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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
1
A historical reminiscence notes Nettuno and Anzio as sites of ancient and modern struggle. It mentions American soldiers of the Fifth Army and potential ties to Roman-era lines and indigenous American ancestors amid a broader war context.
War correspondent Quentin Reynolds claims American readers were told we fought England and the President rather than Japan and Germany. The comment holds some truth and could wound public perception. Mrs Lionel Walker and Y J Delevan visited family in San Antonio this weekend. Delevan, aged 95, is hale and greeted Harper friends Monday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wendel and their children made a business visit to Fredericksburg on Monday. Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel spent the weekend in San Antonio with their daughters.
A wartime dispatch reports Sgt. Dechert among ten crew killed when a heavy four engine bomber crashed on Mount Holyoke near South Hadley Massachusetts after taking off from Westover Field for a routine night training mission. He is survived by a wife and infant son, parents, a brother and sister, and other relatives. The funeral will be led by the Louis Jordan Post American Legion with full military honors.
A Gillespie County group departs for military service with the Navy on Monday and the Army on Tuesday. Navy volunteers include Roy S. Massey Elmer L Russell Werner A Durst Werner R Langehennig Harvey H Rusche and Willie B Smith Jr. Army volunteers include Harvey A Ochler Felix R Pfie ster and Jerome E Leifeste. Misses Adalena Magdalena Wendel Margaret Tatsch Ida and Evelyn Honig attend the Luther League Convention at Seguin from Tuesday through Friday.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker hosted a barbecue on the Walter Parker ranch to honor Junction guests including Mrs Cecil McClatchy and two children Mrs Doris Moore and daughter Betty Faye Mrs Tom Jones Mrs Lemuel Jones and their young son Also present were Mr and Mrs J H Parker and their little daughter and Mr and Mrs Walter Parker with their children The menu featured barbecued chevon salad pickles cake and cold drinks.
The Gillespie County Selective Service Board placed Irie A. Fiedler Lee Itz and Manuel G. Chavez in Class 1A. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Biersch. Harper visitors Tuesday and visits from Mrs. Otto Duecker of San Antonio in town this week. Funeral attendance noted for Edgar Jung in Johnson City.
Mrs Max Lange and Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone as junior room mothers hosted a picnic and swimming and theatre outing for the Junior Class last Wednesday. Guests traveled to Point Inn near Ingram for a day of sand wiches cake and lemonade. On return they saw a Kerrville show. Mr and Mrs Max Lange and children later enjoyed a Colorado River fishing trip.
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