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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1961

Page

4

Antiques On Display At Local Library Exhibit

A Monday American History class showcased many antiques including a double barrel shotgun and items like a geography book, French grammar, religious book, crocheted doilie, quilt, beaded purse, coffee grinder, churn, pewter ink well, nails from Captain John Rogers house, carpenter’s tools, side saddle, bullet mold, spur, glass bowl, stirrup, team iron, and a gas iron. Most items were seventy five years old or older and students discussed how grandparents used them.

John Rogers Amlz Can Canyon

Overtired Girls Start Tougher Practice This Season

Changes have been made in the 1961-62 girls basketball program since October 15. Coach Bailey has the team running five laps daily and plans ten soon. Diets and sleep schedules tighten, with candy and soft drinks off limits and bed by ten. The season brings anticipation for the first game and exhibition. Canyon-G. D. Can Canyon.

Bailey G. D. Can Canyon

Weekly School Cafeteria Menu Note J

Monday offers Barbeque on bun potatoes chips slaw and bananas Tuesday serves Turkey and Dressing potatoes cranberry sauce and cinnamon rolls Wednesday features Pork Chops rice tomatoes and cherry cobbler Thursday presents Meat Loaf noodles and Spanish cookies Friday includes Fish Sticks beans celery and apricots or candy J.

Homecoming Activities Highlight Harper High Homecoming

Student Council sponsored Harper High School homecoming events with a Friday the thirteenth game, a Longhorns victory 54 to 7, Medina band drills, Band Sweetheart Martha Stevens, Pin Up Boy Bobby Wienecke, Homecoming Queen Joyce Fritz, and a post game reception for alumni.

Longhorns Black Cats Medina Longhorn Delores Duderstadt Joyce Parker Martha Stevens Touchdown Gayle Dittmar Bobby Wienecke Tammy David Hopf Cody Marschall Logan Stevens Joyce Fritz Harper Harper High School Wwe

Martha Stevens Selected Homecoming Sweetheart

Martha Stevens, senior student and daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Stevens, was presented as Homecoming Sweetheart during halftime of Medina game. She serves as first chair trumpet in the band, vice president of the band club, former class treasurer, active Student Council member, and charter member of Oak Hills Chapter FHA where she is current vice president.

Friendly Martha Stevens H. L. Stevens Martha Oak Hills Future Teachers of America FHA Order of the Rainbow Order

Scout Meeting To Feature Wild Life Program

Harper Boy Scout Troop holds a 7:00 p.m. meeting Tuesday October 24 with two wildlife films and a short talk by Kimble County Game Warden Don Sewell on wildlife conservation. Open to scouts parents leaders and others. refreshments served. meeting time set for student early dismissal.

Harper Boy Scout Troop Don Sewell Kimble County

Pin-Up Boy Bobby Wienecke Honored At Hall Time

A popular senior Bobby Wienecke was named Pin-Up Boy during Friday night halftime. Son of Otto and Mrs. Wienecke of Harper, he has four years on the football starting lineup and is an active FFA member and senior class reporter. He is the third Wienecke to play football for Harper. He earned praise for diligent work as last year’s junior play stagehand, with congratulations from the community.

Bobby Wienecke Otto Wienecke Harper Bobby Wienecke Can Canyon

Harper Longhorns Meet Nueces Canyon Panthers Friday

The Harper Longhorns travel to Nueces Canyon for a big game as Canyon aims to start a new winning streak after losing last year. Harper then faces Center Point at Center Point on November 3 and plays Wall at Wall on October 27, with JR Can Canyon listed among upcoming schedule items.

Harper Longhorns Nueces Canyon Panthers Panthers Canyon Harper Center Point Pirates Center Point Wall JR Can Canyon

Cody Marsehall Receives Scouting Honor

David Hopf and Cody Marsehall left after the homecoming dance for Camp Wooten near Austin where Cody was initiated into the Order of the Arrow, a National Honor Society for Scout Campers. Other Harper Troop members admitted previously include Malcolm Marschall, Jimmie Peril, David Hopf, and Victor Marschall.

David Hopf Cody Marschall Camp Wooten Austin Cody Order of the Arrow Harper Troop Malcolm Marschall Jimmie Peril Victor Marschall

State capital highlights and Texas policy notes

Sidelights by Vern Sanford summarises Texas Legislative Council studies on Election Code Revision and other topics, and Governor Daniel to name State Water Pollution Board members. Reports cover sales tax changes, paperback books program, G I loan expansion, insurance settlements, and archaeologists’ planned digs funded by National Park Service.

Austin Texa Texas Legislative Council Texas Daniel State Water Pollution Control Board State Health Department Health Department Gov. Daniel Bob Calvert State Board of Education J. Evetts Haley Canyon Texans For America Organization Sult A Robt. C. Eckhardt Houston G. I Veterans Land Board Bkis Jerry Sadler C. H. Langdeau U. S. Trust and Guaranty Company Langdeau A. B. Shoemake Waco University of Texas National Park Service Sanford Reservoir Canadian Amistad Rio Grande McGee Bend Angelina Navarro Mills Richland Creek Corsicana Columbus Bend Columbus Colorado Livingston Trinity Toledo Bend Sabine Wills Wilson Pera Sec Navy John Connally Ft. Worth Connally Wilson Washington Connaily Democratic Party Keith Wheatley Stamford Ben Ramsey Olin Cluberson Wheatley J. C. Wheatley Haskell Railroad Commission Price Daniel Gav J H. Coffield Rockdale Ae Roports Victoria State Board of Corrections Leland Kee Angleton Tonn Warren Bellows Syatery

Harper Herald picks Band Sweetheart Pin-up Boy and Foot Ball Queen

Miss Martha Stevens senior named Band Sweetheart at Harper High School. Bobby Wenke senior chosen Pin-up Boy. Miss Jozee Fritz junior selected Football Queen during Friday half-time. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters of Rolns Rock visit Cottle family. other local visitors noted.

Martha Stevens Harper High School Bobby Wenke Jozee Fritz Fred Walters Rolns Rock Raymond Cottle Archie Lennons Vene Cottle Walters Levi Miller Casper

Fredericksburg Visitors套餐 and Local Socials

Rev Richard Gammenthaler of Fredericksburg visited his brother Fred Gammenthaler wife and his sister Mrs Henry Maurer and Mr Maurer Sunday. Mrs Edwin Lang and Mrs Paul Lang and children were Fredericksburg visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Jack Lee of San Antonio were business visitors in Harper Saturday.

Charlie Kaiser Canter Point Arthur Baumann Baumann Maxie Baumann Kerrville Henry Jenachke San Antonio Richard Gammenthaler Fredericksburg Fred Gammenthaler Henry Maurer Maurer Edwin Lang Paul Lang Jack Lee Harper

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