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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1940

Page

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Oehler Sagebiel Wedding At Crabapple Church

Rev. W C Poehlmann united Hildegard Sagebiel and Harry Oehler in a ceremony at John s Lutheran Crabapple. Bride daughter of Mrs Arthur Sagebiel groom son of Mr Mrs Richard Oehler. Couple to reside in Pecan Creek. Attendants included Ewald Sagebiel and Ruben Sagebiel.

W. C. Poehlmann Hildegard Segebiel Harry C. Oehler John’s Lutheran Church Crabapple Arthur Sagebiel Richard Oehler Pecan Creek Ewald Sagebiel Lohengrin

Editor and staff names listed for newspaper staff

A line of names lists editors and department heads including Eddie Lindig Norma Badhge Julie Grote Marvin Crenwelgo Clinton Stork Weston Luckenbach Albertine Immel Ida Petsch Annie Heep and library staff.

Eddie Lindig Norma Badhge Julie Grote Marvin

Second String Loses To Boerne

Boerne tops the Hillbillies 19 to 12 on the road as Boerne scores in the first, second and third quarters with two more touchdowns in the third. Eddie Arbelger intercepts a pass and Hugo Ransleben scores on a run. The Hillbillies announce a conference game at Llano on November eighth.

Boerne Kliaerner Poin Hillbillies Eddie Arbelger Hugo Ransleben Llano

Halloween Parade Roles Highlight Primary Float

Last Thursday afternoon the primary grade rode on floats for the Hallowe en parade with Corine Anderegg as the Goddess of Liberty and Calvin Anderegg as Uncle Sam. Thursday evening the grades performed songs and dances for the Halloween carnival, which was a big success.

Hallowe’en Goddess of Liberty Uncle Sam Corine Calvin Anderegg

Fourth and Fifth Grade Map Projects Tie Into Safety

Fourth and fifth graders study maps using globes to plan scales showing how far classmates live from cousins across the United States. They include health and safety topics, while some students still jaywalk downtown, a behavior to be discouraged for everyone’s safety. Sixth grade reads Pennybacker Texas History and discusses state issues. Music classes prepare carnival songs, learning both history and composer of each piece.

United States Jay Pennybacker Texas

Brownie Scout Party Invites Printed in Orange Turkey Cards

Brownie Scouts issued unique orange cards shaped like turkeys to invite fellow Brownie Scouts to a Thursday afternoon party at Scout Headquarters, the Tatsch House. Margaret Keidel serves as troop captain.

Brownie Scout Tatsch House Margaret Keidel

Home Economics Class Advances in Garment Finishing

The home economics girls show rapid progress in finishing first garments under Miss Henke instruction on seam finishing and bound button holes. They bring various flowers to decorate their room, creating a home life appearance.

Miss Henke

Presidential race ends calm after civics class vote

After weeks of debate in civics rooms, students pick Willkie leading early but Roosevelt closing in. Teachers Mr Enderle and Mr Smyre note the final class tally shifted as the contest reached its close.

Klaerner United States Civics Enderle Smyre Willkie Roosevelt

School English Classes Study Poets And Language

English IV classes compare Kipling Byron and Burns with other writers and analyze poems for figures of speech in a test covering metaphors similes personifications and more. English III classes learn card catalog and readers guide usage. English I focuses on gerunds infinitives participles and phrases.

Kipling Lord Byron Burns

Library Receives New Romance of the West by Hassell

The library adds Romance of the West by H Hassell to its shelves as more books arrive. It has collected 140 cents in fines and bought two stamp pads to mark checkout date and due return.

H. Hassell

Hallowe'en Carnival Night in Boerne Draws Big Turnout

A rainy morning gave way to sunshine for Boerne High School's Hallowe'en Carnival on Thursday. The 3:30 parade on Main Street featured the Stars and Stripes, senior queen candidates, dukes and duchesses, officials, bands, and eight organization floats. After a supper by the P T A, four tent shows, games, and a program titled Americas Heritage of Song capped the evening with Lillian Kott named queen. coronation by King Edward Arbelger and torch presentation by Corin Anderegg and Corwin Anderegg. Boerne reps Harold Ranzau and Adeline Laas attended the coronation. others did not RSVP. A dance closed the night.

Main Street Stars and Stripes Queen Dukes and Duchesses Duke and Duchess Boerne Mesa Red Cross R.ick Hardin Madame Gyppsiana Slavonica Horrows Micky Mouse Popeye Tarzan Armnur Petersen Nellie Habenicht Roy Langerhans Antoinette Herbert Weston Luckenbach Vera Aderegg Lonny Swiener Bernice Hahn Harold Kneese Ellen Mae Lochte Roland Bonn Annie Mae Mangsberger Kermit Luckenbach Boerne High School Harold Ranzau Adeline Laas

Sophomores Named To Football Roster At Local School

The roster lists sophomores including Roland Bonn from Morris Ranch as halfback with two years on the squad and Ambition as undecided. Also listed are Boyce Fisher from Fredericksburg as quarterback with hero John Kim brough, Leroy Fuhrmann from Honey Creek at center in his first year, Dan Hoerster at tackle with Dan An deregg as hero, Dudley Lee at halfback with Roy Langerhans as hero, and Harvey Wahl from Fredericksburg as football player with unspecified stance.

