Lesson on dollar bill seals and the Great Seal
A reader describes the Great Seal on the back of the U S dollar, explaining the pyramid with the Eye of Providence, the motto under God, Novus Ordo Seclorum, and the eagle with the olive branch and arrows. It notes the meanings of colors and symbols and cites sources on the Seal’s design and interpretation.
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The
United States
William Barton
Gaillard Hunt
State Department
Jefferson
Franklin
Adams
Encyclopedia Britannica
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
Yearbook gathering at WSUS church study group
Mrs. William Keen and four others met at Mrs. Carl Oehler’s home to prepare yearbooks for the Methodist Church WSUS. Visitors include Mrs. J R Peril and family with grandmother Mrs. Bessie Carruthers, plus Wallace Mains visiting with his son Charles Mains and family.
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William Keen
Douglas Duderstadt
Hollan Walker
Felix Kensing
Herman Oehler
Carl Oehler
WSUS
Methodist Church
J. R. Peril
Bessie Carruthers
San Angelo
Wallace Mains
Charles Mains
J. R. Smart
Frank Hopf Reelected President of Kasper-Hopf Family Reunion
Descendants of Kasper and Valentine Hopf gathered at Alf Klein's Hall for the 6th reunion drawing about 150 attendees. Frank Hopf, Llano, was reelected president with Felix Hahn as vice president and Mrs. Hubert Rausch as secretary treasurer. A memorial service and amateur program followed and King Jeffery Hopf was crowned the only boy descendant born in 29 years. Gifts recognized longtime, youngest, and largest-family contributors. The next reunion will be held at the same time and place.
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Kasper
Valentine Hopf
Alf
Klein’s Hall
Eugene Perry
Evelyn Klaerner
Alf. Crenwelge
Frank Hopf
Hugo Klaerner
Max T. Henke
Milton Petermann
Rosemary Petermann
Llano
Lix Hahn
San Antonio
Hubert Rausch
Felix Pehl
Jeffery Hopf
Perry Mueller
Louis Mueller
Germany
Perry
Jeffery
Pehl
Edwin Petermann
Clifford Duecker
Raynette Woerner
Raymond Woerner
Hugo Mueller
Adolf Becker
Doss
Young and
iOld
Grandson named Charles Dan born to Eldorado couple
Mr and Mrs Bud Davidson of Eldorado welcomed a new grandson Charles Dan with a sister Melody aged 16 months. Mrs C T Mahler reports the news. Mrs Ernest Klein and son Marvin of Spring Creek visited Edwin Klein and family Sunday. Mrs Ida Warner and her mother went to San Antonio to see an eye specialist. Charlotte and Cynthia Greeson visited grandparents Otto and Mrs Wienecke last week.
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C. T. Mahler
Bud Davidson
Eldorado
Charles Dan
Melody
Oln
Ernest Klein
Marvin
Spring Creek
Edwin Klein
Ida Warner
Herry Moellendorf
San Antonio
Charlotte
Cynthia Greeson
Otto Wienecke
Parker Mamaged Heavy Sheep Shears Record Near Miss
Harper ranchman Sam Parker sheared 15 sheep including 14 yearlings and a two year old. He obtained 412 pounds in long wool with a two year old at 51 pounds, averaging nearly 26 pounds per yearling.
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Sam Parker
Harper Ranchman
Services Held Friday For A. P. Boyett
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church for A. P. Boyett with Rev. George Walker of San Marcos presiding. Interment followed in Harper Cemetery beside his father in law, Fred Giles. Surviving are his wife Phyllis Giles, two children A. P. Boyett Jr. and Mrs. Marvin Wills, two grandchildren, and five sisters and a brother. Boyett, 58, died September 12 in a San Antonio hospital after an illness of several months. He worked 12 years with the State Game and Fish Department and had lived in San Marcos the past seven years.
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Presbyterian Church
A. P. Boyett
George Walker
San Marcos
Harper Cemetery
Inlaw
Fred Giles
Boyett
San Antonio
Phyllis Giles
A. P. Boyett Jr
Marvin Wills
Ernest Boyett
Junction
R. C. Hobert
Beaumont
H. R. Smith
Austin
Joe B. Fleming
L. H. Cordray
River Bank
California
J. White
State Game and Fish Department
Mrs. Moss Named To Democratic Exec Committee
Mrs Jim Moss chair Gillespie County delegation at Fort Worth Democratic State Convention elected state executive committee woman by acclamation. Brownwood’s Pat Shelton district chairman and other district leaders named to key posts as the party reshaped its state organization.
