The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 79, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1993 Page: 4 of 6
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Jason Esquell receives
w the Eagle Scout Award
which is the highest
award a scout can re-
ceive .
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HARPER BOY SCOUT
TROOP 139
Harper Boy Scout Troop
#139 went to camp at
Lost Pines Scout Camp in
Bastrop, July ll-16th.
While at camp the boys
worked on merit badges
and advancements. Some
of these include camp-
ing, swimming, first
aid, woodcarving, life
saving and caroling.
They also had free time
for other activities. ■
Their adult chaparones
were Lorin Baetghe,
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Bananas breathe. They in-
hale oxygen, exhale carbon
dioxide and generate their
own heat.
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Brown sugar will keep
soft if removed from the
package and placed in a
dry glass jar with a fresh
peel of lemon.
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People believe if you hold
the hair of a horse in your
hand, nothing can harm
you.
TEXAS’ PERFECT
COUPLE
The search is on for
:he perfect couple to
represent Texas in the
'America's Perfect
Couple" Pageant. Couples
fill be competing for
irizes, including the
:hance to win a second
loneymoon in a tropical
Location, and 1 the
:oveted title of
'America's Perfect
:ouple".
The "Texas' Perfect
Couple" Pageant will be
leld August 13-14. 1993
fith host hotel to be
announced at a later
late. The pageant is
apen to married couples
tfho are at least 18
pears of age and have
been married at least
one year. Judges will be
looking for that couple
ho's marriage empha-
izes what it takes to
take a marriage work - -
oyalty, happiness and
friendship towards each
her — and will set an
young
"Yes,
can be vonder-
cample for
iople, showing
tor information con-
ict: Robin Hollifield,
juthern Region Di-
jctor, P.0. Box 3012,
Dring, TX 77383-3012,
L3-353-5738
The English word with
the most consecutive con-
sonants is latchstring.
Harper Scoutmaster, and
Scott Esse. The high-
light of their week was
to go repelling and
fishing. Justin White-
wood was acting senior
patrol leader. Other
boys attending were
Bradley Walker, Travis
Whitewood, Randy
Baethge, Charles Walker,
Chet Long. Sean Goodale,
and Travis Rohwedder.
Boys and leaders want to
thank the Harper Lions,
Club for helping them
get to camp. All agree
that they learned a lot
and that it was an en-
joyable experience.
FROMHERE’S
HARPER
TWO (CONT.)
Have you begun your
story yet? Have you de-
cided what to tell about
or what to complement
our new book with?
Harper's Historical So-
ciety is beginning work
on a third book for
Harper and this one will
try to cover whatever we
were not able to get
into the first two. May-
be you have a story
that's been handed down
for years in your family
— we had a few of those
in Here's Harper Two.
‘Maybe you have a story
about the area or some-
one you knew that is
long since passed on -
- try it on us!
Maybe you can tell us a
little about Main Street
and the buildings and
businesses that have
come and gone, or are
still here. We believe
every building in town
has a history - - some
long, some short, but in
50 years, it will be
longer! Let us hear
from you!
The alibi of not know-
ing what to write or
"not very good at that"
will be helped along
even more this time. We
will meet you, your
family's representative,
or your whole family
some afternoon (morning)
at the museum ( or wher-
ever you care to meet )
and you can tell us what
you would like - - we'll
put it into words, let
ou proofread it and
l
hen, we'll type it up
for you.
The museum is open for
your viewing and en-
joyment every Sunday af-
ternoon from 2-4 PM.
Call Peggy Ernst ( 864-
4388) or Ola Mae Hopf
( 864-4559 ), and they
will make arrangements
to meet and listen.
We're ready!
