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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
4
Henry J. Taylor lays out a personal view on Eisenhower avoiding a multi term presidency. He notes Eisenhower declined the Democratic nomination, chose a Republican run, and argues the 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms, formalizing a long standing norm.
Midshipman Douglas Worth Duderstadt son of Mr and Mrs D W Duderstadt of Harper Texas will be among 25 UT Naval Reserve officers trainees joining an Aviation Amphibious Cruise this summer. The group will train at Corpus Christi July 1 to July 25 then fly to Little Creek Virginia for amphibious warfare drills ending August 13.
Ferdinand Tatsch and Mrs J G Mezger were married at St James Lutheran Church in Harper at 3 p m Monday June 6 by Rev W J Goerner. Attendants included the bride’s daughter and her husband Belton Tatsch and their two children. Miss Ola Maertz played the music. A reception followed in the parish hall. The couple planned a wedding trip and will live on Mr Tatsch’s ranch near Harper after returning.
Schreiner Jobes from Gartrel Ranch spent the day with his mother Mrs. Wm Keen and Miss Julia at Wienecka San Antonio Weeks with Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke. Friends and relatives regret to learn of Chester Granville being cared for in the Veterans Hospital at Legion.
The local Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster Dennis Parker traveled to Brackenridge Park in San Antonio on Tuesday. Attendees included Frank Metzger Langford Metzger Edward Deikemann John Wad Hall George Mains John Warren McDougall Chettie Granville John Arthur Tarr Lamar Itz Hollis Walker Malcolm Marschall Cody Marschall Jimmie Peril and accompanying adults Mr. and Mrs. Victor Marschall Mr. and Mrs. J R Peril and Watkins Tarr.
Donations listed for the Harper Cemetery Cleaning Fund include Mrs. August Kirchhoff five dollars Mrs. John S Morris Friendly Sewing Circle Mrs S S Stewart ten dollars nine dollars The committee thanks donors and urges further contributions to be left at First State Bank of Harper or with Mrs A C Wendel Clean-up work has begun and most of the cemetery is expected to be cleaned within a few days
Alton Kneese and daughter Loretta Joy spent Tuesday night with their mother and grandmother Mrs. Ida Kneese in Cypress Mills, sharing family time and conversation.
Mr Weslie Sageser and Mrs Sageser with Miss Bert Riley visited Wes lie Sageser’s mother Mrs E A Roberts and Mr Roberts at Carrizo Springs recently.
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel and Miss Helen Kirchhoff attended the 50th Anniversary of Christ Lutheran Church at Cherry Springs. Miss Bernice Duderstadt is spending two weeks in Stephensville attending John Tarleton College taking twirling and piano courses with girls from Gillespie County.
The 2 day Harper Community Park Benefit Rodeo and dances occur Friday and Saturday June 17 18 at Harper grounds with calf roping bareback bronc bull riding and barrel race events. Ottmar Schnerr returns as producer with added purses and refunds on entries. Gates $1 and 50 cents for kids under school age. barbecue Saturday afternoon. proceeds fund park maintenance and improvements.
Miss Mildred Wright daughter of Mrs Hobson Hopf Harper and James D Wright Aransas Pass wed S Sgt Joseph Bert Lang son of Mr and Mrs Edwin T Lang Harper in a double ring ceremony at St Anthony Catholic Church The event featured Holy Communion for all wedding party and a reception at Klein's Hall The couple will reside in Barnwell South Carolina after a brief wedding trip Lang is stationed at the Savannah River Project in Augusta Georgia with plans to move June 10
A prenuptial shower for Miss Nila Mae Maner was held Sunday afternoon June 5 in First Methodist Church social hall. Invitations listed several names and corsages featured red roses with aqua net. Miss Maner to wed James Turner McMahon of Jourdanton on June 12 at 6 p.m. at the same church.
A shower at the home of Mrs. Leon Steinle honored Miss Nila Mae Maner bride elect of James Turner McMahon. Guests greeted at the door by Miss Nelda Hatchett. Miss Maner received a complete pottery set and other gifts. hostesses included Nelda Hatchett Alvin Prasifka Leon Steinle George Bohl Jewel Capel Nita Witten Alene Willoughby and Byron Bowen.
