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

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 THE 1926 ORANGE AND BLACK Four years ago a group of eighty-two youngsters, just out of the grades, gamboled eagerly, as poets say, up the steps of F. C. H. S. to the trials, tribulations and joys of Freshmendom. After being made to go neck-tieless by the Sophs and having become obsequious to the upper-classmen, at least to outward appearances, we realized at last that in union there is some strength even for Freshies, so organized as a class, choosing the following officers: Arthur Spain, president; William Heiser, vice-president, and Joan Nulk, secretary-treasurer. We chose Miss Stille for our sponsor, and she guided our inexperienced feet in a most creditable and faithful manner. We were much honored by having Arthur Spain on the first team squad and one of the letter men in football. Besides the return party to the Sophomores, we had two class socials that year. The following year, having lost that hue which endangers Freshmen in the presence of vegetarian-consuming mammals, we returned to give full vent to our energies in the role of Sophomores. David Hannon was chosen president: LeRov Walters, vice-president, and Helen Boose, secretary-treasurer with Miss Haymes class sponsor. We were fully awake to our responsibility to the Freshies of '24. and very properly introduced them to their new walks of life in a lively initiation party. Arthur Spain, William Heiser and LeRoy Walters won their letters in football. We were represented in the High School play. Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh. and also rendered a musical program before assembly in a convocation period. In 1925. we elected LeRoy Walters, president; Helen Mae Alexander, vice-president. and Kathryn Ruegge, secretary-treasurer, with Miss Wheeler, sponsor. We began to realize this year, in part at least, that we had much yet to learn, which resulted in a deep delving for knowledge in those Junior subjects we had considered with awe as Freshmen and Sophomores. In October, we gave a “Penny Carnival,” a novel affair for F. C. H. S. which was made a complete success by the hard work and originality of the whole class. The proceeds together with the funds garnered by sponsoring several movies were used in entertaining the Senior class at the Annual Banquet in the spring. Class rings and pins were bought this year as constant reminders of the happiest days of our lives in old F. C. H. S. We were represented in football by Homer Wiltse. William Heiser and LeRoy Walters, captain-elect for '25. Richard Reid was our only cage representative. i an

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 ■■■■■■I LEROV WALTERS “Football's not the only ( nine iy. you'll see me play the name of lore—some day( ??!). ’ Football, ’23, ’24. ’25: Captain Football. ’25; Vice-President, ’24: President, '25, ’26:. Staff. ’24. ’25; “Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh”; Track, '26. Xo. do not wish to marry—my chief ambition is to be a street old maid. Orchestra. ’23. ’24, '25. '26: Glee Club, ’23, '24: Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, 26; Senior Play. EDWIN TOWLE He often burns the midnight oil. but not because of books. (ilee Club. ’23, ’24. ’25; Band, ’23; Football, ’24, ’25. CAROLYN THOMAS . I steady little damsel with a mind of her own. Glee Club. ’23, ’24, ’25, ’26; Orchestra. ’25, ’26. HOMER WILTSE The (ireek Homer had nothing on him. Band, ’23; Glee Club, ’24. ’25, 26; Baseball, 25: Football. ’24. '25; “W indmills of Holland”; “The Toreadors”: (.’lass Will; Senior Play. HOYVARL TUBACH Slow and steady zvins the race. Ivy Day Oration. MISS HELEN WHEELER Sponsor.

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 THE 1926 ORANGE AND BLACK After several weeks of busy preparation, the Junior-Senior banquet was given in the Gym, May ninth. We only wish to say. in all modesty, that no other Senior class was ever entertained more royally or sent on their way with a better spirit of good feeling from a Junior class. When we were Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors we spake, acted and lived as such, but when we became Seniors, we put away childish things. For now the full weight of responsibility was on our shoulders and we therefore tried to do our best in all activities pertaining to school life. Our officers this year were LeRoy Walters, re-elected president; William Heiser, vice-president, and Helen Mae Alexander, secretary-treasurer. The fact that Miss Wheeler was again chosen sponsor unanimously, shows the place she holds in our esteem, and to her we are indebted for much of the counsel and advice that helped to make us the class of 1926. Walters. Heiser. Wiltse, Kaiser. liriggs, Hartman. R. Reid, and Kimmel were the Senior grid-men. Hartman, J. Reid. R. Reid. Briggs and Kaiser being on the basketball team, while we were represented in track by Captain Heiser. Snethen, Briggs, Walters, Craig and Hahn. We were represented on the Orange and Black staff by Helen Boose. Editor-in-Chief: Richard Reid and William Heiser, Business Managers; James Reid. Activities Editor; Delphia Mosiman, Snapshot Editor; Ruth Sharp. Art Editor; and William Deckinger, Senior Representative. We chose “The Goose Hangs High for our play, given May eighteenth. In parting, we wish to bid farewell to the Faculty. Student Body and good old F. C. H. S., where we spent four of the happiest years of our lives; we go, but we forget not. —W. D.. '26.