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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
4
Henry Ford expresses confidence in youth's role to cut prices raise wages and boost production as he unveils a 35 million expansion during a recession. He links 1939 World Fairs to inspiring invention and foresees a coming agrindustrial age transforming industry and farming.
Leaves for Navy training announced for Marvin Durst son of Mr and Mrs Durst of Fredericksburg He travels by train from San Antonio to Houston and then San Diego to begin regular training He was employed at the Tourist Cafe and played on the Radio Post softball team as he starts a career in the U S Navy
Alois Jenschke Alois Jung Jimmie Pfiester and Misses Pauline Knopp Gertrude Kraus and Louise Metzger of St. Mary's Parish attended the C Y O District meet at Central Catholic Gymnasium in San Antonio on Sunday afternoon.
Dr William M Leiserson of Ohio, chairman of the National Mediation Board, was named as a member of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington D C. The appointment places the Ohio figure in a key federal labor relations position amid ongoing disputes and policy discussions. He is pictured in his office in the nation’s capital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers and son Phil spent Saturday and Sunday visiting their daughters and sisters Mrs. Arthur Allen and Miss Nell Rogers at Alpine. Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDougall visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDougall Sunday in Kerrville.
The REA Progress Bulletin reports a Brown & Root Inc. contract to build 1830 miles of electric lines serving about 3000 farms across Bell Blanco Burnet Caldwell Llano Mason Menard Travis Williamson Comal Gillespie Hays Kendall Kerr Kimble. Total project cost 916116 dollars with bid 822995 dollars and 5283 carloads of poles plus 4570 miles of wire and 1742 transformers. Construction to start soon with completion expected late summer and early signups urged.
Pan American Airways head Juan T. Trippe emerges as a strategic force behind the Yankee Clipper program. The six-thousand horsepower Atlantic Clippers exceed rivals, carrying 74 passengers with full crew and cargo capacity as service plans target weekly flights to Southampton.
The Music Pupils of St Marys school present a program of piano violin voice and glee club numbers Thursday evening May eighteenth at 8 pm. The public is invited with no admission charge. Sally Dad dialogue included in the text.
Friday night program at Dodge City features extra added attraction on stage. KinderGAR TEN entertainment tops the bill with May 18 and 19 showings promising colorful acts and local flair.
Jack Jones arrived from a Leakey ranch to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs P F Jones. Dr Mrs L H Harperts stayed with sisters Mesdames Nabers and Brown in Kerrville. Rev A Gitter and sister Gertrude attended a church service in San Antonio. Uwe Rev J M Kommers of Fond du Lac Wisconsin is visiting Rev A Gitter and sister.
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