Harper Teams Sweep District Action at Comfort Medina
Harper girls beat Comfort 40 to 34 as Harper boys fall 41 to 45. Later Harper girls crush Bandera 59 to 35 and Bandera boys win 59 to 43. Stonewall A string girls edge Harper B string 38 to 35. District titles hinge on Friday at Medina with hopes for a Harper girls run. Also Bandera and Medina men play, seeking local bragging rights. General Motors National Scholarship Plan offers 100 four year scholarships with March 5 1955 deadline for seniors to apply via J P Rogers at Harper High.
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Harper
Comfort
Harper Girls
Comfort Girls
Harper Boys
Bandera
Bandera Boys
Stonewall A
Medina
General Motors
NAT
Harper High
J. P. Rogers
United States
Rubin Klein Profile: Longhorn Class Leader and FFA Member
Rubin Klein son of Edwin and Mrs Klein stands as the eighth senior featured. A twelve year class member and president, he is described as a spry fish. He has four years in the FFA Club and serves on The Longhorn advertising committee. He has black hair gray eyes stands five feet seven inches tall born July 17 1937. He likes most foods gray color and dislikes Leroy. Lori Nelson Tony Curtis and football are noted interests with sleeping as a hobby reading physics as a past-time and retirement as his ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Klein
Edwin Klein
Rubin
FFA Club
Longhorn
Leroy
Lori Nelson
Tony Curtis
Kerrville Stock Show Field Trip By Local High School
The Round-Up reports a group of high school boys traveled from Harper to Kerrville for a district stock show. They arrived after nine o'clock, viewed stock judging, and returned by three thirty in the afternoon.
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Kerrville
Harper
Harp FHA Club Holds January 1955 Meeting
The Harp FHA Club met January 25 1955 led by President Val Bierschwale Minutes read by Secretary Carolyn Parker Plans approved to attend Area meeting at San Marcos March 26 and send two girls to State meeting Galveston April 12 23 A fundraising sweet sale February 5 with cakes at 1 50 and pies 75 cents Stands at grocery stores opening 9 am Also plans to attend San Antonio stock show February 19 Bus to be used for FHA FFA members Supervisor Gladys Short spoke on Galveston State meet Refreshments and a game of Category concluded the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Fha
Val Bierschwale
Carolyn Parker
San Marcos
Galveston
San Antonio
FHA
FFA
Gladys Short
Senior Class Party at Joyce Solbrig Home
The Senior Class held a Thursday party January 27 hosted by room parents at Joyce Solbrig’s home. Students attended after school, enjoyed lunch, games, and records, then a bonfire and cake with ice cream before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Solbrigs
Solbrig
Round-Up Gossip: Seniors and Juniors Report at Harper
The Round-Up notes a busy week with basketball wins for the Harper girls over Comfort 40 to 32. It mentions a senior trip to New Orleans, bus rides to games, a lively English class lesson in etiquette, and various schoolroom rumors among students and staff.
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New Orleans
Corus
Bernice D
Glory Land
Ralph Harris
H. E
Bobble G
James Wallendorf
Marlene K
Harper High Hosts Interscholastic Literary and Sports Trials
Students at Harper High were invited to participate in the Interscholastic League events as Literary and Sports trials are announced. Principal Bailey urged all to help make the educational showcase a success and try out for the various events.
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Harper
Bailey
Harper School
Harper High
Longtime Dr Goerner Retires from TLU Ties
Dr Goerner has lived in Har per six years since moving from Kerrville in February 1949. He studied at the University of Texas and earned a PhD in 1950 while serving as professor and dean at Texas Lutheran College and as head of the correspondence department at Southwestern University. He previously ministered in the Virgin Islands Canada Germany and the United States. The report covers his career and migration history along with local soil conservation meeting notes.
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Goerner
Harper
Kerrville
John
Kerrville Hospital
University of Texas
United States
Germany
Frankenhein Thuringia
America
Virgin Islands
Canada
U. S
Fredericke Christine Schilling
Breklum
Schleswig - Holstein
Religion at the News Desk on KNAF Presented by Yale Students
A new radio program Religion at the News Desk began Monday at 6 45 p m on KNAF. A fifteen minute Christian interpretation of major news done by ten Yale Divinity School students and Yale Graduate School affiliates representing seven denominations. The program is a national award winner from the Protestant Radio Commission and is written after extensive committee discussion and volunteer work. Rev. Geo M Ricker serves as the station commentator.
