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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
7
Students seek holiday relief from mid term tests and anxiously await Christmas break. A Friday party with gift exchange is planned, Linda Harper curates a program, and the Gonghorns will rehearse twice during the holidays to stay in shape for district play starting in January.
Joe Mains and Polly Barrett are glad to be back at school after illness. They say school, though rough, beats the hospital. Coach Bailey received a gold sports jacket from basketball girls as an early Christmas gift for his coaching and interest. The Lady Longhorns aim for a 1968 District Championship Trophy for him. An 8th grader Jennie Eaton joins Harper.
The Round-Up staff shares festive one word wishes for Christmas and the Holy Babe of Ruthtt. The list pairs names with themes like kindness peace cheer health joy blessings love redemption deliverance vitality comfort and charity reflecting seasonal spirit.
A summarized schedule shows Mason basketball on January 2 with follow ups on January 4 5 and 6 in the Grade School tournament. Medina basketball games January 13 16 Blanco January 19 20 Fredericksburg Stock Show January 21 23 Kerrville Stock January 26 Center Point basketball game.
Harper A Team outscores Mason 14-4 in the fourth quarter to secure a 43-34 win. Early 13-9 Mason lead, half tied 19-18, and Harper finishes strong for the victory.
A holiday pitch highlights U S Savings Bonds as a gift option. The brief urges readers to consider bonds that can grow in value and provide a secure present choice for the season.
The Harper 4 H Club held its meeting and Christmas party December 11 at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall. Dudley Parker led a brief business session with 45 members present.
A playful school note lists student and faculty wishes from Bonard to Ms. Schmidt and Vickie. Items include a stenographer stapler, a white Chris, a new guitar pick, stilts, a trip to Marble Falls, and a mid term Uitry test key.
The Mason Cowpunchers defeated the Harper Longhorns at Harper Gymnasium with Mason scoring 21 points in the second quarter to Harper's 5. Gay Nahe led with 17 points while Stephen Doerr had 9 and Leo Heinemann 6. Loeovisler scored 11 for Mason, Parker 12, and Willman plus Odatchieh 10 each. The Longhorns will play Mason at Mason on January 2, 1968.
The Hocper shorthorns fell to Junction in both games 25-14 and 58-18. Beth Peril led with points, Mod ant oot JaAction scored 12, and Doerr paged the Short ties. The next game is set for January 456 in 1969 Junction tournament.
A misquoted piece recalls President Theodore Roosevelt’s early resistance to trees at the White House. It notes his sons Archie and Quentin secretly brought a tree, drawing criticism from conservationist Gifford Pinchot who supported trees as a perceived aid to future forest growth and one indoor tree tradition forming thereafter.
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