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Written by Harper School students under the supervision and sponsorship of Mrs. Ruth Carpenter.
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Ruth Carpenter
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
2
Special Assembly Called Monday By Sept Bailey
On Monday morning Mr Bailey called an assembly in the study hall to report Thanksgiving period school improvements. The gym floor and gym entrance were varnished and waxed and students were urged to avoid the court area without tennis shoes. Future plans include varnishing and waxing all classroom floors. The superintendent urged keeping halls clear of pecan debris and paper, desks straight, and no carving. Walking in halls during noon recess and class periods should stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Harper School News
Katheryn Lange
San Antonio
Bobby Benner
Chevrolet
Mr. Rogers
Thomas Harlan
Miss Rowell
Dugless Carter
Frank Lang
Lonnie M
Harper
Improvements brighten Harper School facilities
During Thanksgiving holidays Hans Wachhals and Roger Harper renovated the gym and lobby by removing marks and varnishing the floors. They also varnished and waxed surfaces, filled in the ditch around the lunchroom and gym, and plan to plant grass and finish floor work in classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Wachhals
Roger Harper
Champs Canteen Thanksgiving Social At Study Hall
The Champs Canteen held its Thanksgiving party in the study hall on Wednesday evening November 26. Games included Chinese Checkers dominoes Sorry and parchest with some dancing. Music was provided by James Wallendorf and several records. Punch and cookies were served. Phil Rogers the high school principal sponsored the event. Robbie Gibson reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champs-Canteen
James Wallendorf
Phil Rogers
Robbie Gibson
Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot Yields Mixed Wins
A Thanksgiving turkey shoot produced some lucky winners but many participants left empty handed. Hunters spent amounts that could buy multiple turkeys while a few bragged about near misses. Some steered clear of turkeys, others felt let down by the elusive birds. Boyd Thurman, reporter.
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Boyd Thurman
Harper School News
Hunters Report Bountiful Deer Oddly Poor Turkey Spots
Leroy Kramer notes Harper region hunters fared better with deer in fair condition and widespread distribution while turkeys were scarce in some areas. He attributes the large overall kill to corn crops and ideal weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Leroy Kramer
Harper School
School Scoop Buoyant With Holiday Social Glimpses
A seventh grade style school page recounts holiday events and teen social life. Alois L and Kermit S got haircuts while Alfredo Zabrocky visited town. Betty Kramer Doris Oehler and others attend Champs Canteen and Schmidt’s social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois L
Kermit S
Chelas Games
Janice Parker
Dorothy E
Betty Kramer
Schmidt
Jerome Lange
Kenneth Oehler
Doris Oehler
Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer Shop in Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer spent Saturday in Fredericksburg shopping, a brief family outing noted in local social columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clemens Maurer
Fredericksburg
Harper Basketball Teams Lose To FHS
The Harper boys and girls basketball teams lost practice games at Fredericksburg on Wednesday afternoon. The boys were overwhelmed and the girls also fell to a strong opponent. Both teams showed promise for the coming season and should perform well in district competition.
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Harper
Fredericksburg
Eighth Graders Plan Christmas Party At Harner School
Harner School eighth graders held two days of class meetings to plan a Christmas party for December 19. Students chose tuna sandwiches, pickles, olives, potato chips, two cakes, and hot chocolate. A decorated room, singing carols, a Christmas tree, and gift exchanges are arranged with sponsors and officers overseeing games and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHRI
Bernice Duderstadt
Harper School News
Alfredo Zabrocky Visits Harper During Holidays
Alfredo Zabrocky traveled from Eagle Pass where he studies to Harper during the holidays. He and Ellis Ellebracht visited the Drive-In at Fredericksburg and went deer hunting on Saturday. They later attended the Pflugerville Center Point football game before Alfredo left with his parents on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfredo Zabrocky
Harper
Eagle Pass
Ellis Ellebracht
Fredericksburg
Alfredo
Cook family visits mother over weekend
Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and their daughter Cindy spent the weekend with Mrs J F Cook, Dale’s mother, at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Cook
Cindy
J. F. Cook
Do You Know That Varnish Improves Gym Floor Appearance
The item notes various school happenings and opinions including varnish on the gym floor, Thanksgiving reflections, and social plans. It mentions football games, holiday travels, and student anecdotes as scattered, light school-page items.
