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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
6
Two truck loads of goats were shipped from Harper last week to the Mineral Wells country. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dyer were visitors in Harper Monday.
Winfred Berg left for California to be stationed on U S S Indianapolis now at San Pedro California as ensign. He graduated from the Naval Academy on June 1 and spent his short vacation visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W J Berg.
The New Rawlings Merritt reunion will occur Sunday at Kerrville State Park. Relatives from the Harper area are among those attending.
Mr and Mrs Ben Koerner of the James River ranch were seen traveling through Harper on Wednesday en route to the Mason barbecue and rodeo event.
A new steam press has been installed in Lange's Cleaning & Pressing, with other building changes to improve speed and quality of work. Notaries public appointed by Senator Penrose B. Metcalfe include C. W. Granville, John S. Morris, and H. B. Roberts of Harper. Mrs dAozon Calentine and her children from New Mexico visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cottle.
Harper residents visit relatives and attend gatherings across Meyersville Fredericksburg and Corpus Christi. Local events include a Wendel reunion a funeral attendance and a warm musical recital at the Presbyterian church. The Harper highway received crude oil treatment easing dust and regional travel.
Mrs J M Jones visits relatives in New Mexico for several weeks, joining Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwabe and their young son who are already there.
Community notes from Doss cover visits by Otto Hahn Sr and family and others, a 6-3 nine inning loss for the Doss Cyclones to the Kuenemann team at Seipp's Park, plus birthdays and barbecues. The Doss Improvement Club held its June meeting with plans for a Gillespie County fair, stage expansion, and new committees.
Austin June 19 The Latin American Institute will be inaugurated at the University of Texas in September as a nonpolitical agency for culture barter among 21 nations south of the United States. It will operate on a feeler basis first year with about 33 Latin American courses from government and literature to geology and history under a central directorate. The Institute will use University staff specialists and the 35,000 volume Latin American Library as its nucleus with no budget increase planned for the initial year.
Rubin Fiedler born October 12 1919 in Gillespie County died June 15 1939 aged 19 years 8 months 3 days. Survived by William and Mrs Fiedler with siblings Walter Willman Truman Lena Mrs Guido Weinheimer Ella Mrs Eli Rode and many relatives. Arthur Schaetter oversaw funeral arrangements. Rev Galle led services at St Marys church with interment in the local Catholic cemetery.
Frederick Bracher son of Rev and Mrs F A Bracher of Fredericksburg Texas earned a bachelor of arts degree at Wartburg College Waverly Iowa during commencement on June 7 He plans to enroll at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque Iowa in the fall to pursue the ministry.
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