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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1964
Page
10
An account discusses corporal punishment in Harper School, noting teachers use a paddle to quiet disruptive students. It reflects that while paddling can be effective, it may also reach extremes and justify its use only when necessary.
The Harper Longhorn football team pursues a win as six week tests conclude. FFA girls urge support for a FooHAL chapter fundraiser. The football field gains new markings from recent equipment purchase. Basketball coach My Bai Bartlew guides a starter lineup amid upcoming games. Baye and San Ma notes reference local area events and band performances by the Harper Band Friday night.
Readable fragments describe a school event, PTA program, and student typing effort. Names and places are unclear. The tone suggests concern about performance and planning for an upcoming festival or meeting in a local setting. Missing details limit precise reporting of participants or outcomes.
The 1968 Longhorn yearbook team has begun gathering material. Lloyd Harper and Jaydean Peril are taking photos for the annual. Students submitted title page ideas. Gay Kilman will return October 22 for mug shots and group pictures.
Reported chaos and noisy spirit marked a Roomi Up GoFightWin rally on Friday after practice. Students wore white and gold and chanted in support of the Aggie War Liver themed game while coaches praised Mike and Ben for their on field energy.
The Harper Shorthorns beat Center Point's Junior Pirates 30 0 last Thursday night Oct 1 Gary Rahe scored Harper's first TD with two-point conversion keeping it 8 4 at halftime The junior pep squad and majorettes performed a halftime routine before the Shorthorns added a final TD in the fourth quarter.
A fragmented report details a homemaking class field trip focusing on weaving and dyeing in a mission valley setting. Students explored a workshop, observed fiber preparation, and examined various styles, with outcomes shown in finished fabric samples and stalls.
Gary topped the Shorthorns with two more touchdowns and extra points after the final TD. All players saw action as Harry Sultemeier coaches the team, with Leo Heinemann and Larry Jung as captains. The next game is at Harper on Oct 15 against Medina for homecoming.
The schedule lists home games for PAB MLC with events at Nuevas Canyon Nueces Canyon Nuevas Canyon Nueces Canyon Denotes home games Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 20 against La Pryor Center Point Leakey Medina Nueces Canyon.
The Harper Longhorn Band led by E. D. Cochran performed a field routine at the Medina Harper game on Friday. Dolores Duderstadt and other majorettes presented routines including an M for Medina and the Harper fight song. The program also highlighted a PTA health fitness presentation and various grade demonstrations in physical education activities.
Medina defeated Longhorns 22 26 in a tight Friday night game. Highlights included a Medina scoring sequence and extra points, with Neal Matthews adding points on kicks. The fourth quarter saw heavy defense as both teams traded possessions and the Medina Band performed after the scoring.
Jerry Fowles spent Saturday and Sunday in Brady with grandmother Bula Johnson. Several Dittmar family members hosted and attended a turkey dinner for Otto Dittmar’s seventh birthday. Various locals visited relatives, attended church events, and traveled to nearby towns for games, funerals, and family gatherings including Kerrville, Big Spring, New Braunfels, and Seguin.
Harper Boy Scout troop members and Scoutmaster Malcolm Marscall ushered at the University of Texas Army game in Austin on Saturday October 3. Other Gil lespie County scouts from Doss Troop 132 and Explorer Post 136 also assisted.
Advice for anglers to dip their landing nets in melted parraffin before fishing so the net remains stiff and sinks rather than floats. The technique aims to prevent drying and improve slip under fish.
Pace Tyrer reports the Texas Department of Agriculture authorized emergency farm loans for Bexar Blanco Maverick Medina Webb Zavala counties hit by hailstorms and heat. SBA will process applications under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for affected businesses and operators in the region.
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