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

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CLASS PROPHECY 1940 In the year of our Lord 1950, our sponsors, Miss Weiland and Mr. Smith, issued invitations to all members of the graduating class of 1940 to attend a class reunion. This was held in the now thriving city of Falls City, Nebraska, which most of our class associates remember as a small, one-horse town. We herewith submit to you a copy of our findings in the private lives of our ex-classmates: The reunion was held in the main dining room of the popular “Night Owl” night club, owned and operated by that dashing man-about-town, Roy Kouns. Junior Reece and his all-girl orchestra, featuring Sally Graham as vocalist, furnished musical entertainment. Our class was represented in the orchestra by Evelyn Slagle and Maxine McNulty. Junior Johnson and his all-girl revue, of which Virginia Dunn has the distinction of being the smallest member, provided dancing numbers from the waltz to the rhumba. The famous ‘‘Mr. Johnson” sponsored a jitterbug contest which was won by Norma Phillips. Runnerup was Laura Nanomantube. As the former students of F. C. H. S. drove up to this fashionable night spot, they were greeted by that commanding doorman, Roy Albers. Dorothy Lunsford was noticed in particular by everyone because of the obsolete car in which she arrived, a 1923 Maxwell. It was necessary for Herb Moore, a mechanic, to repair the car before it could be driven from the doorway. Reed Bonsall and Norval Jones astonished everyone by arriving in a truck from their trucking company. As the students entered, they checked their wraps with that cute little hat-check girl, Bettie Daniels. Across the street from this night spot was playing the ever popular opera, “Oh Johnny, Oh,” starring Marceille Ketter and John Swearingin. Marceille’s understudy was June Price. That prominent banker, Frank Buchholz, Jr., gave a table tennis exhibition and a speech entitled “The Art of Playing Table Tennis.” Arlene Bossom favored us with a skating exhibition. As soon as we were seated at the banquet table, Josephine Wissman and Eunice Graden began serving. Jean Bowers immediately started complaining about the food. We later learned he was head chef at Sloppy Jack’s, owned by John Hinshilwood. Noticing Esther Rieger’s slim form we asked for her diet list. She said she was the outstanding pupil in Gene Hale’s “Never Fail, Reducing School.” Slogan—“Sit Less; Stoop More; Look Better Than Before.” The runnerup in the class was Maxine Newman. That busy housewife, Etta Engleman, fainted between the second and third courses. An ambulance was summoned and who should come driving up but Ralph “Blood” Summers. We later learned that Etta’s attending nurses were Lillian Colglazier and Marjorie Lord. Amy Beth Dowell was the head dietician at the hospital. After the excitement had settled down and the banquet resumed its natural course, who should come sauntering in but that debonair playboy Charles “Mouse” Greenwald, late as usual. We were not surprised to see Bernice Gatz and Harold Seeger still holding hands, although they have been married five years. Virginia Shannon, a promising young surgeon, and Janet Huber, spent most of their time at the Darling Dress shop, owned and operated by Betty Lee Stumbo, who does her own designing. Mary Jean Lundy, that eminent socialite, was to give a ball the following evening, the proceeds of which were to go for the support of the Disabled Bachelors’ Club, president, Donald Bressler. By chance we overheard Jim McKelvey frantically calling Ed Carter’s Escorting Agency. He was informed that the only escorts left were Arlene Scheiber, Margaret Henke, and Violet Marie Liebsch ... we didn’t learn of his choice. Mary King and Helen Johnson arrived from somewhere in Kansas. [PAGE 21]

