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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1961
Page
4
An exhibit of antiques at least fifty years old will be shown in the homemaking living room on Thursday October 12. The American History class hosts Antique Day and will place fact cards in front of each item. The date coincides with Columbus Day and also club and class meeting day.
The Harper Longhorn Band is invited to attend the 26th Annual Band Day in Austin on October 7, the same night as the Texas-Washington State football game at Memorial Stadium. Departure from Harper is at 3:00 a.m., parade at 2:00 p.m., and game at 8:00 p.m. Regular football tickets are $4 by mail from the Athletic Ticket Office.
The Elementary junior football team lost to Medina 18 to 6 on Tuesday September 26. Terry Parker scored the only touchdown. Captains were Buddy Spaeth Matthew Jung and Lloyd Kneese. Next game is Tuesday October 10 at Center Point. SSHW Lay Out Leakey.
The listing shows a football schedule with games against Leakey at home on October 13, Medina at home on October 20, Nueces Canyon away on October 27, Wall away on November 3, and Center Point away on November 3.
The Longhorns routed the Paint Rock Indians 46 to 6 on Friday night. Logan Stevens scored four touchdowns and gained many yards, while David Hopf and Cody Marschall each contributed interceptions. Loyd Wendell added multiple extra points and Lucke Mains scored, with several teammates seeing action.
The 1961 Student Council convened on September 21 and elected officers including President David Hopf and Vice President Cody Marshall. The council voted to sell pennants and boost school spirit and lists members from each class plus organization presidents under sponsor E Dean Hopf.
John Sandidge of Star Engraving and Henington Publishing met with Harper High School on Monday October 2 promising a return visit and special meetings with seniors and the annual staff. The Herald shares scores of future opponents including D’Hanis 56 Leakey 21 and Nueces Canyon 71 La Prayer 20.
The notice lists events from Harper Pictured October 6 to 12 including pictures October 10 club day October 12 and report cards October 11. It urges freshmen to know their creed by October 10 and reminds students to bring insurance money and to groom before school.
Major Texas water project near Toledo Bend on the Sabine River moves toward groundbreaking with state agencies approving engineering and funding. Other items report a land patent concern in Austin, a rising state deficit, expanded unemployment claims checks, driver education reducing accidents, a constitutional state pay classification, Carla aftermath relief, and Senator Bruce Regan acting governor with proclamations.
The article cites Kiplinger magazine arguing education spending varies by district and assesses school quality. It outlines yardsticks for Attendance Scope Elementary Junior High and High School subjects, counseling teacher qualifications staff size school size and building planning with named standards and figures.
Sunday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown of Junction Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and Mr and Mrs Pete Whitworth.
Corpus Christi couple announce the birth of Sharon Kay Treibs on September 29 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Alfred Treibs and Robert Fritz with great grandparents Jacob Fritz Henry Maurer. Mrs Treibs is formerly Roselyn Fritz.
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and Mary Nell spent Saturday in Austin visiting their sons James and John Tarr who are students at the University.
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