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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