All County Schools Set as Scrap Metal Collection Depots
Gillespie County teachers outlined a county wide drive to gather scrap metal beginning October 5. Every school including rural schools Fredericksburg Harper Independent and St Mary’s Parochial will serve as depots with proceeds benefiting each school. Students will canvass homes and farms taking inventory with reports due by October 17 to Judge Hirsch or Mr Sell. A one day holiday for students may be set to maximize collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Court House
Henry Hirsch
Dorman Sell
Gillespie Co. A. C. A
County Salvage Committee
Fredericksburg
Harper Independent
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Hirsch
Sell
Messrs. Hirsch and
Eugene Kramer
Felix Wilke
Gilbert Kaderli
Johnny Weidenfeller
Gillespie County Farm Machine Ration Board
Otto Grona
Arthur Tatsch
Adolf Kneese
Henry Mogford
Willie J. Berg
Secretary of Agriculture
Secreary
Agriculure
A.A.A
County War Board
Inflation by inflated capital and corporate power
A historical analysis traces the rise of inflated corporate capitalization from the late 19th century, highlighting the United States Steel Corporation as a pioneer. It claims overcapitalization created non existent dollars, fueling price increases and suppressing wages, with US prices doubling from 1896 to 1913 and again by 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Steel Corporation
School Bus Driver Problem Solved In Local District
Labor shortages delayed bus service but Supt Box and George Smith drove when needed. Regular drivers named: H R Roberts on Flat Rock and Pocket route, Jasper Massey on Noxville route, Mr and Mrs Ray Jones on White Bluff and Reservation routes. Mrs Jones to drive one route, likely Reservation. Mr Jones may drive White Bluff. Distances 30 to 40 miles daily. Eli Metzger transferred to Fort Sam Houston after maneuvers at Leedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Box
Vocational Agri
George Smith
H. R. Roberts
Flat Rock and Pocket
Freedricksburg
W.P.A
Harper
Robins
Fredericksburg
Noxville
Jasper Massey
Ray Jones
White Bluff
Reservation
Jones
Box
Mr. Massey
Mr. Jones
Crownover Kelly Weds Loma Bartlett in California
Crownover Kelly and Miss Loma June Bartlett were married on October 1 at Westminster Chapel in Long Beach California. Crownover is well known locally and a Harper High School graduate from the class of 1937. He visited Harper last summer and is a grandson of Tom Harlan Sr with many congratulating friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crownover Kelly
Loma June Bartlett
West Minister Chaple
Longbeach
California
Crownover
Harper High
Harper
Tom Harlan
Kinsey Family Weekend Visit Noted in Mason
Mr and Mrs Dave Kinsey of Mason spent the weekend visiting their son Anderson Kinsey and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Kinsey
Mason
Anderson Kinsey
Heaths and Shirley Ray Visit San Antonio and Temple
Mr and Mrs B R Heath along with Shirley Ray spent the weekend visiting in San Antonio and Temple, enjoying a brief sojourn away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Heath
Shirley Ray
San Antonio
Temple
Harper School to House Scrap Drive in Gillespie County
The Harper Independent School system plans a county wide scrap metal drive to benefit the school fund. Supt. James E. Box attended a teachers meeting where County Judge Henry Hirsch outlined the collection campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Independent School System
Grouas
James E. Box
Gillespie County Court House
Fredericksburg
Henry Hirsch
Farewell party for Dayton Rahe and Maxie Baumann
Harper Volunteer Fire Department held a farewell gathering at St. Anthony's Church Hall for Dayton Rahe and Maxie Baumann. About forty attendees, refreshments and dancing followed a warm sendoff as Dayton heads to the Army and Max to the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Dayton Rahe
Maxie Baumann
St. Anthony’s
Dayton
U. S. Army
Max
U. S. Navy
Otto Rahe
Arthur Baumann
State And County Tax Collections Begin October 1
Tax collection in Gillespie county starts October 1 and runs through January 31, 1943. County taxes stay the same as 1941 while state levies rise from 58 to 75 cents, with homeowners benefiting from homestead exemptions. Discounts of 3, 2, and 1 percent apply for October, November, and December payments respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Wm. M. Petmecky
Texas
Army Ambulance Driver Returns to Oklahoma City Depot
Private Alex Baumann, on furlough in Fredericksburg, will depart for the Oklahoma City Air Depot to serve as an ambulance driver. He previously drove trucks for Robert Loth and is attached to a station hospital medical detachment at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Baumann
Fredericksburg
Oklahoma City, Okla
Pvt. Baumann
Army
Alex
Robert Loth
Robertsons and Stevens entertain at Pecan Spring ranch
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Robertson dine with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens and visit Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Mortimer and family at Pecan Spring ranch in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Robertson
Roy Stevens
G. G. Mortimer
Pecan Spring Ranch
Tax rates trimmed in Tosca district vote
The Tosca district approved a tax reduction lowering the rate from 50 to 40 cents this year and noted that no tax was levied in 1941 while Tosca district voted a 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Cherry Mountain
Petersburg
Kiein Branch
Tosca Distri
New Speed Limit Enforced Nationwide to Save Rubber
Washington officials begin enforcing a new 35 mile per hour speed limit to conserve 27 million cars' tires. The Office of Defense Transportation sets penalties up to two years in prison or $10,000 fine. The program will be state enforced with gas and tire measures to start around November 22. Nearby, Mr and Mrs John F Teddlie of Fort Worth and sister Pauline Hampton of San Antonio visit Dr G Teddlie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Eastman
Price Admr
Leon Henderson
Bernard M. Baruch
Henderson
East
John F. Teddilie
Ft. Worth
Pauline Hampton
San Antonio
G. Teddlie
Defense Demonstration Set At School Tuesday Afternoon
A school defense demonstration is planned for Tuesday afternoon. A reader notes a line about Glen Hopf proudly displaying a fish stringer and a catfish catch from the Llano River near Roosevelt Texas earlier this summer. Cardinal MacRory of Armagh spoke in Cavan about Ireland’s partition and foreign troops, calling it an injustice.
