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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
3
Russia's secret weapon is its vast gold supply
Experts note the Soviet Dalstroy project has built a massive gold stockpile, with output three times U S production. The Magadan area houses 66 fields and 10,000 camps along the Kolyma river, staffed by slave labor. Russia uses gold to obtain hard currency, selling bullion through global exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Soviet Union
Fort Knox
Siberian
Moscow
Texas
France
Africa
South Africa
Union of South Africa
HJT
Kremlin
Bering Straits
Siberia
Nagayevo Bay
Okhotsk
Magadan
Ussr
Dalstroy
Arctic Ocean
Kolyma River
Kansas
United States
Alaska
Daistroy
Red Russia
Vladivostok
Malenkov
Zurich
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Buenos Aires
Dalstroy Project
Russia’s Platinum Market Shock Ties to Communist Gains
The article links a Russian platinum surplus to financing Communist influence in Italy. It notes platinum flowing into Europe, allegedly used to secure Italian Communist votes, and discusses broader fears about USSR riches challenging Free Europe economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
Russia
Communist Party
Italy
Mr.Taylor
Europe
Ussr
Free
General Motors
Local Serviceman Lang Serves at Johnson AFB Japan
Cpl. Leo L. Lang 22 son of Arthur Lang Harper serves as base guard at Johnson Air Force Base near Tokyo Japan. He enlisted December 8 1952 trained in anti-aircraft artillery at Ft. Bliss Texas and was sent overseas in April 1953. He attended Harper school and worked in the Kerrville area before entering the service. His family expects his return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Leo L. Lang
Arthur Lang
Harper
Japan
Johnson Air Force Base
Tokyo
Lang
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Kerrville
United States
Kitchen Shower Fetes Lillah Mae Wendel
Miss Lillah Mae Wendel was honored at a kitchen shower in Harper. She will wed Wesley Priess on June 11 at St. James Lutheran Church. Attendees placed gifts in a white umbrella on the floor and wore corsages of white carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillah Mae Wendel
Clinton Priess
Miss Wendel
Wesley Priess
St. James Lutheran Church
Harper
Henry Wendel
Alex Priess
H. C. Baetnge
Seguin
Priess
One Arrested In Harper Garage Burglary
Local officers arrested Anthony Mrosek of Harper on burglary charges after cigarettes and change were reported missing at Citizens Auto Garage. He is held in the county jail. Burglaries also struck the Highway 87 Drive In Theatre concession stand with cigarettes change and a tool kit missing. No arrests reported for the Ottie Sprott warehouse break in. Mr and Mrs W L McGinley and daughter arrived from Dallas to visit their ranch on the Doss Harper road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Mrosek
Harper
Citizens Auto
Leslie Harper
Mrosek
Highway 87
Herbert
Karl Durst
Ottie Sprott
Main Street
W. L. McGinley
Dallas
Doss-Harper Road
Gillespie Highways Included in 1955 56 Building Program
Gillespie County has two highway projects listed in a record approval of nearly a quarter billion dollars for 1955-56 by the Texas Highway Commission. The two Gillespie County routes are US 87 and US 290 with 6.8 miles near Cherry Springs to north of Fredericksburg and 8.7 miles from Fredericksburg to Blumenthal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Gillespie County
Texas Highway Commission
E. H. Thornton, Jr
Austin
Cherry Springs
Fredericksburg
Blumenthal
Llano County
Blanco
Burnet County
Blanco County
Pedernales River
Round Mountain
Burnet
Marble Falls
Glenda Warren School of Dance Revue Shines in Harper
A Wednesday night dance revue by Glenda Warren School of the Dance drew a large Harper audience. Students from Harper Junction and Fredericksburg performed in two acts The Enchanted Garden and Lets Take a Trip with Kay Sherwood on piano and Glenda Warren leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Warren School
Harper School
Harper
Junction
Fredericksburg
Miss Warren
Kay Sherwood
The
Enchanted Garden
Mistress
Mary’s Garden
Merrie Lynn Warren
Karla Anderegg
Barbara Jane Peril
Vickie Honig
Cathy Tatsch
Mary and the Pretty Maids
Jan Brown
Dolores Duderstadt
Diana Doris Peril
Carla Anderegg
Jaydean Peril
Cheryl Schneider
Paula Phillips
Dee Dee Spiva
Jill Jones
Linda Beck
Becky Crouch
Janie Evers
Emma Beth Schoenewolf
Violet Herbert
BlueBell
Deborah Spiva
Daffodil
Dottie Spiva
Cherrie Parker
Frances Dittmar
Glenda Warren
Usherettes
Mary Anna Rothmann
Emma
Beth Schoenewolf
Bobby Gibson
Lydia Faye Bierschwale
Kathy Duderstadt
Barbara Burgin
Anne Blackard
Heart of
Robert A Baker Enrolls For Summer At Sul Ross College
