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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1960

Page

7

Harper School Round-Up sports and staff note

The Round-Up from Harper School highlights sports coverage by Kathy Duderstadt Patsy Brehmet, Daniel Fritz and others with editors Bonnie Friedrich William Lange Malcolm Marschall Sally Spencer John Tarr Bobby Lang. The issue lists various school reporters across clubs and beat sections including lunch room and elementary reports.

Tor Malcolm Marschall Sally Spencer John Tarr Bobby Lang Kathy Duderstadt Patsy Brehmet Daniel Fritz Charies Warner Charles Jung Calvin Jung Lamar Itz Sandy Spaeth Jack Philips Jayvee Kramer Scraphbookkeepers Karen Dittmar Langford Metz Ser Eurene Heinemann

Seniors Receive Personal Cards and Memorabilia

Last Friday September 16 the senior class received personal cards and memory books sold with the cards from Star Engraving Company. The students enjoyed signing and exchanging cards among themselves as they beat the Bulldogs.

Star Engraving Company

Lunch Menu and Longhorn Band Report

Lunch menu lists meals for September 26 to 30 with daily items and milk. Beat The Bulldogs notes Henry M Streety as director meeting Sept 19. 37 students form the Longhorn Band. First public appearance set for Sept 23 at La Pryor-Longhorn game with pep songs, no halftime set this week.

Henry M. Streety Longhorn Bad Longhorn Band Bulldogs

Junior Pep Squad selects chiefs and helpers

The 8th grade Junior Pep Squad names drum majorette Jaydean Perl and majorettes Rochelle Grona and Jan Brown. Cheerleaders include Patsy Bailey Patsy Feller and Dolores Duderstadt. Junior football managers are Jim Bob Stevens and Raymond Jones. A home game against Center Point is set for September 27 at 6:00 PM.

Dolores Duderstadt Jaydean Perl Rochelle Grona Jan Brown Patsy Bailey Patsy Feller Jim Bob Stevens Raymond Jones Center Point

Fourth Grade News Feels New Language Books and Art Lessons

Students praise new language books and enjoy drawing with Mr. Sheppard who is teaching a tougher house design. They are making booklets on Eskimos of North Greenland and celebrate Beat The Bulldogs heading.

North Greenland Sheppard

First Home Game Between Harper and La Pryor

The Harper Longhorns meet the La Pryor Bulldogs in the first home game at Harper Community Park at 7 30 p m on Friday September 24. Both teams won last Sunday and seek another victory. Public invited.

Harper Longhorns la Pryor Bulldogs Harper Community Park Bulldogs

Song Dedication List From A Packed Show

The page lists many song titles and artists in a tribute style program. It features Sally Malcolm Bobby Kathy Bonnie Patsy D David Gale Kay Doylene Calvin Jack John Hollis Keith Sandra Mary Ellis Betty Joyce Karen and others performing a mixed catalog.

David H Gale R Lucke Devil Angel Kay C Doylene Calvin Sgt. Preston of the Yukon Jack P Hot Rod Lincoln John War Almeth Brains Malcolm Cute Keith Develish Logan Eager John T. Fresh Wayne W. Gullible Wayne L Lawrence Z. Juvenile Keen Lamar Lively Langford Jack Obvious John Wayne Pokey Charles W. Quiet Eugene Reckless John Warren Lloyd Trouble Junior Boys Hollis Vigorous Cody Witty David Xyloid Willie Youthful Mrs Hopf Mister Bulldogs

Can You Imagine Chester Having a New Girl

Friday night events described include a Longhorns opening kickoff TD, rumors of a scratched nose on Willie, Karen rushing through Friday supper, and talk of a high school band. The tone hints at school gossip and minor incidents among students and football fans.

Chester Longhorns Jack William Willie Karen Thal

Roses and Thorns from Friday Night Activities

The list awards Roses and Thorns to various students and groups for Friday night events. It notes praise for the football team and seniors and criticizes cheerleaders, the band, and certain peers for behavior and actions during the week.

