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

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FALLS CITY HICH SCHOOL History of the Class of ’ 19 The sixth day of September, nineteen hundred fifteen, was an eventful day for the Falls City High School. Upon that day the class of nineteen hundred nineteen, then composed of some seventy green freshies, entered its doors. Thanks to some of the kind Seniors we had little trouble in making out our schedules. As usual, some of us Freshmen were rather mixed-up in our classes, but as a whole we did fine. On September fifteenth we held our first class meeting. At this time, class officers for the year were elected as follows: Vertie Harper, President; Halcyon Whitford, Vice-President; Maude Reese. Secretary and Treasurer; and Wallace Abbey, as representative on the Board of Control of the Orange and Black. Class colors of purple and white were also chosen at this meeting. Miss Rough was appointed our sponsor, anti we will always feel that this was a favor bestowed upon us by the Faculty. In October, the Sophomores gave us a reception in the Gymnasium. Some of our classmates arrived late, owing to the fact that some Seniors thot a little car ride before the reception would do them good. All of us agreed that we were royally entertained, even tho some of us did get frightened when we were initiated into the fraternal order of the F. C. H. S. We attempted to show our appreciation to the Sophomores by giving them a weiner roast later in the fall. This took place on the “Old North School grounds, and we were sure a “peppy” crowd. The faculty arrived rather late, but someone had saved some “eats for them. Will we ever forget those sticky marshmallows which were strewn all over our faces and the school grounds???? Valentine evening, we took a long sleigh ride. It was cold, we’ll admit, and some of us tumbled off into the snow a good many times. After the ride, we partook of good, warm “eats” in the Domestic Science Rooms. March thirty-first, we gave an April-Fool Party in the Gymnasium. Again some of the boys were late— same old story—Seniors took them riding. As Freshmen, we took little part in the Athletics of the school. However, it was during this first year that Dewey Hoy started upon his athletic career. He was substitute on both the first football and basketball teams. Maude Reese substituted on the girls’ basketball team. In September of nineteen hundred sixteen, about sixty of us came back to F. C. H. S.. not as Freshmen, but as Sophomores. We chose Mr. Beaver, our principal, for sponsor and those chosen for class officers were: Maude Reese, President; Charles McManus. Vice-President; and Bernice Misson. Secretary and Treasurer. This year, green and white were chosen as class colors. Before the end of the first semester, Maude had to stop school on account of poor health, and Roy Scott was chosen to fill the vacancy. In October, we gave a reception for the Freshmen. Everyone pronounced the initiation stunts, “eats,” decorations. n' everything the best yet. Later in the year we held a party at Rosina Brecht’s home and everyone had a fine time. We had one good picnic at Hinton’s Park in the early spring. Did the usual picnic stunts, such as roaming thru the woods, fishing, picking flowers, and “feeding our faces.” Our class furnished four of the football stars on the 1917 team. They were: Dewey Hoy, Glenn Hughes. John Whetstine. and Wallace Abbey and we were surely proud of them. Five of our men went out for track and made good, some of them even brot home medals from Tarkio. Our track men were: Dewey. Glenn. John. Vertie, and Lloyd Hahn. The girls had a real good class basketball team, but the Seniors defeated them in the class tournament. Page Twenty-Two

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OKA MlK WO It LACK. I'.IIH-JUtil Senior Rogue Gallery NAME WALLACE ABBEY ELSIE BALL JANICE BOWELS ROSINA BRECHT JOHN CAMERON ELVA COX KI TH ERNST TOM FRESHE RAY GANTT ELMER GERHARDT BESSIE HALBERT SHIRLEY GRIFFIN RALPH HAMMOND EDITH H EASTON NELLIE HEASTON DEWEY HOY CONRAD KNAPP OLLIE KLUMB HELEN LOVBLACK MARY MERRITT P.ERNICE MISSON HELENE MORRIS TED MOSIMAN CLARA MAY VERA McKENNEY CHARLES McMAXIJS OPAL NICHOLS CHARLES NUTTER MAUDE REESE FLORENCE RIEGER VISNA RIEGER LA PR EN A RI ESC .’HICK LOUISE ROTH CATHERINE SCOTT ROY SCOTT LEON SHAW GEORGE SHEEHAN EDITH SHEPARD MARY STOCKMAN WILBUR STORY JENNIE PEARL STUMBO JOHN WHETSTINE SHIRLEY WHITAKER HALCYON WHITFORD ALIAS I IDENTIFICATION MARKS Wally Bally Jams Rosy Johnny General Ruth Tub Empty Mike I iesse Sis Ham Edit ha Nell Hls'n Snapper OHIe Love.v Merrfc Bu n ny Helene Mosy Maybe Mac Pete Nick Chuck Maudie Flo Vis Laura l ou Katy Scotty Elza Georg ie Shop Mary Willie Stummy Whopperstine Witty Whit Business-like walk. Ruby lips. Rather vacant expression. Blushes at slightest provocation. Wild thatch of tawny hair. Ex-base ball shark. Can be seen but not heard. Heavenly expression. A lean and hungry look Sturdy, defiant lad. Interrogative manner. Her cherubic manner. Studious aspect. Deep Pinto voice. Studious. His monstrous nose. His weight. A woman of few words. Her dimples. Known by her study'ng. Specs and a knowing look. Half blushing, funny smile. Horse laugh. Fond of stinlying. A quiet child. His soulful eyes. Her virgin modesty. His wild expression. A diamond. Her enviable disposition. Her dreamy air. Her coquetish demeanor. Two sparkling eyes. Her brown eyes. Charley horse and glass eye. Ear to ear grin. Husky shoulders and powerful vole Ruddy, glowing complexion. Her helpless manner. A do or die expression. Dashing brunette. Manly beard and sturdy form. Her southern accent. I ow. cooing voice. e. PAST RECORD Fond of lushing teachers. Seen conversing with young man. A renegade from Verdun. Leads a quiet life. Suspected of being a mental giant. None. Shark at basket ball. At Tecumseh. Faithful always to you. Bunny. Reckless Ford Chauffeur. A shark at everything. Once wasted five minutes in succession. A bashful lad. Quiet, but (). my! Sensible In all things. All round athlete. Censored. Gum has never defiled her lips. Quite an ivory tickler. Confirmed critic. Seen walking with Raycus. Nobody knows. Carries matches. Murdered a chicken. Dark and mysterious past. Escaped lunatic. Lite for school once. Bad rep as a woman hater. Musical Thot she was in love once. A liking for sweets. A coming authoress. We think only of her ftuture. She's a doggone dangerous girl. At Hiawatha. Thinks himself a ladies’ man. A coming financier. Devoted to study. Known to lie studious at all times. Second story man. Shy but not gum shy. Great debater. Stainless. Suspected of being a Jitney bandit. Page Twenty-one

