School staff roster lists teachers and assistants
Lloyd Sinkey superintendent and Carl Ludington principal lead a long school staff list including Russell McCreight normal training, Claudia Schindler and Dorothy Weidmier in music and high school roles, and many assistants for 4th to 8th grades. Names such as Iris Hamel Flossie Raymond Scott Miller and others mark classroom and athletic staff across grades.
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Lloyd Sinkey
Carl Ludington
Russell McCreight
Normal Treng
Claudia Schindler
Eng
Dorothy Weidmier
High School
Christmas Origins and Observance Across Generations
The text explains Christmas as the celebration of Christ birth observed on December 25 by Christian churches since the fourth century. It notes public holiday status, gift giving, cards, and the idea that the spirit matters more than the size of gifts, with a seasonal greeting from staff.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
Germany
England
Senior Snatches The Professional Training Class Decor
A collage of classroom efforts shows students in the Professional Training and Reviews Bookkeeping classes decorating for the season. The discussions cover banking accuracy and note writing amid a broader focus on student activity and topic breadth.
Yuletide Origins of the Yule Log and Jul Festival
The article traces the Yule log tradition to ancient Scandinavians who celebrated Jul during the winter solstice with bonfires for Thor. It notes Saxons and Goths also observed a winter festival named Jul, shaping the Christmas term Yuletide. Feudal times featured a ceremonial Yule log lit with a brand from the previous year and music at the hearth.
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Thor
Seven Lamps of Speech Development Lessons
A meeting on December 21 covered seven lamps of speech development. The steps include choosing a definite response considering the audience and shaping an impelling proposition with main heads.
Girl Reserves Hold Hobo Party At School House
Girl Reserves hosted a Friday party at the school house with two groups named Whites and Blues. Hoboes arrived at 7 30 and refreshments were served after the event concluded.
Vacation ends school year on January 4 1937
The notice states the vacation period ends and the school year resumes on January 4 1937. It records an early start to term and indicates changes to the usual schedule.
Go Slow Mary and Diller Triumph in Local Games
The Junior Play showcased Go Slow Mary with Sevetus Wiers and Deipha Wimers as lead actors, amid a cast including Clara Acht emeier and Lucille Findlitz. The Diller High basketball team defeated Hollenberg on the road, with strong rallies by the Diller quintet and a reserve win 1912 in the prelims.
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Mary
Jeads
Billy Abbey
Mary Abbey
Sevetus Wiers
Deipha Wiemers
Diller
Hollenberg
Eilee
Town Team Defeats Endicott 28 to 21 in Local Game
The Diller town team protected its strong lead with a 28 to 21 win over Endicott’s squad. The second Diller town team fell in the opening game while an out of town referee caused timing confusion. Despite limited drama, players produced competitive basketball and sparked some spirited debates.
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Dillers
Endicott
Diller
Junior Notes on History Class and Play Cast Rebuild
Students in English 11 study early industrial inventions and education, reading A Tale of Two Cities. After Christmas break they prepare another book report. The Play Cast finished a lengthy rehearsal with many detentions for absences and conduct. Chemistry covers fundamental atomic structure and molecular composition. Typing work was challenging and behind schedule, prompting extra catch up days.
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Chemistry Clase
Carols by Primary Grades With High School Quartet
Wednesday afternoon grade students join high school singers in carol performances. First through third grades sing Away in a Manger. Fourth through sixth sing Oh Little Town of Bethlehem. Seventh grade onward perform Silent Night. A clarinet sextette will play It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
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Bethlehem
Eure Pelea
Aise
Sophomore Daily Class Notes Review and Miscues
The Sophomore English class finished The Passing of Arthur from Idylls of the King and now studies Feudalism in World History. Geometry missed two days due to Mr McCreight absence while Parallelograms and rectangles were studied. A Vocational class note mentions training in nursing and an eight year medical study with one year apprenticeship.
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Arthur
Europe
McCreight Gorton
Nour
Freshman English class finishes book before vacation
Freshman English 9 completes The Lady of the Lake. The upcoming test will be given after the SS vacation when usage of ver has been obsoleted. The study mood is shifting to algebra as class work continues.
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Clase
How the earth was formed and study of Roman gardens
The article notes class topics in general science on earth formation and Latin studies on Roman seaside gardens. It mentions daily conversations in Latin and overall student engagement with these subjects.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Students Prepare Doors This Week
The program committee plans a Wednesday party while seventh and eighth graders, including Avis Johnson and Leila Broadstone, prepare doorstops as gifts. Monday opened with poetry recitals and meanings, and soils study continues in Agriculture.
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Avis Johnson
Dwaine Clark
Leila Broadstone
Julia Diller
Virgil Ene Lloyd Lamb
Richard Iller
Grade Classes Learn Letter Writing Hygiene and Spelling
Four classes cover business letters and proper walking posture with foot position. Hygiene lessons address treating small cuts and wounds. Spelling grades go to Gayle Cully Nelda Nicholson Margery Neos Betty Grabber and others.
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Gayle Cully
Nelda Nicholson
Margery Neos
Betty Grabber
Psec Cave Mow
Lee Loa Thomartisler
Wilma Trassemger Arott
Nicholson
Dwaine Green among pupils in school with us
Primary notes express gladness at Dwaine Green remaining in school. They report third grade pupils achieving perfect spelling last week in Miller Thompson and Fasnacht. Grades one to three proceed with Christnes preparatory work as Viola ners assist. Mavis Holle returns after two weeks of illness.
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Dwaine Green
Miller
Non Thompson
T. Fasnacht
Christnes
Mavis Holle
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Diller School News
Iris Hamel
Flossie Raymond
Sorin Nippert
Sake
Ag Thompson
Dale Sandman
Wei
Yuletide
Robert Patton
Harry Stevens
Saily
Aily
Ncte
Lucille Findlitz
Billy
Mary Burt Childs
Dale Close
Bobby
Dolly
Birdon
Neice
Gerald Giarrels
Betty Thompson
Katie
Fern Nippert
Orville Garton
Apiceman
Robert Glathar
Robert
Glathar
Bobby Green
Amanda ‘Achtemeier
Reuben Fanners
McCreight
Mr. Kelley
Diller Quint
Sasse
Wteee
Athe
Freshman News
John Pulec
Ovis
THE
Diller Library Association
Bianca Delano
Billie Bristor
Ass’t
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