Nothing Fine When You Are In It Reflections On Korea War
A contributor rails against distant war assurances from statesmen, praising the courage of GIs in Korea while condemning the hollow rhetoric of leaders. He recalls Ernie Pyle and Dwight Eisenhower, argues true victory requires public sacrifice, and laments continued conflict five years after Pearl Harbor. He insists only troops on the ground know the truth of war and questions national intelligence and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Korea
General Eisenhower
Ernie Pyle
Ernie
Scripps - Howard
Italy
Broadway
M Street
Missouri
United States
Stalin
America
Pearl Harbor
Gillespie Veterans School Exhibit At State Fair
At the Dallas State Fair the Gillespie County Veterans Vocational School displayed an exhibit on wool and mohair industry training. Staff members Clayton Parker Jack Groff J P Poynor E L Russel Walter Fuhrmann and M R Duderstadt arranged the display showing theory demonstrations and practical training on veterans farms. The exhibit highlighted three training phases agriculture distributive education and trades and industries and drew notable attention from fair officials and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Veterans Vocational School
Dallas
State Board of Vocational Education
Clayton Parker
Jack Groff
J. P. Poynor
E. L. Russel
Walter Fuhrmann
M. R. Duderstadt
Gillespie
GU IDRIDE TO THE HERA 50 PER YEAR
The fragment notes a title about a ride or event titled GU IDRIDE TO THE HERA with a price of 50 per year. Details are sparse but indicate a recurring yearly cost or membership rate. Entities include GU and HERA though exact roles are unclear from the fragment.
Sageser Haas Post to Meet Friday November Third
Fire destroys old Goehmann residence seven miles east of Fredericksburg with loss estimated at over 20000 dollars. The structure built in 1893 belonged to Mrs. Harry Tatsch and had housed Reese Willard and later others. Legion and Auxiliary members are urged to attend a 7 p m meeting at the Legion building. Christmas card orders are being taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Goehmann
Harry Tatsch
Reese Willard
San Antonio
Walter Ottmers
Fredericksburg
Edwin Rusenberger
Walter Sultemeiers
Goehmann
Sageser- Haas Post No. 650
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
E. R. Brown
Auxiliary
Friend and neighbor Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler improves in Fredericksburg hospital
A note reports Mrs. Fred Gammenthaler, a congenial neighbor, is much improved while hospitalized in Fredericksburg and hopes for an early return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gammenthaler
Fredericksburg
Mrs Lon Whestone Returns From Corona Visit
Mrs Lon Whestone and her grandson Tommy Whetstone returned Monday night after a several days visit in Corona New Mexico with her daughter Mrs May Hugh and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Whestone
Tommy Whetstone
Corona
New Mexico
Mrs. Mayhugh
Mrs V O Copple Returns Home From Concan Visit
Mrs V O Copple who had been visiting her son and family at Concan returned home the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. O. Copple
Concan
Rev and Mrs Haynes Attend Presbyterian Church Visit
Rev and Mrs Haynes of In gram attended services at the Presbyterian Church Sunday and were guests of Mrs S S Stewart for dinner.
