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HARPER,TEXAS 78631
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Volume 63, No. 8.
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Population 383
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HARPER, GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS 78631
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The Marvels I See Each Dav
I am 86, the calendar says. And isn't this a wonderful
world to be alive in? I marvel and marvel.
I pluck a flower and marvel at stem and stamens, pistil
and petal, all the delightful and complicated beauty within
and without.
There’s a bug. Who could make one? What an endless
diversity ingenious insects present us.
To each precious day the grace of birds lends enchant-
ment with their color and vivacity.
I marvel at the farms out in the open country, at their
beauty and bounty, at their ceaseless output of essential
foods.
When the telephone brings the voice of a distant friend, I
marvel at how it can be possible, and so common. I am still
astounded as the radio and television bring me their wonders
at the touch of a switch.
Electricity, tireless conveyor of light and energy, mystifies
me by day and night.
As a horse-and-buggy boy, I continue to marvel at the
automobile that in an hour carries me for what I remember as
a three-day trip.
Then the airplane. Seated in comfort, I can actually fly
through the air. How, in my time, it has advanced. Fifty years
ago I first flew in the Ford tri-motored Tin Goose; my latest
trip, over the broad Atlantic in the Concord, was just 3 hours
and 43 minutes, London to Washington.
Computers and lasers amaze me. I do not understand
them, but I rejoice in the values they bring to humanity.
Flowers or computers, will I ever be able to comprehend
their mysteries?
Even more, I am astounded at the obvious stupidities of
nations, permitting their rulers to spend billions for weapons
to kill millions of useful people, only to preserve their
positions of power. Each new day I am amazed at unthinking
acts and curious quirks of many of my fellow human beings.
No day passes without something to intrigue, to puzzle and to
excite me.
Would I like to live to be a hundred? Absolutely. Or more. I
think there is a delightful future in it. Always one can hope.
Growing older is mostly a matter of mind; if you don't
mind, it doesn’t matter.
There are no perfect people. All of us are trundles of
hopes, ambitions, abilities, traits, attitudes, and habits, most
of them excellent, a few perhaps pretty bad. "In my
judgment,” wrote Walter S. Gifford, "success means making
the most of such ability, personality, and physique as you
have. Don't measure your success against others, but against
your own potentialities.”
There Is A Difference
In 1923, a very important meeting was held at the Edge-
water Beach Hotel in Chicago. Attending this meeting were
nine of the world's most successful financiers. Those present
were:
The president of the largest independent steel company;
The president of the largest utility company;
The president of the largest gas company;
The greatest wheat speculator;
The president of the New York Stock Exchange;
A member of the president's cabinet;
The greatest "bear” in Wall Street;
Head of the world’s greatest monopoly;
President of the Bank of International Settlements.
Certainly we must admit that here were gathered a group
of the world’s most successful men. At least, men who had
found the secret of "making money”.
Twenty-five years later let’s see where these men are:
The president of the largest independent steel company -
Charles Schwab - died a bankrupt and lived on borrowed
money for five years before his death.
The president of the greatest utility company - Samuel
Insull - died a fugitive from justice and penniless in a foreign
land.
The president of the largest gas company - Howard
Hopson - is now insane.
The greatest wheat speculator - Arthur Cutton - died
abroad - insolvent.
The president of the New York Stock Exchange - Richard
Whitney - was recently released from Sing Sing Penitentiary.
The member of the President's cabinet - Albert Fall -
was pardoned from prison so he could die at home.
The greatest "bear” in Wall Street - Jesse Livermore -
died a suicide.
The head of the greatest monopoly - Ivar Krueger - died
a suicide.
The president of the Bank of International Settlement -
Leon Fraser - died a suicide.
All of these men learned well the art of making money,
but not one of them- learned how to live.
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JIM BASSETT of the Texas A&M University Animal
uience Department (second from right) holds the trophy
team won in Denver, Colo., as champion of the
itional Western Intercollegiate Wool Judging Contest in
muary. Team members (left to right) are Jerry Ditt-
mar of Harper, Bill.Zuberbueler of Comstock and Amy
Hodges of Sterling City. Dittmar was high point in-
dividual in placing classes and third high pointer overall.
The Aggies tied for first place in this same contest a year
ago.
