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MILTON COSIER
HA.REER, TEXAS
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“•"-THE HARPER HERALDK52
A Wonderful Repin!
BOOSTING HARPER — A PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY IN THE CENTER OF TEXAS' HILL COUNTRY HUNTING PARADISE!
VOLUME 53, No. 36.
Harper. Gillespie County. Texas 7sm i Friday, September 6, 1968.
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WARNING ISSUED—
'Planted' Death Trap
By Fern Chick
Ever spear a steak with an ole-
ander twig to roast it over a bar-
becue grill lire?
Don’t It could kill you.
Got a packet of castor bean
seeds lying around awaiting fu-
ture planting? Keep it out of
reach. Each seed contains enough
ricin — a powerful bloodpoison —
to kill a child.
And that’s just part of the story.
Health and plant authorities say
that more than 700 species of
plants throughout the United
States and Canada are known to
cause death, illness or extreme
discomfort to the unwary.
An estimated 12,000 children are
poisoned or injured each year by
chewing, swallowing or contacting
the toxic parts of certain plants,
trees and shrubs.
Not all of the harmful vegetation
grows wild. Many of the plants
are common in flower and vege-
table gardens or ornamental land-
scaping.
A partial glossary would include:
Oleander: Contains a deadly
heart stimulant similar to the
drug digitalis. The toxin is so
strong that a single leaf can kill
a child. People have died merely
from eating steaks speared on ole-
ander twigs and roasted over a
fire.
Poinsettia: The flower is full of
an acid, burning juice so lathal
that a child who consumed one
leaf might die.
Peach trees: The leaves contain
hydrocyanic acid, one of the most
dangerous poisons known.
Potato and tomato plants:
Close kin to the deadly nightshade.
Foliage contains alkaloid poisons
which can cause severe digestive
upset and nervous disorder.
Jimson weed: Also called thorn
apple and stinkweed. All parts are
poisonous, especially seed leaves.
Duffenbachia: Beautiful house
plant also called dumb cane.
Merely biting its stalk, which con-
tains needle-like crystals of cal-
cium oxalate, can cause swelling
of the mouth and tongue that can
be deadly. It is called dumb cane
because of its power to strike vic-
tims speechless.
Mescalbean, or mountain laural:
Has a poison bean with a hard
coat. If swallowed whole there
may be no ill effects. Chewed or
crushed it can be lethal.
Other plants with poisonous
parts common ein Texas include
elephant ear, larkspur, azaleas,
lantana canana, yew, oaks, water
hemlock, poison oak and poison
sumac.
Even the berries of mistletoe
can be deadly.
All Soil Conservation offices
operated under the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture currently are
cooperating with the National
Safety Council in alerting the pub-
lic to the dangerous aspects of
plant life. (S.A. LIGHT)
RAYMOND FELLER JR.
WOUNDED IN VIETNAM
Raymond Feller jr., of Harper,
arrived on Tuesday, September
3, from Vietnam for a 30 to 45
day leave after having been
wounded a second time while In
action.
Feller, reportedly, is now at
Fort Sam Houston recuperating
from injuries sustained as the
result of a mine explosion.
Mrs. Alvin C. Feller,
Of New Iberia, La.#
Laid to Rest
Connie Kordzik, Roy Allen Kramer |Y°«ng Texans for Wallace to Perform
Wed in Harper St. Anthony Church For w*
MRS. ALVIN C. FELLER
Mrs. Alvin C. Feller, 46, nee
Pearl Clara Kramer, of New Iber-
ia, Louisiana, died Wednesday,
Aug. 28, at 7:40 a. m. in Parish
Hospital, New Iberia.
Mrs. Feller was born January
19, 1922, in Harper, Texas, the
daughter of Alfred and Katherine
Fiedler Kramer. On July 8, 1944,
in Harper, she was married to Al-
vin C. Feller.
Survivors are her husband of
New Iberia; daughter, and two
sons, Diane, Mrs. Steve Staggs,
Robert and Jerry Feller, and son-
in-law, Steve Staggs, all of New
Iberia; mother, Mrs. Alfred Kra-
mer of Harper; mother-in-law,
Mrs. Alfred Feller of Fredericks-
burg; and one grandchild.
Also surviving are three sisters
and two daughters, Nora, Mrs.
Paul Staudt of Harper, Erwin Kra-
mer of Fredericksburg, Willie
“Pete” Kramer of New Braunfels,
Margaret, Mrs. Allen Bridges of
Kerrville, and Helen, Mrs. Simon
Cosper of New Iberia.
