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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
8
A fall scrimmage on the dirt court featured the Black team scoreless and the Red team making about six baskets. Training emphasized shooting, guarding, and five man defense ahead of the in door start mid month. The Orange Black open December 9 at Hebron Academy coached by Roselius.
Senior Civics class led by Mr. Springer simulates Congress with two party groups Progressives and Labor. Milred Mayborn named speaker and Opal Hill elected clerk. A session on October 28 presided by the speaker debated increasing the army to 1 000 men and an amendment to 300 000 men.
Teachers absent lead to Normal Trainers and substitutes like Faye Gaisford and Clare Mano filling lower grades. On Sept 15 they substituted in the same room during a dance session, with notes on room assignments and activity.
Intermediate Ada Lukes reports a reply from a little French girl to a year start letter. The Fifth Grade awaits responses as the missive from Prerrette Dupenne arrives dated May 6 1925 and includes her address Cours Secondaire Normande Sat Garronne France.
Men of the Diller PTA presented curriculum revision notes and a paper on civic duty in law observance. Rev. Clark spoke on vocational guidance for children as efforts to aid students in choosing occupations.
Mrs. Roscoe Colman visited Friday afternoon while Eugene Powell, a normal trainer, taught in the room during Miss Raymond's absence. The Fourth Grade finished its Indian sand table last week.
Basketball teams shift from dirt courts to indoor facilities in mid November. Players gain arch from outdoor practice and adapt to the standard gym floor sizes used by their upcoming opponents.
The piece notes the start of basketball season and the role of fans like Diller and Lincoln in team success. It highlights November as a transition month, colder weather limiting outdoor activity and aiding study, with emphasis on improving grades and honor for students.
The Junior Play Professor Pepp by Walter Ben Hare will be staged November 19 at the Diller Opera House. The cast includes Russel McCreight, Ray Latisa, Howard Green, Hubert Filley, Pink Hatcher, Buster Brown, Hazel Geer, Petunia Muggins, Kitty Clover, Irene Van Hult, Caroline Kay, Bertha Wenz and others. The first act unfolds in Professor Pepp’s garden on campus with the professor returning from Russia. The second act has Nihilists and the father becoming a football player. the third ends with a garden party and a football celebration as the plot unfolds with Mr Reynolds coaching and the Orange and Black Orchestra providing music.
Halloween parties were held in multiple grade rooms after school. First and Second Grades decorated rooms, played games, then served popcorn and apples. Other classes enjoyed hunts and treats like doughnuts and ice cream, with room decorations and student helpers.
Eighth graders finished leaf booklets on Animals of Africa and Weeds of Nebraska and prepared surface maps of Nebraska. They studied The Courtship of Miles Standish by Longfellow with interest, with more classics to follow. Seventh graders begin Africa study. Lynn Waggoner filled in for Miss Albright Wednesday afternoon.
A high school declamatory contest on October 29 at the assembly gave participants practice for the county event in Diller on January 28. Prizes were ribbons. Jene Vanier, Freshman, won first with The Musicale. Mildred Mayborn, Senior, second with The Bear Story. Wendell Fanders, Freshman, third with Nails, Three Kinds. Edwin Weertz and Wilbur Eick were also praised. Mr Reynolds and Miss Patterson coached.
A dated school calendar fragment lists events from Oct 1 to Oct 20 including a news literacy test, Yankees and Cardinals World Series notes, P T A health meeting, a football win, a glee club start, high school baseball results, future Caruso prospects, and a five mile G A A hike with remarks about Santa and grades.
The Diller schools shut yesterday and today so teachers may attend the Nebraska State Teachers Association district convention in Lincoln. The event runs Wednesday evening to Saturday noon with general and sectional meetings. Several thousand teachers are expected. five district meetings occur in other towns. Lincoln leaders include Supt. McAndrews, Homer St Gaudens, and Dr. H. L. Miller.
Thirteen players enter a county high school horseshoe tournament planned for next week weather permitting. First round matchups include Arnold Lottman versus Doris Colman and Dave Kuper versus Hubert Filley with other pairings featuring Linn Kuper Virgil Shanks and several byes for Gerald Harvey Ray Colman and Dean Barber.
Dale Friday captured the grade A school horseshoe championship after a Tuesday start October 26, defeating Merle Johnson in the finals. Eleven Grammar boys entered. Friday beat Wayne Henrichs in the semi finals while Merle Johnson downed Marvin Farrow. Ernest Albers, cited as best pitcher in the Freshman class, beat Friday twice in a grade school match.
A fragmentary school day log from Diller records 6:30 Mr Green arrives 8:01 Logans and Wilbur Eick reach the school 8:03 orchestra begins 8:05 football around 8:20 teachers prepare 8:30 first bell assembly 8:31 horse shoes request 8:55 pupils at drinking fountain 9:00 last bell Clarence appears 10:30 recess 11:45 hungry freshmen and sophomores 12:00 dining 1:00 intermediate girls sing 1:15 mind from football to English 2:35 mantra training shoe turns to column Fans
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