EAGLE SCOUT MARSH WEIERSHAUSEN calls the roll
of the 23 Boy Scout councils throughout Texas Saturday
morning in the State House of Representatives Chamber
during the Report to the Governor. Gov. Bill Clements
(seated right) and Col. Wilson Spier of the Texas Depart-
ment of Safety listen on.
Harper couple to wed April 28
Mr. and Mrs. Charles John
McDougall announce the en-
gagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Tammy, to Rudy Rangel, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Rangel.
Both the bride-elect and her
fiance are graduates of Harper
REV. A. A. GITTER'S
75TH BIRTHDAY TO
BE OBSERVED SUNDAY
To honor Father A. A. Git-
ter’s 75th birthday, the CYO is
sponsoring a birthday party in
the St. Anthony’s Hall, behind
the Catholic Church in Harper,
on Sunday, February 25.
The party will begin at 4:00
Sunday afternoon. Everyone is
cordially invited. We would
really appreciate it if you will
bring a plate of refreshments.
REV. GITTER NAMED
TO MENTAL HEALTH ASSN.
1979 CAMPAIGN
Reverend A. A. Gitter of Har-
per was named Mental Health
Bellringer Chairperson for the
May ’79 campaign announced
Dick Fredrick, president of the
Mental Health Association in
Texas.
“The Mental Health Associa-
tion is comprised of citizens
concerned about the quality of
life in their communities. They
are aware of the problems of
the mentally ill — the lack of
treatment or information —
and have formed a statewide
association to help solve these
problems,” said Fredrick.
Current concerns of the Asso-
ciation include: community
mental health center funding;
mental health coverage in na-
tional health insurance; child
care licensing; patient’s rights
and the impact of deinstitu-
tionalization.
The Association utilizes a
variety of information and edu-
cation services in order to
eliminate misconceptions, edu-
cate the general public about
symptoms and encourage early
detection and treatment of
mental illness.
Since the Mental Health
Association in Texas is a non-
profit volunteer agency, it must
rely on private contributions to
continue working to promote
mental health.
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THE HARPER HERALD
High School, she in 1978; he, in
1977. She is employed at
Mooney’s in Kerrville; he, at
Bode’s Feed Store in Harper.
The couple will, exchange
vows on April 28 at St. Anthony
Catholic Church at Harper.
MRS. ALFRED LEHNE
DIED FEBRUARY 11
IN FREDERICKSBURG
Mrs. Alfred Lehne, 84, nee
Cora Roeder, died Sunday,
Feb. 11, at 1:35 a.m. at Brown’s
Nursing Home.
Mrs. Lehne was born Nov. 14,
1894, in Gillespie County,
Texas, the daughter of Peter
and Linda Brandes Roeder. She
was married Nov. 20, 1919, in
Zion Lutheran Church by Rev.
F. A. Bracher to Alfred Lehne,
who died Feb. 10,1976.
Mrs. Lehne, along with her
husband, the late Alfred Lehne,
resided in Harper for a number
of years where they conducted
the Lehne Lumber & Hardware
Store, known up until just re-
cently as the Harper Building &
Supply, with Jack Baethge and
son, Lor in, owners and man-
agers. They had many friends
and acquaintances in the Har-
per trade territory. The lumber
and hardware business, report-
edly, was sold just recently, an-
nouncement of which will be
forthcoming.
Survivors include a daughter-
in-law and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Bridges of Kerr-
ville; half-brother, Jake Roe-
der, of Springtown, Texas;
three sisters-in-law; three
grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her husband; son, Robert
Lehne, and a son who died in
infancy; and three brothers,
Chester, Fritz, and Alfred Roe-
der.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m.
in Zion Lutheran Church, Rev.
Ardene Wuthrich officiating.
The Men’s Choir of Zion
Lutheran Church sang. Mrs.
Ardene Wuthrich was organist.
Pallbearers were Jack
Baethge, Adolph Basse, Mar-
cus Rode, Gilbert Crenwelge,
Marvin Thiele, and Danny Roe-
der.