Roses Thorns Mr. Streety Prairie Lea Girls Gayle David Sheppard Lamar Sandra Charles Warner Bulldogs

High School Alphabet Almanac Names List

A readable fragment lists student nicknames and initials tied to a high school year segment. The names include seniors and juniors across varied traits such as boldness cleverness studiousness mischief and youth, with occasional descriptive monikers.

Senior Girls Enter Betty Crocker Search Contest

The senior girls of Harper High School will enter the Betty Crocker Contest Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. The December 6 1960 event will be held in Homemaking classes with $5000 first and $4000 second prizes, then decreasing by $1000. Entrants include Joyce Kramer LaVerne Slein Bonnie Friedrich Patsy Brehmer and Kathy Duderstadt Kay Cottle tests but not eligible to win.

Harper High School Betty Crocker Joyce Kramer LaVerne S

Handbook Rules Quiet Classroom Order At School

During the first day assembly students received a handbook with new rules for the year. Initial protests gave way to acceptance as noise and distractions decreased. Car parking shifts to the east side of the lunch room to free front-area space for visitors, improving morale and overall outlook.

Student Council Elects Officers and Plans Year

At class meetings the following students were chosen for the council Daniel Fritz Sandra Spaeth Joe Spencer Kathleen Fiedler Leslie Esquell Mary Parker Roger Roeder and Eileen Bernhard with Supt Edward M Bailey as advisor The first meeting was Friday Sept 16 Daniel Fritz elected president Other officers include Sandra Spaeth secretary treasurer and Kathleen Fiedler reporter Plans focus on citizenship assemblies homecoming programs November 4 and year end awards plus guidance and public relations efforts

Daniel Fritz Sandra Spaeth Joe Spencer Kathleen Fiedler Leslie Esquell Mary Parker Roger Roeder Eileen Bernhard Edward M. Bailey Treaseurer

Farmers build terraces and ponds across Texas farmland

Edwin Eckhardt Jr near Rheingold completed about 7000 feet of field terraces using a dozer and scraper, integrating a waterway into his conservation plan. Hubert Rahe near Harper and Walter Lagerquist Jr south of Stonewall also added terraces and ponds to manage water and grazing. The article includes a law feature on stop requirements for school buses and general driving safety.

Edwin Eckhardt, JR Rheingold Edwin Hubert Rahe Harper Walter Lagerquist JR Stonewall Texas State Bar of Texas

Sixth Grade Officers Elected at Local School

The sixth grade held a class meeting to elect officers: President Eileen Hopf, Vice President Jim Bob Stevens, Secretary Wayne Behrens, Treasurer Lynn Parker, Reporter Mary Ann Kensing. Harper Longhorns routed Prairie Lea 64 13 with Daniel Fritz and Logan Stevens leading scorers.

Eileen Hopf Jim Bob Stevens Wayne Behrens Lynn Parker Mary Ann Kensing Bulldogs Longhorns Harper Longhorns Prairie Lea Longhorn Harper Daniel Fritz Logan Stevens John Warren McDougall David Hopf Macolm Marshall Bob Lange Erwin Jung The

Wahrmund Promoted to Staff Engineer at Humble Baytown

Robert C. Wahrmund is promoted to staff engineer in the process engineering section of Humble Oil Baytown Technical Division. He will oversee design of major refining and chemical units and conduct studies to improve economy and design knowledge. He is a registered professional engineer and member of multiple institutes.

Robert C. Wahrmund Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Schreiner Phi Theta Kappa Texas Pi Tau Sigma Tau Beta Pi Process Heat Transfer Society of Houston American Institute of Chemical Engineers Wahrmund Robert Jeffrey Anne Jane Yaupon Drive Westminster Presbyterian Church Ewald Koennecke Sds North Adams Street Fredericksburg

Weekend Visitors Highlight Oklahoma Guests

Mr and Mrs H W White of Oklahoma visited Ola Peril after attending the Centennial at Stonewall St and Mrs Norman Sullivan with children stayed with Edwin Lang. Dean Hopf and son David attended a ball game in Austin where David earned Order of the Arrow recognition.

