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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
4
A reader explains cultural clash between newcomers and Texans. Texans value conversation and local pace, while outsiders push for rapid action. Adapting means doing one’s job, letting Texans do theirs, and accepting mutual differences for productive work.
A new six mile west of Junction concrete and steel bridge project on U S Highway 290 across the North Llano River in Kimble County opens to traffic. The four bridges include lengths of 300 800 and 1010 feet with one reinforced concrete span. Major materials were supplied by U S Steel subsidiaries Virginia Bridge Co Universal Atlas Cement Co and the project was supervised by Texas Highway Department resident engineer W N Hardeman and contractors M E Worrell and Worrell Watkins of Junction and Dallas.
Harper high school Bobcats six man football coach Rex Fox released the fall schedule. Home games at Harper include September 16 Medina, September 30 Center Point, October 7 Comfort, October 21 Medina, October 28 Rocksprings, November 4 Center Point, and November 18 St Marys. Road games feature September 22 Rocksprings, October 13 Blanco, November 10 Comfort, all in the district. Team roster lists captains Tony Mrosek and Clark Bierschwale along with linemen and backs such as Kenneth Cosper Charles Neal and Charles Frederick. Starters include Hal Bierschwab Dayton Frederick Dugless Carter Eugene Strackbein and Herbert Lange.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg hosted a Sunday dinner at their home in honor of Cpl Melvin Anderegg who is on furlough. Attending were Mr and Mrs A Harper, Mr and Mrs Wm Strackbein, Miss Hazel Anderegg, Mr and Mrs Pete Casper and Kenneth, and Bonnie and Mrs Slater Fleming.
The Southwestern Sheep Dog Association will hold a 2 30 p m meeting at the Blue Bonnet Hotel Kerrville on Saturday May 27. All members and interested people are invited as plans for the July 28 29 sheep dog trials and Kerrville Rodeo events are laid.
Mrs A C Wendel and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens hosted a Wednesday evening party at the Wendel home to honor their grandson and nephew John Arthur Tarr. Guests included his classmates and friends who enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream.
The Harper Community Park Association sponsors a free admission softball league in Harper for summer. Four teams enter: Hopf Locker Plant led by Elbert Feller, Mutual Lumber Company led by Clifford Bode, Hungry Nine managed by Rev. Jack Minter, and Frank Floyd Grocery led by Worth Howe. Games twice weekly at 8 pm at the lighted park field with a two half schedule and a championship. Recent results include Hopf Locker beating Hungry Nine and Mutual Lumber winning 7 5 over Floyds Grocery. an Ingram team cancelled due to no-show.
Joint installation at Harper school hall marks year with new presidents Tejas Study Club led by Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and Hill Country by Mrs W W Howe. Guests included Mrs Chester Itz and Mrs Victor Marnell as members observed with song and a lecture on Gardens of the Orient by Mrs H H Fricke.
A garden hobby show created by Tejas Study Club drew over a hundred displays at Harper gymon May 20 with visitors from Junction Kerrville Fredericksburg and Harper. Judges hailed winners across churches clubs and civic groups while Tejas hosts served refreshments. Local social notes mention Kerrville visitor Mrs S Stewart and a Kerrville visit by Mrs S Sears and family.
The 13th annual group meeting of the Fredericksburg Conference of the Women’s Missionary Federation will be held on Wednesday at St James Lutheran Church in Harper. Registration is from 9:49 to 10 a.m. The program includes opening devotion, addresses, reports, memorial service, and afternoon sessions with multiple hymns and prayers. The Senior Class spent a weekend in New Braunfels with faculty and chaperones reporting a pleasant trip.
At an American Legion Auxiliary meeting plans were set for the Carr Quartett to perform Sunday night at the school auditorium. The 8 15 p m program will feature a post program sandwich sale and a cake auction with Lem Jones as auctioneer. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12. Saturday May 27 is Poppy Day, urging wear of a poppy to honor veterans and support the disabled, their families, widows and orphans.
The Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church met Thursday at the church with Mrs John Morse and Gordon Harper in attendance and Mrs Dean Hopt serving as leader. Eight members were present.
Mr and Mrs J R Peril and Mr and Mrs Arthur Blerschwale hosted a farewell barbecue Friday for teachers including Mr and Mrs Roland Johnson Miss Peggye Gould and Dorothy Mc David Others attending were Chester Brown Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg their daughter Mr and Mrs Watkins Tad and sons Mrs Dean Hopf and her sister Miss Frances Floyd and Mrs L W Harper
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