Miss Austin Durst Honored by Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter
The Beta Zeta Chapter awarded Miss Austin Durst of Junction a first achievement certificate for 51 years of Delta Kappa Gamma membership. The April 13 ceremony at Sunday House Restaurant featured a painted certificate by Lyne K. Harper and roses, with remarks by Effie Roy Felps and others. The program on Action 1970 71 was led by Edna Duderstadt, followed by a Founders Day tribute to Dr. Annie Blanton.
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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
A plea to Almighty God for rain to bless dry hills and fields. The speaker asks divine mercy, expresses dependence, and hopes for the rivers to praise, ending with an Amen.
Pairs of Dirty Lungs and Air Pollution Link
Pathologist Dr. Russell Sherwin of UC San Francisco believes no lungs above age 12 are normal and emphysema may be widespread due to air pollution and smoking. He cautions that disease may be present before symptoms appear and urges medical groups to address air quality through the Alamo Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association in San Antonio, Texas.
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University of California School of Medicine
Russell Sherwin
Serwin
Sherwin
Alamo Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
West
Houston St
San Antonio
Texas
Fletcher Addresses Petroleum Engineers at 100th Meeting
J B Fletcher a teacher superintendent with Cities Service Company spoke at the American Institute of Petroleum Engineers 100th annual meeting held at the Hilton Hotel. His paper covered teaching at the Miami Mine in New York. He is retiring in May and his wartime service included leading a tank retriever in General Patton's Third Army during World War II.
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J.B. Fletcher
Cities Service Company
Miami
American Institute of Petroleum Engineers
Hilton Hotel
New York
W. Fletcher
J. B
Patton
Third Army Tank Corps
Cities Service Co
Miami Copper
Decline of United States Wool Industry Warns of Dependence
The United States wool market has fallen to record lows with high factory costs and foreign competition. Synthetics and imports erode domestic mills, leaving fewer than ten U.S. operations. A ban on foreign wool could be needed to revive prices and ensure substitutes in emergencies.
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United States
Australia
America
School community notes and student events update
Juniors and Seniors attended Hamlet Monday night. Boerne School principal, two science teachers, and a board member inspected the new science lab last week. Acknowledgments go to retiring board members Alice Schumpelt, C. C. Phillips, and Hubert Rade. New board members named Kenneth Maner Donnie Bade and Howard Sivells join the school family. Students moved into the new lab Monday morning. The Longhorn Band plans a concert April 13 with the Junior Band performing several numbers.
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Hamlet
Boerne School
Alice Schumpelt
C. C. Phillips
Hubert Rade
Kenneth Maner
Donnie Bade
Howard Sivells
Longhorn
Harper PTA Buys School Equipment and Supports Science
Harper PTA led by Mrs Charles John McDougall voted Thursday April 1 at 7 30 p m in the school cafetorium to buy staplers shades for 95th and 6th grade rooms knives and forks for the lunchroom and donate to the new science department. A style show by homemaking students followed the pledge of allegiance and a Kerrville teacher discussed learning problems before a tour of the new science department.
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Harper Pta
Charles John McDougall
PTA
Erlene Dunn
Bill Davenport
Kerrville
Harper High Chorus and Band Song List Themed Night
Harper High displays a set of student and faculty performances featuring titles such as Gotta Get Away Losein Control Drivers Ed Class and It's Been a Long Time Comin with student acts led by BrentBorn to Be Wild Charlotte and Linda and a track team segment. The program includes A Boy Needs a Girl and Happy Together with Kat and Elaine and Brenda by name.
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Sue Losin
Brent
Charlotte
Linda B. Runnin
Mr. Cupid
Hugo Little Arrows
Kat
Harper High
Your Congressman Texan's Right To Keep And Bear Arms
The National Rifleman's Magazine urges Texans to contact State Representatives to oppose Texas Penal Code revisions. Chapter 46 may curb gun rights and could be voted on soon. In Gillespie County write to Senator J. P. Ward and Representative Gerhardt Schulle Jr at the State Capitol in Austin Texas 78711.
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THE
National. Rifleman's Magazine
Gillespie County
J. P. Ward
State Capitol
Austin
Texas
Gerhardt Schulle, Jr
House of Representatives
Pony Express Established Between San Francisco And St Joseph
The pony express linked San Francisco to St Joseph Missouri beginning April 3 1860. At the Panama Canal the Pacific Ocean lies east of the Atlantic.
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Pony Express
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Missouri
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
High School and Grade School Students Shine at Rocksprings Meet
On Saturday April 3, Rocksprings hosted a literary meet with high school contestants Lynette Honig-Spelling, Genevieve Fritz-Ready writing, Elaine Stehling-Readywriting and Spelling, Hattie Molder-Number Sense and Spelling, Sharon Schumpelt-Number Sense. Grade school competitors include Kathlene Foster, Pam Massey, Linda Heinemann-7th and 8th Spelling, Elizabeth Jung, Teresa Tatsch, Tammy Harper-5th and 6th Spelling, Donnie Jung, Lisa Spencer, Evelyn Stehling-5th Picture Memory, Denise Fritz-4th Picture Memory. Hattie Molder placed 6th in Number Sense and 5th in Spelling, Sharon Schumpelt 3rd in Number Sense, Elizabeth Jung 1st in 5th and 6th Spelling, and Lynette Honig placed 6th in high school spelling.
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Rocksprings
Lynette Honig
Genevieve Fritz
Elaine Stehling
Hattie Molder
Sharon
Denise Fritz
Sharon Schumpelt
Elizabeth Jung
Local School Lunch Menu Highlights Week
The Buena Comida menu lists Tuesday hamburgers beans lettuce pickles salad dressing and cobbler. Wednesday offers pork patties sweet potatoes spinach and fruit. Thursday features roast beef and gravy creamed potatoes beets and pudding. Friday serves fried chicken potatoes salad and fruit.
Harper FFA team wins first in judging at Llano
The Harper FFA judging team placed first overall and first in beef cattle at Llano on April 3. Members Corky Bierschwabe Brad Massey Tommy Brandenberger Bob Dittmar Gene Rahe Herbie Feller Lorence Wendel led the squad with Massey taking second high individual and Brandenberger fourth high. About 70 teams and over 400 boys competed.
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Harper Ffa
Llano
Corky Bierschwabe
Brad Massey
Tommy Brandenberger
Bob Dittmar
Gene Rahe
Herbie Feller
Lorence Wendel
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Shorty) Smith
Vapo Butane Company
Bette
Liano St
Junction Warehouse CO
Ted Holekamp
J. B. Fletcher
Connie Honig
Harper High School
Kathy
Linda Lee
Sue
Georgia
Jane
Pumpky Poo
Roman
Kal
Elaine
Baste
Pat
George Chambers
the Country Gentlemen
Buena Comida
Jle
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Colorado
U. S
Minnesota
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
John Bunyan
Operation Papoose Incarnate Word College
Earl
Moormans Quality
Floy Bode Company
Harper and Trade Territory
First State Bank
F.D
Oklest Bank
Lyls
Harper, Texas
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