Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Harper Herald in Harper, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1961

Page

7

Inter scholastic League Meet Held in Comfort Texas

Friday April 7 saw the Inter scholastic League Meet hosted in Comfort with participants from Harper Johnson City Stonewall Comfort London Center Point Hunt and Medina. Results tabulated include H S Spelling Karen Dittmar Marie Ochler H S Declamation Kathy Duderstadt Number Sense David Hopf Poetry Reading Sally Spencer John Reddick Elementary Declamation Jan Brown Spelling Delores Duderstadt Patsy Alley Eileen Hopf Vickey Henig with final scores to be reported next week by The Round-Up.

Comfort Texas Harper Johnson City Stonewall London Center Point Hunt Medlia H. S. Spelling Karen Dittmar Marie Ochler H. S Kathy Duderstadt David Hopf Sally Spencer John Reddick Jan Brown Delores Duderstadt Patsy Alley Eileen Hopf Vickey Henlg

Freshman and Senior Classes Mentioned in Weekend Notes

The fragment lists various activities and events including sophomore and freshman class plans, John Wayne invitations, a Sunday night show, a trip to Corpus, and students earning twenty dollars. It also notes illnesses like measles and mumps, and students fishing or driving repairs.

Mrs. Hopf John Wayne Marie Scotty Tiny Mountain David John Warren Corpus Daniel Logan

Band Jackets Awarded to Five Students

Band students received jackets on Monday April 10. The five recipients were John Tarr Kathy Duderstadt Eugene Heinemann Sally Spencer and Martha Stevens all had five or six years in band and lettered. Jackets varied with white sweaters for John Tarr and Martha Stevens while the girls' jackets matched the others and Eugene Heinemann wore a jacket like the boys this year.

John Tarr Kathy Duderstadt Eugene Heinemann Sally Spencer Martha Stevens Bang Martha Steven S Kathy Dutler Stadt

Oak Hills Future Teachers Club Summer Picnic Invitation

The Fredericksburg FTA invited Harper Chapter to its spring picnic held Tuesday April 11 at Oak Crest Park near Fredericksburg. Attendees included Bonnie Friedrich Nadene Barker Geneva Jung David Hopf Karen Dittmar and sponsor Mrs. E D Hopf. Everyone reported a very enjoyable time.

Oak Hills

Club Day Held Thursday at School

Club Day was held again on Thursday continuing the six weekly pattern. This will likely be the last club day of the year with future meetings to occur during study periods. The days have aided the year by avoiding class interruptions and allowing ample meeting time.

Spelling Team Wins Fourth in Interscholastic League

The Round-Up Sixth Grade News reports Eileen Hopf and Vickie Honig placing fourth in the league spelling contest at Comfort. The picture memory team’s result was not announced.

Comfort Eileen Hopf Vickie Honig Eileen Betty Jean Mary Ann Lynn

Sophomore Glass Party Held at Pete Whitworth Ranch

The sophomore class enjoyed a Sunday party at the Pete Whitworth ranch on the Liano River with fishing and boat riding. Refreshments were served and all thanked Mr Whitworth for the use of his property.

Pete Whitworth Liano River Mr. Whitworth

Seventh and Eighth Grade Students Attend Interscholastic Meet

Nine seventh and eighth grade students traveled to Comfort for the Interscholastic League Meet on Friday. Dolores Duderstadt earned second place in Spelling and attempted Number Sense while Patsy Bailey also took second in Spelling. Jan Brown placed second in Declamation. Dennis Fritz and Dolores Duderstadt did not place in Number Sense. Peggy Feller had unknown results in Ready Writing. Eighth grade adds Billy Holmes from Missouri, making 17 students in the class. he is 14 years old.

Comfort Jaydean Peril Dolores Duderstadt Patsy Bailey Jan Brown Dennis Fritz Peggy Feller Michael Lange Hardin Rahe Jim Tatsch Billy Holmes Missouri

Harper PTA Reports Passion Play Slides Visit and Elections

The Harper PTA met March 13 in the school cafetorium with music program highlights by Brad Massey and Carla Anderegg and devotion by Mrs. Milton Cosper. Rev. A A Gitter spoke on Oberammergau with slides showing Bavarian scenery and the Passion Play details. PTA officers for 1961-62 were elected and room count favors went to 2nd and 3rd grades.

