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

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semester the class started planning the Junior-Senior banquet. The banquet was held in the high school gymnasium Friday, May 11, 1917. The invitations and all decorations were in patriotic form, since red and white were the Junior colors and blue and white were the Senior colors. As if by the touch of a fairy wand the first floor hallway was converted into a delightful reception room, and here our guests were received and entertained. The banquet was served in the gymnasium, which was highly decorated. The ceiling was one large American flag made from red. white and blue paper. All of the walls were covered with streamers and flags, while at one side hung the flags of our allies in the present war. The excellent four-course dinner was cooked by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church and served by Freshmen and Sophomore girls. The banquet lasted until a late hour and everyone voted it a grand success. Outclass adviser, Miss Green, was very faithful and loyal during all our work and was always willing to lend a helping hand. I-ast but not least came our Senior year in dear old Falls City High school. This year we have far surpassed our record of former years and have shown ourselves to be the leading class in all activities. As in former years, we have furnished players for both football and basketball. Our Senior gridiron men were Ernest Frehse. captain; Joe Nutter, Henry Bassett. Frank Kramer. William Gatz. Charlie James, Bill” Keeling. Ira Truesdale and Jennings Wyatt. In basketball we were represented on the boys’ team by Ernest Frehse, Ira Truesdale and Lloyd Ankeny. and on the girls’ team by Kaye Loucks, captain. Fern Fal-loon, Glenna Griffin. Helen Tanner. Laura Cade and Margaret Miller. Our class bought a $100 Liberty Bond, which is to be our gift to the school. Our play. 'The Blossoming of Mary Anne,” will be given the first Friday in May. Another honor which has fallen to our class, and one we are most proud of. is the enlistment of seven of our members in the service of the United States. During our Junior year Otis I lam and Dearie Baker left our class and joined Company F. Fifth Nebraska Regiment, and were sent to Denting. New Mexico. During the second semester of our Senior year William Keeling. Harry Pence, Ernest Frehse. Ira Truesdale and Roscoe St umbo, a former classmate of ours, joined the Coast Artillery and were sent to Fort Logan. Colorado. Ernie and Bill have been transferred again to Fort Flagler. Washington. We were very sorry to lose the boys, but are very proud and glad that they were inspired with a patriotism which called for service in the great crisis of our country’s history. Our class officers for this year are Joe Nutter, president: Harry Pence, vice-president; Margaret Miller, secretary, and Helen Bassett, treasurer. Miss Dowell is our adviser and has been very loyal to us and is always willing to help any member of our class. This ends the history of our high school career, and we hope our bright and shining lights will continue to shine long after our departure. M. M.. ’IS. Pai t- Tu rn tv

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SENIOR CLA The custom. I believe, of anyone writing a class history, is to begin by telling what a wonderful class they are and how much more wonderful than any other class; but why need we take up space by repeating this fact when everyone knows how far our illustrious class surpasses all others? If the coming classes might improve as much over our class as we have over former classes, they would certainly be extraordinary: but such a thing is impossible, so why think of it? Our history begins, of course, when we were Freshmen. Now we realize the name does sound green, but our verdancy was not perceptible to ourselves, nor in fact to anyone else, for we entered the new High School building with our superiors. Being in a new building, they were as new to classrooms as wfe. and made as many blunders. It did not take us long, however, to become accustomed to our new environment and no one knew us from members of the upper classes. During this first year a number of social functions were held, which were enjoyed immensely. Miss Heacock, our adviser, should be given credit for her enthusiasm and help which she gave us, not only in our social affairs but in our regular school work. One of the never-to-be-forgotten good times was a party given to the class by Fern Falloon and Helen Tanner at the home of the former. Our class had the honor of being represented on the football team by several boys. This was indeed a distinction, as Freshmen usually do not make the first team. We started our Sophomore year with a good record and with an ambition for a better one. Again our class was represented on the football team. Ernest Frehse, John Frehse, Leo Benschoter, John Miller and Earl Mahoney were all on the first team. In the first basketball team also our class made a splendid showing with Ernest Frehse, John Frehse. John Miller and Leo Benschoter. In track work the I'ayc Nineteen SS HISTORY class received honors through the good work of several members. Many social functions were held. Among the first was the reception which our class gave to the Freshmen as a welcome to high school. This was held in the gymnasium and was a big success. “Stunts” were provided for each and every Freshman and a great deal of merriment was caused from seeing these performances. The Freshmen were highly entertained, and even if they were made to feel a little conspicuous, it wasn’t so bad to be initiated, and they all voted the Sophomores splendid entertainers. Several sleigh rides were enjoyed during the winter. One especially to be remembered terminated at the home of Dearie Baker, where a hot lunch was prepared for us. Another party was the St. Patrick’s Day party held at the home of John Holt. Everyone came dressed appropriately for the day and had a grand time. It is often said that the eats” make a party, but we are willing to vouch for the fact that they do not. On that evening some of the school members seemed to be particularly hungry, so helped themselves to everything they could find, leaving only a few lag souvenirs and a bottle of olives. It did not dampen our enthusiasm the least, but simply increased it and we had a great deal of fun in trying to trace the food and the thieves. A box of wafers was found and that was the extent of our refreshments for the evening. Mr. Beaver was our adviser during that year and we are sure there was never a better one. Next came our Junior year, which was filled with work. During the first semester not many social affairs were held, as we were too busy providing the finances for our banquet. A number of candy sales were held and the class had charge of the picture show several times. Our class rings were ordered early in our Junior year and to our notion they are the best looking rings that have ever been purchased in high school. Not long after the beginning of the second

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