The Round Up Staff and Editorial Board
The Round Up lists Joyce Solbrig as editor with assistant editors and a team including Frances Rischner Janice Spaeth and J R Mayhugh as reporters. Bobbie Gibson and Marlene Kaiser among typists and Barbara Lennon as social reporter with Frances Dittmar as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Rischner
Janice Spaeth
J. R. Mayhugh
Bobbie Gibson
Sore Marlene Kaiser
Barbara Lennon
Frances Dittmar
Otto Schneider, Jr
P T A Fall Festival Highlights and Round-Up Snippets
The PTA Fall Festival took place in the gym on October 16 1954 with a Nations theme and a hot bar. The feature column “The Round-Up” buzzing with rumors and light gossip notes student activities and curiosities around Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Harper FFA delegates visit national convention in Kansas City
The Harper FFA sent five delegates Jerome Lange Bobby Benner Lonnie Mayhugh Cyrus Schmidt and Carlton Wen del with adviser W M Harris to the National FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri October 8 to 15. They visited Claremore Oklahoma Will Rogers Memorial Museum Independence Truman home and Kansas City stockyards. The 119 piece band and 116 voice chorus performed at the event and about one thousand members attended the second day. Homeward bound the group reached Harper by October 15 and praised the educational trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Ffa
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Mullen
Jerome Lange
Bobby Benner
Lonnie Mayhugh
Cyrus Schmidt
Carlton Wendel
W. M. Harris
Texas U.oklahoma
Claremore
Oklahoma
Will Rogers
Municipal Auditorium
Harris
Independence
Truman
FFA
USA
Otlher
Harper
Longhorn Tales and High School Anecdotes
Local notes recount humorous misadventures and events from students and staff. Fragments describe sports mishaps, a trip to San Antonio, a Dallas Fair visit, a Kansas City FFA convention, and classroom moments with teachers and peers.
Dedication To The Football Team
A motivational verse from "The Round-Up" urges players to excel in any role. It compares contributors to pine trees, shrubs, trails, and stars, emphasizing teamwork and that every task matters in the team’s success.
Senior Class Birthday Party Honors Five Students
The senior class honored Val Bierschwale Barbara Lennon Frances Dittmar and Alvin Lange for upcoming birthdays with a Tuesday morning party on October 19. After singing Happy Birthday cake and ice cream were served and the class wished them many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val] Bierschwale
Barbara Lennon
Frances Dittmar
Alvin Lange
Senior Class Chooses Colors Mums and Pin Gift
The Round-Up reports the senior class held a second meeting led by president Alvin Lange to select class colors green and gold and the gold mums flower. A mottos committee Val Bierschwale Cotton Bierschwale and Joyce Solbrig will propose options. Val Bierschwale is named to receive a class pin offered by a jewelry firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Lange
Val
Cotton Bierschwale
Joyce Solbrig
Val Bierschwale
Miss Frances Floyd Trips to New Mexico with Relatives
Miss Frances Floyd leaves Monday for a trip to New Mexico with cousins Mrs. Muriel Begeley and Clyde Cook. She visits her sister-in-law Mrs. Julia Cook near Fredericksburg for the week. Rev. M. Morrow of San Antonio will fill the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday morning. Dr. Schwab plans a conference in St. Louis. A diner quip notes a soup typo about mutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Floyd
New Mexico
Muriel Begeley
Clyde Cook
Floyd
Julia Cook
Fredericksburg
M. Morrow
San Antonio
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Schwab
St. Louis
La Pryor players shine as Harris and Parker score
Pictured, Ralph Harris and Tooter Parker scored the team’s touchdowns in the recent La Pryor home game. Parker opened the scoring with a first quarter TD and Harris followed in the fourth. The note praises the rest of the squad and coach for enabling the pair’s success as the only scorers this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harris
Tooter Parker
la Pryor
Tooter
Ralph
Del Rio Resident Visits Harper Relatives
Forest Bode of Del Rio spent several days visiting relatives in Harper this week. Mrs. Bode teaches in the Del Rio schools. Mrs. Pete Casper and Mrs. E R Grown attended a Legion Auxiliary meeting in Junction along with others on Sunday.
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Forest Bode
del Rio
Harper
Pete Casper
E. R. Grown
The
Legion Auxiliary
Junction
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Ola Mae
Cherrie Parker
Delphine M
Alvin
Val Dean
Frances D
Bobbie
Bernice D
Kenneth Oehler
the Herald
FFA Trip
Longhorn Tales
John
Brown W
Cherrie
Frances
Itz
Dallas
Kenneth O
John Milton
Ian English
Pete
Texas Valley Boys
Robbie Gibson
Abere
Vapo Butane
Fredericksburg, Texas
S. Llano
Pete & His Texas
Valley Boys
Robin Beckmann
Pat’s
Crazy Cowboys
J. J. Patranella
TRU
Sierra Gabardine
Sterling Bros
VOGUE
Kerrville
House of Fashion
the Vogue
Crosley and
Bendix
Magnolia
Bode CO
Floy
Harper, Texas
Sunshine Sue
WRVA
Old Dominion
Bara
Saysa
Kara
Robin Hood
Fredencksburg, Texas
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