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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
8
Diller High plans spring baseball with likely call to mound duties for Yearl Green and Loyal Henrichs. Infielders include Stull Waggoner Filley Miller with new players Donald Colman and Doris Colman. Track under Mr. Engel gains attention with Eick Pearce Wiemers Henrichs leading events. Tennis court prepared for use by students and faculty as dry weather arrives.
Sophomores held a Pre Easter Party at the schoolhouse last Saturday evening with guests Mr. Dorsey of Columbus and Miss Meek of University Place. Teams named Bunnies and Chicks competed in games, with Hubert Filley and Mr. Engel captaining their sides. Prizes were awarded. refreshments included brick ice cream with Easter egg centers and wafers.
Helen Asnacht Frances Ellen Blanuser Maxine Fry and Keith Johnson earned Perfect Attendance Certificates. Gerald Friday Cleo Green Keith Waggoner and Leonard Roelfs were absent due to illness last week. Pinkeye kept Cecil Findling from attending school Monday. Manoval Training class erected an outdoor basketball goal post in the school yard. The Freshman class plans to entertain the Junior Class at a party this Saturday at the School House. Social chairman Eleanor Filley named entertainment committee Beatrice Fanning Max Logan and Dean Barber and refreshment committee Margaret Logan Richard Mayborn and Gladys Highland.
The calendar lists events for the year including freshmen class party PTA meeting exams for eighth grade and senior activities. It notes a junior senior banquet, senior play and track meet at Fairbury, seventh grade exams, commencement and school picnic.
Vearl Green, 1927, was elected captain of the 1926-27 Orange and Black basketball team at a meeting of nine letter men. Green, a right forward last season, was a leading scorer and strong on defense. Five letter men are expected back: Wear Green Loyal Henrichs Hubert Filley Lynn Waggoner and Doris Colman.
The school season ends with the H S8 operetta Rings in the Sawdust at the opera house April 16. The Junior Senior banquet is set for April 30, followed by the Seniors in The District Attorney on May 7. Track meet, alumni banquet, commencement May 29, school picnic May 30, and a grammar room party tonight for Richard Brands departing Wednesday for a North Platte farm.
Weather permitting an interclass track meet will be held next Friday on the school grounds and nearby road. The four classes are in two groups Junior-Sophomore and Senior-Freshman with David Kuper and Lucius Pearce supervising the teams. Events include pole vault broad jump high jump discus shot mile half mile quarter and sprints plus 220 yard dash 100 yard and half mile relays. The meet is directed by Mr. Engel and the losers entertain the winners with a weiner roast afterward.
The Diller High debating team closed its season with a 2 to 1 victory over Ruskin last Thursday night at Ruskin. Debaters supported the negative side and also defeated Hebron Academy the prior night, with Academy winning against Diller in Hebron. Members: Berenice Diller, Mina Benjamin, Bernice Calkins, Mildred Mayborn, and Phyllis Patton.
The Senior Professional Training Class toured rural schools on March 23 visiting Mrs Fanders school in the forenoon Mrs Gatelys school next with a tire blowout delaying travel they stayed until 2 30 then went three miles north to Charley Nickesoo s school staying until near four and returned to report at four They plan more visits after state teachers examinations.
Editorial urges embracing spring activities despite distractions. It highlights baseball track tennis and indoor options for boys and girls and emphasizes using spring to improve health and academics while praising a new Junior orchestra as a training ground for the Senior group and for beginners to progress with peers.
A gathering of Jefferson County normal training teachers and country school teachers met last Saturday in the Court House led by Miss Shuman. They discussed how trainee teachers would inspect county schools and what points to look for during visits to rural schools. Miss Parker attended for Diller High School.
The H S operetta Rings in the Sawdust will be staged at the Diller opera house on April 16 under Miss Martin. The plot centers on Alonzo Squeezem the banker who holds a circus mortgage, Toby Dunn the circus owner, and Sally Squeezem with schemes by Inky Snow and Dinky Moore to abduct the banker. After two scenes the outcome is happy with the Senior Orange and Black Orchestra providing music.
The junior orchestra directed by Mies Parker opens April assemblies with a morning program. The Senior assembly is set for April 9 featuring a skit and musical selections. A baseball and track rally directed by Mr. Springer follows the next week. The April 30 assembly will be announced later.
The Home Economics Club will entertain their mothers next Thursday from 4 to 5 in the Home Economics room at the High School. A little program includes Foundation Stones in Home Building and a pantomime on art in dress, with refreshments. Each girl will exhibit her garment in progress while they also discuss tree selection for design and figure. They will start simple dress construction next week.
The Orange and Black orchestra divides into senior and junior units due to growth. Senior players listed by instrument include Corda Wiemers, Francis Plager, and others with Violin to trombone. junior group features Gilbert Plager and Beatrice Fanning among names. The two orchstras will have two practice per week. junior makes first public appearance at the high school assembly and PTA meeting.
Clinton Sandman has been absent from school several days due to illness. Esther games are scheduled in the First Primary on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Iva Innis visited the Primary room on Monday morning of last week.
Absent this week are Lois Northup Ernest Stefford Harold Diller Pearl Fasnacht and Easter Breit or. Certifications this month go to Graydon Harvey Pearl Fasnacht and Merle Johnson for six months of perfect attendance. Fifth graders study Nathan Hale and sixth graders delve into Belshazzar with Procter. Reading replaced by Palmer Method in opening exercises. Mrs Owens finished Henry Ware series. Mr Plager visited. Howard Stotts teaching Seventh History Frank Cavett Seventh Geography. Grammar room makes Easter lilies and studies Easter pictures. Eighth graders review continents and prep for state exams with a new grammar chart.
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