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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1958
Page
4
The Round-Up lists Elaine Bode as Staff Editor and Agnes Rischner as Assistant Editor with social editors Williams Kai ser and Clark Lang. Steve Oehler serves as Sports Editor and Andrew Kramer as Typist.
Evelyn Rischner born September 23 1939 is a school leader and award winner. She served in Student Council helped win district first in ready writing and earned multiple awards in mathematics music and home economics. She belongs to F H A served as historian president and pianist and edited the Round Up.
Elaine Bode is Miss Harper High School and Howard Walker is Mr. Harper High School. Both juniors. Runners up include Carlton Kaiser Steven Oehlerstadt Edith Ellebracht Kathy Du.
Austin report from March issue of Texas Game & Fish quotes Aquatic Biologist John Tilton of the Texas Game and Fish Commission predicting a strong 1958 fishing year. He cites flood year 1957 as fueling yearling white bass, black bass, crappie, channel catfish and sunfish populations, with black bass expected 12 to 14 inches and 3/4 to over a pound by spring 1958.
The Texas insurance division fights over who may appoint a liquidation attorney as new general counsel Cecil C. Rotsch arrives under Insurance Commissioner Harrison. Courts and board clash over authority, while fees for Allred and Wheeler highlight the costly liquidation process.
Dist. Judge Betts orders state liquidator to pay 2,181,464 dollars from US Trust and Guaranty Co assets, about 31 percent of 7,300,000 dollars in creditor claims after Supreme Court ruling that certificate holders have no priority. Texas oil slump foreseen with reduced production. UT bureau notes growth in chemicals, plastics, crafts. Texas Employment Commission records February new firms rise.
Land Commissioner Bill Allcorn announces faster operation for the Veterans Land Program in Austin. Weekly applications rise from 250 to 300 and will reach 325 to 350. 3000 applications mailed since 1956 bond issue. Notices now go out 60 days before forms, extending 30 day return to 30 days. Board to offer 12.5 million in bonds on April 1 following December sale of prior issue.
The Texas Aeronautics Commission and the State Aviation Advisory Council urge 100 new landing strips across the state to boost business access. Chair Paul M. Fulks of Wolfe City says even a 2000 foot grass strip can aid towns with no airports, noting 99 county seats lack air facilities and many towns are isolated from aviation.
College Station Texas egg producers added over 2 950 000 dollars in 1957 by selling on grade value. More than 59 million dozen eggs were sold this way, about nine million dozen more than last year, earning roughly five cents per dozen extra profit. Turkey demonstrations and four statewide marketing field days aimed to raise high quality birds and earlier marketing.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Kramer and their infant son spent a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kramer. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wachals and John and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kensing to see the new baby.
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