Sunday visitors to the Edwin Lang residence were Ellis Lang and family of San Antonio, Paul Lang, John Hughes and wife of Austin, Edwin Lang Jr. and his children of Ingram.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Reed and their children from the Spring Creek community visited Edwin Klein at his home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Edwin Lange celebrated her birthday Tuesday night with a chicken supper prepared by her daughter Miss Bernice. The event reflects a family gathering and traditional birthday tribute.
A meeting of the Farmer Boys baseball league will be held at Peters Hall in Fredericksburg at 8 15 p m Tuesday June 14. League secretary Erhard Treiber announces the gathering urging all teams to send representatives as several important items will be discussed.
Eugene Parker 16 year old Harper High School junior was chosen by the Sageser-Haas Post American Legion Harper to attend Boys State in Austin this week. He is nephew of Lula Roberts and grandson of Walter McDougall and has played on the high school football team.
Mrs Edwin Lang was honored by daughter Bernice with a chicken dinner for her birthday on Tuesday evening. Guests included Hobson Hopf, Miss Jimmie Wright, Sgt Joseph Lang and his bride, Douglas Reichenau, and Mr Rech of Fredericksburg. John Floyd Selders of Houston visited Frances and Mrs F M Floyd. Frances heads to San Marcos for SWSTC this summer.
Last Sunday Sisterdale defeated Harper 14 to 3 and Stonewall topped Doss 13 to 3. Fredericksburg was postponed at Comfort. Sunday matchups feature Sisterdale at Doss, Comfort hosting Harper, and Fredericksburg visiting Stonewall.
Mrs C T Mahler accompanied her daughter in law Mrs Gus Mahler to a function Sunday for several days visit. Mr and Mrs Lee Schmidt attended the Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon at Cherry Springs.
Leo and Miss Katheryn Lang of San Antonio attended the Wright Lang wedding in Harper on Saturday, joining relatives for the ceremony and reception.
Mr and Mrs E D Cochran and children and Mrs Bill Len non and daughter Twinkles of Midland visited Mr and Mrs Arthur Bilerschwab and Mrs Herbert Jones over Saturday and Sunday as shown in local social notes.
Iris Finer and Ben Kowal of Helen Harper Sweaters created a sweater combining Canadian and Australian wool as a goodwill gesture for Canada’s new transcontinental train. The design features Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island along the Saguenay coast, highlighting Canadian pride.
Committees for the June 17 and 18 rodeo at Community Park were announced. Fred Whitewood is rodeo chair man with Albert Maner as arena director and Floy Bode and Alfred Speeth as sign-up chairmen. Other groups include barbecue by Carl Ochler Wallace Brown and Doyle Parker and dance, concessions led by Edd Batley Hubert Rahe and Leonard Lott, tickets by Raymond Spaeth and Robert Dittmar, and Mrs. Clara Wendel handling advertising.
A group of friends gathered at the Baptist Church Saturday night June 7 to honor J R Mayhugh who left Sunday to enter the University of Corpus Christi. After relay games cookies sandwiches coffee and punch were served. Attendees included A B Barker family Elmo Lumpking Ronnie Edward Bailey Dallas Reiger J A Lennon Barbara Nell Iris Catula Riley Rita La Vera Klein Rev Darwin Brown family and B J Mayhugh family.
The trial of Miss Mabel Zimmermann ended in a hung jury after nearly 24 hours. Judge Thomas Ferguson presided with plaintiffs' counsel Alfred Petsch, Joe Tonnhill, and John Lawrence. Defense attorneys were John M. Barron, W. C. Davis, Pat Dooley, and Dick Hoerster. no retrial date set.
Game Warden Adolph Heep called a meeting of landowners and sportsmen at 8 p.m. June 22 in the Gillespie County Court House to discuss 1995 game regulations. State Game and Fish Commission officials will attend. all interested in hunting and fishing rules are urged to attend.
1st Lt. Martin J. Dittmar Jr. of Harper Texas received an honorable discharge on May 28 1959 after ROTC at Texas A M and service beginning in August 1963. He trained at Ft Sill joined the 11th Airborne at Ft Campbell and served as Reconnaissance and Survey Officer and Troop Information and Callin Officer with the 4th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He plans to ranch with his father.
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