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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1958
Page
4
The Round-Up from Harper School lists staff positions including Editor Elaine Bode Assistant Editor Agnes Risch ner Social Editors Willimae Kais er and Clark Lang Sports Editor Steve Oehler and Typist Andrew Kramer.
The Snooper spies seniors in the school halls painting a bus with shoe polish and guessing they will travel to Galveston and Shreveport on a senior trip. Sophomores and juniors also head off on trips to Roaring Rock and various locations, with the narrator plans to snoop again next year.
The eighth grade enjoyed a picnic at Roaring Rock on May 14 then attended a show in Kerrville. The next day students elected class officers for next year and two Student Council members Gayle Dittmar and Cody Marshall.
Lew Moellendorf son of Mrs Ida Wanner attended Harper School for twelve years born December 1 1939 with brown hair and five feet five inches tall. He led his freshman class was class reporter sophomore year and served as vice president of the F F A chapter junior year and reporter this year. He acted in class plays as Stinkweed and Dr Handshaw and won the Dramatics award last year. He played football and basketball three years and helped with Annual Subscription Sales this year. He is noted for curiosity and lively halls with interests in shrimp blue eyes hunting fishing and pestering girls.
Texas highway officials report May bid totals of 19 million 187 thousand 933 dollars and expect up to 25 million more bids next month for federal emergency projects. The effort aims to contract all 36 million dollars of extra funds by summer, creating jobs and boosting consumer spending nationwide.
The end of Prohibition brought 3.2 beer back in 1933 with Cullen Harrison Act. Breweries like Pearl in Texas revived jobs and taxes, while nationwide industries and farmers benefited from renewed demand. Pearl Brewing Co. led recovery in the state with long service and safety awards, as Americans celebrated moderation and restored commerce in beer.
The Sophomore class enjoyed a Roaring Rock excursion with swimming and a wicker roast then traveled to Kerrville to view a movie. Students thank sponsor Mr BD Dean Hopf and room mothers Mrs J FP Peets and Mrs Clifford Bode for their efforts making the past days pleasant.
Crockett Riley of Moorman Manufacturing reports a new cattle treatment that kills grub larvae inside the animal, reducing meat and hide damage and preventing unthriftiness. Annual losses cited exceed 100 million dollars, with tests at Moor Man Research Farm and multiple stations supporting the approach.
Saturday marks Poppy Day with reminders to pin a memorial poppy in memory of fallen service members. Disabled veterans created the tokens and the American Legion Auxiliary distributes them as a tribute to those who died in war for others to live in peace.
Mr and Mrs Roger Parkay of Deipping Springs Lon Parker of Round Mountain and James Parer of Junction visited the Sam Parker home during the weekend City records show the gathering bringing together relatives from multiple towns for a family visit.
Gillespie County district reports Edmund Durst applying grazing rest, staged grazing on cropland, and post oak and blackjack to boost pasture. He notes a one acre alfalfa patch feeding pigs, plans larger alfalfa plantings, praises his chisel plow for soil protection, and encourages summer legumes like guar to combat erosion and improve soil health.
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