Also, as footnote,
there is a very limited
supply of Here's Harper
(after it's third print-
ing ); a good supply or
Here's Harper Two (after
its second printing ) ;
and only a few copies
left of the cookbook
(after its second
printing).. The Society
also offers a booklet on
the McDonald Massacre,
but does not have an
abundance of those
either. It also still
has a few items f.rom the
formation of the museum
on sale, such as cups,
caps, bags and wall
hangings. If anyone is
interested in purchasing
any of the above, come
by the museum on a
Sunday afternoon, or see
Rahe's Store or Petal
Scents for the history
books.
It might be of interest
to some , to know that
family history books are
available to read at the
museum. Those, with many
articles on display,
will take up a Sunday
afternoon you may not
know anything else to do
with. Harper's support
is appreciated and
noted.
GILLESPIE LIVESTOCK CO. INC.
FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624
CATTLE-1706
Cows & Bulls: Steady
Sirs. & Hfrs: Market was strong;
Heavy sirs: 1.00-2.00 higher
Lightweight strs. & hfrs: Strong
Packer Cows: 40.00-54.00 cwt.
Bulls: 55‘80-65*00 cwt„
Bred Cows: 5.00* 00-820.00 hd .
Cow & Calf Pairs: 575-00-1000.00 pr.
Medium & Large Frame #1
PASTA PERFECT DINNER
strs.
200-300# @100.00-140.00
300-400# @100.00-130.00
400-500# @90.00-115.00
500-600# @84.00-104.00
6OO-7OO# @80.00-96.00
Low Quality Hfrs: 70.00-80.00 cwt.
Low Quality Strs: 70.00-80,00 cwt.
Replacement Hfrs: 85.OO-li5.OO cwt.
hfrs.
90.00- 120.00 cwt,
88.00- 110.00 cwto
85.00- 100.00 cwt.
78000-86.00 cwt.
75.00- 84.00 cwt.
SHEEP A G0AT3-4109
Spring Lambs: About steady
Old Crop Lambs: 50-90# @45.00-50.00 cwt.
Spring Lambs: 30-60# @55.00-60.00 cwt.
- 60-90# @57.00-61.00 cwt.
Lower Quality Spring Lambs: 5O.OO-56.OO cwt.
Fat Lambs: 50.00-55.50 cwt.
Stocker Ewes: 40.00-52.00 hd.0
Packer Ewes: 28.00-40.00 cwt.
Sp. Kids: 20.00-40.00 hd.
Sp. Nannies: 30.00-55.00 hd.
Sp. Muttons & Billies: 50.00-100.00 hd.
Ang. Muttons: 20.00-35*00 hd.
Ang. Nannies: 20.00-35.00 hd.
Ang. Kids: 17.00-32.00 hd.
^^^-ft##-***-*******-**#****-*#**#** **************
] tiger stripped hfr': 470# @110.00 cwt.
1 blk wf str---------705# @87.00 cwt.
1 gray hfr----------715# @82.00 cwt.
1 blk hfr-----------420# @110.00 cwt.
1 blk wf hfr--------285# @130.00 cwto
1 mf str------------5;+5# @98.00 cwt.
1 blk wf str--------375# @116.00 cwt.
1 gr str------------325# @126.00 cwt.
1 blk str-----------600# @96.00 cwt.
It’s gloriously easy to make;
just toss cooked noodles with
the rest of the ingredients,
and season. Add a simple
salad and you are all set. Al-
though there’s no meat in this
dish, there’s plenty of protein
from almonds, cream and
cheese. Toasted slivered al-
monds add flavor, crunchy
texture and gourmet flair, as
well as making an important
nutritional contribution.
Almond Fettucine Alfredo
3/4 cup slivered almonds
8 oz. fettucine or egg
noodles
1/4 cup butter
1 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
1/2 cup whipping cream,
whipped
2 Tablespoons sliced
green onions
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Spread almonds in a
shallow pan. Toast at 350°F
for 10 minutes. Stir once or
twice while toasting; cool.
Cook noodles in boiling,
salted water in large sauce-
pan as package directs.
Turn into colander to drain.
