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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1954
Page
7
The Harper girls basketball team defeated Comfort 57 to 27 in a Friday night district finale. Marlene Kaiser led scoring with 29 points, while Comfort’s Linder added 13. The game swung after a tight first quarter as Harper pulled away by halftime and finished strong.
Medina beat Bandera 37 to 30 in the Fredericksburg High School gym to take the lead in the district playoff. Bandera is eliminated and Medina advances to face Harper in the final playoff game Wednesday at eight o clock in the Fredericksburg gym. Fans from Harper attended the Monday night matchup.
Students viewed a reel showing President Eisenhower receiving a crystal loving cup on his first anniversary in office, a Los Angeles area mud flood, Queen Elizabeth’s tour, Alpine avalanches, Mt Vernon scenes, incidents there, and a segment on the new atomic submarine Nautilus.
The Nike is a radar guided air defense weapon that targets unidentified aircraft up to seventy five miles away using liquid oxygen and fuel. It emphasizes accuracy and effectiveness, with scientists ready to deploy it for air raids.
Fourth grade officers are Gale Dittmer president John Warren McDougall vice president Kathy Fiedler secretary Dareal Maurer treasurer Fifth grade officers are Bonnie Frederick president Charles Badcock vice president Sharon Gibson secretary and Eugene Heinemann treasurer Harner School News
The pep squad elected Marlene Kaiser drum major Val Bierschwale Robbie Gibson Cotton Bierschale Ola Maertz Frances Dittmar Virginia Roeder Joyce Solbrig Carolyn Parker Janice Spaeth as officers for fall The Interscholastic League plans divisions including spelling number sense and dramatic events A thirty minute study period is set aside each Tuesday and Thursday for meet prep.
Harper High School boys varsity were defeated by Comfort 57 to 29. Ellis Ellebracht scored 10 points and Eugene Parker 9 for Harper while Petermann led Comfort with 31. Season ends with Harper showing progress and optimism for next year.
Fourth and fifth graders enjoyed a Valentine party hosted by Mrs Victor Marschall. Two attractive Valentine boxes were bought for the children. Refreshment helpers included Mesd. William Dittmar Hollen Walker Roy Steitle Warren McDougall Louis Lange and Clemens Maurer. The children reported a wonderful time.
The children exchanged Valentines and were served soda water candy Cokes and cheese crackers by Mesd. Charles Philips Clemens Maurer Edwin Bracatigam Clifford Bode Edg Fiedler and Elton Spencer. Two shuffleboards have been painted on the front porch and games are being played. We are starting a shuffleboard tournament to find out who is the best shuffleboard player in school. Badminton is being played in the front east end of the school. Each pair of boys and girls are given a chance to play by signing their names on a list. We have two sets of croquet going with the same fair chance for everyone to play. The PTA gave Mr. Black 35 to spend on playground equipment. All of the children are doing their best to take care of this new equipment.
A poetry inspired look at student life lists girls earning their letterman jackets, with captains M Liss Spatch and Peggy Schmidt among four-year letterers and others across two to four years. The item mentions San Antonio weekend activities, a Globe Trotters game, Eddie Cantor Story at the Majestic, and teen anecdotes from Kerrville and Lackland.
The PTA donated funds for a cookie candy vending machine and a shuffleboard set for the school. Eighth graders received class rings and drew and painted the new recreation equipment. Corine Strackbein visited with grandparents at Doss last Sunday. Elva Mae Dittmar saw the Harlem Globetrotters in San Antonio. Mrs. Faye Burge Delkemann from Houston visited over the weekend.
A Paulist Feature Service essay argues actors bear responsibility to set a moral tone in film and theatre. It asserts audiences must judge and influence content, cites examples like Song of Bernadette and Going My Way, and notes success hinges on honesty and personal accountability.
A staff photo accompanied an article about a post office founded in 1893 during the era when a famed local ranch and its racing horses gained nationwide renown.
The Morris Ranch Post Office will close after Feb 28 amid an economy move by Postmaster-General Arthur Summerfield. Longtime postmistress Mrs. Lela C. Byrd plans to hand out the last mail on Feb 27. The article notes local history, including prior postmasters, the Morris Ranch Store, and the 1890s building, with records to Fredericksburg and Austin archives.
Harper's Churches extend a cordial welcome inviting attendance at St Anthonys and Harper Presbyterian services on February 7 and February 21. St Anns Society, School of Religion, Youth activities and Holy Hour meetings are listed with times. Presbyterian Women meet monthly. services emphasize worship and holiness.
Rev. D. W. Brown, pastor, invites with the Medina River Baptist Association for Friday February 19 at the First Baptist Church of In gram. Events include Sunday School at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m, Training Union at 7 p m, and Junior Choir practice Tuesdays at 4 p m. Theme is Evangelism.
Church visits, scripture on Zephaniah, service times at St James Lutheran with English and German worship. Trade ads include Dan the Fur Man paying top cash for mohair and wool, sand and dirt for road work, and hatchery offers for day-old chicks and pullets. Also a notice seeking housewives for advertising postcards.
Pastor Rev J D Farmer leads worship with singing. Sunday School each Sunday and preaching on the first and third Sundays. No preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. WSCS meets twice monthly on the first Thursday after the first and third Sundays.
Harper resident Arthur Lang announces his candidacy for district attorney with support pledged from local voters. Opponent listed is Jack Miller of San Saba as an opposing figure in the July Democratic primary.
In crossbred fat lamb, Clifford Spaeth placed 12th with others like Willard Dearing 15th and Harold Goehmann 48th. Open class saw Gloria Klein 9th and Darlene Klein 11th. Fine wool fat lamb had Wilburn Eckhardt 24th and Vic tor Meier 32nd. FFA and 4-H combined earned fifth in pen of 15. Southdown fat lamb listed Thomas Pape 3rd and 5th, with multiple other placements. Breeding sheep Tuesday noted Ula Maertz of Harper winning rib bons, with Delaine ewes and champion/reserve.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Popnoe of Kansas visit her parents Mr and Mrs Pete Cas per and Kenneth. Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens and daughters visited the Douglas Duderstadt home Sunday night. Attending the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Will Ward at Mountain Slome were D Stevens He Stevens and daughters Olin Walker John Duderstadt Lee Goff and Rubin Bode.
Pvt Altona Lange son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lange of HarPer is home from Ft Bliss Texas for a 10 day furlough after completing an eight week leadership training school. He reported back to duty Tuesday and begins training on a Sky Sweeper 75 millimeter gun crew. The District of Columbia is 60 square miles in size.
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