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

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Reschke Warren Rodgers, Nona Sawyer, Rrchard Tutt Nellene Vogele, Bob Vogele, Rrchard Wrckrser, Rrchard Wrllrams Betty Wrttrock and Burdeen Zrm merman Not only strarns of musrc but portrons of Romeo, Oh Romeo affect our sensrtrve hearrng sense Dra matrc talent stored rn us Just had to let loose before that peace treaty was srgned and vrctory proclarmed Therefore, or May 8, we presented our last remarnrng show drsplayrng all our four years work rn the three act play entrtled Quret Summer under the drrectron of Mrss Donna Sukovaty The talented cast rmluded Barbara Arendt Gerry Atkrnsor Ronald Brannrn Patrrcra Dodds Carol Duey Vrrgrnra Ferg uson, Jrm Glover Joe Glover, Wrlma Hahn, Bob Huettner Mrldred Jahn, Kenneth Kreffer, Elame Krondak, Exelyn Larkrn Gary Lemmon, r oyd Mc Carty Marylyn 'Vlrller Elame Mrller, Rrta Mae Raw ley, Warren Rodgers, Earl Solt Dorrs Suedmerer, Donetta Sumner, Betty Wrttrock, and Kenneth Zoel ers Army lrfe was soon to draw to a close for the Semor Sergeants and the events passed all too soon Frrst our Banquet held on May 4 at whrch trme we were gracrously entertarned by the Junror Corporals Baccalaureate servrces were held on May 20 and our peace treatres were srgned, sealed and delrvered at th Commencement exercrses on May 24 In four years we have commenced to do our Job as best we could Our vrctory rs non and our thrrty srx month campargn a success But rf we were to recerve a drspatch now that we vw ere begrnnrng that canrpargn all over agarn we would not hesrtate to stand at attentron, about race and begrn the march to vrctory' Elarne Krondak Freshmen Hrstory We the Freshmen rookres had passed our re qurrements and were ready to Jorn the Great Army of Balls Crty Hrgh School Seotember 2 1947 we had come to the Inductron Center wrth our hopes hrgh and our credentrals rn perfect order so we thought We were soon put rn our place as new recrurts by Semor Sergeants We marched through our paces and froundered on the obstacle course tryrng to drscover room 102 on thrrd floor We moved up a rank almost rnstantly when we elected our commandrng ofrrcers Presrdent Gary Lemmon, Vrce Presrdent Kenneth Kreffer, Secretary Treasurer Janet Martrn, Student Actrvrtres ommrttee, Frank Falloon Tom Percell, Under the competent leadershrp of the two chrefs or staff Mr Carney and Mr Henderson Army lrfe agreed wrth us and found many green recrurts actrve rn Band Orchestra Choral Musrc and Physrcal Educatron Tough army football found one letterman Tom Percell, on rts squad To cheer on our one man team, cheerleader Barbara Arendt was selected from the Freshmen WACS 1Womens Ath letrc Corpsj Prrx ate Rrchard Wrckrser won a numeral rn Track, thus representrng our rank rn two sport actrvrtres Our manuals were badly worn by the end of our term as Freshmen prrvates but the large percentage of our class appearrng on the Honor Roll xsell re ssarded our efforts Sophomore Hrstory In the Fall of 48 the Sophomore class entered upon then second freld of battle, proudly drsplayrng tnerr new rank Prrvate 1st Class We had returned to the battlefreld wrth a long casualty lrst due to unavordable rterns such as movrng away and pro longed rllness Nevertheless we had garned new recrurts from other theaters of war and under the gurdance or our carnpargn leaders Nlrs Cummrns and 1VIr Anderson the recrurts soon supprenrented our osses Our new rank called for prestrge, and a new detarl of conrmandrng offrcers were elected, rncludrng Presrdent Frank Falloon, Vrce Presrdent, Robert Huettner, Secretary Treasurer, Carol Duey The Stu dent Actrvrfres Commrttee wrth representatrves from each rank found rn rts mrdst two Prrvates 1st Class, Gary Lemmon and Patrrcra Dodds, also from the WAC drvrsron Prrvates 1 t class show therr faces