Audubon Camps Promote Nature Learning and Conservation
The National Audubon Society runs Audubon Camps offering field trips and activities for parents teachers and youth leaders to observe living plants and animals and learn conservation. The article explains forests soil and water conservation and the interconnected roles of plants insects and animals in ecosystems. Local visitors Mrs. W R Massey Llano and son William Wesley Massey are mentioned with family visits.
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America
National Audubon Society
Nature
John Tower Elected To Senate In Texas Runoff
John G. Tower won the Texas special Senate runoff on May 27 with a 7 124 vote majority as late counts showed Tower leading Blakley 446 204 to 439 080 with about 1 500 votes remaining. Tower, born in Houston and raised in several towns, had strong GOP backing from Barry Goldwater.
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John G. Tower
Texas Election Bureau
Tower
William Blakley
Election Bureau
Gillespie County
Blakley
Stonewall
Houston
Texas
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Central Texas
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
University of London
Navy
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Presbyterian Bible School Offered This June
Vacation church school will be held Monday June 5 through Friday June 9 from 8 30 a m to 11 a m. Children aged four and up are invited to attend at the Presbyterian Church.
Dennis Parker Reinstated Scoutmaster for Harper Troop 139
At a May 23 Harper Boy Scout Troop 139 meeting at the Legion Hut, Dennis Parker was named Scoutmaster for the 1961 62 charter year beginning June 1. Thomas Pape will remain as assistant Scoutmaster with Kelly Parker as additional assistant. Troop officers and committee chairs were announced, with David Hopf elected senior patrol leader and Cody Marschall as assistant. new registrants listed and visitor Lloyd Charles Hopf expressed interest in joining.
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Harper Boy Scout
Legion Hut
Thomas Pape
Pape
Dennis Parker
Kelly Parker
A. B. Barker
The
Baptist Brotherhood
Victor Marshall
Belton
Cody Marschall
Explorers
Langford Metzger
Jim Tatsch
Thunderbird Patrol
Benny Barker
Hardin Rahe
John Warren McDougall
Bobby Harper
Billy Heyland
David Hopf
Raymond Jones
Ronnie Lumpkins
Cody Marshhall
Malcolm Marscall
John Warren
Stanley Triumphs 13-3 as Harper Slips to Ninth Straight Defeat
Stanley moves into second place with a 13-3 victory over Harper at Boerne last Sunday. Camp Stanley broke a 3-3 tie with a six run fourth inning and solid pitching from Middleton, Coryell, and Fellows, while Harper’s Coryell, Duennenburg, and Taylor homered. Next Sunday Harper faces Kerrville Kats while Stanley plays Boerne then Pat's Cubs.
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Camp Stanley
Harper Cubs
Boerne
Harper
Coryel
Stanley
Parker
Coryell
B. Duennenburg
C. Taylor
Johnny Cottle
Charlie Taylor
Middleton
Fellows
Cottle
The
Kats
Kerrville
Pat
Cubs
Abrhpore
Feller
Voigt
Mains
Fiedler
Duennenburg
Nobles
J Taylor
D Minor
R Minor Sr
Coryell, P .Uw
Geszesrtes
Haperogeaspouega
RBI
Pechaeck
Whiting
C Taylor
Peenhaeck
B Duennenburg
R Minor Jr
Cattle
Community Park Members Meet With Barbecue and Dance
Harper Community Park Association holds its annual membership meeting on Saturday June 10 at the park. Barbecue plates sell for 1 for adults and 50c for children from 5 to 7 pm, meeting at 7 30 pm to elect three new directors. A dance follows around 9 pm with music. admission 1 50 per couple, public invited. nickelodian keys available from Otis Landis.
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Harper Community Park Association
Otis Landis
John Tarr Honored With Open House After Commencement
John Tarr of the graduating class was honored with an open house at his grandmother Mrs. A. C. Wendel’s home on Wednesday night. About 50 guests attended including out of town visitors Mr. and Mrs. Pete Crenswelge, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wendel of Doss, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wendel and daughters of Kerrville.
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John Tarr
A. C. Wendel
H. L. Stevens
Jack Jones
Francis Floyd
Martha Stevens
Pete Crenwelge
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Milton Wendel
Kerrville
Karen Dittmar Honored After Commencement Open House
The Robert Dittmar home hosted an open house after commencement for Karen Dittmar, a graduating senior. Guests included local families, out‑of‑town visitors from Fredericksburg and Kerrville, and relatives. decorations featured gold and white and centerpieces with gold gladioli and carnations.
Local League Scores And Upcoming Games
This Week Pat's 13 Kals 2. Giants 9 All Stars 0 forfeit. Stanley 13 Harper 3. Boerne 12 Helotes 6. Next Week's games Boerne at Giants Pat's at Stanley Harper at Kerrville All Stars at Halotes.
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Pat's
Kals
Giants
All Stars
Stanley
Harper
Boerne
Helotes
Pat
Kerrville
Halotes
Laverne Klein Harper Graduate Honored At Family Party
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ir. entertained relatives and friends Wednesday night after their daughter Lavern Klein’s graduation. About 50 attended, with out-of-town guests from Kerrville, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, and Doss. Refreshments included sandwiches cake cookies coffee and punch.
