Harper 4-H Club Wins Third Consecutive Trophy
The Harper 4-H Club was named the top 4-H Club in Gillespie County for the third year in a row at the Achievement Night Banquet held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. About 350 attended as Rev. Victor Schmidtzinsky delivered the keynote remarks and Rosie Lee Lindig and Calvin Kuhlmann were named outstanding county 4-H Club girl and boy respectively.
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Gillespie County
Radio Post
Exhibition Hall
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Victor Schmidtzinsky
St. Louis
Castroville
Texas
Schmidtzinsky
Rosie Lee Lindig
Darlene Fritz
Charles
Walter Fuhrmann
wBialf
Lindig
Daly
Calvin Kuhlmann
Fair Grounds
Kuhlmann
Ord
Back to God broadcast honors fallen Dorchester chaplains
The American Legion celebrated its third annual Back to God program broadcast nationwide on radio and TV to mark the Dorchester chaplains deaths from February 3, 1943. Names Father John P. Washington Rabbi Alexander Goode Rev Geo Fox and Charles W Poling honored. President Eisenhower praised the effort and urged daily faith in God with guidance for public worship family prayer and youth religious instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Dorchester
John P. Washington
Alexander D. Goode
Geo. L. Fox
Charles W. Poling
Eisenhower
Republic
Pilgrim Fathers
General Washington
Valley Forge
God
Legionnaires
Levy Rosenbusch Seeks Precinct 2 Commissioner Post
Levy Rosenbusch of Doss announces candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 2 ahead of the November general election. A lifelong resident with farming and ranching background and 15 years in road construction, he pledges to work for his precinct and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy Rosenbusch
Doss
Rosenbusch
Precict
County School Trustees To Be Elected April 3
Two county trustees will be elected at the April 3 election along with district trustees. Incumbents for Precincts 2 and 4 are Raymond Spaeth of Harper and Enos Rode of Cherry Springs. Filing deadline is 10 days before the election. next year voters will elect trustees from Precincts 1 and 3 and at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Spaeth
Harper
Enos Rode
Cherry Springs
Mr and Mrs Kramer Visit Parental Home En Route Home
Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and his wife visited his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer while traveling from West Texas on their way home.
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Pete Kramer
Hii Tren
Alfred Kramer
West Texas
Achievement Night honors county 4-H adult leaders
At the Achievement Night banquet last week county youth workers were honored. County Agent Charles Stone and Erwin L. Woerner received plaques for aiding youths. Miss Lucille Conrads and Mrs. Ferrel Smith were recognized for leadership. Eddie Land and Otto Spaeth earned Rotary Club plaques as outstanding adult leaders in the county.
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Charles Stone
Erwin L. Woerner
County Club
Lucille Conrads
Ferrel Smith
Rotary Club
Eddie Land
Otto Spaeth
Staudt Home Near Stonewall Destroyed By Fire
The Herman Staudt residence near Stonewall burned last Saturday shortly before noon. Neighbors aided, the Fredricksburg Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze for about thirty minutes, sparking flights ignited a grass fire. Staudt suffered minor burns and Mrs. Staudt fainted from shock. Loss estimate unavailable though partially insured.
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Herman Staudt
Stonewall
Fredericksburg
Staudt
Local Visitors and Family Travel Noted Across Several Texas Towns
Tom Phillips of San Angelo and James Parker of Junction spent a night with the Parkers. Mr and Mrs Sam Parker and Mr and Mrs Charles Barrett with son Colan are visiting Elmer Roberts in Nevada this week. Elmo Lumpkins and son visited Mason with Jim Lumpkins. Mrs Joe Lindel of San Antonio visits daughter Mrs Gus Mahler and family. Sam Parker and son Oren attended Auction Sales in Kerrville. Wet range conditions linked to foul foot in sheep on area ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Phillips
San Angelo
James Parker
Junction
Sam Parker
Charles Barrett
Colan
Elmer’ Roberts
Nevada
Joe Lindel
San Antonio
Gus. Mahler
Harper W B S Sents Box Used For Round Rock Mission
The WMS of Harper Baptist Church met Feb 26 with president Mrs. B J Mayhugh in charge. They voted to send a box of used clothing to the Texas Baptist Children's Home in Round Rock and set March 4 for an all day Home Missions prayer and study event. Ten women attended. refreshments were served by Mrs. R B Goff and Mrs. Sarah Casper. Orville Gammenthaler and wife of San Antonio visited his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gammenthaler.
