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

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As we travel down the street Orville tells us: Raymond Herbster sells new and used cars, Margaret Schober is the proud owner of a thirteen-operator beauty shoppe called the Maxwelle Salon”; a small book store owned by Don Butler advertises his life story The Hero”; Nellie Ruth King owns a florist shop, and Mary Emma Wiss-man sells them across the counter. Around the corner is a quaint old English inn that sells home-cooked meals at moderate prices. It is run by Sarah Jane Cockerham and Helen Inks. Imogene Young is the head waitress. Next we see a new filling station with bright green pumps carrying Flexico products and managed by Amos Yoder. There is a corner of the station set aside for the Smile-a-while studio where Ruth Gatz and Marcile Dorste take and make your photo while you wait. Across the street is a grocery store named Tony's Market” owned by Miriam Mower. Next door Robert Prosser is selling a new car named La Floato that gives one the impression of a Dashhound. Just across the street is a Confectionery Counter operated by Jean Livingston and Lorraine Bauman. Our bus pulls up in front of the Hall of Science and our guide urges us to look around. The first thing we see is a large duoplane, invented by Alan Andrew, to run on feathers. In a special case is a minute mariner’s compass no larger than a ring, perfected by Stanley Sailors. There is a picture of Edward Koso, who has been a diligent student in the university for many years and has worked out a method of leading a horse to water—and making it drink. Vesta Bletscher has discovered a formula for a new shade of green, guaranteed to wear well with any color of hair. Jane Anne Lake has invented a labor-saving device which, if attached to a piano key board, will emit the sound of a ten-piece orchestra. Dearie Schatz, a renowned doctor, has written a pamphlet on The Importance of Goat Milk-in the Daily Diet”, and Charles Godfirnon is his agent to see that every home has at least one quart a day. A very different and more efficient penmanship method has been perfected by Geraldine Stoner. Leaving the Hall of Science, we head for the hotel after a most enjoyable day of sight seeing. As we enter our hotel lobby, we see Viola Mae Class and Gladys Hartman sitting in the lounge. They tell us that they are making a tour of the world and are just now waiting for their third companion, Mavis McLaughlin. Chatting with them we learn: James Kirk operates a Frederick's 77 .Station on eleventh street and is a rival of John Schaible in the gasoline business. The most widely known artist on the islands is Doris Mae Starkebaum. Her favorite models are Marjorie Morsman and Billy Wing.

