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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1971
Page
3
A crowded weekend social notes page lists visits and family gatherings across Harpe and nearby towns. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ras Bierse wale, Mr and Mrs Ob Walker, Lt Col and Mrs Norman Sullivan, and many friends from Kerrville, San Antonio, New Iberia, and Fredericksburg visiting relatives, church services, and hospital stays.
A stretch of community life covers visits between families in Rocksprings Kerrville and Harper, plus a Kerrville Army Recruiting Station setup led by Sergeant Tommie Kidd Jr. Brad Massey Connie Hom g win Mr and Miss HH S at Harper High School. runners up include Esquell Fritz Parker Honig.
Co editors report Junior Class discussing Prom bush hush and unfinished tournament business. Mrs. Elmer Lange met the group Monday morning as they reviewed decorations and the menu for Prom. A magazine sale was concluded to raise more money for the Junior Senior Prom. We are all anxiously awaiting the outcome GOOD LUCK JUNIORS OH.
The menu lists daily meals from Monday through Friday featuring common school foods. Monday offers fish, baked potatoes, green beans, ham, and peaches. Tuesday includes roast, creamed potatoes, salad, hot rolls, and cake. Wednesday has chicken, sweet rice, salad, fruit, and hot rolls. Thursday serves sandwiches, baked beans, carrot sticks, and cinnamon rolls. Friday features fritupie, corn, salad, hot rolls, and fruit.
A list of song titles and dedications from 1900 includes Yesterday Connie Remember Me Kat memory of Finest Give Peace A Chance Key to Sharon Breaking Up Is Hard To Be Senior Class Oh Lonesome Me Nettie Something Freshmen Class KAi In. The fragment preserves school memory items and student group references without full context.
Jum Parker known as Big Jum, born September 1, 195?, son of Mro and Virs Walter W Parker, with brother Winn and sister Jan. He moved often due to Air Force family, attending schools in Japan Italy San Antonio Austin Cripple Springs and Harper. He held student government roles, was junior class secretary treasurer, member of FEA, PRA Chapter treasurer, and reporter for the Student Council. Active in sports including basketball. earned junior and senior year recognition, was class favorite. Public School Week visitation noted, nine weeks exams upcoming, dental exams March 16, science room upgrade, district meeting notes. Plans to attend SWTSU after college.
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