Grand Canyon awe and erosion lesson from naturalist
A reader recalls visiting the Grand Canyon on the south rim in Arizona and reflects on erosion shaping the landscape. The naturalist explains millions of years of geological change and how rain wind and the Colorado River carved the canyon, warning of societal erosion from graft delinquency and apathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Peele Cal Sdee
Beeg
Mopun
Ami
Colorado
Colorado River
Crestone
Goawestream
Erin
Tess
Harper FFA Livestock Team Takes Fourth in Area VII Contest
Harper FFA Livestock Judging team placed fourth at the Area VII contest with 1533 points. Fifty six teams competed. East Central won first with 1557 points, Marble Falls second 1155, Richland Springs third 1539, Fredericksburg fifth 1530, Eden sixth 1527, Mason seventh 1525. The Harper squad includes Corky Bierschwabe Weldon Walker Werner Schumpelt Clayton Massey and will advance to the State Contest at Texas A and M University on May 2. Miss Linda Kensing crowned Miss Flame at Spring Creek Fireman Ball following the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Corky Bierschwabe
Tommy Brandenburger
Mark Schumpelt
Brad Massey
Mesd
Clark Bierschwabe
Weldon Walker
Werner Schumpelt
Clayton Massey
East Central
San Antonio
Marble Falls
Richland Springs
Harper
Fredericksburg
Eden
Mason
Texas A & M University
Linda Kensing
Levi Kensing
Flame
Spring Creek
Denburger
A&m
Lambertson Evangelists Return for Two-Week Revival in Harper
Bill and June Lambertson of Salina Kansas return to Harper Pentecostal Church for a two week revival April 18 through May 3 nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays. Pastor Carlos Parker invites all to attend. Lambertson brings music on Hawaiian guitar autoharp banjo ukulele Spanish guitar organ and piano plus sermons from a veteran minister with decades of service in several denominations.
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Harper
Lambertson
Bill
June
Salina
Kansas
Harper Pentecostal
Lambertsons
Pentecostal Church
Carlos Parker
Lambertsuns
Lambert Suns
Methodist Church
Assembly of God Church
Idaho
Eaptist
Presbyterian
Methodist
Lutheran
Mission Convenant
Assembly of God
Lambertuuns
Hev LambBertson
Frontier Day Junior Rodeo to Crown Harper Queen
Connie Honig, 16, Harper High junior, will reign as Harper Lions Club Frontier Day Junior Rodeo queen on April 25 at Harper Community Park. The event features parades, rodeo ages 14 and under at 4 pm, barbecue 6 to 7:15 pm, and 15 to 18 events at 7:30 pm with a Shetland Pony Barrel Race added.
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Connie Honig
Harper Frontier Junior Rodeo
Harper High School
John Honig
Harper Lions Club
Harper Community Park
Miss Honig
Harper Lions
Honig
Harper's Main Street
Lion Clint Brown
Harper
The
Lions Club
Henig
Howard Sivels
Tomorrow by Marvin Himmel
A reflective piece exploring tomorrow as the continuation of yesterday. It links memory, hope, and resolve, urging steady effort today to shape a brighter future. The narrator imagines tomorrow as a fortress of hope built on past dreams and nurtured by affection.
Special Discount Offers At Harper Drug Store Texas
Local ad for Harper Drug Store in Harper Texas promoting 100 off box stationery 38 percent off large notebook fillers and Kodak film flash bulbs with a note of appreciation for customers. Includes address Grace and Leslie Harper and mentions gift items.
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Harper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie
Harper
Texas
Funeral in Victoria for Keith Trapp
Mrs Arthur Baumann traveled with her son Maxie Baumann of Kerrville and Father Hubert Baumann to attend the funeral of Keith Trapp, great grandson of the Baumann family, who died at a Houston hospital at nine years old. Rev Carlas Parker and his daughter were in Acapulco attending a convention.
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Arthur Baumann
Maxie Baumann
Kerrville
Hubert Baumann
Victoria
Baumann
Little Keith Trapp
Joe Trapp
Houston
Fritz Baumann
Carlas Parker
Chester Deter
Acapulco
Mexico
Parker
San Aman
Lions to Honor Harper High Athletes at Banquet
Harper Lions Club invites Harper High School athletes and Lions Ladies to a banquet at Longham Cafe on April 21 1970 at 7 p m. The event honors students in athletic activities and includes a short meeting to elect officers for the next fiscal year. Nominees include John Honig president and other officers as slate.
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Harper High School
Lions Club
Lions
Longham Cafe
Harper Lions Club
E. B. Roach
E. Dean Hopf
Gene Harper
John Honig
Clark Bierschwabe
Rev
Wm. Hill
Douglas Tatsch
Dallas Rueger
Floy Bode
Werner Schumpelt
C. L. Brown
Gillespie County growers receive 314000 in wool and mohair Incentive payments
Incentive payments totaling 314000 are issued to Gillespie County producers under the 1969 National Wool Program for shorn wool unshorn lambs and mohair. Rates vary by product with deductions for promotion activities and align with 1968 figures. Promotions are by the American Sheep Producers Council and the Mohair Council of America.
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Gillespie County
Wesley A. Gold
ASCS
American Sheep Producers Council, Inc
Mohair Council of America Inc
Weekend Visits From Bryan and San Antonio Residents
Mr and Mrs David Hopf of Bryan visited their parents the Dean Hopfs and Edward Baileys over the weekend. John Tarr attended a Dallas wedding. Kermit Strackbein and family from San Antonio visited the Strackbein parents, Ed win Strackbein. Mayfield Mattress advertises a festival inner spring sale.
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David Hopf of
Bryan
Dean Hopfs and
Edward Baileys
John Tarr
Dallas
Kermit Strackbein
San Antonio
Edwin Strackbein
Locals Note Health Visit and Weekend Family Stops
Locals report Mrs Sam Klonig moved to hospital from the rest home. Mrs Charlie Barrett visited daughters Derryl Beach and Polly Barrett who finished secretarial work at Camp Rio ta. Mr and Mrs Jack Koenig from San Antonio visited her parents Richard Roeder Mer and Mrs Logan Stevens and child from Fredonia visited G C Stevens parents over the weekend.
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Sam Klonig
Charlie Barrett
Derryl Beach
Polly Barrett
Camp Riota
Jack Koenig
San Antonio
Richard Roeder
Mer
Logan Stevens
Fredonia
Hes
G. C Stevens
First State Bank of Harper Adds Savings Accounts
The First State Bank of Harper announces effective May 1 1970 it will pay interest on savings accounts and offer insured deposits up to 20000 per account. Established 1915, the bank has weathered regional depressions and adds this service for Gillespie County residents amid ongoing banking offerings.
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First State Bank of
Harper
First State Bank of Harper
Gillespie County
First State
First State Bank
Fredericksburg Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Rolla Hagmeyer
Jesus
Benjamin Franklin
American
Cancer Society
Any Kensing
Miss Flame
Jennifer Jones
Miss Kensing
Corky Bierschwake
Tommy Bran
Harper Pentecostal Church
Bill Lambertson
London FM
Adeline Schumann
Hichard Schumann
Albert Stonewall
Vickie
SWESU
San Marcos
Connie
Egete Iee
Aepem Makerwrgery
Harper High
Robert Maurer
Albert Maurers
Eddie Reefs
Manakes
Glen Hopfs
V A Hopfs
Harvey Stevens
Rae Diak
BY Marvin Himmel
Crane Fo
Fete
HHS
Gillespie
Courier
A. J. Kinsey
LH. Harper
Watkins Tarr
Harper Area
Harper Bank
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