She was preceded in death by
one brother, Elgin Kramer.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday, Aug. 31, at 9 a. m. in
Schaetter Funeral Home, and 10
a. m. in St. Anthony’s Catholic
Church, Harper, Rev. A. A. Gitter
officiating.
Pallbearers were Alfred Kramer,
Paul Staudt, Sammy Cosper, Lar-
ry Kramer, Kelton Kramer and
Elton Feller.
Interment was in St. Anthony
cemetery.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE JHERALD
Mrs. George Olsen Dies
In California
Mrs. George Olsen, nee Paula
Fischer, 56, formerly of Freder-
icksburg and Harper, and niece of
Mrs. Otto Baethge of Fredericks-
burg, died of a heart attack at
her home in California on Monday,
September 2.
Survivors include her son, Met
vin Olsen and daughter, Miss Di-
ann Olsen, both oi California;
five sisters, Nora, Mrs. Harry
Palmer, Edna, Mrs. Ted Neupert
Augusta, Mrs. Bill Hoffa, Henriet-
ta Mrs, Bob Shepperd, all ol Seat-
tle, Wash., and Laura, Mrs. Ed-
ward Atwood of Comanche, Tex.;
brother, Lt. Col. H. Fischer (ret.)
of California; several nieces and
nephews; and one aunt, Mrs. Otto
Baethge.
The remains were flown to Seat-
tle for burial over the weekend.
Mrs. Olsen was the daughter of
the late Henry and Bertha Durst
Fischer.
ACCIDENT NEAR HARPER
State Highway Patrolman Pat
Randall and Donald Oates, both
of Junction, who were in Kerrville
at the time the accident here was
reported, were summoned to in-
vestigate the wreck in the absence
of Patrolman Buddy Hierholzer
who was investigating an accident
near Harper. Hierholzer said
that he had been called to Harper
Sunday evening to investigate an
accident 5.1 miles south of that
community on the Kerrville road.
This accident, which occurred at
9:45 p. m., involved a 1962 Olds-
mobile sedan, and was driven by
Joe David Taylor, 17, of Route 1,
Box 25, Kerrville, Texas. He was
accompanied by William Max
Garrett of Ingram. The driver
apparently lost control of the car
as it was rounding a curve. The
auto turned over and was badly
damaged. However, both the
driver and his companion report-
edly were uninjuried.
MR. AND MRS. ROY ALLEN KRAMER
—Photo by Keller
Miss Connie Lee Kordzik and
Roy Allen Kramer were married
Saturday, August 24, at 4 p. m. in
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church,
Harper. Rev. A. A. Gitter offici-
ated at the nuptial mass and dou-
ble ring ceremony.
The church was enhanced with
baskets of elephant ears, gladioli
and daisies. Sister Leo Klein, or-
ganist, provided the traditional
music. Mrs. Terry Kiehne and
Mrs. Kenneth Reeder sang “Ave
Maria”.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Kordzik; the groom,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Kramer of Harper. She is a gradu
ate of Fredericksburg High School;
the groom, of Harper High School.
Mr. Kordzik gave his daughter
in marriage. She wore a gown
of white satin fashioned in empire
style with bell sleeves. Reem-
broidered lace with pearls and
rhinestones accented the sleeves &
skirt. Her train, enhanced at edge
with appliques, fell from a bow
created of reembroidered lace. Her
shoulder length veil fell from a
flower-shaped crown beaded with
pearls and rhinestones. She car-
ried a white lace handkerchief, bor
rowed from her mother, and wore
an antique ring belonging to Mrs.
Louis Kordzik. White orchids, ros-
es, stephanotis and English ivy
formed her bouquet.
Mrs. Jerald Klett of San Angelo
was matron of honor. Debbie
Becker of Fredericksburg and
Cynthia Kramer of Harper were
bridesmaids. Malinda Jenschke,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
L. Jenschke, was flower girl. They
wore floor-length gowns of blue
dotted Swiss in emp:re style. Blue
velvet ribbon formed a bow in
back with long streamers. They
wore matching blue shoes and bow
headpieces made of blue net. They
carried spring bouquets.
For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs
Kordzik wore a turquoise colored
dress; the groom’s mother, one in
tan.
They wore corsages of spring
flowers. The grandmothers, Mrs.
Emil Fritz and Mrs. Ernest Kram-
er, had corsages of white mums.
The reception and dinner, follow-
ed by a dance held at Turner Club
was attended by 300 guests.
LaVerne Burrow presided at the
bridesbook.
Mrs. Buddy Eilers, Mrs. Terry
Kiehne and Mrs. Kenneth Reeder
served the wedding cake.
