Down to Earth on Confusion in Washington
In this piece F P Hankerson critiques Truman era policy fiascoes as Utter Confusion resurfaces guiding a tangle of agencies. It traces shifts from the War Production Board to the Defense Mobilization Administration and Economic Stabilization Agency with Valentine and DiSalle, ending as Valentine is replaced by Eric Johnson and Utter returns to the White House.
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Utter Confusion
Washington
Confusion
Acheson
Harry Trust
Andrew Jackson Truman
Truman
Departtment of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Department of Commerce
National Production Authority
War Production Board
National Security Resources Board
W. Stuart Symington
Utter
Mr. Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Defense Production Administration
William H. Harrison
Defense Mobilization Board
Mr. Symington
Mr. Wilson
General Electric
Emerson Electric
Munitions Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
Alan Valentine
Michael DiSalle
Hickory Harry
Mr. DiSalle
Mr. Valentine
ESA
DiSalle
Smaf
Harper High School Holds Commencement Services
Harper High School held commencement exercises in the school auditorium on Wednesday night May 30 honoring graduates Cherry Teddy Harlan Clark Bierschwabe and Kenneth Cos Per.
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Cherry
Teddy Harlan
Clark Bierschwabe
Kenneth Cosper
Harper School
Harper's Red and White to Open at New Location Saturday
A bridal shower for Miss Vola Dell Sageser, bride-elect of Billie Delz, was hosted at the Elmo Lumpkins home in Harper. Guests included Mrs. W. A. Delz and Darlene Fredericksburg, with details describing flowers, cake displays, corsages, and refreshments for 55 attendees.
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Harper's Red & White
Vola Dell Sageser
Billie Delz
Elmo Lumpkins
Harper
Geraldean Bierschwabe
A. B. Barker
Archie Lennon
Sageser
W. A. Delz
Geraldean’ Bierschwaie
Delz
Darlene Fredericksburg
VC. Russell, Jr
Killeen
First Baptist Church
Franklin Delz
Jack Minter
Lewis A. Stevens
Geraldine Blerschwale
Austin
Edgar Keller
Fredericksburg
Raymond Cottle
Kilman
Gloria Jean Roeder
Gilbert Thuem
Thuem
Rosenberg
Harper High School
Wm. A. Delz
Fredericksburg High School
David
J. J. Cosper
Alton L. Stehling
David Muehle
Calvin
Llano
Legion Post 650 Harper Sponsors Dance At Seipp’s
The American Legion Post 650 of Harper sponsors a dance at Seipp’s Hall on Saturday June 9 with music by the Black Buck Ranch Playboys to help defray Thomas Harlan’s trip to Boys State in Austin June 17 23. Thomas is son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Harlan and was selected for Boys State for qualities of honor courage loyalty scholarship and service. Harper Community Park Association to elect two new directors for a three year term at the June 11 meeting and holdover directors listed. A park clean up is set for Tuesday June 12 starting 8 am with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post No 650
Harper
Thomas Harlan
Austin
The
American Legion
School For the Deaf
Post
Seipp's Hall
Harper Community Park Association, Inc
Victor Marshall
Wm. Strackbein
J. R. Peril
Omer Cottle
Edmund Fiedler
Raymond Spaeth
Paul Jones
City Softball League Results and Upcoming Games
Last week results show Gillespie Lumber 10 over Sunyside Tavern 8 in nine innings, Cherry Springs 3 over Harper 1, and Gillespie Lumber 9 defeating Cherry Springs 0 on Tuesday. Upcoming games include Sunnyside Tavern vs Doss on Thursday, Gillespie Lumber Co. vs Harper on Friday, and Harper vs Sunnyside Tavern on Tuesday.
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Gillespie Lumber
Sunyside ‘Tavern
Cherry Springs
Harper
Sunnyside ‘Tavern
Doss
Gillespie Lumber Co
Sunnyside Tavern
Sunnyside Taavern
Luther League Meeting Honors Wisdom and Grace
The Luther League of Sir James Lutheran church held a regular meeting with 13 members present. Joyce Spaeth led a hymn and prayer on Wisdom and Understanding by Miss M Liss Spaeth. A social hour followed with refreshments by Bonnie Bernhard and Lille Mae Klaehn.
