Empress Isyal and the Hermitage Gallery Saga
A narrator recalls Catherine II’s grand 1762 palace in St. Petersburg, later The Hermitage. It chronicles czarist opulence, the vast art collection, and Potemkin gifts, noting the revolution opened galleries to Russians and the empress’s famed boast about mice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Palace
Leningrad
Catherine II
Peter
Russia
Catherine
Prince Potemkin
Hermitage
Rembrandt
Rubens
van Dyke
Raphael
Velasquez
Murillo
el Greco
Mice and I
Harper Residents Helped After Tractor Explosion
Mrs Walter Parker Sr and her mother Mrs M Keen visited in Junction at the Monticello Retirement Center last Friday. Ray Jones a former Harper resident was burned when a tractor he rode exploded his wife Ruth Boatright Jones aided in the rescue and was badly burned both are treated at John Sealy Hospital Burn Ward Galveston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parker Sr
M. Keen
Junction
Monticello
Ray Jones
Harper
Jones
Ruth Boatright
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Texas
Local visitors gather from San Antonio and beyond
Mr and Mrs Dave Butler of San Antonio visited Mrs Floyd Boatright on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chris Shaug ness ey and daughter of Houston and Mr and Mrs Jody Spencer and baby of Kerrville visited their parents Mr and Mrs El ton Spencer over the weekend. Visiting in the Raymond Parker home Saturday were Mrs Norma Larvier and sons Randy and Kent and friend Tommy Humble and Dennis Mitchel, all of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Butler
San Antonio
Floyd Boatright
Chris Shaugnessey
Houston
Jody Spencer
Kerrville
Eilton Spencer
Raymond Parker
Norma Larvier
Randy and
Kent
Tommy Humble
Dennis Mitchel
J R. Hart
L. EK. Harper
Lawrence Metzger Jr
Mrs
Lawrence Metzger
Rubin Bode
Ray Bierschwale
Malcolm Marschall
Charlie Rogers
Harper Herald Plans Special Progress Edition For 110th Anniversary
Harper Herald announces a forthcoming Progress Edition to mark Harper’s 110th anniversary. Editor Norman J. Dietel says the issue will arrive within weeks, featuring historical stories, photos, and ads. Extra copies priced at 50 cents with postage extra. orders directed to the publisher or Joan Lennon at Harper Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper Herald
Norman J. Dietel
Harper Centennial Committee
Dietel
Ers
Warren Hunter
Virgil
Joan) Lennon
Harper Drug Store
Local Harper Notes and County License Plate Deadline
Harper area residents visit relatives in San Antonio Kerrville and Mountain Home. New all denominational youth meetings begin Wednesday with Baptist Church after school. License plate deadline approaches Sunday April 1 with Gillespie County issuing 4667 plates. Brenda Lange crowned Gillespie County Fair Queen with Harper High School duchesses Sheila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
City Hall
Janice Jenschke
Sharon Schulz
Sheila Petsch
Cathy Holl
Brenda Lanve
Q Deborah Muller
Sandra
God
Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Lord
Harold Jung
Jung
Brenda Lange
Elmer Lange
Harper
Gillespie County Fair
Miss Lange
Harper High School
Sheila
Presbyterian Women Plan Family Night April 19
The United Presbyterian Women met for a cover dish luncheon with 13 members and 2 visitors. Plans advanced for a Family Night on April 19 featuring a 6 30 p m covered dish supper and a visit from Rev Milton Bierschwabe. The Spring Presbyterial will be at St Stephens Church San Antonio on April 2 from 9 a m to 2 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Women’s Association
Tarr
St. Stephens Church
San Antonio
Clara Wendel
Milton Bierschwabe
Rev. Bierschwabe
J. R. Peril
Paul Jones
Jim Peril
Also Mentioned on This Page
Isyal All i. Peak
Leningrad’s Hermitage
Harper Locals
Eee
Alois
Mary Louise) Jung
Alois Jung
Petersburg
Victor Sagebiel
Dayton Herber
Levy Rusenberger
Stonewall
James Allred
Doss
Mrs. Lemuel Jones
San Angelo
Mrs. Jones
Elmer Lee Lange
James Colwell
David
Austin
J. A. Lennon
Jerry Underwood
Louis McDonald
G. D. Lennon
Alfred Kramer
Paul Staudt
Allen Bridges
Jeff Elam
Fredericksburg
John Fergerson
Kuhlmann
Michelle Meurer
Ruby Klein
Barbara Ransleben
Judy Oehler
Sharron Schumpelt
Susan Ondrasek
Laurie Gibson
Barbara Thiele
Gloria Duecker
Radio Post
Pete Marshall
Willie Collins
Noxville
W. H. Minor
Mountain Home
Virgil Lennon
Oliver Hopf
Erato
Mesdames
Cora Nabers
Nell Nabers
Presbyterian Women
A. J. Kinsey
W. C. Whitworth
Stephnie
Doole
A. J. Kinseys
Pete Whitworths
4-H
Brownwood
Patti Oestreich
Ronald Faught
United Methodist Fellowship Hall
Walter Parker Jr
David Schmidt
Clayton Massey
Pamela
Horse Club
Harper 4-H Horse Club
Community Park
RABIE
Harper 4-H Club
Harper School
Bell Petmecky
Gillespie County Fair Association
Gillespie
Vicaadtar Vvasd Palates
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