Harper HI-LIGHTS Staff and editors listed for 1944 issue
The Harper Hi-Lights weekly notes staff roles for Harper High School in Harper Texas dated Sunday May 12 1944. It lists editors Mary Frances Fletcher Minda Faye Moses Walter Winn and others as senior junior and society reporters with names including Opal June Lennon Dorothy Whitewood Evelyn Honig Doris Whitworth Camille Stevens Juno Bode Joyce Whetstone and Inez Whitewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HI - Lights
Minda Faye Moses
Walter Winn Parker
Mary Frances Fletcher
Opal June Lennon
Grammar School
Evelyn Honig
Dorothy Whitewood
Dorothy Mac Parker
Raymond Pape
Winn Parker
Mildred Boatright
Whetstone
Oleane Walker
Doris Whitworth
Camille Stevens
Juno Bode
Joyce Whetstone
Inez Whitewood
Commencement Held Last Night At Community School
The senior class bids farewell in a closing program thanking Mr Dietel for publishing their school news in the Harper Herald. They acknowledge typing errors and praise readers, marking the Hilites year end. Minda Faye Mosel signs the note.
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Dietel
Harper Herald
Hilites
Minda Faye Mosel
First Graders and New Comers Fingerprinted at Harper
Harper school completed fingerprinting for new pupils and first graders under the Harper PTA. Fingerprints will be filed with the FBI in Washington and updated yearly as new students enroll. Commencement for the 1944 senior class was held at Benn's Hall with Dr. Lester Keyser delivering the address. thirteen graduates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E., Fletcher
Max Lange
Harper School
Harper Parent Teachers Association
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, DC
Harper Pta
Evelyn Honig
Benn’s Hall
Lester L. Keyser
Audrey Mae Brown
Billy Brown
Vera Cornell
Robey Dean Goff
Jean Heffington
Alfred Honig
Virgil Lennon
Eldon Marschall
Minda Faye Moses
Oleane Walker
Dorothy Nell Whitewood
Madge Romell Whitewood
Baccalaureate For Seniors Of '44 Held Sunday
Baccalaureate services were held at St James Lutheran Church on Sunday evening May 14 at 8 o clock. Rev Walter C Probst delivered the message to the senior class. The Lutheran Church Choir accompanied by Miss Magdalena Wendel provided music. Several junior girls acted as ushers and the service concluded with a party hosted by the Luther League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Church
Walter C. Probst
Lutheran Church Choir
Magalena Wendel
Luther League
School Exhibit Highlights Harper Year’s Work
An exhibit of school work at Harper School on Friday evening May 5 1944 showcases efforts of the superintendent Mr Root the faculty and student body. The event aims to show parents what is being accomplished and how school taxes are funding a worthwhile community effort.
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Harper School
Root
Mary Frances Fletcher
Scout Tests Given Last Week at School
Scoutmaster Gilbert Anderegg and Assistant Scoutmaster Dennis Parker supervised about thirty-five tests at school Wednesday. Clayton Massey is new quartermaster and Walter Parker is Scout Scribe. Troop 139 has shown notable progress in three months with many boys pursuing Star tests and merit badges in automobiling, sheep raising, hog raising, and airplane structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Anderegg
Dennis Parker
Clayton Massey
Walter Parker
Teen Town Club Met At Bein's Hall On May Fifth
About thirty Ten Town club members gathered in Bein's Hall for an evening of entertainment to discuss dues toward establishing a clubhouse and to note that no suitable location has been found yet. Doris Whitworth contributed details.
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Ten Town Club
Bein’s Hall
Doris Whitworth
Governor Urges Greater Salvage of Fats and Greases
Austin May 15 Texas must salvage two billion pounds of household fats annually to replace imports cut off by Japanese conquests. Governor Coke Stevenson urged housewives to save at least one tablespoon daily and butchers to accept fats so they reach render plants. WPB supports a local salvage chairman in every community.
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Austin
Texas
Coke Stevenson
War Production Board
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Far East
WPB
Stevson
Gems and flowers as divine thoughts in art and love
Poem style excerpts praise flowers as God’s thoughts made visible and beauty as a language of love. Quotations from Wilberforce Howard Park Benjamin South Parker and Theodore Parker invoke heavenly meanings in nature. The text ends with a playful line about yesterday’s paper suggesting time is irrelevant.
Invasion Talk and Labor Debates Stir Washington
Washington buzzes over European invasion plans with heavy air raids cited and projections of a three-front advance. Parachute troops and constant air attacks on Axis lines are anticipated as the High Command refines strategies to minimize invasion losses. Separately, Labor issues loom as hearings on the Fair Employment Practices Committee bill draw opposition and questions about funding.