Holidays Bring Family Visits Across Texas
Alfredo Zabrocky a former Harper pupil was visited in Har per during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mahler and three children of Houston spent Thanksgiving Day with the M. R. Duderstadt family. Mrs. C. T. Mahler Sr. went home with the Fred Mahler family of Houston. Ruth Carpenter's sister Mrs. J. T. Hudgins of Odessa spent the holidays with her. Cherrie Parker attended the University of Texas A&M football game in Austin on Thanksgiving Day. Bernice and Paul Lange visited the Ellis Lange family in San Antonio during the holidays. Ruth Carpenter and Mrs. J. T. Hudgins shopped in San Antonio on Friday.
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Delphine M
Lonnie M
Alfred Edward
Chevrolet
Kenneth W
Joe Mack
Alfredo Zabrocky
Eagle Pass
Joyce S. Bernice
Katheryn Lange
San Antonio
Cherrie Parker
Champs- Canteen
Peggy Schmidt
Bobby Benner
Harper High
Harper
Fred Mahler
Houston
M. R. Duderstadt
C. T. Mahler Sr
Ruth Carpenter
J. T. Hudgins
Odessa
University of Texas A&m
Austin
Bernice
Paul Lange
Ellis Lange
Pflugerville Center Point Bi-District Game Thriller
Harper School News reports Pflugerville defeated Center Point 52 to 22 at Antler Stadium Kerrville on Saturday November 28 advancing to regional play against winners of districts 9 and 10B.
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Harper
Pflugerville
Center Point
Antler Stadium
Kerrville
Panthers
Hal Ray Blerschwale
Newa— F. F. A
Bode Family Thanksgiving Visit to Oklahoma
Gene Bode and family left Nov 26 to spend Thanksgiving with Cecil Bode in Atoka Oklahoma. They traveled from Harper arriving in Atoka after eight pm. They visited Colgate and Antlers seeing coal miners and pine forests. They hunted quail on Saturday but had no luck and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bode
Cecil Bode
Atoka
Oklahoma
Harper
Colgate
Okla
Antlers
Daddy
Eugene Bode
Comfort Residents Contribute Blood at Ft. Sam Houston
In Comfort Texas residents donate to the Armed Forces Blood Donor Center at Ft. Sam Houston raising the town's 190th pint for servicemen in Korea. Led by Mrs. Rudy Kirchhoff eleven volunteers gave blood, following a program started by former resident L. C. Popham.
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Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Comfort
Korea
Armed Forces Blood Donor Center
Rudy Kirchhoff
Fort Sam Blood Center
Kirchhoff
Kathleen
Dorothy
Men To Report For Army Induction December 8 1952
The following names list registrants from Fredericksburg Kerrville Llano Boerne Johnson City and nearby areas who will be inducted December 8 1952. Fredericksburg a J Holland William Baumann Harry Boos Jr James Metzger Weirich Jr Staunt Asgener Duecker Detke Carroll Patterson McFarland Ernst Slater Croft Merkel Rogers etc. The C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Arthur James Knopp
A. J. Holland
William John Baumann
Harry Emil Boos, Jr
James Max Metzger
Hugo Frederick Weirich, Jr
Melvin Louis Staunt
Robin Alfred Asgener
Raymond Duecker
Roland Edgar Detke
Llano
James Ernest Upton Carroll Patterson McFarland Ernst Donald ‘Tomme
Bruce Slater Croft
Edgar Eugene Merkel Roger Herman Rogers
Stockdale Family Spends Thanksgiving With Relatives
Mr and Mrs Gene Stover and their son visited Stockdale relatives over the Thanksgiving holidays staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Thurman for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Baumann
Sn. Arthur Jr
Fruee Baumann
Gene Stover
Stockdale
Frank Thurman
Bierschwale Family Visit At Rock Springs
Mr and Mrs Fred Bierschwale and family visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Bierschwale and Mr and Mrs Henry Bierschwale at Rock Springs Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bierschwale
Charlie Bierschwale
Henry Bierschwale
Rocksprings
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