School Drives for Better English at Diller High
Better English week ends with posters and classroom warnings. Miss Parker opens with a speech in Resembly. Freshmen and Sophomores create plays and posters. two student-written plays were staged in assembly.
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Diller High School
Miss Parker
Henry Diller
Orval Wiemers
Della Behrende
Henrietta Novotny
Mattie Miller
Mise Parker
Sophmores
Ray Colman
Farewell Reception For Mr. Dorsey At School House
The High School and Board of Education hosted a farewell reception for Mr. Dorsey on Tuesday January 26 at the School House. The program included a piano solo by Miss Parker speeches by Lynn Waggoner and Berenice Diller a faculty member Miss Martin a Board member Dr. S B Viers and a response by Mr. Dorsey. The Home Economics class served ice cream and wafers. The 1927 class honored Mr. Dorsey with a gold chain and knife. He leaves January 28 for Columbia Nebraska to teach auto mechanics and manual training.
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High School and Board of Education
Dorsey
Miss Parker
Lynn Waggoner
Berenice Diller
Miss Martin
Board of Education
S. B. Viers
Columbia
Nebr
Blacks and Reds Play Tight Basketball Duels
The Blacks defeated the Reds 32 to 11 in a January 27 game, their second meeting of the season. Hubert Patton from the class of 1926 has been absent about a week and a half due to a nose injury.
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Blacks
Reds
Hubert Patton
Cabinet members should have the right to speak on the floor
A debate in the H. B. assembly room Wednesday night featured Reynolds versus Diller on the question Resolved that cabinet members should have the right to speak on the floor of Congress. The Diller team was defeated 21 to 0. Judges were Supt. A. M. Nelson Mr. Leger and Mr. Peters of the Fairbury coal.
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Reynolds
Diller
H. 8
Congress
A. M
Nelson
Leger
Peters
Fairbury Cole
Diller to Play Beatrice Tonight In Big Invasion
The Diller five leaves for Beatrice to meet Coach Johnson's Reserves in a preliminary to Geneva Beatrice. Diller aims to repeat last year’s win over Beatrice. Afterward they face Hanover on the City Hall floor seeking revenge for an early season defeat. The Beatrice second team will play a double header. The list of travelers is not yet decided.
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Diller
Beatrice
Johnson
Beatrice Toseers
Orange and Black
Hanover Five
City Hall
Hanover
Feirbury
Lincoln
Home Ec Girls Promote Health Rules From Flapper Fight
A Home Economic class publishes a motto Fight the Flapper with Nutrition listing humorous and stern tips. Advice includes corrote rouge, table cosmetics, cow cream, oatmeal breakfasts, fruit juice on the neck, onions for eyes, teeth cleaning, and warning about sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms.
Diller P T A Plans March Meeting With Speaker
The Diller Parent-Teacher Association meets on March 1, Monday. Secretary Mrs Eugene Jiller will present the proposed constitution. A guest speaker is planned and refreshments will be served. The organization has about sixty members and Engel will replace Mr Dorsey on the social committee.
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Diller Parent-Teacher Association
Eugene Jiller
Engel
Dorsey
Practice Teaching Begins in Normal Training Class
The Normal Training class started practice teaching. Last week Mina Benjamin Berenice Diller Frank Cavett and Bernice Calkins, members of this class, taught in the grades. This week Mattie Hen richs Hubert Patton Geneva Shanks and Howard Stotte conducted lessons.
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Mina Benjamin
Berenice Diller
Frank Cavett
Bernice Calkins
Plage
Mattie Henrichs
Hubert Patton
Geneva Shanks
Howard Stotte
Diller High Debating Team Opens With 3 0 Victory
Diller High School squad defeated Bower 3 to 0 led by new coach Mr Engel replacing Mr Dorsey. Editorial notes emphasize debate effort and attendance to sustain interest as the schedule moves toward Beatrice Hanover and county tournament ahead of the state tourney in Lincoln.
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Diller High School
Bower
Engel
Dorsey
Diller High Routs Steele City In 24 3 Basketball Win
Diller High School defeated Steele City 24 3 at City Hall on Wednesday January 27 leading 13 2 at halftime. Henrichs posted 10 and Green 9 for Diller while McCurdy scored Steele City’s lone field goal. Referee R Bell officiated.
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Diller High School
Steele City
City Hall
Diller
Steeler City
Henriche
Green
MceCurdy
Henrichs
Andrews Green
Hughes Wiemers
McCurdy Waggoner
Casse
Colman
Goldsberg
Wiemers
McCurdy
Andrewe
Filley
Frisbie
R. Bell
Friend Five Defeats Diller In Weekend Basketball
Diller High School lost 23 to 17 at Friend after a first half 7 5 deficit. Campbell led Friend with 7 points and Henrichs added 3 field goals. Referee was Gausman of Doane amid strong crowd support.
