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

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The Class of 1938, in order that their activities in Falls City High School be remembered, present the following record. We started our career in the Falls City High School in the fall of 1934. Under the sponsorship of Miss Shook and Mr. Hatch, the following class officers A'ere elected: Paul Greenwald, president; Robert Matthews, vice-president; Jane Ann Lake, secretary; Jack C.olglazier, treasurer. We were represented on the football team by Everett Babe” Kiefer, who played first-string guard. Mary Frances Hysell, celloist, received an excellent rating in the M-I-N-K contest. The next year, as semi-dignified sophomores, we elected as our class officers, Vernon Green, president; Eugene Martin, vice-president; Elsie Wertz, secretary; and Edgar Wiltse, treasurer. Again we were honored when Babe Kiefer won his football letter. Jay Norris and Robert Gelwick had leads in the operetta 'Tune In”, directed by Miss Ruth Cochrane. In 1936 we elected as class officers Don Heinzelman, president; Everett Kiefer, vice-president; Mary Elizabeth Schock, secretary; and Noel Lundy, treasurer. Our Junior play, The Antics of Andrew”, was presented with the following cast: Robert Gelwick, Mary Elizabeth Schock. Jay Norris, Doris Mae Starkebaum, Don Heinzelman, Mary Frances Hysell. Harold Noah. Betty Kathryn Cole, Dean Slagle, Billy Wing, and Marjorie Lou Morsman. Robert Matthews, Gordon Stump, Tom Bryson and Everett Kiefer lettered in football, while Bob Matthews, Marvin Dunn, Everett Kiefer, Paul Greenwald and Ted Boyd were on the basketball squad. Three members of our class competed in the District Music contest; Jay Norris, piano solo; Robert Gelwick, trombone; and Don Heinzelman, trumpet. We were represented in the operetta The Toreadors by Jay Norris. Harold Noah, obert Gelwick.

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emotl HILDEGARDE WITT Commercial; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. One of our belter feminine basketeers. AMOS YODER Academic; Football 4; Basketball 4. He, of the giant proportions. IMOGENE YOUNG Academic, Home Economics and Commerical. Worry does no one good, so why 'worry? ROBERT RIESCHICK Commercial; Chorus 3. There's always something— OPAL LEE GALLEY Commercial and Home Economics; Operetta 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. Where good nature is, there will you find me. AMELIA SPEAR Commercial; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. A sportswoman of the n th degree MARGARET SCHOBER Commercial and Home Economics; Chorus 4; Opcr etta 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. I That's the rush? Class Colors: French Blue and Cerise Class Flower: White Carnation Class Motto: Nil sine magno vita labore dedat mortalibus

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In May of 1937 we were hosts to the seniors for the annual Junior-Senior banquet, which we held in the high school gymnasium. — 1938 — Class officers were chosen as follows: Jack Colglazier, president; Paul Greenwald, vice-presi- dent; Bob Matthews, secretary; and Mary Frances Hysell, treasurer. With permission to publish an annual, the following staff was elected: Bob Gelwick, editor; Dean Slagle and Lucille Schloeder, assistant editors; Mary Elizabeth Schock, Jane Ann Lake, Irma Lee Lord, Vernon Green, staff editors; Don Heinzelman and Helen Claire Kilbury, business managers; Doris Mae Starkebaum, Lucy Vada Martin, Dale Bauer, Betty Kthryn Cole, subscription mna-agers. Our class was represented in the Young Citizens' Contest by Doris Mae Starkebaum, Geraldine Stoner, Robert Gelwick, and Jay Norris. Geraldine Stoner and Robert Gelwick won in both the county and district contests. This year Captain Babe Kiefer, Dwight Duey, Bob Matthews, Jack Colglazier, Tom Bryson, Noel Lundy, Fred Harkendorff, Amos Yoder, Bryan Jones, Paul Greenwald, Vernon Green and Gordon Stump received football letters. We were represented on the basketball team by Captain Bob Matthews, Marvin Dunn, Paul Greenwald and Amos Yoder. Five of our members, Robert Gelwick, Doris Mae Starkebaum, Erma Seeger, Harold Noah and Jay Norris, received the leads in the operetta Oh Doctor!” We were guests of the Juniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. Our Senior play, Class Day and Baccalaureate followed in rapid succession. Finally, in the last of May, we finished our high school career at our Commencement Exercises. As we leave, we wish to thank our sponsors and the faculty for the splendid help and guidance they have given us. —Geraldine Stoner.