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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1942
Page
4
Pictured are Harper High Lights staff for 1942 43 with readings of members by row and role. Front row includes Lora Sageser Walter Parker Jr and others with titles such as society editor reporter and home economics department reporter.
An editorial notes the October Bible Week observance organized by the Laymen's National Committee representing Protestant Catholic and Jewish faiths. It cites President Roosevelt praise and Daniel Webster’s devotion to the Bible linking it to national strength and civic virtue.
William Dietel Jr of Fredericksburg and Earl DeVee of Indianapolis graduated with the Class of 42-I at Ellington Field, receiving wings and officers’ ratings. The roommates trained from February at Kelly Field, Perrin, and other Texas fields, then report to the Sebring Transition School for Liberator training.
Lt. Dietel, long associated with the Harper Community and a former Harper Herald publisher, helped start the paper’s lineage. When Harold Dietel, then owner, joined a large Texas valley daily, the present publisher and owner took over in early February 1942.
Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and their young son Roy visited Fredericksburg on Friday, spending time with locals and sightseeing around the town.
Mr and Mrs Willie Pape and their children of Petersburg visited Harper on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs Frank Wahrmund. Mr Walling was in Harper on Thursday, Oct. in both places.
Several tons of scrap metal and old tires have piled at the school grounds as part of a nationwide drive nearing its close. A cleanup campaign will continue after October 17 with the Harper Volunteer Fire Department aiding and more loads collected from local residents.
Heavy rain totaling three quarters of an inch drenched Harper county on Wednesday night with more showers Thursday from Spring Creek to Fredericksburg. A portrait of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz by Jose Mass will hang in Gillespie county courthouse after October 17 during a dedicatory ceremony at 4 00 p m in the band pavilion unless weather forces a move to the district courtroom. Local officials civic leaders and the public are invited to attend with speakers including Mayor Joe Molberg Col Alfred Petsch William Dietel Jose Mass and Harry Davis of Boerne.
A farewell supper for Max Baumann was hosted by Mrs. George Duderstadt and Miss Edna Behr at Duderstadt's ranch near Mountain Home on Tuesday evening. Attendees included Alfred and Mrs. Eltebracht, Father A. Gitter, Daniel Arnold and family, Rufus Wells, Arthur Baumann, and Martha Rose Baumann. Maxie departed Wednesday for San Antonio to enlist in the U S Navy, with his brother Father Hubert Baumann driving him.
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court met in regular session and completed routine business by noon. They agreed to purchase land from Chas Lehmann for 15 dollars to widen Doss road amid reconstruction. Two new road projects in Precinct 2 and Pilot Knob were reported as completed, with financial balances read and approved.
Farmers can obtain Emergency Crop Loans through the Farm Credit Administration to finance planting dairy vetch and similar cover crops. Field Supervisor Geo W Walling Jr discusses loans at the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and Harper Bank. early installments cover land prep seed and inputs with further disbursements as needed. Loans support 1943 crops with potential soil payments and follow ACA rules, administered by the Dallas Emergency Crop Loan Office led by W E Farwell.
County Clerk Holly along with Justice of the Peace Wm Bruns and Tax Assessor-Collector Wm Petmecky joined Constable Lawrence for a local session. The gathering covered administrative matters and procedural actions affecting the community.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Frank Wahrmund aged 80 were held Sunday at St. Anthony church and Harper Catholic cemetery. She was born Margar et Fiedler in Gillespie County on Oct 14 1861 and died Oct 9 1942. Surviving children include Hilmar Frank Jr and Alfred and Olga Kramer plus seventeen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Interment followed at Harper Catholic cemetery.
Harry G. Grobe aged 49, an employee of Smith Funeral Home, died of a heart attack at his home 529 Jefferson Street Kerrville in the early hours after being stricken Tuesday night. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. A. J. Carson and Rev. F. E. Kirchner assisting. Burial followed at Glen Rest Cemetery. Survived by wife Kate Grobe, three sisters and four brothers. Grobe, a Frederickburg native, had lived in Kerrville three years and was well regarded locally.
Funeral services were held at St. Anthony's Church and the Catholic Cemetery for Mrs. Arthur Lang nee Otillie Fritz who died October 7 in a Fredericksburg hospital at 41 years 9 months 20 days. Survived by husband in Harper and 12 children including Robert Lang San Antonio Nickeline Lang Orlando and Arthur William Lang christened today. six sisters and three brothers listed with Fredericksburg ties.
Funeral services were held in Harper for Alex Weber age 67. The Gillespie County native lived on the August Kirchhoff ranch in Kimble County and died of natural causes from a heart attack. Weber, born January 27, 1875, was single and well known in White Bluff. Rev Specht led the service at the Christian Church with burial at the Kirchhoff ranch.
Absentee balloting began Wednesday as ballots were prepared and delivered to the courthouse by local printers. County Clerk Henry Holy urges residents to vote by casting an absentee ballot at his office in the courthouse.
A report from Gillespie county shows 256 bales of cotton ginned this year as of October 1, per Alex R Fratzen special agent of the Census Bureau. Year ago 112 bales had been ginned. Also notes Mrs P F Jones improvement and visits by Mr and Mrs Max Lange in Fredericksburg.
Members met at Mrs. Floyd Boatright home on October 8. The election named Mrs. Willie Strackbein as president and others to officers. The Cemetery Committee reported progress and a charity group was formed. Elberta Martin demonstrated pie making. A birthday shower honored Mrs. N M Jones. Visitors attended and plans were made for the next meeting at Mrs. Arthur Baumann’s home.
Poem fragment urging readers to lift hearts to God in repentance and seek divine will. Voices of sorrow and longing to cleanse souls and turn toward holy guidance.
A devotional verse urges walking in righteousness through faith in Christ. It proclaims that Jesus died to enable life in love and strength, guiding people to work, play, and strive with courage under divine banners for all mankind.
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