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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1940

Page

5

Hofmann to Play in San Antonio Recital

Josef Hofmann, acclaimed as one of the era’s greatest pianists, appears at the San Antonio Auditorium on Tuesday evening February 18 as part of the Friends of Music series. The program features Mozart, Beethoven, Bach Busoni, Chopin, Schubert Liszt and Liszt Don Juan Fantasy.

Joseph Hofmann San Antonio Auditorium Hofmann Germany France England Scan Josef Hofmann Roosevelt America Europe San Antonio Friends of Music Elizabeth A. Devoe Liszt

San Angelo selects advisory board for spring horse show

Three San Angelo horsemen Dick Nosworthy Howard Cox and Len Metz are named to advise the spring horse show accompanying the Fat Stock Show. Col Stanley Koch a U S Cavalry colonel based in Houston will judge the colt show. John P Lee board chairman notes Koch is a top US thoroughbred judge. Camp fire safety warning follows.

San Angelo Fat Stock Show Board Dick Nosworthy Howard Cox Len Metz Stanley Koch U. S. Cavalry Houston John P. Lee United States

Pedernales Electric Cooperative links rural Texas to power

In Johnson City Texas a 334 resident hub hosts the Pedernales Electric Cooperative the world’s largest Rural Electrification project bringing electric light and power to over 20000 Central Texans. Congressman Johnson drove the 1800 mile line plan overcoming REA doubts and building the HQ with NYA help, transforming farm life from kerosene to electric efficiency.

PD. E Hardeman Johnson City Texas Edwards Plateau Pedernales PEC Rural Electrification Administration Washington REA Congressman Johnson Roosevelt Tenth District Pedernales Electric Co-operative National Youth Administration America Pedernales River Colorado

Tape removes cactus stickers quickly

The text explains that prickly pear or other cactus stickers can be removed with adhesive tape by pressing and lifting the tape to pull off the sticker. It also mentions a mourning dove feeding its young with pigeon milk produced in its body and notes regulatory statements from the Texas Game Department.

Texas Game Department

Oldest traces of man in North America dated 25 000 years

Austin reports Dr. E H Sellards of the University of Texas produced evidence of human habitation in North America at least 25 000 years ago. He described ancient stone images near Henderson and Trinity River in East Texas and Panhandle finds including elephant remains and spearheads. The stone face discoveries, dating to before 25 000 years, are described as among the oldest sculpture evidence on the continent.

Austin Texas University of Texas Geological Society of America Minneapolis Minn E. H. Sellards University Bureau of Economic Geology Beeville Texas Panhandle Sellards East Henderson County WPA Trinity River

Houston Flower Show Tickets On Sale For National Event

Tickets go on sale January 24 at 45 cents through February 21, then 75 cents. The show runs February 28 to March 6 at the Sam Houston Coliseum with a Holland- Dutch garden theme and over 1 million dollars in plant displays. Advance sales are coordinated by Mrs. O H Carlisle and Mrs. F J Maier with Hoopes as installation chairman.

Houston F. J. Maier Texas O. H. Carlisle Lamar Hotel C. Oliver Hoopes Sam Houston Coliseum Holland Hoopes

Bier schwale couple seen in Harper Monday

Mr and Mrs Arthur Bier schwale were in Harper on Monday for unspecified reasons, with no additional details on purpose or events provided.

Mrs Arthur Bierschwale Harper Monday

San Marcos College Takes Midwinter Swim in River

Seventeen Southwest Texas Teachers College students join Prof. S. M. Sewell for a January river swim in 68 degree water while reporter Ruth Lewis shivers in 40 degree air. Immersed students include Richter Hefner Kneese Burkholder Brawner Allen Hogan Putnam Walker Pruet Heisser Williams.

Southwest Texas Teachers’ College San Marcos Austin Ruth Lewis S. M. Sewell Lewis Prof. Sewell Frank Hefner Walter Richter Flora Kneese Fredericksburg Riverside Richter and Hefner Miss Kneese Clifford Burkholder Frank Brawner George Allen Mary Elizabeth Hogan Tilly Putnam Leroy Walker Earlene Pruet Audrey Heisser Zada Williams

Everything's On Ice at Palace with Irene Dare and Three Texas Steers

Palace Theatre screens Everything's On Ice on Friday and Saturday February 23 with Irene Dare performing eight numbers including Birth of a Snowbird. The Mesquiteers ride again in Three Texas Steers with John Wayne and Carole Landis in a circus to racetrack tale.

Palace Theatre Irene Dare Hollywood Edgar Kennedy Roscoe Karns Bobby Watson Texas John Wayne Ray Corrigan Max Terhune Carole Landis Nancy Ward Lullaby Roscoe Ates

The Cowboy Quarterback and Four Wives Screens

The show features The Cowboy Quarterback with Wheeler Woolson and Marie Wolaon, a row of comedians including William Demarest and Eddie Foy. It previews a Wednesday and Thursday debut of Four Wives with the Lane Sisters and a strong supporting cast.

Dapaatte Tie Ba Sa Axyrasta Thee Lane Sisters Prigene Rosemary Lola Gale Claude. Rains Jeffry Lyon May Robson Frank McHugh Dick Foran

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