Robert A Baker of Harper Texas has completed registration for the summer session at Sul Ross State College Alpine. He is a son of Mr and Mrs EE T Baker of Matfield Green Kansas and a Harper High School graduate. Baker joined the video team and Clip and Grand Club since attending Sul Ross and previously attended San Angelo College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
Robert A. Baker
Harper
Sul Ross State College
Baker
T. Baker
Matfield Green
Kansas
Harper High School
Sul Ross
Vodeo
Clip & Grand Club
San Angelo College
Russel Family Visits Relatives in Killeen Area
Mr and Mrs V C Russel Jr and their daughter from Killeen visited relatives here at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Russel, Jr
Killeen
Walter McDougalls Barbecue Honors Birthday Guests
Mr and Mrs Walter McDougall hosted a barbecue Sunday honoring Lula Roberts Mickey McDougall and Lydia Faye Bierschwale on their birthday anniversaries. Attendees included Lydia Bierschwal and family Tommy Skipper and baby of Austin Jack Groff and son of Bandera and Creighton Stevens and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McDougall
Lula Roberts
Mickey McDougall
Lydia Faye
Well Known Painter Vacations In Harper
Clyde Robinson Cook, noted painter, vacations in Harper with Frances Floyd and Mrs. Frank Floyd. A Harper High School 1923-24 alumnus, his theatre career spanned 1927 to 1947 with ballet companies and film work. He studied under Bolm, Novikoff, Swoboda, and Balanchine, performed in Die Fledermaus in New York, acted with Dorothy Gish in Story of Mary Surratt, and later turned to water color and wood sculpture with several solo shows. He returned from Hollywood after three months collaborating on ballets with Leon Varkas and designs costumes for Varkas Company touring Japan and Australia. Five solo painting exhibitions are planned in major western and Texas cities this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Robinson Cook
Frances Floyd
Frank Floyd
Harper
Cook
Harper High School
Adolph Bolm
Laurent Novikoff
Vecheslav Swoboda
George Balanchine
Chicago Civic Opera Company
New York
Gary Grant
Johann Strauss
Anna Kerenina
Greta Garbo
Star
Marlene Dietrich
Dorothy Gish
Mary Surratt
Mr. Cook
Hollywood
Leon Varkas
Metropolitan Opera Company
Japan
Australia
Mr. Cooks
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Texas
Ram and Billy Sale Set for July 17 at Gillespie Fair Grounds
The Gillespie County Breeders Association Ram and Billy Sale will be held July 17 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. E. J. Fritz leads the ram sale and A A Welgehause n handles the billy sale. Entries due by July 1 with eight head limit per owner and age limits for yearlings and two year olds except stud rams. Entry fee one dollar per head. Jack Groff assists in animal selection with the sale committee. P O privileges offered. contact County Agent C A Stones office to consign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Breeders Association
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
E. J. Fritz
A. A. Welgehausen
Lonnie Itz
Francis Kutt
Emil Sauer
Victor Wendel
Curtis Feller
Jack Groff
Bandera County
P. O
C. A. Stone
Harper 4-H Club Sees Membership Grow in May Meetings
Harper 4-H Club membership reaches fifty five after May 20 meeting with new members Gail Dittmar Frank Lawrence Langford Metzger and Kermit Klaehn. June 4 candidate joins as club plans Summer Camp Youth Rodeo County Fair and Dress Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Frank Lawrence
Langford Metzger
Lawrence Metzger
Harper 4-H Club
Kermit Klaehn
Clayton Kneese
McGinley
Warren McDougall
Dallas
Victor Sagebiel
Dayton Rahe
Richard Manske
Wendell
Wendel
Duderstadt
Steve Oehler
Richard Suffel
Laura Lang Baptism and First Communion Dinner
Laura Lang daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin H Lang Jr received baptism at St Anthony church Harper officiated by Rev A A Gitter Sponsors Mrs Edwin Lang and Arthur Lang Laura also received First Holy Communion Sunday morning A barbecue dinner followed hosted by her parents Attendees included family and friends from Fredericksburg Kerrville Austin San Antonio Petersburg Irredericksburg and Elgin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lang
Edwin H. Lang, Jr
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Edwin Lang
Arthur Lang
Laura
Wm. Delz
Darlene
Fredericksburg
Albert Schillling
Kerrville
John T Hughes
Gen Parker
Elgin Kramer
Bernie Lang
Trial Set For District Court Monday
Trial for Levi Isch and Louis Lee Bruns against Henry Bruns to stop interfering with a granted road over Bruns land is set for Monday June 14. A jury list for the term includes Alvin Feller Albert Maner Alvin Wallendorf Erwin Land Kurt Hansen and many others. Mr and Mrs J J Rogers spent a few days at Uvalde with their son Ted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Isch