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Washington
Europe
Hitler
Russia
Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
High Command
Pacific Islands
Labor Committee
House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Congress
F.E.P.C
Gopher Control Assistance Offered by Interior Dept Official
Eugene Schmidt of the U S Department of the Interior will be in Gillespie County to aid farmers in gopher control. He will assist landowners in placing poison grain sold at ten cents per pound by the A A A office, with schedules arranged through the County Agent.
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Eugene Schmidt
United States Department of the Interior
Gillespie County
Mr. Schmidt
A.A.A
Schmidt
RULES CHANGED ON NEW RURAL POWER SERVICE
New WPA regulations affect rural electrical extensions issued by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The War Production Board limits transformer production and tightens rural and urban connections. Livestock counted only if on hand or contracted with written delivery, with farm animal unit thresholds for service. Extensions under 500 feet may serve domestic customers without primary line or new transformer.
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Austin
WPA
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Lower Colorado River Electric Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
War Production Board
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Wanted ads from Kerrville Fredericksburg area
Classified listings seek farm hand and grocery worker with high wages. Alfred Ersch advertises in Ingram Texas near Fish Hatchery. Cooper & Adkins Co Kerrville hires experienced grocery man. Scrap iron buyers R M Lewis & Son Fredericksburg offer 5-19 pd. Hog buyers every Thursday at Ed Eckert stockyard Fredericksburg. Sterling Bros Fredericksburg sells grey kangaroo coverts work pants at 1.98. Transfomer underbuild note.
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Alfred Ersch
Ingram
Tex
Kerrville
Texas
Cooper & Adkins Company
Ed. Eckert
Fredericksburg
Sterling Bros
For Sale in Fredericksburg Texas Auction Ad
FOR SALE A modern newly built three room with bath dwelling large garage and wash house corner lot conveniently located A D Stahl Real Estate Insurance Gold Building Fredericksburg Texas FOR SALE 1938 Chevrolet 2 door Master Deluxe Sedan extra good tires Fredericksburg Drive In Station Reuben Cren welge
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Reuben Crenwelge
A. D. Stahl
Real Estate & Insurance
Freddericksburg
Texas
For Sale 1937 Plymouth Sedan at Drive-In Station
For sale a 1937 four door Plymouth sedan described as a good car clean and reasonably priced. Fredericksburg Drive-In Station operated by Reuben Crem welge.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Reuben Cremwelge
For Sale 1933 Chevrolet Tudor in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg auction notice lists a 1933 Chevrolet Tudor for sale with tires fair and mechanical condition good. Ruben Crenwelge Prega at Fredericksburg drive-in station handles sale details. Also notice offering wrecking heavy machinery and scrap iron removal at property by R M Lewis & Son located at Corner East Main and Elk Streets. Posted May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Lewis & Son
E. Main & Elk Streets
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Drive-In
Reuben Crenwelge
Seed and garden supplies at Reifert Hardware Kerrville
Bulk field and garden seeds tomato plants and tools offered at Reifert Hardware Store Kerrville opposite the post office. Cream wanted with high market prices paid and American Pure Milk Co. contact phone 285 Kerrville Texas.
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Reifert Hardware Store
Kerrville
Postoffice
Texas
Cass Produce
Hahn
Mgr
Fredericksburg
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Walter
Joyce
Arthur Kuenemann
Harper
Gilbert Steitle
San Antonio
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Fred Nabers
Arthur Saenger
J. S. Whitewood
Teen Town Club
Herman Kaiser
Mrs. Franke
Howard
Park Benjamin
Theodore Parker
Rata
Eerie Rot
C. Fisher
Hillman
CIO
P.E.P.C. Wearing
Sidney Hillman
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
Corner
E. Malin & Elk Streets
DALAC
Texa
Gloria Jean
Vermont
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Tumber
Jack
Deanna Durbin
Franchot Tone
Pat O'Brien
Joan Davis
Tallulah Bankhead
F. J. Maier
V. A A. Cottle
DR. Legear
Otto
Pretty - Cool - Bemberg
Sheers
Rayon Crepe
Fredericksburg, Texas
E. C. Lowgren Junction, Texas
Leon F. Zwiener
Optometrist
The
Wolfmueller's Bakery
A. E. Self
Water Street
F. G Bailey
Earl Garret Sr
Mohair Ranch
T. Holekamp
Manager Junction
AOK
Woerner
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