Harper Highlights a Friday March 17, 1939 Number 10
Harper highlights a Friday issue dated March 17 1939 labeled Number 10. The item appears as a brief publication header noting the edition and date with no additional context or stories provided.
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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
4
Harper highlights a Friday issue dated March 17 1939 labeled Number 10. The item appears as a brief publication header noting the edition and date with no additional context or stories provided.
A ranch near San Angelo reports seven eagles slain by an aerial hunter over two nights. Claude Linthicum used a two gauss shotgun from an aircraft after traps failed. The birds roosted in timbers on an 18 section ranch between Merzion and Vidorado. Three eagles were brought in for mounting, and prior killings were reported on the Virgil Powell ranch near Sonora.
Fredericksburg opens the Deluxe Sinclair at the Washington and Main corner with Milton Petermann as manager and Felix Schuchard Edwin Meurer Werner Heiman as night attendant. The station offers auto laundry services six electric gas pumps and two drive ins.
Mr and Mrs Vester Parker of Noxville were trading in Harper Friday.
Mr and Mrs H L Stevens were in Harper Monday night in a brief sighting noted by local residents.
Harper High School students hosted a farewell party for Mr. Keath on Wednesday night. Attendees reported an enjoyable time and a warm sendoff.
Mr. Keath and the Agriculture boys have been busy installing the tennis court back stops. The Girls extend thanks to Mr. Keath and the Agriculture Boys for their prosperous work as the court nears completion. Dayton Rahe.
In this lively railcar style snippet Patsy and friends discuss bus rides and crushes. They joke about Tolbert and Tobert and tease Ed L about a crush on Audrey Mae while speculating on Snooks becoming an orchestra leader and whether Doris H resembles the girl seen recently.
A collection of notes from a school bus gossip session recounts teen romances, plans to attend dances and shows, friendships, and pranks. Names include Virgil Dorothy Johnny Opal Raymond Ruth Beatrice Doris, Merle, Patsy, Iva, Johnnie, Elbert, Mickey, Tolbert and others with references to a pep squad, love finds and playful shenanigans on a Saturday night and Sunday outing.
Lynne Philip Taylor born September 22 1922 in Harper Texas remains senior class leader noted for early schooling at White Bluff and devout plans to study law at the University of Texas Esther Lorine Wendel born June 3 1921 near Harper is editor in chief of the Harper High Lights and excels in declamation 4 H and sports Mrs T C McDougall visited Fredericksburg while Ervin Fletcher was in Harper on Monday
New pupils join our class across first and second grades expanding enrollment to 24 with Joel Woerner Yvonne Woerner Zachary Zamonek Robert Fred Houser and Edmund Meier from Kerrville Maude Fredericksburg Comfort. Perfect attendance winners include Leo Lang Lillian Lang in first grade and Elmer Strackbein in second grade. Students studied children of other lands making poster pictures of Indian Dutch Chinese Japanese and Mongol children. Our new unit is about home and the class builds a model house called The Wee House with a kitchen dining room and bedroom to be furnished.
Mr and Mrs Pete Mahey were seen shopping in town on Wednesday while Milton Kramer was in Harper.
Kallenberg's Pharmacy unveils a major remodel at Main and Adams with larger show windows new terrazzo floors and a cafe style counter. The store offers enhanced stock areas four seating tables ten upholstered stools and direct lighting to showcase a four page circular and opening sale starting Saturday March 18. Roy Cottle and family visited Harper while J R B Reiger traded in town.
The notice announces a trustee election on April 1 at the School House to elect two trustees for Harper Consolidated Independent School District. Other items list visits by residents between Junction and Kerrville, a Dallas machinery trip for road work, and church notice language from a religious association with print ads.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cone of Liano visited in Harper Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Rogers were visitors in Harper Wednesday. Hilary Bierschwale and son J. R. were trading in town Tuesday.
Individuals wishing their name on the ballot must contact Fred Gammenthaler or Chas. E. Bein by March 21. Chas. E. Bein serves as Secretary of the Board.
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