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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
3
Co editors Lange and Rahe report on forty players at practice led by returning coach Ronnie Lumpkins and assistant Jimmie Peril. The team aims for a strong start August 24 at 7 30 p m with St Marys Indians, while stressing offense improvement and community support.
Harper school opens with fresh journalism staff for Round-Up and Longhorn annual. Co editors, editors, and photographers named as Mrs Minda Fay Harper voices support for the new team and season.
Senior Mary Fritz serves as head cheer leader with Brenda Lange and Bernadine Fritz joining the squad. All three attended a Schreiner cheer clinic last summer to boost their skills. The group plans fresh hall ideas and aims to lift school spirit. New Harper faculty include Mrs. Judith Eilers teaching early grades, Miss Nancy Feller leading upper grades and bands, and Mr. James Peril teaching multiple grades and assisting as coach. Welcome to Harper.
On August 20 1973 the seventh and eighth grade classes met with teachers to receive books and notes and discuss the year ahead. Eighth grade officers were president Donnie Jung vice president Jimmy Bierschwabe secretary Sheila Maner treasurer Keith Ervin reporter Al Foster. Seventh grade officers were president Denise Fritz vice president Lisa Spencer secretary Patricia Holmes treasurer Buzzy Bierschwale reporter not elected.
Class of 74 75 76 77 elected officers with names for president and others. 25 new students welcomed with seniors juniors sophomores freshmen and lower grades listed. Nine first graders begin school taught by Mrs Judy Eilers with notes on activities and welcome.
The article offers tips on sack lunches in hot weather, advising slow barbecue sauce application and soap-guarded nails. It also recommends freezing sandwiches for clarity and freshness and contrasts woven versus knit fabrics, noting rising popularity of wovens for easy tailoring and lasting shape.
Glenda Staudt as junior drum majorette last year and freshman twirler leads a team including Kathleen Foster head majorette and Tammy Harper freshman twirler. The band elected officers Carolyn Peril president Pam Massey vice president Juanice Beard secretary treasurer Sharron Schumpelt reporter Tammy Harper librarian. Miss Nancy Feller directs the band and is longtime Harper resident.
UT Prof. Donald R. Paul and Dr. Donald R. Kemp received the Arthur K. Doolittle Award from the ACS Division of Organic Coatings and Plastics Chemistry for a paper on transport phenomena through polymer films. Texas business activity fell three percent in June due to reduced construction plans.
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