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

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MODERNISTIC, FUTURISTIC, PROPHETIC PREDICTIONS Upon arriving at that new World, the world of the fourth dimension, I stepped from the Giant Rocket Plane to the landing field, at Mars. I was met by a number of those old familiar faces from dear old F. C. H. S. Television photographers and radio reporters swarmed about me. Soon pictures bearing my resemblance were on every radio wave, and superdynamic speakers rang out the news: John W. Gehling arrives safely at Mars; last of the Senior Class of ’31 to leave earth. But what’s that I hear about stowaways? Dorothy Lee Knisely and Louise Wertz were found by Richard Heck, pilot, and Edmund Schmitt, navigator of the big plane, while they were helping Billy Crook, head mechanic, overhaul the machine. With no hard feelings to the stowaways, Miss Knisely and Miss Wertz, they proceed with me to a novel skyscraper where we must register as everyone does who comes to Mars from Old Earth. The man at the registry desk was none other than Bob King. He greeted us and summoned two bell boys that were dozing upon a bench nearby. I recognized one as Norman Schober, the other proved to be Orville Apel—neither had grown an inch taller. They were sent upon their errands and we continued upon our journey. Our name plates were filed in a large room, where many typists were pounding away on their machines; among them were: Cornelia Bruhn, Bernice Buchholz, Gladys Maye Iwig, and Grace Koehler. So intent was their interest in their work that they didn’t so much as glance up from their machines. In one corner of the room we found Mildred Brecht, who is licking postage stamps and sticking them upon letters addressed to the Mesdames Mary Alice Martin and Grace Miller, owners of the Cream Puff Pastry Shoppe. When we left the building we found a crowd watching a brotherly quarrel between the Bletscher brothers who were street sweepers in that city. Milton was trying to convince Herbert that it was no one-horse town. We learned from Milton that Robert E. Peck was also engaged as a street cleaner, having lost his mind following horses on a merry-go-round. We followed an ambulance driven by Marion Noland, carrying Marvin Kentopp, who was injured as the result of an argument with Elda Sailors, his better-half, when he was trying to explain being out all night. The ambulance stopped in front of the Emergency Hospital and two nurses came out. They were Gertrude Nichelson and Bernice Mosiman and they quickly took the patient into the hospital. Elnora Lowe is the owner of this Hospital and Clinic. Across the street is the Mars Conservatory of Music where Felice Ross is a voice instructor and Faye Walck is a pupil. Raymond Deckinger graduated from this school and now has a position singing over radio station IMNG. It is this vicinity that the Sauer Ice Cream Company is located. Henry Sauer has hired Alfred Kessler because he doesn’t like ice cream. Henry always was an economist. In a rougher part of the city Harley Jackson and Ann Morgan are joint owners of die “Min and Bill” Pool Hall. In that very place Dick Prosser was arrested for vagrancy (loafing) by Officer William Coatney. Dick was hailed into police court before Judge Don Thomas. I learned that in this same court Evelyn Ruegge, an actress, had filed suit against Lillian Mayfield, another actress, on a charge of assault and battery. And before this same magistrate Josephine Vose has filed for a divorce from Billy Crook on grounds of cruelty, non-support, and that his attentions are directed toward Loraine Ben-schoter. ; f. ; 1 Page Twenty-tn

