Shortage of Navajo schools lingers amid funding cuts
The article traces a century of unmet promises to the Navajo and Hopi tribes, noting 1950s rehabilitation funding failures, reduced annual installments, and few new schools or hospitals. It cites Alan G. Harper and Frank A. Bradley, warns 16,000 Navajo children may lose schooling next September, and argues for renewed federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marnette League
Congress
Navajoland
China
New York ‘Times
Fort Defiance
Arizona
House of Representatives
Bureau of the Budget
Alan G. Harper
Frank A. Bradley
Navajo Tribal Council
United States
Season's First Sleet Ice Storm Closes Harper School
A strong winter front brought sleet and ice to Texas reducing temperatures from 75 to below freezing. Harper School canceled Friday classes while nearby Stonewall schools closed. motorists faced slick roads and icy bridges as officials warned caution. The cold snap extended statewide, with Harper recording 14 to 20 degrees Friday morning. Rev and Mrs J D Farmer observed a Golden Wedding Anniversary on December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Supt
Ed. Bailey
Harper
Stonewall
Texas Panhandle
Brownsville
Texas Highway Department
Fredericksburg
Richard Roeder
J.D. Farmer
Mr and Mrs Arth Lang Visit Fredericksburg Family
Mr and Mrs Arth Lang traveled to Fredericksburg on Sunday to see Mrs Hannah Welch of Santa Anna and to visit relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arth
Lang
Fredericksburg
Hannah Welch
Santa Anna
Local visits noted at Mountain Home and area
Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler hosted visitors in Mountain Home last Friday. John Williams a Rambouillet breeder from Hildorado called on Theo Oehler last Wednesday. Mrs Jessie Walker and Mrs Hugh Brown of San Antonio visited their daughters Floy Bode and Doyle Parker and families over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Oehler
R. W. Rothmann
Mountain Home
John Williams
Hildorado
Theo, Oehler
Jessie Walker
Hugh Brown
San Antonio
Floy Bode
Doyle Parker
Mrs Hup and Mrs Wendel Visit Kinsey Sister Friday
Mrs Oliver Hup and Mrs A C Wendel visited their sister Mrs A J Kinsey on Friday according to local social notes. Other family and neighborhood gatherings were reported in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hup
A. C. Wendel
A. J. Kinsey
Golden wedding anniversary observed by Strackbeins
Mr and Mrs John Strackbein of Harper celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with church services at St James Lutheran at 2 p m and a reception at Klein s Hall Spring Creek. Rev W J Goerner led the service. He is 76 and a son of Gillespie Co pioneers Christian and Katharina Eckert Strackbein. Mrs Strackbein 67, daughter of Karl and Bertha Muehler Kroll, born in Germany. The couple have lived in Harper area all their lives and helped build Harper Lutheran Church in 1913.
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John Strackbein
Harper
St. James Lutheran Church
Klein’s Hall
Spring Creek
W. J. Goerener
Strackbein
Pioneer Gillespie Co
Christian
Katherina Eckert Strackbein
Cherry Springs
Mrs. Strackbein
Karl
Bertha Muehler Kroll
Germany
Schacher and Maurer Wedding Held Jan 7 At Nazareth
Double wedding at Holy Family Church Nazareth on January 7 united Leona Schacher and Alfons Maurer with Georgiana Schacher and Set Walter Klamen in a ring ceremony. Leona wore slipper satin gowns with lace, carried white carnations, with family members in matching attire. After Mass and reception the couple planned to live in Nazareth.
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Holy Family Church
Nezareth
Leona Schacher
Alfons Maurer
Leona
Georgiana Schacher
Set
Walter Klamen
Peter Marsch
Leonard Conrad
Offetory
Ernst Beachman
Travis Wilhelm i
Wm. Hackstein Jr
Gertrude Maurer
Grace Schacher
Sylvester Dietz
Edwin Schacher
William Hackstein Jr
Nazareth High School
Comfort Hatchery Enters 47th Year
The Comfort Hatchery, the oldest poultry operation in the Hill Country, marks its 47th season with 64 000 incubator capacity and 41 000 eggs in incubation. Two hatches this year produced 12 350 chicks, with 10 850 sold immediately, shipping nationwide from Texas. Walter Thomas, proprietor, notes chicks are shipped from Illinois to Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Comfort Hatchery
Hill Country
Texas
Walter Thomas
Illinois
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboard
Thomas
Comfort News
Woodmen of the World Harper meet January 23
Members of the Woodmen of the World of Harper are scheduled to meet at the A. B. Barker home on Friday afternoon January 23 at 2 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
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Woodmen of the World of Harper
A. B. Barker
Watkins Tarrs Visit Kerrville Family Sunday
Mrs. Fred Rahe suffered severe injuries to her left arm Friday afternoon at her Harper area home when her arm was drawn into a wood saw Hubert Rahe was preparing. She received three blood transfusions after being moved to Fredericksburg hospital and was reported resting as well as can be expected.
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Fred Rahe
Harper
Hubert
Harper Stock Show Set for Next Thursday
The Harper youth stock show will take place next Thursday January 22 at the Harper School stock show barns. Vocational agriculture teacher Paul Suffer says club members have prepared a fine stock display with hot coffee sandwiches and cake available at noon.
