Vacation Reflections and A Tortoise and Hare Tale
A meditation on vacation meaning contrasts rest with activity and growth. It links different leisure aims to a life change, then recounts a tortoise and hare fable about pace and perception. It notes Gillespie County's designation for the Great Plains Conservation Program and invites farmer involvement.
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Gillespie County
Great Plains
Jenny Ohlenburg
Soil Conservation Service
Fredericksburg
Texas
Harper FFA and Young Farmers Youth Rodeo Saturday
The 7th annual Harper FFA and Young Farmers Youth Rodeo will be held Saturday at Harper Community Park after a May 13 rainout. A barbecue supper runs 6 to 8 p.m. followed by rodeo events including bull riding calf roping and girl’s barrel racing. A 9:30 p.m. western dance closes the evening with a concession stand by Harper Home Makers. Proceeds fund activities of the Harper FFA, 4H, and Young Homemakers.
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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 graduates receive diplomas at May commencement
Thirteen Harper High School seniors were awarded diplomas Friday night May 19 in the school auditorium. Rev Henning Presbyterian pastor delivered the commencement address introduced by Supt Dean Hopf. Roy Ressmann presented diplomas as the board noted the graduates’ achievement. The baccalaureate was held May 14 at St James Lutheran Church with a large audience in attendance. The photo shows the graduates in two rows with valedictorian Jo Beth Peril salutatorian Georgia Bailey and other top students named.
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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 Lutheran
Harper area activities include a tea honoring F H A seniors, a Western Dance Club formation with officers, and a University of Texas listing of 500 natural science degree candidates. The VBS at St James Lutheran runs June 5 to 10 for ages 3 to 12 with 40 to 50 students expected.
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St. James Lutheran Church
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 Ebert
Pastor Hill
Harper School Days Bring Memories Photo from 1939 class
The Harper School picture shows students and staff led by teacher Mrs Emil Hopf with names listed for each row. Funeral services were held Thursday for Lee Stephens of Eden. Visiting relatives included Mrs Grady Carr and Mrs Flane Clawson and son Derry of Austin. Clayt Kneese is reported in the VA hospital in Kerrville.
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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
Chester Moses
Ler Meces
Grady Carr
Flane Clawson and
Son Derry
Austin
Randy Feller
Clayton Fellec
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
St James Jr Lutherans Meet at Parish Hall
St James Jr Lutherans gathered May 10 at the Parish Hall with singing led by Allen Wienecke and a devotional emphasis on 2% thrift. Tamra Harper presided over brief business matters and approved a field project to be completed at Bi Johnson Park Nu focusing on outreach and overseas child care.
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St. James Jr
Tn Sebual Cera Bees McMahot Pew Ae Te Tretts
Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair opens Kerrville may 31 to june 4
Kerrville welcomes the first Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair May 31 to June 4 from 10 a.m. to dark featuring over 200 artists and craftspeople plus demonstrations in weaving candle making glass blowing sculpture wood carving and pottery. Nearby Hill Country attractions include Kerrville Folk Festival Bandera Dude Ranch Fredericksburg Caverns Cascade Caverns and Boerne caves with tours and outdoor activities.
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Texas Hill Country
Kerrville
Peter Yarrow
Lions Club
Charle Brown
Pheatre
West Pasture
Bandera
San Antonio
Boerne
Cascade Caverns
Century Caverns
Ranch Road
Forbiethens Borose
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
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 Bierschwale
Agnes Jung
Opal Strackbein
Darlyn Hopf
James Jung
Fred Whitewood
Ed Deil Casper
Marguerite Rischner
Lila Mae Wendel
Michael Whitworth
Sheryl Wahl
Brady
David Whitworth
Mroo
Pete Whitworth
Clayt Kneese
Voa
St. James Jr. Lutherans
Sealy
Kasei
Harper Locals
Col
Mrs
Jerry Underwood
Junction
Louis McDonald
Earl Boyd
Houston
Louis Lange
Iid Jenschke
Herman Lange
Seguin
Raymond Barry
WE. Fletcher
HW Sivells
Famuly
Lew Muoellendorf
Antonio
Mis Dda Wanner
Cltte Kahetas
Biederieksburg
Korruldaa Petes
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