16 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
1
Dee and Jane Cuppers recall a plan to pursue a second honeymoon after the children flew the roost. Dee relaxing by the fire with beer and Jane knitting symbolize a desire to stay home and enjoy simple living. They say true freedom is living and letting live.
In a series of Sunday and weekday trips, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Duder stadt and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dyer, with others like Mrs. E. R. Brown, Mrs. John Whitewood, and Sam Honig noted in Harper Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. Multiple shopping and visiting trips occur from Austin to Junction and Brady with local families including the Whitewood, Honig, Oehler, Feuge, Rahe, and Games households.
Excerpt discusses the stark contrast between civilian comfort and the soldier’s sacrifice in war. It quotes Brooks Atkinson on front line endurance, fear, isolation, and the need to fight for a cause visible at home and abroad.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Arnold and children and Mrs Clarence St Clair were Harper visitors Wednesday afternoon. Mrs O B Walker and daughter Mrs Dayton Rahe were shopping in Harper Tuesday afternoon. Rudi Marschall of Grit visited Ed Marshall home and Eldon Marschall visited with him. Mr and Mrs Levi Maddox visited Harper Monday afternoon. Several families toured Ed Marshall home Sunday night. Capt Joe Freeman Jr traveled to San Antonio Monday to catch a train to Virginia. Levi Maddox and Lee Goff families visited the Walker home Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Earl Benner and children spent last weekend in Menard with Mr and Mrs Oscar Beyers. Lee Goff made a business trip to San Antonio. Children spent Sunday and Monday in San Antonio where they met Junior Freeman who returned from overseas. Mrs Dayton Rade is in Dallas this week with Dr and Mrs Theo Holm and Teddy. Mr and Mrs Richard Bierchwale visited with Mr and Mrs Levi Maddox Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Clifford Bade visited in the B O McDonald home Sunday. Gene Ellis Barker and Mrs Eudell Barker of Mitterview spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs A B Barker. Julia Ann Walker spent Tuesday night with Cleo Goff. Clyde Floyd of Baytown is visiting his parents F M Floyd.
A Saturday Evening Post reflection notes a soldier facing combat abroad feels alien to a land he loves, bemoaning homesickness as the core cause of his dissatisfaction and belief that no one at home truly understands his sacrifice.
Since 1840 presidents elected at intervals of twenty years have died in office. The article notes assassinations and lists figures such as Harrison Lincoln Garfield McKinley Harding Roosevelt Roosevelt Truman and Coolidge with dates and succession. It also includes local social notes about Fredericksburg visitors.
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