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KNAF
Yale Divinity School
Yale Graduate School
Protestants Radio Commission
Geo. M. Ricker
Visitors Stay With Local Families Last Week
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Bode and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kent were visitors in the J. O. Stevens home one night last week. Only Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr and children John Arthur and Mary Nell were visitors in the Tommy Harlan home Sunday afternoon.
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Ruben Bode
Dan Kent
J. O. Stevens
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
John, Arthur
Mary Nell
Tommy Harlan
Harper HD Club to Meet at Mrs Belton Tatsch Home
Mrs. Belton Tatsch hosts the Harper HD Club meeting on Thursday February 10 with all members invited. Other items note Mrs. Mattie Arnold and Mrs. S S Stewart weekend visit to Menard and McCavitt, Kerrville shopping, and travel to Gatesville San Antonio Winters and overseas duty for Paul.
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Mattie Arnold
S. S. Stewart
Menard and
McCavitt
Harper HD Club
Belton Tatsch
Supper Hosts Honor Visitors and Family Guests
Mr and Mrs H H Hilburn Mrs Alfred Kott and Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf were guests of Mr and Mrs R F Manske for supper last Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs W M Harris entertained with a Mexican supper at their home last Thursday night honoring their son Paul home on furlough. Supper was served to Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt and family Miss Ola Maertz and Mr and Mrs Bill Edwards and son. Various games were enjoyed later in the evening.
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H. H. Hilburn
Alfred Kott
Glen Hopf
R. F. Manske
W. M. Harris
Paul
M. R. Duderstadt
Ola Maertz
Bill Edwards
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Jennielea Wiennecke
Eugene Parker Society
Darlene Mrosek
James Wallerdort
Ang
Ada Gordon
Water Street
H. E. Meeting
Ett
Vy A
Woogie
Watgmn
Yu En
Senior's Party
J.R
Stonewall
Val
Ola Mae
Ralph
Alvin
Marlene
Cyrus
Mr. Bailey
Lillie Mae
Donnie
Tooter
Bobby
A. C
Jennielea
Janice Parker
Dr. Goerner
Crabapple Conservation Group
August Land
Fred Welgehausen
Hugo Moellering
Otto Welgehausen
Elgin Staats
Charles Walter
Walter Welgehausen
Walter Schlaudt
Lonnie Itz
Ewald Sagebiel
Erwin Rusche
August Sagebiel
Son
M. A. Daniel
W. E. West
The
Soil Conservation Service
Gus Basse
Live Oak
Henry Baethge
Pilot Knob
Vern Rogers
W. O. Pape
Tivydale
R. W., Krausse
Fredericksburg
Alfons Nebgen
Nebgen
Bruno Ruebsahm
Edna Hahne
Werner Kordzik
Old Burnet Road
Clemens Pahl
Luckenbach
J. S. Dearman
Willow City
Albert Holland
Palo Alto
Nebgen School
Alonzo Duecker
Milton Smith
Selma Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Roy Jacoby
Walter Kordzik
John A. Dittmar
Herman H. Stoner
Jim Hensell
Hensell
Gallespia County
Conservat District News
Set
Perry Casper
Brooke General Hospital
Mark Ww
Harry Novian
J. L. Bier
A. C. Wendel
Fred Gammenthaler
Bob McElroy
Brownsville
Campbell Kerr
Edwin Lang
Joe
Gatesville
J. B. Birt
Hubert Baumann
Maxie Baumann
Arthur Baumann
Uno
Rocky Inn
Lehne Mardware Shere
UF Oval
Sportsman Cafe
Mrs. Edanund Fiedler
Pat
Eddie Dugosh
Ah Ha Playboys
J. J. Patranella
Soss
Leo Klein
Klein's Hall —Music By
Texas Rhythmiers
the First State Bank OF
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Highway Travel Information Bureaus
First State Bank
Bank
Gillespie County
Chas. Barrett - Cashiers
E. B. Eckerle
Ria A
Lea
Erwin C. Kraul
RS Predavicksburyg, Texas
Oxul A
Kraus
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