My Hometown Is The Best Harper School News Feature
Harper is a progressive town in the hills with a strong sense of neighborliness. The piece highlights activities from a park, rodeos, a gym, Harvest Festival profits, and a busy volunteer fire department. It notes local clubs and groups like 4-H and Girl Scouts and praises abundant wildlife and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Hills
Gillespie Co
Hallowe’en
Joyce Solbrig
Harper School News
Harper School News Interscholastic Tales
A fragment from Harper School News highlights light anecdotes about students Joselyn Esquelle Kermit Strackbein Douglas Tatsch Joyce Sig tongue-tied Frances Dittmar Barbara Lennon Lonnie Mayhugh Bernice Lange Joyce Solbrig Thomas Pape and others. The notes reference activities from the noon period and eighth ninth grade photography alongside stock show results in a casual school column.
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Miss Rowell
Joselyn Esquelle
Kermit Strackbein
Douglas Tatsch
Joyce Sig
Frances Dittmar
Barbara Lennon
Lonnie Mayhugh
Bernice Lange
Joyce Solbrig
Thomas Pape
Harper School News
Seniors Begin Practice For Senior Play
The senior class announces practice for a three act comedy titled Mr Merkle's Muddle. Cast includes Jinx Keller Thomas Harlan and others. Kilowatt listed. A spring performance is hoped in a month or two. Also includes a school lunch menu for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Merkle
M’liss Spaeth
Pegry Lou Schmidt
Jinx Keller
Thomas Harlan
Bull Keller
Buddy Friedrich
John McGraw
Kelton Lange
Ibediah Merkle
Kenneth Maner
Ken Whitewood
Karite
Dugless Carter
Roy Hugarty Schwab
Abby McGraw M'Liss Spaeth
Irs
Nellie McGraw
Bernice Lange
Sarah
Peggy Schmidt
Ken W
Thomas H
Harper School
Flag Raised At School On Monday Morning
Jan 26 Bailey raised the United States flag at the school site with Kenneth Maner aiding in town. Kenneth climbed the flag pole to thread rope through the pulley and hoist Old Glory, now raised and lowered daily at proper times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Kenneth Maner
Kenneth
Harper School News
What Constitutes Good Behavior In School
A school guidance note outlines aims of education toward knowledge and conduct. It lists eight rules for good behavior including right attitudes toward school, property respect, active participation, courtesy, attention in class, obedience to authority, avoiding distractions, and consistent studiousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Mayhugh
Harper School News
Pride in the Flag and Anthem at School
A school observer recalls the daily pride in the American flag with 48 stars and 13 stripes and the Star Spangled Banner. The piece honors Francis Scott Key and Fort McHenry, urging reverence for the flag and national song.
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Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Kenneth OQ
Boyd T
Plans For The Interscholastic League Meet In Austin
A Monday faculty meeting outlined plans for the State Interscholastic Meet to be held in Austin in March. Teachers will oversee events including Ready Writers, Spelling, Declamation, One Act Play, Debate, Extempore Speech, Number-Scenic, and Girls' Athletic events with entrants to be announced after final decisions.
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Austin
Ruth Carpenter
Albert Black
Janice Rowell
Paul Suffer
Phil Rogers
Batley
Garrett
Bailey
Harper School News
Harper School Raises 28.33 for Polio Drive
The Harper school conducted a March of Dimes polio drive with both teachers and students contributing. A superintendent placed an iron lung on display and pupils received slot cards to insert five coins each, totaling 28 dollars and 33 cents from the elementary and high school.
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Harper School
Harper
Goerner to Speak to High School Assembly
Rev. W. J. Goerner of St. James Lutheran Church will address high school pupils in assembly on Monday morning February 2 at 9 oclock. Public invited to attend.
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W. J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church
Kelton Lange
Birthday Cakes Shared at Harper School
On Tuesday morning the twenty seventh Joyce Solbrig Frances Rischner and Kenneth Ochler brought birthday cakes to school to share with high school teachers and pupils. Chiffon Marble Yellow Chiffon and White Cake were served with vanilla ice cream. We wish our three classmates many other birthdays. Bobbie G Reporter
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Joyce Solbrig
Frances Rischner
Kenneth Ochler
Bobbie G
Harper School News
James Wallendorf
Kenneth Mauer
Delphine Maurer
Angela
Garrett
Donnie Phillip
Houston
San Antonio
FFA
Miss Rowell
Mrs. Carpenter
Virginia Roeder
Spring Creek
Alfred Edwards
Paul Lang
James ‘Arr
Doris Oehler
Fredericksburg Drive-In
Kelton Lange
Jo Ann Spaeth
Fredericksburg
Janice Spacth
Frank Lange
Llano
Diev. W. J. Goerner
St. James Lutheran Church
Howard Schulze
Kenny
Harper School
Howard Schultz
Roecksprings
High School News Highlights Local Events and Personalities
A collection of school notes covers students and staff. Activities include birthdays celebrated, dances attended, and upcoming events. Reports mention sports, grammar studies, and daily routines like the 8:45 start time and FFA sheep care. Local visitors and faculty notes reflect campus life.
English Posters and Daily Drama of Grammar Class
Eighth graders and high school pupils study grammar this semester learning correct usage and pronouns while creating verb form posters. They plan color pictures, selected blueprints, and class posters to reinforce oral and written drills in a mid-century school feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Dhurper School News
Gift for Our Library From Texas Friends of Conservation
High school pupils express thanks to The Texas Friends of Conservation Inc. Houston for The Livestock Book donated to Harper school library. The volume covers beef and dairy cattle sheep and hogs with informative text and full color illustrations. Also notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller of Ingram and Elbert Stevens of San Antonio with family news and travel by air.
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Texas Friends of Conservation Inc
Houston
Texas
Harper
Harper School News
How To Live With Your Nerves Talk At Oak Hill Study Club
Oak Hill Study Club heard a Mayo Clinic doctor lecture on living with nerves. Mrs. A L Blerschwale presented the talk emphasizing knowing your nerves avoiding upsets and tension and ditching resentments and worry. The group voted to join the March of Dimes and contributed to the Penny Art Fund. Arnold Markwortt Frank Staudt and Harvey Stevens visited Austin Tuesday.
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Oak HI
W. C. Alvarez
Mayo Clinic
A. L. Blerschwale
R. E. Peril
Clint Brown
Odessa couple visits Junction and Harper friends
Mr and Mrs J Poynor of Odessa spent the week end with relatives at Junction and friends at Harper. Mr and Mrs Hilmar Klaehn are the proud parents of a fine baby daughter born Jan 28. Mr and Mrs B J Mayhugh went to Uvalde to attend funeral services of a relative Wednesday.
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Hilmar Klaehn
B. J. Mayhugh
Uvalde
Appreciation to Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Mrs. A C Riley thanks the Harper volunteer firemen for promptly extinguishing a fire that threatened her home. The Woodman Circle met at Mrs. A Barker's home on Friday Jan 23 at 2 30 p m with attendees listed and plans for the next meeting at Mrs Vene Cottle's house.
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Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Woodman Circle
A. B. Barker
Carl O¢hler
Jack Jones
Roy Roberts
Cosper
Vene Cottle
Barker
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