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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
3
The Houston Chronicle urges patriotic observance ahead of Flag Day on June 14 and Independence Day on July 4. It calls for displaying the flag, public prayers, and reading the Declaration of Independence to reinforce national unity and the nation’s founding principles.
Memorial Day services were conducted Friday at Harper Cemetery with Rev. C. D. Curtig leading. The Legion Auxiliary placed wreaths on veterans’ graves and others were decorated. the cemetery committee and Legion Auxiliary extended thanks to participants.
The 7th annual Wool and Mohair Show in Harper drew hundreds to the school gym with improved fleeces and displays by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association Hill Country Chapter. A barbecue luncheon sold out, and organizers credited committee leaders for a successful event. Miss Lorene Jane Oehler completed nine months of a three year program at Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School in San Angelo and received the school cap at a candle lighting ceremony.
Four trophies were awarded at the Harper Wool and Mohair Show with Clint Brown presenting the prizes. Winners include M. L. Bennett of Junction for Champion Wool Fleece, Van C. Brown for Champion Wool Bag, Bobby Brown Best Rancher's Flock, and Carlton Wendel for Mohair Fleece. Bobby Brown and Carlton Wendel are Harper 4-H Club members who earned their prizes from Sears Foundation Program stock raised in their facilities.
In Harper on Saturday the Grass Judging Contest crowned high team members Bill Oliver Neal Meares Ed Walker and W C Klein Jr with top individual in Wool and Mohair judged by Stanley Starphoto Sauer Clint Brown and Paul Suffel. W C Klein Jr also led the grass judging.
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 1,350,000 dollar loan for the Central Texas Electric Cooperative based in Fredericksburg. Funds will finish ongoing projects and upgrade the system, including 42 miles of transmission line and 82 miles of line. The cooperative serves Gillespie Kendall Kerr Kimble Mason Menard McCulloch Real San Saba and Blanco Counties.
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $380000 loan to Pedernales Electric Cooperative in San Marcos to build 120 miles of new distribution line serving over 500 rural customers and to fund system improvements and completed projects. The cooperative serves Blanco Bell Burnet Caldwell Llano Mason Menard Travis Comal Williamson Gillespie Hays Kendall Kerr Kimble San Saba and Lampasas counties.
Members of the newly organized Harper Woodmen of the World Circle were installed in the Harper school gymnasium. The group includes Mrs. Chas Mathes Roby Roberts Aubrey Harper and others with a staff photo credit to Mrs W A Cottle Evelyn Koone. Pete Cosper with Mrs J C Cosper visited Burnet for her sister Mrs Jack Solomon who died Tuesday Funeral set at Baptist Church Thursday at 2 30 p m burial Harper Cemetery
Professor Phil Rogers, formerly teaching in Premont, arrived back at his home on Friday, marking a return from another assignment.
The Harper 4 H Club held its first summer meeting May 29 at the M R Duderstadt home with Darlene Mrosek presiding. Officers elected include Bernice Duderstadt president Lydia Faye Bierschwale vice president Elaine Bode secretary Bernice Lange reporter. Members planned dresses lamp shades and aprons and agreed to keep a scrapbook. Bernice Duderstadt will attend the Texas Round up at A and M College June 9 10 11.
Dr and Mrs W J Goerner will depart June 11 for a three week vacation along Lake Michigan shores north of Chicago. The trip aims to enjoy coastal scenery and rest. details note travel plans and destination.
Mrs D L Dikemann and her son Edward and Mrs E B Eckerle visited Mrs Carrie Calentine on Monday. Johnnie Calentine accompanied Mrs Dikemann home for a visit.
The seventh Har per Wool and Mohair Show at the Harper school gym Saturday highlighted the theme For yourself for the home for the ranch. The photo shows committee members Mrs Helen Peril Mrs Clint Brown and Mrs Van C Starphoto Brown beside a display.
Oakcrest Park in Gillespie County was dedicated Sunday with an all day program attended by more than 3,000 people starting with a noon barbecue of 2,000 pounds of mutton donated to fund park improvements. The 4:30 pm dedication followed a concert by the Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Band under Lorenz Bading with County Judge Victor H. Sagebiel presiding and a Boy and Girl Scout color guard raising the flag.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler unveiled their modern new residence outside Harper on the Kerrville road last Sunday 2 30 to 5 30 pm in an open house attended by friends and relatives from several counties The gathering included Orville Gammenthaler Allen Fowler Carl Durst and Charles Gammenthaler gifts were many and useful
Rain observers report May totals from 3 inches to over 6 inches in Gillespie County. Otto Rahe of Harper logged 4.3 inches for May, vs 4.64 inches last year. Through May 1952, total rainfall reached 13.17 inches. Alfred Neffendorf in Fredericksburg measured the heaviest May total at 0.62 inches.
May rainfall compares with 3.64 inches in 1985, while Fredericksburg accumulates 16.11 inches year to date versus 9.80 for the first five months of last year. Gillespie County rain totals include F B Riley Crabapple 3.81 and 4.69 last year, Elroy Schnelle Handy Stop 3.30 and 3.40 last year, Tom Cary White Oak 5.85 and 4.21 last year. Tom Cary reports spring rains were very fine with nearly hornless outlook.
On Sunday May 25 Andrew Rode presented Bible Camp slides and the film With this Ring to Kerrville and Harper parish Luther Leaguers in Harper Parish Hall. Seventeen leaguers and several guests attended after a hymn. The meeting ended with the Lord’s Prayer and the Doxology followed by refreshments.
William Rahe 74 died Sunday June 1 survived by widow of Bulverde three sons Albert Werner Rahe New Braunfels Ernst Rahe Bulverde a daughter Mrs John Clemens Jacksonville Fla four brothers Henry Adolph Alwin Robi Rahe Fredericksburg four sisters Mrs Theo Ochler Fredericksburg Mrs Hulda Bell Mrs Otta Crenwelge Fredericksburg and Mrs Gus Seitz Alabama native of Gillespie County he spent 50 years teaching in Gillespie Guadalupe and Comal counties Funeral services were held Tuesday at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home with burial in Bulverde Cemetery Rev R C Albert officiating.
Harper Longhorns edged Enderlin 4-3 at Harper Community Park last Sunday in a tight contest. Harper tied at 2-2 in the first inning with four straight singles and took the lead in the third as Jr Baumann scored on a wild pitch and Harold Rahe advanced. Lefty Charles Diamond started for Harper with four perfect innings before a fifth inning rally and defensive plays kept the game close for a large crowd.
Mrs Harvey Stevens head of the Haul Country Chapter Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and Mrs J R Poril Jn chair the display at the 7th Annual Harper Wool and Mohair Show last Saturday. Midway exhibitor Mrs W M Ward presented a 100 year old spinning wheel while Karena Ann Dittmar 8 stands by learning the spinning process.
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