Father’s Day Origin and Spokane’s 1916 Observance
The article traces Father’s Day from Mrs. Sonora Dodd’s 1908 proposal in Spokane to the first national observance on June 18 1916. It notes the church petition to create a day honoring fathers, public support, and the Spokane event with President Wilson’s flag ceremony and a Prodigal Son themed message by a 16 year old. Old Mattresses Made New ad and Farm Bureau check presentation appear in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methier
John Bruce Dodd
Pacific Northwest
Spokane
Sonora Louise Smart
Jenny Lind
Arkansas
Big Bend Wheatlands
Washington
William Jackson Smart
Sonora
Ministerial Alliance
Alvin Austin
New York
National
Father's Day Committee
Wilson
Washington D.C
Sonora Dodd
County-Wide and District Horse Shows Set for Harper and Gillespie
The county show at Harper is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. Judge Brad Mitchell from Real County will oversee. Eligibility requires prior 4H club meeting attendance and a $1 entry fee per participant. District 74H takes place in Harper on July 8 with a $5 entry. Gillespie County entrants must meet age, club, and meeting requirements and may obtain entry blanks from local leaders Benny Barker, Fred Whitewood Jr, and Bill Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Brad Mitchell
Real County
Gillespie County
Benny Barker
Fred Whitewood, Jr
Bill Melton
Fredericksburg
Dr Leo Klein Chiropractor Laid To Rest In Fredericksburg
Dr Leo F Klein a renowned Hill Country chiropractor church and school leader died after a lingering illness June 4 at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic where he had been 27 days He conducted a Fredericksburg chiropractic clinic for 90 years and was born February 26 1862 in Two Rivers Wisconsin His survivors include his widow two daughters a brother and four sisters with further details on page 2 KLEIN BITES
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo F. Klein
Fredericksburg Hospital & Clinic
Dr. Klein
Fredericksburg
Two Rivers
Wisconsin
Joseph
Emma Kumbalek Klein
Gertrude Gitter
Harper
Mary Ann
Phil Murchison
Bellalive
Geraldine
San Antonio
Joseph Klein
Wisc
W. Mackay
Dallas
Dick Welch
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marie Gross
Chicago
John Stepanski
Klein Bites
Local dairyman buried in Hallettsville rites
Joe E. Eilers died after a lingering illness Tuesday June 3 at Keidel Memorial Hospital. He established a Hallettsville dairy ten years ago and was born September 17, 1908. Survived by widow Elizabeth and ten children, plus siblings. Funeral rites noted to be on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Eilers
Harper Highway
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Mr Eilers
Hallettsville
Texas
August
Ada Timm Eilers
Elizabeth Grafe
Elizabeth Eilers
Elizabeth Jean Filers
Gillespie County Farm Bureau Adds Danny Leyendecker
Fredericksburg native Danny Leyendecker joins Gillespie County Farm Bureau at the Fredericksburg office 412 E Main St. Leyendecker, born to Harold and Elnora, is a 1961 Fredericksburg High School alumnus and a former Junior Chamber of Commerce secretary turned director. He will attend a Texas Farm Bureau Insurance trainer school in Waco June 16 17 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wiemers
Farm Bureau
Danny Leyendecker
Fredericksburg
Main Street
Danny
Harold and
Elnora Leyendecker
Chamber of Commerce
Dottie Welch
Comfort
Paul Driess
Mr. Driess
Gillespie County
McDermott
Leyendeckers
Brian
Leyendecker
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Waco
Three Harper FFA Members Selected For High Degree in FFA Work
The Area VII FFA Association chose 105 members from 4600 to receive the state's highest FFA degree. Harper FFA members Felix Bernhard Jr Alternate Rodney Hartmann Alternate and Leo Heimann were selected. honors announced at the 1968 Fredericksburg convention with final approval in Dallas. The top awards will be presented at the Ft Worth State Convention July 16 18 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
FFA
Area VII
Future Farmers of America Association
Fredericksburg
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Felix Bernhard, Jr
Rodney Hartmann
Leo Heimann
Harper F.F.A
Water Rights Commission Sets Fredericksburg Meeting
Fredericksburg hosts a Texas Water Rights Commission session Monday June 16 at 2 p.m. in the District Courtroom. Tim Brown will discuss the new Water Rights Ad adjudication act and Robert Hensley will outline Section 4 Recordation Claim requirements. The Gillespie County Bar Association and Program Building Committee sponsor with local agents inviting all irrigation and water rights interested residents and attorneys for a Q A session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Rights Commission
Fredericksburg
Tim Brown
Robert Hensley
Commison
Gillespie County Bar Association
Gillespie County Program Building Committee
Duery Menzies
Harper locals visit kin in Amarillo over Memorial Day
Harper residents Maryland and Denise Fritz spent two weeks with brother Cleburn Fritz and wife in Amarillo and returned on Memorial Day. Walter Solbrig died after an accident with a tractor schwales. The text notes other visitors and reunion events at the Reuben Bode home, including Lydia Bier schwale and the Parker and Stevens families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Denise Fritz
