Monarchs and Pacific Grove a Butterfly Town tale
In Pacific Grove California the Monarch butterfly wintering grounds attract visitors and residents. The town prohibits harming monarchs with fines up to 500 dollars. Migrating groups begin in late Oct to early Nov traveling two thousand miles to winter in groves and parks along the coast.
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California
Point Pines
Pacific Grove
Monterey
Butterfly Town
Canadian Rockies
Alaska
Carmel Valley
Mary Ann Kensing Weds James Robert Stevens in Harper
Mary Ann Kensing married James Robert Stevens in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Harper hosted by Rev. Carlos Parker. The event featured organist Polly Barrett, soloist Nancy Feller, and a large wedding party with lavender gowns and white orchid bouquets. The couple, both 1967 Harper High School graduates, now reside in Harper after a reception at the Harper Community Hall.
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Mary Ann Kensing
James Robert
Jim Bob) Stevens
First Baptist Church
Harper
Carlos Parker
Polly Barrett
Nancy Feller
Levi Kensing
George Creighton Stevens
Harper High School
Kerrville Business College
Uvalde
Larry Ray Irvin
San Antonio
Mike Kirk
Logan Stevens
Fredonia
Lloyd Harper
Hardin Rahe
Garland Black
Larry Jung
Lynn Parker
Gene Rahe
Mitchell Harper
James Stevens
Harper Rites
Notice for Prompt Reasonable Radio TV Service
Public ad offering prompt radio and TV service through Gene Harper at Modern Market. Servicing all makes and models. Includes radios, transistors, TV sets. Phone M4-2228. Old advertisements reinvented by Inneersoprign specialists in Nermville, Besa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Harper
Harper
Harper Cubs Webelos Camp Out at Eldred Road
Harper Cubs and Webelos leaders Lloyd Schumpelt Leon Dunn and others attended an overnight event at Eldred Road Place with an outdoor feast an evening swim a mobicoon hunt and an Outdoorsman Award project for Webelos Lions Club and Young Homemakers supported the supper and program at the School Cafetorium Sponsors include Al Foster Rickie Matranga and 4 H Club members as preparations begin for the Lad Dad trip to Austin and a family affair at LBS hike with Cub Scouts and 4 H members Mrs Oren Cottle and her mother visited Fredericksburg last Thursday.
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Lloyd Schumpelt
Leon Dunner
Webelos
Charles Dunn
Kenny Fritz
James Hagen
Doyle Parker
Sam Parker
Russell Ressman
Mroo
Herbert Gamel
Eldred Road
Nso
Lions Club
al Foster
Rickie Matranga
Austin
Harper FFA Youth Selected To Receive State's Highest Degree
Chris Bernhard Patrick Lange and Mike McDougall were among four Future Farmers of America members chosen by Area VII to receive the state's highest degree. Selections were made at the 14th annual association convention in Fredericksburg on June 3 with final approval set for June 5-6 in Austin. The degree requires leadership, community activity, farm enterprise proficiency, and at least 500 dollars invested or earned from farming or off farm work. The top awards will be presented at the state convention in Lubbock July 16-18.
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Chris Bernhard
Patrick Lange
Mike McDougall
Area VII Ffa Association
Sunday House
Fredericksburg
Austin
Lubbock
Miss Stevens Plans Six Week Spanish Course in Mexico City
Miss Martha Stevens returned from a writing conference in Houston and will fly from San Antonio to Mexico City with Miss Marice Bodemuel ler to take a six week Spanish course at a college there. She has taught at Matzke Elementary for two years and is a Harper graduate, Schreiner Institute alumna, and Texas University alumna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H L Stevens.
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Martha Stevens
Houston
Matzke Elementary
John Cummings
Mexico City
San Antonio
Marice Bodemueller
Miss Stevens
Matzke School
Harper, Schreiner Institute
Texas University
H. L. Stevens
Teen Hop to Feature at Stonewall JAMboree
Stonewall schedules its 7th Peach JAMboree with a Teen Hop in the Stonewall School Gym at 3 p.m. on June 22. Country and Western acts include Pride Special, Joe Paul Nichols, and bands led by Lawton Williams and Billy Deaton.
