Diller Opera House Tonight Hosts Hopkins Orchestra and Glee Club
Hopkins Orchestra of Wymore and the Diller High School Glee Club perform at the Opera House on Friday night November 13 to raise funds for the basketball team start of practice next Monday. The thirty piece juvenile group directed by James Hopkins features the Rinky Dinks six girl jazz act and Iva N Olson a thirteen year old trombone soloist. The program also includes duets and solos plus half hour by the girls Glee Club under Miss Martin. Tickets are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Diller
Hopkins Orchestra
Wymore
Diller High School Glee Club
Opera House
James Hopkins
Gage County
Buick
Lincoln
Rinky Dinks
Iva N. Olson
Glee Club
Miss Martin
Boys Athletic Association
High School Glee Club
School Orchestra Prepares To Perform For Public
With twenty four members enrolled the school orchestra shows steady progress and hopes to appear before an audience soon. Rehearsals run Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings in Miss Raymonds room until nine. The roster lists Corda Wiemers Frances Plager Virgil Shanks violin and others including saxophones clarinet drums cornet flute trombone banjo guitar cello and piano. Miss Parker directs and will start new music after Aschner beginning book is finished.
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Miss Raymond
Corda Wiemers
Frances Plager
Virgil Shanks
Lawrence Newman
Wear Green
Hubert Filley
Margaret
Rachael Viers
Picelo
Russell McCreight
Max Logan
Mildred Mayborn
Miss Parker
Make School Honor Roll Bulletin Boards Display
Honor rolls for the six weeks are posted on the bulletin boards in the upper and lower halls. The displays use orange and black headings. Mildred Mayboro created the high school roll and Miss Owens’ girls prepared the poster. Names will be updated after each six weeks.
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Colera
Mildred Mayboro
Miss
Diller High adds Colman siblings from Beaver Crossing
Donald Colman joins as Senior at Diller High along with Doris as Sophomore and Ray as Freshman after moving from Beaver Crossing Nebraska to the district.
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Donald
Doris
Ray Colman
Beaver Crossing
Nebraska
Diller High School
Ray
Sophomores Stage Convocation with Pocahauntas Act and Songs
The Sophomores led by Miss Parker presented a lively convocation last Friday morning featuring Pocahauntas. Cast included Captain John Smith played by Wilbur Eick, The Indian Chief Donald Frisbie, and others with saxophone solos and readings.
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Miss Parker
Pocahauntas
Hazel Geer
John Smith
Wilbur Eick
Donald _Frisbie
THO Wing
Ohesvens
Loyal Henrichs
Alberta Folkers
Henrietta Novotny
Della Behrends
Mattie Miller
Susie
Hubert Filley
Ray Larkins
Squirrel
Marie Roelfs Glenn
Itha Wenz
Russel
McCreight
Hubert Isley
Sseessers
County Schools Plan Activities For Jefferson County
Jefferson County schools outline a busy program for the current year at a chamber meeting in Fairbury. Superintendent Scott of Daykin was elected association president, and Mr. Leask was re elected secretary. Plans include a county basketball tournament at Fairbury, a county debate tournament, musical contests, declamation contests, and a spring track meet as athletes reconvene.
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Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Fairbury
Scott
Daykin
The
Association of Schools
Leask
Springer
Dorsey
Diller
Kieth Hays Visits Chicago From Class of 25
A graduate named Kieth Hays from the class of 25 is visiting Chicago. Seventh graders practice giving talks from outlines. Eighth graders finish the Pebaletenl maps of Jefferson county.
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Kieth Hays
Chicago
Jefferson County
Final interclass debates crown Seniors in 2 1 win
Seniors beat Juniors 2 1 after prelimaries, earning the right to face in finals. Debaters include Bernice Calkins Berenice Diller Mina Benjamin for Seniors and Faye Gaisford Phyllis Patton Mildred May born for Juniors. Judges were Rev Clark Mrs Hill Rev McAllister. The resolution grants cabinet members the right to floor in Congress.
