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

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Section, One damp and dreary day in the autumn of 1941, the sacred halls of Falls City Senior High echoed to the stealthy footsteps of a huddled band of wide-eyed “Freshies” who peered furtively around corners, expecting at any moment to be seized by some wild troup of tormentors, also known as Sophomores, and be dragged ingloriously to be initiated into the dark mysteries of high school life. After a few weeks, encouraged by our sponsors, Miss Jorn and Mr. Smith, we gathered up enough courage to venture forth from our hiding places and perform our first duties as the Freshman class. We elected as class officers: Jim Knisely, president; Greg Kallos, vice president and Phyllis Wallbridge, secretary-treasurer. Blanche Cain, Catherine Steele, Carolyn Wagner, Betty Dykes, Norma Smith, and Rose Marie Wood won their first local awards, a small “F.C.”, through their interest and activity in the Girls Athletic Association. Entering school for our second year, we were much more at ease, as it was our turn to harass the Freshmen, so we undertook to add to the glory of the class of ’45. We retained the same class officers, figuring that if they had been able to stand the first year, they might as well continue in office. Dave Duey represented us in an athletic way, playing regular back on the football squad part of the season and performing capably as a utility player the rest of the time. Girls receiving a second local award were: Catherine Steele, Carolyn Wagner, Blanche Cain and Betty Dykes. Laura Zimmerman and Shirley Wing earned their first local. In September of 1943, two years after first poking our clean and shining faces in the door, we packed up our paper wads, marbles, chewing gum and other necessities for making life miserable, and returned as distinguished upper classmen. We cast our ballots for Colleen Ridgeway, president; Beverly Barnes, vice president; Dave Duey, secretary and Harold Haef-fele, treasurer, as our class leaders. Miss Fase joined Miss Jorn as our class sponsor. In the field of athletics, Rusty Witt, Buzz Heasley, Eddie Wittrock, Larry Noll, Fred Werner, Dave Duey and student manager Rae Cochrane, lettered in football. Gerald Wissinger and Fred Werner received monograms in basketball. A triangle, the first state award, was won by Betty Dykes, Carolyn Wagner, Catherine Steele and Blanche Cain. Sara Sue Alexander, Laura Zimmerman and Shirley Wing were awarded second locals. Mary Ann Lessel and Ada Richardson received first local awards. The Junior play, “Oh, Promise Me”, under the direction of Mrs. Kline, was finally presented, after a delay of almost a month due to the illness of the leading man, Greg Kallos. Jim Knisely took over his part at the last moment and did a very creditable job. Others in the cast were: James Anderson, Mary Ann Lessel, Sara Sue Alexander, Dick Kinsey, Jaunita Oberst, Blanche Cain, Shirley Wing, Ada Richardson, Beverly Barnes, Darold Shafer and Betty Hicks. On May 12th, after much preparation, we were host to the departing Senior class at the annual Junior-Senior banquet, held at the Prichard Memorial Auditorium. At last! After three years of diligent studying, we had reached the highest pinnacle of success, we were Seniors! Determined to start the year right, we chose as officers: Gerald Wissinger, president; Josh Lord, vice president; Eddie Wittrock, secretary and Shirley Wing, treasurer. Members from our class of the Southeast Nebraska football kings were: Larry Noll, Rusty Witt, Gene Brauer, Fred Werner, Buzz Heasley, Eddie Wittrock, Dave Duey, Max Bonsall, Jim Knisely, Paul Meinzer and Gerald Wissinger. Gerald Wissinger, Larry Noll, Fred Werner and Dick Kinsey lettered in basketball. Four girls, Blanche Cain, Catherine Steele, Carolyn Wagner and Betty Dykes, received the G.A.A. second state award, the highest honor that can be won by high school girls for athletic achievement. Shirley Wing, Sara Sue Alexander, and Laura Zimmerman won first state awards. Second locals were awarded to Mary Ann Lessel and Ada Richardson. First local awards were given to Donna Mae Hilgen-feld, Carroll Schmechel, and Jaunita Oberst. Sara Sue Alexander and Harold Haef-fele were our Senior cheer leaders. The staff of the Orange and Black included Dick Kinsey, Sara Sue Alexander, Buzz Heasley, Carroll Schmechel, Bob Lockard, Harold Haeffele, Greg Kallos, and Jim Knisely. The Senior play entitled “The Night of January Sixteenth”, was presented

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• MARCILLE ZENTNER Commercial; Gymn. 1. “She could not concentrate — the knot of her attention kept coming undone.” LAURA E. ZIMMERMAN Commercial; Chorus. 1, 4; Glee Club, 1. 4; G.A.A., 2, 3. 4; Gymn. 2, 3, 4. “Her voice skimmed easy chatter off the top of her mind.” StKuvuy Ifat 'Picturiect MAX BONSALL Commercial; Orchestra, 1. 2; Band, 1, 2, 3; Football, 4; Gymn, 2, 3; Sr. Class Play. “My troubles always come in the large economy size.” RHOLENE EICKHOFF Commercial, 1, 2; General, 3, 4; Chorus, 4; Glee Club, 4; Band. 1, 2, 3; Majorette, 1; Drum Majorette. 2. 3; Gymn, 1, 2; G.A.A., 1, 2; Play. “Elmer.” “When she talks it isn’t a conversation—it’s a filibuster.” PATRICIA LOLLMAN Commercial, 1, 2; Academic, 3, 4; G.A.A., 3, 4; Gymn, 3 4. Youthful delight oh, how oft thou lur’st me out into the night.” MARYANN NIEMEYER Commercial. 1, 4; Home Economics, 2. 3; Chorus, 2; Gymn, 3. “Locked in the cobweb prison of shyness.”

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April 29, in the Senior High auditorium. The cast comprised Gerald Wissinger, Larry Noll, Gene Brauer, Jaunita Oberst, Carroll Schmechel, Dorothy Waddle, Sara Sue Alexander, Jerre Don Thompson, Kathleen Reep, Jim Knisely, Greg Kallos, Dick Kinsey and Max Bonsall. May 10 we were entertained by the Junior class at the Junior-Senior banquet in the Prichard Auditorium. The curtain rang down on four of the best and most enjoyable years of our life, when, on May 24, we were given our diplomas and duly graduated from FalLs City High School as the class of 1945. DICK KINSEY.