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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1971
Page
3
The piece compares public school spending per pupil to the cost of juvenile detention and outlines lifetime earnings by education level. It cites Franklin on education costs and notes per pupil spending about 9660 dollars, detention cost 1800, and lifetime earnings 560000, 350000, and 250000 dollars for college, high school, and grade school education.
An editorial argues that 98 percent of teens are hardworking and better educated than past generations. It urges adults to focus on shaping a responsible world for future leaders rather than fearing youth fashion and music trends.
Miss Connie Honig is Harper High School valedictorian with a 9.5 average, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Honig of Harper. Salutatorian is Miss Lynette Honig with a 94.4 average, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Honig. The top boy is Jerald Esquell with a 90.2 average. Graduation exercises will be.
Lynette Honig named salutatorian for Harper High School graduation to be held Friday evening at 8 00 p m in the school gymnasium. Gordon Sauer Fredericksburg attorney to deliver the commencement address.
Mrs Jerald Ahrens formerly Vickie Honig was honored at a Sunday afternoon party in the Lutheran parish hall on May 16. Guests included her mother Mrs John Honig and other relatives. Attire was a white crepe dress with spring flowers and corsages. The event featured spring floral arrangements, a tea table, and a May Pole centerpiece with ribbons. Several local residents and family members assisted, with attendees from Harper Kerrville Fredericksburg and Rosenberg. Graduation exercises at John Tarleton College later that day were attended by multiple relatives.
The Harper Lions pool hosts three levels of swim instruction from May 24 through June 4 led by Red Cross approved instructor Bobby Harper. Registration is $3 with sessions starting with the advanced class in the morning and finishing with beginners.
Rev and Mrs Rudy Wendel of Boyden Iowa adopt a baby girl named Melissa Ruth on April 23. Siblings Naomi and Mark Wendel greet her. grandparents Oswald Wendel in Cherry Spring and Mr and Mrs Felix Baethge of Fredericksburg attend.
The Harper Kindergarten held graduation Thursday evening May 13 in the high school cafetorium with about 50 relatives. Five graduates were Kimberley Matranga Judy Ressmann Wayne Sembritzky Renee Staudt and Ronnie Sultemeier.
Mrs Keyser Bierschwale with Jennifer Jones and Cathleen Cornell, seniors from Harper High and Fredericksburg High, attend a turkey dinner Sunday at Andy's Diner in Fredericksburg. Guests include Mr and Mrs Susy Bierschwale and Mrs Jerre Usener of Kerrville.
Raleigh W. Kothmann age 64 died Wednesday night at a Junction nursing home after an illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church Junction. He was born June 24, 1906 in Mason County and lived on his Kerrville Divide ranch for 41 years. Survivors include his widow Lena Oehler, son Edward Kothmann of Pittsburg Pennsylvania, three daughters Milda Kothmann Solano Bobby Hepburn Mountain Home and Merle Kothmann of four brothers G R Kothmann Howard H Kothmann Rankin D Kothmann all of Junction and Woodrow Kothmann of San Antonio two sisters Mrs W O Woodrees London and Mrs Harry Spaeth Mason plus five more followed by additional survivors.
The St James Lutheran Bible School runs June 7 to 10 and June 14 to 17 from 8 30 to 11 08 a m with theme Talking with God. The program lists coordinators and invites all community children ages three to eleven to attend the closing on Thursday June 17 at 8 p m.
Community members urged to clean up Harper for visiting tourists and rodeo crowds. A park facelift was requested amid low funds, with donations encouraged from all. Paul Jones is ill in Peterson Hospital Kerrville. Mrs. Herbert Jones and Mrs. John Reddick and boys visited the Jones home.
The Area VII FFA Association chose 110 members from 4799 to earn the State Farmer Degree at the 17th Annual Area Convention in Fredericksburg on May 14, 1971. Brad Massey of Harper FFA was selected for this honor. presentation occurs at the State Convention in Houston July 14-16.
Gillespie County voters approve liquor-by-the-drink by a strong margin while all four constitutional amendments fail. Amendment 4 for $100 million sewage bonds passes statewide. Amendments 1 through 3 are defeated. Total ballots 919 in county, with 871 on liquor vote and 604 in favor.
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