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Beulah Livingston gives up all hopes of “Bud” Maust. She will leave him to “Dud” Hutchins. Elnora Lowe bequeaths her Economics grade to Frederic Davis. Mary Alice Martin wills her edition of “My Experiments In Love” for the nominal sum of ten cents. Lillian Mayfield wills her stand-in with the teachers to Murle Delair . Grace Miller wills her horse laugh to Mary Davison. You’d better accept it, Mary, it couldn’t be much worse than yours. Ann Morgan bequeaths her ability to mock a gold fish to George Sandrock. Bernice Mosiman leaves her G. A. A. letter to Franklin Winchell. Gertrude Nichelson bequeaths her talents as a tap-dancer to Bob Johnson. Marion Noland leaves for Rhode Island to raise Rhode Island Reds. Mildred Oberst presents her rides to school with her brother to Ethel Clark. Robert Peck is a charmer of the frail sex. To a limited number he will explain wherein this power lies. Dick Prosser leaves his position as Faculty Adviser to Fred Graham. Hazel Reece always stands up straight in the isle when she recites. This wonderful ability she leaves to Jewel Hannaford. Felice Ross leaves her job at the telephone office to anyone who wants to listen in. Evelyn Ruegge leaves her mouth open, even when she sleeps; she also leaves the garage door open, so her brother says. Catherine Reiger leaver her “Sunny” smile to Marjorie Mullen. Elda Sailors leaves her Never Failing method of how to get thin to Henrietta Sauer. Edmund Schmitt bequeaths his dominating he-man ways to “Skeets” Margrave. Geraldine Schneider and Bessie Zoellers leave their friendship to the Andrews Twins. Norman Schober wills his bluffing ways to Buzz Culver. Vera Shulenberg bequeaths her privilege to drive Vonderschmitt’s car to “Jackie” Davis. Don Thomas leaves his athletic ability to Bert King. Josephine Vose cannot leave him. She takes him along. Faye Walck leaves her ability in physics to Helen Brooks. Christobel Weaver leaves her ability in history to Miss Davis. Louise Wertz leaves her ability to keep quiet to Doris Weaver. Ruth Williams leaves a history of the city of Preston to Mr. Cummins. Bethyl Wright says it is not her fault that she has to leave Bob. Raymond Yoder bequeaths his favorite parking place to “Bud” Maust. Elnora Yoesel leaves her rooming place to Georgianna Brenner so she can make “whoopee” away from home. Marguerite Yoesel wills her vampish ways to Evelyn Wiltse. Wilma Yoesel leaves her ability as a toe-dancer to “Bob” Greenwald. Ernestine Zorn leaves her ability as a public speaker to “Woody” Mosiman. Wilma Zorn leaves her ability to write feature stories to Ralph Steinbrink. Margaret Zorn leaves her “Best Pal” to Robert Cole. Opal Zuel leaves her lofty stature to Helen Ruth Thomas. In witness whereof we set our hand and seal. (SEAL) The Senior Class of 1931. Page Twenty-one

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At the Mars University there are registered forty thousand students. Doris Lawson, assisted by Dorothy Kratz, a former hair-dresser, is here doing research work in the dyeing of hair. Opal Zuel, a student in social science, is interested in eradicating illiteracy. As members of the faculty, we find Chevalier Crandall, science instructor, who recently shattered Einstein’s theory by introducing the Crandall Theory. He attributed much of his success to Geraldine Schneider. Wilma Zorn is a teacher in journalism and has assisted Bessie Zoellers in writing a book entitled, “Why Bessie Couldn’t Help It”, in two volumes. One of the professors in the institution is Donald Lang, a surgeon. He is in partnership with Albert Fisher, an undertaker, and A1 is pretty good at taking care of a big stiff. Erwin Harkendorff is attending this institute of higher learning and has much effect on all classes, and a marked influence even on the faculty and officers; oh well, he is the janitor, you see. At the theatre we noticed LaVone Brannon, a Bollyhov Lady. Vera Shulenberg, an usher, seated us beside a distinguished philanthropist, whom we used to know as Christobel Weaver. But now she is known as Madame Lacree, one of the richest ladies of Mars, although her life and property are greatly endangered by the notorious racketeer, William Fisher alias Trigger Finger Bill. He has many struggles with a rival gang leader, Raymond Yoder, known as Machine Gun Doc. The struggle is over Colene, the queen of the underworld. A story of their love affair was given to an interviewer, Ruth Williams. She also made the report that Lucile Jellison and Bethyl Wright are impatiently waiting for Craig and Bob, two aviators, who have been in the air for the past eight years, attempting to break an endurance record. But to return to the theatre we enjoyed a show, much like “Green Pastures”, written by Helen Hunn, a wealthy producer. The vaudeville was amusing because Edward Holland was showered with a profusion of cabbage, tomatoes, and eggs. He tried a female impersonation act. And it was a real treat to see as a dancing team: Mildred Oberst and Wilma Yoesel. They put it all over any of Isadora Duncan’s gang. James Cameron is doing a stretch in a Governmental hoosegow for swindling and misusing the fund appropriated for a home for blind mice. Lester Kammerer is here too, because he pastured his cows on the Court House lawn. Margaret Zorn carries hot soup to die jail house where her friend Mildred Cunningham is sentenced for a month and a day for borrowing an aeroplane and wrecking it before it was returned to the owner, Catherine Rieger. Her accomplice made her getaway from the authorities by cutting loose in a parachute. Elnora Yoesel boasts the title of the Undefeated Champion Woman Pugilist. Her sparring partner is Hazel Reece and her trainer is Beulah Livingston. She has been matched in a title bout with Gladyce Buchholz, ex-middle weight champion. It is sad to relate the tragic fate of Monroe Hatfield. He started from Earth to Mars with a load of passengers and evidently did not arrive as there is no record reporting his arrival. One of the passengers was Ernestine Zorn. Well, I’d better stop before some one sues me for libel. Page Twenty-thrce