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Harper
Harper School
Paul Suffer
Junction
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Post-Nuptial Shower Held For Mrs Idaurer
Mrs Alphonse Maurer honored at a St Anthony parish hall shower Sunday January 11 from 2 30 to 4 30 pm. Hostesses include Mesd Robi Fritz Eddie Reed Francis Fritz Robert Maurer and Misses Gertrude Maurer Dorothy Fritz. 50 guests attended as The Old Oaken Bucket theme featured rustic well centerpiece and greenery. The Misses Rischner sang during gifts and refreshments.
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Alphonse Mauer
St. Anthony’s Parish Hall
Mesd
Robi. Fritz
Eddie Reed
Francis Fritz
Robert Maurer
Gertrude Maurer
Dorothy Fritz
Delphine Maurer
Roselyn Fritz
Frances
Evelyn
Agnes Kischner
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein Visit Fredericksburg Couple
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein visited Mr and Mrs Orval Harvey at Fredericksburg Sunday, continuing a social exchange between families in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Klein
Mrs
Orval Harvey
Fredericksburg
Delters Visit In San Antonio With In-Laws
Mr and Mrs Chester Delter of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carlos Parkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Delter
San Antonio
Mir
Airy
Carlos Parkes
Farmer couple marks golden wedding in Harper
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Farmer of Harper celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Harper Methodist Church where he serves as pastor. The couple, married December 24 1902 in Evant Texas, are both 70 and have served in Northwest Central and Southwest Texas Methodist conferences.
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J. D. Farmer
Harper
Izoro
Texas
Farmer
Central
Southwest
The
Methodist Church
Harper Herald
Firefighters Quell Attic Blaze At Riley Home
Harper volunteer firemen battled a 9 pm attic fire at Mrs. Alzada Riley’s home four miles north of Harper on the London farm to market road. The blaze caused little damage and was quickly controlled, saving the residence.
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Alzada Riley
Harper
Riley
Rich. Roeder
Roeder
London Farm To Market
Louis Feiler
Tivydale Road
State Legislatures Asked To Improve Teacher Salaries
Austin Texas the upcoming Odrd Texas Legislature was urged to raise teacher pay to attract 11 000 additional teachers needed for Texas public schools over the next eight years Inadequate salaries hinder recruitment said Charles H Tennyson secretary treasurer Texas State Teachers Association He noted a shrinking pipeline as 1950s salaries plus taxes reduced take home pay and purchasing power and warned that only about 2 000 qualified graduates enter teaching annually while 5 000 leave annually urging legislative action.
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Austin
Texas
Odrd
Sai Charles H. Tennyson
Texas State Teachers Association
Tennysa
Tennyson
Harper Home Demonstration Club Met Thursday
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met Thursday January 8 at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs Fred Gammenthaler with Mrs Charles Gammenthaler Mrs R Manske and Mrs Arnold Markworth as hostesses. 21 members answered roll call with a New Year s resolution. Mrs Francis Floyd was thanked for selling plates. New member Mrs Fred Whitewood joined. Ervin Brown demonstrated how to make a belt including covering a buckle. The club voted to participate in the March of Dimes program in February. Next meeting at Mrs Arthur Baumann s home with Mrs Dervan Brown and Mrs A B Barker as co hostesses.
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Harper Home Demonstration Club
Fred Gammenthaler
Charles Gammenthaler
R. Manske
Arnold Markworth
Charles Rogers
Francis Floyd
Fred Whitewood
Ervin Brown
E. R. Brown
Arthur Baumann
Dervan Brown
A. B. Barker
Misa Conrads
Timme
Keller Couple Celebrates 65th Wedding Anniversary
Gillespie County residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keller marked their 65th anniversary at the Harper home of their daughter Richard Roeder. Seven daughters, 20 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren attended after Mass at St Anthony's. Carl born March 2 will be 90. Reinhaldina born July 27 will be 84.
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Carl Keller
Gillespie Co
Harper
Richard Roeder
Gillespie County
St. Anthony's Church
A. A. Gitter
Charles Keller
Lond
Jan Adam Keller
Katherine Lang
Honey Creek
Reinhaldina Reed
Reinhard Reeh
Kath ‘Marina Menges
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Tarillion
Adolf Reed
Helen Stein
Spring Creek
Gilbert Reed
al Phote
Willingy Fritz
Kerrville
Keller
Keller Will Be 90 Years of Age On March 2, While Mrs. Keller
Helen
Ees Kledler
Laura
J. K. Kunz
San Antonio
Olga
M. Hilmar Moses
Pecan Creek
A. Me
A. L. Horn
Amelia
Louie Kunz
May Dora
Richan Roeder
Theresa
Freu Hartmann
Hilmar Mosel
Kelter
Father A. A. Glitter
Willie Roeder Jr
Harper Civic Groups Sponsor March of Dimes Benefit
Harper civic organizations again sponsor a March of Dimes benefit at the Harper School auditorium. Last year net proceeds neared 340 dollars. The show features amateur talent on Friday February 6 at 8 p.m. Levine Jones of Harper and Junction will MC. Admission is free with voluntary contributions. proceeds go to the March of Dimes.
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Harper Civic Organizations
Harper
Harper School
Leonard Loth
Starper
Legion Hall
Loth
Polite) Netit
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Schacher and Maurer
Nazareth, Texas
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
Ted Watkins
Wahl
Harper Stock Show
Idaurer
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