Twelve Apostles of Athela and other Cold War sketches
The piece lists twelve Soviet Politburo figures with blunt character sketches including Molotov as insincere and Beria as barbarous, followed by Alfred Kohlberg’s questions to Congress about wartime armament destructions. It notes a surge of “National This” and “National That” weeks and proposes a mock “Nobody-Need-Observe-It-Believe-It-Or-Not Week,” then mentions local visitors and attendance at a Wool Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athela
Comintern
Tokayev
Red Army
Germany
Molotov
Politburo
N. A. Bulganin
A. I. Mikoyan
Menshikov
N. A. Voznesensky
State Planning Commission
N. K. Voroshilov
G. M. Malenkov
N. M. Shvernik
N. S. Khrushchev
Stalin
L. M. Kaganovich
L. P. Beria
A. A. Andreyev
M. Kosygin
Alfred Kohlberg
American China Policy Association
Plain Talk
81St Congress
Europe
Western
Pacific
India
China
State Department
Kesiberg
America
Commerce Department
Rahe Family Visits Glen Hopf Home Sunday Night
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rahe and their children were visitors in the Glen Hopf home Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Rahe
Glen Hopf
Comfort Names W. M. Hobbs Deputy Sheriff
May 17 report that Sheriff Bill Edge appoints W. M. Hobbs former Kerrville chief of police as deputy sheriff at Comfort. Kendall County Commissioners authorized the appointment and a $50 monthly pay plus mileage. Hobbs, a Spicewood native, has long served as a peace officer with ties to Corpus Christi police and sheriff’s work.
Hill Country League results and next Sundays matchups
In last Sunday action Harper lost 1 to 9 against Camp Stanley, Stonewall edged Sisterdale 6 to 5, Boerne beat Comfort 4 to 2 in a 15 inning game. Frig Giants defeated Ft. Sam Houston 13 to 2 in a non league game. Next Sunday Camp Stanley visits Boerne, Comfort plays Stonewall, Giants visit Harpers, Sisterdale has an off Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Camp Stanley
Stonewall
Sisterdale
Boerne
Comfort
Frig
Giants
Gpwl Comfort Camp
Stanley
Giants Boerne
Harper Stonewall
Harper high school to award diplomas May 26
Supt Neal Fox announces fourteen diploma candidates for Harper High School commencement in the auditorium on May 26 at 8 p m. Valedictory honors go to Wanda Klaehn with 90.15 average and salutatory to Opal Eckhardt at 89.975. Elbert Schmidt had the top grade among boys at 39.3421. Baccalaureate is May 22 with Rev Gitter Minter and Hargrove delivering prayers and sermons. program features include a violin solo and choir performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal B. Fox
Harper High School
Harper
Laura Honig
Dallas Rieger
Co. D. Jung
Mary Ann Jung
Dennis Neal
Carol Walker
Selma Kirchhoff
Merle Parker
Colleen Parker
Ruth Jones
Wesley Sageser
Elbert Schmidt
Wanda Klaehn
Opal Eckhardt
Carl Klaehn
Hugo Eckhardt
David Schmidt
Fox
A. A. Gitter
St. Anthony’s Church of
Jack Minter
the Baptist Church
Supt. Fox
Ike Hargrove
First Baptist Church of
Fredericksburg
L. A. Stevens
Harper School
M. G. Bowden
Woolridge Junior High School of
Austin
Neal Fox
M. R. Duderstadt
Harper School Board
J. Philip Rogers
Harper FFA Wins 4th Annual Fleece Judging at Lions Show
The Harper Lions Club hosted the 4th annual Wool and Mohair Fleece Show at Community Park drawing FFA and 4-H participants from Harper and visitors from Junction and Johnson City. Harper FFA team led by Clark Bierwschwale won with 1915 points, high scorer Bierwschwale. Awards covered fine wool, mohair, and goat kid divisions with multiple clubs placing high. Proceeds from the bedroom suite drawing and dances funded the Lions Club treasury. total net near $170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Harper Wool & Mohair
Harper Lions Club
Harper Community Park
Pic
Junction
Johnson City
Robert
Carl Baker
Larry Goehmann
Clark Bierschwale
Bierschwale
Open Air Pavilion
Buck Austin
San Antonio
R. E. Peril
Harper
Chester Brown
Waldemar Wendel
Guy Powell
Kerr County
Lions Club
W. A. Brown
Lions Club Treasury
Jack Lawrence
Dick Smith
Carlos Parker
Firemen Barbecue Supper Saturday Night at Baptist Church
Harper Volunteer Fire Department members and families plus invited guests will gather at the Baptist Church grounds Saturday at 7 30 p m for a barbecue supper. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goerner and children from Hawaii arrived Tuesday to visit Rev. and Mrs. W J Goerner. Mrs A J Arnold and Mrs Stella Duderstadt attended confirmation exercises of their granddaughters in Menard Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Baptist Church
Herbert Goerner
Hawaii
W. J. Goerner
A. J. Arnold
Stella Duderstadt
