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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1954

Page

2

Junior Senior Prom and Banquet at Harper School

The Harper junior and senior classes held a Tuesday prom and banquet in a colorfully decorated main tent. Barbara Lennon hosted the event with remarks by Donnie Bode, include acrobatics by Mary Duderstadt and Sandra Cottle, and Father Gitter delivered an address. Jack Phillips and the Black Aces performed at eight o clock, with 122 attendees and thanks from the seniors to the juniors.

Donnie Bode Mary Duderstadt Sandra Cottle Frances Rischner Billy Hogan Father Gitter Jack Phillips Black Aces

Seniors await Prom as yearly event unfolds

Harner School News notes activity around campus. Ola Mae and the Menard boys travel, freshmen girls bake cookies for the Prom, and the Junior-Senior Prom is celebrated May 11. John W. enjoys Bandera Rodeo. Tooter Parker rides bulls at Stampede. Mr. Harper buys a new Ford and donates the book Giant by Edna Ferber to the library.

Ola Mae Menard Mr. Harper John W Tooter Parker Janice Parker Doris Oehler Kerrville T. J Frances Cherrie Bobby B Edna Ferber Harner Bailey Douglas Tatsch Joyce S J. W Harper School News

Two Harper Students Earn National Piano Honors

Frances and Evelyn Rischner, piano pupils of Mrs. A J Arnold, are named among the nation’s most outstanding piano students. From 35 114 entrants in the 1953 54 National Piano Playing Auditions and International Recording Festival, 1463 were chosen as top performers and awarded gold medals for first place ratings after auditions by 156 adjudicators in 493 music centers across 48 states.

Frances Evelyn Rischner A. J. Arnold Evelyn

Cherrie Parker Reports on Senior Class Night Delights

Cherrie Parker, senior class reporter, chronicles a most delightful evening of entertainment. The event showcases student talent, community spirit, and school pride in a festive night of performances and reflections.

Cherrie Parker

Local Students Join National Fraternity of Student Musicians

Ten local students earned one year memberships in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians after entering the Fredericksburg Texas piano audition on May 1 1954. National and district winners include Edward Dikeman Agnes Rischner Mary Ellis Parker John Tarr and others with several district awardees.

Fraternity of Fredericksburg Texas Edward Dikeman Janice Gammenthaler Mary Ellis Parker Agnes Rischner Evelyn Rischner Frances Rischner Martha Stevens John Tarr

Memorial Shelf For School Library Harper School

Memorial Shelf for the Harper School library is being established with donations from friends in memory of loved ones. Mrs. W. D. Stockard presented a volume of Children’s Pictorial Encyclopedia in memory of her son Luther B. Stockard.

Harper School W. D. Stockard Luther B. Stockard

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