In same pan, melt butter;
stir in noodles. Heat and
gently stir-toss 1-2 min-
utes. Add remaining in-
gredients. Toss lightly to
mix. Serve at once. Makes
3 main dish servings or 6-8
pasta course servings.
Where all men think alike, no one thinks very much.
—Walter Lippman
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The Spanish once believed bread on the window sill
would avert a storm.
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People once mistakenly believed eating carrots would
aid asthma.
DOSS VALLEY NEWS
Sorry to have to missed
visiting with you last
week, but the days fly
by so quickly and the
dead line was gone.
Congratulations to our
Doss first responders,
those passing the 80
hour course for medical
aid emergency care were:
Kurt and Tuttie
Geidsveidt, Ralph Rode,
Judy Holliday and Harold
Sattler. Congratulations
to the Harper area folks
who also graduate. Our
hat's off to you all.
Jim and Vernell Faught
returned home from at-
tending the Kelpie Dog
Trails held in Seattle,
Washington, during their
stay they enjoyed riding
on a huge ferry to
Vancouver Island.
Get veil wishes to
Reuben Geistveidt who
returned home last week,
Sunday after a stay in
Hill Country Memorial
Hospital.
Bobby and Evelyn
Kordzik had a barbecue
supper for family and
friends on Saturday,
July 17 at the Community
Center.
If anyone wishes to
rent the Doss Community
Center for reunions or
family gatherings, con-
tact Club Secretary
Carolyn Jung 669-2265.
Doss 70th Annual Fair
is just around the
corner set for August
21st delightful enter-
tainment, good delicious
barbecue and a three-act
comedy play in the
evening always a big
hit. Details next week
so circle your calendar
for old family fun at
Doss. No admission for
all happenings on the
Community Center
grounds. Committees
reported that wheels are
>11 ‘
committees are
but exhibit
rolling,
committei
find rooms for ” their
items. They have been on
display for our 50 plus
years in the school
trying to
Shirley Lange
building and again this
year Doss school begins
on Tuesday August 24th
making prepared time
short, hopefully some-
thing can be worked out.
Work Day to help build
the fence is set for
Saturday. August 7th
call Arthur Lynn Hahn
for more information.
We received a letter
from the Texas Highway
Department and it did
not encourage us with
hope for a flashing
caution light at the in-
tersections on R.R. 783
and R. R. 648 and to
reduce the speed limit,
as travelers are speed-
ing through this area,
it seems like a accident
has to happen before
action will be taken.
Still very dry in our
area and food for live-
stock and wildlife in
the pastures are looking
very dim. Caution for
our animals and country-
side is very high on the
list.
Doss Community Club
Fair Committees for
1993, August 21st.
Arrangements: Presley
and Vernell Arhelger,
chairmen; James and Edna
Baethge, co - chairman;
Rudi and Nettie Schuch,
Joe and Dorothy Marr,
Doris Geidsweidt
Ladies Handiwork;
Vernell Faught, chair-
man; Evelyn Kordzik,
co-chairman; Adlin Hahn,
Littie Naffendorf,
Birget Gideon. Hattie
Powell, Bertna Rosen-
buch, Marjorie Garret-
son, Dorothy Maurer
slL- Arts and Crafts:
Cindy Whatley, chairman;
Franny Hartmann, co-
chairman: Clairlean
Frederich, Lee and Hilda
Wendel, Errun and Yvonne
Eckert
Advertising: Shirley
Lange, LaVerne Beek,
Sherry Geidsveidt, Peggy
Crenwelge
One termite queen pro-
duces about half a billion
offspring during her lifetime.
a i >h
Each eye of a duck has
three eyelids.
