Harper seniors shine in school news feature
The Round Up profiles seniors Naomi June Spencer and John Arthur Tarr. Naomi, born March 28, 1943, is active in dramatics, FFA, FHA, band, and typing contests, with multiple roles in plays and staff duties. John, born May 2, 1943, excels in music, acting, FFA, journalism, and the Round-up staff, earning honors in acting and typing, with strong interests in Spanish and record collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi June Spencer
Elton Spencer
Sally
Andrew
F. T. A. Club
Interpeplanite League
Longhorn
John Arthur Tarr
Watkins Tarr
John
F.F.A
Harper's
Harper F. F. A
Seniors Prepare For Trip
The Seniors depart Thursday May 18 at 2 30 p m for a trip to Corpus Christi. They take final exams on May 17 and 18 and stay at the Mayflower Hotel May 18 19 20 21 returning May 22. Activities include beach swimming and fishing.
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Corpus Christi
Mayflower
Not by Bread Alone in Cold War Propaganda
The document argues the United States faces a world crisis instigated by communism since 1917. It accuses the Communist Party USA of subversion within America, praising spiritual values over materialism and denouncing Marxism Leninism as false science. It cites worker oppression and anti-semitism as features of communist regimes. Poult Ventures Service, Washington 117, D.C.
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United States
Russia
Cocrencnist Party
USA
Soviet Union
F F A Harper Banquet Honors Fathers Mothers Guests
The F F A Chapter of Harper held a May 2 banquet in the school cafetorium with blue and gold decor. A bar b que plate was served as guests heard speeches by Fernie Batot and Albert Sauter. Awards were given for outstanding Poultry Goats Sheep and Hog projects and Lamaretz Sally Spencer received a chapter sweetheart gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F.A
Harper
Fernie Batot
Albert Sauter
Fred Whitewood
Lone Star Farmer
David Hopf
Lloyd Wendel
Joe Spencer
Green Hands
Floyd Bode
Roger Roeder
Ronnie Lumpkins
Calvin Jung
Eugene Heinemann
Leslie Esquell
Lamaretz
Sally Spencer
Kobo Day Elementary Track Meet Highlights
At Center Point last Friday Kobo Day students competed in boys and girls track events. Individual placers include Barry Gamel first in high jump, Michael Lange sixth in high jump, Bruce Parker fifth in 100 yard dash and high jump, Annié Lange second in high jump, fifth in broadjump, and Marcellus Esquell sixth in broadjump. The 220 yard relay team placed fourth with Annie Linge Pats Bailey Peg Feller Barbara Peril, and the 440 yard relay team included Buddy Spaeth Bruce Parker Marcellus Esquell James Esquell, earning third. The girls finished third in the overall meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Michael Lange
Bruce Parker
Jaydean Peril
Patsy Bailey
Sth
Barry Gamel
Peggy Feller
Marcellus Esquell
Annié Lange
Hardin Rahe
Matt Jung
Buddy Spaeth
Barbara Peril
Annie Linge
Pats Bailey
Peg
Feller
James Esquell
Plan for Class of 1961 Saturday Work Day
The notice instructs the Class of 1961 members to work on Saturday May 13 and to contact J Phillip Rogers or Jack Phillips for job orders. A separate snippet shows a patient seeking help as a doctor offers treatment for trouble breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Phillip Rogers
Jack Phillips
Evening In Paris Jr Sr Prom Shines In May Night
The Jr and Sr classes hosted an Evening In Paris prom on Saturday May 7 with French decor a rock-wall backdrop and four course banquet smoked turkey. Jan Brown provided entertainment as the Schreiner Combo played under starry lights while speeches and prophecies highlighted the event and the seniors extended thanks to sponsors.
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France
Paree
Paris
Mademoiselle
Jan Brown
Jan
Mademoiselle Brown
John H. McDougall
Jack Phillips
Sharon Strackbein
Daniel Fritz
Bailey
Schreiner
Harold Schmidt
Sixth Grade Plans Trip To Kerrville Show
The sixth grade will visit Jim Bob Stevens' home on May 20 and then attend the Absent Memor Professor in Kerrville in the afternoon. Students list favorites including Mary Ann Kensing Patricia Kieln Betty Calcote and others. The section notes F F A banquet in Rocksprings with the district sweetheart election and a band and speaking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bob Stevens
Kerrville
Mary Ann Kensing
Patricia Kieln
Betty Calcote
Alaska
Tan Sheer
Eileen Hopfmanica
Barbara Stehling
Running Bear
Katherine Lange
Helen Esquell
My Heart
Jim
Harper High girls take second at district meet
At Center Point last Friday May 5 Harper High School girls finish second in the district track meet. Bonnie Friedrich leads with first in high jump 220 and 440 relays and 109 yard dash. Gay Friedrich, Shay Friedrich, Joyce Fritz, Joyce Kramer, and Gayle Dittmar also place in multiple events.
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Harper High School
Center Point
Bonnie Friedrich
Joyce Kramer
Gayle Dittmar
Joyce Fritz
Shay Friedrich
Gay Friedrich
Hobo Day
Senior Play a Success at Community High
The Senior Play presented May 1 and 2 drew good crowds both evenings and received many compliments. Gate receipts and the refreshment council showed a profit of 180 dollars. The Senior Class thanks all who helped make the production a success.
