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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1971
Page
3
The passage notes that honoring fallen heroes existed before 1868 but credits General Order Number 11 issued by Black Jack Logan as the official establishment of Memorial Day. It reflects on how time dulls origin stories and aligns the national holiday with a historic ordinance.
A Memorial Day reverie recounts how General John A Logan initiated the holiday after decorating Civil War graves. The piece traces Logan’s youth in Illinois, his Civil War command, and the 1866 Carbondale ceremony that inspired the annual observance. It notes the evolving meaning from local graves to a national day honoring fallen soldiers across all wars.
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department held its annual spring family night barbecue at the Harper Community Hall Tuesday. About 27 or 28 active volunteers attended with their families, enjoying barbecued turkey sheep and goat mutton, cake and coffee. Turkey was donated by the Zenner Tatsch and Crenwelge families from Fredericksburg. Goat and sheep mutton donations came from the Feller and Klein families Cameron Ranch.
Connie Kay Honig was feted at a Friday night reception after Harper High School graduation exercises. Attendees included 96 guests. volunteers served cake and punch as locals celebrated with flowers and a diploma inscription.
Eleven seniors graduated from Harper High last Friday May 21 in the school auditorium. Six girls and five boys received diplomas as Lynette Honig gave the Salutatory and Connie Honig the Valedictory. Father A A Gitter opened with invocation and Supt E Dean Hopf introduced speaker Gordon Sauer of Fredericksburg.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Schulze announce the grand opening of their American Heritage Museum one mile east of Fredericksburg on U S 200 for Sunday May 2. A flag raising at 1 15 p m by veterans groups precedes a 1 45 p m ribbon cutting at the main entrance. The 12 000 square foot building houses more than 40 000 items and will feature dignitaries and the Arion Mens Chorus. Prizes including two turkeys ham and gift passes will be awarded at 3 p m.
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