Selection Of Paper Staff Announced On Monday Morning
Senior English class planned the year’s school paper The Round up with staff named by Ralph Harris. Editors and reporters include Frances Rischner as Business Manager Janice Spacht and J R Mayhugh among others with regular calls to staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harris
Weer Voycr Solbiig
Frances Rischner
Janice Spacth
J. R. Mayhugh
Bobbie Gibson
Marlene Kaiser
Barbara Lennon
Frances Dittmar
Otto Schneider
Longhorn Staff Appointments List
The Longhorn announces its staff appointments with Joyce Selbrig as Editor in Chief J R Mayhugh as Business Manager Janice Spaeth and Marlene Kaiser as Arts Photographers Kenneth Ochler as Assistant Editor Alvin Lange as Advertising Manager and committees named for Advertising Sales Layouts and Arts with listed members and photographers Katheryn Lang Ralph Harris Leona Wahl and Virginia Roeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorn
Joyce Selbrig
J. R. Mayhugh
Bobbie Gibson
Marlene Kaiser
Kenneth Ochler
Alvin Lange
Frances Rischner
Leroy Kramer
Shirley Ernst
Barbara Lennon
Carolyn Parker
Mildred Wright
Frances Dittmar
Val Bilerschwale
Katheryn Lang
Ralph Harris
Leona Wahl
Virginia Roeder
Harper High School Class Snapshot Highlights Growth
The Harper High School student body includes sixty five this year with fifteen freshmen advancing from the sophomore class shrinking from fifteen to ten. Seventeen juniors include football and pep squad members. Twenty three seniors mark the largest graduating class, and the reporter Frances Dittmar notes sentiment as the term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper High School
Frances Dittmar
Student council officers chosen for Class of fifty four fifty five
On August thirty, officers for the fifty four and fifty five school year were elected. Seniors select Avin Lange as president Joyce Solbrig vice president Frances Rischner secretary Frances Dittmar treasurer. Juniors elect Donnie Phillips president Cyrus Schmidt vice president Alfred Edwards secretary Corus Schmidt treasurer Eugene Parker sponsor W M Harris. Sophomores choose Jerome Lange president Alois Lange vice president Janice Parker secretary Doris Ochler treasurer Bernice Duderstadt sponsor Mr Rogers. Freshmen pick Lew Moellendorf president Brown Whitewood vice president Edith Ellebracht secretary treasurer Corine Strackbein reporter Evelyn Rischner Carlton Wendel sponsor R Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avin Lange
Joyce Solbrig
Frances Rischner
Frances Dittmar
Marlene Kaiser
Robbie Gibson
Paul Suffel
Edwin Dittmar
Clarence Ernst
Alvin Solbrig
Donnie Phillips
Cyrus Schmidt
Alfred Edwards
Corus Schmidt
Eugene Parker
W. M. Harris
Jerome Lange
Alois Lange
Janice Parker
Doris Ochler
Bernice Duderstadt
James Tarr
Delphine Maurer
Mr. Rogers
Lew Moellendorf
Brown Whitewood
Edith Ellebracht
Corine Strackbein
Evelyn Rischner
Carlton Wendel
R. K. Williams
New Students Welcome to Harper High
The senior class welcomes Leona Wahl from FHS and Ralph Harris from A&M Consolidated to Harper High for the new year. The social reporter Frances Dittmar notes the hoping of a joyful senior year for all. The Round-Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Wahl
FHS
Ralph Harris
A&m
Harper
Frances Dittmar
FFA Harper Chapter Elects Officers for 1954-55
The Harper Future Farmers of America held its first regu lar meeting of the 1954-55 year on September 13. Officers elected include Kenneth Ochler as president and Alvin Lange as vice president. Other posts filled are Alfred Edwards secretary Boyd Thurman treasurer and Bobby Benner sentinel with J R Mayhugh named reporter. Dues set at 1.25 per member. Ochler and Lange also chosen to represent Harper at the District FFA meeting in Kerrville on September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Future Farmers of American
Kenneth Oehler
Alvin Lange
Alfred Edwards
Boyd Thurman
Bobby Benner
W. M. Harris
J. R. Mayhugh
Kenneth Ochler
FFA
Kerrville
The
Roward-Up
Longhorn Pep Squad Debuts at Pflugerville Halftime Show
The Pop Squad wore new western guts with four-gored gold denim skirts and white shirts for a Pflugerville trip. They formed a "P" and an "H" at halftime, marched with a side step, and introduced their team of drummers, majorettes, and cheerleaders led by Marlene Kaiser and Val Bier Schwab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorn
Pflugerville
Harper
Marlene Kaiser
Val Bierschwab
Robbie Gibson
Ola Maertz
Frances Dittmar
Lydia Bierschwale
Joyce Solbrig
Janice Spaeth
Virginia Roeder
Carolyn Parker
Vicki Honig
Cathy Tatsch
School picks song "Hooray for the Gold and White"