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Stonewall
Stonewall School
Joe Paul Nichols
Customs Records
Dallas
Lawton Williams
Billy Deaton
Kerrville and San Antonio Families Visit Mrs. Cottle
Mr and Mrs Harold Dean Jones and children of Kerrville along with Mr and Mrs Gene Jones and children of San Antonio visited their mother Mrs Oren Cottle and family Sunday. Donnie Jones stayed a week while Summer Jones remained through Monday.
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Harold Dean Jones
Kerrville
Gene Jones
San Antonio
Oren Cottle
Donnie Jones
Little Summer Jones
Dabs Brown Heads to Girls State at St Edwards
Miss Dabs Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Van C Brown departed Tuesday June 11 for a ten day Girls State program at St Edwards University She is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Harper Post 60 American Legion Tass 4 mer ap Legion Post 60 of Harper
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Dabs Brown
van C Brown
Girls State
St Edwards University
Ladies Auniltary
Sageser Tass
Ap Legion Post 60
Harper
Double Ring Wedding in Mason Unites Kettner and Esquell
At St Josephs Catholic Church Mason on June 8 8 30 p m Rev Raymond Jacobs officiated Diane Gail Kettner daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Kettner and James Michael Esquell son of Mr and Mrs Joe Esquell were married. The couple will reside in Mason where the groom works as a cable splicer for San Marcos Telephone Co.
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Raymond Jacobs
M. I
Diane Gail Kettner
James Michael Esquell
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mason
Harry Spaeth
Henry Kettner
Joe Esq
Joan Kettner
Henrietta Kettner
Jo Ann Esquell
Martin Fiedler
Jerome Esquell
Lyle
Buddy) Spaeth
Marcellus Esquell
Jerald Esquell
Groom
Larry Esquell
Charles Kettner
Dennis Henke
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Albert Petermann
Wilhe Maurer
Esquell
San Marcos Telephone Company
John Meritt Floyds Make Home In Houston Following Marriage
John Merritt Floyds and Janice Lea Duskouil were married at Grace Methodist Church in Houston. The couple resides in Houston after a June 1 ceremony officiated by Rev Asbury Lenox. The bride wore a linen gown with lace and carried a bouquet with lilies and baby’s breath. The groom’s family and local guests attended, with a wedding trip planned to Orange.
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John Meritt
Floyds
Houston
John Merritt Floyd
Grace Methodist Church
Asbury Lenox
CM. Floyd
Baytown
Tle
REL
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Keith King
D W. Scarcella
Pasadena
Benne Deskouwl
Crosby
Scotland
Holland
D. M. Scarce
Mike Floyd
DW Scarcella
Pat Pesz
Rodney Hutton
John Fayle
Austin
Mass Ardila Ham
Anderegg Family Reunion Held at Doss
Descendants of John H and Margeretha Fritze Anderegg gathered at Doss on June 9 196% for the annual reunion with about 115 attendees. The event featured a Coat of Arms presentation by Martin Anderegg Jr and honors for the oldest and youngest members.
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John H
Margeretha Fritze Anderegg
Doss
Gilbert
Anderegg
Martin Anderegg Jr
Dallas
Wm. Strackbein
Hartmann
Arkansas
Tyler
Crane
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Brady
Hondo
Castell
Mason
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Harper and Doss
Martin Anderege Sr
Brett Anderegg
Corwina Anderegg
Warold Schmidt
Wille Fritze
Christina Anderegg Schmidt
Erwin Anderegg
John Honig
Paul
Otto Itz Rites Held June 4th
Otto Itz 89 retired Harper farmer died Sunday June 2 at Brown's Nursing Home. Born Sept 23 1878 Gillespie County son of Carl and Henrietta Itz he married Ida Oehier Nov 3 1903 in Fredericksburg Bethany Lutheran Church. Survivors include widow four daughters two sons 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral services were held June 4 at Beckmann Funeral Chapel and St James Lutheran Church.