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Luther League of
Sir James
Probst Scion Named Student Body President at Texas Lutheran
Receive Honors Charles Probst, son of Rev and Mrs Walter C Probst, is named president of the student body at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. A pre theological student he earned two basketball letters. His sister Misse Joyce Probst joins Phi Theta Kappa and Who's Who in Music, and serves as business manager of the Lone Star Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Probst
Walter C. Probst
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Misse
Joyce Probst
Phi Theta, Kappa, Junior Colege
Lone Star Lutheran
Kerrville
Enderlin Triumphs Over Harper 12-5
Enderlin's baseball team defeated the Harper Cubs 12 to 5 at Seipp's Ball Park on a muddy field. Enderlin pitcher J Enderlin earned the win while Thurman took the loss as both teams combined for numerous errors and hits. Frantzen led Enderlin with four hits in five at bats, with Bonn and Welgehausen also contributing multi hit efforts.
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Enderlin
Harper Cubs
Seipp
Ball Park
Harper
Bonn
Thurman
F. Tatsch
Frantzen
Albert
Boerne
Abrhpore
Omer Cottle
Oren Cottle
H. Rahe
Padgett
H. Feller
Strackbein
D. Rahe
Bierschwab
Enderlin- Abrhpore Igrona
Dittmar
Weirich
Welgehausen
Beyer
Kott
C Owe Oo
J. Enderlin
Firantzen
Grena
H. Rane
Weiich
Irantzen
Katt
J. Inderlin
Fo Tatsch
Bierschwale
Tatsch
Omer
Oren Cottle Weirich
Grona
Mrs J Poyner Hosts Third Birthday Party
Mrs J Poyner entertained a group of children to celebrate her daughter's third birthday. Cake and ice cream were served to 12 little tots and their mothers.
Revival at First Baptist Church June 8 to 15
A revival will be held at the First Baptist Church from Friday June 8 to Friday June 15 at 7 p.m with Rev. Tom Burns of Shamrock Texas preaching. Morning service is at 11 a.m. A big welcome to all to attend.
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First Baptist Church
At & P
Tom Burns
Shamrock
Texas
Annual Harper Community Park Membership Meeting Next Monday
Opening notice announces the Harper Community Park Membership Meeting to be held at the school building next Monday night. The piece also includes a wedding report from Harper about Miss Vola Dell Sageser and Wm. Franklin Delz, with details of the ceremony, reception, and family background.
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Harper Community Park
Harper Girls Softball Team Organized for Summer
Harper announces a new girls softball team with players Marlene Kaiser Val Dean Lydia Faye Bierschwale Jo Ann M Liss Janice Spaeth Lille Mae Klaehn Bernice Lange Peggy Schmidt Peggy Hopl Francis Dittmar and Virginia Roeder. They join a league with Kerrville Yellow Jackets Jets Medina Bandera Center Point. Two practice games were played against Kerrville teams with a 3 0 win over Yellow Jackets and an 8 7 loss to the Jets. The first league game is set for Monday night June 11 against Center Point at Harper.
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Marlene Kaiser
Val Dean
Lydia Faye Bierschwale
Jo Ann
M'Liss
Janice Spaeth
Lille Mae Klaehn
Bernice’ Lange
Peggy Schmidt
Peggy Hopl
Francis Dittmar
Virginia Roeder
Harper
Yellow Jackets
Jets
Kerrville
Medina
Bandera
Center Point
Delphine Maurer Honored On Birthday Party
On Tuesday afternoon June 5 Mrs. Robert Maurer hosted a surprise birthday party for her niece Delphine Maurer celebrating her 12th anniversary. Guests played games with prizes won by Pauline Lange and Olivia Ann Fritz. Refreshments included chicken salad potato salad Golden Glow salad potato chips cake and purich for fourteen guests.
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Robert Maurer
Delphine Maurer
Pauline Lange
Olivia Ann Fritz
District Court Grants Injunction and Divorces in Fredericksburg
District Judge Ferguson issued a Temporary Writ of Injunction in Pfeil v Reed to stop cutting or damaging fences. Norma Feuge won a divorce from Chester Feuge with custody given to the Plamard. Alton Bruns’ divorce was granted and his wife Gladys Bruns changed her name back to Gladys Wellesgehausen.
