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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1941
Page
5
A start has been made to purchase more hose for the Harper fire truck as current supply proves insufficient. Donations from several Harper citizens and local firms are noted, with a donors list appearing on another page. The effort underscores pride in Harper’s fire fighting facilities rivaling larger cities.
Carl Snyder argues capitalism serves the people by lowering prices and raising wages through utility growth like electric power. He lauds private enterprise as production for use and notes dividends come from broad public benefits, not profits alone. News of Federal Reserve credit rules follows, indicating tighter installment lending with 18 month terms and down payments.
Film fans see Tillie the Toiler in a two reel program Friday and Saturday September 19 20. Kay Harris stars with William Tracy in the title role while Daphne Pollard George Watts and Jack Arnold fill supporting parts. The second half showcases Prairie Pioneers with Bob Livingston Bob Steele and Rafe Davis as the Three Mesquiteers plus Esther Estrella in the heroine role.
Paramount presents Kiss The Boys Goodbye a bright musical comedy based on a Broadway hit starring Mary Martin Don Ameche and Oscar Levant. Two other premieres That Uncertain Feeling and The Bride Came C.C.D. feature Ernst Lubitsch Merle Oberon Melvyn Douglas and Cagney Davis in lighthearted romances with gala Palace premieres scheduled for September 23 24 and 25 respectively.
Southwest Texas State Teachers College announces cooperation with Fort Sam Houston Recruiting Office to allow cadets to complete required schooling in one year. Cadets get $75 monthly pay, room and board, and a $10,000 life insurance policy during aviation training. Commissioned as second lieutenants on completion, they will earn $205 to $245 monthly on active duty with a $500 bonus per year served after release. No cadet names were on file with the local draft board as of now.
The State draft headquarters advises Gillespie County draft board that four men must report for military training on October.
Bride to be says two friends recognized her engagement ring. A garbled note mentions a scrap car batch for a light cannon and a rack of cars for a light tank, plus a figure of two and a half million autos dumped yearly. Mrs. Fred Wake and daughter visited the Joneses in San Antonio.
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