Heat: Tommy Reeh
Wood: Ralph
Rode,
Kervin Geidsweidt
Refreshment Stand:
HaroldandCarol Sat-
tler, chairmen; Karl
Stengel, co - chairman;
Randy Burkey, Jim
Whatley, Sandra Schmidt,
Melanie Kordzik, Betty
Crenwelge, Lou Ella
Sieckmann, Jim and Jean
Wendel, Judy Holliday,
Mel Gideon
Afternoon Entertain-
ment: Aurthur Lynn Hahn,
chairman; Gary and Betty
Hahn, co-chairmen; Ricky
Friedrich, Laurie Cren-
welge, Cowin and Dorothy
Anderegg, Mary Bernhard
Evening Play: Edna
Crenwelge, Edna Baethge,
Verina Brown, Elieen
Whited, Audell Burkey
Bakina Contest: Elaine
Stengel arid Irene Itz,
co - chairmen ; Betty
Ellebracht, Evelyn
Geidsveidt, Karen Rode,
Rose Straube
Music: Carolyn Jung
Barbecue: Clayton
Crenwelge, chairman; Jim
Faught ana Roy Itz, co -
chairmen; Ricky Fried-
rich, James Naffendorf,
Pat Jung, Nelson
Geidsweidt, Reuben Geid-
sweidt, Harold Strack-
bein. Corus Schmidt,
Carlton Sieckmann,
Johnny Becker, Fred
Koennecke, Dennis Lange,
Ken Peacock, Max
Hartmann, Jack Straube,
Sidney Ellebracht, Ray
Brown, Ernie Crenwelge,
Louis Maurer, Bobby
Kordzik, Ted Mund, Illo
Powell, Mitc’'«ll Sieck-
mann, Leo* Spaeth,
Clarence De dush, Frit-
zie Bernhard, Clyde
Crenwelge
Clean-up: Royce Her-
boits, Kurt Geidsweidt,
Alvie Itz, Pat Jung, Ray
Brown
Float: Henry and
Sherry Welge, chairmen;
Tim and Leslie Flick,
Conrad and Marsha Welge
COYPU
SIGHTED
Run'd over, it was!
Down by the Pedernales
on Hvy 783, about a two
weeks ago. I had to look
twice. Probably not as
exciting to see as a
Black Bear. But sure
'nuf, a COYPU t!
Huh, I didn't even know
what it was until I
looked in two different
encyclopedias and could-
n't find what I thought
it was. Good ol'Webster.
He had it all the time,
NUTRIA. Nutria *?r~. 1:
COYPU. Its the same
animal.
A nutria is a rat
looking rodent with two
large orange incisors,
fine grey fur covered by
longer coarse brown hair
webbed hind feet and a
rat like round tail,
about the size of grown
beaver.
I was raised where we
had canals to carry ir-
rigation water built by
digging a borrow ditch
(or drainage ditch) to
elavate the canal for
gravity irrigation.Since
the canal and borrow
ditch always had water
in them the nutria found
a continuous source of
vegatation to eat. They
would clean the drainage
ditches. However, in the
canals they would dig up
under the banks to feed
and to build a home.
That was bad for those
elevated canals. They
would finally break.
As a boy,on a starlit
night I would walk down
the cow trail on the
canal bank and look for
a v-shaped ripple in the
smooth surface of the
canal. I knew the nutria
had heard me coming and
had taken off, swimming
away from me down the
canal leaving that v-
shaped wake. So I would
walk a little faster but
not so fast to frighten
the nutria. If I did he
would dive and swim un-
derwater out of reach. I
would have to wait until
he resurfaced and start
again to walk up on him
again. When I got at
just the right distance
I would shoot at the
point of the vee and rid
the canals of at least
one pest, sometimes. Af-
ter all, it was dark.
I knew that nutria
liked carrots. So one
day I took a barrel and
set it in a hole that I
dug, laid a 1X12 ramp up
to the lip of the barrel
and hinged another one
onto the ramp and baited
it liberally with car-
rots. In the morning I
had a live nutria in my
trap. I took my prize
home to show Momma. I
let it loose, teased it
enough to make it stand
up, then let it go back
to the canal.
I miss those lazy days
of summer when I vent
nutria hunting on the
farm. I was really sup-
prised to see a nutria
in Harper. john
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