Across America in Roses Snow and Deep Caves
A travelogue outlines Portland Oregon as the City of Roses with the International Rose Test Garden and long rose hedges. It tours Snow Cross on Mt Holy Cross Colorado and Crater Lake in Oregon. It also visits Holland Michigan with Dutch traditions and Mammoth Cave Kentucky as a vast underground world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
America
Mt. Holy Cross
Colorado
Crater Lake
Michigan
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Will & Baumer Candle Co
Harper Legionnaire Earl Walker Passes in Review
Earl Walker, thirty fifth Harper Legionnaire to pass in review, was inducted December 11, 1941. He trained at Camp Roberts and Fort Ord, served in California, Washington, Oregon, and the South Pacific, including Leyte Gulf and Mindoro. He earned multiple medals and is a charter member of Harper's Sageser-Haas Post 650, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
South Pacific
U.S
New Guinea
Hey
Walker
Philippines
Doug
Douglas McArthur
Leyte Gulf
Leyte
Mindoro
Lubang
Japan
U. S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Harper’s Sageser-Haas Post
American Legion
U. S
Barn Fire Destroys 30x100 Hay Barn Near Albert
Hugo Maenius farm home east of Albert suffered a noon blaze that wiped out a 30 by 100 foot barn with 600 to 700 bales of sudan hay and seven or eight Hereford calves saved. Fire crews from Stonewall and Fredericksburg responded. The structure cost 4500 dollars, hay valued at about a dollar a bale, total loss likely over 5000 dollars. No equipment inside. a tractor outside failed to start due to cold. Randall Lamar Maenius, 4, first noticed smoke. Mr Maenius estimated insurance with Community Savings and Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Maenius
Albert
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Blanco FM
Maenius
Randall Lamar
Community Savings & Loan Association of
Stone Wall
Family Sewing Circle Meets Thursday February 21
The Friendly Sewing Circle will meet Thursday February 21 at the regular time in the home of Mrs. Lee Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Sewing Circle
Friendly Sewing
Astead
TLC Chaplains Preach at Zion Service by TLC Choirs
TLC Chapel and Cantor Choirs of Texas Lutheran College will join Zion Lutheran Church for a 10 30 a m Sunday service February 17. Pastor George Utech will conduct and preach. Dr Gerhardt Dartford directs the LC music department and the choirs will sing a prelude offertory and special selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Lutheran College
Zion Lutheran Church
George Utech
TLC
Gerhardt Dartford
LC Music Department
Fredericksburg and Harper Choir Members Named
Fredericksburg area singers Dorothy Behrend Michele Durkop Rebecc a Hohmann and James Hart mann join Harper soloist Gayle Dittmar in a regional choir roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Area
Dorothy Behrend
Michele Durkop
Rebecca Hohmann
James Hartmann
Harper
Gayle Dittmar
Governor Connally Proclaims Educational TV Week
Governor John Connally proclaims February 11 to 15 as Educational Television Week in Texas. The notice lauds educational TV as a valuable tool for schools and classrooms and cites progress in communities like Austin and others benefiting from telecast learning.
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Connally
John Connally
Austin
Texas
Harper Centennial Committee Chairmen Meeting
A Harper Centennial Committee chairmen meeting is scheduled at Harper School on Monday February 18. The gathering aims to organize centennial events and coordinate volunteer roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Centennial
Harper School
Harper PTA Observes Founders Day
The Harper PTA met February 6 at 3 p.m. in the school cafetorium. Rev. Tommy O obryant led with The Lord’s Prayer and a devotional from 1 Corinthians. Treasurer reported $82.70. punch set checkouts to be tracked. breakage 15 cents per cup. Type II polio vaccine offered in Fredericksburg February 17. not at Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Pta
Tommy O'Bryant
Scotty Taylor
Wachals
Dean Kiopf
Fredericksburg
Herman Oehler
Publiity
Inan
David Schmidt
PTA
Victor Harper
Clayton Massey
Harper
Two Harper Youths on Schreiner Honor Roll
Malcolm Roger Marshall and Martha Jean Stevens are included in Schreiner Institute Kerrville first semester honor roll ending January 26. Other honorees include Thomas Roger Avant Jayton Ernest Foxell Bogart Jr. Houston Kenny Steve Eades Sweetwater Caryl Kay Hanchey Kerrville Richard Wayne Hanson Port Isabel Martha Akin Hatcher Kerrville Salvador Hernandez Allende Meanico Keith Quentin Owen San Antonio Gene Lavell Padget Kerrville Mack Baggent Payne Peres Mitchell Hardy Raiborn Jr. San Angelo Wm Herbert Sentesi Center Point Johnny Matthew Stevens Center Point John Merritt Thomasca Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Roger Marshall
Martha Jean Stevens
Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville
Thomas Roger Avant
Jayton
Ernest Foxell Bogart Jr
Houston
Kenny Steve Eades
Sweetwater
Caryl Kay Hanchey
Richard Wayne Hanlson
Port Isabel
Martha Akin Hatcher
Salvador Hernandez
Allende
Meanico
Keith Quentin Owen
San Antonio
Gene Lavell Padget
Mack Baggent Payne
Peres
Mitchell Hardy Raiborn Jr
San Angelo
Wm. Herbert
Sen Tesi
Johnny Mathew Stevens
John Merritt Thomasca
Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting in Mason February 9
Bela Jesue Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met February 9 at 1 p.m. in Mason hosted by Edith Grote with members from Fredericksburg Harper Junction Menard and Mason. The program covered women in science politics and industry. A White Elephant Sale benefited the State Scholarship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bela Jesue
Delta Kappa Gamma
Satuday
Edith Grote
Mason
Fredericksburg
Harper
Junction
Menard
Zella Lehmbeg
Efile Rogelos
May Con
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Thess
Carm Hna Schmidt
Ola May Klopt
Olga Ditsmar
Polls and Taxes: Gillespie County Collects 97 Percent
Gillespie County tax collector Milton Durst reports about 97 percent of county state and other taxes paid as of January 31 1963. Polls and exemptions issued for 1963 total 2257, slightly down from last year. Tax totals for state county and school districts are itemized along with license plate revenues and county building funds.
