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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
1
An early 20th century notice outlines advertising rates for a Harper Texas weekly newspaper. It lists light and black face display and classified ads with minimum charges and per-line costs. The piece promotes the value of regular advertising to boost business visibility.
The article explains that herd production depends on genetics and proper feeding. It details balancing roughage and grain using protein percent, with a formula from bulletin B-69 to determine grain mix. Practical example with sorghum hay and ground ear corn shows how to reach 21.7 percent protein.
Junk tires scrap iron and old metal wanted for 12 percent. Also two used Fordson tractors for sale. Used tires in all sizes available. Typewriter repairs offered. Baby chicks and feeds advertised from Schneider's Hatchery. Fredericksburg Imple ment Co Dolezal Motor Co Behrend Wreckingard & Garage Selix Maier Machine Shop Fredericksburg Implement Co Sch n eider's Hatchery.
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Mrs. Richard Staudt nee Josephine Lehmann was born August 11, 1916 in San Antonio and died March 5, 1942. She married Richard Staudt on February 6, 1934 in Round Rock. Survived by husband three children and her mother. funeral by Rev. F. X. Wolf at Schachter's funeral home with interment in the local Catholic cemetery.
Mrs Dina Grona 60 of 519 S Hackberry St San Antonio died Sunday at home Her funeral was held at 2 pm Wednesday at Zizik Kearns Funeral Home Rev A L Wolff of St John s Lutheran Church officiated Burial took place at Mission Burial Park She was born in Fredericksburg a 40 year San Antonio resident and member of Vineta Lodge No 15 Hermann Sons Blue Bonnet Grove Woodjaw Circle Survivors include Felix Grona husband three daughters Laura Cryer Eleanor Tarrant and Asta Grona two sisters Chas Weber and Felix Boos and three brothers Emil Conrad and Charlies Ernst all of Fredericksburg
Seven births were recorded at Fredericksburg Hospitals over the past week. Four boys and three girls arrived in births to families including Mrs. Emil Deike, Mrs. Elmer Wood, Mrs. Emil Stehling, Mrs. Edgar Fiedler, Mrs. Lee Moldenhauer, Mrs. Emil Heiner, and Mrs. Felipe Rivera between March 4 and March 9.
Milton Alfred Klaerner born August 25 1924 in Fredericksburg died March 10 1942 at age 17 6 15. Survived by father Eugene Klaerner mother Mrs Clifford Bryant brothers Cecil and Eugene. Raised with grandfather Alfred Klaerner. Graduated local high school last year attended business college in Austin before illness. funeral held at Beckmann's funeral home with church choirs. Interment in city cemetery.
Mason announces the marriage of Rachel Leifeste of New York City to Andrew Krob of Linden New Jersey. The ceremony took place February 21 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church New York with a Bronx reception at the Weber home. The couple resides in New York where Krob works as a jeweler. Abe Otto Rahe and Dayton Rahe visited Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
In 1941 McCullouch county extension district 7 women and 4-H groups led a food conservation drive. They coordinated with 11 schools to establish hot lunch service. The Doole Consolidated school lunch room serves about 100 pupils daily.
In 1941 district 7 home demonstration and 4-H clubs produced 930 815 quarts of food valued at 224 666 96 dollars. Maurine Hearn reports 3 932 women and 3 081 girls contributed across 209 home demonstration and 181 girls clubs in 18 counties. 1 720 girls completed the full program, 792 demonstrations were held, and 20 368 farm homes changed practices. Demonstrations covered clothing, kitchen and bedroom improvements, pest control, poultry, gardens, and farm fruit plots. Brown County hosted 14 whole farm demonstrations, while Fish er County clubs aided Red Cross with 50 layettes and numerous garments.
The former Discussion Club has disbanded and new community units meet in homes on Sunday afternoons or nights. The current semester lasts until April 1. Parish Societies gather after the 10:30 Mass, Sunday School follows, and Stations of the Cross occur Fridays at 8:15 during Lent. Sunday Mass is at 10:20 with early Communion at 9 on the third Sunday and major feast days. Weekday Masses start after the morning bell, all times in Central War Time.
The WPB announces another rubber supply cut affecting corsets girdles and bras. Surgical foundation items will be provided and efforts will shift to supplying the industry with alternative materials to sustain essential garments. Quiet community notices and church events follow in the local column nearby.
The Friendly Church led by Rev. T H Alcorn offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 15 p.m. W M A meets Mondays at 3 p.m. Prayer and teachers meeting Wednesdays at 7 15 p.m. G A and R A meet Fridays at 7 15 p.m.
A temporary OPA price schedule on used egg cases aims to prevent sharp egg price increases. Prices will be set at levels from February 17 to 21, with an estimated 112 million cases moved this year but only 30 million new cases produced, and the regulation is expected to significantly affect consumer egg prices.
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