School Staff Roster Details Editorial and Reporting Team
A list shows the school staff including editor in chief Scott Miller assistant editor Max Hall and reporters Della Roelfs Max Thompson Arlene Roseman Julia Diller and others with department heads in Boys and Girls Athletics Music Speech and Specialties along with names like Jean Bond Robert Glathar and Eleanor Richardson and a few stray entries.
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Scott Miller
Max Hall
Della Roelfs
Max Thompson
Ter
Arlene Roseman
Julia Diller
Tanvince Clark
Lorene Achtemeier
Carolyn Clark
Clara Achtemeier
Jean Bond
Robert Glathar Grede
Tete Eh Athe
Eleanor Richardson
Eleanor Weigel
Juanita Anderson
Mies Weidaver
Year of promise and memory in the senior class editorial
The piece reflects on 1987 as a year of historical events and notable deaths, recalling World War II era figures and public figures tied to politics, aviation, invention, and exploration. It contrasts a bright outlook for the new year with a catalog of past year milestones and losses.
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Carl Gray
Little Orphan Annie
Spain
General Motors Workers of
Flist
Michigan
John E Lewis
Ohio Valley
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
London
Texas
Germany
Edward
Wally
George VI
Amelia Earhart
North Pole
Hugo Black
Frank B. Kellogg
Senate
Joe Robinson
Guglielmo Marconi
Erick von Ludendorff
Dan Marquis
Semester Exams Ahead with exemptions for high grades
Office Notes indicate next weeks exams on January 12 and 13 with exemptions for students averaging two B's and one A in any subject provided they have no unexcused absences or tardiness. Schedule changes replace Elementary Civics and Junior Business Training with Agriculture Geography of Nebraska and other courses. Miss Grant, the music instructor, is mentioned.
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Agriculture
Nebraska
School notices music contests and phone usage policy
A notice states a teacher will be relieved of one English class to prepare students for future music contests. The Pioneer contest is March 18 and the District event is April 1 and 2. The school phone remains for parents students and teachers but has been abused by unnecessary calls.
December Rings Bring Joy to Senior Class
The Senior Notes report December 23 arrival of class rings delighting the seniors. Christmas purchases were well received. The piece also covers classroom projects from Reviews and Professional Training to various tests and civics studies, plus Nebraska wheat notes and English class progress on the Mill on the Floss.
Students Practice Speeches and Thematic Writing
In class they prepared oral themes and temporary speeches. Papers with topics were distributed, including questions like you believe in fate and can you judge a person by his eyes, and several engaging tasks were assigned.
Snowbound and lessons span three terms in class notes
The American Literature class studies John Greenless Whit tier and reads Snowbound. American History reviews expansion with a Tuesday test. Physics covers three thermometers Centi grade Fahrenheit Absolute and related problems. General Shop finishes wood and will begin metal and electricity next term.
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John Greenless Whittier
Clase
Mise Grant
Junior Party at Clark Home Christmas Gathering
The Junior class attended a Christmas party at the Clark home on Monday night December 20. They played games and exchanged gifts with several boys excited by a doll and a girl enjoying a toy fire engine. Mrs Clark served refreshments before the group headed home. Some boys reportedly struggled to find a girl to accompany them home.
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Clark
World History class reviews feudal decline and maps Europe
Sophomore notes describe causes of feudalism decline including crusades and urban growth. Students map medieval Europe, learn polygon angle sums, and study Shakespeare and synonyms in English class.
Freshman Notes and Classroom Topics Snapshot
The passage lists Freshman Notes about dictation practice and parts of speech, General Science discussion on time and seasons, Earth tilt at 23 degrees, standard and daylight saving time, Algebra 9 simple equations, division study, and Junior Business Training on qualities of good investments including principal and interest.
High Interest Rates Don’t Guarantee Principal Return
A note warns that high rates do not ensure you recover both interest and principal. It cautions investors to assess risk and verify terms before committing funds.