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Bernice Calkins
Berenice Diller
Mina Benjamin
Faye Gaisford
Phyllis Patton
Mildred Mayborn
Clark
E. E. Hill
McAllister
Diller
Congress
Schools Close for Convention in Lincoln
Schools dismissed at eleven this Wednesday to attend the district teachers convention now in progress in Lincoln. The convention opened Wednesday night and will adjourn Saturday noon. Prominent educators attending include Miss Mary McSkimmon president of the National Educational Association. C. B Hartwell superintendent of Buffalo New York. E. K. Fretwell professor of Columbia University.
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Lincoln
Ihs
Mary McSkimmon
National Educational Association
C. B Hartwell
Buffalo
New York
E. K. Fretwell
Education Columbianiversity
Senior class orders elasa sweaters and rings
The Senior class ordered elasa sweaters in Princeton Orange with the D. H. S. 26 insignia in black, matching school colors. They also placed an order for plain gold rings bearing D. H. S. and 26 with the Inter-collegiate Press of Kansas City.
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Elasa
Princeton
Inter-collegiate Press
Kansas City
Vacation dates set for Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks
The Board of Education announced vacation dates for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanksgiving break falls on November 26 and 27. Christmas vacation starts December 24 and continues until January 4.
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Board of Education
Junior Glass Halloween Party At High School
Junior class held a Halloween party on October 31 at the high school. Teachers were invited and students dressed as witches goblins and a China man. The Ha Ha's won amusements included games ghost stories and pumpkin pies with whipped cream and cocoa. Entertainment and refreshment committees were named.
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Opal Hill
Chloe Story
Vearl Green
Lee Stull
Mildred Mayborn
Phyllis Patton
Clarence Sexel
Harold Logan
National Education Week Observed With School Programs
National Education Week runs November 16 to 22 with Constitution Day Patriots Day and Know Your School Day among events. The Diller Schools will stage programs in grades and high school with speeches on the week's meaning.
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National Education
Diller
Change Plan for County Fair School Day
A county fair plan proposes one school day, likely Thursday, with all district programs joined into a single Jefferson County history pageant. Supt Nelson of Fairbury leads the program committee, appointed by County Superintendent Eva Shuman.
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Supt
Nelson
Fairbury
Eva Shuman
Jefferson County
Archie Trout Visits High School Alumni Return
Archie Trout, a 1925 graduate, was a visitor at the high school last week, sharing memories and reconnecting with staff and students.
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Archie Trout
Hamlet Ends as Class Finishes English Study
The twelfth English class has completed Hamlet by Shakespeare. The next study planned is Macbeth by Shakespeare.
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Hamlet
Shakespeare
Macbeth
Diller High School Opens First Issue of School Recorder
The School Recorder debuts in the Diller year with thanks to Mr. Pearee. Basketball aims to lift school spirit as students are urged to attend games and support fundraisers such as a Friday night concert by Hopkins Orchestra and Glee Club to fundation the season. The school debate team under Mr. Dorsey will start soon, offering training in public speaking and letters for team members. The Junior class begins Romance Hunters for a spring presentation, ahead of a school carnival at the school house.
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School Recorder
Diller
Pearee
Diller High School
Dorsey
Pier
Diller High Prepares for Basketball Season With New Team
No old men remain on the Diller High team as bad weather kept players active into mid November. Three scheduled games include Steele City at Diller on January 22, Reynolds at home January 8, and Fairbury at Fairbury January 16. The team, handicapped by last year’s mass loss, will rely on reserves and new players, with county tournament in February at Fairbury and district tournament in March expected.
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Diller High
Steele City
Diller
Reynolds
Fairbury
Halloween Parties at School House and Diller Home
The third and fourth graders held a Halloween party at the school on October 30 with jack o lanterns and games and pumpkin pie treats. The fifth and sixth graders hosted a ghost walk at the J Smith Diller home ending with games and refreshments sponsored by their preacher and Miss Bast, with Miss Stasney as guest.
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J. Smith Diller
Jack P
Miss Stasney
Bast
Grammar room party by Harriett Diller draws costumed crowd
Halloween themed gathering Friday night at Harriett Diller’s home featured boys and girls in witches goblins and Mexican costumes. Dimly lit rooms with jack o lanterns, games, and refreshments including candied apples pumpkin pie and pickles marked the event.
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Harriett Diller
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