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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
1
The Harper Herald prints weekly editions edited by Gareld Dietel and published in Harper Texas. This notice shows a 1.59 annual subscription and states second class mail privileges under federal law with a February 25 1926 postmark.
Two Yang players star in the romantic lead of Stranger On The Third Floor on Friday and Saturday January 17 and 18 with Peter Lorre heading the cast. McGuire plays a bold news reporter in a tense tale of mistaken murder and peril. Biles Tallichet is his sweetheart who helps expose the real criminal and save the men. The second half features The Range Busters with Ray Corrigan in action packed western adventure.
The Palace Theatre showcases the Marx Brothers Go West with John King and a chorus of stars in a rollicking frontier spoof set in 1870 Colorado. Also showing Keeping Company with John Shelton and Ann Rutherford involves romance and plotting, while Dr Kildare features Robert Young and Lew Ayres in a medical mystery. A Labor’s 45 Million wage earners documentary titled Labor America examines CIO AFL and future labor gains amid defense growth.
Texas farmers with government loans on wheat may choose to pay off loans or let the Commodity Credit Corporation take delivery within four months. CCC will take title to all unredeemed wheat and barley as loans mature, with April 30 final maturity. About 17.5 million bushels in Texas eligible for delivery.
San Antonio composer Eva Jo Allpress and lyricist Eleanor Steinfeldt receive a national honorable mention from the National Federation of Music Clubs for Until the Storm. Both women belong to the local Composers and Authors' association. Allpress notes the piece is her first serious composition with cello and organ arrangements.
The Gillespie Co. Draft Board has received two letters explaining occupational deferment of employees and the classification of married men under the Selective Service law. East Texas legislators Lonnie Alsup and Ottos Lock back a science based truck load limit bill to reduce danger and boost commerce. The plan caps loads at 16 000 pounds per axle and 45 feet length while retaining safety widths.
Texas A and M Extension Service economist Tyrus R. Timm introduces a farm record book designed to turn farmer data into a basic farm tool. It details cash incomes and expenses by commodity, equipment, feed, labor, and fixed costs, with supplements for crops, rainfall, eggs, and labor. County agents provide details. the book targets farmers only.
Desca Hale of Texas A and M Extension Service outlines two paths to spoiling a child. Over-protection and over-indulgence hinder adjustment, while too little affection can be as harmful as excessive attention. Understanding and consistent affection aid happiness and well being.
The article suggests that the apparent drop in lower grade beef prices could be offset by higher losses from bones and shrinkage during cooking, reducing the perceived value. It notes the importance of accounting for these factors in price comparisons and market reports.
The Gillespie County Mutual Aids Insurance Association reports a stable year with new rates effective January 1 1940. The 1940 claims totaled 33 with 24 members dying and nine large claims, leading to a pivotal shift to monthly assessments and a strengthened reserve.
Texas local boards are urged to fairly determine the classification of married men, especially late bridegrooms, to ensure the law’s vigor. Induction stations will accept all physically fit inductees regardless of marital status, and boards should review cases individually without harsh rules. For the Director: Fred Upchurch, Capt., Judge Advocate Gen's. Dept. Legal Division
The article contrasts torque and horsepower in 1941 Studebaker engines noting torque as the drive force while horsepower represents total energy. It uses a scooter metaphor to explain torque and mentions alligators as a separate Texas Library finding about Gulf coast dangers.
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