Soviet Union Not Unified, UT Geographer Tells Kiwanis
Dr. George Hoffmann of the University of Texas told the Austin Kiwanis that the USSR lacks unity. He cited population figures of 209.9 million across 16 republics and noted minorities outnumber Great Russians, with Ukrainians and Baltic peoples histories of independence.
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Caspian Sea
India
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Austria
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Union of Soviet Social Republics
Attendants Named For Stevens Holekamp Rites
Miss Mary Virginia Stevens and George A. Holekamp plan a May Presbyterian Church wedding. Attendants include Patsy Fleming as maid of honor and bridesmaids Emily Busch Skipper Muller Mrs G C Hefferman. Best man Alex Holekamp with groomsmen Wilbur McBride Dahrel Cantwell G C Heffermann. Ushers W A Henke and Atlen Sorenson. Bride to be given in marriage by Uncle W H Stevens.
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George A. Holekamp
Presbyterian Church
Patsy Fleming
Rustin
Emily Busch
Kerrville
Skipper Muller
Muskogee
Oklo
G. C. Hefferman
Fort Hood
Carolyn
Lorraine Reeves
Boerne
Alex Holekhmp
Wilbur McBride
Dahrel Cantwell
G. C. Heffermann
W. A. Henke
Atlen Sorenson
W. H. Stevens
OU Barbecue Dinner Honors Mr. Parker
A family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Oren Parker celebrated Mr Parkers birthday with 35 relatives and friends. Guests enjoyed playing 42 and Canasta and shared a pleasant afternoon wishing many more birthdays.
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Oren Parker
Mr. Parker
Wool and Mohair Fleece Show Plans and Trophy Display
Plans for the Wool and Mohair Fleece Show on May 12 at the Harper School auditorium are mapped. The First State Bank displays the trophy for best finished wool products, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce, with ribbons for runners up and multiple Harpe r organizations sponsoring display booths.
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First State Bank
Harper School
Fredericksburg
Bill Petmecky
Harper
MacArthur’s Pacific Strategy Clash With FDR Revealed
Chicago Tribune and wartime sources recount Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s clash with the joint chiefs and President Roosevelt over Pacific war aims. MacArthur urged bypassing the Philippines to strike Formosa, winning support from Nimitz and Roosevelt, while critics favored a different path. Roosevelt later backed MacArthur, then Truman dismissed him in 1951.
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Tea Honoring Miss Mary Virginia Stevens Engaged to George Holecamp
A tea at the Legion Hut celebrated Miss Mary Virginia Stevens engagement to George A. Holecamp. Mothers and relatives attended with a green and white decor, a Madeira cloth table, crystal centerpieces, and a white lily at the register. Guests included Mrs. Lewis Stevens, Mrs. Moritz Holecamp, and Mrs. Dean Hopf among others, with over 100 attendees from Harper, Mason, Kerrville, and Wilson counties.
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Lewis Stevens
Legion Hut
van C Brown
Moritz Holecamp
Dean Hopf
Frances Floyd
Warren McDougall
Ed. Win Dittmar
Gildeor. Rothmann
Miss Stevens
Worth Howe
Douglas Duderstad
Creighton Stevens
Wousins Tarr
Hot. Stevens
Jin Weis
Marriage Vows Exchanged At Harper Methodist Church
Mrs Pauline Boatright and Raymond Parker unite in a quiet Wednesday ceremony at Harper Methodist Church officiated by Rev B E Bret han. Attendants were Mrs D Sivells and Walter Winn Parker. The couple plans to reside on the Parker ranch near Harper after a wedding trip.
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Pauline Boatright
Raymond Parker
Ray Bierschwabe
Jesse Parker
Maxville
Harper Methodist Church
B. E. Brethan
D. Sivells
Georgetown
Walter Winn Parker
Wool and Mohair Show Planned at Harper School Gym
The Harper Lions Club plans the 5th annual Wool and Mohair Fleece Show for May 12 at the Harper school gym. The event includes deadlines for entries, judging, a barbecue, boys contest, and an auction of fleeces with a full schedule and rules governing classes and eligibility.
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Harper School
Lions Club
Clint Brown
Lions
Worth Howe
Lee Schmidt
E. B. Eckerle
J. R. Peril
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Texas
Gillespie
Kimble County Breeders Set Saturday Meeting in Junction
The Kimble County Registered Breeders Association will hold its regular quarterly meeting Saturday at 2 PM in the county courtroom in Junction. All members are urged to attend.
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Kimble County
Junction
Navy trainee earns honor at Great Lakes review
Miss Page of Har p er Texas receives an honor certificate and bracelet from Captain Nutting at a recruit graduation review at the US Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Luther League of St James Lutheran Church met April 22 with 12 members. program included hymns scripture prayer and business notes.
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Otdilidis Lecrutt
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W. C. Page
Harper
Texas
US Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
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First dogs scale Grand Teton peak in historic climb
Shorty and Thumper, two labrador retrievers owned by John Morgan of Jackson Hole Wyoming, became the first dogs to reach 13 766 feet on Grand Teton, matching years of mountaineering effort with a bold canine ascent.
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John Morgan
Jackson Hole
Wyo
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