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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1955
Page
4
The Freshman initiation involved removal of shoes and socks, rolling up jeans, blindfolded entry to the Home making Room, and varied tasks. Participants danced on ice, dropped quarters in funnels, repeated a creed, turned flips, and handled flour before revealing disguises.
Leakey teams eyes a Friday game after last Friday’s loss to Lea key in a tough 26 to 44 defeat. The upcoming Friday marks Harper Homecoming, adding extra significance to the clash.
A fragmented list shows students and locals planning Halloween activities and social outings. Names like J W Bierschwabe Janice Parker and Edith Corine appear with unspecified events while references to FHA Kerrville and a Round-Up suggest school related gatherings and mood notes.
A string of light humor and domestic notes from Fredericksburg features two contrasting college jokes about eyesight and a punch line about a dean of women. The club chatter paints a snapshot of mid century social banter and a dentist’s practical joke with cavities.
Freshmen faced ice cubes and boards as part of an initiation. Sophomores rolled ice and hauled a board while a blindfolded freshman was lifted briefly. Juniors and seniors intensified the hazing with a moving ice seat and a creed recital, finishing with members being welcomed into FFA.
Local chatter notes Joe Parker losing a class ring perhaps to a Junction girl Doris stayed home on Hal flowe en night and Mister Bernice show fewer blisters in identical spots a few boys were late Tuesday due to Monday night Gene Bode is stepping out with a sloppy sophomore a boy named Tornado appears in school and Kermit S is questioned The Round Up
District Judge Weather set Wednesday November 23 for a hearing on the admissibility of Ralph Swanson’s deposition in the libel case Arthur Stehling versus Alfred Petsch and others. Attorney John Peace argued the testimony is not material and questions are improperly framed or leading. He also said the case will not be disposed of then and a later date will be requested for a venue change.
A column explains that under Texas community property rules life insurance cash values become joint property. If a divorce decree omits this, the ex spouse retains a community interest in the policy cash value, complicating surrender or loans. Advising counsel early can prevent disputes and costly reforms.
A 15 hour fundraiser in Boerne Saturday November 5 aims to support a local hospital. The night show starts at 9 p m with six bands and 300 performers across two stages and a central theatre in the round. Admission is 5 adults 2 50 children 18 and under. The daytime Hospital Day begins at noon featuring barbecue $1 25 adults 75 cents children with grounds free. An auction led by Arthur Esser will offer livestock and prize stock, plus a bazaar with antiques art and parcel post packages from nationwide donors including Nixon aides and movie stars.
Instructions detail using sodium fluoride to worm hogs focusing on large intestinal round worms. It covers when to worm, drug form and coloring, feeding method, group sizing, dosing per pig, timing, and post care, including hygiene and reinfestation prevention.
Northeast district scoreboard lists multiple games with dominating wins and close battles. Notable scores include Richland Springs 73 over Melvin 0 and Gonzales 60 to 32 over San Marcos, along with Santa Anna and Kerrville matchups and several 1‑ and 2‑possession finishes.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bierschwale and Mr and Mrs J R Peril with their daughter visited Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr at their ranch home in Harper.
The Gillespie County Soil Conservation District schedules a series of range conservation tours across its subdivisions during the first two weeks of November. About 580,000 of 675,000 acres are rangeland, so tours aim to study problems and observe practices. Subdivision No 5 meets Nov 4 at 1 30 p m Troy Foster ranch Eckert. Subdivision No 1 meets Nov 7 at Nebgen School tours Mund and Jacoby ranches Roy Weinheimer and Walter Kordzik ranches. Subdivision No 2 meets Nov 8 at Mrs Louis Stevens ranch south of Harper. Subdivision No 3 meets Nov 9 at Munditz Store Doss to tour Elgin Mund and Henry Baethge ranches.
Mr and Mrs Henry Moellendorf and their son and Mr and Mrs Carl Klaehn visited the Klaehns' daughter who injured her hand in a washing machine accident two weeks ago. The child is under care at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio.
Mrs Gus Mahler visited last weekend to attend the funeral of Mrs Lon Whetstone, with mourners gathering for the service and burial plans discussed among friends and family.
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