The newlyweds have returned
from a wedding trip to East Texas
and are residing on Mueller Street.
He is employed as a carpenter by
Blanchard Associates. For going
away the bride wore a blue crepe
dress and her white orchid cors-
age.
Out of town guests were from
Del Rio, Houston, San Antonio,
Brenham, Galveston, Boerne, Kerr
ville, Center Point and Junction.
The rehearsal supper was given
by the groom’s parents at the
Harper Longhorn Cafe. Twenty-
four guests attended.
will be the scene of a full scale
Talent Show, featuring perform-
ances by the “Young Texans For
Wallace”, Sunday, September 8, at
8:00 p. m.
“Young Texans For Wallace,” is
the state wide youth group work-
ing to help elect former Governor
George C. Wallace of Alabama to
the Presidency of the United Sta-
tes. A Hill Country Chapter of
“Young Texans For Wallace” was
formed in Fredericksburg, at an
organizational meeting held Aug-
ust 10. r
The local group of young people
appeared for their first perform-
ance recently in Kerrville on Au-
Wal-
lace” were a big hit. This group
includes Walton Smith, Brad Mas-
sey, and Boyd Harper. Walton al-
so presented an original by the
name of “Wallace for President.”
Linda Harper, Jennifer Jones, &
Linda Parker sang individually and
together. Sandra Fikes acted as
Mistress of Ceremonies at the Kerr
ville rally, and closed the perform-
ance with her rendition of “I Am
The Nation.”
Refreshments consisting of cook-
ies and punch will be served after
the performance in Harper Sun-
day night. There will be no ad-
mission charge, and everyone is
welcome.
Democrats Choose Vice-Pres. Hubert
Humphrey, Sen. Edmund S. Muskie
Democrats in convention at the
Ampitheatre in Chicago last week
Thursday chose Vice President
Hubert H. Humphrey as their can-
didate to appear on the Demo-
cratic ticket in the November
General Election for President of
the United States.
Humphrey, a native of Minne-
sota, serving his first term in
the nation’s second highest office,
under President Lyndon B. John-
son, was nominated on the first
ballot. Humphrey tallied 1,761
votes against his closest chal-
lenger, Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy,
also of Minnesota, who received
601 votes.
A third candidate for the Presi-
dency who entered the race only
a fortnight before the convention,
Sen. George S. McGovern of
South Dakota, received 146%
votes. Others receiving lesser
votes included the Rev. Channing
Phillips, a Negro clergyman from
Washington, D. C., first Negro
ever nominated for the office of
President of the U. S., Sen. Ed-
ward M. Kennedy (a non-candi-
date), and Gov. Dan Moore of
North Carolina.
Texas Governor John Connally
supported the nomination of Hum-
phrey.
President Johnson praised the
selection of his Vice President as
the Democratic Presidential can-
didate and called on the party to
“unite behind him and move for-
ward to victory in November.”
Humphrey chose Senator Ed-
mund S. Muskie of Maine (a form-
er governor of that state) to be
his running mate in the Novem-
ber election. Muskie was chosen
by the delegates in convention as
the Democratic nominee for Vice
President.
Old Teamsters Association Reelect Officers;
Will Meet Again Next Year at Spring Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jones and
two children of San Antonio visit-
ed his mother, Mrs. Oren Cottle
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Goff of
Houston were here over the week
end visiting his mother, Mrs. R.
B. Goff and his brother, Lee Goff
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hargrove and
children of Lamark visited, Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Bierschwale over
the weekend. Other visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Green of Mel-
vin. '
Members of the Gillespie Coun-
ty Old Teamsters Association met
Monday, Labor Day, at Klein’s
Hall, Spring Creek, on the Harp-
er Road. At the business session
the officers were re-elected, in-
cluding: Henry Wendel, president;
Walter Reeh, vice-president; Al-
fred Petmecky, secretary and
HARPER LOCALS
Among those from Kerrville at-
tending the rodeo and supper at
the Community Park Saturday
evening were Mrs. Alice Mauer,
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Harthcock and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newcomer.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cosper and
sons, of New Ibera, La. spent sev-
eral days here with her mother,
Mrs. Alfred Kramer and have re-
turned home. They were here to
attend the funeral services for Mrs
Cosper’s sister, Mrs. Alvin Feller
Saturday, who died in New Ibera
Wednesday after a long illness and
died of cancer.
Mrs. Marguerite Farar who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Har-
vey Stevens returned to her home
in Dallas Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith of
Seguin visited his mother, Mrs.
Ida Smith on Labor Day.
Architects9 Sketch of iVeir Hill Country Hospital
Willie Zenner, treasurer.
