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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1954
Page
5
The Round Up announces its editorial staff with Joyce Solbrig as editor and assistant editors listed. Frances Rischner serves as business manager and Janice Spatch as sports reporter along with J. R. Mayhugh Bobbie Gibson Marlene Kaiser Barbara Lennon and Frances Dittmar in various roles.
The University of Texas hosts a regional press conference for newspapers and yearbooks on Saturday November 20. The event is part of the annual Student Activities Conference organized by the University Interscholastic League to help staffs improve their work with UT journalism faculty and experienced sponsors sharing ideas.
The Sophomore class met Thursday morning, November 4, 1954, in the typing room. They elected Bernice Duderstadt and Kermit Strack bein as favorite girl and boy and adopted a class motto about gifts from God and to God.
Llano defeated Harper 52 to 32 as both teams prepared for upcoming games. Harper notes practice twice weekly while Llano trains five days a week ahead of their December 3 rematch. Harper’s B team lost 31 to 18 Saturday night.
The note urges girls to be good sports now that they start playing basketball and praises football boys for good sportsmanship this year. It emphasizes winning but stresses fair play whether winning or losing.
The high school and eighth grade students enjoyed a party after the football game on Friday night November 5. Sponsored by the student council, they danced to Glenn Miller records and other popular artists. Refreshments included cold drinks and cookies. Students thank the council for the entertaining evening.
Mrs. Edmund Stahl of Freeport and Adolph and August Stahl of Fredericksburg with Mrs. Martin Suterins of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Feller.
The image caption lists the 1960 Round-Up staff with standing members Frances Rischner assistant editor Joyce Solbrig editor J R Mayhugh sports editor and seated Frances Dittmar society editor Barbara Lennon Marlene Kaiser Janice Spaeth business manager and Bobbie Gibson sports editor.
A fragment from a high school column notes campus gossip about relationships and crushes, playful pranks, and student life. It mentions Val and Alvin, football and pep squad quirks, Kathryn’s weekend reading, Jerome’s crutches, Barbara’s experiments with the fire gong, Joyce S. changing outfits, J. R. and aftershave gossip, Kenneth the photographer, and a visit by George D. Parker and friend Edd Kint to Waxahachie.
Mrs. John Holland's Willow City birthday dinner attracted kin from Kerrville and San Marcos, including Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Massey and Jasper Massey with son, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Massey with son. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Forest of Buerne and Mrs. Mattie Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. James Stahl and daughter from Austin visited with locals Geo. Salsher and Carl Anderson of San Angelo, who paused in San Angelo before heading home.
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