Families from San Antonio visit Harper area and return
Mr and Mrs Richard Harlen Archie Lennon and Charles Neal of San Antonio spent the week end at Harper with relatives. They left their home Saturday at noon but are said to have returned for supper and later left again to visit friends in another part of Gillespie County. The Willards lost everything they had in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harlen
Archie Lennon
Charles Neal
San Antonio
Harper
Gillespie County
Willards
George W. Duderstadt
Near Harper
Wolfe's Inn
Duderstadt
Douglas Duderstadt
Fred Bode
Kerrville
Mitch Thomas
Jourdanton
Kathy
Dolores Duderstadt
Jimmy Thomas
Winston Bode
G. W. Duderstadt
Harry Wells
Wells
Albert Niehaus
Niehaus
el Roy Bode
Worth Duderstadt
George
Maggie Duderstadt
Yorktown
Texas
Gonzales Co
John
Jane Duderstadt
Duderstadts
Gonzales County
Rocksprings
Commerce Street
Nine Mile Hil
Wolfe’s Inn
Gus Real
Kerrville women visit Harper visitors on Monday
Mrs. Fred Nabers and Mrs. Burton Brown of Kerrville were seen as visitors in Harper on Monday, engaging with local residents and sharing news and social chatter during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nabers
Burton Brown
Kerrville
Harper Monday
Truck Burns On Harper Fredericksburg Road
A big Chevrolet trailer truck with 296 bales of bean hay burned on the Harper Fredericksburg highway and was a total loss. The truck driven by Fritz Scharnhorst carried hay from the Perry Miller place below Fredericksburg to the Edwin Braeutigam ranch near Doss. Firefighters arrived but could not save the vehicle. insurance covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper- Fredericksburg
Farmers’ Grain Company
Fredericksburg
Fritz Scharnhorst
Perry Miller
Edwin Braeutigam
Doss
Miller
Scharnhorst
Privee Felds
Sc. Karnhoret
Enarby
Mrs. C. T. Mahler Seriously Burned in Harber Incident
Mrs. C. T. Mahler, 72, of San Angelo and mother of Mrs. M. R. Duderstadt of Harper, suffered severe burns Wednesday at her daughter’s Harper home after slipping in the bath and tipping the hot water faucet. She was taken to Fredericksburg hospital, where doctors reported she rests and recovers as well as possible. Her sons and their wives traveled from San Angelo to Fredericksburg that evening to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Mahler
San Angelo
M. R. Duderstadt
Harper
Mrs. Duderstadt
Instruction School Conducted Here Wednesday
On Wednesday a School of Instruction for Parent-Teacher officers and members was held at the Presbyterian Church guided by Mrs. Wm. Petmecky of Fredericksburg. Harper P T A members attended, with a luncheon break and afternoon session, grateful for Mrs. Petmecky's District 7 board role and for accompanying Mrs. Dietel of Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Petmecky
Fredericksburg
Harper
Worth Howe
Robert Dittmar
J. R. Peril
Victor Marscall
Chester Itz
Warren McDougall
Albert Maner
Fred Whitewood
Petmecky
District 7
Norman J. Dietel
Oak Hills Study Club Met October 21 1950
Oak Hills Study Club met October 21 in the Home Ec room with Mrs. Arthur Bierschwale and Mrs. Dean Hopf hosting. Officers elected included reporter Worth Howe and parliamentarian Lewis A. Stevens. The club flower is red rose and colors are red and silver. The year’s program titled Lets Explore Our Interests was presented by the program chairman. Harvey Stevens was elected an honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hills
Arthur Bierschwale
Dean Hopf
Worth Howe
Lewis A. Stevens
Harvey Stevens
Harper Scouts Held Meeting October 24
The Harper Boy Scouts met at the Baptist Church on Oct. 24 at 1 30 for inspection. The guest did not come for unknown reasons. The scouts discussed electing a new Scoutmaster. At the next meeting they will take up cooking. Eleven boys, three committeemen and the assistant Scoutmaster attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Boy Scouts
the Baptist Church
James Tarr
Vow Guests At Mrs Brown's Home Sunday
