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

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Elizabeth Kentopp is a nurse. An aviation expert, whom we remember as Stuka Ferguson, is trying to convince her that a home is more important than a career. Vaneta Gartner is the business administrator for a publishing company. Her secretary is Bernice Wallace. Their most recent publication is “Statistics on People Who Dislike Onions” compiled by Loretto Deckinger, Mar jean Bippes, and Letha Zimmerman. Frank Schmechel is a physician of a near-by town. David Little is a news-commentator of KMA. Margaret Wickham broadcasts household helps from the same station. Esther Mez plays her horn in the KMA orchestra. Jean Hatfield is a card shark. She has just won the Nebraska Bridge Championship. Prominent in the social world are two ex-Falls Citians. They are both members of the Wives of Hinky-Dinky Club. We remember them as Sally Yoder and Betty Ramsey. Norine Anderson returned to Kansas after graduation to be the Someone’s Little Homemaker. Jo Ann Wilson is married to a “man of the sea.” She states that it is wonderful being a Navy-Wife. Ailene Oliver still thinks the Army is tops. Little wonder, her husband is a private in the Army. Mary Beckner is now a resident of Walt Hill. She was recently married to the mayor of that town. Betty Jane Lichty and Lila Kottich are social workers in Ciudad. They are trying to better the conditions of cats and unpedigreed dogs. The people of the town wait for a late mail. Donald Brecht is the mailman. Dale Peck spends most of his time whistling at red-heads — woodpeckers. You see he is a taxidermist. Johnny Krause is now a man-about-town in Hollywood. June Shaw is trying to decide whether she wants to live in Verdon or Hiawatha. Elmer Arnold is the editor of the Daily Rag. Mildred Gilliland is his ace reporter. Robert Scholl is the printer’s devil. At the present Robert Liebsch is in the circus business training monkeys. Margaret Combs is driving a jeep in the WAAC’s. Running close competition to “B.K.’s Triple L. is Dot-a-Bell’s Beauty Saloon owned and operated by Dorothy Beutler. Bernice Duerfeldt is an Air Stewardess on the same plane that Edgar Halt-erman pilots. Marvin Zimmerman is the photographer in Ciudad de Falls. We can only report that Lester Fisher is a great scientist—his work is unknown to the general public. Raymond Lollman is his associate. Nellie Parker is peacefully settled in the Land of Sunshine. Robert Schaible is proprietor of the Farmer’s Friend Cream Station. Jim McArdle is the speedy bell-hop at the Grand Hotel. Mary Ellen Schlos-ser is the hostess at the same place. Dorothy Martin is a clerk in the Do Alot Store. On the side she is financing the publication of Mildred Cornford’s recipe book. Joyce McMullen does the office work for Kathryn Wittrock’s Taxi Service. Lucille Scholl is one of her best drivers. Rider Stockdale is trying to find the universal solvent. We wonder what he’ll put it in after he finds it? Gerry K. Lessel has started a movement to abolish middle names, and through the movement has gotten another name. This is a brief summary of the accomplishments, lives, and whereabouts of the Class of 1943. GERRY K. LESSEL NELLIE M. PARKER