Cleburn Fritz
Amarillo
Kenneth Parker
Terry Parker
Tami Lynn
Elk Creek
Reuben Bode
Birthday Observed for Mrs Edwin Lang in Home
Mrs Edwin Lang marked her 71st birthday June 7 at home with family visitors Carolyn Sullivan Norman, and David. Daughters and sons including Mrs Robert Spruill of Rogueson Virginia and Edwin Lang Jr of Austin sent cards and gifts. Visitors from Dallas Kerrville and San Antonio joined relatives during the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lang
Norman Sullivan
Carolyn
David and
David
San Antonio
Fred Whitewood Family at Medina FFA Rodeo
Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood attended the Medina FFA rodeo with their grandson Todd Whitewood a contestant who won several prizes. Also present were C H Bierschwales and Johante Bier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whitewood
FFA
Medina
Todd Whitewood
C. H. Bierschwales
Johante Bierschwale
Vacation Bible School Opens at St. Anthony's Church
Enrollment reaches 51 children as St. Anthony's Church begins its annual Religious Vacation School last Monday. Sisters Aiden and Angela lead the program with help from Mrs. Alfons Stehling Mrs. Roman Stehling Mrs. Milton Kramer and Miss Linda Jung under Father Gitter's general direction. The school runs through next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Church
Aiden
Angela
Alfons Stehling
Roman Stehling
Milton Kramer
Linda Jung
Father Gitter
Mrs. Stevens Installed as Kerrville Eastern Star Matron
Mrs. Homer L. Stevens was installed as worthy matron of Kerrville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple Kerrville with Mrs. David Schmidt as installing officer. Officers include Homer L. Stevens as worthy patron and a long list of chapter officers. social tour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer L. Stevens
Kerrville
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
David Schmidt
Walter McCurry
L. W. Montgomery
L. W. E. M. Forman
Kathryn Briggs
Elien Younger
L. T. Caudle
M. O. Mefford
Marshall
H. W. Brehmer
Musician
D. P. Gimmeson
Adah
Karl Mosty
Ruth
J. J. Vogel
Esther
Charles Allison
Martha
H. H Hilburn
Electra
Cedric Toler
Warden
Sentinel
Martha Stevens
Kathryn Glass
Austin
Harry Cowden
J. W. Blair
Installation attendees listed for Kerrville event
Those to attend the Installation of Mrs. Homer Lee Stevens at the Masonic Hall in Kerrville Saturday night were: Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Harper, Mrs. Watkins Tarr and John, Mrs. Annie Ruskey, Mrs. Clara Wendel, Miss Francis Floyd, and Mrs. Harvey Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lee Stevens
Masonic
Dorman Busch Injured in Two Car Collision
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Massey and children visited Amarillo to be at the bedside of Dorman Busch who was seriously injured in a two car accident. He suffered neck injuries that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Busch was formerly from Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Massey
Amarillo
Dorman Busch
Busch
Harper
Mrs Adolph Bernhard rites held for Fredericksburg resident
Mrs Adolph Bernhard 68 nee Olga Knopp died June 9 at Kei del Memorial Hospital. Born April 4 1901 in Gillespie County she married Adolph Bernhard. Survivors include husband one son three daughters two grandsons two granddaughters two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were June 10 at Beckmann Funeral Home and Zion Lutheran Church with the Men's Choir and pallbearers named. Interment City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selbrig
Gillespie County
Texas
Herman
Wilhelmina Arper
Ewald
Max
Alfred Selbrig
Ella
Ida
Lydia Solbrig
Beckmann Funeral Home
Kermit Menking
Alfred (Shorty) Cr
Adolph Bernhard
Olga Pauline Knopp
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Bernhard
Theodore
Hermina Kroll Knopp
Zion Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Adulph Bernhard
Ag Bernhard Jr
San Antonio
Anne
Raymond Usener
Olivia
Leonard Lott
Yvonne Bernhard
Jerre
Vaughn Usener
Laurie
Susan Bernhard
Alex Knopp
Hugo Knopp
Anna
Henry Moellendorf
Harper
Walter Lorenz
Albert Muelendorf
Wesley Knopp
Hagar Usener
Ted Mund
Edwin Kiew Lnterment
City Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mayfield Mattress CO
Innerspring Specialists
Clarence Allen
Ray Bellinger
Gilbert Crenwelge
Fire Department
Dept
A & M University
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
Walter Selbrig
Bode
Harper Park
Robert
Johnanna Bode
Harper Community Park
Missouri
Pat Bode
del Rio
Chester Dieter
Elmer Harrison
Ed Bode
Junction
Harrison
Harry Sultemeier
Donnie Bode
Harper Boy Scouts
Big Bend National Park
Chisos Mountains
Disant Hills
Wayne Rogers
Peterson Memorial Hospital
Pat Rogers
Here
Russel Solomon
el Paso
J. J. Rogers
Elmer Lee Lange
Big Bend
Boot Springs
Amistad Dam
Langtry
Roy Bean
The
Robert Dittmar
Gene Harper
Boy Scouts
South Rim
Harper Drug Store
Grace & Leslie Harper
Gillespie Courthouse
Law
Harper Locals
Walter Solbrig
Schwales
Lydia Bierschwale
Mart Stevens
Fay Walker
Lydia Kramer
Vernon Fritz
Small Son
Douglas Duderstadt
Carl Borchers
Fred Bode
Fred Whiteweods
St. Anthony’s Vacation Bible School
H. L. Stevens
Victor F. Merschell
Herper UN
Adolph Bernhard Rites
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