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

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Class Will We of the Senior Class of 1942, being of sound bodies and weak minds, do hereby advise, bequeath, assign, et cetera, our estate and possessions to wit: To Mr. Gel wick we bid a fond farewell and thank him for his various favors these high school years. To Mr. Starkebaum we express our gratitude and appreciation of his guidance and we leave to him a beautiful gold engraved copy of the speeches he has given us every year for the past four years. To Mr. Sympson w e bequeath a leather-bound volume of his own “Prophecies on World Affairs.” To Mr. Pace we bequeath a silver baton—he really deserves one for his splendid work with the orchestra and the band. To Mr. Boswell we will a priceless aluminum medal with these words inscribed: “Weather Prophet, Extraordinary.” To Miss Falter we bequeath a lovely bouquet of violets: in expression of our appreciation of her dramatic ability. To Miss Ickman we will a pound of that priceless! granulated stuff known as sugar. To Miss Cochrane we leave a chorus class emptied of true talent and musical genius. To Mr. Cummins we will—but we can’t will her ’cause he already has her. To Mrs. Hahn we will a sample package of muscles lifted from her several Senior girls. To Mr. Brown we leave a record of brilliant (?) basketball victories to be matched (we hope not) next year. To Mrs. DeWald we will a beautiful red geranium plant to bloom next year and remind her of the Class of ’42. To Mr. Hatch we bequeath a variety of seeds to plant in his Victory garden. To Miss Jom we will a copy of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” to keep for her very own—this copy will be complete with the autographs of all of her Sophomores of 1939-40 who enjoyed the selection so much—it says here! To Mr. Smith we bequeath a musical saw which he may use to entertain his “trades” boys during their course in metal work. To Miss Fase we will two dozen typewriter platens—the war has made them priceless, you know. To Miss Betz we bequeath all of our old history outlines—if she will just distribute them among the Sophomore class it will save the class many hours of work—that is, if they can read the outlines. To Miss Shook and Miss Sheehan, our sponsoressae these past four years, we regretfully say “Au revoir” and “Thank you for just being you!” To the various classes: To the Junior Class we will our place as “dignified” (?) Seniors—respected (?) by undergrads, and beloved (?) by our teachers. To the Sophomore we leave our brilliant (?) scholastic records to be surveyed with wonder and reverence. Our deepest sympathy we bestow upon the green, green Freshman class— Freshies, you’ll need it, believe us—we know ’cause we were green ourselves, once.

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MARIE STRECKER Commercial; Chorus, 1, 3; Glee Club, 3. “Happy go lucky, fair and free, nothing there is that bothers me.” KENT WALLER Academic; Class Officer, 3; Orange and Black Staff, 4; MINK Contest, 1, 2; Chorus, 1, 2; Glee Club, 1, 2; Operetta, 2; Band, 1, 2, 3; Gym, 1, 2. “Steady work turns genius stale; I mustn’t risk it.” EMMA BAKER Home Economics; Chorus, 1, 3, 4; Glee Club, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4: G. A. A., 4. “I wish something exciting would happen.” DUANE DUEY Agriculture; Football, 4; Gym. 1, 2, 3, 4. “All the girls say I’m a rare jewel.” MELVIN JOHNSON Trades; Gym, 3, 4. “For information on women, see Melvin.” KENNETH WINKLER Commercial; Football, 4; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4. “What this country needs is a sliare-the-brain plan.” LOIS TIMOTHY Commercial; State Music Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4; MINK Contest, 1; Operetta, 1; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4: G. A. A., 1; Gym, 1. 2, 3. “Good humor makes new conquests and maintains the old.” Those not pictured ARDIS MAE CARR Home Economics; Tarkio, Mo., Cameron, Mo., Auburn, Nebr.; Commercial Contest, 2, 3; State Music Contest, 3; Chorus, 3; Glee Club, 3; Operetta, 3; Orchestra, 3; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Committee, 3; Gym, 1, 2. “Silence is more musical than any song.” EUGENE ENGLEMAN Trades. “I don’t say much, but who knows what I think.” RUTH JOHNSON Commercial. “She is true to her word, her work, her friends.” HENRY WULF Agriculture; MINK Contest, 2. 3; Chorus, 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3; Operetta, 2; Gym, 2. “Work fascinates me; I can sit and gaze at it for hours.” DON TUDER Academic; Sacred Heart Academy; Football, 4; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 4. “Give me the moonlight, give me the girl, and leave the rest to me.” MARVIN YOUNG Commercial; Sheffield; Football, 3, 4; Gym, 1, 2. 3. 4. “I am an insectitude to the germs of knowledge.” ERVIN DECKINGER Trades: Football, 3, 4. “It is far safer to know tco little than too much.” ERNESTINE FREHSE Commercial; MINK Contest, 1, 2; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A„ 1. 3. “She has a dream lined brain.” BOB WING Trades; Gym, 1, 2, 3, 4. “I wonder if there are motorcycles in heaven.”

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And to each and every member of the student body—for those friendly smiles and kind words—we individually bequeath the following: Frances Abbott wills her bashfulness to Blanche “Bijou” Cain. Edward Allen leaves Betty Ramsey to sit in study hall “all alone and lonely.” Lowell Ankrom bequeaths his rhythm on the dance floor to Rider Stock-dale—but not his permanent partner—you-know-who! Lura Arnold leaves as meekly as she came—“with nary a backward glance.” Betty Mae Austin bequeaths her quietness to Nancy King—she could use it (King, we mean). Elnora Bachenberg bequeaths her sparkling smile to Lucille Scholl. Emma Baker wills her great number of masculine admirers to Helen Ruth Frehse, Mildred Gilliland, Connie Larson, and Katherine Dunn. Joan Bohrer bequeaths her ability to attract the opposite sex to Geraldine Lessel. Lois Beckham wills her earrings to any Freshman girl seeking sophistication. Dorothy Bossom wills her inexhaustible supply of chewing gum to any lower classmen desiring said supply—also the Bossom patent on “How to Chew Gum Becomingly.” Lucille Bossom bequeaths her chatter to Geraldine Benschoter—maybe we can strike a happy medium, girls. Donald Brackhahn wills his curly hair to Benny Denison who needs it after that “crew” haircut. Sue Brenner leaves to catch the next train for Missouri—Kansas City, Missouri. Beth Bryant leaves looking for a second Romeo. John Budeit wills his steadfastness to Jerry Billings—not that it will do any good, of course. Ralph Burdick bequeaths his “licorice stick” to anyone who thinks he can play it as well as Ralph. Betty June Burton wills her lease of Carico’s Dairy to Donna Inks warning her to keep up the rent. Ardis Carr leaves shortly after she arrived. Jack Chaffee bequeaths his knowledge of handling women to Bob Stetler. Loren Dale leaves to join Uncle Sam’s navy. Jack Davidson returns long enough from the same institution to graduate from F. C. H. S. Ervin Deckinger wills a portion of his height to Jim Erwin; his curly hair to Bob Scholl; his winning smile to Elmer Arnold, and his great long legs to Gregory Kallos. Catherine Denison leaves for Kemper Military Academy singing, “There’s Something About a Soldier.” Thelma Cornford bequeaths her vivid red lipstick to Betty Hicks. Juliamae Duerfeldt leaves quietly—glad that she has no more Latin to worry about.