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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
2
The piece argues that government borrowing from banks increases money in circulation and harms price controls, while buying war bonds injects purchasing power to fight inflation. It urges holding bonds after the war to enable reconversion, create jobs, and sustain prosperity, linking bond ownership to anti inflation policy and postwar stability.
A family dinner at the Alfred Feller home honors their son Walter Feller on furlough from California. Guests include Clarence Feller family Arvin Tatsch family Crabapple Ervin Kramer Elgin Kramer John Strackbein family and others. Pvt. Walter Allen Bowers, missing since 1941, reports POW status in Burma with fellow prisoner Other D. Hufstutler.
The Lower Colorado River Authority subscribes 11000 to bonds for Gillespie County as part of the 3rd War Loan Drive. Precincts will receive credit proportionate to their county quota of 351500, with daily sales target of 15300 from Sept 9 to Oct 2. Early figures show 78116 after six days, with expected large purchases from big buyers.
Mrs Arnold Steitle says her son Pfc Gilbert Steitle age 22 has arrived safely in North Africa. Two other Steitle brothers Cpl Marvin Steitle and Pvt Edgar Steitle have been in North Africa since April and June respectively. Gilbert joined the army December 23 1942 after training at Camp Sacramento Camp Crowder and Fort Dix before going overseas.
In El Paso on September 8, T/5 Alonzo A. Reed of Harper received the Good Conduct medal from Colonel George M. Edwards, commanding officer of Willam Beaumont General Hospital, in a formal ceremony. The award honors exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity during active federal service and allows wear of the red and white striped ribbon.
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. S. S. Stewart’s home with Mrs. O. Ruskey as joint hostess on September 8 at two o’clock. Roll call and business followed. Miss Martin gave a talk on "What We Do."
The theft of 90 sheep from the Wahrmund and Moursand ranch five miles south of Harper on the Harper Fredericksburg highway prompted a $500 reward for arrest and conviction. Loss valued around $500 was noted after pastures were counted and 90 of about 200 animals were missing.
Mr and Mrs David Schmidt hosted a play party at the White Bluff School Building on Saturday night attended by a large crowd of young people. Cookies and punch were served.
A herd of several hundred cattle, purchased from Tomlinson in Devil's River country, was driven along the Harper Junction highway through Gillespie County to Llano County. Adolf Sticler plans to place them on grazing lands, aided by cowboys, after starting the westward trek last Wednesday and completing it this week.
A heavy shower drenched Harper Thursday afternoon with 0.95 inches recorded at Otto Rahe's gauge. The rain extended to Noxville, Devils River, Fredericksburg, and Kerrville areas, bringing September totals in Harper to 2.38 inches after prior readings of 0.69 and 0.74 inches. August had no rainfall locally, and additional showers were expected as a Gulf storm approached the Texas coast near Galveston.
Funeral services for Jesse Franklin Cook were held Saturday afternoon at Smith Funeral Home in Kerrville. The Harper resident, 69, died September 7, 1943, after years of illness at Legion Hospital. Born 1874 in Burleson County, he served in the Philippine Insurrection from 1899 to 1902 and later moved from Mason to Harper.
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