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WMS
Harper Baptist Church
B. J. Mayhugh
Texas Baptist Children's Home
Round Rock
Prayer For Home Missions
Evangeline
W. C. Russell
Jesus
R. B. Goff
Sarah Casper
Brotherhood
Sunbeams
Frozen semen could greatly extend bull’s breeding life
Authorities report a storage method for frozen semen promises to expand the usefulness of top rated bovine sires. The technique allows a bull to sire thousands of calves even after retirement or death, greatly extending his genetic influence.
Indiana Couple Visits Parker Residence This Week
Mr and Mrs Bill Stevenson of Indiana are visiting Mr and Mrs Carlos Parker this week in a social visit noted by the local column.
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Bill Stevenson
Indiana
Carlos Parker
A S Parker Celebrates 72nd Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ander egg hosted a barbecue Thursday February 25 honoring A S Parker on his 72nd birthday. Attending were Parker family members from Harper Driftwood Sonora Junction San Angelo and other Texas towns.
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Gilbert Anderegg
A. S. Parker
A.S. Parker
Roger Parker
Driftwood
Texas
Loyd Carter
Linda
Texia Ann
Sonora
Dennis Parker
Iynhh
Daria
Karla Ande
Egg
W. B. Parker
Dudley
Wayne
Harper
James Parker
Ernest Dunbar
Junction
Tom Phillips
San Angelo
Walter Parker
Sam Parker
Olive Parker
Carlos Parker
Kerrville Visitors and Family Trips Noted
Kerrville visitors Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bierschwale spent Saturday in town. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Maurer and their young son left Nazareth after two weeks visiting Henry and the Maurer family. Mrs. P. O. Bode plans a week with daughter Mrs. Olin Waller. Mrs. Olin Walker and Mrs. Dallas Reiger visited Mrs. Levi Maddox at Round Mountain last Tuesday.
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Mrs
Fred Bierschwale
Kerrville
Alfonso Maurer
Henry Maurer
Nazareth
P. O. Bode
Olin Waller
Olin Walker
Dallas Reiger
Levi Maddox
Round Mountain
Harper Lions Club names new officers at rug War meeting
Carl Oehler elected third vice president and Clark Bier schwale named director at Harper High School meeting. Oehler succeeds E B Eckerle who resigned. Bhier schwale fills vacancy. Members vote to send flowers to Mrs Allen Gibson. Wool show committee named for May 22. Dental exam date set for Monday by Dr Shanklin. eye and ear exams planned with Dr Lorence Feller. Oehler previously honored for bringing in two new members in January.
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Carl Oehler
Clark Bierschwale
Harper Lions Club
Harper High School
Oehler
E. B. Eckerle
Bhierschwale
Allen Gibson
Floy Bode
Paul Suffel
Alfred Spaeth
Ed Bailey
Shanklin
Kerrville
Reservation School Building Sold To Henry Esquell
After sealed bids, the Harper Independent School District Board awarded the Reservation School building to Henry Esquell for 507.50. Esquell's bid was the highest and the building must be moved from the grounds within 30 days of purchase.
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Harper Independent School District Board of Trustees
Henry Esquell
Carl Ochler
Esquell
Carlton Wendel 4-H Club Award Highlight
The Harper Herald profiles Carlton Wendel a 4-H member praised for wise project choices and strong work in sheep goats chickens wool mohair and leather craft He is noted as a quiet steady leader in church school and club who follows through year after year showing commendable dedication to his projects and duties.
