Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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THE SENIORS Then there was Ileah Reed, well I remember her, always ready to answer anything that pertained to mathematics. She has, ,for the past twenty years, taught Solid Geometry and Trigonometry in the F. C. H. S. while Elta Sailors was diligently working with the commercial students and Marcile Stump imparted her knowledge of arts and sciences to the brilliant Freshmen. It was about 1925 that Falls City had such a boom. There was the vine- gar factory, famous throughout the Middle West. At this time Sam McCool was known as the junior partner of the firm, with very favorable prospects of controlling the business in the near future. Then there was Byron McDonald, who owned the largest basket grocery store between New York and Frisco. It was a sight worth seeing to watch him, attired in his full dress suit. silk hat and white kid gloves, promenading the different departments to see that everything was alright. After equal suffrage became universal, Con ress had many women repre- sentatives among whom was Elizabth Gist from t e Fourth district of Mexico, which the United States annexed in 1920. She now serves tea to the Persian ambassadors, and lives in a self-contained fashion, 'caring only for her pet shep- herd-since she willed away all of her ardent admirers in our last will and tes- tament. There was Lucia Gritlin, who is torlay the mistress of a large chicken farm near Ankneyville, known as Strausville before the war with Germlany. It was only yeterday that I started out in my electric for Mademoiselle 'l'refzer's beauty shop and'when passing Rockerfeller's mansion I heard a voice, somewhat familiar, anhounce from the platform on the drive. Me Lord, the carriage waits. Upon a second look I discovered the likeness of Lloyd Marsh serving as Rockefeller's head butler. The last I knew of the Falls City VVoman's Club, Henrietta Mathews was president: Nellie Moss. parliamentarian: and Hattie Stewart was sent as their representative to the national convention. The Class of 'I7 can well feel proud of their musicians. There is Delous Ziveny. who is today a second Misha Elman. Also Joseph Reavis, who is play- ing the clarinet in the ifirst Boston Symphonv' Orchestra. But who could ever have imagined Nellie Lee Holt as being the Grand Opera singer for that very same orchestra? I am sure I do not know if the attraction was Society Smith or if it just was an accident, anyway, if ever you have a chance to hear her sing don't miss the opportunity. Mary Houck was one we all liked to hear read, and I guess someone else must have discovered her cleverness, also, because she is now one of the Red- path Circuit's main numbers. NVithout a doubt hcr programs are unsurpassed. Orange and Black Annual Page Twenty-T wo

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THE SENIORS CLASS PROPHECY. Well, if you insist, I'll keep my promise and you shall hear the story of the Class of '17 of the Falls City High School. just fifty years ago to-night, and I will venture to say, no place in the U. S. A. could have been found a more brilliant and promising class of forty young people ready to go out upon a career, which proved so successful. Ah, I can see them all now in their stately attire of gray caps and gowns going up one by- one to claim their reward for four years' of faithful work. Let me see-what was his name? Oh, yes, Thomas Exam Hargrave, the president of our class. VVho would ever have dreamed as they saw him walking up to claim his diploma that to-day his name would stand with that of john Jay? If I remember correctly it happened something in this manner: Germany had sucd for peace and the President chose him as one of the representatives of the U. S. in the great .pace council where he was appointed head of the com- mittee to draw up the treaty, which will always stand above all others. That was a terrible war but with all its horrors it brought great fame to certain members of our fold. There was that wonderful submarine of the United States which was the main cause of the drawing to a close of that great crisis. It was a small but mighty boat called the Kister-Spragins 17. And the inventors were none other than Lester Kister and Given Spragins, both of that illustrious class. Girls? Why to be sure there were. There was Irene Mead, better named kilorencc Nightingale II. She had a beautiful voice and did more for the American soldiers than can ever be expressed. Then, too, there were othtrs whose services as Red Cross nurses could not be overlooked, and to the class of I7 belong the names of Edna Karst, Josephine Gade, Gladys Kcttman and Neva Snavelv. But there were others who rendered their services to their country who did not fight or care for the wounded. Dessie McCleary was one of these. Al- ways happy as a bird, don't you know ? And learning more about stenography every day. Several years after graduating she became the head stenographcr for a firm in Kansas City by the name of Latz 81 Co, She held this position for only a short time when the President of the firm decided she was indispensiblc to the company and so made he his partner. After the close of the war a number of the members of that famous class went abroad to study, among whom was Professor DeLaney, now of Harvard University. He has introduced many new theories, which have established an everlasting memorial for him, as well as have aided humanity. Orange and Black Annual Page Twenty One

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THE SENIORS In the last Nebraska State journal I received, I noticed this statementr Sandrock Ford Distributing house has consolidated with the Hargrave Stude- baker Distributors. This used to be run on a somewhat smaller basis by the name of Louck's Sz Jone's. The Senior play had its inspirations for Hazel. First it was the stage, but this wasn't what she wanted, and before long she was in the movies. I know she is a favorite with the most of you, so often have I heard you mention Miss Mer- cer's name. Thelma was an excellent student in Latin and I was not surprised in the least to hear that she Language Principal in Vassar for several years. But she is now teaching Arty on a small ranch in Yortshire, Wyo, In the latest news from Washiiigton, I read that Tophy Wienert was ap- pointed Secretary of State for the new administration, while Elizabeth Mosimrn received the honors, offered by the National Convention of motorists held in that city this week, for the best speed made on the coast to coast race. And at last Leta has secured a patent on her Meyers dyes, which will from now on supply the U. S. with all the dyestuff she needs. But just think to have a real live novelist in your class. There is certainly a lot to that old saying l'Silent waters run deep. As I unpacked the nfw books for the library I found six volumes of Brown's latest works. And Vera even dedicated one of these to the Class of ,I7. It seems as though we have had various occupations represented bv the various members of the class. Perhaps somewhere in History you have read of the great Barnum-Riailey circus which used to travel over the country and give performances at different places. Well, the Tackett Shows of today are only this old circus in new clothes, and run on an up-to-date plan. Edward super- vises the performances in his aeroplane rather than on horseback, as was the custom fifty ylears ago. Joe Lemmon is the main attraction traveling with the show this year. He has a large Motor Dome where he draws large crowds by his race with death. Guy Inks has charge of the animal department and has im- ported many wild creatures from Africa and South America. Then there was Jane Crook. who completed the course in several seminaries in the east. But school-life did not suit her. so she traveled for a year, and while in Belgium she met a Duke and-well, you know the rest-they lived happy ever after in their castle on the Rhine. Last but not least is Roy Hoffman. who is now posing for a new model of the Katzenjammer Kids. S. B. ,I7. Orange and Black Anuual Page Twenty-Two