Menard
San Antonio Salesman Wins Bedroom Suite At Harper
Buck Austin, a San Antonio salesman for a cracker company, won a $375 bedroom suite prize at the 4th Woolf and Mohair fleece show sponsored by the Harper Lions Club at Harper Community Park. Carl Oehler, a former Harper resident now working in Ingram, Texas, collected a radio phonograph prize for selling the winning donor ticket. Mr and Mrs Austin visited Harper on Sunday to claim their prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Harper Community Park
Buck Austin
San Antonio
Carl Oehler
Harper
Ingram
Texas
Ausin
Oehler
Mrs. Austin
Free Movie Show At Gillespie County Courthouse
Texas Company through its consignee E H Riley will present a free show next Wednesday May 25 at 8 p m in the District Court Room of the new Gillespie County Courthouse The program features a new RKO Kodachrome edition It s News Because It s News Also shown will be other entertaining movies Door prizes will be awarded All welcome especially families from farming areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
E. H. Riley
Gillespie County
Commencement Speaker Bowden To Address Harper High Graduates
M G Bowden principal of Woolridge Junior High School in Austin will deliver the commencement address to Harper High School graduates at graduation services on Thursday night May 26 in the new high school auditorium. Bowden, son of Mr and Mrs R S Bowden of Burnet, once studied under Supt Neal B Fox and earned a bachelor’s from San Marcos and a master’s from Texas University. He served in the US Army intelligence division during the war with duty overseas in England and France. Afterward he returned, was honorably discharged, and taught at the University of Texas in summer sessions and served as Woolridge’s principal for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Bowden
Woolridge Junior High School
Austin
Harper High School
High Scool
Bowden
R. S. Bowden
Burnet
Neal B. Fox
Harper
San Marcos
Texas University
US Army
England
France
Woolridge School
University of Texas
Harper High seniors take Galveston vacation trip
Members of the Harper High School senior class left Thursday morning in private cars for Galveston where they will vacation until Sunday, returning for Sunday night baccalaureate services. The diploma candidates were escorted by teachers Phil Rogers and Rea Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Galveston
Phil Rogers
Rea Fox
New Livestock Auction Arena Being Constructed
Kerr County mourns pioneer Mrs. Virginia Colbath 86, widow of John Houston Colbath. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Jehovah Witness minister. Interment at Glenn Rest Cemetery. Colbath family details and survivors listed. A new Gillespie County Auction Company arena is being built near Fredericksburg by Wallendorf Hoerster Stieler and Stieler, weekly livestock auctions planned.
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Kerr County
Virginia Colbath
John Houston Colbath
Kerrville
Ingram
Junction Highway
Smith Funeral Home
B. W. Copeland
San Antonio
Glenn Rest Cemetery
Hays County
Rollie Peril
John R. Peril
Willis Larton
Rex McElroy
Wiley Crider
Robert Colbath
H. R. Colbath
Hunt
H G. Colbath
Jim Peril
Harper
Roger Colbath
Warren Barton
Henry Barton
Alex Ridgeway
Mattie Barton
Palo Alto
Calif
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Walter Wallendorf
J. D. Hoerster
Adolf Stieler
Louis Stieler
Olfers
Edmund Alberthal
Max Ransit Heit
Gillespie County Auction Company
New Lions Club Officers To Be Installed June 15
Harper Lions Club announces installation of new officers at Harper school building on June 15. An out of town Lions Club member will perform the installation. The event is planned as a ladies night and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Lions Club
Harper
Lions Club
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Hill Country Baseball League
Harper F.F.A
Worth Howe
Robert Baker
E. T. Baker
Arthur Bierschwale
Mr. Howe
Ray Walker
Per
Larry Goodman
Worth Howe Jr
Yearling
Lat
J. BE
Peril
Ewe
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Bob Brown
Ram
Joe Esquell
M. F. Brown
G. G. Mortimer
Billy Kid
Edward Kothman
Mountain
Doe Kid Mohair
Doe Kid
Mt. Home
C. D. Jung
F.F.A
W. W. Wendel
Sth
Edward Walker
Colon Barrett
Leroy Tatsch
Roy Ressman
Old Ewe
Dokie
Joe Newman
Harper Ffa Dtotos Ortecech
Esse Deloeteso
Jonneon City Sreccesssersererges Ltilo Junction
Senesvoneeuse
Ouenogarennve Prooers
Bennet Ragsdale
Leroy Tate
Lydia Bierschwale
Hillary
J. R. Bierschwale
Mary Defreest
Mildred Wiggins
U. S
U. S. Treasury
Glas” Fr
Takewar
Vesby Ant
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