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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1954
Page
2
A motivational piece urges students to value early education and the two tickets of knowledge and discipline. It links initiative in school to future success, warns against missed effort, and advises caution with life stages from college to marriage and beyond. It emphasizes hard work, responsible choices, and avoiding divorce as a misstep on the voyage of life.
Friday morning at first period a pep rally featured a skit by the pep squad. Mr Bailey and Mr Williams gave talks on school spirit and training rules for the boys. The event opened with Harper's All Men Fall In Line and closed with the School Song.
The pep squad performed a half time stunt and formed a car formation while singing I'll Be Down to Get You In A Jalopy. Brown Whitewood and Jennilea Wienecke acted out the song as the team marched off in pairs. The audience celebrated twelve points scored by the Longhorns despite heat.
The Longhorns upset hopes after a pep rally and Friday night game against La Pryor Bulldogs. Eugene Parker scored six points and Ralph Harris returned an interception for a TD as Longhorns finish with 12 to Bulldogs 46, claiming spirited pep squad bragging rights.
A student writer recalls football at Community Park with two touchdowns and peeks at classes. He notes cheerleaders pranking Mrs. Schneider during a pep rally and electricity issues that allowed extra study time. He hints Mr Williams missed school for a teachers meeting and mentions Mrs Richter with the Longhorn staff.
The note lists Joyce Solbrig as Editor with assistants and a full staff including Frances Rischner as Assistant Editor Janica Spacth as Sports Reporter J R Mayhugh Robbie Gibson as typists and Marlene Kaiser Barbara Lennon as social reporters Frances Dittmar as Sponsor and Mrs Otto Schneider Jr as individual class reporters will report regularly to the staff.
The Senior Class was honored with a barbecue on Thursday evening September 23 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Suffel. They provided barbecued chicken, potato salad, beans, pickles and iced tea and were thanked for their continued support since freshmen year.
A reflective exhortation from “The Round-Up” urges embracing life’s challenges rather than seeking easy escapes. It lauds personal victories, condemns comfort-seeking gadgets, and calls readers to deny themselves, take up crosses, and become true citizens for a more peaceful, meaningful world.
Alberta Alabama visitors Mr and Mrs Gus Seitz spent time in the Theo Oehler home last week. Mrs Seitz is a sister of Mrs Oehler. Also guests Friday were Mr and Mrs Gus Seitz and Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler at Mrs Fred Rahe’s home. Mrs Jack Lee of San Antonio visited her mother Mrs John S Morris earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs M R Duderstadt Mr and Mrs Paul Suffel and Mr and Mrs V M Harris were business visitors in Waco Saturday. Hardin Tobin of Rocksprings visited relatives at Harper last Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Leicher and small son visited in Austin during the weekend. Born to Mr and Mrs James Bird a daughter Sept 30 at Fal furrias. Mrs Bird is the former Dorothy Nell Whitewood. Grand parents are Mr and Mrs John S Whitewood of Edinburg. Mr and Mrs Ray Buckner of New Braunfels visited her mother. Mrs Marrie Calentine Sunday. Louis Bierschwale was taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kensing of Mountain Home attended the Friday night football game between Harper and La Pryor at Harper.
M L Spaeth and Elbert Schmidt of Seguin and Peggy Schmidt of San Antonio traveled to Harper Friday night to watch the local football game.
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