Leisure time under a new American destiny
A reader debates the looming leisure era in America noting a drop in the work week from 60 hours in 1900 to 40 today with predictions toward 25 to 30 by 1980. The piece cites rising leisure as a cultural shift and calls for constructive use of free time. Also announces Clarice Louise Maurer to Delbert Stanley Schmidtke in Kerrville with details of families involved.
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Eric Sevareid
America
Amirecas
Robert McKenzie
Clarence Maurer
Kerrville
Clarice Louise
Delbert Stanley Schmidtke
R. E L. Schmidtke
Harper Rodeo And Roundup Slated In Harper Texas
The town hosts a Labor Day weekend rodeo and reunion on September 4 and 5 at Harper Community Park. Events run 8 p.m. each night with bareback riding bull riding calf roping and more. Entries open 8 a.m. Friday at Floy Bode’s with a parade at 4 p.m. Saturday followed by a barbecue and an outdoor dance.
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Harper
Texas
Harper Community Park
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Floy Bode
Silver Wedding Anniversary Barbecue Dinner Given
Ma and Mrs Harry Sultemeier honored her parents Mr and Mrs Walker Wood with a barbecue dinner on Sunday August 22 for their Silver Wedding Anniversary. Mrs Wood is the former Ruth Tanner of Camden Arkansas and Mr Wood is the son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Wood of Albert. They wed August 17 1940 in Stonewall. Guests numbered 36 at noon with an anniversary cake baked and decorated by Mrs Sultemeier featuring a silver horseshoe 25 and wedding bells. Out of town guests came from Johnson City Albert Taft and San Antonio.
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Harry Sultemeter
Walker Wood
Wood
Ruth Tanner
Warren Tanner
Camden
Arkansas
Mr. Wood
Jesse Wood
Albert
Stonewall
Sultemeier
Johnson City
Taft
San Antonio
Sageser Haas Legion Auxiliary Meets August Seventh
The Sapese Haas Unit 650 American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting on Friday evening August 8 with a joint session with the Post. Gay Walker spoke about a trip to Austin and a state card event. Marie Taster presided after business. Members Annie Baye Bode Percy Brown Whitworth and others were noted. Paylot outgoing president received a gilt. Mrs Sarah Date and Ali Wondtel served refreshments.
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Haas
American Legion
Gay Walker
Austin Blue
Tesas
Chauiuan
Marie Taster
Thesaro
Annie Baye Bode
Percy Brown
Whitworth Civib
Marte
Kay Bos
Veteran Barbecue Saturday Embraces Veterans At Park
A community barbecue honoring veterans is set for Saturday August 28 at the Community Park. The event will recognize those who served followed by a barbecue meal and music with local groups and volunteers.
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Ph Tidal
Velis
Historic Marker Unveiling At Tatsch House On Aug 29
The Gillespie County Historical Society will unveil a historic marker at the Tatsch House on N Bowie St at 2 30 PM Sunday August 29 The Texas State Historical Committee medallion graces the house and a new medallion plate will note the building s historic highlights Mr and Miss Walter Tatsch of San Antonio fund the plate and attend the event Open house follows until 3 30 PM hosted by Miss Esther and Emmie Mueller public invitation extended
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Gillespie County Historical Society
Tatsch
N. Bowie St
Texas State Historical Committee
Walter Tatsch
San Antonio
Esther and
Emmie Mueller
Increased Tax Rate Budget Approved By Commissioners
The Counts Commissioners adopted a higher budget and raised the tax rate by 14 cents, increasing the total to about 60000 more than the prior year. The county wide assessment rose, affecting school district taxes and expediting revenue for county operations.
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Gallespie County
Milton Dtatsisata
New Controller Named at UD Amid Leadership Shakeup
An internal reshuffle at the University of Dadbis appoints a new controller. The appointee, a Texas-born certified public accountant with a background in higher education finance, succeeds the former assistant to the deans and brings prior audit and accounting experience from public and private sector roles. The announcement notes the controller’s prior positions and emphasizes financial oversight and institutional governance.