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Elma Diller
Diller
Friend
Friends
Wae
Campbell
Ariche
Gausman
Doane
Wan
Hil Reen
Warnee Keer Ciman
Henrichs
Green
Waggoner
Colman
Hill
Schlemberger
Henr Chs
Seniors Decide on Invitations and Pennants for Diller High
Senior class chose a Harter School Supply Company invitation design from Cleveland Ohio and approved buying orange and black pennants bearing 1926 and Diller. Committees were named for a St Valentine’s Day party with the Juniors. The class will sponsor a Diller High School annual this year.
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Harter School Supply Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Diller
Diller High School
Diller Debaters Triumph In First County Round
The Diller High School team defeated Bower three to zero in the cabinet freedom debate on the floor of congress. Judges from Daykin. Debaters were Bernice Calkins Phyllis Patton and Mina Benjamin. They advance to meet Reynolds after Reynolds beat Endicott.
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Diller High School
Bower
Congress
Daykin
Diller
Bernice Calkins
Phyllis Patton
Mina Benjamin
Bowe
Reynolds
Endicott
Freshmen Elect Class Officers
The freshmen elected officers at a Tuesday class meeting. Norma Harvey was chosen president with Beatrice Fanning as vice president and Max Logan as secretary treasurer. Eleanor Filley served as social chairman and Miss Martin is the class sponsor.
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Norma Harvey
Beatrice Fanning
Max Logan
Eleanor Filley
Miss Martin
Fairbury Seconds Edge Diller Reserves 8 1
Fairbury Reserves defeated the Diller Reserves 8 to 1 at Fairbury on Thursday January 28. Donald Colman scored the lone Diller point from a free throw. Spence led Fairbury with half the points. Substitutions included Walley for Spence and Diller for Wiemers. Referee Raleigh Bell officiated.
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Diller
Fairbury
Donald Colman
Spence
Umm Hesierre Frairvory
Wiemers
Fittess Stull
Davis Donald Colman
Mohr Frisbie
Johnson
Walley
Wallsey
Colman
Mohr
Raleigh Bell
February birthdays of Lincoln and Washington noted
The piece notes Lincoln's birthday on February 12 and Washington's on February 22. The High School will observe Lincoln's birthday with an Assembly program.
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Lincoln
Washington
Faculty members travel after weekend game
Three high school faculty members returned to their homes last weekend. Mr Springer went to Lincoln after attending a game at Friend. Miss Parker headed to University Place and Miss Martino to Franklin.
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Springer
Lincoln
Friend
Miss Parker
University Place
Martino
Franklin
Debaters Prepare as District Cup Season Opens
In the Southern district of the Nebraska High School debating League the district cup debates start next week. Diller joins after a lapse, with six matches listed: Steele City at Diller February 8 to 12, Diller at Fairbury February 22 to 26, Ruskin March 1 to 5, Davenport at Diller March 8 to 12, Superior at Diller March 15 to 19, and Hebron Academy March 22 to 26.
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Diller
Steele City
Fairbury
Ruskin
Davenport
Superior
Hebron Academy
Engel Named New Principal After Dorsey Resigns
Henry Engel elected to principalship begins duties Monday. A University of Nebraska agriculture alumnus from Central City, he attended Central College and was active in athletics and debate there.
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Henry Engel
Dorsey
Engel
University of Nebraska
Central City
Nebr
Central College
Primary study theme on tradesmen for second graders
Second grade pupils study tradesmen while making drawings of occupations. Several absences due to illness are noted, including Helen Fasnacht and Thella Madden. Open reading for older grades continues with Jack and Jill read aloud by Miss Basta. new readers ordered. Seventh and eighth graders work on maps and Europe, plus biographical sketches of American figures. The Sophomores organized with Hubert Filles as President and Loyal Slenreich as Secretary.
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Thella Madden
Miss Basta
Jack and
Jill
Joe
Hubert Patton
South America
Europe
Nebraska
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Alberta
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Editorial
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Re Renicea
Raitor
Wikdead
Mr. Doreey
Fresh
H. A. Engel
Nebraska University
Rachel
Doris Diller
Adam Lukes
Cleo Green
Helen Fagnucht
Helen Fasnacht
Hubert Fille Vies
Slenriehe
Wesewabsi
Tie Orval Wiemers
Erck Sargent
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