Westinghouse and Redistricting in Early 20th Century America
A long feature honors George Westinghouse on his hundredth birth anniversary, detailing his inventions and impact on electrical power and transportation, followed by discussion on Illinois and Texas redistricting, court rulings, and calls for reform via independent commissions and post census reapportionment. The piece ends urging readers to subscribe to the Herald.
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America
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Edison
Menlo Park
Tennessee Mountains
Ozark Country
Nikolai Tesla
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Supreme Court
L. A. Express
Farmer Storing Root Vegetables For Winter Food
A farmer stores root vegetables in a proper cellar to ensure nourishing food remains available long after the growing season ends.
Meet the Harper High Seniors and school notes
The Harper High Journalism class lists senior John Adolf Besier Jr and biographical details. Dark humor items include a pep squad wish and gossip column notes. Dowdy defeats Harper 31 to 26 in a wet field game with Dowdy scoring 13 first-quarter points.
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Dowdy
Harper
Eams
Teddy
Scotty
Snell
Joan
Lillah Mae
Fredericksburg
Frankie
White Bluff
Opal Mae
Marcie
Goody Goody
Richard
Gene Worth
Peacock
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P T A Plans Box Supper And Rummage Sale On Nov 1
Harper P T A will sponsor a rummage sale and box supper at the school on November 1 to coincide with a home football game against Dripping Springs. Tickets require a box or a $5 fine for nonparticipants. The event features Progressive 42, food offerings, and a full committee lineup led by Mrs Max Lange.
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Varent Bs
Colummeus
Royal Court of
Columbus
Geo A. Gibson
P. T A
Dripping Springs
Harper
Eth P. T. A
Brin
Max Lange
Progressive "42
E. Dean Hopf
David Schmidt
Progressive 42
Phillip Rogers
Willie Strackbein
Chester Itz
Bill Kaiser
Edwin Strackbein
Parent Teachers’ Association
Harper P T.A
Schoral
Hyltox
Cape Beime
Miss Leola Hann Weds Max Wayne Hopf at Holy Ghost Church
Miss Leola Hann married Max Wayne Hopf in a ring ceremony at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg officiated by Rev. Otto Lindenberg. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Haun, and groom son of Mr and Mrs A L Me, with attendants Charlotte Darlene Hopf and Freddie LeBlue. Reception at the bride's home followed by dancing at Sunnyside Tavern and plans to reside in San Antonio. Groom served overseas in the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division.
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Leola Hann
Max Waosne
Otto Lindenberg
He ‘Ly Ghost Loetheran
Fredericksburg
Felix Haun
A. L. Me
Harper Ied
Feuge
Norman Haun
Charlotte Darlene Hopf
Feddy LeBlue
ePoOom
Sunnyside
San Antonio
42Nd Infantry
Rainbow Division
Harper Closes 1946 Season Defeats Listerdale 11 to 10
Harper wraps up the 1946 baseball season with an 11 to 10 victory over Listerdale. Father James Daly, longtime substitute pastor at St Anthony's, transfers to Fredericksburg to serve St Mary's Parish, replacing Father Hu bert Janak. Parish members hosted a farewell gathering and presented Daly with a token of gratitude.
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Harper
Listerdale
James Daly
St Anthony's Church
Oto Fredericksburg
Hubert Janak
St. Mary's Parish
Father Janak
St Vitis’s
Moulton
Pexas
Chuceh
Patina A AL Cette
St. Anthony S
Ines
Pether
Peevss
Daly
Four H and FFA Boys to Host Two Day Livestock Show
Gillespie County TH Club and F F A boys set February 28 and March 1 1947 for a two day livestock show at the Agricultural Building with about 200 animals to be classified and sold. Breeding cattle sheep and hog divisions noted, with sale limits per exhibitor. Harper shut out Sisterdale 11 to 10 in a late season baseball game. Feller led Harper with three hits.