Interment was in City Ceme-
tery, Fredericksburg, Texas,
IS. W. R. M0LLIE" PERIL
:D JAN. 12 AT AGE 98
s. W. R. “Ollie” Peril, age
98| Harper Star Route, Kerr-
vife, Texas, passed away Fri-
, January 12, 1979, in Sid
Peterson Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Peril was born Decem-
ber 28, 1880 in Block Creek
(Kendall County), Texas and
had been a resident of Kerrville
for thirty years. Her husband,
W. R. Peril, and two children,
an infant and Charles Peril,
preceded her in death. Mrs.
Peril was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Survivors are a daughter,
Mrs. Pat (Hazel) Rogers, Kerr-
ville; daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Charles (Winnie) Peril, Kerr-
ville; three grandchildren,
William Barton Peril and wife,
Patty of Odessa, Ann Short and
husband, J. C. Short, Kerrville,
Otis Waynne Rogers and wife,
Laurice, Kerrville; five great-
grandchildren, Cynthia Pail,
Odessa, Russel Rogers and Da-
nise Rogers, Kerrville, Charles
Short and Melissa Short, Kerr-
ville.
Funeral services were at 10
a.m. Monday, January 15, in
Grimes-Plummer Funeral
Chapels. Interment was in
Peril Family Cemetery on the
Harper-Kerrville Road.
Funeral arrangements were
under the direction of Grimes-
Plummer Funeral Chapels.
HARPER PTO
TO MEET MARCH 1
The Harper PTO will meet
Thursday, March 1, at the
school cafetorium at 7:30 p.m.
There will be a presentation of
the Metric System by Virginia
Rogers. This will be an inter-
esting and educational pro-
gram. Please come and learn
how to “Think Metric.”
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The annual observance of
World Day of Prayer sponsored
in the U.S.A. by Church Women
'United will be held on Friday,
March 2, in the Harper Metho-
dist Church at 2 p.m. with all
churches of Harper taking part
in the program. The program
topic for this year is “Spiritual
Growth” and Rev. Carlos Par-
ker will be the speaker.
All women of the community
and surrounding communities
are invited to come and take
part in the service.
Refreshments and fellowship
will follow the program.
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THE HARPER HERALD
Subscription Price: $5.00
per year locally, no tax.
3 years for $14.00
HARPER LOCAL
Mrs. W. E. “Verdie” Flet-
cher has been hospitalized in
the Hill Country Memorial Hos-
pital in Fredericksburg.
17 Harper FFA Members Participating
in Houston Livestock Show
- Seventeen FFA members
from Harper are participating
in the 1979 Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo which started
this week, Wednesday, Feb. 21,
and continues thru March 4.
With more than 27,800 expected
livestock entries, the Houston
Show will once again be the
largest in the world.
According to Clayton Mas-
sey, FFA instructor, and Ron-
nie Lumpkins, assistant, the 17
Harper youths participating in
the Houston Livestock Show
include:
James Barker, John Barker,
Howard Hood and Mitchell
Maner, who will each show one
market lamb; Scott Bier-
schwale, Paul Bode, Jeff Hood,
Melanie McMahon, Michael
McMahon and David Wilson,
each showing two market
lambs; Clyde Bernhard, Chuck
Coffey, Wally Dan os, Denise
EDWIN C. AHRENS
Edwin C. Ahrens, 78, passed
away at Booneville, Arkansas,
on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 6 a.m.
Mr. Ahrens was born June 11,
1900, in Gillespie County,
Texas, the son of Alfred and
Louise Crenwelge Ahrens. He
was married on Dec. 31, 1923,
at Roosevelt, Texas, to Ida
Grosenbacher, who passed
away on Dec. 8, 1977. He was
married January 4, 1979 to
Lora Bates.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Lora Ahrens; three sons
and daughters-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold J.A. Ahrens of
Lamar, Arkansas, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbort Ahrens of Fred-
ericksburg and Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Ahrens of Harper; 8
grandchildren; 5 great-grand-
children.
Also surviving are a brother
and 2 sisters, Orwin Ahrens,
Adela, Mrs. Edwin Sultemeier,
Minnie, Mrs. Walter Hart-
mann, all of Sandy, Texas; 3
sisters-in-law, Mrs. O.J.
Grosenbacher of Junction, Mrs.
Orwin Ahrens of Sandy, Mrs.
Frank Johnson of Arkansas,
and brother-in-law, Edwin
Sultemeier of Sandy.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at
Beckmann Funeral Chapel,
Rev. J. Mielke, pastor of St.
James Lutheran Church,
Harper, officiating.