Guests included Mrs A F Brown and Mr Brown of Mason and their son Pete Brown of Corado. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Jesse Miller of Ingram, Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown and son, Mr and Mrs Billie Brown and child, Mr and Mrs E R Brown, Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown, Mr and Mrs Fred Whitewood and sons, Mr and Mrs R E Peril and daughters, Mr and Mrs Ted Kiser and Mr and Mrs Van C Brown, Mr and Mrs Paul Barr and son of Mason. A noon meal was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Brown
A. F. Brown
Mr. Brown
Mason
Pete Brown
Corado
Jesse Miller
Ingram
Wallace Brown
Billie Brown
E. R. Brown
Marshall Brown
Mre
Fred Whitewood
R. E. Peril
Ted Kiser
van C. Brown
Paul Barr
Harper Defeats Medina Squad 33-14 On Saturday Night
Harper Bobcats dominated the Medina High School six man football team 33 to 14 on Medina’s field. Harper built a 14 8 halftime lead and stretched it in the second half with three touchdowns. Clark Bierschwale and Dayton Friedrich stood out with key passes and scores as Harper prepares for a rematch with Rocksprings at home and crowns its football sweetheart between periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Bobcats
Medina High School
Harper
Medina
Blanco
Comfort
Rocksprings
Harper Community Park
Bobcats
Chas
Friedrich
Colan Barrett
Jackie Eathorne
Clark Bierschwab
Clark Blerschwale
Blerschwale
Clark
Buierschwale
Baumann
Men To Report For Induction November 3 1950
A list of men ordered to report for induction on November 3 1950 from Texas towns including Center Point Fredericksburg Mountain Home Kerrville Llano and Johnson City. Names include Levi Orwin Peese Robert Eugene Lane Rudolph Olfers Billy Gene Maddox Clarence Schaetter Walter Bernhard Vincent Zoeller Frank Franklin Arno Kiemstein Jack Black Glen Johanson Arthur Reynolds William Sherman Dwight McLeod Raymond Gabler Charles Ratliff Randall Butler Marvin Flugrath Berthold Pfiester Roy Gipson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Orwin Peese
Center Point
Texas
Robert Eugene Lane
Fredericksburg
Rudolph Adolph Olfers
Billy Gene Maddox
Mountain Home
Clarence Phillip Schaetter
Walter Fleibert Bernhard
Aaene Vincent Zoeller
Waring
Frank Rogen Franklin
Llano
Arno Richard Kiemstein
Comfort
Jack Black
Kerrville
Glen Moore Johanson
Lone Grove
Llano County
Arthur William Reynolds
William Claud Sherman
Ingram
Dwight Ennis McLeod Jr
Raymond Frederick Gabler
Charles Leon Ratliff
Liano
Randall Eugene Butler
Tex Marvin Willie Flugrath
Blanco
Tex
Berthold Pfiester Jr
Roy Henry Gipson
Johnson City
Clayton Massey Reported to Fort Hood Texas October 16
Clayton Massey who operated the Texaco Service Station in Harper during the past year reported to Fort Hood Texas on October 16. He was a corporal in the Army Reserve. Delbert Onstatt Ras has taken over the Texaco Service Station here and will continue to operate the business as Regeteto-
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Clayton Massey
Texaco
Harper
Fort Hood
Texas
Clayton
Army
Delbert Onstatt
Regeteto
Harper School Lunch Menu for Week of Oct 30 to Nov 3
The Harper School presents weekly menus with daily meals. Monday offers meatloaf and candied sweet potatoes. Tuesday serves roast with gravy and cream potatoes. Wednesday features pork chops with gravy and steamed rice. Thursday includes pinto beans and hash brown potatoes. Friday serves salmon loaf with okra gumbo and lima beans. Milk accompanies all meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper School
Bobcats Hold Barbecue Supper at Jess Parker Ranch
Harper six man football team the Bobcats enjoyed a barbecue supper hosted by Ray mond Parker and ne Worth Parker at the Jess Parker ranch detailing a local gathering and team bonding event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper “Bobcats
Raymond Parker
Ne Worth Parker
Jess Parker Ranch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie Veterans School
Hy. Thiele
Ielix Thiele
Chr. Hampf
Giddings
Ruben Thiele
Abilene
Mr. Thiele
Jack Roeder
R. W. Rothmann
Theo
Oehler
Romilda Petermann
Marschall
Oak Hills Study Club
Harper Scouts
Hanover
Germany
John Duderstadt
Kansas
George Duderstadt
Will Harriss Place
Guadalupe
Rockfree
George W. Dudenstadt
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