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Daillas
Venus
PEOB
Zachary Canary
Moan Antonio
Et Te Lange
Aecauithap
Pilar Tuo Tia
Bishop Metzger Visits Alois Jung Home in Hill Country
Bishop Sidney M. Metzger of the Diocese of El Paso stayed with his nephew Alois Jung and family during the past week. He also visited Rev. A. A. Gitter of Harper and his sister Aminha Metzger. The visit offered rest amid his boyhood scenes in the Hill Country. He will depart El Paso on September 6 by jet to Rome for the fourth and final session of the Ecumenical Council.
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Sidney M. Metzger
el Pao
Alois Jung
A. A. Gitter
Harper
Aminha Metzger
Metzger
el Piso
Rome
Community Park hosts square dance eve with local residents
August 27 square dance at the Community Park Dome brings together Mi and Mrs Otte Spasth and Miaooud Mrs Elgin Dittmar of Press. Attendees include Mrs Barry Gamel now in Austin employed there. Mrs Victor Pizzini of San An gesta visits her mother Mrs Ida Smith.
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Community Park
Otte Spasth
Elgin Dittmar
Press
Chrch
Barry Gamel
Austin
Nixon and
Clay School Electronics
Hero Gammel
Victor Pizzini
San Angesta
Heinemann Receives Range Management BS at A and M
Eugene Heinemann of Harper Terrace is among 243 Texas A M University graduates listed for summer conferral. The batch includes 53 doctoral, 197 masters candidates. Classes run through Thursday and Friday. summer commencement is not held.
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Bugene
Jerome Heinemann
Harper Terads
Texas A & M
Usds Heaton
Army Transport Corps veteran Mio Lange retires home
Mio Lange served two years in the United States Army Transportation Corps and resides at 2417 Mu Retain Irving with his wife and four children.
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United States Army Transportation Corps
Mio Lange
Irving
Caution Urged In Treating For Cattle Grubs In Hill Country
County agent C A Stone warns Texas Hill Country cattle producers to avoid late season systemic grub treatments. Large grubs in the gullet can cause dangerous inflammation and bloat. a July 1 cutoff for grub control is anticipated.
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C. A. Stone
Texas Hill Country
Texas
Mrs Alvin Feller Family Returns to New Iberia
Mrs Alvin Feller and her daughter Steve Staggs with a baby have spent several days here and returned to their home at New Iberia Louisiana.
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Alvin’ Feller
Steve Staggts
Baby
New Iberls
Lutheran Women Meet at St James in August
The Faith and Hope Circle of St James Women of the Church held a combined meeting August 18 at 4 00 p m. Pastor W E Doerr led Bible study and devotion, with Miss Helen Kirchhoff presenting, and Mrs Chester Itz and Mrs Victor Wendel presiding over the business session. The September 16 meeting at 3 00 p m will also be combined with an officer election.
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Faith and Hope Circle of
St. James Women of the Church
Helen Kirchhoff
W. E. Doerr
Chester Itz
Victor Wendel
Band Boosters Meet Discuss Concession Stand Plans
The Band Boosters met in the school cafetorium with 11 members. Mrs. John Honig presided as minutes and treasurer reports were reviewed. Mrs. Felix Bernhard was elected vice president replacing Mrs. Jack Jones. The group approved painting the annex and adding water by the sink and arranged five members to staff one game each.
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John Honig
Felix Bernhard
Jack Jones
Tragedy Discovered After Missing Man Found Shot
A 40 year old man, Leslie Durst, was found dead in the home of Mr and Mrs Crenwelge about two and a half miles from Kerrville Highway after a two hour search by local peace officers and firemen. The death, ruled a personal safety related gunshot wound by Justice of the Peace G B Worley, occurred after Durst disappeared Sunday afternoon. Durst had been employed at Duecker Electric Co and was found with a 22 caliber rifle, dead about 12 hours prior to the discovery by Milton Zenner, a local fireman. The body was found in the Crenwelge home, with the residents away at the time.