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Carlton Wendel
Sears Foundation
Carlton
Harper 4-H Club Wins Gillespie County Trophy Again
The Harper 4-H Club received the Club Trophy for outstanding achievement in Gillespie County for the third consecutive year at the Achievement Night banquet. Victor Dittmar of the Racine staff presented the trophy to club officers and adult leaders including Paul Sufcs, Darleo Mirosek, Victor Werdel, and Mrs M R Duderstadt.
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Gillespie County
Harper Club
Ers
Victor Dittmar
Racin
Paul Suf
Maurer Family Visit to Fredericksburg and San Angelo Show
Mr and Mrs Clemens Maurer visited relatives in Fredericksburg Sunday with their children Alfred Edwards accompanied the Bodes to the San Angelo Fat Stock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens Maurer
Fredericksburg
Alfred Edwards
the Bodes
San Angelo
Mrs Norman Sullivan Reunites With Husband in Alaska
Mrs Norman Sullivan and her son Randall Allen travel from San Antonio to Anchorage to join S Sgt Norman Sullivan, who is stationed there with the air forces.
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Norman Sullivan
Randall Allen
San Antonio
Anchorage
Alaska
Friendly Sewing Circle Elects Secretary at Meeting
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs. Floyd Boatright home. On Feb 18 Mrs Alvin Feller was elected secretary replacing Mrs Mamie Feller who resigned. Hostess served sandwiches cake cookies and coffee.
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Friendly Sewing Circle
Floyd Boatright
Alvin Feller
Mamie Feller
Visit In Walker Home In Fredericksburg Area
Mrs Billy Brown and her daughters visit her brother Idd Walker and family over the week. Miss Julia Behrends of Fredericksburg is also a guest in the Walker home.
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Billy Brown
Idd Walker
Julia Behrends
Fredericksburg
Walker
Harper Girls Open Regional Round at San Marcos
Harper High School girls basketball competes in Region 68 TIIL tournament at San Marcos with Evans as first foe. Game time 2 30 p m. Other teams include Leakey Burton Leander Navarro Big Wells Utopia Tier Waelder. Burton and Denncy are favored to win.
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Harper High School
San Marcos
Evans
Leakey
Burton
Leander Navarro
Big Wells
Utopie Tier
Waelder
Eancy
Hill Crest Singers to Meet at Presbyterian Church
Rev and Mrs Q erwirboawa and Mrs R G Bletschwit visited Mrs A B Barker in Temple on Tuesday. Hill Crest Singers will meet Sunday March 7 at 2 pm at the Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Bletschwit
Temple
A. B. Barker
Hill Crest Singers
Presbyterian Church
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Ferrell Smith
Dorothy Gold
Kitty Smith
Shirley Hohmann
Jewel Welgehausen
Bernice Duderstadt
Carolyn Kaderli
Marlene Fritz
Dariene Mrosek
Bey
Freddie Miller
Calvin Schumann
Jimmy Miller
Ted Stehling
Rosa Lee Lindig
Calvin Ransleben
Perry Jo Eode
Alvin Leitz
Farm and Home Electric
Clinton Elle
Murray Johnson
Elia Mae Jung
Carolyn Bracudgam
Juanita Crenwelge
Willis N. Lee
the Legion
Crenwelge
Back Row
Clinton Ellebracht
Clinton Herber
Harvey Mohr
Darlene Mrosek
Benny Jung
Otto Kunz
John Henry Klaerner
Erna Heimann
Theo, Kunz
Jegschke
Elmo Lumpkins and
Mason
Jim Lumpkins
Oren
Harper W.B.S
Orville Gammenthaler
Fred Gammenthaler
Lorence Feller
Pres. Bailey
Harper Herald
Peryiey
UN Fivdeskasourcg
Perera
Clifton Fiedler
Louis Durst
Wiliam
Grinke Jr
Laddar
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