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Prophecy Somewhere between here and there is a group of islands known as the Green Lands; and with this distant colony for our destination, we begin our travels in the year 1954. We reach the chief port on the good ship Gently Rolla”, which boasts of Dale Bauer as its skipper. As the ship docks and we look over the sides, we laugh at two funny little men selling Popcorn, Peanuts and Candy”—only to find they are Harold Schulz and Elmer Linderman. It isn't much trouble to slip away, and we soon find ourselves strolling along an avenue lined with tall trees. Through a white picket fence we see two women having tea. One of them waves, and we find they are Margaret Bennett and Williscene Jackson. They direct us to the governmental section of the city where we are awed by the great castle in which the Emperor lives in style. We arrange for an interview with the ruler of the land, and seat ourselves in the reception room to wait. After a brilliant fanfare, a page comes forth and renders this announcement: His Majesty, the Honorable El Fuce, Dictator of the United Empire of the Islands in the Sea!” And who should strut out but our old friend Fred Harken dorff! He graciously offers to show us the castle; and as we pass through the hall of fame honoring great generals and admirals, we smile to see the large portrait of Robert Gelwick with its many medals and decorations, and next to his one of Jack Colglazier who defeated a fleet of five thousand vessels. They were the two brave leaders who helped His Excellency to overthrow the government in the forties. Amelia Spears was their wai aviatrix. Near by is also a life-sized painting of Helen Claire Kilbury, His Excellency's favorite. She was head nurse in the rebel army, and earned the name of The Lady with the Vamp.” After an enjoyable hour with the king, we wander aimlessly down the street. Overhearing a conversation, we discover that Don Kratz is trying to organize an anti-dictatorial party, and along with his able orator-helper, Merle Andrews, has succeeded in arousing a fine class of dissenters. We are more than astonished to find that Noel Lundy, an outstanding statesman for El Fuce, has challenged Merle to a debate in Pargress in which each will air his views on current political problems. Suddenly there is a great commotion and we see Babe Kiefer arguing with Paul Greenwald about the new radio program featuring Bob Matthews and Vernon Green as Flipper Macree and Polly.” We question the two, and they tell us that the announcer for the program is Dwight Duey, and the sponsors are Marvin Dunn and Victor Ketter, who sell Bite-a-wee” pickles. Boarding a bus we start on a tour of the city. Orville Sommerville offers to spot out places of interest as we journey down main street and the first thing we see is Niagra’s most popular theatre, The Tom-Hawk,” owned by Lucy Vada Martin. Tonight's feature is Away with a Breeze.” The leading stars are Hugh Kent Beckham, and Mary Elizabeth Schock—just wait till you hear her sing! There is also a vaudeville in which Edgar Bergen will feature Harold Noah on the other knee. To the left is the show that tries to out-do the Tom-Hawk” by featuring Edward Gilliland, a second Robert Taylor, and his leading lady Erma Seeger. Next door is Ye Olde Yankee Shoppe,” a dress establishment owned by that famous designer of new creations, Minta Carol Fischer, assisted by Anna Mangold, who runs them off on the sewing machine. A billboard attraction on the side of a tall building proclaims that Jay Norris is the leading star of the Melloe Drama Opera Company. And on one of the windows near the sign are the words Robert Popejoy and Sons, Attorneys-at-Law.”

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Katherine Kentopp is the author of a book explaining the new dance sensation 'The Sliced Cucumber.” Tom Bryson is touring the country to charm audiences with such works as Thanatopsis. Irma Lee Lord has established a very popular recreational center where young people are urged to come and have a good time. Our classmates also tell us that if we lack for diversion while in Capitol City, we can arrange for a pleasant evening through Don Heinzelman's Exclusive Escort Incorporation.” Dean Slagle recently took over the Little Robert's Almanac publication. Maxine Allen teaches the fourth and fifth grades of the little green school house but she can't say much for her pupils. It seems they are in harmony with all the other green things on the islands. Lucille Schloeder is the Doctor of the Capitol City Hospital and has charge of such great nurses as Virginia Stump, Betty Phillips and Alice Hale. Stenographer for the Emperor is Dorothy Hackworth. She is assisted by Maxine Grady who writes his signature on important documents. Edna Mae Kouns has a priceless collection of books which is open for public inspection three nights a week. After our friends leave, we pick up the newspaper and scan the headlines. It seems that: Ilene Cox has taken over Walt Disney’s Greenland” studio and now has a serial started called Mickey Mouse takes the Air.” Mary Frances Hysell publishes a syndicated column entitled How to be sure you have got your man.” Doris Dragoo and Eunice McBride hold important positions in the Civil Service of the islands. La Verda and La Veda Creech have married twin brothers and are now in charge of the Greene Embassy at Zanzibar. Gordon Stump is a great wrestler; sportsmen believe he will defeat Plump Stocky, alias Howard Schroedl, the present heavy-weight champion of the world. Betty Kathryn Cole has charge of the Fashionable Foolishness” column of the Niagra Evening Eye Sore.” The following morning we go to the radio station to hear a broadcast. We are ushered into a small room and instructed to be quiet while the program goes on the air. Elizabeth Holmes is giving fashion notes mixed in with a woman's view of the news. Immediately after is the Tom Call this Morning hour with Red Fallen, alias Wayne Knisely as Master of Ceremonies. He makes a report on a recent news note from the Separated Press as follows: Flash! Hildegarde Witt has disappeared. Authorities fear a kidnaping and have put a large force of detectives on the case.