Berlin’s divided fate seen through postwar contrasts
The piece contrasts West Berlin’s postwar revival with East Berlin’s ruined cityscape under Communist control. It notes the Stalin Allee rebuilding, the expansive Soviet Embassy, and a looming East Berlin unrest amid Cold War tensions. The author recalls Pearl Harbor era exits and predicts possible new East Berlin demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Tiergarten
Siergarten
Kurfuersten‘lamm
Kempinski Hotel
Autobussc
Tegeler
Taylor
Pearl Harbor
Kremlin
Unter den Linden
East Berlin
Mrs Anna Spencer Rites Held in Harper Cemetery
Mrs Anna Louretta Spencer 78 died after a long illness at her son’s home near Harper. She married William Archie Spencer in 1896. three children survive along with siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev D W Brown with Rev Jack Minter assisting. burial at Harper cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Louretta Spencer
Harper
Steven
Joseph
Ellie Stevens
William Archie Spencer
Will Price
Ella
Oddest Sudduth
Eldorado
Bert
Mark Holland
San Angelo
Elton Spencer
Schliecher County
Spencer
C. A. Spencer
The
Baptist Church
D. W. Brown
Harper Church
Smith Funeral Home
Jack Minter
Oak Park
A. B. Barker
W. C. Russell, Sr
Joe Rogers
Earl Copple
Roy Roberts
Elmo Lumpkins
Jim Harvey
W. G. Sudduth
Chas. Sudduth
Ira McDonald
Emil Anahelm
John West
Horace West
Leonard Miller
Alvin Farris
Ben Milams Rifle At Center Of Alamo Heritage Display
James A Milam 78 of Noxville and Edward T Milam 80 of Cedar Valley near Austin pose the rifle Ben Milam used in the Alamo defense. The 444 caliber custom one of two like it, made in Ten State Tennessee, bears the Masonic emblem and silver ornaments. It was shown at the Texas Centennial in Dallas in 1936. the owners declined a $500 offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Milam
James A. Milam
Noxville
Edward T. Milam
Cedar Valley
Austin
Alamo
Bruce Milam
Milam
Sta
Local families visit over the long week
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kramer with their children and Mrs. J. P. Thornton of New Braunfels visited the Alt Kramer home on Thursday. Mrs. John Morris returned to Hill Crest Home in Fredericksburg after several weeks at her Harper residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Kramer
J. P. Thornton
New Braunfels
Alt. Kramer
John Morris
Harper
Hill Crest
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Eckerle and Deikeman Visit Carrie Calentine Home
Mrs. E B Eckerle and Mrs. Fay Burge Deikeman visited in the home of Mrs. Carrie Calentine Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Eckerle
Fay Burge Deikeman
Carrie Calentine
Harper Area Hunters Readying Open Season and Club Rules
Harper area prepares for the hunting season with the Bull O’ The Woods Club after recent reorganization. Elmer Lee Lange won the previous jackpot of 70 dollars. this year two prizes are offered, two thirds to first place and one third to second. Contest ends November 15 1955 and judging will occur January 3 1956 with payouts split 66 2 percent to first and 33 1 3 percent to second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Frank Staudt
Staudt
Harper Area
Wiiuic
Mrs Mattie Arnold Visits Family in Menerd and Fort McCavett
Mrs. Mattie Arnold spent the weekend traveling to Menerd and Fort McCavett to visit her children, taking a short holiday from her usual residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mattie Arnold
Menerd
Fort McCavett
WSCS Ladies Compile Year Books at Oehler Home
A group of WSCS ladies met at Mrs. Carl Oehler's home Tuesday to fill out their year books.
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WSCS
Carl Oehler
St Anthony's Parish Dinner Draws Record Crowd in Harper
A very large crowd attended the St Anthony's parish dinner in Harper last Sunday in the school auditorium. Tickets at the door totaled 940. Prizes included a quilt by the Ladies Society to Alphons Lange and a second quilt to Mrs. Henry Jenschke, both of Fredericksburg. The event featured a square dance exhibition and auctioned items, with generous donations from local businesses and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's
Harper
Vernon Rogers
Alphons Lange
Fredericksburg
Henry Jenschke
Roman Stehling
Clarence Ernst
Otto Baumann
Piggly Wiggly
Dooley’s
Friendly Sewing Circle
Rudy Staudt
Joe Heinemann
M. L. Denman
St. Charles
Miss Olivia Bernhard Bride Elect Fetes With Shower
Miss Olivia Bernhard, bride elect of Leonard Lott, honored at a Sunday bridal shower on Sept 11 at Sunnyside Tavern. About 35 Gillespie County guests attended. gifts, flowers, and refreshments noted as preparations for the Sept 18 Zion Lutheran Church wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia Bernhard
Leonard Lott
Sunnyside Tavern
Mesd
Raymond Usener
Carl Usener
Theo Hartmann
Otto Henke
Clarence Lochte
Yvonne Behrend
Adolf Bernhard Jr
H. J. Loth
Yvonne Bernhard
Gillespie County
Ad. Bernhard Jr
Zion Lutheran Church
Harper Longhorns six man football team 1955 lineup
Members of the Harper Longhorns six man football squad for the 1955 season pose for a photo. Standing are Coach George Salcher Johnny Oehler Jerome Lang Cyrus Schmidt Alfred Edwards Lonnie Mayhugh J W Bierschwabe Brown Whitewood Cor Schmidt Tooter Parker and James Tarr business manager. Kneeling are Douglas Tatsch Alois Lang Lou Moellendorf Gene Bode Johnnie Cottle Gene Tatsch Clifford Wiennecke and Frank Lange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorns
