Mr Rogers Attends Grand Opera Faust in San Antonio
Mr Rogers attended the Grand Opera Faust at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio on Sunday evening February 12. Leading roles were sung by Metropolitan Opera stars from New York City, with the Southwest Texas State Teachers College choir at San Marcos providing the chorus. Mr Rogers was surprised to see Dr Ira Bowles, a Sul Ross College graduate and close friend, in a leading part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Grand Opera
Faust
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Metropolitan Opera Stars
New York City
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Ira Bowles
Sul Ross College
Eskimo storyteller Nutchuk to visit Harper School gym
Alaskan Eskimo Simeon Oliver Nutchuk will present his life story program at Harper School. He narrates Eskimo life, hunters, whale trips, Aleut music, and fairy tales, ending with American tunes. Free public talk on February 23 at 3:00 p.m. The Round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Oliver Nutchuk
Harper School
Point Barrow
Freshman Class Party Travels To Fredericksburg Drive In
The Marper High School freshman class met Monday at 6 30 p m then split into groups and rode to the Fredericksburg drive in to see Strategic Air Command. Afterward they enjoyed refreshments at Dairy Queen and thanked Mrs Hans Wachhals Mrs Carl Oehler and Mrs Floy Bode for chaperoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marper High School
Fredericksburg
Strategic Air Command
Dairy Queen
Hans Wachhals
Carl Oehler
Floy Bode
A C Ernst of Fredericksburg Faces Future Plans
A C Ernst, born May 22 1938 in Fredericksburg Texas, attends the present senior class year six with Notre Dame ties. He is VFA member four years and serves as club reporter this year. His favorite sport is baseball and he has played four years on the high school team. He works on the annual staff advertising committee and remains undecided about his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Ernst
Fredericksburg
Texas
Frank Sinatra
College
Notre Dame
A.C
VFA
A. C
Interscholastic League Literary Events Entry Information
Students may enter the Interscholastic League literary meet at Comfort. See teachers for each event: Number Sense Mr Williams. Spelling Mrs Drehr. Typewriting Mr Rogers. Declamation Miss Wertheim. Sextemporaneous Speaking Mr Suffer. One Act Play Mit Rogers and Inide Rule Mr Bailey. Ready Writing and Poetry Miss Wertheim. The Round Up.
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Comfort
Number Sense
Williams Spelling
Mrs. Drehr
Mr. Rogers
Miss Wertheim
Suffer
Mit Rogers
Bailey
Round 64B Baseball Meeting Sets Double Round Robin
A district 64B baseball meeting in Comfort on February 8 drew coaches from Boerne Comfort Medina and Harper. They scheduled a double round robin from April to May with games at Medina Harper Comfort Boerne and started at 3 30 p.m. Also noted are travel updates on Bill Drehr visiting Franklin and Mrs Kid Bailey teaching in Drehr’s absence.
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Comfort
Boerne
Medina
Harper
Bill Drehr
Florida
Franklin
Kid Bailey
Harper Teams End District Play With Losses At Medina
Harper boys fell 57 to 35 at Medina with J W Bterschwal high scorer for Harper and Don LeStougeon 23 for Medina. Harper girls lost 42 to 32 as Elaine Bade led with 18 and Edith Ellebracht 14. Whitehead led Medina with 19. Both Starper teams finished third in the district and prep for Inter scholastic Volleyball Tourney March 16 in Harper Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Boys
Medina
J. W. Bterschwal
Harper
Don LeStougeon
Harper Girls
Elaine Bade
Edith Ellebracht
Whitehead
Starper
Harper Gym
Winners in Save Soil and Save Texas Contest at Junction High
The Up per Llanos Soil Conservation District and Junction High School awarded prizes for essays on soil conservation. Florence Hannah won first prize receiving 10 dollars, Tommy Porter second with 7 dollars, and Jean Person third with 3 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junctionigh School
Upper
Llanos
Stock Show Highlights and Awards Across Livestock Classes
A detailed report from the stock show lists grand champion Delaine and multiple winners across steers lambs and pigs. Notable placings include Hereford steers and select fat lambs with junior breeding sheep winners and a Brahman steer taking top honors in its class.
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Harvey Kramer
Finewool
Arthur Sagebiel
Bobby Heinen
Curtis Cameron
Leon Spaeth
Rambouillet
Lamar Itz
Harper
Behrends’ Brothers
Fish Coloration Aids Camouflage in Varying Waters
The Chief Aquatic Biologist of the Game and Fish Commission explains in a letter that fish in muddy water are light colored, while those in clear water are dark, a protective coloration to evade birds. The Wildlife Restoration Department notes land species, like fawns, are also camouflaged to protect offspring.