Roland Bonn Morris Ranch Charles Henke Boyce Fisher Fredericksburg John Kimbrough Leroy Fuhrmann Honey Creek Dan Hoerster Dan Anderegg Dudley Lee Roy Langerhans Harvey Wahl

Favorite Sports Hero Jack Crain Name Jackson Wiemers

Meusebach home team features Jack Crain and Jackson Wiemers with left tackle roles and one year played. The article mentions monthly payroll for teachers and Knot Hole Tickets for school children from grade five to access UT and Texas A and M games with twenty five cent membership cards. forty cards received this week.

Jackson Wiemers Meusebach Dan Anderegg University of Texas Texas A. & M Austin College Station

Adequate Water Supply Study Launched by Class

The general science class will begin examining an adequate water supply and methods of obtaining water in both cities and rural areas. The study aims to understand supply reliability, sources, and distribution challenges across communities.

Home Economics Club Elects Officers and Floats in Parade

The Home Economics Club elected the remaining officers last Tuesday morning. Officers are Vice-president Bernice Strigler Treasurer Ruby Schneidler Historian Margie Langerhans Reporter Bernice Henke Sergeant-at-arms Dorothy Henke. The club joined the carnival parade riding a pretty float decorated in blue and silver depicting a kitchen with girls cooking sweeping arranging flowers and sewing.

Bernice Strigler Ruby Schneider Margie Langerhans Bernice Henke Dorothy Henke

Poems by Helen Weirich to appear in Democracy Speaks

Helen Weirich, graduate of 1935 and author of the class poem and song, will publish two poems in a poetry volume Democracy Speaks. Her pieces are A Little Town and Follow the Lead, to be released by Avon Company in New York.

Helen Weirich Avon Company New York

Alumni On Weekend Break From Texas Colleges

Several Texas students return home for the weekend from Texas Lutheran College John Tarleton College and St. Marys University. Elmer Luckenbach Maxie Arhens Hans Bergner Walter Schaefer and others visit Fredericksburg and nearby towns. Alton McDougall departs for Kelly Field to join the aero squadron and Francis Schuch returns home after summer courses.

Elmer Luckenbach Maxie Ahrens Hans Bergner Texas Lutheran College Walter Schaefer California Brownwood National Guard John Tarleton College Stephensville Walter Loudon Elmer Calvin Bierschwale Henry Habericht CCC Burnet Freddie Saenger St. Mary’s University San Antonio Raymond Kneese Jourdanton Grammar School Alton McDougall Kelly Field Aero Squadron Fredericksburg Roger Billings Victor Hohmann Casper Clarence Kneese Harvey Mechler Alfred Esensee Puerto Rico Francis Schuch

Ellebracht Usener pair wed in Holy Ghost church

Rev Lindenberg united Miss Irene Usener and Rubin Ellebracht in marriage at the Holy Ghost church. Mrs Lindenberg led the wedding music with attendants Eleanora Usener Evelyn Ellebracht Albert Moellendorf and Gustav Hopf. The couple are children of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Usener and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ellebracht. Best wishes were extended for a long and happy married life.

Lindenberg Holy Ghost Church Irene Usener Rubin Ellebracht Albert Moellendorf Eleanora Usener Gustav Hopf Evelyn Ellebracht Richard Ellebracht Alf. Usener

Services for Mrs. Bertha Willms Held in Fredericksburg

Mrs. Bertha Willms 73 died at her home 712 Lovern Drive. Services take place Wednesday afternoon in Fredericksburg. She was a Gillespie County native who had resided in San Antonio one year. Survivors: Gottlieb Willms widower. six sons including Charles and T. E. Willms of San Antonio Arno Willms of Buda Hugo Felix Willms of Houston. four daughters including Mrs. Oliver Fairchild Harper and Mrs. William Hadeler Austin. two brothers Theo Wahrmund Fredericksburg and Chris Wahrmund Doss. three sisters Mrs. Joseph Krauss Mrs. Emil Heimann Fredericksburg Mrs. Lena Eckstein Kerrville. 82 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

San Antonio Bertha Willms Lovern Drive Fredericksburg Gillespie County Willms Gottlieb Willms Charles T. E. Willms Arno Willms Buda Hugo Felix Willms Houston Oliver Fairchild Harper William Hadeler Austin Hubrey Bagby Fischer's Tex K. C. Whisenant Dripping Springs Theo. Wahrmund Chris, Wahrmund Doss Joseph Krauss Emil Heimann Lena Eckstein Kerrville

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