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

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OKAS !E AM) If LACK, 1919-1921) To Hazel Green. Kvelyn Morion's sweet disposition. To Harold Combs. Glenn Hushes' melodious voice. To Albert Huetlner. Grace Hinton’s auburn hair. These last we leave to the class of 1921. the rightful successors: First, our seats in the assembly room. And second, our senior dignity. Last, we leave to our successors, our places in the hearts of our teachers. All the rest of our property not disposed of. we bequeath to our dear superintendent, to be disposed of for the good of the classes as he may see fit. In witness whereof, we. the (’lass of 1920, set our hands and seals this 28th day of May. Anno Domini. One Thousand. Nine Hundred and Twenty. Nineteen

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FALLS CITY HHiH SCHOOL To Superintendent Groves we give and bequeath our sincere affection, our deepest reverence, and our heartiest gratitude, and the whole unlimited wealth of our eternal memory. Individually, we have a few things which may seem trifling bequeaths. Hut we hope that they will be accepted. not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who will receive them, and a continual reminder of the great generosity in our free and full bestowal: To our Sponsor, Miss Lyford. our sincere expression of love and admiration, and our heartiest gratitude for her interest shown in us. To the football team of next year, the ability ol Stacy Hoy. Lawrence Weinert, Clyde Massey. Walter Ger-hardt. and Paul Keim; To Edna Shaw. Esther Jenkins' vamping ways, and to Bessie Yort. her popularity. To Marie Scott. Myrtle Nedrow’s bangs. To Harry Cook. Stacy Hoy’s domineering manner. To Eleanor Green, Luella Weniert’s studious ways. To Joy Davis. Beatrice Kott man’s golden curls. To Martha Bippes. Thelma Griffin’s frivolous ways. To Milo Ball, I awrence Weinert’s great stature and powerful frame, and to William Burchard. his “shimmy walk.” To Irma Shubert. Pauline Van Dervoort’s avoirdupois. To Louise Harris. Irma Casey’s lady like manners, and to Virgil Coon, her fond memories. To Virginia Keenen. Mabel Auxier’s powder puff. To Helen Allen. Frances Knight's cute sayings. We tried to persuade her to leave her ability as a cook, but she feels that she will need that knowledge in the near future. To Grace Scoby, Gladys Ia velace’s dignified manners. To Sylvester Tiehen. Paul Heim's sarcasm. To Thelma Palmer, Margaret Daeschner’s giggle. To Ola McManus, Nellie Hillyard’s blushes. To Hanah Kanel. Marie Gehling's musical voice. To Grace Keim, Lela Hahn’s ability at dancing. To Ethel James, Verna Massey's laugh. To Audrey Wheeler, Grace Heed’s coyness. To Carl Hoffman. Walter Gerhardt’s good natured ways, but not his beauty. He could not be persuaded to give that up. To Daisy Barton. Bernice Harkins’ coquetry. To Stanley Fink, Clyde Massey’s pep. To Anna Braun. Margaret Matzgar's cosmetics. To Louise Suiter. Gertrude Wiltse’s vanity and conceit. To Hazel Ratekin, Clara Werner’s meekness. To Grace Mettz. Elsie Pribbeno’s glibness. To Fern Maddox. Dora Winkler’s wit and nerve. To Vivian Van Hoesen, Pryce Birdsley’s musical ability. To Melvin Johnson. Harold Henderson’s beauty. To Hattie Alexander. May Zoeller’s social engagements. To Mildred Lichty, Mildred Neitzel’s shyness. Eighteen

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FALLS CITY IIHIII SCHOOL Prophecy of the Class of 1920 The night nfter our commencement exercises I was sitting before the fireplace at home thinking of and living over again those past four years I had spent at Palls City High School. I must have fallen asleep for it seemed that I was sitting in the lobby of tin new hotel in Falls City: I looked around and everything seemed strange to me. While I was wondering a newsl oy entered and I purchased a paper of him. It was the Kalis City Journal, dated 1932. and in the upper left hand corner was an insert which ran thus: Published by Paul Ferdinand Keim, successor to A. It. Keim. Across tin top ran a great headline, “Miss Knight elected first woman president of the United States on Suffragist ticket.” I read on and found also that a great many women had been elected to fill places in Congress. Among the list I found two whom I knew. Garnet Hiatt and Nellie Hillyard, both elected from the state of Nebraska. I had scarcely recovered from this shock when Walter Ger-hardt came into the hotel lobby. I learned from him that he was now the head of a motion picture producing corporation. He asked me if I would not accompany him on a trip to Colorado where he was producing his latest picture: of course I consented and started over to settle with the hotel proprietor who to my surprise was none other than Thelma Griffin, another schoolmate. We entered the elevator and ascended to the top of the hotel, some twenty stories. I believe. Here stood a large passenger airplane that was Just geting ready to start. Standing l esid» the plane was a young lady in a trim uniform, presumably the driver, and as we approached she spoke to us. 1 looked at her closely and recognized her as Grace Heed an old school friend. We asked her not to drive too fast when we were in the car. We climbed into the airplane and I was astounded by the luxurious fixtures and general appearance: Just like a parlor car on the Twentieth Century Limited. The lady who collected the fares was none other than Gertrude Wilt so. We were soon on our way speeding through the air at a great speed. We were passing over a long field surrounded on all sides by large factory buildings, and Walter explained that this was one of the plants of the great Henderson Manufacturing Company of which Harold was the head. In four hours we were in Colorado and the plane landed near the place where Walter's company was producing pictures. some few miles from Denver. Walter's car was awaiting us and guess who was sitting in the chauffer's seat: none other than Glenn Hughes. Glenn always said he wanted to Ik- a minister but I guess he was mistaken in his calling. We were soon on the scene and just think who was leading lady? Grace Hinton, considered the leading vampire in motion pictures of the day. The director told me in confidence that he considered red headed girls better vamps than any other. We did not tarry here long but reentered the car and were soon in Denver. Glenn did not waste any time either, which was the cause of our getting arrested soon after we entered the outskirts of the city. We were taken to a police court where luckily I.m-Ila Weinert was presiding Judge, and we escaped with a light fine and advice not to try it over. On the way to supper we noticed on a large billboard: Come and Hear Marie Gelding, the Greatest Opera Singer of the age.” tonight. Of course we attended the opera and Marie certainly did credit to herself and her title. Irma Casey accompanied Marie with a violin and at the close gave a beautiful violin solo. We started to the hotel from the opera and were attracted by- a large crowd gathered about the window of a Twenty