Harper Boy Scouts Plan Winter Camp-Out January 22-24
Harper Boy Scout Troop No. 139 is re activating after a year and will hold a winter camp-out Friday to Sunday at Falls Prong Creek on Nick Gartrell's Ranch northwest of Harper. All scout age boys are invited, including non troop members, with a target turnout of twenty to thirty youths.
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Harper
Boy Scouts of America
Dallas Rieger
Falls Prong
Nick Gartrell
America
Rieger
Falls Prong Creek
Gartrell
Local Talent Show Plans Highlight Harper March of Dimes Event
Harper officials and Lions Club members meet to organize the annual March of Dimes talent show set for January 30 at 7 30 p m in the school cafetorium. District 2 A2 governor Bert Slater of San Antonio expected to attend the Charter and Ladies meeting January 20 at 7 p m in Longhorn Cafe with Melvin Jones honored.
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March of Dimes
John Honig
Hubert Kade
Joe Esquell
Floy Bode
Bode Company
Harper Lions
Longhorn
Lions International
Bert Slater
San Antonio
Ton
Lionism
Melvin Jones
Annual Harper Youth Livestock Show Largest on Record
The Harper FFA and 4 H Club hosted the annual youth livestock show at the Harper school agriculture building with 100 head of fat lambs 40 goats 40 swine four Hereford heifers three pens of broilers and twelve turkeys. Judges were Carl Lehmann Jr Warren Kelin and Obert Sagebiel. Cash prizes totaling 25 for swine champions and 10 5 awards for top hogs and other divisions were funded by local supporters. Winners included Buzzy Bierschwale Tommy Brandenberger and Brad Massey with several others noted. the show will next travel to county exhibitions in Fredericksburg Junction Mason or Kerrville before district and larger city shows.
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Harper Ffa
Mountain Home
Obert Sagebiel
Fredericksburg
Jim Armstrong
Buzzy Buerschwab
Charles H. Bierschwabe
Brad Massey
Clayton Massey
Barrow
Hampshires
Tommy Brandenberger
Weldon Walker
Armstrong
Lawrence Roeder
Erwin Kramer
Billy Wahl
Norman J. Dietel
4-H Club
Junction
Mason
Kerrville
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Winners Named in Harper's Bull of the Woods Contest
Shorty Hogan and Warren McDougall win Harper area hunting contest with bucks scoring 280 and 287 total points respectively. Merchants division honors go to Emil Wahrmund and Billy Hogan. a two vehicle crash injures Cheryl Schmidt in fog on U S 290 near Harper.
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W. A. “Shorty” Hogan
Warren McDougall
Harper
Bull of
Merchants of Harper
Clarence McDougall
Billy Hogan
Charles McDougall
E. T
Emil” Wahrmund
Jack Jones
Bull of the Woods
Bucks
E. T. Wahrmund
Joe Fisquell
Roy Ressmann
Kevin McMahon
Selfish parenting advice lessons in a controversial list
A handwritten note outlines a self centered upbringing stressing distrust of others and self reliance. It advocates shirking duties and seeking personal gain while praising firmness fondness frankness and fairness in raising children.
Gillespie County Fair Trustees Annual Meeting Review
Stockholders of the Gillespie County Fair Association reported a successful year 1970 with good weather for most events and strong finances. They set dates for Easter Fires Hunter Jumper Show Fourth of July Festival Night in Old Fredericksburg and the 83rd Gillespie County Fair all at Gillespie venues. The first major event will be the 9th annual 4 H and FFA show and sale next Friday and Saturday. Eight ten directors were elected to serve the coming year.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Historical Society
Old Fredericksburg
Chamber of Comerce
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Falr Assn
Harper 4 H FFA Livestock Show Winners
Harper youth show at the school vocational agriculture building last Saturday featured champs. Sheila Maner 11 with her champion Hereford Heifer 865 pounds winter yearling. judge Carl Lehmann Jr Center Point. Bottom photo: Charles Bierschwale with grand champion Hampshire hog. other top placers include Armstrong Massey Brandenberger and Masses Brandenberger with hog and gilt awards. Cash prizes expanded by Armstrong with local donors.
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Harper
Harper School Vocational Agriculture
Sheila Maner
Harper +H club
Kenneth ‘Stormy'' Maner
Carl Lehmann, Jr
Center Point
Charles
Buzzy"’ Bierschwale
Cha
Annual Gillespie County Livestock Show Opens With 820 Head Exhibit
The 39th Annual FFA and 4H Show begins Friday at Gillespie County Fair Grounds with 820 livestock and poultry on display. 14 steers 263 lambs 33 angora goats 61 breeding hogs 51 pens of broilers 103 turkeys and other classes will be judged. Exhibitors include Fredericksburg High School KFA Chapter Harper FFA and Gillespie County 4 H.
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Gillespie County Fair
Fredericksburg High School
KFA
Harper Ffa
Gallespre Coun
Peter
Brealers
Aneta
Aldo
Jay Pee Marek
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Doss
Henry Weiting
Alfred Kramer
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A. A. Leopold
Welling
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Martha Hazelwood Johnson
Hobart
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Thomas
R. W South
Oren Parker
LeRoy Brandon
Harper Livestock Show
Hampshire
Buzzy Bierschwale
Scott Bierschwale
Pamela Massey
Janet Esquell
Randy Sultemeier
Marshall Bailey
Gina Rieger
J. B. Rieger
Terrie Sultemeier
Ronnie Behrens
Lorna Rahe
J B. Rieger
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Gene Rahe
June Kramer
Hereford
Lorenz Wendel
Shorty Hogan
Earler
Syum
Cheryl Schmidt
Fibert Schmidt
Frederiksburg Hospital & Clinic
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U.S. 290
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Elbert Schmidt
Danwy
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M Schmidt
West Asur
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H & Ffa Livestock Show
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A&m University
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Texas Agm University
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Leo Hennetkin Lireturs
Robert Safford
Obert Iagebiel
Lee Roy Beh
So Tate
Bea Vige
Walter Rude
Arthur Toy
Dada
Wilbert
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