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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1975
Page
4
The Roundup reports school activities and student contributions from Harper School. Co editors Bernadine Fritz and Howard Ervin oversee editorial effort with Randy Feller handling business matters.
David Stehling born October 17 1956 at Keidel Hospital Fredericksburg is the valedictorian of Harper High School. He has long been active in FFA range livestock judging lamb showing football track and various clubs earning a Lone Star Farmer Degree and high district area honors. He plans to study Range and Wildlife Science at Tarleton State University and thanks supporters as seniors recall their Houston Galveston trip and memories at Astroworld.
Harper High School athletes competed at Memorial Stadium in Austin with Rose Mary McDonald placing in the long jump and relays finishing fifth. Bernadine Fritz tied for fifth in the triple jump, and team members Edwards Parker Tatsch Beard earned a 51.6 440 relay and 1:49.3 880 relay. Coach Lumpkins praised the season as historic, though a state title eluded them. Cheerleader results crowned Rose Mary McDonald as head cheerleader with Jung and Maner as assistants.
A 1963 Harper class copy discusses choosing portable appliances by needs and space, with tips on storage, wiring, and safety labeling. It notes gifts drive purchases, notes Mother's Day and graduations, and previews use and care guidance for future lessons.
In the valley a honeysuckle vine fills the air as bees and hummingbirds visit. Eunice Rode and Dale Pape plan a July 5 wedding while Sherrie Stewart and Henry Louis Butch Welge set theirs for May 23. Engagement rings, a mistaken ladder incident, weekend visits, and Scout activities round out a lively town chronicle.
The column discusses tension headaches and relief options while noting Emil F. Lange’s recovery at his son Dennis’s home in Doss. It covers 4-H rifle team results from Gillespie County in San Angelo, a group from Doss and Harper, and a Share the Fun performance with awards. It also lists April and May birthdays and a 20th anniversary greeting. Steven Alan Owens earns a National Merit Scholarship at Rice University.
The text outlines two general approaches to reduce discomfort: relaxation to ease tension and pain. It warns about taking painkillers and choosing carefully to avoid complications. Even common medicines like aspirin may pose risks for people with allergies asthma stomach issues or those on anticoagulants or uricosuric drugs.
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