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

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Patty Babb. Chris Horn is the bus-boy at the establishment and Neal Scheitel is the distinguished head waiter. The houselights dim and the spotlight centers upon the famous Robin Thompson and his “One Man Band.” He is aided by Peggy Thomas on the trumpet. After all, Robin can’t do everything. Making a name for herself with Maestro Thompson is Bettie Jahns. After Bettie finishes her second chorus, Pat “The Legs” Chapman taps her way to the middle of the floor. The next morning we visit Montgomery Ward’s, where we see Duane Tubach. The firm found him such an asset to their company that he was made manager of the local store. Working for him is William Chestnut who earns his living by testing mattresses—a little softer than history desks. Employed as salesgirls are Norma Lee Bauer, Nadine Corning and Mary Goltz. Louise Bachman has established “Louise’s Candy Kitchen.” Selling Bonbons and cashew clusters for Louise are Helen Braun, Darlene Mott, and Nelle Runyan. Lately LaRhue Fisher has been concentrating all her efforts on her cello playing, but the neighbors wish she would sello her cello. Rae Cochran is operating a thriving real estate agency. His enormous income is increasing by the sale of acreages on the moon. On the street we meet Kenny More-head who is running—no, not a fish market—a Ford garage. Another place of business is the Seedy Seed Company, owned and operated by the great corn tycoon, Bob Ebel. Next we look in at the city library which is run by Donna Mae Hilgenfeld. Donna became so tired of waiting for her ride every night, that she decided to take a permanent position there. In comes Hilda Carlyon who, after all these years, has been promoted from assistant jani-tress of the wastebasket detail to chief janitress of the library. We hop in our plane next morning and fly off to Lincoln where Nancy Carter has a responsible position in the insane asylum, carrying soup to nuts. Ambulance drivers for the institution are Carl France and Edgar Steele. Joe Gillispie made such a good record in the Navy, that he was given the rating of Rear Admiral in the Nebraska Navy. John Chesley is now a captain in the army. Next morning we decide to take off for Washington, D. C. As we have obtained passes, we attend a session in the Senate where Senator Jake Spears is in the climax of the Spears-Betz debates, comparable to the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Their topic is, “Should girls be Stout or otherwise?” We arrive in New York just in time for Ingram Yoder’s debut at Carnegie Hall. Ingie is to leave the next day for India where he will attempt to bring culture to the natives through his music. Next morning we feel the need of a new hair-do, so we call for an appointment at Joan Bock’s swank salon, but find that the famous hair-stylist is trying out her new creations on the natives of Cukemonga. Associated with Joan is Bonnie Nelson, the originator of the up-swept hairdo. Assistant is Mary Alice Franklin. The eminent authoress, Mary Lee Stout, has just written a new book, “How to Beat the Peroxide Shortage.” Sales people for her popular book are Rolene Hermann and Marjorie Schmitt. Before we take our report back to San Francisco, we drop in on Mrs. Ethelbert Abercrombie Chumpfilwiddy, the former Janice Klotzbach, who entertains us in her Park Avenue penthouse. Jan married Mr. C. because she found Klotzbach too hard to pronounce. Having taken stock of our classmates of 1946, we compile our reports and return to our original starting point. ARLENE CLAUSEN SUE MARTIN MARGARET GOLDSMITH

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Class Prophecy Leading scientists of the world stationed in San Francisco have developed a new type of radar plane which will fly 15 years into the future. To prove the success of the plane, we, Sue Martin, Arlene Clausen, and Margaret Goldsmith, have volunteered to conduct an experiment. In order to do this we have decided to look into the lives of our 1946 class mates as they would be in 1960. The pilot of our ship is Tom Kallos who found this occupation less hazardous than his former profession of comedian since he had too many narrow escapes from rotten eggs. Our first visit is with Benny Spears and John Zorn, renowned bridge artists, who are now touching up the Golden Gate in rainbow colors. At the same time—and place, we see our old friend, Audre Williams, who has devoted her life to counting freckles—guess whose? No tour would be complete without a trip to Hollywood. Among the stars whom we meet is Kenny Wittrock of 20th Century Wolf Productions. The girls are all swooning over his “Puppy-Dog Eyes.” Herbert Robertson, King of the Cowboys, is on location now, rescuing his fair heroine, Pat Chaffee. Also in Hollywood are Beverly Larson and Gilda Sailors, the famous comedy team, staging a comeback for vaudeville. On the same bill is Lois Keeling who brings the show to a halt with her renditions of “Night and Day” and “One Alone.” Booking Agent for the three Falls Citians is Fala Bowers. After leaving Hollywood, we cruise until night-time, then land at a small desert town. We walk over to the police station to inquire about lodgings and meet Norma Ankrom, ..Calamity Ank,” who is the chief of police in this ghost town. Hidden Gulch. On her force is Duane Pupkes noted for arresting motorists for driving too slowly. Before reaching Falls City, we drop into the hamlet of Podunk Center to look over the “Like-it-or-Lump-it” Matrimonial Agency run by the town’s favorite “Casanova,” Bill Gelwick. Bill sends out pictures of Marge Arendt and Carol Ken-topp to attract the prospective male customers, but to date, Bill has received more proposals than anyone else in his files. Bill’s agency is so popular that he needs two secretaries so he employs Delma Jones and Gertrude Biedenweg. Across the street from the agency is the butcher shop owned by Gerald Gerlt, and next door, William Quigley’s barber shop, specializing in shaping sideburns. While roaming around in the upper stratosphere, we look in on the home of “Beecie” Brown who lives on a ranch in Idaho, raising little “taters.” After circling our old home town of Falls City, we land in the new and improved airport of the thriving metropolis. We pause to drink a coke before going on with our tour of the city and enter the lunch room on the airport where we meet Yola Brown. Yola tells us that she is on her way to New York to sign a contract with C.B.S. to appear in television broadcasts. While there we also meet Coleen Ogg and Patsy Smith who are now wives of the wealthy co-owners of the airport. We jump in a cab and find our driver is Anna Marie Bolay, who owns the Taxi Service in Falls City. She tells that others who operate cabs in her employ are Donald Prichard, Cecil Bindrum and Jack Hayden, who is called out especially for the quick calls. On the side, Jack runs a golf course—without any ditches—Sha-zam! We feel it a necessity to wire into our home office at San Francisco to let them know we have come half-way across the country without mishap. We find the local Western Union Telegraph office and immediately recognize the manager to be our old classmate, Bob Eckwert, the original “Dit-dit-dot” boy. Messengers for the company are Myron Whitten and Victor Karst who became bored with farm life—but not so friends Marvy Scheitel, David Weinert, and Kenneth Yoesel, who have devoted their lives to raising prize heifers. The favorite hot spot in Falls City is “Pat’s Patio,” owned and operated by

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Class of 1947 Class Officers Sponsors President—Geraldine Bossom Miss Sheehan and Miss Shook Vice President—Jack Wing Secretary—Bob Titus Treasurer—Webster Todd