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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
2
The piece lists staff roles for The Round-Up with editors Jennie Wienecke and Darlene Mrosek and sports reporters Eugene Parker and Bobbie Benner. A closing line references a Real Longhorn.
A playful roundup of school scene snippets from Harper: high school boys in tires and red socks, study hall quiet, volleyball wins, junior girl conflicts, seniors selling Hobo Day money, and witty quotes from Joyce Solbrig and J R Mayhugh. Also a quip about intelligent remarks from students and Elaine B on parents.
A list of song dedications including Dig Dig Little Hotrod Cyrus and Corus Loving You James W Just A-Cattin Around James Tarr The Wilder Your Heart Beats The Sweeter You Love The Exes of 54 Yoe Been Thinking Frank Lange and other student titles. Read names include Janice P Corine Strack bein Lonnie Delphine Ola Mae Alvin Val Gene Bode Jerome Frances R Mr Bailey R K Williams Mr Rogers Boyd Willie Mae Miss Middleton Bobbie G Down Yonder Mr Suffel The Wild Side of Life Edith E I Love You A C It Takes That To Satisfy Me Corus S Little Tom Ralph Harris The Sweeter You Love Cotton Dragging Main Street Junior Boys Thirty Pieces of Silver Junior Girls The Rickochet Romance Alfred Edwards Walking The Dog Bobby Benner The Ballad of David Crockett Eugene Parker Love Me Ig That You Myrtle Mrs Schneider Lonesome Letter Blues Bernice D You Better Not Do That Elva Mae Surefire Kisses Wedding Bells Mildred Wright Please Love Me Ola Mae Go Man Go Cyrus S Looking Back to See Frank
The elementary girls opened with a win over Stonewall 15 14 and 15 6. Elementary boys split with losses 15 9 and 15 4 before a 15 13 Stonewall win. Jr High Girls and Stonewall won 15 9 and 15 8. Senior girls swept 15 3 and 15 2 while senior boys fell 15 13 and 15 5. Competition sets the stage for the Sea Meet.
Harper High School showcases a busy Public School Week with parent visits, English room posters, home economics displays, and two March plays. The Junior Class plans a three act comedy The Campbells Are Coming on March 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. in the gym.
Kenneth Oehler son of Mr and Mrs Herbie Oehler is a long time student with a strong scholastic record and active in FFA and football earning honors as best all around and most outstanding in math. Alvin Lange son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lange joined the class as a fourth grader and earned senior class president and football honors while active in FFA and Boy's State. he aspires to become a doctor.
Mr and Mrs Rex Fox and children of Austin spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Mack Scarborough and Joe.
Harper residents JoAnn and M L Spaeth visited parents Raymond and wife. JoAnn made the past semester's honor roll at Seguin Luth eran College. Kenneth Maner earned the Distinguished Student Honor Roll at John Tarleton College in Stephensville. Various Harper families attended open house and visited relatives over the weekend.
Mrs. J A Milam reports numerous Sunday visits and errands across Noxville. The Parker family, Janice Parker, and visiting relatives attended church events, meals, and outings with friends in Harper, Junction, Fredericksburg, and surrounding farms.
The sequestration case G. E. Lehmann versus George W. Davis was settled by agreement in District Court with Judge Thomas Ferguson presiding. Lehmann received unconditional possession of the property and Davis recovered nothing in his cross action. A venue hearing for Central Texas Electric Cooperative versus Arthur Stehling is set for the reconvened session. Mrs. Dave Butler of San Antonio visited her mother and plans to join her husband in Germany.
Mr and Mrs Jess F Parker attended an auction sale at Kerrville on Tuesday and sold cattle. They visited with the Earl Bakers. Mrs J A Milam went to Kerrville for medical treatment and spent the afternoon with her children. Carolyn joined J H Parker and others at Pentecostal Church and Sunday School in Harper.
Mr and Mrs A A Wendel of Doss visited Mr and Mrs August Kirchhoff Sunday afternoon.
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