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SENIORS FERN SHILEY San Antonio, 1; Commercial; State Music Contest, 3: MINK Contest, 3; Chorus, 3, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Operetta, 4. “One thing is forever good, that one thing is success ” VIRGIL SIEMERING Barada, 1, 2; Commercial; Chorus, 3; Operetta, 3; Band, 3, 4. He who has learned to obey, will know how to command. EVELYN SLAGLE Academic; MINK Contest, 3; Chorus. I, 4; Glee Club, 4; Operetta, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A., 4. If you are idle, you are on the road to ruin, and there are few stopping places upon it” ALVIE STRASIL Commercial; MINK Contest, 3; Band, 3. One of those big, strong, silent men who can throw a mean horseshoe.” RALPH SUMMERS Commercial; State Music Contest. 3; MINK Contest, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Girls, I'm yours, without a struggle.” JAMES THOMPSON Academic; Gym, 2, 3. ‘‘My best thoughts always come a little too late ” IRIS TURNER Home Economics; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Give me the young man who has brains enough to make a fool of himself.” ELLA LORAINE WITT Academic; G.A.A.. 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Truth is the highest thing man can keep.” I PAGE 201 EDNA SHOUP Home Economics; Chorus, 2, 3. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of others.” HELEN SLAGLE Home Economics; State Music Contest, 2, 3, 4; MINK Contest, 3, 4; Operetta, 2. 3; Orchestra, 1, 2, 3; G.A.A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym, 1, 2; 1 one-act play; National Music Contest. ‘7 may never be president, but I may be first lady.” PEGGY STETLER Home Economics; Chorus, 3, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; G.A.A., 1, 2, 4; Gym, 1, 4. “A very careful student, careful not to overdo it.” CORA LEE STUMP Academic; Chorus, 1, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2; Operetta, 1, 2; Gym, 1, 2. “Her ready speech flowed fair and free.” JOHN SWEARINGIN Academic; Class President, 1; Orange and Black Staff, 4; Young Citizens Contest, 4; State Music Contest, 2, 3, 4; MINK Contest, 3, 4; Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2. 3. 4; Operetta. 1, 2, 3 ,4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Toast, 3; Gym, 1; Junior play; Senior play; 1 one-act play; National Music Contest. “Of course I'll be president. Who else is qualified for the job?” WAYNE TISDELL Commercial; Gym, 1, 2, 3. “Don't let your studying interfere with your education.” DORA WELLS Home Economics; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4. “Modesty is becoming to a maiden.” MARCIELLE ZORN Commercial; Chorus, 1, 2, 4; Glee Club, 4; Operetta, 2. “It is not the whistling that makes the locomotive go, it is the silent steam.”

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CLASS PROPHECY 1940 That well-known surrealist, Marjorie Ker-moade. and equally famous writer, Maxine Collins, were visiting with Mary Kanady, who was quiet and unassuming as usual. Richard Huettner telephoned that he would be unable to attend for he was giving an after-dinner speech at the Ladies Aid, entitled “The Evils of Slang.” Later we learned from the cub reporter Elza Kuhlman that the speech was a great success. The ace reporter of the “Falls City Scoop,” for which Elza works is W. T. Hutchison. Editor-in-chief is Garold Peck, and Carolyne Barton is co-editor. Harriette Medlock and Fern Shi ley are the society editors. Virgil “Cassanova” Siemering publishes a column under the heading “Advice to the Lovelorn.” What’s the secret, Virgil? Geraldine Hannaford is the outstanding typist for the firm, punching the keys at twenty per. Dora Wells and Constance Little are two other typists for the firm. Ella Loraine Witt is the switchboard operator. Christopher “Columbus” Wells is a janitor at the printing concern. One of the leading industries in this booming city is the Zippy Zippers Company. President is Alvie Strasil, and James Thompson is vice president. Philip Jackson is salesman for this firm. Clarence Heck runs a thriving second-hand store, turned over to him by his father. Robert Wagner, a messenger boy, delivered some telegrams from non-attending members. One was from Bob Heinzleman, who was training under the direction of Dick Farmer for the New York Lankees. The season was to open soon. Another was from Edna Shoup, in Atlantic, City, N. J., who said she had a very good chance of being Miss America for 1950. Still another was from the former Neola Hayes, who reported that she and her five red-headed children were fine. She said Beatrice McDermott was her children’s nursemaid. Dorothy Pratt cabled from Africa, stating that she was running a beauty parlor among the Fuzzie-Wuzzie tribe. William Huebner was their adopted chief. Still another, was from Mrs. Cummins, our former sponsor. She said that she was very sorry that she could not attend, but she was the representative from Nebraska to the National Bridge Club, which was holding its annual meeting in Chicago. Helen Slagle and Peggy Stetler flew from the west coast, where Helen is employed as an airplane hostess, and Peggy is head librarian at one of the outstanding universities on the coast. Wayne “Spunk” Tisdel is now manager of the creamery. Cora Lee Stump is still a postman’s daughter. Eva Mae Hutchison and Olive Greenwell were representatives for the International Travel Bureau. School teaching was a profession well represented by Ruth Braun, Marian Friedley, Helen Hoover, Zella Schlicker and Avalene Quigley. Arlin Fritz is head coach at a famous mid-western university. Milton “Jitterbug” Martin was Arlin’s star bench warmer. At the same university, Eleanor Lucas and Lola Mitchell were gym teachers. Douglas McIntyre is a well-known person around the campus of ye olde school, as he announces the football games over station BLAH. Irvin Cornford was a well-known cattle buyer. Marcielle Zorn, happily married, lived on a farm north of town. Richard Jahns was a daring aviator, who charmed all the ladies. Frances Rush, employed as a housekeeper in one of the better homes of Falls City, now has enough wedding rings with which to hang a curtain. The reunion came to an end at last, as all good things must, and such a good time was had by all that it was decided to hold another reunion the following year. The time and place were set, and we took a fond farewell of our classmates until 1951. By- Carolyne Barton Amy Beth Dowell Roy M. Kouns (PAGE 221