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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1973
Page
2
The piece argues that taxes in America fund essential public services such as schools roads police and health services. It acknowledges public resistance but contends voters support taxation when services are clear and necessary, viewing tax revenue as collective work rather than royal tribute.
A 1846 Hoboken game between the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Club led to the adoption of modern baseball rules. The Knickerbockers’ guidelines of nine players, three outs, and diamond bases became standard, changing the sport forever.
Readable health paragraph lists daily bodily metrics for an average person. Includes heartbeats 103 680, breaths 23 040, air inhaled 438 cubic feet, food 3 percent pounds, liquid 2.9 pints, waste 7.8 pounds, sweat 1.43 pints, heat 85.6 Fahrenheit, sleep movements 25 to 35, speech 4 800 words, muscle actions 750, hair and nail growth figures, brain cell activity 7 000 000.
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists stocked 6 000 rainbow trout below Canyon Dam on February 28. Darrel Butler oversaw releases at several sites while brown trout trials proceed. The effort aims for strong early catches and a five fish bag limit reminder to anglers.
Mrs A J Arnold 92 nee Mattie Verbena Parchman longtime Harper Schools music teacher died in Menard hospital after a February 24 admission. Born February 29 1880 in Harper she married Andrew Jackson Arnold in Fort McKavett November 25 1897. Funeral Monday at St James Episcopal Fort McKavett burial Fort McKavett cemetery under Mission Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Mrs Tillman Landers and two sons Gerald Ar
The obituary notes Nold of Pocatello Idaho and Daniel A Arnold of Menard with 10 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
About 80 women from local churches attended the World Day of Prayer service on Friday March 2 at First Baptist Church Harper. The event featured prelude music by Mrs Richard Braden worship led by Rev Hare and Rev Bill Hill with hymns and a guest address by Medina River Association president Bryan Finely. A church choir performed songs from Titus and Isaiah and readers included Mrs David Schmidt Mrs Felix Rischner and Mrs James McMahon. After the service refreshments were served and plans for a covered dish Presbyterian Women luncheon on March 15 were announced.
Harper and Carl Dodd of Rhode Island traveled to attend the funeral of C. Allen Dodd Jr. in Austin. They also visited Clinton Brown and other relatives. Fredericksburg resident Edmund Fiedler and Bishop couple Victor and Edwin Fritz joined family visits across the state this week.
The Harper PTA met March 1 in the School Cafetorium. 4th graders sang Jesus Loves Little Children and Spanish Cavalier as Mrs. Werner Schumpelt led devotion. Mrs. Ola Mae Hopf outlined Career Education in the School with guidance resources and student teaching opportunities. Debra Harper and Daniel Roeder spoke on future plans. Debra will study special education at Southwestern Texas State University and Daniel, Parish Draughns San Antonio, to study Heating and Refrigeration. The president, Mrs. E. Dean Hopf, conducted the meeting. the treasurer reported $311.85.
The Sonora event showcases Ram Performance Test results with 140 rams, discusses bitterweed, wool and mohair markets, pregnancy diagnosis, and U.S. sheep research. Guests tour ram records from arrival to 11 45 a.m. Lunch is Dutch treat, with 4 H Club catering, and a PTA appreciation segment closes the program.
The Harper Band Boosters met on March 1 after a PTA program on career planning. PTA president Mrs. E. D. Hopf introduced Debbie Harper and Danny Roeder for a demonstration. The group voted to buy playground equipment and requested empty bleach bottles rope bits and balls.
The Harper Legion Post led by Edward Bailey and the Auxiliary guided by Geraldine Skipper voted to send a boy to Boys State and a girl to Girls State in June in Austin and Seguin respectively. Applications for National Scholarships were advanced for Sue Rahe and Debbie Harper. The Boy Scouts plan bimonthly meetings at the Legion Hall. The Band Boosters set April 1 for a chicken barbecue to fund new uniforms, with Gene Harper as uniform chair and Cecil Tatsch coordinating the April barbecues and pie donations.
Mrs. Gene Bode returns from Normandy to care for an ill father as relatives visit from Austin Mason Caldwell and Fredericksburg. PSO officers list 1973 74 slate and Tom Hopf notes tennis court plans. April 5 meeting includes Rhodolph Smith book report How To Survive Parenthood.
Local social notes list visits among San Antonio Freericksburg Fredericksburg Kerrville and Cotulla residents. Names include Mrs W H McDougall Mrs Morris Bein Miss Willimae Kaiser Mr Lloyd Harper Dr Lawrence Driskill Mrs C H Bierschwale and many others. Several hospital stays and a funeral in Mason are noted alongside church and community roles.
Tax preparers should use the pre addressed label from the Federal forms package to speed processing and reduce name and SSN errors. District Director R L Phinney says correct any label errors on the label and filings before April 1 typically yield refunds in five to six weeks. posts April 1 may take longer.
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