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

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Class Prophecy The time is 1952. Miss Sheehan and Miss Shook have retired and are living in “Starkywick,” a small city in Nebraska. They chose Starkywick because there they could live among many of their students who graduated from Falls City High School in 1942. Since these two receive retired teachers pensions, they have had the leisure to write a review of the present positions of the members of the class which is to be published in the “Zagette Gazette,” edited by Bob Hicks. The article follows: The town of Starkywick was in a somewhat run down condition, but through the efforts of Richard Colglazier, mayor, Mildred Metz, his secretary, and Kenneth Wink-lear, F. B. I. Agent, the city has been much improved. “Ox” gained his experience in leadership as president of the class of ’42. Not to be forgotten are the two leading members of his council, Pauline Kentopp and Keith Henninger. Pauline has broken the tradition of “all men” councils. Keith is working to improve the lot of high school students, especially those under Janice Slagle and Lura Arnold, who are seeking revenge for the bard work at Falls City High School. The teachers constantly fear Duane Duey, President of the School Board. He employs all the newest methods, practical or impractical. Since we are speaking of governing bodies, the Congressman, Joe Norris in Washington, is working for higher coal rates and shorter hair cuts. Other outstanding personalities are Wilma Pollette, concert pianist, and Catherine Denison, who has just completed a history text book. Ernestine Frehse and Betty Meyers have influenced theater manager Kent Waller not to show any more murder mysteries because these movies frighten the girls. Besides, it was as a result of these pictures that Lowell Ankrom and Bud Reed launched on their wayward careers. However, the two young men are walking the straight and narrow now because of the efforts of Henry Horn, University Coach. Juliamae Duerfeldt, director of the Ladies Aid Society, has arranged for that great lecturer, Professor John Budeit, to speak to the girls on a most fascinating subject “The Evils of Slang.” Betty Mae Austin who runs the boarding house—“Mae’s Place”—employs Ardis Carr as blues singer and Lois Timothy as a dancer. Next door to “Mae’s Place” is a novel corporation, an old maid’s home, owned and operated by Miss Emma Baker. The “maidens” under her care keep the beauticians, Dorothy and Lucille Bossom, on their toes. Ernie Prosser and Darlene Fisher aren’t around town any more. Ernie is pitching for the New York Lankees and Darlene directs an orchestra deep in the heart of Texas. Henry Wulf, big butter and egg man of the West, employs blond Naomi Needham as his private secretary. She isn’t getting fickle, is she? That brawny dog catcher, Glendonald Runyan, finds victims for Lossie Bowers, the veterinarian. Since business has been rather slow, they can afford only one stenographer, Ruth Grush, and even she does well to keep away from the bread line. Joan Bohrer and Dorothy Lichty arebeing starred in the popular radio serial, “Farewell to Arms.” This program is sponsored by Ruth Johnson, who pickles “Bita-a-wee Pickles.” Annabel Cox, a graduate of Princeton, getting ideas from Ridera Stock -dale’s column, “The Latest Hints On Fashions,” designs the gowns worn by Joan and Dorothy. Because he won his last match, “the bomber,” Albert Gruber, is spending his time under the care of Dr. Sam Cowan, owner of the “Quick Relief Hospital.” The personnel includes Betty June Burton, laboratory technician (her appointment was purely co-incidental), and nurses, Marceille Mahoney and Donna Meinzer.

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Regina McDermott wills her gentle voice to Georgina Brown asking her to phase lend it to “Bevvy” Barnes. Donna Meinzer leaves for Bourke’s Park (in Horton, little chums). Mildred Mettz bequeaths a volume of “Women and Their Ways” to Bud “Cassanova” Jones—oh, pardon us—he wrote that book. Betty Meyers jitterbugs to Greene’s—permanently. Naomi Needham leaves Bob Schiable to drive around uptown after school all by his lonesome. Joe Norris bequeaths his ability to be entertaining to Bob Miller. Lavernne Oberst leaves her younger sister, Juanita, to carry on the Oberst name. Sam Oberst leaves Norma McCarty without a man—but, give her time. Letha Pearson leaves for the Tubach Acres. Wilma Pollette wills her brilliant ability to compose and play the piano to Dwight “Pete, the Boogie-woogie Artist” Frederick. Ernest Prosser bequeaths his self-control (?) during an exciting game to Joe Hebenstreit. Charles Reed bequeaths his Dawson conquests to Tom “Woman-hater” Fallers. Bob Reed wills his hero-worship of Lowell Ankrom to Barb Windle—our mistake, she already has it. Glendonald Runyan leaves several people to do their typing lab. work all by themselves—but, no matter, they’re all Seniors, anyhow. LaVera Schneidewind leaves a space to be filled twice by Ann Stednitz. Margie Simmons bequeaths her questionable sense of humor to Joan Huber. Janice Slagle wills a well-worn comb to Audrey Snyder with which to comb that vivid red hair. Ridera Stockdale leaves and the percent of written messages (notes, to you, pals) decreases considerably. Emma Georgia Stout wills her ability to follow the fleet to any ambitious incoming Freshman girl who is susceptible to uniforms—blue and white ones. Marie Strecker bequeaths her sweet personality and winning smile to Bud Mitchell whom we hope snaps out of that “Hatfield haze” long enough to receive them. Lois Timothy bequeaths her uncanny method of answering any kind of questions to Tom Burton. Don Tuder wills his power of oratory to Ted Boland—now, maybe Ted won’t have so much trouble winning those “Buick vs. Studebaker” arguments. Kent Waller bequeaths his colored glasses to Bud Bohrer to look at those Petty girls featured in the current issue of the Esquire, Bud’s favorite magazine. Henry Wulf bequeaths his “loving-cup” ears to Keith “Eddie” Jahns. Marvin Young leaves crooning, “Yes, sir, Latz my baby!” That’s all Folks. Darlinerozzetta Fisher Dorothy Iris Lichty Naomi Needham

