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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
4
The Roundup reports on Harper School activities with co editors Bernadine Fritz and Howard Ervin guiding student journalism and Randy Feller managing business operations.
The Harper High School senior Glenda Gale Staudt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Staudt, born September 17, 1957 in Fredericksburg, is active in band, basketball, majorette, clubs, and 4-H. She leads as co-editor of the Longhorn, Round-up historian, band president, and Who’s Who member, with plans to Schreiner College then secretarial studies.
The annual FHA Progressive supper followed by a Harper Lions Club Frontier youth rodeo drew participants from local towns. Seniors hosted appetizers in the homemaking room, freshmen served spaghetti, sophomores a tossed salad, and juniors dessert. The rodeo at the community park featured junior and senior events with riders from multiple towns and a barbecue supper. Twenty eight people attended the Houston trip and state track meets in Austin and Brenham with several local athletes competing in long jump, triple jump, and relay events.
A rodeo for ages 13 and under is set for May 10 at 4 p.m. in Harper Community Park with prizes for top three in each event. Events include Pee Wee Calf Riding Jr Calf Riding Flag Relay Barrels Poles Goat Tying and Break Away Roping.
Gillespie County 4-H announces its Lamb Sale for May 9 1975 at 7 00 PM on Highway 16 Fairgrounds. Lamb classes include Hamp. Suffolk Hamp-Suffolk Crosses Finewools Southdowns and Crossbreds with some registered. consignors listed from multiple towns. auctioneer Robert Schladoer Comfort. Inquiries to Duery Menzies Box 431 Fredericksburg TX 78624.
In historic notes on lawn tennis the piece traces ancient roots in Greek and Roman ball games, mentions medieval courts in France and improvised bats, and notes shifts from parchment to stringing. It cites 998 Muenlien survey figures about formation play and shows 85 percent men and 31 percent women in early sport demographics.
A vivid analogy lauds petrochemicals by detailing a barrel of crude oil from which a magician-like industry yields vast products. It highlights chemical industry investments, employment impacts, energy conservation goals, and how plastics and fibers rely on petrochemicals for countless goods.
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