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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
1
The Harper Herald lists Mrs A C Wendel as advertising solicitor and subscription collector authorized for the paper. The notice is filed as second class matter at Harper Texas on February 25 1926 under the 1876 act, with a subscription rate of 1.50 per year.
In a two film program August 12 13 at The Palace clowns montebanks Indians and other colorful figures star in Lady From Louisiana a New Orleans tale with Ona Munson and John Wayne Tim Holt stars in The Fargo Kid a Western set during the Arizona gold boom He battles crooks and a real killer amid gunplay and riding thrills Ray Whitley Sayler Mary Howard and others appear Also playing August 8 A Girl A Guy and a God with George Murphy Lucille Ball and Edmond O’Brien a romantic comedy from Harold Lloyd
Anna Neagle stars in Sunny a late set vehicle playing August 6-7 in Louisiana during the annual Mardi Gras. She is a dancer with a carnival company and John Carroll is the wealthy young Southerner who falls for her. Their romance faces snobbery and class conflicts ending in a comic wedding and musical fare.
Mrs Emil Hopf, previously ill in a Fredericksburg hospital, shows marked improvement and is able to go home.
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and their children attended a Brown family reunion at Mason on Sunday.
San Antonio couple Mr. and Mrs Burney Heath visit B R Heath and Shirley Ray with two children over the weekend, meeting relatives and extended family.
Mrs. H L Stevens and Mrs. J O Stevens attended a Fredericksburg council meeting Saturday evening as part of local civic activity.
Mrs James Jung and her children were seen shopping in Harper on Tuesday. The brief sighting notes a family outing with no injuries or further details provided.
The hop crop is thriving across California Oregon and Washington with picking starting mid August and finishing around September 16. The three states produce over 95 percent of the nation's 35 million pounds needed for brewing with Idaho and New York also growing notable amounts. Brewers seek hops for flavor aroma and bitterness and for protein coagulation while new cultivation improves quality and preserves stock. 1935 prices were 9.8 cents and 1939 27.8 cents per pound with brewers buying over 11 million dollars worth in 1939.
The article lists woods for construction and renovation including red cedar redwood pine cypress fir and yellow pine for shingles siding sash frames and sills. It notes paint must match grain porosity and adhesion and mentions white lead primer as standard. It also answers linoleum cleaning tips Venetian blinds for cooling and explains faucet vibration from a worn washer.
The 1842 Archive War in Austin saw townspeople defend the General Land Office archives as government seats moved from Austin to Washington on the Brazos. A cannon salvo and a pursuit failed to deter the soldiers, and by December 30 the archives returned to town and the government later resumed residence in Austin.
Dorman Sell explains excess wheat rules under AAA in Gillespie County. Farmers may store on farm with a bond, use escrow funds, or warehouse receipts to postpone penalties, or pledge to a Commodity Credit Corporation loan. If not using these options, the 49 cent per bushel penalty must be paid within 60 days after harvest.
Mrs. Bill Lennon and her two daughters from Rocksprings visited her sister Mrs. Arthur Bierschwabe and her grandmother Mrs. L C Watkins here last week for a day.
Mr and Mrs Day Ochler traveled to San Antonio on Friday for a business assignment meeting contacts and brief discussions during their visit.
Mr and Mrs J B Rieger and son Dallas were visitors in Harper Monday. Mr and Mrs Rudy Marshall left last Saturday for Oklahoma to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Charlie Peril and son were visitors in Harper Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and son Clark were visitors in Harper Monday. Clint Brown and Fred Whitewood attended the sheep and goat sale at Brady last week.
Relatives report Lusan Watkins very ill since returning home to Kermit. Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens visited Mr and Mrs Douglas Duderstadt Sunday evening.
Mrs Gilbert Anderegg and her husband were visitors in Harper on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J J Rogers made a trip to Uvalde Wednesday. Patroniss Herald Advertisers.
Lieutenant Governor Coke Stevenson, days from becoming Texas governor, urges government spending to match people's income. In a Dallas interview, he argues for budget cuts, warns of defense costs, and pledges to back sound economic development for Texas with fair treatment of business. He opposes targeted factory inducements, calling for statewide policy that treats all industry equally.
Arthur Stehling, attorney and owner of Stehling Abstract Co., relocates his office from the Palace Building to the Plaza Hotel Building in Austin. Texas manufacturing payrolls rose 26.4 percent from June 1940 to June 1941 while overall industry payrolls increased 26.6 percent and employment up 11.9 percent. The move to a three-room suite upstairs at the Plaza Hotel follows plans for additional second-floor offices to be ready soon.
Texas milk production shows strong use in June with 161,027,000 pounds processed into 4,833,000 pounds of creamery butter 1,890,000 gallons of ice cream and 1,946,000 pounds of American cheese. The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports a rise in conversion versus last year.
An article extols using electric mixers and a General Electric Institute design for superior frozen desserts. It details a three way hinge mixer with illuminated bow,着 high speed up to 1200 rpm, and up to 30 percent power savings, plus a step by step recipe for an ice cream log and colorfully molded desserts.
Evelyn and Vivien tour the Nela Park laboratories at Cleveland to see fluorescent lighting in home use. The article describes a mirror lit by fluorescent tubes, creating daylight-like illumination for grooming and beauty, suggesting broader appeal for the home.
Mr. J. P. Heath visited his son B. R. Heath and family for the past week and has returned home. Mrs. Kate Stockard of Tennessee arrived Saturday to visit her father Rev. Wm. Bierschwale and other relatives.
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