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A very important factor in Starkywick is the town newspaper, the “Zagette Gazette.” Dick Gelwick, chief photographer, gets some very interesting shots by use of the infra-red rays. Lois Beckham has a column on page three entitled “Advice to the Love Lorn.” Closely allied to this is Helen Ann Hansen’s syndicated column, “How to be Sure You Have Your Man.” Adding color to the staff is that foreign news correspondent who really gets around, Beth Bryant. Martha Jo Cooper during her last year in high school became suddenly interested in agriculture. A minister has made it possible for her to travel with the most famous agricultural agent in the history of the new world, Ralph Burdick. He is now trying to cross cactus with kaffir corn to produce a cereal. Marie Strecker, who recently inherited the billions left by her Uncle Throt-Morton, established the “High Flyin and Fallutin Airport.” Betty Latz, journalist, in her daily column, suggested to Miss Strecker that sheadvertise her airport by sky writing. Of course, that well-known stunt man, Marvin Young, would undertake the task. The only aviatrix on the field, Margie Simmons, seldom solos, since Sam Oberst and Eugene Engleman are always around to accompany her on her flights. Service of the planes is taken care of by Donald Brackhahn. Virgil Falloon failed to fully realize his ambition—to see the world as a railroad engineer. He isn’t an engineer; however, he is seeing the world—on his own two feet. Vernon Hazelwood, finding nothing better to occupy his valuabe time, has joined Virg and his never-ending expedition. Melvin Johnson superintends an exclusive reducing school. Regina McDermott, honor student, and Lois Houtz, runner-up, have taken for their motto—“Sit less, stoop more, look better than before.” Ed Allen operates the “Roopelly Doopelly Grocery Store.” Because of the competition by Hinky Dinkey, he has been forced to open a ritzy tea room to encourage patronage. Elnora Bachenburg is hostess in the tea room. Next door to this is the “Hub,” a drug store owned and operated by Bob Reed who used to spend so much time in drug stores that he gradually learned the business. His bookkeeper, etc., is Hester Friedly. Frances Abbott is social service worker at the Starkywick Alcatraz for women. Darlene Liebsch, successor to Kate Smith, still isn’t married, but we’re waiting. Bernard Johnson is making money and plenty of it. How? He’s digging ditches on the W.P.A. Laverne Oberst, a wealthy “unclaimed blessing,” has established Mary Sue Jones in a profitable taxi company. So interested in Mary Sue was Miss Oberst that she also endowed her with a secretary, LaVera Schneidewind. A stiff competitor of the Taxi Company is the “Motorcycle Circle Cab Company” run by Bob Wing. Marianne Evans is her husband’s boss. Who would have thought it? The city has enough sailors to have a fleet of its own. Among them are Jack Davidson, Ronald Franklin, and Loren Dale. However, there is something unusual about these boys, they have two girls in every port instead of the conventional one. There are two persons in the class particularly interested in the army air corps. Betty June Lucas is married to a flier; Jack Chaffee has just been promoted to the highest possible rank in the air corps. Katrine Kjeldsen, a socialite, and her two secretaries, Letha Pearson and Thelma Comford, recently arranged a benefit ball. Proceeds were given to the Bachelor’s Club of which Ervin Deckinger is president. Don Tuder, that well known man about town, is contemplating, in his more serious moments, settling down. Only if he does, will Lois McCarty have anything to say about it. Last, but not least, we wish to mention the former Sue Brenner, who is married to a handsome and dashing life guard. There are at present five pairs of shoes under the table at mealtimes. Her next door neighbor is Emma Georgia Stout who is busy taking care of “twin live wiars.” Here ends the review of the history of the class of nineteen forty-two to now. Emma Georgia Stout Beth Bryant John Budeit