Seven New Years in One Across Asia Adventure
Beatrice Morosco recounts a journey to Australia Japan and Java celebrating multiple New Years. She describes seasonal contrasts from summer in Australia to Japanese Sanganichi and Jav anese and Chinese New Year customs including temple visits paper gods and kitchen deities. The tale blends travelogue with cultural notes on luck offerings and reverence across nations.
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Australia
Java
Santa Claus
England
China
Harper Longhorns Runners Up in Medina Tournament
The Harper Longhorns, recent Medina tournament champions and runners-up in their own basketball tournament, are pictured with players Dennis Bernhardt Carlton Wendel Geo Mains Jimmie Peril Johnnie Cottle Frank Metzger front and Howard Walker Kelly Parker Steve Oehler Brown White in the lineup.
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Harper Longhorns
Medina
Dennis Bernhardt
Carlton Wendel
Geo. Mains
Jimmie Peril
Johnnie Cottle
Frank Metzger
Howard Walker
Kelly Parker
Steve Oehler
Brown White
Free Children's Pictures Featured In The Herald
The Herald invites parents to have their children photographed by a nationally known portrait studio on January 8 at Sportsman Cafe. No charges, no subscriptions required, and no obligation to buy prints. Photos may appear in the paper, with prints available by arrangement. appointment calls to Mrs. A C Wendel.
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Jos
Des Moines
Iowa
Sportsman Cafe
the Herald
A. C. Wendel
Harper
Texas
Local visitors and shoppers seen in Kerrville and Copperas Cove
Mesd A C Wendel and Fred Gammenthaler were shopping in Kerrville Saturday. Mrs Lemuel Jones and child ren of Copperas Cove visited relatives here Saturday.
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Mesd
A. C. Wendel
Fred Gammenthaler
Kerrville
Radio Post to Sponsor Christmas Program Over KNAF
The Radio Post will sponsor the rebroadcast of a tape recording made by Norbert Fritz of KNAF of the 27th annual Lions Club Community Christmas program. It will air Wednesday afternoon Christmas Day December 25 at 3 p.m. Listeners will hear church and school choir songs and selections by the Fredericksburg high school band. The recording runs about one and a half hours.
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The
Radio Post
Norbert Fritz
KNAF
Lions Club
Fredericksburg
Fritz
Alsbrooks and Harpers Spend Holidays in Hobbs and Midland
Mr and Mrs G F Alsbrook of Hobbs New Mexico came Sunday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth and other relatives Roger Harper and Gary Walker of Midland are here to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Gordon Harper and other relatives
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G. F. Alsbrook
Hobbs
New Mexico
Pete Whitworth
Roger Harper
Gary Walker
Midland
Mrs
Gordon Harper
Christmas Dinner Gossip In Kerrville Social Note
Mr and Mrs Reginald McDou gall and children and Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler enjoyed a pre Christmas dinner at the Charles Gammenthaler home in Kerrville. Mr and Mrs Kelton Lange of San Marcos visit relatives in Kerrville for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Armand Crenwel ge and sons of Fredericksburg visited the Clayton Kneeses Sunday.
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Reginald McDougall
Fred Gammenthaler
Charles Gammenthaler
Kerrville
Armand Crenwelge
Whitwood Family Visit Highlights Holiday Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitwood Jr and their children of Rock Springs visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitwood Sr and son Saturday E Dain of Artesta New Mexico arrived to spend the holidays with his father Wallace Brown and other relatives SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD
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Fred Whitwood Jr
Rock Springs
Fred Whitwood Sr
E. Dain
Artesta
New Mexico
Wallace Brown
Christmas visitors and student holidays at local towns
Clayton Kneese remains in the Legion hospital after a weekend pass with his wife and children and is reported doing better. The Whitworths host guests for the holidays including Robert Kens ing, Clary Bier schwabe and families from San Antonio, G. F. Alsbryol of Hobbs New Mexico, and W. C. Whit worth and family from Duole. Students home for the holidays include James Tarr Texas University Gene Bode and Douglas Tatsch from Durham Business College and Prof M A Stuckey of San Antonio who filled the Presbyterian pulpit in place of Dr Paul J Schwab. Mrs Stuckey accompanied her husband and Mrs Edward Bailey hosted BWMS at her home with Denver Bennett in charge of games and refreshments by the hostess.
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Clayton Kneese
Legion Hospital
Pete Whitworth
Messrs
Mesd
Robert Kensing
A&i College
Clary Bierschwabe
San Antonio
G. F. Alsbryol
Hobbs
New Mexico
W. C. Whitworth
Duole
James Tarr
Texas University
Gene Bode
Douglas Tatsch
Durhams Business College
M. A. Stuckey
Presbyterian Church
Pace
Paul J. Schwab
Edward Bailey
Denver Bennett
Christmas Tree Program At Presbyterian Church Show
A Christmas tree program and showing of the picture The Guiding Star were held Sunday night at the Presbyterian Church with Supt. Gilbert Annerggg in charge of the arrangements.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Supt
Gilbert Annerggg
Harper Herald Not To Publish Next Week
The Harper Herald will not be published next week unless unforeseen developments necessitate otherwise. This year’s last issue carries messages from Harper Junction Fredericksburg and Kerrville. The publisher Norman J. Dietel and representative Mrs A C Wendel extend holiday wishes for Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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Harper Herald
Harper, Junction
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Bethlehem Pioneers Snowy Christmas Decor And Study
Dr and Mrs W J Goerner write from Bethlehem Pa describing the snowy landscape and festive lights across East, South and West Bethlehem. The letter notes a huge Christmas tree and electric cross atop the central bridge, Mrs Goerner’s improved health, and the pastor’s ongoing scholarly work on pre colonial German families Schropp and Hoffmann and Waldensian bishops prior to 1467.
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Walter J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Penn
Tulpehocken Township
Schuykill County
Schropp
Hoffmann
Schropps
National Association of Credit Men
New York City
Gannett
Rome
Italy
Bethlchem
Presbyterian Women Met at Manse in Yearly Meeting
The Presbyterian Women's Association met Thursday afternoon at the Manse with Mrs. J. R. Peril presiding. Reports were given, Mrs. H. L. Stevens led the devotional and program, hostesses for next year were named, and installation of officers was postponed due to Mrs. Harold Schmidt's illness. The group mailed Christmas bags for the children and twelve members enjoyed refreshments.
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Presbyterian Women's Association
J. R. Peril
H. L. Stevens
Harold Schmidt
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Beatrice Morosco
Furs
Aniteh
Glen
Wren
Radio Post Engravng
Wood
Clifford Wienecke
Johnnie Oehler
Dean Hopf
Parker
Waltz Stud
Annam
Indo-China
Harker
Comfort
Bonnie Friedrich
Elva Dittmar
Carolyn Lennon
Mary Duderstadt
Doris Friedrich
Elaine
Bode
Edith Ellebracht
Ed Bailey
Corine Strackbein
Willimae Kaiser
Cecilia Fiedler
Elaine Bode
Righ
Kathy Duderstadt
Patsy Benner
Karen Dittmar
June Braentl
Man, Saundra Coltle
Sharon Gibson
Sandra Spaeth
Kelton Lange
San Marcos
Raymond Spaeth
Max Lange
Norman J. Dietel
W. J. Goerner
Bethlehem, Pa
Presbyterian
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