H. W. White Oklahoma Ola Peril Stonewall Norman Sullivan Edwin Lang Dean Hopf David Austin Order of the Arrow Richard Bateman Toletta

Austin youths return to college plans after travel

James Tarr and Alfonso Do mingoes visited Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Tarr. James returns from Pennsylvania where he worked for a month with a construction firm and will rejoin Texas University this fall. Lonnie Mayhugh starts his second Baylor term in Waco and Miss Martha Mayhugh attends S W S T College in San Marcos.

James Tarr Alfonso Domingoes Austin James Watkins Tarr Pennsylvania Texas University Lonnie Mayhugh Baylor University Waco Martha Mayhugh S.W.S.T. College San Marcos

Dinner guests play 42 at Scarborough home

Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Lott were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Scarborough and played several games of 42. Visitors at the J. M. Scarborough home included Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough’s daughter and grandchildren, plus Fay Jones and her daughter. Clayton Parker, returning from Montana after months away, told of a 16 inch Montana snowfall and a large black bear he had killed.

Hilmar Lott Mrs. Mack Scarborough J. M. Scarborough Rn Scarborough C. & Childress Fay Jones San Antonio Ruben Bode Clayton Parker Montana

Visitors with Tarrs head for Garner State Park

Mr and Mrs Richard Michael and daughter Tracy Ann of Houston visit Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr. They were enroute to Garner State Park to spend a few days in the area.

Watkins Tarr Richard Michael Tracy Ann Houston Garner State Park Ira Lackey Blanco Harper Friday Kerrville Charlie Coffey

Dinner Guests Visit Local Households

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Rogers were dinner guests of Mrs. F. M. Floyd and Miss Frances Sunday. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rogers that afternoon.

Pat Rogers F. M. Floyd Frances Ted Rogers

Annual Gillespie County Livestock Show Set For January 21

The Gillespie County Stock Show is scheduled for January 21, 1961, at the Fair Grounds following a Sept. 8 general meeting of the Gillespie Co. 4-H and FFA Livestock Association. Five new directors were elected: Andrew Jenschke Leroy Drehwelge Raymond Spaeth Francis Kott and Elme Ellebracht. Officers named: Melvin Bonn president Andrew Jenschke first vice president Desmond Sagebiel second vice president and Wilbert Seipp secretary treasurer.

Gillespie County Fair Grounds Gillespie Co Melvin Bonn Andrew Jenschke Desmond Sagebiel Wilbert Seipp

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Harper School News Bonnie Friedrich William Lange Sally Malcolm Bobby Kathy D Bonnie Patsy B Ren John Wayne Custer Hollis Keith Sandra Pineapple Princess Mary Ellis Daniel Heaven Betty Jane Joyce K Roses & Thorns Royalite Bach Spacer the Radio Post EDITO Charles Ernst SCS Ernst Raymond Spaeth D. A. Kennedy L. F. Stewart State Soil Conservation District Board Gulesfir County Anthony J Bobby L Jack K Herald Klein's Hall Harper Road Spring Creek Little Henry & the Raymond Alein Pat’s Pavilion Lone Star Pairanella Robert Wahrmund Humble Addison Kindall Lawton Mr. Scarborough Arthur Sellers Fort Worth Nan Maory Odessa the Herald Harper Herald Gene Harper Harper, Texas Admiral Radio & TV Gene Harper Harper Foundation Chuto Humble Products Auto Parts Gates Gilleapre County Zenith Radio & Television Sales & Service Westinghouse Appliances Mobil Gas Mobil OL Floy Bode Company Mazsper, Texas Dial
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