Vacation musings and a parable of a tortoise and hare
A reflective piece on vacations explores rest change and new experiences and contrasts a philosophy of leisure with active rest. It includes a fable about a hare and tortoise, drawing morals about speed belief and progress. Concludes with a notice from Jenny Ohlenburg announcing Gillespie County’s designation for the Great Plains Conservation Program and how landowners can participate.
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Gillespie County
Great Plains
Jenny Ohlenburg
Soil Conservation Service
Fredericksburg
Texas
Harper FFA and Young Farmers Youth Rodeo Next Saturday
The 7th annual Harper FFA and Young Farmers Youth Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday May 27 at Harper Community Park after a rainout. A beef and chicken barbecue runs 6 to 8 pm followed by rodeo events including bull riding calf roping and bronc riding with a western dance at 9:30 pm. Proceeds support Harper FFA Young Farmers 4 H and Young Homemakers activities.
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Harper F.F.A
Young Farmers
Harper Community Park
Harper Young Homemakers
Harper F.F.A. Young Farmers
Young Homemakers
Harper High School Class of 1972 graduation
Thirteen Harper High School graduates received diplomas Friday night May 19 at the school auditorium with Rev Henning delivering the commencement address. Roy Ressmann presented the diplomas. Baccalaureate services were held May 14 at St James Lutheran Church.
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Harper High School
Henning
Dean Hopf
Roy Ressmann
Harper Independent School District Board of Trustees
St. James Lutheran Church
Cynthia Kramer
Linda Kensing
Jo Beth Peril
Georgia Bailey
Mary Heinemann
Leal
Linda Bernhard
Lorin Baethge
Daniel Honig
Danny Palmer
Craig Lange
Erlink Kroll
Charlotte Jenschke
Kilman
Combined Vacation Bible School Starts June 5 at St James
A five day vacation bible school for Harper area children ages 3 through 12 will run June 5 to 10 at St James Lutheran Church. Classes from 830 to 1130 each morning will cover the theme My God My Faith My Life with Rev Bill Hill and a closing program June 10.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Titheran
Harper
St. James Tutheran Church
Bill Hill
Victor Marschall
Glen Hopf
Herbert Feller
Brenda Lange
Dianne Rade
John Red
Carolyn Peril
Douglas Bode
Pete Marschall
Clifford Wienecke
August Elbert
Pastor Hill
Harper School Memories From 1939 Photo
The Harper School image shows students and staff from the late 1930s with names listed by row and a teacher mentioned. Additional notes report funeral services for Lee Stephens of Eden and visits by relatives and friends visiting in Brady and Kerrville, noting local residents and guests.
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Harper School
Aubrey
Opal Mae
Harper
Archie K Lennon
Pat Rogers
Bonnie Casper
Frankie Thurman
Norman Pape
Annie Wieneche
Jo Maxine Casper
Wesley Sageser
Theresa Rischner
Oliver Lang
Durwood Sylvester
Ora Lee Jones
Elbert Schmidt
Dorothy Mae Parker
Marsha Thomas
H. D. Sivells
Lee Stephens
Eden
St James Jr Lutherans Plan Community Aid Programs
The St James Jr Lutherans met May 10 at the Parish Hall. Allen Wienecke led devotional singing from Psalms 24. Elain Feller gave the prayer. Tamra Harper presided. The group approved a preface at Johnson Park in August. Projects focus on sending school supplies to overseas children and aiding shipas and Lutheran families.
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St. James Jr
Kerrville Hosts First State Arts and Crafts Fair
Kerrville prepares May 31 to June 4 for the inaugural Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair featuring 200 artists and demonstrations in weaving candle making glass blowing sculpture pottery and more. Nearby Hill Country attractions include Kerrville Folk Festival Bandera dude ranch rides Fredericksburg and Boerne caverns with tours and rodeos starting June 3 boosting a region map for visitors.
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Bip
Texas Hill Country
Kerrville
Peter Yarrow
Lions Club
Tate
Courthouse Square
Charlie Brown
Point Theatre
West Pasture
Bandera
San Antonio
Boerne
Arcade Caverns
Century Caverns
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Texas
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Harper Chapter
Young Homemakers of Texas
F.H.A
Lenora Hill
Hill
Laurice Rogers
Donna Beth Bierschwale
Western Dance Club
Walter W. Parker Jr
Jim Bob Stevens
Garland Black
Gene Harper
Aubrey Harper
Mary Katherine Tatsch
University of Texas
College of Natural Sciences
Samuel P. Ellison
Harper Mary Catherine Tatsch
Mro
Mrs. Belton Tatsch
Antionette Parker
la von Parker
Raymond Pape
Emil Hopf Waldermar Wendel
Forest Thurman
Elmer Strackbein
Robert Houser
Eddie Meier
Donnie Lennon
Bonnie Mae Bierschwabe
Agnes Jung
Opal Strackbein
Darryn Hopf
James Jung
Fred Whitewood
Dell Casper
Marguerite Rischner
Lila Mae Wendel
Chester Moses
Grady- Carr
Elane Clawson
Son Derry
Michael Whitworth
Sheryl Wahl
Brady
David Whitworth
Mroo
Pete Whitworth
Clayt Kneese
St. James Jr. Lutherans
Atlas
Avi
Harper Locals
Col
Mrs
Jerry Underwood
Junction
Louis McDonald
Earl Boyd
Houston
Louis Lange
Ed Jenschke
Herman Lange
Seguin
Raymond Barry
W E. Fletcher
H WD Sivells
Randy Feller
Clayton Feller
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Lew Moellendorf
Cdmdress
Mieslida Wanner
Tte Rahe
Taper
Honrulda Peleetin
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