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Milton Durst
Gillespie County
Gilespie
Gillamie Coury
Lectee
Durst
S.aes
Osate See
Tex
Lica Welge
Harold Jung
Leolie
Zinsky
Engagement Told Braeutigams Announce June Even Betrothal
Mr and Mrs E W Braeutigam announce the engagement of their daughter June Even to Delbert Oehler son of Mr and Mrs Herbie Oehler of Harper. The wedding is set for April 27 at St Peter Lutheran Church Doss.
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E. W. Braeutigam
Boss
June Even
Delbert Oehler
Herbie Oehler
Harper
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Ralph Harris and two children from Austin visited her parents Mr and Mrs Chester St. and Ms Elaine Bude attended SWST College in San Marcos for the weekend. Miss Martha Stevens, daughter of Mr and Mrs PH Lo Sievers, is on the honor roll at Schwemer Institute. Mrs Agina Moellendorf hosted Thursday guests Mrs Albert Leyendecker and Mrs Alex Knopp of Spring Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harris
Austin
Chester St
Mliss
Elaine Bude
San Marcos
Martha Stevens
Mr. and
Mae
PH Lo Sievers
Schwemer Institute i
Agina Moellendorf
Albert Leyendecker
Alex Knopp
Spring Creek
John Hughes
Dorothy Ann of
Mera Edwin Lang
One Fredericksburg Station For Type Three Oral Polio Sunday
Only Fredericksburg High School Gym will dispense Type Three Oral Polio Vaccine Sunday February 17 from 12 noon to 6 pm due to doctor shortages. Dr Ed Sten jr leads the program urging county residents to obtain the vaccine regardless of prior doses. no future makeup dates planned.
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Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School
Ed Sten Jr
Weekend Visitors Attend Local Wedding and Visits
Local residents welcomed relatives over the weekend. Roy Edwards and Merle Cottle joined Donna of San Antonio for the Mavns-Wehmeyer wedding. San Angelo and Austin visitors, plus the Lang family, were among those spending time with area families.
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Roy Edwards
Merle Cottle
Donna
San Antonio
Band Booster Club Meeting Postponed By Weather
The Band Booster Club wall meet on Monday at 3.00 pm in the caterer and meeting for February flo was postponed due to inclement weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebsuies
Flo
Une
Let's Clean Up Harper Centennial Coming Next June
Community volunteers organize a town wide cleanup in Harper ahead of the centennial celebration. Residents plan to remove dead trees and debris to improve streets and public spaces for the upcoming event. Local groups urge participation and schedule dates for spring cleanup efforts.
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Harper Legionnaires Passing In Review
Earl Walker
Harper Ffa
Charles Bierschwale
Ben Ellebracht
Carlos Meier
Jim Welch
Dennis Elle
Alton D. Ice
Massey
Albert Usener
Ben Elebracht
Tlarper Jweker Plant
Mayfield’s Mattress Company
Mesdames
C. C. Burris
Edith Harper
CG. N. Cloud
Wimberle
Tormer Bessie Harper
Bk Cannon
Bampa
Mlotinda
Myrtle Siarper
Harper v
Gordon Klarper
Carlton Wendel
Texas ‘Tech College
Albu
Lubbock College
Victor Wedel
Lies d
Edwin Klein
Lavern and
Ruben
Ernest Klein
Marvin
Rita Klein
Carolyn Harvey
Edmund Tatach
Elgin Tatseh
Worth Howe
Robert Dittmar
Dean Hopf
Childen
Mars
Ola Peril
Mas
C. EB. Peril
Schreiner
Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting
Gilllespie County
Harper Independent
Frances Floyd
C. Po Owen
Ilda Knevese
June Braeutigam
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Willis Birk
William Petmecky
Archie Gerfers
Boerne
Radio Post Engiaing
Hill Country
the Herald
Fr. Gan
Citgzens
Fredericksburp
Klarper
Florence Roberts
Shannon
Royal Hart
Hans Wachhals
Alf. Kramer
Henry Maurer
Gertrude Maurer
Anne Markwordh
Francis Fritz
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