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Edwin Ir
Lavern Klein
Darrell Crenshaw
Will Murphey
Billy Murphey
Kerrville
Willie Mueller
San Antonio
Hugo Klein
Orval Harvey
Adolph Bernhardt
Yvonne
Leonard Lott
Raymond Usener
Ernest Klein
Marvin
Fredericksburg
Bertha Gerstweidt
Doss
Harper
LBJ Dedicates Austin Airport and Delivers Address
Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the new Austin municipal airport after a 30 000 mile Asian tour. Mayor Lester Palmer presided as Mrs Palmer cut the ribbon with Johnson assisting. Johnson urged unity against communism and projected a shared effort to beat poverty ignorance and disease.
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LBJ
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
San Marcos
Lester Palmer
Homer Thornberry
Palmer
Linda Bird Johnson
Johnson
Braniff
Trans-Tex
Continental
Rahe Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Harper
Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at St James Lutheran Parish House in Harper. They married May 18 1911 near Spring Creek with Rev E Glatzle officiating. Attendants included family from San Antonio Dayton Harper Llano Fredericksburg and Castell.
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Otto Rahe
Lydia Grosenbacher
St. James Lutheran
Spring Creek
E. Glatzle
W. A. Hopf
Gus Wein
Moir
Emil Dietrich
Ben Sagebiel
Rahe
Jocelyn
T. S. Holm
San Antonio
Dayton
Harold
Harper
J. C. Stevens
Annual Music Recital By Mrs A J Arnold Pupils
A music recital of Mrs. A J Arnold and her pupils was held Tuesday May 23 in the Harper School Cafetorium. Performers included Annie Frances Lange Carla Anderegg Jo Beth Peril Marilyn Schmidt Linda Lee Parker Connie Honig Don na Honig Cathy Honig and many others.
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A. J. Arnold
Harper School
Annie Frances Lange
Carla Anderegg
Jo Beth Peril
Marilyn Schmidt
Linda Lee Parker
Connie Honig
Larry Heyland
Genevieve Fritz
Lewis Holekamp
Lin Holekamp
Anna Holekamp
Lynette Honig
Donna Honig
Cathy Honig
Dabs Brown
Patrick Lange
Billy Heyland
Jeanette Fritz
Seniors Malcolm Marschall And Lamar Itz Honored At Graduation
Two seniors Malcolm Marschall and Lamar Itz were honored by their parents with a May 24 graduation party at the Lutheran Parish Hall after commencement. Johnson challenged 1961 San Marcos graduates to battle illiteracy poverty and disease in a speech at S W T S C.
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Malcolm Marschall
Lamar Itz
Victor Marschall
Chester Itz
San Marcos
Johnson
Johnsons
Southeast Asia
America
Mickey Crenwelge To Present Dance Revue Tuesday
Mrs. Milton Mickey Crenwelge will present her dance pupils in their annual revue on Tuesday evening June 6 at 8 pm in the junior high public school auditorium. About 65 students will participate in two scenes A Paris Holiday and Syncopated Rhythm. No admission will be charged and the public is invited.
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Milton
Mickey” Crenwelge
Deer Slams Through Windshield In Highway Crash
A doe leapt into a Nash Rambler on U.S. Highway 290 near Fredericksburg at 6 15 AM injuring Mr and Mrs Weldon Polzin of San Marcos and lightly injuring their two children Russell and Penny. Mrs Polzin required about 30 stitches for facial injuries while the car sustained windshield and upholstery damage. The deer fled after the impact as the family rested at a Fredericksburg motel then continued their trip after a medical check.
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Fredericksburg
Spring Creek
Weldon Polzin
Russell
Penny
San Marcos
California
Bob Werner
Polzin
Harper Centennial Committee Plans June 1963 Float
At a Monday night meeting the Harper Centennial Committee decided to hold the centennial in the second week of June 1963 at Harper. About 40 people attended and chairmen were elected. Charlie Peril attended. The finance committee reports free will donations through the First State Bank, Harper. Funds will support a float for next year’s fair and celebrations.
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Charlie Peril
First State Bank
Harper
Mayfield's Mat Trees Company Ad in Kerrville
Subscribing notice offers felting and repair by Inneropring specialists. All work guaranteed. Leave orders at Harper Locker Plant in Kerrville. Mayfield's Mat trees Company advertises services for old mattresses renovation.
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Harper Locker
Mayfield
Mattrees Company
Kerrville, Ut
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Precerichksburce Volunteer Fire Department
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Robert Dittmar
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Gayle Dittmar
Betty Sieckmann
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Glen Hopf
Major
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Liss
Menard
Jami
R. W. Kiingelhoeffer
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A. D. Stahl
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Otto Dittmar
Albert Sieckmann
Betty
the Herald
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Harper Graduate
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Elinor Sagebiel
C. H. Rose
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Werner Keidel, Jr
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Castell
Malcolm, Marschall and
Ken Whitewood
Todd
Medina
Fred Whitewood
Robert Mensing
San Angelo
Pete Whitworths
Eddie Kensing
Austin American
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Mickey Crenwelge
Harper Centennial Committee
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