Ten directors of the organiza-
tion include: Richard Stehling,
Emil Feuge, August Land, Alfred
Enderlin, Dayton Kott, Henry
Petmecky, Paul Pfiester, Hugo
Mueller, August Kott and Alex
Priess.
The association voted to hold
the 1969 meeting and barbecue a-
gain at Klein’s Hall, Spring Creek
on Labor Day.
Delicious beef barbecue, pre-
pared by Harold A. Crenwelge
with Richard Stehling and August
Kott helping at the sales. All of
the barbecue was “sold out”.
Paul Pfiester and Wesley Franz
made the coffee while Henry Pet-
mecky, Emil Feuge, Myron Vast-
erling assisted in the dispensation
of delicious cold keg beer.
Despite threatening weather and
a light sprinkle earlier Monday
afternoon, a very good attendance
was registered for the annual af-
fair. Cold “refreshments” were
dispensed following the business
session. Pehl’s Old-Time German
Band provided the musical enter-
tainment during the afternoon.
old mattresses made new.
innerspring specialists
Afl work FELTED—ALL Work is
guaranteed. MAYFIELD MAT-
TrESs cq Kerrville. Texas, tf.
The ne*y Hill Country Memorial
Hospital wm be of two-story brick
construction. The modern 50-bed
hospital structure has many fea-
tures that will lend efficiency to
the important hospital functions
that will be performed in the
building.
A description of the preliminary
plans of the new hospital was re-
leased this week by Fred Mathi-
sen, Chairman of the Building
Committee of the Hospital’s Board
of Trustees, along with a picture
of how the building will look.
Mathisen said that exterior detail
would blend with the legacy of
architecture left by early settlers
in the Fredericksburg area, and
that the building would convey
the dynamic quality of lifesaving
personnel and equipment inside.
Kenneth Nuhn, Project Archi-
tect with Page, Southerland, Page
Architects of Austin said that the
building would be as durable as
it is possible to make it, and that
the hospital can be readily ex-
panded to 110 beds by the addition
of another floor. When needed a
25 bed extended care unit is plan-
ned. Nuhn pointed out that the
plumbing pipes and every thing is
ready for expansion when the com-
munity needs more hospital beds.
These expansions can be made
economically without charges to
present building.
The building designed to 1968
Federal and State fire codes will
be among the most fire-resistant
in the State. Smoke doors and
partitions and the dividing of the
building into zones capable of iso-
lation will provide isolation from
other areas in case of fire. Eight
foot corridors and three foot wide
bedroom doors will allow quick
(See NEW HOSPITAL, p. 2)
Victor Marschalls Visit
In New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Marschall,
and Malcolm Marschall and daugh-
ter Marcelle returned Sunday night
from a 10-day vacation to the
mountains in northern New Mexi-
co. They reported most of the
country that they traveled over
was pretty and green except for
the area near home which is get-
ting mighty dry. Even the far west
Texas, which is many times very
dry, was green.
Reuben Eckhardt New Managing Officer
Of Community Savings and Loan Am
REUBEN ECKHARDT, MANAGING OFFICER
At a recent meeting of the exe-
cutive committee of the board1 of
directors of Community Savings
and Loan Association’ of Freder-
icksburg, which has branch offices
in Boerne and Marble Falls, Reu-
ben Eckhardt was named Execu-
tive Vice President and Managing
Officer of the Association.
Eckhardt is well known in the
area, having been with the Associ-
ation for seventeen years, serving
as Secretary-Treasurer and later
as Vice President and Secretary-
Treasurer. He was born and rear-
ed in Fredericksburg, received his
B. A. degree from S.W.S.T.C., and
served fox four years in the Air
Force during World War II as a
pilot of B-Hs^jjart of this time in
the European theater. He is mar-
ried to the former Irene Bergmann
of Boerne. The Eckhardts have
four children, Rodney, Steve, Den-
ise and Russell. They are mem-
bers of Bethany Lutheran Church.
Other title designations made by
the Executive Committee are as
follows:
Fred Mathisen, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, Chairman of
the Loan Committee and in charge
of public relations and publicity.
W. L. (“Buddy”) Hahn, Vice
President and Assistant Managing
KINDERGARTEN CLASS
OPENED AT HARPER
SCHOOL ON MONDAY
The Harper Young Homemakers
announce the opening of a kinder-
garten in Harper. Classes will be-
gin Monday, September 9 at 8:20
at the Harper School.
Enrollment will be for five and
six year olds who enter school the
following year.
Mrs. Rupert Hornbeck has been
secured to be the teacher.