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Austin
Feb
Game and Fish Commission
Columbus
Wildlife Restoration Department
Gammen thaler family visits Fredericksburg kin
Mr and Mrs Fred Gammen thaler and grandson Boyce Lyn Grona shopped in Fredericksburg and visited their daughter Mrs Karl Durst and family during a family excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gammenthaler
Boyce Lyn Grona
Fredericksburg
Karl Durst
Hoblitzelle Award Committee Named
The 1956 Hoblitzelle Award for the Advancement of Texas Rural Life will honor a professional in agriculture with a 5000 dollar prize and gold medal. Nominations due April 1 1956 to regional chairmen, with a regional list including Andrews to Winkler counties.
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Hoblitzelle
Texas
Karl Hoblitzelle Agricultural Laboratory of Texas Research Foundation
Renner
C. L. Lundell
West Texas
al Sledge
San Angelo Standard Times
San Angelo
Jason L. Richmond
Soil Conservation Service
Clayton Puckett
Fort Stockton
Hoblitzelle Agricultural Awards
Karl Hoblitzelle
Farm Bureau and Grange
Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Andrews
Bandera
Blanco
Brewster
Coke
Concho
Crane
Crockett
Culberson
Evtor
Edwards
el Paso
Gillespie
Glasscock
Howard
Hudspeth
Irion
Jeff Davis
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Kinney
Llano
Loving
Martin
Mason
Maverick
McCulloch
Medina
Menard
Midland
Mitchell
Nolan
Pecos
Presidio
Regan
Real
Reeves
Runnels
San Saba
Schleicher
Ster
Hing
Sutton
Taylor
Terrell
Tom Green
Upton
Uvalde
Val Verde
Ward
Winkler
Mrs W H Whitworth Suffers Stroke in Junction
Friends report Mrs W H Whitworth of Junction suffered a stroke Sunday. She is sister to J J Rogers of this area and is well known locally as family and friends rally around her.
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W. H. Whiteworth
Junction
Soil testing drives farm sample submissions statewide
Demonstrations across the state show the value of soil testing. Farmers are urged to submit soil samples from fields intended for next year’s crops. Local county agents provide details on how to participate.
Clock carrier collide on crowded street
A man with a grandfather clock bumped a woman on a busy street knocking her down. After she gathered her packages and regained footing she eyed him and said Why don't your carry a wrist watch like everyone else.
Fredericksburg Visit Includes Bernhardt Usener Party
Mrs. Adolph Bernhardt and Mrs. Raymond Usener and their son of Fredericksburg visited Mrs. Edwin Klein on Wednesday. The text also notes a presidential address guideline advising Mr. President or Sir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Bernhardt
Raymond Usener and Son
Fredericksburg
Edwin Klein
United States
Miss Bertie Riley Returns From Carrizo Springs Visit
Miss Bertie Riley, who had been visiting her sister Mrs A K Roberts at Carrizo Springs and Mrs E Polk at the ranch, returned Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Riley
Mra. A. K. Roberts
Carrizo Springs
Mrs. E. Polk
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Vapo Butane Coo
Nnisen
Gillespie County
Chas. Barrett
B. B. Eckesle
Soil N Conservation District
Heaven
Earth
Karl B. Mickey
Chicago
Maertz
Delaine
Duroes
Joe Moellendorf
Felix Hahn
Henry Louis Welge
Milton Edwards
Wilbert Ransleben
Chester White
Poland
Hampshires
Dalton
Alton Herbert
Lonnie Davis
Hoblitzelle Award
Carl Oehler and
Alf. Kramer
Oliver Roberts
Bula Wells
Lampasas
Julia Cook
KF. M. Floyd
Frances Floyd
J. J. Rogers
Kenneth Parker
Terry Lyn
Paul Barr
E. R. Brown
IKAAS
Allan Shivers
John Mckee
Dallas
Texas Citizens’ Committee For Public Schools
Johnny
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Pete Kramer
Veterans Administration Office
Ee AS
Sterling Electric Company
West Main Street
Joe Marsh
Gupyrigt
Founducut
Neo
Admiral
West Main St
Pat’s
The
Circle C Gang
Everybody
J. J. Patranella
Norge
Frigidaire
Westinghouse
Queen
Montgomery Ward Washing Machine
E. San Antonio St
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