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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
3
Harper School News reports a May 19 surprise party for the freshman class at the Harper Youth Center. Organized by Mrs. Clemens Maurer and Mrs. Chester Tatsch, students were dismissed from English class to celebrate with cake ice cream and punch and returned to the school house.
May 24 party honors eleven seniors with games on the lawn. Mentions include class rings, caps and gowns, Baccalaureate service, and upcoming graduation. Two men, J. W. Blerschwale and Joe Parker, took a fishing trip at Eagle Bluff Marble Falls Texas.
Mrs Anita Thurman and her sons donated three books to Harper Memorial Library this week. The list includes Two Years Before the Mast in memory of John Morris The Mystery of Burnt Hill in memory of Chelas Games and Robinson Crusoe in memory of Mrs Mangold.
Thomas Franklin Pape, first senior honoree, has attended Harper High School after transferring from Fredericksburg. He won Grand Champion Fat Lamb titles in 1951 and 1952 at Gillespie, District, and Dallas Shows, with FFA ties and future plans uncertain. Johnnie Bierschwabe, a sports minded Harper student, excelled in rodeo showmanship and football, earning varsity status and planning for farm work, with Uncle Sam looming as a future factor.
Mrs Arnold presents a student recital at the Harper High School auditorium at 8 p m Friday featuring Beethoven Haydn Schubert Mendelssohn and Liszt pieces among others performed by pupils such as Frances Rischner Janice Gammenthaler Evelyn Rischner Mary Ellis Parker and more with a final ensemble by the Bull Dog Quartet and student conductors.
Mr. and Mrs. Lothar Dabney and children along with Mrs. Ennis and Mrs. Edd Dabney of Austin were visitors at the Dabney ranch near Harper.
The Rev. C. J. Wade of First Baptist Church Menard will lead the annual revival at Harper Baptist Church from June 18 to 27, per an announcement by Rev. D. W. Brown.
Fred Fuhrmann was installed as president of the Seguin Chamber of Commerce last week. The barbecue and membership meeting featured Wiley C. Johnson and honors for Seguin’s leading citizens of 1953. Over 20 guests from Guadalupe County plants attended. Edward A. Sagebiel of Texas Lutheran College hosted.
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Mrs. R. E. Bode of the American Legion Auxiliary urges Harper residents to wear memorial poppies on Poppy Day Saturday May 29. Volunteers distribute the red flowers to raise funds for emergency aid to disabled veterans and the children of veterans, noting that many American children are from veteran families.
Rev. J D Farmer attended a conference at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio this week. The Square Dance Club enjoyed dancing on the platform at Community Park Saturday night. Mr and Mrs W W Massey and son of Kerrville visited his parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey Sunday. Vidgar Wendel and son Carlton Arnold Wendel and James Tarr attended the Wool Show at Junction Wednesday.
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