Family heads to Hawaii via California for overseas post
SFC and Mrs. Harry Sheppard and children left early in the week for California to board a plane to Hawaii where he will be stationed for four years. Mrs. Sheppard, Bonnie Mae Bierschwale, daughter of Fred Bierschwale and Mrs. W. 3 Lennon, and Twinkles of Midland visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Herbert Jones, over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SFC
Harry Sheppard
California
Hawaii
Sheppard
Bonnie Mae Bierschwale
Fred Bierschwale
W. 3
Lennon
Twinkles
Midland
Herbert Jones
Gover
Fredericksburg visit by Mr and Mrs Felix Hahn
Mr and Mrs Felix Hahn of Fredericksburg spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Elbert Feller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Hahn
Fredericksburg
Elbert Feller
Church Announcements Extend Cordial Welcome This Week
Harper's Churches invite all to attend services at St. Anthony's on Sunday May 14 with Masses at 8 and 9 30 and a Mother’s Day observance where Youth club members will receive Holy Communion and serve mothers breakfast. Activities listed through May include choir practice, Luther Leagues, Women of the Church, and Vacation Church Staff meetings.
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Harper's Churches
Catholic Action Councils
Luther League
Women of the Church
Methodist Church Schedule for Services and Meetings
Holy Communion observed every third Sunday at 11 a.m. Women's Society of Christian Service meets every Tuesday after the first Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Official board meets every second Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Holy Communion
S.C.S
Harper United Presbyterian Church Officials Named
Francis Floyd serves as Sunday School Superintendent and John Tarr is listed as Pianist at Harper United Presbyterian Church. The notice highlights church leadership roles and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper United Presbyterian Church
Francis Floyd
John Tarr
Methodist Church Women Hold Pledge Service in Harper
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Harper Methodist Church held a pledge service on May 9 with Mrs. Frank Staudt as leader. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Roy Ressman president and Mrs. Rubin Bode vice president, among others. The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer led by Mrs. Ressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Methodist Church
Frank Staudt
William Keen
Bessie McDougall
Lydia Bierschwab
Theo Oehler
Rubin Bode
Roy Ressman
Felix Kensing
Ray Bierschwale
Lydia Bierschwale
Herman Oehler
William Strackbein dies at 81 in Fredericksburg
August Strackbein died Monday at 7 30 p m at 81 years 8 months 9 days Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev H F Treptow officiating Interment in Greenwood Cemetery Pall bearers were Harold Strackbein Clarence Strackbein Clinton Nixon Alvin Strackbein Herman Ellebracht Edwin Strackbein Survived by wife Augusta Lange four sons and three daughters plus 18 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren Three brothers and one sister also survive He was born August 28 1879 in Fredericksburg to Christian and Katherine Eckert Strackbein Married April 22 1903 in Doss to Augusta Lange Also survived by Stella Mrs Chester Moors San Antonio and Olga Mrs Chester Hunter San Angelo The family note that Mr and Mrs George Jennings of George West spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Edd Bailey and family.
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William Strackhein
Beckmann
H. F. Treptow
Greenwood Cemetery
Harold Strackbein
Clarence Strackbein
Clinton Nixon
Alvin Strackbein
Edgar Strackbein
Harper
Hilmar Strackbein
Fredericksburg
Stella
Chester Moors
San Antonio
John Strackbein
Otto
Emil Strackbein
Doss
Mary
Alfred Kensing
Selma Strackbein
Albert
Christian Strackbein
Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape Visit Harper on Business
Mr and Mrs Gillie Pape of Pradé Ranch were visiting relatives and looking after business in Harper Wednesday.
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Mrs. Gillie Pape
Pradé Ranch
Harper
Lehne Family Visits Ill Father in Fredericksburg Hospital
Chaplain and Mrs C A Lehne visited his brother Alfred Lehne on Tuesday and their father Louis Lehne who is ill in a Fredericksburg hospital.
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C. A. Lehne
Alfred Lehne
Louis Lehne
Fredericksburg
Barpers Pentecostal Church Service Schedule
Carlos B. Parker, pastor. Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m. Sunday school 10 00 a m. Worship hour 11 00 a m. Evangelistic service 7 30 p m. All welcome.
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Ss Barpers Pentecostal Church
Carlos B. Parker
First Baptist Church Services Notice
Rev. W. H. Totty leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. A cordial welcome to all.
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Totty
Social visits spread across Kerrville Rocksprings and beyond
Mrs J C visited her son William Cooper in Kerrville on Saturday then traveled to Rocksprings to see daughter Mrs Roy Cottle and family for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Oehler of Austin spent the weekend with his parents in Kerrville.
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J. C., Cooper
William Cooper
Kerrville
Rocksprings
Roy Cottle
Kenneth Oehler
Austin
Mrs
Herbie Oehler
Stehling’s Offers Dry Cleaning and Steam Pressing
Winter garments blankets and drapes should be sent to Stehling’s for dry cleaning with the Monite process that deodorizes and makes fabrics moth and mildew resistant. Protect your clothing now with small-cost service.
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Stehling’s
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T-Bone Dowell
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