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Jim Moss
Gillespie County
Fort Worth
Moss
Lyndon Johnson
J. H. Shelton
Brownwood
Sen
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Price Daniel
Pat Shelton
Jack Lee
Ton Weilnheimer
Jack Miller
San Saba
Grover Jackson
Crystal City
Bill Kessler
Uvalde
Lawrence Bruhl
Ligno
C. C. Woodson
Mrs Charles Keyes Dies In Gillespie County Crash
Mrs. Charles Keyes of Fredericksburg dies from head and internal injuries after a head on collision at Stonewall at 7 am. The 1951 Ford and a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Donato Hernandez Vera collide on the wrong road. Vera and his sister Eulalia Vera sustain injuries. Charges of driving on the left filed against Vera. Funeral service Wednesday at Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Keyes, nee Bertie Mae Ashford, aged 57, leaves five daughters, a son, two sisters, two brothers, and four grandchildren.
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Gillespie County
Charles Keyes
Fredericksburg
Keidel Memorial Hospital
Schaetter Funeral Home
Stonewall
Walter Werner
Harry Heidemann
Keyes
Austin
Donato Hernandez Vera
Seagraves
Eulalia Vera
Vera
Veras
San Antonio
Schaetter
Daniel Grieder
Harvey Ashford
Robert Keyes
Andrews
Ray Leznotte
Houston
Emma Kuhn
J. H. Ashford
Granada
J. D. Ashford
Indiana
Appointed Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Grobe Named
Mrs Maxine Grobe is appointed County Home Demonstration Agent for Gillespie County by Judge Victor Sagebiel. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Willman of Blanco she studied at Southwest State Teachers College San Marcos earning a B S degree. She taught home economics at Crystal City High School and Fredericksburg High School. She and husband George Grobe live with their children Richard and George Erwin at 806 N Lincoln St and will assume duties October 1.
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Maxine Grobe
Gillespie County
Victor Sagebiel
Max Willman
Blanco
Grobe
Southwest State Teachers College
San Marcos
Crystal City High School
Fredericksburg High School
George Grobe
Richard
George Erwin
Lincoln St
Mrs Doyle Parker Named Band Booster President
The Harper Band Boosters elected Mrs Doyle Parker as president at the September meeting held at the School House. New officers include Mrs Raymond Spaeth as vice president and Mrs Carl Ochier as secretary with Mrs Herman Ochier as treasurer.
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Harper Band
Edwin Bracultigam
Doyle Parker
Raymond Spaeth
Carl Ochier
Herman Ochier
Parker
Floy Bode
Warren McDougall
M. R. Duderstadt
Victor Marshall
Family Visits Reported Across Town
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lehne visited Mr and Mrs Alfonso Lang and Mr and Mrs Chester Solbrig and their daughter Sunday at Spring Creek. Mr and Mrs Chelas Reed and Brady granddaughter spent the weekend visiting Mrs Reed's brother Herbert Gamel and family.
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Alfred Kramer
Pete Kramer
New Braunfels
Archie Lennon
V. C. Russell Sr
V. C Russell
Litce Daccover
Killeen
Alfred Lehne
Alfonso Lang
Chester Solbrig
Spring Creek
Chelas Reed
Brady
Harper Loses Season Opener to Nueces Canyon 43 6
The Harper Longhorns under first year coach Dean Hopf opened the 1956 football season with a 43 6 defeat to Nueces Canyon from Barksdale. Harper, with only three lettermen and one starter back, were outclassed but showed resilience. They host La Pryor next, as stats favored Nueces Canyon seven first downs to five and seven penetrations to two despite the loss.
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Harper Longhorns
Dean Hopf
Nueces Canyon
Barksdale
Longhorns
Canyon Boys
la Pryor Bulldogs
Harper
Bulldogs
Revival Planned At First Baptist Church
Revival services run Sunday morning September 30 to Sunday night October 7 at the First Baptist Church. Reverend Bennet leads each 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. session with 7:00 to 7:15 p.m. prayer beforehand. Cottage prayers occur most nights at different homes, except Wednesday at the church. Visitors welcome.
