High School Participates in Community Program
Diller High School took a prominent part in the first community meeting before Christmas vacation on December 32. The Oz and Black orchestra opened with three numbers. Lyn Waggoner and Hubert Filley performed a saxophone duet. Dr. Diehl spoke on community health and the need for health exams for all pupils. The meeting closed with two songs by the Girls Glee Club. The second Community Club meeting will be at Rex Theatre on January 12, with the orchestra performing and Superintendent Morton of Beatrice Schools delivering a talk on education. Morton, formerly Beatrice superintendent, is known in southern Nebraska for educational research and leadership. Glen Chub and A Little Coons Prayer are planned for the program.
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Diller High Behog
Ozand Black Orchestra
Lyn Waggoner
Hubert Filley
Glee Club
Rex Theatre
Morton
Beatrice
Nebraska
Fairbury
Hanover Overpowers High School In Opening Game
Hanover defeated the Orange and Black 88 to 18 on December 23 at Hanover. Diller led early, Wiethers scored from the side, and Werner and Vinck of Kansas added points from various angles. Slippery floor hindered both teams. Diller reserves lost 18-12 in the curtain.
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Hanover High School
Hanover
Diller
Wiethers
Hanovers
Sion
Werner
Vinck
Kansas Five
Largs Gourt
Henrichs
C. Wiemers
Orange
Black
Doris Colman
Don Colman
Scull
Absence and Visit Noted for Raleigh Bristor
Raleigh Bristor was absent Monday morning due to illness. Herold Bristor was a primary visitor Monday afternoon.
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Raleigh Bristor
Herold Bristor
Two County Orchestras Meet In County Contest
The two county school orchestras, Diller High School Orange and Black and Daykin, will compete on January 22 at Daykin at 7 30 PM. The selection Misurére from Il Trovatore will be used as the contest basis with one prelim piece per ensemble. Daykin is directed by Mr J Stech and radio listeners can hear the event on Oak station.
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Daykin
Orange and Black Orchestra
Diller High School
Il Trovatore
Verde
Diller
Oak
J. Stech
Diller Orchestra
Jefferson County
Basketball Rallies Planned Through January Ahead of Games
Three Friday assemblies will spotlight basketball with cheers music and speeches. The Reynolds rally occurs this morning and the Freshman class hosts one. On January 15 the Freedmen under Miss Martin sponsor a talent show. January 22 features another basketball assembly to hype the Steele City game.
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Reynolds
Miss Martin
Seniors Plan Their Futures From the Class of '26
The class began with twenty two pupils and now has eighteen. Members choose paths teaching Bernice Calkins Mattie Henrichs Berenice Duller farming Glenn Blauser Leonard Frisbie Donald Colthan attending Hastings Weslyan Geneva Shanks Mina Benjamin Lucius Pearce Elma Diller Corda Wiemers undecided Orlo Geer Bradford Diller Hubert Patton Fred Miller Howard Stotts and Frank Cavett intends to go to Canada.
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Bernice Calkins
Mattie Henrichs
Berenice Duller
Glenn Blauser
Leonard Frisbie
Donald Colthan
Geneva Shanks
Hastings
Mina Benjamin
Weslyan
Lucius Pearce
Elma Diller
Corda Wiemers
Lawrence Neuman
Orlo Geer
Bradford Diller
Hubert Patton
Fred Miller
Howard Stotts
Frank Cavett
Canada
School Sells Christmas Seals by County Drive
Diller grade school children participated in the county seal drive raising six dollars seventy three cents from the three upper grade rooms. Proceeds fund tuberculosis fight work and the idea originated in Denmark.
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Diller
Denmark
How They Spent the Holidays at Lincoln High School
Read about local pupils and teachers. several students spent Christmas break at home or visiting relatives in towns such as Lincoln University Place Fairbury Humboldt Ellis Omaha Niobrara Diller Milligan and Franklin. Teachers also varied by location.
