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December 3rd, 2014
Ten years ago, when I met with the Academy High School class of 1935 in Erie, PA, and asked them…
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A Curious Pronunciation of Dimorier

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William E. Dimorier, Academy high school yearbook, Academe, 1920

Ten years ago, when I met with the Academy High School class of 1935 in Erie, PA, and asked them about their former assistant principal, William Dimorier, using the French pronunciation, Di-more-ee-ay, they didn’t know who I was talking about. Then I tried pronouncing it as it is spelled, and still no recognition registered with the…