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Glen Hopf
Glen
Llano River
Roosevelt
Texas
Llano
Defense demonstration set for Harper Public School
A Defense Demonstration led by Chester Cherry will be at Harper Public School Tuesday at 3 pm with approval by James E. Box. All students and the public are invited to attend. Cherry’s group will tour Junction Tuesday morning for a similar event and cover bomb defense and air raid steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kaiser
Chester Cherry
Ballinger
Harper Public School
James E. Box
Cherry
Junction
Harper School
Pressler Promoted to Second Lieutenant in U S Army
Hilmar Pressler, son of Mr and Mrs Kurt Pressler, with almost two years in the U S armed forces, received a Second Lieutenant rating. Former Schreiner Bank employee in Kerrville, he volunteered in the National Guard in 1940, served at Camp Bowie Camp Barkeley Fort Sill and now reports to Camp Howze as Adjutant performing administrative duties.
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U. S
Hilmar Pressler
Kurt Pressler
U. S. Army
Hilmar
Schreiner Bank
Kerrville
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Camp Barkeley
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Camp Howze
Guineaville
Texas
Pressler
Camp Howse
Mr and Mrs Milton Wendel Walk with Elaine in Harper
Mr and Mrs Milton Wendel and their young daughter Elaine were shopping in Harper on Wednesday evening.
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H. M. Wendel
Fredericksburg
Milton Wendel
Elaine
Harper
Dinner guests and visits noted in local social items
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wedekind and Marietta were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kaiser and Mrs. Anna Loth were Fred ericksburg visitors Wednesday evening. Mrs. Loth remained for a few weeks to visit with relatives.
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W. S. Roberts
John Eathorne
A. L. Eathorne
David Schmidt
Oliver Hopf
Roy Stevens
Fred Wedekind
Marietta
Herman Kaiser
Anna Loth
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Loth
September rainfall totals at Harper
Otto Rahe, official L.C.R.A. observer, reports 1.79 inches of precipitation for September in Harper. Compared with 3.40 inches in September 1941, moisture remains ample across ranges and farms, supporting a healthy condition in the hill country over the past three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Rahe
L.C.R.A
Harper
Mr. Rahe
Work Roads Ahead as School Sewage Plant Progresses
Work continues on the Harpers school sewage disposal system with a 20 by 11 by 9 foot septic tank poured and forms set. Clay drain pipes laid out and ready for placement, building connections to the tank completed. Trenches and the large limestone excavation slowed progress as about ten men remain on W P A work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
W.P.A
Gillespie Men Leave For U S Army
Gillespie county selectees reported Thursday to the induction center at Fort Sam Houston for military service in the U S Army. Included in this group are Chester L Frantzen Ignacio Hernandez Hubert H Nixon Elgin Jung John H Wendel Marvin L E Grona Elmer A Itz Albert C Friedrich Erwin D Feuge James M Pyka Robert W Jung Roman J Fiedler Levi Kensing Lee F Bauer Raymond E A Ellebracht Edwin E Knoche Eddie A Pohler Howard E Lange Benjamin W A Henke Frederick Bierschwale Jr Dayton O Rahe Martin W Maenius Mrs Ida Smith and father Sam Eczell are spending the week end visiting their daughter and sister Mrs Garrett Bierschwale and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fort Sam Houston
U. S. Army
Chester L. Frantzen
Ignacio Hernandez
Hubert H. Nixon
Elgin Jung
John H. Wendel
Marvin L. E. Grona
Elmer A. Itz
Albert C. Friedrich
Erwin D. Feuge
James M. Pyka
Robert W. Jung
Roman J. Fiedler
Levi Kensing
Lee F. Bauer
Raymond
Fifth Defense Training Class Opened Here Thursday Night
Under supervision of George Smith and Clar ence Harper the fifth Home Defense School class began with 40 graduates over past years. Open to all 17 and older, the ten week program runs 15 hours weekly from 7 to 12. Students earn a diploma aiding employment in defense plants and shipyards. Community members may bring items to repair at Citizens Garage with no charge beyond parts used.
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George Smith
Harper
Clarence Harper
Harper Independent School System
Mr. Smith
Defense
Citizens Garage
J. J. Rogers
Catholic view on working mothers and child care
The passage discusses a new issue of married women with children entering industry and the need for others to care for their offspring. It highlights English bishops in a recent pastoral stressing that rearing and education are primarily the parents’ duty and cannot be replaced by others.
State duty to guard family welfare for common good
The text argues that the state is formed by families and must protect family well being as part of promoting overall welfare. It emphasizes that individuals are already family members and that proper development depends on safeguarding family life, not relying on others. Harper Teun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erato Hopf
Ft. Sam
Public Relations Office
Sam Houston
Eli Metzger
A. A. Metzger
Leedsville
Louisiana
Gillespie County Farm
Walter Tarr
Watkins Tarr
James
Max Lange
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Hubert Rahe
Helen Kirchoff
Lorenz Kirchoff
Gillespie Producers
Eire
Doublin
Eric
Cardinal MacRory
Armagh
Cavan
Erie
Ireland
Belfast
Camille Stevens
June Bode
Opa Lennon
Jean Thornton
Mrs. Thornton
Dean Hopf
Peggy
Comfort
Herald
Gillespie
U.S. Army
Ida Smith
Sam Eczell
Garrett Bierschwale
Harper, Teun
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