Harper Parent-Teachers Association Harper School Mariie Taylor A. A. Gitter Raymont Spaeth Oberammergau Europe Bavaria PTA Father Gitter Robert Dittmar Rollie Peril C. Stevens Elmer Lange Clayton Massey Louis Lange

Song Dedications From A Local Page Of Names

A list of song dedications includes Gay F and others such as Emily E and Joyce F. The items feature titles like The Window Up Above and Danny Boy with various donor initials and names such as Shay F and Mary BP. The collection appears as a fragment of a personal notices page with multiple author initials attached to each song title.

Gay Emily E Joyce F Shay F Gayle D Mary

Spring stock livestock sale posts strong results at Junction

The Friday sale on April 7 featured steady to strong cattle and higher hogs with .50 to .75 above last week. Notable lots include M. R. Duderstadt buys and Ben Dechert consignments, plus goads and sheep averages. The annual spring stocker goat sale is set for April 26 with $150 plus trophies for top three loads. Regular livestock sale every Friday at 12:30 by Ranchers Comm. Co. Junction.

M. R. Duderstadt Ben Dechert Shelimire Ranch Morgan Davis W. Y. Levensaller

Six Weeks Exams Bring Quiet Study Rush

Students kept books in hand and focused on six weeks exams as school neared its end. Despite the steady grind, the mood remained calm with the finish line in sight this term.

Freshman Class Attends Kerrville Shows

Freshman students visited Kerrville on Sunday night choosing between Bolero and Arcadia venues. The Alamo was showing at the Arcadia and some attendees had already seen it.

Kerrville Arcadia

Fifth Grade Bake Sale Set for Saturday

The fifth grade hosts a bake sale on Saturday April 15 with two sessions from 9 to 11 AM and 3 to 5 PM. Readily available at Modern Market Rocky Inn and the Locker. Please come.

Rocky Inn

Transportation Details For Event Attendees Listed

To the Bolero, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Clayton Macy, John Wayne Reddick, and Howard Walker furnished the transportation.

Men’s activity coverage prompts reader interest

Readers seek reports on men’s actions and achievements across sports and public life. This note reflects a demand for lineups, outcomes, and notable events involving male figures, aiming to heighten engagement with timely, distinct stories.

Seventh Grade News Opens With Newcomer Billy Holmes

Don Brunen tham was struck in the face by a bat breaking his glasses. Students finish six weeks tests in good spirits as Bil ly Holmes joins the seventh and eighth grade room. Jr. track boys continue their diligent practice.

Don Brunentham Billy Holmes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harper School News Oak Crest Foundation Gillespie County By Christine Main Street Junction Ronnie Daylene P Joyce P Danny Boy Daniel F. My Littl Teen Angel David H Chette G Man Lynn R Lonely Blue Boy Lucke M Beautiful Blue Eyes Beverly Hot Rod Racer Wayne L B & B Hog Farm Edgar Savage A. E. Whittle Ken Alexander Wanda Parrot Lms L. L. Dunbar Fritz Volkmann Livestock Co Melvin Camp Glenn Murr W. N. Johnson Hunger Junction Lem Jones Mer Ben Hyde U'S Water Street Kerrville, Texas He Y Hill Country Pat’s Howard Wusterhausen Lone Star Ramblers J. J. Patranella Spring Creek Ludwig & His Boys Raymond Klein Rural Melvin Eckert Mason Buffalo Rodeo Sterling Bros Men & Boys Mosty Nursery Flower Shop Rita UM. Connally Jim Looker Lucille Looker Don Schumacher Empire Ingram Sam’s Self Service Dependable Brands Main Merrville, Texas Winona Duke AL Ziqas THE Harper Herald Martinez Junction, Texas Dry Goods Department Harris Men’s Store Earl Garrett St Lehne Lunder & Hardware Robert Lehne H. Welge Lewis Independent Mansfield P. O Fredericksburg John Deere Krauskopf Bros West Main St Fredericksburg, Texas Distributors of Robin Hood
Search Courier

Search the Harper Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Harper Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication