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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1943
Page
2
Harper High announces back to school with plans to keep buildings and grounds neat. After a community Clean Up Day, students will be divided into groups to perform monthly tasks, with patrons offering to assist. Editor Minda Faye Mosel urges pupil cooperation for a cleaner, healthier campus.
The Student Council hosts a Friday night schoolhouse social on Sept 24 with 10 cent admission and refreshments for all high school students. Mrs. David Schmidt gave a White Bluff party for ex student Marshall Brown drawing a large student crowd and praise. Tejas Club hosted a teachers chicken fry at Eathornes with punch cookies and candy and teachers called it an enjoyable time. Freshmen in Home Economics Class were initiated Tuesday with old style dresses no hairdo and no makeup, led by Jimmie Ruth Scarborough.
The officers elected for the class are as follows President Walter Parker Jr Vice President Harold Schmidt Secretary Jimmie Ruth Scarborough Treasurer haicoyine devasi teens E. J. Green Reporter Mildred Boatright Student Council Representatives Lamar Parker and Harold Schmidt The class mottos Get up and get or get down and quit Geometry and English taught by Supt Root General Science and Home Economics by Mrs Emil Hopf Agriculture by Mr Dean Hopf
Misses Belle and Bonnie Mark wordt of Kerrville visit their uncle Walter Markwordt and family this week. Dr and Mrs J B Granville of Brady were visitors in the C W Granville home Sunday.
B Markworth is visiting his daughter Mrs Eddie McDougall and Mr McDougall in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Otto Wienecke and their children were visitors in the Willie Meier home Sunday evening.
Daily time stamps indicate mail or dispatch windows from Noxville Merrville Frederickeburg and Reservation with morning and afternoon entries. The notes show multiple daily slots including a 9 15 AM start and 4 20 PM end detailed per location.
Virgil takes the ball and Lamar centers it as the boys play hard with minor bruises. The girls have not begun yet but will soon. The school ordered $75 of playground equipment funded by the PTA. Acorn fighting fades as boys play with toy ammunition.
The Registered Duroc sow belonging to the Harper FFA farrowed twelve piglets with one death. David Schmidt ranch houses the pigs under Harold Boyd care. Four new strong tables built by Mr Hopf for the agriculture room should not be marked or cut. First and second agriculture classes study surveying with possible field trips if transport is available.
A sequence of quips and proverbs follows a humor tone with names like Mr Root and Dorman Bush. The dialogue references Rome, labor, clothing, and a quote attributed to Virgil about the most important leg of a three legged stool, attributed to Lamar Parker.
Miss Estella Kramer and ee Roeder wed at St Anthony's Church with Rev. A Gitter uniting them. Attendants Maurine Wahrmund and Esmond J Roeder, reception at the bride's home, later dance at Red's Hall Spring Creek. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg.
The council met Wednesday the 15th and elected Minda Faye Moses as president Alfred Honig as vice president Opal June Lennon as secretary and reporter June Bode as treasurer. They approved activities for students and noted PTA ordered playground equipment. A party is set for the 24th inviting all high school students and last year’s graduates.
The first grade received their art books and worked on drawing and making paper dolls. They also demonstrated decorative health hands and earned a gold star each day they perform health deeds regularly.
The Scout meeting in the Harper school building welcomed thirteen boys as members of the new troop. The list includes Hoover Casper Pat Rogers Elmer Lange Gene Parker Archie Lennon Forrest Thurman C D Young Wesley Sageser Lamar Parker Dennis Neal Clarence Ruskey Gene Harper and Harvey Goff. Committee members present were Mr Goff Rev Allen Mr Roeder Mr Staudt and Mr Root along with Scout Master Mr Rogers and assistant Scout Master Dennis Parker. One visitor Max Wayne Hopf attended, and Lamar Parker signed the report.
Farm women nationwide organize to buy and sell War Bonds to back the war effort. Lloyd Partain of the Treasury says Bonds are a prudent investment and a way to support sons overseas. Normal incomes would fund farm improvements, but war material needs shift priorities.
The Consolidated Steel Corporation plant in Orange Texas with 18 000 workers saves a record 19 65 percent of gross pay for War Bonds. Payroll data show 1 513 559 invested during a peak drive and 28 974 Bonds issued as workers pledge full earnings to support the Third War Loan. Paymaster Hearn notes a long history of rising participation from 10 percent to 100 percent.
A speaker extols the Harper Public School as a foundation of society and urges all citizens to support the unfinished building, cooperate with Superintendent Root and the faculty, and invest time and money to make this the best school year yet. He emphasizes universal interest beyond parents and calls for unity, charity, and shared responsibility.
Lt G C Powell of Llano son of Mr and Mrs George Powell recently decorated with the Purple Heart and Air Medal is missing in the North African area, war department information sent to his parents states. Powell earned his commission at Foster Field Victoria last October and has served since early this year. he is believed to have been a fighter pilot. Also note brief items: Mr and Mrs Roy Stevens were in San Antonio. Fred Jones of San Antonio visited his parents.
Master Sergeant Chester A Wittig age 25 son of Mr and Mrs Max Wittig of near Fredericksburg enlisted in 1940 and trained at Fort Sam Houston Fort Benning Camp Shelby now stationed at Camp Claiborne La In April 1941 he graduated from Fort Benning Infantry School where he completed a radicator's course.
In the U S Navy Davis Moehle Second Class Seaman age 18 son of Mrs Mattie Moehle former Fredericksburg resident is a Navy recruit Inducted June 16 1943 while at San Antonio Ordnance Depot Camp Stanley Texas He has two brothers in service Corporal Vernon R Moehle in Australia and Sergeant Albert B Moehle last heard from in New Zealand He trained at San Diego Boot Camp did not attend school to go to sea He was home on furlough in August and now remains in San Diego awaiting shipment He expresses pride in serving his country and liking for Navy discipline.
The American Red Cross loaded 1 565 000 in relief supplies aboard the Gripsholm, with 55 percent allocated for Philippine Islands prisoners of war from Bataan and Corregidor. Remaining cargo portions go to Java Shanghai and Japan to aid American military and civilian POWs in the Far East.
A fragment expresses the idea that energy and a portion of earnings must be allocated to supply necessary implements of war before victory can be secured. The text implies a fiscal commitment to defense and victory within a wartime context.
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