Harper Longhorn
George Salcher
Johnny Oehler
Jerome Lang
Cyrus Schmidt
Alfred Edwards
Lonnie Mayhugh
J. W. Bierschwabe
Brown Whitewood
Cor. Schmidt
Tooter Parker
James Tarr
Douglas Tatsch
Alois Lang
Lou Moellendorf
Gene Bo
Lettermen of Last Year's Harper Longhorns
Eight players from the Harper Longhorn football squad returnees are named: Lonnie Mayhugh J W Blerschwale Cy rus Schmidt and Alfred Edwards as pictured left to right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Longhorn
Lonnie Mayhugh
J. W. Blerschwale
Cyrus Schmidt
Alfred Edwards
HDC Reestablishes Helping Hand Club For Cemetery Work
HDC reorganizes at Mrs A C Wendel home after disbanding last Thursday. New officers elected include president Mrs Charles Gammenthaler and sec treas Mrs A C Wendel. First meeting at Fred Gammenthaler home features a quilt project. members to bring solid color material and embroidery thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Hdc
A. C. Wendel
Charles Gammenthaler
Sec Treas
W. E. Fletcher
Fred Gammenthaler
Watkins Tarr
Margeret Joyce Pape Engaged to Donald J Bierschwale
Mr and Mrs W Pape announce the engagement of their daughter Margeret Joyce to Donald J Bierschwale son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Bierschwale of San Antonio The wedding is planned for Saturday September 24 at St Marys Catholic Church.
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Phyto
MacLunaid
Pape
Margerate Joyce
Donald J. Bierschwale
Edward L. Bierschwale
San Antonio
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Frances Rischner Leaves for Our Lady of the Lake College
Miss Frances Rischner departed Monday to San Antonio to enroll at Our Lady of the Lake College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Rischner
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake College
S Sgt and Mrs Norman Sullivan Visit Harper Parents
Sgt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and children arrived in Harper for a weekend visit to their Lang relatives after two years in Alaska. They are stationed at Kelly Field in San Antonio. Ed Lang Jr and family and John Hughes and daughter from Austin also visited Ed Lang seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sullivan
Alaska
Harper
Edwin Lang
San Antonio
Kelly Field
Edwin Lang Jr
John Hughes
Austin
H. O. Jones
Gatesville
Ed. Win Lang
Mesd
Henry Herbert
Ed. Eckert
Chas
Weilgehausen
Wm. Sratherich
Alf Mohr
Lang
Lola
Frank Kroll
Z Lina
Kineaan Ef Per
Albert Lang
Dan An Tea
Ervin
Creek
Reaidea
Frances Dittmar Named District Farm Bureau Queen
Frances Dittmar daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Dittmar of Harper was crowned District Seven Farm Bureau Queen in a Thursday Abilene contest. Muse Dittmar was among finalists. Frances advances to state pageant in Fort Worth on November 1. she graduates Harper High School and attends Texas Lutheran College as a sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Dittmar
Edwin Dittmar
Harper
District Seven Farm Bureau
Abileng
Muse Dittmar
van Worth
iNitmar
Harper High School
Texas Lutheran College
Harper Longhorns Open 1955 Season Here Tonight
The Harper Longhorns start their 1955 football season at Community Park against Mullin. Coach George Salcher leads eight lettermen including Lonnie Mayhugh J W Bier(schwab) Cyrus Schmidt Corus Schmidt Jerome Lang Alois Lang and Tooter Parker. Parker likely directs from the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Lang
Cyrus Schmidt
Alois Lang
Tooter Parker
Harper Community Park
Harper Longhorns
Community Park
Mullin
George Salcher
Longhorn Boat
Lonnie Mayhugh
J. W. Bierschwab
Cyrus
Corus Schmidt
Harper P T A Met Thursday in School Gym
Harper P T A held its first meeting of the year on Thursday night September 8 at 8 pm in the gym. Secretary Spencer Spaeth presented a $315 88 budget with $200 for library and home economics. plans for a chicken supper and A Womanless Wedding were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper P. T. A
Batley
Jessie Long
Herman Oehler
Mra
Eement Spaeth
Lang Family Visit In Fredericksburg Tuesday Night
Mrs Paul Lang and Miss Ber nice Lang of Fredericksburg visited their parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang on Tuesday night in a short family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lang
Bernice Lang
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
Roeder Family Visits Ingram Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Rubin Roeder and sons of Ingram spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Henry Moellendorf Sr Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Ed win Klein and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Roeder
Ingram
Henry Moellendorf Sr
Edwin Klein
Langs celebrate 60th wedding anniversary at home
Mr and Mrs W O Lang celebrate their 60th anniversary at 507 W Schubert St. They recall a long life since their September 11 1895 wedding in the Dittmar home. Emma Dittmar is a former spouse. Langs have two sons and two daughters, with relatives named from Cherry Spring and nearby communities.
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W. O. Lang
W. Schubert St
Martin Dittmar
Cherry 38
Pastor Rode
T Ed
Emma Dittmar
Henry Lang
Alsa
Cherry Spring
Otto
Albert Dittmar
Alex Durst
Jassie Spaeth
Alfred Adiel
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