Anyone wishing to enroll their
child in the kindergarten may con-
tact, Mrs. Hornbeck or Mrs. Joh-
nnie Bierschwale.
Band Boosters To Meet
Tuesday at the School
The Band Boosters will meet
Tuesday, September 10 at 7:30 p.
m. at the' school. All members
and interested people are invited
to attend.
) Post photo
Officer.
Vernon Penick, Vice President
and Chief Loan Officer.
V. O. (“Pete”) Doebbler, Vice
President and Manager, Boerne
Branch Office.
Cecil Nolen, Vice President and
Manager, Marble Falls Branch Of-
fice.
Alton Klier, Vice President and
Assistant Loan Officer.
Kenneth Sultemeier, Assistant
Secretary and Comptroller.
These officers represent a total
of 84 years of local experience in
the savings and loan business.
Community Savings and Lean As
sociation, now in its 34th year of
operation, has total assets of al-
most twenty-five million dollars
and is the largest financial in-
situation domiciled in the Texas
hill country. Community serves
the savings and loan market in
Gillespie and surrounding count-
ies, having convenient offices in
Fredericksburg, Boerne, and Mar-
ble Falls, and an agency office in
Burnet.
A MISSION BEGINS
SEPT. 15th AT ST.
ANTHONY'S CHURCH
Beginning September 15 and con-
tinuing through September 19, a
Mission will be held in St. An-
thony’s Church morning and even-
ing. Rev. Louis Trawalter, S.M.,
of the order of men who conduct
St. Mary’s University in San An-
tonio will be the preacher. Every-
one is invited and will be welcome
at any or all of the services.
Harper YHT Participates
In 4th Annual Harper
Frontier Festival
The Harper Chapter Young
Homemakers of Texas, participa-
ted actively in the 4th Annual
Frontier Parade.
Saturday afternoon, August 31.
The YHT “Little Sister” dressed
in western apparel rode on the
pretty red car which was chauf-
fered by Darlene McDougall.
The YHT was also represented
on the Harper 4-H float. A group
of 4-Hers were represented on the
float by Linna Bierschwale.
This float won a blue ribbon.
Applications For Ballots Available Now For Voters
Who Have Been In Texas For Less Than A Year
Voters who have lived in Texas
less than a year must apply for a
ballot during a 15-day period be-
ginning Friday, September 6, if
they want to vote for President
and Vice President in the coming
general election, Felix Scherer,
Gillespie County Clerk, announces.
Applicants must appear in person
at the county clerk’s office.
This will be the first time that
persons having less than a year’s
residence in the state will be able
to vote in a presidential election,
Sherer said. A law passed by
the Texas Legislature last year
permits a voter who moved to
Texas from some other state less
than a year before general election
day to vote for President and Vice
President, but for no other offices,
if he will have lived in Texas
at least 60 days on election day.
In order to vote, he must possess
all the qualifications required of
electors under Texas law except
the ordinary residence require-
ments, and it must also be shown
that he was either a qualified elec-
tor in another state immediately
before his removal to Texas or
that he would have been eliegiible
to vote in the presidential election
in the State where he formerly liv-
ed if he had remained there until
election day.
Scherer said that a person who
had been issued a voter registra-
tion certificate, voter identifica-
tion card, or other document show
ing that he was a registered voter
in the state from which he moved
should take his document with him
when he goes to the county clerk’s
office to apply for a ballot. If he
does not have written proof of his
registration, it will be necessary
for the clerk to obtain verification
of his voting eligibility from the
voter registrar or other appropri-
ate election official at the. place of
his former residence before he will
be accepted for voting.
Applications must be filed with
the clerk by 5 o’clock (closing
hour) on Friday, September 20.
However, the voters will not actu-
ally vote until the period of Octo-
ber 21-November 1, when they will
return to the clerk’s office and
cast their ballots. Scherer said
that each applicant will be given
written notice informing him
whether his application has been
accepted after the clerk receives
a reply from the voter registrar
in the state of former residence.
Persons voting in the presiden-
tial election under this special
procedure need not be registered
as voters in the county where they
now live.
Scherer emphasized that this
voting procedure applies only to
persons who will have lived in
Texas less than a year on election
day. If a person moved to Texas
before November 5, 1967, he must
be registered with the county tax
assessor-collector in order to vote
in the general election on Novem-
ber 5, and he will vote in the re-
gular manner on election day.
However, only those persons who
became residents of Texas after
October 1, 1967, may register at
this time, and -they must register
by next October 5 in order to vote
in the election on November 5.
Registration for persons who be-
came residents on or before Octo-
ber 1, 1967, closed last January 31.
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