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 44 'P'lofiAecy My but it’s funny how time changes things! The other day we gathered for a reunion of the Class of 1943, and the differences were astonishing. For example: Our home town is no longer called Falls City, but rather Ciudad de Falls—due to the influence of Margaret Fischer, who is the instigator of the very successful Spanish Emporium. The best-loved citizen of the town has pretty well eliminated car troubles by doing away with cars. This prominent personage is none other than Dr. Huffman. ‘Slim’ says, “Walk—SLOWLY— and you’ll always get there.” The banquet for our reunion was held at the finest restaurant-club in the city— Pete’s Place. Pete made us all feel at home by greeting us at the door with, “Hello, Smiley!” Incidentally, Bernard Bennett is the bouncer at the same place. Across from us at the banquet sat Joe Hebenstreit. Joe came from Madison Square Garden where he had been exhibiting his basketball prowess for several engagements. We naturally thought Joe came back for the reunion, but were disappointed to learn he made the trip to see Skeezix. Just goes to show that man’s best friend is his dog. Mr. and Mrs. Boland sat next to us at the banquet. They are still blissfully happy after seven years of married life. After the first course was served, the program began. Jimmy Erwin’s Midget Music Makers furnished the very spectacular background for the entertainment. Katherine Dunn, soloist of another name band, gave her arrangements of several of the hit songs of today. Betty June Turner, now the city’s best dancing teacher, tapped out a few of her famous routines. Betty Ferron had an acrobatic drill from several of her gym classes. She is now the gym teacher at High School. After the musical numbers, Mr. Hatch and Miss Ickman each gave words of greeting. They are both professors at the University of Nebraska now. Our class is well represented in both the business and professional worlds: Sterling Fowler is the owner of a prosperous seed business. Vivian Jackson sells hats to the feminine population of Ciudad de Falls. Donald Dale is the super-salesman for the Sweep-it-Spic Vacuum Cleaner Company. Jim Hebenstriet owns the Cork Club —New York City’s favorite night spot. Famous—need we say more? Dick Carter is the proprietor of C. de F.’s Food Forum. His motto is: Efficient and courteous self-service. Bob Fletchall is his delivery boy. Bill Keeling and Bill Kentopp are partners in the “Ladies Look Lovely Beauty Shoppe.” They chose this novel name so that they could answer the phone with—“B.K.s’ Triple L. Good morning.” Pearl Johnson and Imogene Witt do a splendid business at the “Yes We Have It—Drugs. Gerald Davis liked being a Deacon so well that he entered the ministry. Rev. Davis is a shining example for the city’s youth. (No movement.) Virgil Weber is the calisthenics instructor at Byrn Mawr. John Thompson has replaced Bing Crosby as a popular crooner. Bob Bader is now a well-known corn-median. His monologues put audiences in stitches. Corrine Hardenburger is his capable secretary in charge of his fan-mail. Several of the instructors of the High School’s present faculty are our classmates of ’43. Imogene Kruse is the Home Economics teacher. Donald Nixon finds his time all taken as the agriculture instructor. Martin Braun teaches English. Caroline Fiene is librarian of the City Library. Marcene La Forge is her able assistant. Helene Miller is a surgeon at the Hospital for the Mentally Unbalanced. Carroll Richardson is a barber at the same institution.

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Tifctt We of the Senior Class of 1943, being of sound bodies and weak minds, do hereby advise, bequeath, assign et cetera, our estate and possessions to-wit: To Mr. Starkebaum we leave an invitation to speak more often in Assembly. It seems nice to see you pacing that floor now and then. To Mr. Sympson we leave a pad and pencil, on which we wish he’d write a manusc:ipt of all the interesting experiences he has had. We’ve all listened to them and liked them, so now why doesn’t he write a book. To Mr. Cummins we leave an ample supply of defense stamps—we hear he sells them to gum-chewers. To Miss Cochrane we leave a trust fund to cover the expense of having her corns cured. To Mrs. Kline we leave all the coffee ration coupons of those seniors who don’t drink coffee—that is, if the O.P.A. doesn’t object. To Miss Ickman we leave a ten-pound bag of sugar—it’s so pleasant to smell those baking cookies—only we wish she’d pass them around, also a dozen cards of nice, new straight pins—they’re pretty rare now, so she’s sure to appreciate them. To Miss Wieland we leave the genius of the underclassmen, hoping that they can figure out those Trig, problems without the awful headaches we always had. To Miss Betz we leave such great names as Prater, Burton, McKelvy, et cetera, knowing she’ll be able to pull them through one more year. To Mr. Hatch we leave a shiny silver star to wear on his lapel—he’s done quite well in policing first floor these past years and we think he deserves a medal. To Mrs. DeWald we leave the various sets of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference material. For her willing help and valuable suggestions we will always be grateful. To Miss Shook we leave a new set of beautiful tires—(not retreads either). All we ask in return is a ride in that snappy little car. To Miss Sheehan we leave a lovely, leather bound copy of “Silas Marner”— his memory shall ever haunt us. To Miss Jorn we leave only our thanks and appreciation for being such a grand teacher. To Miss Fase, we leave nine new typewriters (preferably L. C. Smiths) to replace those taken by the government. To Mr. Boswell we leave a new set of equipment — great scientists will break some now and then you know. To Miss Sympson we leave the coming History students to be coped with—we hope they don't prove as annoying as we did. To Coach Brown we leave the remnants of the ’43 basketball team knowing that ’44 will be his lucky year. To Mrs. Hahn we leave those awful green gym suits, hoping the coming classes won’t have to endure them. To the various classes: To the Juniors we leave our positions (dignified of course) as seniors of this, our Alma Mater. To the Sophomores we leave hearty congratulations—just think, you’re upper classmen now! To the Freshmen we leave only a ray of hope. Courage, comrades—the best is yet to come. Norine Anderson wills her honorable position as queen to some lucky Junior— preferably a blonde, such as—but, we won’t go into that. Elmer Arnold wills his quiet studious way to Bud Boher. Bob Bader wills his rosy blush to any under-classman needing some modesty. Mary Beckner wills her fur coat to most any under classman—you’ll have to fight it out girls. Bernard Bennett wills his instinctive nature for trouble to any underclassman desiring excitement. Dorothy Beutler wills her pleasant nature to Dorothy Gartner.