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Leslie Durst
Badmund Crenwelge
Kerrville
Durst
Justice of the Peace
G. B. Worley
Ruben Durst
Duecker Electric Co
Mounday
Sherff
Hugo Klaerner
Klaerner
Milton Zenner
Crenwelge
Edward Stein
Exhibition Hall Fair Winners
Fifteen year old John Immel of Fredericksburg dethroned his grandfather Louis Evans as watermelon champion with a 90 pound fruit. Doss Community Club edged Stonewall for best agricultural exhibit 851 to 847. Fredericksburg FFA led youth exhibits with Harper 4 H Club and others placing in order. Enderle Nino n of Fredericksburg displayed finest peaches and Werner Pehl of Luckenbach top ears of corn. Fredericksburg Young Homemakers best educational exhibit and Gillespie Soil Conservation Service placed third in their categories.
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John Immel
Fredericksbrug
Louis Evans
John
Doss Community Club
Stonewall Community Club
Fredericksburg
Ker. Co. Junior 4-H Horse Show Sunday Afternoon
The Ker. Co. Junior 4-H Horse Club sponsors a horse show Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Ag Building on the San Antonio Highway. Events include pole bending barrel racing calf roping breakaway roping and saddle relay with 10 per event entry fee and trophies for all first places. Entries close 1:00 pm Sunday.
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Ker. Co
San Antonio
Maxine Osgle and Jerome Lange Married in Nuptial Mass
Maxine Ogle and Jerome Lange united in marriage at All Saints Catholic Church Fort Worth in a nuptial mass officiated by Rev John Hampsch C M F The bride daughter of Horace and Mrs Ogle wore a satin gown with lace panel and a chapel train The groom son of Joseph Lange and Mrs Lange was a mechanical engineer for General Dynamics The ceremony included a reception for about 160 guests and a Gulf Coast South Texas trip follows The wedding party included Mrs Emmett Grossman as matron of honor and Miss Marlene Ogle as maid of honor
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Maxine Ogle
Jerome Lange
All Saints Catholic Church
Fort Worth
John Hampsch
Horace L. Ogle
Ft. Worth
North Side High School
Texas Wesleyan College
All Saints Catholic School
Joseph Lange
Harper
Harper High School
Net Mar College
University of Texas
General Dynamics
Ogle
Trac
Emmett Grossman
San Antonio
Marlene Ogle
Alvin Lange
Leeseville
Willliam Lange
Texas A&m
aArthur Oele
Quyle
Lange
Wil
John Strittmatter
Houston
Julia Sifuentes
Ray Cox
Globe Sifuentes
Mies
Bonnell
Fro Worth
Gulf Coast
South Texas
Ireluded
Phos Goer MI
Leesville
Leweto
Felix Lange
Feving
Harper School Opens With Dual Assemblies and PTA Meeting
The Harper School schedule lists a Monday start on August 30 at 8 30 am with separate assemblies for high school and grammar grades and a coffee break at the two front entrances. The first PTA meeting is September 2 in the school cafetorium with an executive committee gathering at 7 30 pm to elect secretary and treasurer.
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Harper
PTA
Sopam
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Pangburn
Alicia Hahn
Arthur Hahn
Doss
Doss 4-H Club
Panghburn
Gillespie County Fair
Victor G. Sagebiel
The
Fair Association
Radio Post
Tion
W. D. Pangburn
Hlane
Levy Rusenberger
FFA
Hahn
Miss Clarice Maurer
Tivy High School
P. C. Simmonds
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Harry Sultemeier
Sageser-Haas Legion Auxiliary
Alaude
Eugene Heinemann
A&m University
Raymond Spacth
Buddy
Bellville
Myron Schneider
Schneiders
de Kilb
Ilinois
Myron
Northern University
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Schneider
Pat Rogers
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
Car Ernst
Wayne Rogers
Mia
Charlie Rogers
Jeanette
Revo
Charlie Price
Hondo
Rev Price
Fist Baptist Church
Annie McDonald
Rich
Charles Wanner
Annie Moellendorf
Ida Wanner
J. Ro Peril
Ola Peri
Jimmie
Swts College
San Marcos
V. A
Carlton
Lubbock
Maxine Osgle
Peggy Feller
Elbert Fuller
Tord
Gillespie County
Miss Feller
Lattle
Marpe Yorge
Rado Pust
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