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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
4
The excerpt notes Nettuno as an edge of wilderness where civilization paused, and recalls American soldiers in the Fifth Army wresting this Italian playground from German invaders. It links these sites to Rome’s ancient leisure at Nettuno and contemplates distant Native American ancestry in a broad historical sweep.
Quentin Reynolds contends that upon return to America many believed we fought England and the President rather than Japan and Germany. The claim carries some truth, as observed by Southwestern Democrats. Mrs Lionel Walker and Y J Delevan of San Antonio visited Harper relatives this weekend. Mr Delevan, 95, was in Harper Monday greeting friends.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wendel and children were business visitors in Fredericksburg Monday. Mr and Mrs Albert Sagebiel spent the weekend in San Antonio with their daughters.
Sgt. Dechert of the First Air Force was an engineer on a four engine bomber that crashed near Mount Holyoke in Massachusetts after taking off from Westover Field on a routine night training mission. He left a wife Lillie Gerloff and a three and one half month old son, plus parents, siblings, and relatives. The Louis Jordan Post American Legion will oversee the funeral with full military honors and Legion attendance is requested.
A Gillespie County group leaves for military service with the U S Navy on Monday and the U S Army on Tuesday. Navy entrants include Roy S Massey Werner A Durst Elmer L Russell Werner R Langehennig Harvey H Rusche and Willie B Smith Jr. Army enlistees include Harvey A Oehler Felix R Pfister and Jerome E Leifeste. Also noted are Misses Adalena Magdalena Wendel Margaret Tatsch Ida and Evelyn Honig attending the Luther League Convention at Seguin.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker hosted a barbecue at 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 son plus hosts Mr and Mrs J H Parker and their children The menu featured barbecued chevon salad pickles cake and cold drinks.
Mrs. Max Lange and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whetstone hosted the Junior Class with a picnic at Point Inn near Ingram followed by swimming and a Kerrville theatre outing. A lunch of sandwiches cake and lemonade was served. Also noted is a Colorado River fishing trip by Mr. and Mrs. Max Lange and children.
The Gillespie County Selective Service Board placed Irie A. Fiedler Lee Itz and Manuel G Chavez in Class 1A. Mr and Mrs Arthur Biersch wale and son were Harper visitors Tuesday. Mrs Otto Duecker of San Antonio visits her sister Mrs Louis Feller and family and brother Max Lange and family this week. Mr and Mrs C W Granville Mrs J B Birt Mrs Ida Kneesee and Supt Wm Root attended the Edgar Jung funeral in Johnson City Sunday.
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