well as rndr cated by our partrcrpatron rn Chorus, Band and khysrcal Educatron Callrng the Honor Roll the head Chref of Staff, found that Prrvates lst Class strll took therr Army lessons serrously Army football seemed to tame down a trrfle or maybe our Frrst Class boys had roughened up a brt for we now boasted frve football awards rncludrng brank Falloon, Ted Krekhaefer, Tom Percell, Davrd Rush and Byron Mernzer One Prrvate 1st Class, lrank Falloon, had learned how to juggle bombs and knew Just what to do wrth the basketball as rndrcated by hrs basketball letter award We now engaged rn two sports and each needed some loud cheerrng to boost the score hrgher Thrs we attarned wrth the ard ot two WACS Barbara Arendt and Dorothy Shouse lrack numerals were won by veteran Rrchard Wrck rser plus Prrvate lst Class Kenneth Kreffer The Army of Falls Crty Hrgh wasnt all drrlls and marches and actrve part was taken by our class rn the new Recreatron Program begun that year Yes, the class of 48 was certarnly a lst class group Junior Hrstory The same theater of war, Falls Crty Hrgh School found us back at our battle statrons and ready to prtch nr and frght A Junror corporal hurrredly read the drspatch from headquarters statron that we had only 18 months to frnrsh up our Job and attarn the lorg sought for vrctory Under orders from our Chrefs of Staff Mrss Fase, Mrss Shook, Mr Hatch and Mr Jones, we held a strategy conference and selected capable commanders to lead us to vrctory They were as follows Presrdent Barbara Wrltse, Tr easur er, Tom Colbert We showed the Army that thrs vrctory was not only a nran s Job but that the WACS and the WAVES were gorng to do then part Our Student Actrvrtres were bountrtul and carrred expertly through by the Comrnrttee consrstrng of Corporals Barbara Arendt, l rank Balloon and 'led Krekhaefer Our strategy to attarn vrctory was not all work erther for sports played an rmportant part rn the lrves of the Junror army We nearly trrppled our foot ball lettermen and could easrly have provrded Falls Crty Hrgh wrth a Junror Corporal Team from our rank alone Thrrteen men drsplayed therr Orange and Black letters these rncludrng Frank Falloon, Ted Krekhaefer Byron Mernzer Vernon Honea Kenneth Kreffer Norman Lape Floyd McCarty Tom Percell Alwrn Pratt Davrd Rush Don Srmpson Vrrgrl Stern lrauer and the veteran track star Rrchard Wrckrser Our strategrc commrssron marntarned ne had to hrt our targets fast and wrth precrsron That we drd and basketball letters were added to the trophy collectrons of Frank Falloon Ted Krekhaefer and Kenneth Kreffer An all over fever for Jrctory rn less than 18 months fou rd many track stars runnrng or hurdlrng the obstacles wrth perfect form Corpora' Gerry Atkrnson was added to the lrsts cf our checrrng squad wrth the return of xeterans Barbara Arendt and Dorothy Shouse from the Wo men s Athletrc Corps Army sports not only rncruded the rnale populatror rn our Junror ranks but our WAC Corps now made therr debut Frrst State aw rrds rn the Grrls Athletrc Assocratron were coveted by Barbara Arendt Phylrrs Bechtelhemrer, Bonnre Bell, Barbara Brannrn, Patrrcra , . . . - Q . - . , . . . . - 1 ' , ' - ' . . . 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BURTON BURK RONALD BRANNIN Trades ond Industrnes I 2 3 Co Acodemvc I 2 Trodes ond Ind 3 Op Tronnmg 4 4 Chorus I 2 4 Stop' Look' Lusten' No more hockey for me SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Semor Clan Hxstory That September day dawned brlght as we entered upon the flnal phase of battle The vlctory now must be Swlft and sure 1f our four year campalgn was to be acclanned a successful one The great offenslve was launched under the command of offlclals The bugle call sounded purrmg the Semor Ser geants on to actlon Inspectlon was at the head of our llst of duties and thlS was readlly accompllshed under the