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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1952
Page
2
A student project produced under the supervision of Mrs Ruth Carpenter at Harper School credits her guidance and sponsorship as essential to the effort. The note acknowledges the authoring students and the program supporting their work.
A representative from the Swift Sperling Goods Company of San Antonio presented jacket and sweater styles to the team. Wool jackets won favor with gold stripes and a white “H” emblem. co captains Marlene Kaiser and Lila Mae Klaehn were elected. Jackets expected in three to four weeks.
Officers elected for the week include Karen Ann Dittmar as leader Sandra Spaeth as librarian and William Lange as housekeeper The library sees constant circulation Two pupils Logan Stevens and Jack Phillips are absent on February 3 The second and third graders plan an assembly for Friday February 8 First grade teacher Mrs Harold Adcock returns and the class enjoys February lessons and Valentines Mr and Mrs John S Morris visited their daughter Mrs Jack Lee and family at week’s start
Students in the sixth period study hall collect homemaking pages from Reader's Digest Good Housekeeping and Ladies Home Journal for a reading project. Edith Praders records meals and refines the scope of the assignment while preparing the class for Valentine party plans.
A large home crowd watched Harper host Center Point in a hard fought girls game that ended 36 35 after overtime. Harper scored first then the visitors tied the score at 33 33 leading to a three minute extra period. The district champions finally won 36 35. The boys followed with Harper again winning 37 32 as they used bench players late.
High school sports report shows Harper Longhorns defeating Rocksprings Anveras 7 14.00 points leaders Carter with 12 and Bierschwab with 10. Also notes home economics sewing club progress and student reports from Harper School.
Editorial urges students to enter hallways quietly while classes in progress to retrieve forgotten items from lockers. It cites Texas high schools as models and appeals to pupil cooperation to eradicate unnecessary noise and maintain order in the hall.
Bernice Lang toured into Mexico on Saturday night February 2 and enjoyed music at the Victory Club across the border from agile Pass. She liked the Mexican food and took many pictures of people and homes. She notes there is no place like Texas.
A jumble of school life questions and curiosities from a 1900s era classroom. Students debate dress, post office trips, Leap Year reminders, and the social antics of fellow pupils while teachers enforce order.
Erato Hopf and Libby of Austin visited Mr and Mrs Oliver Hopf at Harper High. Mrs Erato Hopf remains in Ohio caring for a very ill mother while the discussion centers on pupil teacher relationships and the impact of attitude on learning in the community.
Excited freshman Girls in the Home-making class begin using sewing machines and study care and use of everyday materials. A colorful bulletin board showcases material samples while Consumer Education topics are explored. On January 23 Miss Nila Mae Maner, a former Harper High School student and student teacher from S. W. T. S. I. C. in San Marcos, visited the class.
Austin report notes a sharply revised manual for enforcing the automobile safety inspection law. Texas Public Safety Commission chairman Hoxie H. Thompson, DPS director Homer E. Garrison, and lawmakers revised the rules to two pages, extending the certificate deadline from March 31 to September 6. The new standards cover motor numbers, brakes, lights, tail lamps, stop lights, horns, steering, wheel alignment, windshields, wiper operation, mirrors, exhaust, and inspection sticker placement.
Applicant seeks a retail liquor and wine store location on the Mason Fredericksburg highway 18 miles northwest of the courthouse, on the east side of Highway 87. Mailing address is Fredericksburg Mason Rt Cherry Springs Gillespie County Texas.
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