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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
3
The Round-Up announces Flaine Bode as Staff Editor and Agnes Rischner as Assistant Editor for the Harper School edition. Local coverage and school news are planned.
Sevenths grade girls held a swimming party at Roaring Rock on Wednesday afternoon. Eleven girls attended with three sponsors and guests. Thanks are extended to Mrs Ed Bailey Mrs Lonnie Fried rich for serving as sponsors and to Mrs Doyle Parker for providing cold drinks. Jeanette Pogers Reporter.
A cartoon dialogue riffs on car woes and mileage mischief. A foreign car owner laments mileage per gallon while a mechanic suggests the usual sports car dodge of lying about it. The punch line harkens to a spoof on automotive pride and deception.
The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom occurred Thursday night May 8 starting 7 30 pm with a Hawaiian theme. Sophomore girls in Hawaiian dresses served, and Sophomore boys assisted while Agnes Rischner welcomed guests. Carl Ton Wendel spoke guest speaker J P Rogers, Kelley Parker gave the class prophecy and Johnnie Wehler read the class will. A wishing well and a grass hut with punch complemented crepe decorations and murals. Rhythm Pals provided music and attendees called it the best banquet and prom yet.
Harper F F A chapter hosted the Annual Hill Country District banquet on May 6 1958 at 8 p m in the Harper Cafetorium. Bill Shomette gave an interesting talk and the district sweetheart was chosen with a Dripping Springs girl winning.
Carlton Wendel, son of Victor and Mrs Wendel, is a top student and standout personality. He earned All Around Boy honors twice, led Student Council as president, acted in senior and junior plays, and earned Agriculture awards for three years. He will attend Lone Star Boys State, holds FHA and band roles, played football and basketball, and is salutatorian. He attends Harper School, born October 6 1939, 5'9" brown hair and eyes.
On May 5 1958 the Sophomores met in the typing room to discuss plans for the upcoming high school dance. Student Council members were elected for the coming year Jimmie Perly and Saundra Cottle. Class officers chosen President George Mains Vice President Clarence Emat Secretary treasurer Johnnie Spencer Reporter June Braeutigam. Plans included an outing at Roaring Rock on Thursday May 15.
Leaders from Texas cotton regions met in Austin to oppose a drop in the 1959 national acreage allotment and to outline a plan preserving the 17.5 million acre quota. They propose keeping the allotment, offering farmers a choice of higher or lower plantings with different supports, and abolishing the Soil Bank program.
Mr and Mrs O B Scarborough of Galveston visited his aunt Mrs Gordon Harper and other relatives here the weekend.
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