Duss
Edwin Steackbein
Clifford Wienecke
Charles Friedrich
Stephanie
Cecil Green
Port Neches
Archie Lennon
Lonnie Seteditch
Ray Bierschwale
Sid Peterson
Kerrville
Latle Shane Enderlin
Fredericksburyz
Chester Moses
Hospital News Floy Bode Admitted In Fredericksburg
Friends report Floy Bode is hospitalized at Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg. Well wishers hope for a quick recovery.
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Floy Bode
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Fredericksburg
Methods Hold Quarterly Conference at Harper Church
The Harper Methodist Church hosted its quarterly conference on Sunday led by District Superintendent Rev. Milton Dare. A basket lunch followed the session as officials concluded the gathering.
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Harper Methwaint
Milton Dare
Easter Egg Hunt at St James Lutheran Church
The St James Lutheran Church invites all community children to an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday April 22 at 2 30 p.m. on the church lawn. A film will be shown and each child should bring six eggs.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Hope Works as Guiding Light Through Hardship
A reflective piece on hope as endurance and belief in change. It emphasizes hope’s role in opening doors, seeking good in others, pursuing big goals, and trusting in God and humanity. The text advocates patient progress, persistence amid setbacks, and choosing constructive responses over despair.
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Opper
Hope
Cy Hope
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Albert Maner
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