Mendelssohn Born in Hamburg 1809
Music notes note sparse practice by groups in late year. Proposes student resolutions to attend and be on time. Felix Mendelssohn born in Hamburg Germany in 1809 as son of Jewish parents later converted to Christianity.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hamburg
Germany
Felix
Mendelssohn Portrait: Early Genius to Mature Composer
The narrative traces Felix Mendelssohn's upbringing wealth and culture, his mother funding music lessons at age four, and his teenage operatic and symphonic precocity. It lists works from Symphony in C and A Midsummer Night's Dream to Wedding March and Hebrides Overture, noting his death at 88.
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Felix
Mendelssohn
Hebrides
Felix Mendelssohn
New Year Clock Rite and Old-Year Burial Traditions
The piece notes Mexican families observing a New Year ritual with candles and a clock in a casket placed at midnight buried in a garden to symbolize the old year’s passing. It also references Clyde Colman receiving multiple calls and a father addressing a son’s low report card with a quip about prices.
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Dale
Elephants Amble Ends Girls Physical Training Session
The girls’ physical training class held its last session before Christmas on December 22. A race named Elephants Amble and broom stick stunts marked the first part, and the next lesson requires each student to bring a 3 foot stick for further stunts before basketball.
Diller Empire sweeps Endicott 71 to 7 in league action
Diller overwhelmed Endicott 71 to 7 on its court with Close scoring 11 points and Weaver leading the second team 24 to 11. Endicott’s Vaughn had 5 points as Endicott hit 2 field goals to Diller’s 8. fouls ran 12 to 8.
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Diller
Endicott
Close
Vaughn
Endicott E Swartz Tops Scoring With 8 Points
Endicott E Swartz was high point man with 8 points for Diller who totaled 14 points. The game highlighted Swartz's scoring as the standout in a contest where Diller earned the points.
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Diller
Endicott E Swartz
Christmas memory gem honors a crafty gift exchange
Dick Beckwith selects memory gem of the week and notes a Christmas party with handmade wooden gifts. The article lists numerous contributors with items such as hot pad holders plaques and door stops and mentions Wilma Thompson Nelda Nicholson on the entertainment committee and Roe Patton on refreshments.
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Roe Patton
Bill Holder
Nelda Nicholson
Wilma Thompson
Russel Madden
Betty Grabber
Dick Beckwith
Harold Allen
Margery Nippert
Esther Lamb
Avis Johnson
Dwaine Clark
Donald Roelfs
Kenneth Findling
Stanley Diller
Joyce Johnson
Wessel Beckman
Robert Dale Clark
Mary Lou Thompson
Wilma
Nelda
Roe and
Fourth Grade Notes On Holidays And Class Activities
The report covers fourth and fifth grades noting the loss of three students during vacation, visits by Keith Pickard, and a gift exchange. It highlights a fourth grade language poem The Christmas Wish, Christmas themed stories, road study in geography, safety patrol plans, and spelling class work on sound and accent.
School Notes From Early Week Classes and Absences
Mavis Holle has been absent several days this week due to illness. Patrick Cunningham moved to Fairbury during the holidays. First and second graders complete phonetic booklets and begin the Home booklet. Third grade studies Eskimos and their environment. Second grade pupils with 100 percent spelling: Faye Garrels, Donna Jean Folkers, Dean Moore.
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Mavis Holle
Patrick Cunningham
Fairbury
Faye Garrels
Donna Jean Folkers
Dean Moore
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Diller School News
Sooke On
Miss Grant
Cherup
Platte
Cheyenne
Floss
United States
Junior Party
Europe
Clyde Colman
Athletic News
Weaver
Man
Nicholson Clark Weaver
Colman
Garrels
Viers Beckes
Cunningham
Bakewell
Swett
Brason
Elizabeth and
Mary Ann Cunningham
Keith Pickard
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