watchful eye of our 0ff1C6lS lncludmg Presldent Kenneth Zoellels Vice Plesldent Dennls Sallors Secletary Tleasuler Robert Huettner and Student Act1v1t1es Commlssloner By1on Memzer Nevertheless 01.1 aCtlVltl6S were stlll subJect to the femme touch and Vlfglhla Ferguson and VI11dred Jahn were selected to complete the Comm1ss1on Our actlvltles were not conflned to our tralmng camp and the USO Canteen opened m 1951 through the effort of our ACt1Vltl6S Commlsslon and the local VFW club was used and enJoyed by all However our routmes were strlct and the Job at hand took tlme and effort Tlme was small effort was seemmgly smaller but the Honor Roll st1ll boasted a good many Semor Sergeants Passes for the Halloween evenlng were lssued t0 tlavel to the Hlawatha Festlval Mxss Barbara Arendt was selected as Mxss Falls Cxty and we were as proud as could be when she was selected as Queen of the Festlval In her regal robes Barbara would turn any k1ng s head And that she d1d turnlng the heads of our kmg slze football team to a vlctorlous season It took tough Semor Sergeants to luck that football and make those touchdowns but we d1d our share Com PI'lSlIlg the proud bearers or Orange and Black letters xwele l'rank Falloon Vernon Honea Kenneth Kleffer Ted Klekhaefer Norman Lape Byron Memzer Floyd MacCa1ty Tom Percell Dennls Sallors Don Slmpson V11g1l Stelnhauer and Rlchard Wlcklser The team must freshen up and selze agam the ilghtlng Splrlt before the basketball season and the accompanymg hlstorlcal account The recent dlspatch 1eads the half tlme has been called and off trot the Semor Sergeants But look, from the north goal sound the strams of the bugle call and the marchmg band begms the blg parade In full regalla and wxth heads hlgh the Semor Sergeants make a flne showlng 1n the musxcal aspect of football lxfe Sergeants on the Band agenda mcluded, Tom Colbert Carol Duey Vhlma Hahn Kay Kmsey B111 Kochhelm Elame Krondak Gary Lemmon Warren Rodgers Ruth Ann Schlereth and Barbara Wxltse Walt a shout, and a cry yes the cheerleaders are on the go agam wlth a Flght Flght Flght Four year leader Barbara Arendt and two year veteran Gerry Atklnson mamtam the Semol Sergeant xepre sentatxon ln that small but powerful gloup Basketball awards took thelr place of honor along sxde of the football letters and the Senlors grlps were gomg to be fllled mth sports achievement when then honorable dlscharges were recexved Nowhere d1d a team make a fmer showmg than ours and true army basketball couldn t have been greater Semor Ser geants drlbbllng the ball to higher scores were Flank llgallociim Kenneth Kleffer led Kxekhaefer and Tom erce Track bloomed as the grass turned green and xt was a hard Job for sprlng to keep up wlth fast pace set by track stars Tom Percell Rlchard W1ck1ser Kenneth Kxeffer Frank Falloon Byron Memzer The WACS made thelr second flne showmg thls year and the army als proudly wore thelr second state awards WACS recelvxng the red and whlte emblems were Barbara Arendt Phyllls Bechtelhelmer Bonme Bell Barbara Brannm Patrlcla Dodds Carol Duey V1rg1n1a Ferguson, Mlldred Jahn June Meyers Evelyn Larkm Marylyn Mlller Jo Etta Moore Ruth Ann Schlereth Dorothy Shouse Joy Tucker and Surroundmg campsxtes caught our flghtmg spmt not only ln sports but ln other flelds as well and tompetltlon was keen at the Dxstrlct Declamatory Contest held at Peru Nebraska, March 30 The Army of Falls Clty Hugh entered ln numerous 3Ct1VltleS Semor Sergeants partlclpatmg mcluded Barbara Arendt, Robert Huettner Mlldred Jahn Kenneth Kleffer and Gary Lemmon who were members of the cast ln the the one act play Dark Wmd Elame Krondak journeyed to her second speech contest on March 30 after appearlng ln the State American Legion Natxonal Oratorlcal Contest held ln Norfolk March 22 She was one of the s1x fmallsts m the state contest At the Peru Declamatory Contest Elame