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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
3
The State Health Department warns that DIY dry cleaning at home causes many home accidents and fatalities from combustible solvents and vapors. It cites 369 Texans killed by combustible materials and 34 by gases or vapors, urging nonflammable agents, outdoor cleaning, and using a dip stick to avoid skin contact.
The Harper Band Booster Club met Monday February 13 at 3 40 PM with 11 members present. The secretary read the previous minutes and vice president Mrs Belton Tatsch presided in the absence of president Mrs Tarr. The group voted to requisition music and discussed band jackets for the current year with the usual policy of a junior year jacket or patch if already worn in basketball. No action was taken. Old mattresses advertised by Mayfield's Mattress Company Kerrville Texas.
St James Lutheran Church of Harper marks 50th anniv with a week of preaching services starting Sunday March 10 and nightly through Thursday March 14. The church organized March 9 1913 with ten charter families and has had eleven pastors.
Miss Linda Wehmeyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Werner Wehmeyer of Ingram wed George Mains son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Mains of Harper in a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian Church Harper. The couple will reside in Harper after a reception at Klein's Hall.
Hill Country Association of Soil Conservation Districts holds its regular meeting in Fredericksburg on Monday February 29 at the Agricultural Building 10 a.m. Gillespie County SCD hosts with Desmond Sagebiel presiding. A tour of the Troy Foster ranch at 2 p.m. covers land use changes and grass seeding plus a dam spillway terrace work.
Morris Netherly of Junction and his family saw their car catch fire on the rear wheel while returning from the Army Reserve meeting in Austin. A passerby asked Elmer Ellebracht to call Harper volunteer fire department which arrived about 11:00 Sunday night. Netherly removed belongings. interior burned but engine and body survived.
In Harper Texas residents prepare for a Centennial celebration marked by a history book “Here’s Harper” sold out in first edition. A new community building rises as townsfolk show pride hoping for rain and a grand parade with beards, bows, and bonnets.
Square dancers invite the public to a March 2 event at the Legion Lut Hall. The notice calls for a cordial welcome and participation from all attendees in a community square dance gathering.
Fred Bierschwale Jr retired from the U S Air Force in 1962 after 20 years of service in Europe the Far East and Pacific theatres. He moved to Harper last month and is now employed at First State Bank in Karper with wife Dorothy Pallant and daughters Jeanette and Irene attending Harper High School.
Harper area rainfall report shows January with no rain from LCRA observer Lor Kaarpes. February 11-12 brought light precipitation. Sunday through Wednesday mornings had light rain varying by location. The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet March 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Legion Hut.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Massey and their children traveled to San Antonio to attend the stock show, joining other spectators for the event.
Centennial signs were set up at two locations on Main Street in Harper during a centennial celebration. Local businessmen and committee members including Ja Siauboo, Limer Lee Lause, Gene Harper, Gerald Schneider, and Sennneider assisted with installation. Workers Roy Ressmann, Glen Hopf, and Money Aircraft staff in Meriville contributed by shaping the signs from scrap metal and aluminum.
The Harper Centennial central committee met with centennial heads on Monday February 18 at the school house. Reports from chairmen state plans stay on schedule for Harper's biggest event. Parade entries are rising from area communities as Gilbert Andersen leads the parade committee. Belton Taisch notes reorders of bolo ties for sale at local firms. Vic or Marscolla heads publicity as hat bands are ordered. The second edition of Here’s Harper is at the book bindery and will be available soon.
Soaking rains Sunday night and Monday brought relief to Gillespie County farmers and ranchers after months of dry spells. The heaviest rainfall since December 2, 1962, was recorded in Fredericksburg, with totals across the region ranging from about 0.5 to over 3 inches. Local observers and reports from KNAF noted widespread precipitation and improving conditions for ongoing grazing and crop work.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile from Waco will be at the First Methodist Church social hall in Fredericksburg on Tuesday February 26 from 1 to 7 p.m. General chairman is Mrs Robert Gandre. The goal is 88 pints, with blood program chairman Boarry Hart Mann aiming for 95 after a shortfall at the November 29 visit. Volunteers are sought and those not contacted may also come to give blood on Tuesday.
The Harper 4H Club met Thursday February 1 in the homemaking room of Harr or School. A short business session followed by a crowning lesson. Younger members made breech toast and older ones baked cake with participants listed including Francis Jung Connie Hon Cathy Tatsch Barona Peril Christine Doerr Sairlene Rahe Patricia Klein Linda Harper and Vickie Honig. Miss Darlene Miosek led a talk on the importance of ML Gon, Reportes-Vickie Hong.
Harper High School student Geneve A Jung won the 1903 Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow, earning eligibility for one of 102 state scholarships totaling 110000. She ranked first in homemaking tests and advances to state judging for spring results.
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