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First Baptist Church
Christ
Bennet
Harper Scheel Cafeteria Menu for 24th to 28th
The Harper Scheel Cafeteria lists daily menus from Monday to Friday. Menu items include roast and gravy with mashed potatoes and peas on Monday, hamburger steak on Tuesday, ham on Wednesday, hamburger on Thursday, and fish on Friday, each with bread, milk, and side dishes.
Stehling Family Reunion Brings 400 Descendants Together
About 400 descendants of Franz and Amandus Stehling held the first Stehling family reunion at Kiaerner Park last Sunday. Organizers elected a permanent board, named Harold Stehling secretary treasurer, Jack Stehling historian, and Louis Knopp chairman of next year’s event. The Freddie Tatsch band played as festivities ran from ten in the morning to late evening.
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Franz Stehling
Amandus Stehling
Kiaerner Park
Franz
Germany
Gillespie County
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Felix Stehling
Paul Stehling
Amandus
Turkey Marketing Day draws 300 at Gillespie County Fair Grounds
More than three hundred attended the Turkey Marketing Day hosted by the County Agent's Program Building Committee on September 13 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The event featured grading of turkeys, talks by F Z Beanblossom and H H Weatherby, a barbecue lunch, and a final summary by Dr J H Quisenverry on producer responsibilities in improving marketing grades.
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Buiding Committee
Gillespie County Fair
Lampasas
Woerner
Farmers Grain Co
Knopp and Metzger Produce
Deske Feed Store
Hye
George Croft
Johnson City
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
Warren Miller
Leroy Rabke
Alfred Kunz
Wilbert Seipp
Edswin Pfeiffer
C. A. Stone
H. H. Weatherby
Texas Turkey Federation
Turkey
J. Alsfred Bybee
J. H. Quisenverry
Texas A & M College
Gillespie County Commissioners Hear School Funds Report
At the regular session the Gillespie County Commissioners Court heard a report from Security State Bank, the county school fund depository, detailing fund balances as of August 31: State & County Available Fund 333,934.60 dollars, Local Maintenance 15,092.52, Transportation 8,823.55, Permanent School Fund 129.46, totaling 33,934.60. They also approved personnel changes including deputy clerk Eugenia Ann Crenwelge and election judges Max Arhelger Levy Ottmers. Roy Stroeher to canvass absentee votes. Lateral road apportionment totaled 18,000 with allocations to Precincts 1 through 4 of 6,660 4,140 3,960 and 3,240 respectively.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Security State Bank
County School Fund Depository
Eugenia Ann Crenwelge
Max Arhelger
Levy Ottmers
Williams Creek
Eugene Lindig
Adolph Bauer
Roy Stroeher
Matthew Pyka Jr
Precinct
Barbecue Hosts Among Town Families on River Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. W F Martin hosted a barbecue dinner Sunday by their riverfront home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W L McGinley, Mr. and Mrs. M R Duderstadt and children, and Mr. and Mrs. R F Manske. Theo Oehlers were visited by Arnold Wendel and family, and Mrs. R W Rothmann and family, plus Mrs. Lester Land and family.
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W. F. Martin
W. L. McGinley
M. R. Duderstadt
Mra
R. F. Manske
Arnold Wendel
Theo Oehlers
R. W. Rothmann
Lester Land
Dinner Held For Herbert Wayne Feller Baptism Honors
Mr and Mrs Herbert Feller hosted about 50 relatives and friends at the Community Pack on Sunday to honor their infant son Herbert Wayne Feller whose baptism occurred at St James Lutheran Church Sponsors included Mrs Pete Crewelge Miss Gladys Feller Roland Behrens and Walter Felles
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Herbert Feller
Herbert Wayne
St James Lutheran Church
Pete Crewelge
Gladys Feller
Roland Behrens
Walter Felles
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State Fair
Dallas Power and Light Company
Kasper - Hopf Family Reunion
Joseph Mrosek
Oklahoma
Tony
Cee
Secomine
SION
Baptist Church
Harper Scheel
the Herald
Stehling
OY Humbert
Wayne Feller
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