Vacation musings and a tortoise tale spark reflection
A reflection on vacation ideas contrasts rest with activity and new experiences, then shifts to a fable about a hare and tortoise highlighting caution in believing sources and relying on ancestors. Jenny Ohlenburg announces Gillespie County's designation for the Great Plains Conservation Program with details on cost sharing and eligibility.
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Gillespie County
Great Plains
Jenny Ohlenburg
Soil Conservation Service
Jenny Ohienburg
Fredericksburg
Texas
Harper FFA Young Farmers Rodeo Set for Saturday at Park
The 7th annual Harper FFA and Young Farmers Youth Rodeo is rescheduled for Saturday May 27 at Harper Community Park. A 6 to 8 p.m. beef and chicken barbecue precedes rodeo events including bull riding calf roping wild cow riding and bronc riding. A 9:30 p.m. western dance and a concession stand will follow to benefit FFA Young Farmers 4 H and 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 Honors Thirteen In 1972 Graduation
Diplomas were awarded Friday night May 19 to thirteen Harper High School graduates at commencement. A large crowd attended as Rev Henning spoke, introduced by Supt Dean Hopf. Roy Ressmann, president of the Harper Independent School District board, presented the diplomas.
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Harper High School
Henning
Hopf
Roy Ressmann
Harper Independent School District Board of Trustees
Combined Vacation Bible School Starts June 5 at St James Lutheran
Harper community hosts a five day summer Bible school for ages 3 through 12 beginning June 3 at St James Lutheran Church. Rev Bull Hill leads with Mrs Victor Marschall and others as teachers and staff. A closing program is planned for June 10.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Lutheran Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches
Harper
God
Bull 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 Memories and Local News Notes
A 1939 era Harper School group portrait is detailed with student names across five rows and a teacher. Other items include funeral notices for Lee Stephens and visits from relatives, plus church group meeting notes and short community updates on projects and planned picnics.
Kerrville Texas Arts and Crafts Fair May 31 June 4
Kerrville hosts the first Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair May 31 through June 4 with 200 artists showing wares and live demonstrations. The event Week includes Kerrville Folk Festival June 1 to 3, Lions Club carnival, and stage shows on Courthouse Square. Nearby attractions in Bandera Fredericksburg Boerne offer hunting tours caverns rodeos and German heritage venues for visitors to enjoy during the fair weekend.
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Bip
Texas Hill Country
Kerrville
Peter Yatcow
Cityadttortumy
Lions Club Carival
Saturdas
Jane Dam
Courthouse Square
Charlie Brown
Sehretoot Atdhtoruimn
Dngragn
Point
Pand Wall
Theo Aroy
West Pasture
Bandera
San Antonio
Boerne
Cascade Caverns
Interstate 10
Century Caverns
Tran Ome
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Texas
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JO Beth Peril
Cynthia Kramer
Linda Kensing
Georgia Bailey
Mary Heinemann
Leal
Linda Bernhard
Lorin Baethge
Daniel Honig
Danny Palmer
Craig Lange
Erlink Kroll
Charlotte Jenschke
Kilman
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
Harper School
Aubrey
Opal Mae
Archie K Lennon
Pat Rogers
Bonnie Casper
Frankie Thurman
Norman Pape
Annie Wienecke
Jo Maxine Casper
Wesley Sageser
Theresa Rischner
Oliver Lang
Durwood Sylvester
Ora Lee Jones
Elbert Schmidt
Dorothy Mae Parker
Marsha Thomas
Antionette Parker
la von Parker
Raymond Pape
Emil Hopf Walderman 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
H. D. Sivells
Reat
Lee Stephens
Den
Chester Moses
Gladys Carr
Elane Clawson
Son Derryl
Michael Whitworth
Sheryl Wahl
Brady
David Whitworth
Meo
Pete Whitworth
Clayt Kneese
St. James Jr. Lutherans
St. James
Luthereus
Allen Wienecke
Banne Feller
Tamra Harper
Toads Bird Johnson Park
Chrvstras
Cres McMahon Prox
Tunatheran
Harper Locals
Col
Jerry Underwood
Junction
Louis McDonald
Earl Boyd
Houston
Vic
Louis Levige
Eid Jenschke
Herman Lange
Seguin
Raymond Barry
Woe Fletcher
HW Sivells
Randy Feller
Clayton Feller
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Mero
Virs
Lew Muellender
San Antone
Mes
da Wanner
Otto Rahe
Tharpet
Tredewicksbury
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