At a Friday pep rally the student body voted to adopt "Hooray for the Gold and White." Mr. Rogers coaches the pep squad to sing the new school anthem as the student body pledges lifelong support for the gold and white colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Harper High opens with Bailey welcome and new staff
Supt Bailey met Harper High School students on Tuesday morning August 30 with a friendly greeting and a briefing of rules plus last year's daily schedule. He introduced new teachers Mrs Otto Schneider Jr English and W M Harris Agriculture. The Rowed-Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Bailey
Harper High School
Otto Schneider, Jr
W. M. Harris
Pep Rally Skit and Song at Friday Event
The group performed a humorous skit about going to the ball game featuring Ola Maertz Fran ces Dittmar Carlton Wendel Dennis Bernhard Elva Mae Dittmar Janice Spaeth and Carolyn Parker. The crowd sang Cheer Cheer as the boys left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
All Men Fall
Ola Maertz
Frances Dittmar
Carlton Wendel
Dennis Bernhard
Elva Mae’ Dittmar
Janice Spaeth
Carolyn Parker
Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary Noted in History Review
A historical snippet recalls the August 6 1945 atomic blast on Hiroshima. It contrasts a football player’s season with drastic weight loss and cites Thomas Edison losing a job early for sleeping on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiroshima
Thomas Edison
Sinclair sales meeting to be held at Nimitz Hotel
Sinclair marketers will host a district sales meeting for Sinclair dealers at 7 30 p m Friday night at the Nimitz Hotel in San Marcos. About 80 to 100 attendees are expected from Kendall Kimble Kerr Mason and Blanco counties and Gillespie County. J B Dixon of Austin will conduct the meeting with James McGregor Tom Havard William Seabold Allen Dozier and William Kirby among the present officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroeher & Holly
Sinclair
Nimitz Hotel
Sinclair Products
Kendall
Kimble
Kerr
Mason
Blanco
Gillespie County
J. B. Dixon
Austin
James McGregor
Tom Havard
William Seabold
Allen Dozier
William Kirby
Home the Corner Stone Of Freedom
A feature outlines weaknesses in fighting communism by Miss Sergis a noted world traveler and former Mussolini interpreter. Her talk argues dictatorship patterns undermine the home and urges teaching democracy to youth and building foreign service knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sergis
Italy
Europe
Mussolini
United States
Sergis
U. S
India
Maurine Hearn
Texas A&m Extension Service
Bolivia
Ministry of Agriculture
Point IV
Miss Hearn
la Paz
Impact of Mastitis on Texas Dairy Herd Turnover
Mastitis drives heavy turnover in Texas dairy herds and limiting it could boost dairy efficiency and help dairymen compete. The piece links disease control to economic performance in the state dairy industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Local families enjoy weekend visits across towns
Mr and Mrs W W Massey and children of Kingsville visited his parents Mr and Mrs W R Massey. Mr and Mrs Creighton Stevens and sons visited Mr and Mrs Marshall Stevens in Victoria. Visitors in the Charles Gammenthaler home were Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer and Mr and Mrs Francis Fritz and children. Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and children of near Rocksprings spent Saturday here with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Massey
Kingsville
W. R. Massey
Mrs. Creighton Stevens and Sons
Mrs. Marshall Stevens
Victoria
Charles Gammenthaler
Robert Maurer
Francis Fritz
Jack Jones
Near Rocksprings
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Longhorn Staff
Lydia Faye Bierschwale
Joyce Pape
Robin Klein
FFA Meeting
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Lene Lumber & Wareware
Alfred Lehne
Harper, Texas
Pop Squad
High School Assembly
Sinclair Sales Meeting
SWSTC
San Marcos
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Wellfare
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
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Patronice Herald
Miss Lina Sergis
Clint Brown
San Antonio
Emil Hopf
Hopf
Dietert
Fredericksburg
W. A. Hopf
C. T. Mahler
Gus Mahler
Junction
Drew Knight
Fullerton, California
Fred Gammenthaler
Mr. Knight
Gammenthaler
Carl Durst
L. N. Wilson
Lesle
August Kirchhoff
Helen
Felix Feuge
St. James Mission
Oliver Hopf
Krauskopf Bros
West Main
Fredericksburg, Texas
Pat’s Pavilion
By— ‘Circle C Gang
J. J. Patranella
Klein's Hall
Hill Country Boys
the First State Bank OF
Comal. Springs
New Braunfels
Comal
Carl von Solms-Braunsfels
Germany
First State Bank
Chas. Barrett - Cashiers
E. B. Eckerle
of the
Yarborough Coffee Co
Joe Balajka
Venice
Crenwelge Motor Sales
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