entered the mterrupatnve poetry d1v1s1on All were recalled to the home front and army llfe became normal once agam The strams of musxc catch our ear as we roam the halls of camp or strug gle thlough our army manuals thls tlme from the choral Department Under the able dlrectlon of Mrs Kmkead the followxng Semor Sergeants sang thexr way to fame ln the Mixed Cholr and Girls Chorus The talented opera stars mcluded Phyllls Bechtel helmer Patrxcla Dodds Wllma Hahn Mildred Jahn Fern Kelthley Marylyn Kennedy Kay Kinsey Blll Kochhelm Elame Krondak Evelyn Larkm Floyd McCarty Elame Mlller, Marylyn Mlller Rlchard I 1 I ' , I 4 1 ' ' - '- . . 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Dodds Caml Duey Vllglnla FLlg'USOll 'NI1ld1ed Jah11 Iachcl Joncs June Meye1s Evelyn Ldllxlll 'VIa1x1yn Nllllll Jo htta Moo1e Ruth Ann Schlelcth Doxothy Shouse Jox Tucke1 and Ma1ga1et xVd.f,,l16I The County Goxcmment movement xx as l1'lStltUt9d dull! g ou1 Ju111o1 yea1 and many QOIDOIZIS studlously attempted to 1na1nta1n peace and 011161 101 a day ln uh1ch they su1p11s1ngly succeeded The off1c1als 1n cluded County COIHIHISSIOTICI Robe1t Huettnc1, Coun ty Cle1k Kenneth Kleffer Cle1k of the D1St1lCt Comt, Ba1ua1a Alendt, County TIEHSUIGI Gerly -Xtlnnson County Shellff Tom Pe1cel1 County At FEIQNUSOH, County Supeunfendent Calol Dues , Coun tx Judge F1ank Falloon County Eng1nee1 Ted Klek haefe1 Asslstant Dl16CtO1 J11n GIOYQI Ag11cultu1e -Xqent Buon 'NIe1nze1 and Countv SCIWICB Offlcez Ga1v Lemmon Falls Cltx Hlgh Alllly Camp lQSOL1llll6d Xuth the echoes of th Band Cho1us and Physlcal Educatlon 111 uhlch lnanv of OUI ldlk pa1t1c1pated To atta111 that xlctozx the NISIOD of xxhlch sccmed a l1tte clea1o1 non wc had to malntaln a good 1ep1esentat1on on the Honol Roll vshlch we dld wlth flvxng., colols Dxamatu talent nas dlSLOVC,l6ll h1ddcn by our mans Othel talents and was exh1b1ted 1n thc p1esenta txon of the 3 act play nt1 led A Llttle Honey unde1 the d11ect1on of the Spee h Instructo1 Mxss Sukoxaty The castmclulded Ba1ba1a Arendt GQIIY Atkmson Pat11c1a Dodds Carol Duey F1ank Falloon M1ld1ed Jahn Ted Klekhaefel Elalne K1ondak Ga1y Lemmon Elalne Mlllex Maxylyn VI1lle1 Do11s Sued 1118161 and Betty Wlttl0Ck But ou1 talent was not IESEIVCQI for the home base Our show t1aveled overseas and p1 esented a one act play entltled Mooncalf NIugfo1d at the D1str1ct Declamatoly Contest at Pe1u Nebxaska on March 24 Jahn Elame Krondak and Ga1y Lemmon VlCtOTl0US we uele 1n the f1eld contest and 1etu1ned home w1th a Supe11o1 ratmg F01 then fme pEIf0lmahC6 ID Mooncalf Mugfoxd Elame K1ondak and Gary Lem mon xwele acclalmed outstandmg 3CtIBSQ and actor, zespectwely On May 17 we ente1ta1ned the Sen1o1 Se1geants at a f3.Shl0ll3.bl8 nlght club Club 50 m honor of then attammcnt 111 4 yea s the v1cto1y we had 9 1ema1n1ng months to attam Ml totaled ou1 3 pre cedlnp, yeals were successful ones and we felt capable of beaung, the p1oud rank of Sen1o1 Selgeants . '. . ' . ' ' , . ' . e . , . . V . v ' ' ' , . - ' 7 ' 9 Y ' Y Q ' i. . - , H., . ,Y , . . Y' v A .J ' ' G as ' n A1 ,,, . , ., v , ' . . I C , .v L ' ' . D - 1 l 1 A 1 1 , I . . , I . I . S . Y . 2 ' .y l . . l . . . I ' . . t . 1 , I .Y A . , 1 .Y . , : I ' ' ., . , .. - . . 5 V , . ' . . ' .' . . I - - l ! ' ' - . .' . . . . . . . , ' H 1 . U ' ' . . ' V A A v ' Q v 7 I 3 - ' ' I ! i 7 Y to1-nc-y, Ela1ne Ml1191'Q Reglstrar of Deeds, V11'gin1a 1950. The cast 1nclulded: Barbara Arendt, Mlldred . A . .' V I 3 i. -,. . - I ' I . . ' ' ' -' 1 f . 3 . '1 . . ' ' . . M. ' . ' ' . .g M v . ,y . .3 . , . . . . . . . . ,. ' .. .,' - . H . 11 ' . , - ' ., 7 . ' Y . 1 A ' . l , . ' ' - K . K 1 ' Y ' v . 'FN v v' Q V . Af. e 1 K - B' n . , - q ' - - L ' f 1 -4 - ' ' I ' ' ' 44 l! ' .lm ' I - 51. . 'Il -, -A , - ry ' . , . . . - , f - . . , - - , ' , Y I ' I I ' s u 1 ' . . ' . 1 1 Lv 'S . , - ' A , .' ,. . . ' . . .