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Lynn Waggoner
Hubert Filley
Rhue Green
Lincoln
Mina Benjamin
Parente Ip
Fairbury
Erma Robertson
Beatrice
Springer
Dorsey
University Place
Miss Parker
Miss Martin
Franklin
Miss Babcock
Chris
Omaha
Seventh and Eighth Grade Class Activities Report
In the intermediate room, Miss Alice Specht visited on Wednesday. Leonard Patton was absent this week. Harold Bristol joined the fifth grade Tuesday. The eighth grade split into girls and boys for baseball grammar lessons. Verb conjugation is emphasized. The girls lead today. A stock quotation search aids eighth grade arithmetic. Seventh graders research Georgia colonization for a pageant next week. Teachers observed geography classes for inductive lessons. They discussed the recent flood in geography and studied the Great Lakes lake addition topic. This month is Thrift Time in memory of Franklin. All students strive to be thrifty with time.
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Alice Specht
Leonard Patton
Harold Bristol
Georgia
Eig
Five Great Lakes
Franklin
Parents Meeting Set At School House For January
A PTA meeting is planned at the school house on January 19 to discuss organizing a local Parent Teachers Association in Diller. The high school will present a short musical program with the Orange and Black orchestra and the Glee Club. A Reynolds delegation with an existing PTA is expected, inviting local residents to help decide on forming a Diller PTA.
Diller Debates Bower First
The season opens with a Jan 27 debate at Bower as part of county contests in declamatory music and debate. Team members include Bernice Calkins Phyllie Patton Mina Benjamin with alternates Berenice Diller Faye Gaisford Mildred Mayborn. The annual interschool question asks whether presidents cabinet members may speak on the floor of congress.
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Bower
Thia
Bernice Calkins
Phyllie Patton
Mina Benjamin
Berenice Diller
Faye Gaisford
Mildred Mayborn
Congress
Manual Trainers Busy As Department Receives Orders
The manual training department reports strong demand from the public with ten boys finishing a sand table study table library table and various small items such as book ends ironing board sled medicine cabinet and tie racks. They are now crafting a telephone stand a pedestal a cabinet for the athletic department and a clothes press. Visitors are welcomed.
Normal Training Examinations Set For January Twenty Eighth
The second group of teacher examinations will be held January 28. The twelfth normal trainers will be tested in spelling and a few other subjects the pupils desire. The eleventh normal trainers will take arithmetic and all have studied since Christmas vacation to prepare. After this exam, some Senior normal trainers will have only three subjects remaining.
New Year Resolutions From Diller High Students 1926
Diller High pupils submit resolutions for 1926 emphasizing discipline and school duties. The list includes obedience to Superintendent Springer, gum avoidance, assignment recall, and hall conduct rules. The Daykin Community Club plans music and declamatory broadcasts from Oak station Neb and supports county contest participation on January 22 with focus on non athletic talents.
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Diller High
D. H
Springer
Darenta
Diller Team Fights Back to Defeat Wymore
After a slow start and a loss to Hanover, the Diller basketball squad rallied to beat Wymore. The new team is developing defense and cohesion as it prepares to host the strong Reynolds squad on home court, with royal Diller students urged to attend and cheer.
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Diller
Hanover
Aparrt
Wymore
Orange
Reynolds
Royal Diller
Diller Defeats Wymore High Five
Diller High pulled away in the second half to beat Wymore High School 26 to 16 on the Wymore court Tuesday January 6. Henrichs Green and Wiemers led Diller with key baskets while Crocer Belden and Jones paced Wymore. Referees were Jones and Bowers.
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Diller High
Wymore High School
Wymore Court
Diller
Henriche
Green
Frisbie
Wiemers
Crocer
Belden
Wymore
Orange and Black
Gage County
Henrichs
Waggoner
Patton
Wymore Tichs
Maxhan Jemers
Alen Wiemer
G. Jones Fris
K. Jones
Crover
Jessup
G. Jones
Filley
Christmas Program Brightens Diller Schools Assembly
Christmas season was celebrated in the Diller high school assembly room on Wednesday December 23 attended by fifty visitors. The event featured two violin solos by Mr. Dorsey, two Glee Club selections, and gift exchanges with items up to fifteen cents. Students and sponsors received small tokens such as manicure sets pencils and candy.
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Diller
Dorsey
Glee Club
Presenta
Miss Martin
Miss Parker
Mr. Dorsey
Mr. Springer
Miss Babcock
Home Economics Club
Miss Stasney
Miss Basta
Miss Raymond
Miss Owens
Fred Miller Returns to School After Break
The senior class welcomes Fred Miller back after a month away with a broken leg sustained during football on the school grounds. He rejoins classes as staff notes the recovery progresses.
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Fred Miller
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