Diller School News Highlights Staff and Class Assignments
Student groups perform speeches and plays while staff list includes Robert Thompson as Assistant Dramatic, Gerald Garrels in music, Pete Carolynn Clark and Scott Miller overseeing 7th and 8th grades. Teachers Keith Hudson Robt Glathar Sybil Fasnacht Earnest Garrels and Clara Achtemeier listed with grade duties.
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Robert Thompson
Gerald Garrels
Pete Carolynn Clark
Scott Miller
Keith Hudson
Rob’t Glathar
Sybil Fasnacht
Earnest Garrels
Clara Achtemeier
Contests Build Talent In County District And State Music Meet
The editorial argues weekly practice and preparation for the county music contest the district contest in Geneva and the state contest in Lincoln are worthwhile. Contests spur talent, reveal weaknesses, and foster learning through healthy competition. Diller's music talent supports ongoing growth.
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Geneva
Lincoln
Diller
Jean. Paul Richter
B. G
April 8 Father and Son Banquet Honors Athletes
Community members recall last year's fine banquet and look forward to a second gathering honoring school athletes. The event aims to encourage clean living among boys and credits the help of the ladies for its success.
Diller School Students Attend District Music Contest
Fifty music students from the Diller school will attend the district music contest in Geneva this Friday and Saturday. The list of students traveling by car includes H. H Green Rex Green Francis Clark LEF Sinkey A Wiemers Scott Miller S B Viers J Lottman H Fanders H Close F Garrels J Wapet E E Clark C Ludington and B Hall.
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Diller School
Geneva
H. H Green
Rex Green
Francis Clark
Lef’ Sinkey
A. Wiemers
Scott Miller
S. B. Viers
J. Lottman
H. Fanders
H. Close
F. Garrels
J. Wapet E. E. Clark
C. Ludington
B. Hall
Diller Town Praises Hospitality For Music Contest Guests
Compliments from other towns highlight the welcome provided to music contestants held in Diller. The faculty express deep appreciation for community cooperation and support during the event.
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Diller
Track repair work underway to restore surface quality
Track work began last week to fix a soft surface and bring the field into first class condition. Crews removed damaged sections and laid new material to stabilize drainage and improve safety for upcoming events.
Max Johnson Places at Sectional Speech Contest
Max Johnson placed well at the sectional speech contest held in Steele City last Tuesday. He competed in the Oratorical division. Participating towns included Liberty, Wymore, Steele City, Davenport, Fairbury, Reynolds, Holmesville, Barnston, Endicott and Diller. Amanda Achtemeier and Reuben Fanders also represented their school in the dramatic and humorous divisions respectively.
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Max Johnson
Steele City
Liberty
Wymore
Davenport
Fairbury
Reynolds
Holmesville
Barnston
Endicott
Diller
Amanda Achtemeier
Reuben Fanders
Amanda
Reuben
Vague Fragments Hint At Announcements Incomplete
Fragmentary text suggests an announcements section or Reviews class reference but lacks clear names, dates, or context to identify a specific event or source details. The lines mention arrival of items and Australian reference phrases without coherent structure.
Unclear Notes on Earth Origins and Training Discipline
Fragmentary passage discusses topics like composition origin of earth seasons longitude latitude time seas and surface of the earth. Mentions professional training students and concerns about disciplinary methods used recently.
Jolly Juniors Deliberations Highlight Roosevelt and Taft Era
The article recalls Roosevelt’s influence in securing Taft’s nomination as Republicans split, aiding Wilson’s 1912 Democratic victory. It contrasts with class notes on hard water issues, boiler scale, and soap lather, and mentions Shakespeare and typing class tests as school activities.
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Ofheodore Roosevelt
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
School Debates Shape Week in Classrooms
Sophomore notes show agriculture geography students testing oats wheat barley and corn with daily growth diagrams. Geometry students tackle loci construction theorems. World History covers revolutions of 1830 1848 in France and effects abroad. English class debates city life versus country life and school focus on athletics with negative sides winning both times.
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Nebrdska
France
Freshman and English Classes Cover Fractions and Punctuation
The Algebra class studies the sum of fractions and sign changes with emphasis on reducing results to lowest terms. The English 9 class practices correct punctuation including commas question marks periods and exclamation marks.
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Venice
Daedalus and Icarus Tale Teaches Obedience in Latin Class
In Unit XII the class reads The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The lesson shows the danger of disobeying a father as Icarus flies too close to the sun and perishes. The story captivated students.
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Daedalus
Icarus
Most Overworked Words and Users Dict maker picks flouted terms
Wilfred J. Funk lists ten overused words and the chief offenders including Children, Hollywood, Broadwayites, and columnists. He once compiled a list of ten most beautiful words and notes critics reacted in 1932 1933 to such lists.
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Wilfred J. Funk
Okeh
Sho Yirs
Hollywood
Funk
Seventh and Eighth Graders Plan Debt Payoff Study
Notes from a county exhibit preparation show seventh and eighth grade students mounting art while studying taxation. They consider methods for the United States to pay its large debt, viewing taxation as the only viable option.
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United States
Sam
Fifth Grade Studies Lofty Topics and Art Exhibit
The fourth through sixth grades cover cubic measure volume and declinals in coming weeks. Fifth Geography begins Asia studies while language classes draft letters of recommendation and applications. An art exhibit by the room will travel to Fairbury for judging by April 10. Palmer Method Award recipients include Stanley Diller Harold Dean Allen Mary App Cun oeham Russell Madden Ian cholson Elizabeth Cunningham doves Johnson ale Weaver Shirley Garrels. Perfect spelling students listed: Betty Grabber Margery Wilma Thompson Marilyn Miller Denice Anderson Joyce John son Elizabeth Cunningham Mary Lou Thompson Rodger Arntt ae Garrels Mary Ann Cunningham.
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Asia
Fairbury
Stanley Diller
Harold Dean Allen
Mary App Cun Oeham
Russell Madden
Iancholson
Elizabeth Cunningham
Doves Johnson
Ale. Weaver
Shirley Garrels
Betty Grabber
Margery
Wilma Thompson
Marilyn Miller
Denice Anderson
Joyce Johnson
Mary Lou Thompson
Rodger Arntt
Ae Garrels
Mary -Ann Cunningham
First third grades review in Mrs Miller room
In the primary room Mrs S A Miller hosted 1st 2nd and 3rd graders this week. Students completed booklets with an Easter verse and took them home before spring vacation. The class, focusing on art and a reading review, will finish a project after break.
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S. A. Miller
Thig
Diller Hosts Seventy Music Contestants in Snow
Diller welcomed about 70 music contestants staying in town due to dangerous driving conditions from snow and ice during the Pioneer Music Contest. School officials arranged overnight housing with local families, easing worry for parents and ensuring safe transport for participants. Breakfasts in Diller homes left a warm impression, while judging was strict and notable performances drew applause from Bob Greed and others.
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Diller
Supt
L. F. Sinkey
Daykin
Dirk the Little Dutch Boy Draws Attention
A brief note highlights Dirk a small Dutch boy figure gaining interest among readers. The description underscores curiosity about his origin and symbolism.
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Dirk
Plymouth High School Thanks for Hospitality in Contest
Appreciation note from Superintendent Sinkey conveys gratitude from Plymouth High School faculty parents and community for the hospitality shown by Dillon during a music contest. It notes inclement weather forced overnight stay and praises the hosts for their fine treatment and genuine hospitality. Dated Plymouth March 23, 1937.
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Sinkey
Ee of Plymouth
Plymouth High School
Diller
Dillon
W. Reichenback
Plymouth
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