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Otto Itz
Harper
Brown’s
Mr. Itz
Gillespie County
Carl
Henrietta Evers Itz
Fredericksburg
Bethany Lutheran Church
Ida Oehier
Chester Itz
Bessie
Archie Wienecke
San Antonio
Norma
Chester Bernhard
Johanna
Victor Wendel
Ruth
Clifford Bode
Lee Roy Itz
Austin
William
Karl
Henry
Rudolph
Louis
August Itz
Emma Wertheim
Emeltie Walter
Beckmann Funeral Chapel
St. James Lutheran Church
Vacation Time Reading Club Shows Early Strong Uptake
A core group of young readers led by Tammy McDougall and Denise Schumpelt ingested 203 books in the first three days of the program. Parents are urged to nurture this healthy growth as children show increasing sophistication and independence. The Regina Medal, awarded by the Catholic Library Association, honors lifelong contribution to children's literature and this year was given to Marguerite de Angeli for The Door in the Wall.
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Pied Pipers
Tammy McDougall
Denise Schumpelt
Walter de la Mare
Catholic Library Association
Marguerite de Angeli
Committees Gear Up for 7th Peach JAMboree in Stonewall
Stonewall prepares for the 7th annual Peach JAMboree in June as committees led by Dale Malechek organize parade barbeque queen pageant peach exhibit and auction rodeos concessions dance hospitality publicity and more. Over five thousand visitors are expected to attend this South-central Texas event celebrating peaches.
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Stonewall
Dale Malechek
Texas
John Pehl
Henry Burg
James Welgehausen
George Vogel
Wilburn Meter
Ernest Hodges
Frederick Burg
Ruben Ruebsahim
Otto Schumann
Roy Weinheimer
Alvin Gold
Tom Weinheimer
Herbert Merz
Harold
Funeral services for Harper area leaders
The Men's Chorus of Bethany Lutheran Church sang at the funeral home with Rev. W. E. Doerr officiating. The Mixed Choir of St. James Lutheran Church performed at the church service. Pallbearers were G. P. Lamar Itz, Dennis Bernhard, Carlton Wendel, Douglas Bode, and Lloyd Wendel. Interment followed in Harper City Cemetery.
Debby Kunz to Wed John Meurer in August
Debby Ann Kunz and John Earl Meurer plan marriage. Miss Kunz, a 1968 Fredericksburg High School graduate, will study at Durham's Business College in San Antonio. Meurer, son of Mr and Mrs John P Meurer, works at Swearingen Aircraft, attends San Antonio College, and serves in the Army Reserves. The couple will wed at St Mary's Catholic Church on August 10.
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Louis Kunz Jr
Deborah Ann
John Earl Meurer
Miss Kunz
Fredericksburg High School
Arthur Stehling
Durham's Business College
San Antonio
Meurer
John P. Meurer
Braciile
St Mary's High School
Swearingen Aircraft
San Antonio College
Army
Se. Mary's Cathalin
Kung
Mio
Kayay P. Kuad
Harper
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Pines
Milar
Butterfly Lodge
Washington Park
Ocean
Tomind
MR. and
Mrs. Jameg6
Robert Stevens
Kensing
Venice
Ronnie Lumpkins
San Marcos
Linda Kensing
Nancy Phillips
Keith Kensing
Stephensville
Keller
Pais
Ganuher
Nermville
Besa
Harper Cubs
Eldred Road Place
Edwin Lang
Harper Ffa
State AT
Miss Kettner
Kilman
Janice Lea Duskouil
Frank Duskouil
Robert Lee High School
Lee College
Brown Whitewood
Trena Robin
del Rio
Fred Whitewoods
Vickie Hon
Pam Blerschwale
Mas
Gene Harpet
John Tog
Henry Wadsworth
Debby Kunz
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