Rev. and Mrs. Perry
Woerner sang. Mrs. Victor
Stahl was organist.
Pallbearers were Harry
Ahrens, Gilbert Meyer, Benno
Meyer, Alfred Crenwelge,
Chester Itz, and Victor Mar-
schall.
Interment was in Harper City
cemetery.
Fritz, Daniel Kramer, and
Clayton Parker, each showing
one market barrow; and How-
ard Hood, showing one market
steer.
In all, there will be 16 market
lambs, seven market barrows
and one market steer from
Harper.
For junior exhibitors
throughout the state, the Hous-
ton Show is the culmination of a
year’s hard work of preparing
their animals for the toughest
of show ring competition. It is
hard work that often pays off:
open show and junior exhibitors
will vie for more than half a
million dollars in prize monies
and premium auction prices
above market value.
From a spectator’s point of
view, the young exhibitors are
center-stage in a two-week
extravaganza that begins when
Houston, the fastest growing
city in the nation, takes a step
backwards in time and brings a
bit of western heritage to its
busy streets.
Horses, buckboards and
stagecoaches take to the con-
crete and businessmen don
western hats and boots to wel-
come the largest civic event in
the history of this bustling oil
and space flight capital.
More than 6,000 trailriders
journeying as far as 380 miles
will join city officials and bands
as the annual rodeo parade
winds through the can-ons of
downtown streets at 9:15 a.m.
on Friday, February 23.
Following the parade, the
action moves farther out Main
Street to the Astrodome and the
adjoining Livestock Exposition
Facilities where the rodeo
opens with a matinee perform-
ance in the Astrodome at 2 p.m.
The livestock show begins a
week earlier with open show
competition on February 21.
Professional breeders and
ranch owners from some 35
states will bring in the best in
breeding stock to compete in
breeding beef, dairy, swine,
Harper American Legion Post
No. 650 & Auxiliary To Meet
March 1
The Harper American Legion
Post No. 650 and Ladies’ Auxil-
iary will have an important
meeting at the Legion Hall in
Harper on Thursday night,
March 1, 7:30 p.m.
A representative for the Boys
State for this summer will be
selected at this meeting.
All Legionaires, Auxiliary
members and everyone inter-
ested are cordially invited and
urged to attend.
poultry, sheep, Angora goat
and rabbit shows.
The Houston Show is a show-
case of the livestock industry
and cattlemen from Europe,
Mexico, Central and South
America plan to attend the
open show to get a look at the
best in stock. In 1977, hundreds
of international visitors from 28
countries registered with show
officials and the number ex-
pected for 1979 International
Days, February 21-25, is ex-
pected to be even larger.
The Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo holds the world’s
record for prices paid for three
junior market animals —
Grand Champion Lamb,
$19,500; Grand Champion Tur-
key, $13,005; and Grand Cham-
pinn Pen of Broilers, $18,000.
More importantly, commun-
ity involvement and civic sup-
port from thousands of individ-
uals and businesses alike com-
bine to assure junior exhibitors
that their animals selling in the
market auctions will bring
premium prices. Show officials
estimated that 35 percent of
animals entered in market
competition make the auction
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For the 1979 rodeo, 388 boys,
including some from this area,
will be participating in beef and
dairy calf scrambles as part of
rodeo action in the Astrodome.
More than just a crowd-
pleasing rodeo event, the calf
scramble offers winning boys
the opportunity to earn a calf
purchase certificate worth $275.
With the top 40 winners of the
livestock and dairy judging
contests, calf scramble winners
participate in a special year-
long program that stresses
education and responsibility. It
concludes with special show
ring competition at the follow-
ing year’s show.
Spectators at the 1979 rodeo,
February 23 thru March 4, will
again be treated to top flight
rodeo competition. Cowboy
champions will be matched
against rodeo’s toughest stock
with the richest purse in
American rodeo riding on the
outcome.
HARPER LOCAL
According to information
given us this week, Mrs. Frank
Staudt has been hospitalized
again at the Peterson’s Hos-
pital in Kerrville. Mrs. Staudt,
wife of former Postmaster
Frank Staudt who served in the
capacity of postmaster for Har-
per for many years, suffered a
stroke a year or two ago since
which time she has periodically
been under doctor’s or hospital
care.
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