Louis Lee Bruns
Henry Bruns
Levi Ersch
Alvin C. Feller
Albert Maner
Alvin Wallendorf
Erwin Land
Kurt Hansen
W. H. Osbourn
Conrad Iernst
Adolf Stehling
J. M. Ebert, Sr
Roman Maucer
Walter Braeutigam
Menry L. Falk
Wille Danz
Milton Pehl
Frank Jenschke
J. J. Rogers
Uvalde
Ted
Plans Completed For 3rd Annual Youth Rodeo At Harper Park
The 3rd annual youth rodeo set for Harper Community Park on Saturday June 19 will feature steer riding pig race calf roping double mugging calf break away goat milking reining and barrel race The grand entry parade begins at 7 45 p m with Victor Wendel as chairman and a Hill Country Boys dance to follow Admission to rodeo is 1 for adults 50 cents for students Tickets are on sale via 4 H members or the county agents office Committees include Walter Ottmers Victor Sagebiel Albert Maner Clinton Gold Rudy Hohmann and others Timekeepers and judges are named with Fred Grote starter Entrants must sign up by 6 p m Friday June 18 Release forms required for minors. The event honors W L McGinley for aiding Harper Youth Center 4 H and FFA Chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Community Park
Victor Wendel
Otto Schumann
Sylvester Crenwelge
Kenneth “Stormy” Maner
Walter Ottmers
Victor Sagebiel
Albert Maner
A. K. Falkenbury
Clinton Gold
Rudy Hohmann
Francis Kott
George Weber
Norbert Roeder
Fredericksburg
St. Mary’s
Cherry’ S Springs
Stonewall
Harper
FFA
W. L. McGinley
Chas, Kroll Ranch
Harper-Doss Road
McGinley
Harper Youth Center
Staudt Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed at Klein's Hall
Mr and Mrs Paul J Staudt marked their silver wedding anniversary with 150 guests at Klein's Hall on Sunday June 6. They wed June 4 1929 in St Anthony's Church with Father H Kirke officiating. Attendants included Mrs Bill Heep and Herbert Wahrmund others joined from Harper Johnson City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Staudt
Klein's Hall
H. Kirke
St. Anthony’s Church
A. A. Gitter
Harper
Staudt
Nora Kramer
Myr
Alf. Kramer
Mary Staud
MacDonald
Rudy
Japan
Jimmie
Fils
Mrs. Staudt
Nebraska
Victoria
Rocksprings
Seguin
San Antonio
Johnson City
Kerrville
Juvenile Alcohol Use Called Top Problem by State Official
Texas Liquor Control Board administrator Coke R Stevenson Jr called juvenile consumption of alcohol the No 1 problem. He urged education along with enforcement, noting parents must know their children's whereabouts and actions. The April Liquor Board review reported 1 367 347 79 in revenue, 376 violation cases, 321 convictions, and five illicit still seizures across five counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Texas Liquor Control Board
Stevenson
Herain
Mlevenson
Liquor Board
Red River
Bowie
Nacogdoches
Smith
Tarrant
Clifford Grosenbacher Ordained In Colorado
Clifford C Grosenbacher son of W O Grosenbacher Tyrone Mo was ordained at the Rocky Mountain Synod Convention in Boulder Colorado on May 11 1934 He was born November 21 1929 in Tyrone and holds a BA from Midland College 1951 He sails for Liberia in 1985 to serve as evangelistic missionary among native tribes after study at Hartford Seminary and ministry in Chicago area with Foreign Missions duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
W. O. Grosenbacher
Tyrone
Harpers
Chicago
Rocky Mountain Synod
Houlder
Colorado
Rev. Grosenbacher
Corona High School
Corona
New Mexico
New Mexico A&m
Midland College
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary
Trinity Lutheran Church
Des Pines
Board of Foreign Missions
New York
N. Y
Varus Lutheran
Hartford Seminary
Ford
Liberia
Grosenbacher
Rosemary Irene
Debbie) Lannin
H. Lannin
Detroit
Michigan
First English Lutheran Church
South Haven
Gillegple Co Names Ritom Besier and Jestry Louis Mebdens
Ritom Besier and Jestry Louis Mebdens are named by Gillegple Co in a brief notice listing personnel or partners, with unclear context and fragmented text. The item reads as a business listing or internal notice without dates or actions attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillegple Co
Ritom Besier
Jestry
Louis Mebdens
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Far North
Leo Lang
Ae Wat
Sul Ross College
Bill Bode
Oklahoma
Cecil Bode
Walter McDougalls
Ram & Billy Sale
Fair Grounds
Harper Park
Klein’s Hall
Clayton Massey
W. ®. Massey
Clayton
San Marcos College
Charles Workman
Harper Presbyterian Church
Menard
Workmann
Texas A&m College
Presbyterian Beudent Cenav
Clifford Grosenbacher
Pen
Catullan Tala
Myron Henry Eos
Front Kerr Co
Herman Kenneth Baldwinrthur Baker Bell
Rney
Isadore Kisin, Jr
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