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F.F.A
Gillespie County TH Club
Fl.bf. A
L. Habenicht
Moreau
Sisterdale
Hlarper
T. Feller
H. Rahe
DeLorey
Lorenz
See Wald
Jung
TL Feller
BH. Rahe
Omer Cottle
Kupennecke
Kohls
Seewald
Behr
Harper
FE. Cottle
H. Cottle
Cottle
Fischer
HH Cottle
Bear
Massey
Marquardt
W. A. Cottle
USO Committee Named Asks Support For Drive Start
Victor Rogers announces the solicitation drive set to begin October 21. Nolan Brown Arthur Kowert Norman Dietel named as Treasurer Publicity and a long committee list follows from Fredericksburg Harper and Stonewall including Alfred Lehne Staudt Granville Durst Wahrmund Ellebracht Haas Burg.
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Victor Rogers
Gillespie County
Nolan Brown
Arthur Kowert
Norman Dietel
Fredericksburg
Texas
B H. Heinen
Eddie Grobe
Varnell Bartholmae
Alf, Duerkey
Max Reinbach
Henry Joseph
Chas. Dolezal
Felix Stehling
Wm. Petme
Alfred Ellebracht
Stonewall
Herbert Haas
Marcus Burg
Hicks Family Visit and Historical Notes in Texas
Mr and Mrs M S Hicks and children of San Antonio spent Sunday with Mrs R D Inscore and Mr and Mrs Henry Markwortt. Mrs J Cosper returned home from Rocksprings visit with daughter Mrs Roy Cottle and family. American Indians did not call their future state the happy hunting ground. Early writers used that term based on hunt ing tribes descriptions. On November 11 1794 the United States signed a treaty guaranteeing every Indian on the tribal rolls of the Six Nations six yards of calico annually and 200-
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J. €. Cosper
Roy Cottle
Rocksprings
United States
Priest Appointments At St Marys Fredericksburg
Rev James Daly named assistant priest at St Marys Church in Fredericksburg, with Rev AA Gitter taking full charge of the parish here.
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James Daly
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
A. A. Gitter
Lehne Family Visit Recalls Fredericksburg Ties
Mr and Mrs Louis Lehne and Mr and Mrs Emil Lehne of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne Sunday in a gathering that highlighted family connections across the town.
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Louis Lehne
Emil Lehne
Fredericksburg
Alfred Lehne
Two Elections Set For November In County
County Judge Henry Hirsch notes two elections will occur in November two events on November 5 for the general election and November 7 for a special election on a Veterans land fund amendment. He dispels rumors that both would be on one date and confirms the separate voting days across all precincts.
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Henry Hirsch
Veterans’ Land Fund
Hirsch
Farmers Elect Three Soil Conservation Supervisors
Herman Weinheimer of Stonewall Arnold Rode of Doss and Richard T Laurence of Willow City were elected by farmers and landowners of districts 1 3 and 5 as members of the county soil conservation board. The three men join Ad Kneese and Herman Manor who were appointed for districts 2 and 4 to meet a state representative in Fredericksburg soon to organize the Gillespie County Board.
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Herman Weinheimer
Stonewall
Arnold Rode
Doss
Richard T. Laurence
Willow City
County Soil Conservation Board
Ad, Kneese
Herman Manor
Supervis
Ors
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
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Arthur Baumann
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Junction
Wm. Kalser
Jacob Smith
Eddie Lee
Seguin
Muriel Applegreen
Michigan
Ida Smith
Sam Ezell
Elbert Stevens
J. M. Stevens
Max Wayne Hopf
Holy Ghost Church
Arthur Bierschwale
Clark
Herbert Jones
Austin
A. A. Wendel
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Phil Rogers
J. J. Rogers
Uvalde
Royce Buster
Otto Lange
Father Daly
Fredericksburg Church
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Hamer Pugh
Aun
Lorenz Wendel Jr
Fritzie Baumann
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Adolph Juenke
Howard
Carol Cottle
J. C. Casper
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