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Fredericksburg
Ferguson
Leroy Pfeil Et al
Berthold Reed
Plamard
Norma Feuge
Alton Bruns
Gladys Bruns
Gladys Welßgehausen
Lions Club Speaker Official To Speak At District Meet
Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd will headline the Brownsville District 2A Lions convention June 8-9 at Brownsville High School. Del Rio Lions Club arranges, with Dr. A. Lewis Kline presiding. delegates from 146 clubs are expected.
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John Ben Shepperd
Lions International
Brownsville
del Rio Lions Club
A. Lewis Kline
International Association of Lians Clubs
Vacation Bible School Set At Harper Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will run June 11 through June 15 at Harper Baptist Church from 9 to 11 am daily. Mrs Worth Howe is principal, with teachers Elmo Lumpkins, A B Barker, Jack Minter, Barbara Lennon, and a junior division to be assigned. A display of work closes with a Friday evening service. mothers are urged to bring children.
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Baptist Church
Harper
Harper Baptist Church
Worth Howe
Elmo Lumpkins
A. B. Barker
Jack Minter
Harbara Lennon
Directors to Meet in Lampasas for Sheep and Goat Issues
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association directors plan their Lampasas meeting June 9 with focus on sheep scab eradication via recent BH C dip agreements and the critical ranch labor shortage. President Frank Roddie of Brady highlights demand for available labor and cooperation across states to improve meat wool and mohair production.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Ass'n
Lampasas
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Frank Roddie
Brady
Roddie
Salt Lake City
United States
Texas
Rio Grande
Association
Fine Spring Rains Drench May Across County
Official IRCA rain reports show May rainfall across the county ranged from 3.40 inches in Slandy Stop to 4.69 inches in Crabapple. Since June 1 additional rains further moistened the area, aiding the hill country. Comparative May rainfall for 1950 and 1961 is noted.
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I.C.R. A
Slandy Stop
Joy Schnelle
Crabapple
F. B. Riley
Former Boys League Team Standings and Results
Last Sunday results show Harper five, Enderlin twelve, Boerne one, Stonewall nine. Seipp's versus Albert rained out. Upcoming schedule June 10 features Albert at Harper and Enderlin at Boerne with Stonewall off-day and Sisterdale at Seipp's.
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Harper
Enderlin
Boerne
Stonewall
Seipp
Albert
Sisterdale
Seipp’s. Stonewall
Seipp Weawesecseves
Cosseseoosecs
Albert Listerdale
Boerne Stonewall
Rained Out Games Alter Camp Stanley Week Schedule
Camp Stanley, Wimberley, Boerne and other towns faced rain cancellations with make-up games held two weeks later to replace May 6 contests. Fans and players adjusted as teams like Camp Stanley and Frederickburg planned rematches while others had off days. Local attendees of the 74th Anniversary and Western District Catholic State League events in Honey Creek included Mr. and Mrs. Heinemann, Maurer, Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Mrusek, and Darlene. Mrs. Jett Parker, recently ill, returned home Monday with her nurse.
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Fogrants
Camp Stanley Comfort
Wimberley
Liano
Boerne
Camp Stanley
Comfort
Catholic State League of Texas
Honey Creek
Joe Heinemann
Robt. Maurer
Louis Lange
Joseph Mrusek
Darlene
Weather notes and range conditions in Hill County
Tom Carr at White Oak reports conditions in his section are very good, much better than months ago, with range grass plentiful. Rainfall in Fredericksburg since June 1 totals 0.83 inches per Alfred Netlendorf, the local weather reporter, aiding pasture prospects across the hill county.
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Fredericksburg No
White Oak
Harper
Tom Carr
Hill County
Fredericksburg
Alfred Netlendorf
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Arthur Baumann
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Luther League
Alfred Lehne
San Antonio
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Fred Gammenthaler
Erato Hopf
Oliver Hopf
Linney
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Gene Harper
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the Herald
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