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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1954
Page
1
Harper Girls travel to Comfort on Friday February 12 for the final district game and win 57 27. High scorer Marlene Kaiser puts in 29 points while Comfort's Linder adds 13.
Medina defeated Bandera 37 to 30 in the Fredericksburg High School gym to open the district playoff. Bandera is eliminated and Medina advances to meet Harper in the final playoff game set for Wednesday at eight o clock in Fredericksburg. Harpers fans attended the Monday game in anticipation of Wednesday’s showdown.
Students viewed a February newsreel featuring President Eisenhower receiving a crystal loving cup for one year in office, a Los Angeles area mud flood, Queen Elizabeth’s tour, Alpine avalanches, Mt Vernon incidents, and a segment on the atomic submarine Nautilus, with J W Bierzbwab writing a paragraph for an English assignment.
The Nike is a radar guided air defense weapon using liquid oxygen and fuel. it detects targets 75 miles away and is launched by simple controls. Scientists say its accuracy demolishes targets and it stands as a useful defense against air raids. Notes from Harper School News mix with local stock show mentions and student activities in San Antonio.
On Wednesday afternoon February 10 the pep squad elected officers for next fall. Marlene Kaiser is drum major with Val Bierschwale Bobbie Gibson and others as majorettes and cheerleaders. Drummers include Kathy Tatsch Vickey Honig and mascots Virginia Roeder Joyce Solbrig Carolyn Parker Janice Spaeth. Kenneth Whitewood attended SWTSTC in San Marcos over the weekend with his parents.
Harper boys were defeated by Comfort 57 to 29 with Ellis Ellebracht scoring 10 and Eugene Parker 9 for Harper while Petermann tallied 31 for Comfort. This concludes the Harper season as lettermen return next year, with improvements noted in a hopeful outlook.
Mrs Victor Marschall bought two attractive Valentine boxes for the children. The ladies who helped with the refreshments were Mesd William Dittmar Hollen Walker Roy Steitle Warren Mc Dougall Louis Lange and Clem ens Maurer. The children reported a wonderful time.
Fourth grade officers are Gale Dittmer president John Warren McDougall vice president Kathy Fiedler secretary Dareal Maurer treasurer Fifth grade officers Bonnie Frederick president Charles Badcock vice president Sharon Gibson secretary Eugene Heinemann treasurer Harner School News
Report mentions Corus S and Ola Mae with Kenneth O and Boyd at the San Antonio stock show. HHFB girls sell occasion cards to raise funds for their club while five boys play copa and engage in robbery in San Antonio. Roger Harper watches the tie monkey as the basketball girls express excitement for the playoff on Wednesday February 17.
Fifth and Sixth Grade hosted a Valentine party with exchanges and refreshments. Students played shuffleboard, badminton, croquet, and games on the porch while PTA contributed 35 dollars for playground equipment.
The Harpeer School News reports girls receiving letter jackets for four to two years with captains Spacth and Schmidt among the honorees. It notes basketball playoffs, teachers, a new English instructor, and students’ weekend activities including a San Antonio trip and theater outing.
The PTA funded new play and game items for the school including a shuffleboard set and a cookie candy vending machine drawing praise from the students. Eighth graders recently received class rings while others enjoyed arranged visits and community events. Corine Strackbein visited with grandparents at Doss last Sunday. Elva Mae Dittmar attended a Harlem Gipbettosterg basketball game in San Antonio.
The piece argues actors must uphold moral responsibility and audiences should demand ethical tone in entertainment. It cites the moral duties of performers and the public’s power to influence film content, praising honest productions like Song of Bernadette and Going My Way. It concludes that success follows a life reflecting gratitude for God given talents.
The Morris Ranch Post Office will close with mail handouts ending on the last June Saturday as part of a federal economy move. The building, store, and surrounding ranch history are tied to figures like Morris and the 1893 establishment, with archives to Fredericksburg and Austin.
Sunday services at St Anthonys and St Ann's Society events listed. Presbyterian and German services noted. Medina River Baptist Association to meet First Baptist Ingram Feb 19 focusing on Evangelism. Dan the Fur Man offering cash for wools and Mohair. Sand gravel dirt for sale and private road work by J C Moellendorf. contact Kerrville line 957W.
Rev. J. D. Farmer leads worship with wholehearted singing. Sunday Schedule includes preaching on the first and third Sundays, no services on the second and fourth Sundays. WSCS meets twice a month on the first Thursday after the first and third Sundays.
District Attorney hopeful Jack Miller of San Saba enters the Democratic primary race with support from local organizers as he seeks the party nomination.
In crossbred fat lambs Clifford Spaeth placed 12th with Willard Dearing 15th Leon Spaeth 37th Lester Vollmer 40th and Harold Goehmann 48th. Open class saw Gloria Klein 9th and Darlene Klein 11th. Fine wool fat lambs had Wilburn Eckhardt 24th Victor Meier 32nd and Wilbert Ransleben 40th. Southdown fat lambs list Thomas Pape 3rd and 5th Thomas Pape 5th Leon Spaeth 10th Freddie Petmecky 14th Charles Meyer 29th Henry Burg 34th and 37th J W Bauer 42nd Calvin Kuhlmann 48th and 44th. Southdown open class winners included Perrie Jo Bade 6th and 9th C A Stone Jr 8th Joyce Pape 10th. In breeding sheep Tuesday, Ula Maertz of Harper won rib bons taking second and eighth in Delaine ewe lambs, first and second in two tooth Delaine ewes and showed the champion and reserve champion of the show.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Popnoe of Kansas visit her parents Mr and Mrs Pete cos per and Kenneth. Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and daughters visit the Douglas Duderstadt home Sunday night. Attendees at the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Will Ward at Mountain include J O Stevens H L Stevens and daughters Olin Walker John Duderstadt Lee Goff and Rubin Bode.
Pvt Alfons Lange son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lange of Harper returned from Fort Bliss Texas on a 10 day furlough after eight weeks leadership training. He reported back to duty Tuesday and began training on a Sky Sweeper 7 millimeter gun crew.
The District of Columbia covers 60 square miles in area. No additional events or entities are described.
Comfort Hatchery offers day old chicks and started pullets including Leghorns Austra Whites and Rhode Island Reds with sired stock by R.O.P. Cockerell and 292 348 records. Cockerels priced at 3 50 per 100. Contact P O Box 368 Comfort Texas Our 48th Season May 28.
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