Harper Hi Lites Edied Weekly At Harper High 1942
Harper Hi Lites weekly school paper from Harper High School edition dated Friday September 25 1942 lists staff including Mrs George Smith sponsor Maxine Lange Viola Marshall Lora Sageser Minda Faye Moses Camille Stevens Robey Dean Goff Walter Win Parker and student editors and reporters for ninth tenth and eleventh twelfth grades.
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Harper High School
Maxine Lange
Viola Marshall
Lora Sageser
Minda Faye Moses
Camille Stevens
Robey
Dean Goff Agricultural Report
Walter Win Parker
P T A Allocates Funds for School Library Improvements
The P T A has earmarked 35 dollars to buy books periodicals and reference materials for the library which is described as inadequate for current needs A Texas Book Store representative will bring a broad selection of titles and reclassification to the Dewey system will aid use The student body thanks the P T A and hopes to continue adding to the library.
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P.T.A
Texas Book Store
Austin
Minda Faye Moses
Harper F.F.A
Gossip and romance rumors ripple through Harper Texas high school
A stream of rumors touches many students including Bonnie, Mary Frances, Antoinette, Jo Anne, and Darlyn. Conversations involve crushes, possible relationships, envy, lipstick inquiries, and bus noise near Noxville, with seniors and juniors in the spotlight.
Classified Ads Seek Farm Help and Goods in Kerrville Area
Local notices advertise shuck corn and dairy needs at Fredericksburg Kerrville and Harper. Jobs include farm work and bottle washing with cottage housing. Items for sale include a 350 acre farm and ranch belts and pecan trees. Many small businesses offer repairs and veterinary supplies in Texas towns.
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Harper
C. W. Granville Harper
Texas
The New School Year Lets Keep The New School Rooms
Harper High School enters a new term with a serious spirit and resolve to honor the modern facilities. Students are urged to study hard, improve themselves, and maintain the renovated building, library, and study hall, even as world conditions demand diligence.
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Harper High School
Maxine Lange
Tenth Grade Class Elects Officers for Term
The tenth grade class met Friday to organize and elect officers for the school term. Elected were Doris Oleta as President and Opal June Lennon as Secretary, Elna Feller as Chairman of the Program Committee, June Bode, Camille Stevens, and Joyce Whetstone as assistants, and Mrs. George Smith as Sponsor. Room mothers named are Mrs. Roy Stevens, Mrs. Ruben Bode, Mrs. John S. Whitewood, and Mrs. David Schmidt. Regular meetings will be held monthly.
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Harper F.F.A
Dennis Parker
Michael Jung
Charles Donald Schmidt
Max Hopf
Jack Fairchild
Robey Dean Goff
Billy Brown
Virgil Lennon
Minda Faye
Virgil
Madelyne
Evelyn
Jean
Jean Heffington
Schmidt
Doris Oleta
Opal June Lennon
Elna Feller
June Bode Camille Stevens
Joyce Whetstone
Charles Donald Whiteworth
Andrew Kroll
George Smith
Roy Stevens
Ruben Bode
John S. Whitewood
David Schmidt
Worth Duderstadt Starts School After Health Checks
The Worth Duderstadt story notes his return to school after ton sils removal. Grades one to five work on projects from sand tables to health books and Indian studies. The sixth graders plan future pilots and collect toy planes while seventh and eighth compete in an arithmetic contest with a party for winners. The Herald subscription ad closes the piece.
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Worth Duderstadt
Worth
Box
Billy Badgely
Minda Faye Mose
School Arithmetic contest crowds as 6th graders compete
Junior Baumann and Geraldine visited Fredericksburg Tuesday afternoon with her mother. The 6th graders hold an Arithmetic contest led by Lellene Smith and Carroll Walker to see which group is smartest. The 5th graders regret Otto Wennicke’s illness and wish him a speedy recovery. Ed L. Cosper visits San Antonio. Mr. Oehler the Knoxville Bus driver was hospitalized. Ruth Jones celebrated her 12th birthday with a party Saturday afternoon. nine children attended with cake and ice cream.
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Junior Baumann
Fredericksburg
Geraldine
Lellene Smith
Carroll Walker
Otto Wennicke
Ed L. Cosper
San Anatnio
Oehler
Noxville
Ruth Jones
Ruth
Lora la Nelle Sageser
P.T.A. Piano Gift Praised by Student Body
The student body expresses appreciation to the P.T.A. for a beautiful piano now in the study hall. It was purchased in Fredericksburg by the P.T.A. purchasing committee and June Bode.
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P.T.A
Fredericksburg
June Bode
Ex-students visit A M College. renew ties
Morris Bode attended A M College this summer and plans to re-enter after a week’s vacation. Robert Kensing visited Friday before leaving for A M College on Saturday. Thomas Jung was at school last week, now in Dallas attending school and working at the Southern Aircraft Plant.
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Morris Bode
Morris
Robert Kensing
A. & M. College
Thomas Jung
Tom
Dallas
Southern Aircraft Plant
Bonnie Lea Walker
Aged Citizen Grows Victory Garden
An elderly resident known as Uncle Sam Ezell tends a fall victory garden supplying neighbors with turnips mustard and tender greens. Ezell aged 86 remains active with his daughter Mrs Ida Smith and is a longtime local resident.
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Sam Ezell
Ezell
Ida Smith
Mr. Ezel
I Give You Texas The Farmer's Wife
A comic venting note on the duties of a farmer's wife in Texas covers daily chores from cooking and cleaning to milking, mending, farming tasks, child care, animal care, and social duties. It ends with a plea for cultural uplift and missionary work.
Tomato Cat Sup Charge Causes Grocery Mystery
A customer complains about a 15 cent item on her bill and learns from the grocer that it is shorthand for tomato cat soup. The exchange ends with the grocer explaining the pun and the charge.
Sam-Sure Game Teaches Quick, Easy Play
Fragmentary line sketch describes a simple game where players smack a pil and walk. It mentions Sue and a quick method to get the ball out, indicating an informal guide or admonition to learn by doing.
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Sam
Navy Father Buttons Honor Sons Enlist With Navy
Lieut J F Beebe announces Houston Navy Recruiting Station will issue Navy Father buttons to fathers of men who enlisted since January 1 1942. He urges fathers to aid recruitment, notes not all counties will receive buttons initially, and invites names for mailing. The piece ends with a light joke about a recruit.
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Navy
Houston
J. F. Beebe
Naval Service
Beebe
South Texas
America
Man Seeks Entry to Nudist Colony at Gate
A man appears at the gate of a nudist colony and asks to join. The keeper notes he cannot join in a blue suit until he reveals himself. The man explains he is simply cold and not wearing a blue suit.
Candidates for Office in 1942 Primary and General Election
The Harper Herald announces candidates authorized to run in the Democratic Primary Run-off and the November General Election of 1942. Readiness for official action depends on primary results and party plan.
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Harper Herald
Democat
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Billy B
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Willie V
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Pecan Belt Nursery Co
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Tex
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Alacke
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Donald Criag
Nancy Coleman
Gene Lockhart
Ites Eee
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Lochie Storage & Commission Co
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Martin
Lochte
Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angelo
Lotis
Walter W. Jenscuke
W. E. Loudon Elgin Crenwelge
Henry H. Hirsch
Henry Hoouy
WM. M. Petmecky
E. L. Schmidt
Emil H. Sauer
Harry L. Davis, Jr
Boerne
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Lawrence L. Bruhl
H. J. Lott
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