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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
1
Henry Ford expresses confidence in youth and predicts major economic progress. He unveils a $35 million expansion during the recession and argues fairs in 1939 will spark ideas for innovation. Ford links farming, industry, and education to a new Agrindustrial Age transforming society.
Marvin Durst son of Mr and Mrs Rlv R Durst of Fredericksburg left Tuesday morning for San Antonio to join the U S Navy From San Antonio he will go to Houston and then to San Diego for regular training He was formerly employed at the Tourist Cafe and played on the Radio Post softball team He and many friends wish him success in Uncle Sam s Navy Also noted are St Mary s Parish members Alois Jenschke Alois Jung Jimmie Pfiester and Pauline Knopp Gertrude Kraus and Louise Metzger at a C Y O District meeting in San Antonio Sunday afternoon.
Dr William M Leiserson of Ohio, chairman of the National Mediation Board, was named a member of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington D C. The appointment places Leiserson in a key role overseeing labor relations policy.
Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and son Phil spent weekend with daughters and sisters Mrs Arthur Allen and Miss Nell Rogers in Alpine. Later Mr and Mrs Warren McDougall visited Mr and Mrs Ed McDougall in Kerrville.
Cosmopolitan lauds Juan T. Trippe as a bold strategist and guardian of American airpower. The article traces his Yale youth, early flight club leadership, and role in founding Pan American Airways, noting 1938 figures of passengers, mail, and cross Pacific service as proof of rapid aviation progress.
Sponsors Pedernales Electric Co op Inc and communities in 18 counties plan 1830 miles of power lines serving about 3000 farms. Bid 822995, total cost 916116. Construction to start immediately with completion by late summer. 184000 man hours of direct labor expected. Residents urged to sign up for service and arrange wiring and plumbing. Several local visits noted in Harper and Kerrville.
The Music Pupils of St Marys school will perform a program of piano violin voice and glee club numbers on Thursday evening May 18 at 8 p m. The public is invited and admission is free. Sally Dad asks about consent and a kneeling gesture but Dad recalls no kneeling when he refused.
Jack Jones arrived from his Leakey ranch to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Jones, and Mrs. L. H. Harpers joined sisters Mesdames Nabers and Brown in Kerrville. Sunday May 7 the Rev A. Gitter and sister Gertrude attended the First Solemn Mass at St. Cecelia's in San Antonio. Rev. J. M. Kommers of Fond du Lac is visiting Rev. A. Gitter and sister.
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