Hunting Paradise in Lower California Territory Lures U S Outdoorsmen
The article extols Baja California as a rugged 1000 mile hunting frontier with rich inland game and abundant offshore sport. It notes Mexicali as a launching point and lists licensed clubs La Gaviota Mexicali and Baja California Deportiva for guided trips and permit help. It details license costs 180 pesos for members 240 for non members and bonds 500 pesos refundable on return.
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Imperial Valley
Pacific
California Gulf
Mexicali
California
Lower
Gulf of California
Club de Cazadores
la Gaviota
United States
Gillespie County Fair Opens with Grand Parade Today
The 68th Gillespie County Fair begins at 10 a.m. with a Main Street parade from the county courthouse to the Kraus Bottling Works corner. Miss Davene Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt, will reign as Fair Queen and ride the association float.
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Gillespie County Fair
Texas
Main Street
Gillespie County Court House
Cadet Goehmann Enrolled At Harlingen Air Base
Aviation Cadet Larry L. Goehmann son of Mrs Elsie Walker of Harper Texas is in the Primary Basic Observer Course at Harlingen Air Force Base Texas. The 12 month program under Flying Training Air Force trains cadets in electronics dead reckoning and radar navigation. Upon completion he will receive silver wings and join Americas jet era defense.
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Larry L. Goehmann
Elsie Walker
Harper, Texas
Harlingen Air Force Base
Harlingen
Tex
Air Force Bases
Flying Training Air Force
Goehmann
America
G. H. Woerner
Fredericksburg
Main St
Kerrville
Texas
Methodist Church Revival Opens in Harper
Special revival services begin Monday August 20 at 8 p m in the First Methodist Church of Harper with Rev BE, E Reeves of San Antonio as evangelist. The series runs nightly through Sunday August 26 with music and old fashioned gospel singing. Reverend Reeves, pastor of Palm Heights Methodist Church in San Antonio, stays as guest of Pastor Jesse Long and will visit local homes. Reverend Bennett and family move to Baptist parsonage as he accepts a new pastorate.
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Servces
First Methodist Church
Harper
Jesse Long
Christ
Val Dean Bierschwale Weds Alvin J Lange in Catholic Ceremony
The Rev A A Gitter officiated the August 7 nuptials at St Anthony Catholic Church uniting Val Dean Bierschwale and Alvin J Lange in a high Mass ceremony. The couple traveled to Buchanan Lake for a brief honeymoon and will reside in Colorado Springs Colorado where Lange is stationed.
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A. A. Gitter
Val Dean Bierschwale
Alvin J. Lange
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Evelyn Rischner
Francis Rischner
Jerome Lange
Felix Lange
San Antonio
Bernhard Lange
Uvalde
Janice Parker
Buchanan Lake
Jennie Wienecke Honored Before Jerome Gold Wedding
Miss Jennie Wienecke bride elect of Jerome Gold received a miscellaneous shower at St James Lutheran Parish Hall Harper on Sunday August 12. Hostesses included Mesd Henry Moellendorf Jr Hy Wienecke and others with 30 guests signing the guest book. The couple plan to wed August 25 at St Marys Catholic Church.
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Jennie Wienecke
Jerome Gold
St. James Lutheran Parish Hall
Harper
Mesd
Henry Moellendorf Jr
Hy. Wienecke
Orval Harvey
Hugo A. Klein
Julie Wienecke
Henry Moellendorf
Henry Wienecke
Otto Wienecke
G. T. Gold
Alma Moellendorf
Otto Gold
Jennie
Jerry
Miss Wienecke
Mr. Gold
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mrs Ida Smith Joins Family on Two Week Tour
Mrs. Ida Smith left Friday to join her son Jack and his wife and Mrs. Patricia Silvers on a tour. They expect to be gone about two weeks.
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Ida Smith
Jack
Patricia Silvers
Centennial celebration wind surprises crowd at Dosa
A sudden whirlwind swept across Oscar Geistweidt field near the Centennial grounds on Saturday afternoon. Dust billowed into the gathering as staff photographed the moment, disrupting the celebration briefly while authorities monitored the scene.
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Dosa
Oscar Geistweidt
Doss Centennial Draws Thousands to Town Celebration
A near four thousand crowd packed Doss for the 100th anniversary celebration with a day of talks from speakers across the region, an antique show, a noon dinner for seniors, a multi-town pageant, beard and mustache contests, and a large evening program featuring a history narration, square dancing, Indian tableau, and community art displays.
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Doss
Norfolk
Roswell
N. M
Pottsville
Silver Springs
Soap Lake
Wash
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Wabash
Ind
Ladyfi N Y
Las Cruces
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
John Kasper
Henry Badhge, Sr
Richard Kasper
Ernest Ellebracht
Ben Evers
Erwin Friedrich
Emil Sauer
Ted Munch
Lee Feuge
Otto Dittmar
Otto Buregdorf
Freddy Tatsch
Cheseter Kasper
Lenoy Kasper
Rockport
Simon Michael
George Garretson
Maeson
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Hasenpfeffer
Lions Club Regular Meeting Recaps District Changes and Plans
Harper Lions Club held its regular meeting with guests M C Laake new zone chairman and Leon Powell of Junction. Laake announced a zone meeting in Harper September 5 and shared notes from the Brownsville district convention. The club plans to revive the community calendar this fall and will send flowers to Mrs Gordon Harper in Fredericksburg hospital.
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Lions Club
Harper School
M. C. Laake
Leon Powell
Junction
Lion Laake
Harper
Brownsville
Mr. Laake
San Antonio
Harper Lions Club
Gordon Harper
Fredericksburg
Family Visits Span Midweek Gatherings
Mrs Jack Jones and her children visited her sister Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and family on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs P F Jones of Uvalde spent Sunday visiting relatives nearby.
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Jack Jones
Homer Lee Stevens
P. F. Jones
Uvalde
Weekend Visit By Harper Family In Harper
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Harper and their two children from Dallas spent the weekend in Harper with relatives. Mrs Harper and the children remained with her parents in law Mr and Mrs Gordon Harper.
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Aubrey Harper
Dallas
Harper
Mrs O Roskey visits aunt then returns to Alice
Mrs O Roskey spent three weeks visiting her aunt Mrs S S Stewart and left for home in Alice on Tuesday. Mrs Stewart accompanied her to continue the visit. Sgt and Mrs Harold B Birt and their children from San Antonio were in town over the weekend visiting relatives. The Gammenthaler family have moved to Kerrville to make their home and the community wishes them success.
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Mrs. O. Roskey
Harold B. Birt
San Antonio
Charlies Gammenthaler
Kerrville
Gammenthalers
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