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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1954
Page
3
A contributed verse celebrates autumn in rural life with vivid rural scenes. The speaker recalls frost on pumpkins fodder in shocks and turkeys hens and roosters sounds and the brisk morning air fueling fond memories of harvest cider and homecoming meals. The tone is nostalgic and rustic.
Austin reports that 4,691 Texans entered the armed forces in October through enlistment and the draft while 5,365 were discharged. Of the entrants, 3,485 enlisted and 1,206 were drafted into the army. Texas draft boards examined 2,600 men with 1,629 accepted and 971 rejected. Six Texas doctors were commissioned after induction orders were issued.
Victor L. Mazinke, son of Mr and Mrs Ludwig Mazinke of Fredericksburg Texas, has been promoted to corporal while serving with the Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation in Germany. He joined the Army in 1953 and arrived overseas last October as a rifleman with the 71st Armored Infantry Company in a US enclave on the North Sea.
In Wiesbaden Germany six months of notes identify Cpl Roland Tatsch and Cpl Herbert Feller both of Harper along with Cpl James Ottmers of Cave Creek and P1c Hubert Cox Jr son of local families. Cpls Tatsch and Feller are linked by marriage and prior to Christmas Feller is expected home.
Christmas decorations go up this week in Fredericksburg with four large lighted displays donated by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at a cost of about 175 dollars. Santa will arrive in a 1:30 p.m. parade down Main Street with local high school bands and drum corps.
Paul Petmecky leads the Gillespie County contest with a four point buck weighing 68 pounds. P B Paul tops the heaviest 6 point division with a 90 pound dressed buck from the Dan Lehmberg Ranch. Gordon Kidd holds the heaviest deer lead with a 130 pound 10 point buck from Kerr County. James Jung and Edmund Friedrich show notable 16 3/4 inch spreads and 110 pounds. Additional hunts across the county report several bucks and fines issued for night hunting and trespass.
Mrs Gladys Lawler and her son Jackie of Kerrville visited Mr and Mrs Charles Gammenthaler. A son named Craig Lee Lang was born Saturday November 20 at a Fredericksburg hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Max Lang and Mr and Mrs Alfred Spaeth of Harper.
Mrs Gilbert Anderegg bagged a 6 point back early Tuesday at their ranch in an unambiguous hunting report noting the successful harvest.
Angus cattle sale announced by C A Stone with consignments high quality and pedigreed. catalogs mailed this week and available from Stone at the courthouse. Local residents worry about turkey and quail declines due to predators, urging State Game and Fish to offer bounties.
A total of 220 deer and 35 turkeys were placed on ice at Hopf Locker Plant in Harper through Wednesday morning, per owner Oliver Hopf. The largest entry was a 138 pound 12 point buck by J T Rae of Freeport Texas. other heavy bucks included 125 pounds 10 points by Dick Schumacher Edna Texas and 120 pounds 9 points by J L Taylor Houston.
Joe Esquell topped the Bull of the Woods Club with 394 points from a 128 pound buck near Harper. He earned 256 points for weight and 138 for spread and shoot, leading 69 other members in the race for the Jack Pot prize due January 3, 1955. Previous entries included Elbert Feller with 258 and Chester Tatsch with 265 points.
The Presbyterian Women's Association met November 18 at the church with Mrs. O Conner of San Antonio as guest speaker recounting her Purdue National Convention trip. Hostesses served coffee and cookies at the manse.
The piece weighs options to protect game birds. One choice is a bounty to pay people to kill them. The other is to halt importing furs to curb the local market, a step favored by Franti but unlikely as Russkys push for expanded trade with the US and West.
The following names show men who will leave for induction on December 6 1954. Gillespie Co. Herman Albert Klein Perry Louis Mueller Daniel Joseph Hartmann David Frederick Hartmann Roger Gordon Harper Clinton Joe Staudt Kenneth Paul Johan Kelton Glen Lange. Blenco Co. Leo Sultemeier Jr. Frank Robert Brussel John Thomas Adams Kerr Co. James Isaac Pelton Kendall Co. Otis Homar Walker.
Photo shows three large bucks shot around Harper. Dick Schumacher of Edna bagged a 10 pointer at the Red Laird ranch 14 miles west of Harper, weighing 125 pounds dressed. J A Lennon place northwest of Harper yielded a 9 pointer at 120 pounds dressed. Norman Marshall of Spring took an 8 pointer at 115 pounds dressed near Harper.
The St Marys Indians beat the Harper Longhorns 49 to 26 on Harper field to win the Gillespie County Six Man trophy for the second consecutive season. Seniors Metzger Steehling Jenschke Kaiser Loth capped the win as St Marys finishes 4 4 and 1.
David Ryan Strackbein son of Mel and Mrs Elmer Strackbein was born Nov 5 in Melbourne Florida Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Strackbein of Arkansas
About 1,200 4-H members from 48 states Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico will attend the 33rd National 4-H Congress in Chicago November 28 to December 2 1964. Delegates receive largely through the National Committee of Boys and Girls Club Work which spent $1 000 000 in 1964 to extend 4-H.
Medina dominates with two first team picks while Center Point earns two and Comfort and Harper receive one each. Alvin Lange of Harper repeats at center. selections include Witt Dietert Kalser Bucalew and Dean for first team ends and backs with two runners, plus a second team featuring Seidensticker Zumwaat Wienefeld Wright Schmdt and LeSturgeon. Don Dan of Medina chosen for 1955 All Star game.
Pat Rogers and a friend from Dallas spent the weekend visiting Pat's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker, at their home.
Mr and Mrs Westie Sageser visit her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Reeder and Virginia as part of a family gathering.
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