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Our Junior year started with lots of “pep” and class spirit altho our number was somewhat diminished. Our class-mate, Alvin Farlow, had enlisted in the navy and the others had left us for various reasons. Our 1917 sponsor, Mr. Beaver, whom we had hoped to have with us again, had enlisted in the army during vacation, so Miss Gui nea was chosen as our sponsor. Class officers selected for the year were: Halcyon Whitford. President; Wallace Abbey, Vice-President: Ray Gantt, Secretary and Tieasurer. Ray found it necessary to resign, and Wilbur Story was chosen to fill the office. We had two good weiner roasts with the Seniors during the fall, and a Christmas party with them in the Gymnasium. We soon grew to be at ease in their presence. and a number of friendships (?) blossomed forth. In November we chose our class pins and rings, and this proved a favorable investment. We have failed, so far, to find their equal. We will always look back upon our Junior year as one of our best, not only because of the good times we had, but because of its connection with the war and the ways in which we tried to do our bit. We purchased a Liberty Bond in the Third Loan Drive, donated ten dollars to the Y. M. ( A. and became members of the Junior and Senior Red Cross. We assisted Mr. Hoover at the time of our Junior-Senior affair, by giving the Seniors a reception instead of a banquet. On that eventful night, in May. we gave them a play as the first part of the evening’s entertainment. The title was: “Lost, a Chaperon!” We hope they enjoyed it. After the play, they were taken to the Gymnasium which was tastefully decorated, and there they were served LIGHT refreshments. During our Junior Year, we were well represented in athletics. Dewey Hoy. John Whetstine, Wallace Abbey, Tom Frehse, Ted Mosiman. and Glenn Hughes played on the football team and we feel sure that it was thru their efforts that many of the victories were won. John. Dewey, and Tom were also stars on the basketball team. Page Twenty-three OKA sat: D IfLACK. HUN-HUH The second day of September. 1918, we returned to the High School for our last year within its walls. We were then forty-three strong which is probably the largest Senior Class which ever attended F. C. H. S. and also the best.” A number of new members have joined us, Janice Bowers comes from the Verdon High School to finish the 12th year; George Sheehan from Salem High School, and Vera McKenney and Louise Roth from the High School of Shubert. At one of our first class meetings, class officers were chosen as follows : Ray Gantt, President ; Halcyon Whit-ford. Vice-President; Bernice Misson, Secretary and Treasurer; John Cameron, Sergeant-at-Arms. Miss Leyda was appointed our class sponsor, but she left us in October. Then Miss Koester was appointed our sponsor. We decided to keep the class colors we had held for the last two years, green and white.” One warm fall day we went on a jolly good picnic to old Hinton’s Park. This was a Junior-Senior affair, that is, we gave it for the Juniors as a “get acquainted good time. We enjoyed ourselves and we hope the Juniors did too. At a class meeting in October, after much discussion, we decided upon our graduation invitations. Early in October, school was closed on account of the “flu. We Seniors were disappointed in having our Senior year so badly broken up. but it was unavoidable, and we were very thankful that our classmates were so lucky in escaping the flu.” We returned to school December sixteenth, and it seemed so good to be back in old F. C. H. S. It took us a day or so to get our studies straightened out but everything was soon in running order again. We had many stars on the football team this year and they did splendid work. Seniors represented were: Wallace Abbey. Ted Mosiman, Glenn Hughes. Dewey Hoy (Captain). John Whetstine and Tom Frehse. The second semester opened February twenty-fourth.