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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
4
A Harper High School junior class assembly on Friday February 27 featured Jed Sullivan impersonations, skits, and musical numbers. The program ended with the Beatles and the election of Mr and Mrs HHS and club meeting announcements.
The Oak Hills FTA chapter met Friday at 12 30 pm in the science room with Cleaburne Fritz as president. Members praised ITA teachers' substitutes, reported 2164 stamps totaling over 32250 cups of milk or 201 50 in food, and viewed a 26 minute filmstrip of the Youth Conference. A Class of 65 senior will be chosen for this summer's Youth Conference. Marie Oehler was last year's delegate.
Leo Heinemann reports the Harper 4 H Club gathered February 27 in the Legion Hall with a Money Management opening song. Mrs. Tatsch gave a short talk on money management. Members played games. Next meeting set for March 12 in Legion Hall. All members asked to attend.
The February meeting inside the Home Making Room featured President Jan Brown passing to Program Chairman Marie Oehler, guest speaker Mrs. Rudy Staudt on cake decorating, and cake raffle proceeds. Senior Joyce Parker is profiled as a standout Harper High School student with leadership roles, activities, and planned Texas Tech studies.
Galveston selected for the Senior trip with Sea Horse Hotel as lodging. The class will perform The Perfect Idiot on April 23 and 24 and appoints members to draft the class will before the May 16 Junior Senior Prom and Banquet.
Senior boys face journalism assignment gaps and loneliness at the Houston Stock Show. Junior classes integrate as Club Day succeeds while seniors plan a trip. Senior girls wear new bracelets and obtain play books for upcoming performances. A beauty contest sees Harper High contestants and James Esquell narrowly avoids a bicycle incident on Friday night.
Students prepared maps of different countries as part of a geography lesson. They used physical items and cut out pictures to illustrate each nation. The activity emphasized research and hands on learning in a snowbound classroom.
The Garner Park Sophomore Class met February 2 in the Math Room with sponsor Edward M Bailey. President Matthew Jung led the meeting, minutes were approved, and treasurer Jo Ann Esquell reported $226.51 in the treasury. A motion to hold an end of year trip to Garner State Park on May 19 was carried. The meeting adjourned.
The seventh grade held a March 2 1964 meeting to plan the Seventh and Eighth grade party. Assignments were made for cakes pies and cupcakes with several students named for each task. Additional notes list school social activities and local obituaries and family announcements from Fredericksburg area.
February 27 meeting had six members and one visitor. Donations included a dollar for a quilt and material for two aprons. Three aprons cost a dollar to make. A quilt by St Ann's Society was proposed and the next meeting set for April 23 at Mrs Alfons Lange.
Harper High students and teachers bustle Monday as yearbook photos are arranged for the 1964 Longhorn. Stock Show absences occurred last week with makeup work planned, and some students will travel to San Angelo for the next event.
Social visits unfold across families in San Antonio and Pettus with gatherings at Boacksprings and Kinsey home. A Special Lamb Sale is planned March 17 at Union Stock Yards San Antonio alongside the regular Tuesday Sheep and Goat Auction. A March 12 Steer Cow Sale is also scheduled at the same yard.
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