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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

6

Morris Ranch P T A Plans Halloween Party

The Morris Ranch P T A met Tuesday afternoon to outline a Halloween party for October Zith with forty two, banco and other games and refreshments planned. The Morris Ranch HD Club met last Friday at two at the home of Mrs. Oliver Rabke with a yard improvements demonstration.

Morris Ranch P.T. A Morris Ranch HD Club Oliver Rabke Hugo Usener Stewart Morris Leila Byrd Kerrville Walter Woerner Jim Buckelew Fredericksburg Ben Walker James Buckelew

Traffic Tragedies on KTSA Staged in San Antonio

KTSA presents Traffic Tragedies a weekly dramatization of fatal road crashes in cooperation with the San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce. Airing Tuesdays at 9 pm from KTSA studios the plays use real cases with fictionized elements to caution against reckless and drunken driving and unsafe pedestrian actions.

San Antonio KTSA Antonio Teh San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce Charles C. Shaw Frank Stewart Ecouik Renale Jay ETSA Jacut Se Shaw Moselle Stewart Hell Mr. Ewart Mr. Show

Red Cross Nurse Reserve Reaches New Peak

The American Red Cross announces a first reserve of 15 000 unmarried nurses under 40 ready for duty with the Army Navy or government nursing services and subject to call for disaster work. Total reserve plus active nurses reaches 44 283 with ongoing peacetime health programs and school clinic work nationwide.

Red Cross Navy Washington Mary Beard American Red Cross Nursing Services Army American Red Cross Nne Mise Beard Tors Miss Beard

Commerce officials discuss safety program roles

D. C. Pitta, chairman of the radio committee, and Harold Saunders, chairman of the safety committee, lead the co operating group. The first presentation on October 10 covered the death of two children struck by a car driven by a reckless operator.

Doss Locals Mixed Visits and Club Meetings

Rev and Mrs J M Bergner traveled to San Antonio on Thursday. The Doss Lutheran Ladies Aid gathered at the Kroll home Wednesday. A A Wendel and family made a trip to Abilene Sunday. Mrs Peter Crenwelge, lately in San Antonio hospital, returned home with her baby Friday. Doss Home Demonstration club met at Wendel home Friday all members present. Felix Hahn family visited Fort Worth and attended the Dallas State Fair. Ernst Ellebracht and sons fished at Brownwood Saturday and Sunday. Walbruck and Leasee visited relatives in Walburg and at Mrs Rode’s Sunday. Loriie Tom and Martin Anderegg Jr visited from Walburg with Mr and Mrs Anderegg Sr Sunday. Jim McWilliams and family from Ranch Branch visited the Wendels Sunday. L W Wendel Jr and daughters from Harper visited. Henry Hartmann and family from Kerrville visited the Baethge home Sunday. Milton Wendel, formerly in Fredericksburg hospital, is now staying with her parents Otto Strackbein.

J. M. Bergner San Antonio Thursye Doss Lutheran Ladies Aid Carl Kroll A. A. Wendel Abilene Peter Crenwelge Doss Home Demonstration Club Felix Hahn Fort Worth Dallas Ernst Ellebracht Albert Emil Anderegg Brownwood A. Walbruck Albert Leasee Walburg Loriie Tom Henry Hartmann Kerrvile Hartmann Heich Baethge, Sr Milton Wendel Fredericksburg Otto Strackbein

Schreiner Institute Receives Vocation Flight Training Approval

President J J Delaney announced Schreiner Institute Kerrville has approval to participate in the Civil Aeronautics Authority vocational flight program. Regular students aged 18 to 25 may apply for flight training funded by the Authority, with 35 to 50 hours of flying and a private pilot license potential after year’s end.

J. J. Delaney Schreiner Institute Kerrville Civil Aeronautics Authority Institute Delaney

Obituary of John R Bierschwale born 1886 died 1939 in Harper

John Russel Bierschwale born November 9 1886 in Kendall county died October 12 1939 at age 52 years 11 months 2 days survived by his wife Lydia McDougall five children Charles Juanita Geraldine John Jr and Lydia Fay two brothers and a sister Viola Mrs J A Rogers Walter and Hilary Bierschwale funeral officiated by Rev M P Burton at Harper Methodist church choir sang at residence and church Max H Beckmann in charge interment in Harper cemetery

John Russel Bierschwale Kendall County Chas. Bierschwale Lydia McDougall Charles Juanita B Geraldine John, Jr Lydia Fay Bierschwale Viola J. A. Rogers Walter Hilary Bierschwale M. P. Burton Harper Methodist Church

Trucker Death Tied to Faulty Equipment Reported

The incident centers on three truckers killed due to faulty equipment. San Antonio, Bexar County and state authorities are invited to appear on the programs.

San Antonio Bexar County

Adams Joins Horace Heidt Show Pictured Vocalist

A portrait of Adams marks the latest addition to Horace Heidt's Pot O Gold group heard Tuesday nights. A letter with a small snapshot of Jack Benny replaces an address in NBC comedian's postal oddities collection.

Prev Adams Horace Heidt Jack Benny NBC

Glamour on Air and a Sunlit Broadcast Life

The piece profiles Virginia Payne a Chicago radio star who once impersonated film icons on air and starred in The Carters of Elm Street. It notes Joseph Cotten hosting Getting the Most Out of Life on NBC Blue from Australia to air days. Bob Burns takes a vacation with his wife recovering from a fall, and Wynn Murray aims to be a dancer early in his career.

Myrna Loy Hedy Lamarr Madeleine Carroll Virginia Payne the Carters More NBC Blue Bob Burns Hollywood Bob Stone Canyon

Career of Alice Blair star guesting on radio and stage

The male romantic lead from The Career of Alice Blair on radio also plays Katharine Hepburn's husband in The Philadelphia Story on Broadway. Gabriel Heatter, host of We the People, meets guests to gain confidence. A Pennsylvania singer with Fred Allen is highlighted as a rising talent. Miss Murray is pictured here.

Alice Blair Katharine Hepburn Gabriel Heatter New York Songbird Pennsylvania Fred Allen Miss Murray

Beauties in Dobbs hats crown Futurity crowd at Belmont Park

Four fashionable women at Belmont Park on closing day for the Futurity wore identical Dobbs cloche revival hats. The quartet named Kathryn Herner Jo Hilderbrandt Helen Bent and Gladys Otey were seen rooting their selections home.

Belmont Park Racetrack New York Dobbs Kathryn Herner Jo Hilderbrandt Helen Bent Gladys Otey

Mirrors brighten winter rooms with clever reflections

A decorator extols mirrors as winter decor magic. Put a polished plate glass mirror opposite a sunny window to maximize light, reflect scenes from wallpaper, or flash flames from the fireplace. The article shows a blue framed mirror in colored glass as a stylish new trend.

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