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

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CLASS PROPHECY OF '52 We recall the day, October 9, 1951, when Superintendent Andrews thrust the big plastic balloon into the air during the Crusade for Freedom Program. Much to our surprise this balloon has returned today, May 23, 1972. I have taken the pamphlets from the balloon and what I have discovered is startling! Falls City is quite a changed little city — the class of ’52 saw to that! Taking the place of the Rivoli Theatre is Hahn’s Chemistry Plant that manufactures donut holes under the direction of the brilliant chemical engineer, Terry Vonderschmidt. Dick Schock is the chief operator of the huge mixing vats, mainly because of his vast experience in chemistry lab. Vernon Hunzeker, besides being janitor, follows Dick around with a fire extinguisher, keeping him from duplicating the feat of Mrs. O’Leary and her cow of the Chicago fire. I learned, also, that Greene’s Drug Store is replaced by Boatman’s Beanery. This thriving enterprise has an enticing floor show starring three dreamy dames — Ann “Hug Me Tight” Pool, Marjorie “Come Up and See Me Some Time” Meyers, and Beverly “Cut a Rug” Hays. Starring in the show are “The Fleet-foot Twins” who, as a sidelight, are housewives taking care of their daughters, Shirley and Arleta. Charles “Dog Meat” Asendorf, the brawny bouncer who makes hamburger out of all the unruly customers, is busy throwing out Marlin Peck, who insists on pinching the cute little waitress, Peggy Eickhoff. And last, but not least, the Torch Singer, Jo Ann Spahr. Ed Huber has taken over the Chevrolet agency and has been so disgusted with small sales that he is negotiating a sale with David, HOTROD HAPPY, Stratton — another motor magnate. I see here where Reverend Ward Reesman and his wife, the former Dorothy Vaughn, are singing a duet, “Onward Christian Soldiers,” for this Sunday Service. Rev. Reesman’s assistant is Robert Ziegler. Robert Kratz leads a dead life — he is the leading undertaker in Falls City, at present. Jerry Downey has established his own beauty salon. His new permanent that the girls are simply daffy about is called “RED’S RAYVE — GUARANTEED TO GIVE YOU CURLY RED HAIR.” If you don’t believe it, just look at Jerry’s! Ralph Ducy went into business for himself, too. But he isn’t making any profit. He seems to be the only one who fully appreciates his exclusive “Sun Beam” brew. Taking Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin’s place in Hollywood now is that fascinating comedy team — Sanchez and Pollard — making quite a hit, I see. Sanchez and Pollard are not the only ones from the ’52 class of F. C. H. S. who are smashing hits in Hollywood. There is “The Great Lover” taking Rudolph Valentino’s place, Ote Prater! Who, incidentally, has all the girls swooning in the aisles. The Eskimos of Iceland are so very pleased with their new pin-up girl — pretty Pat Richmond is the lucky one! Pat has a friend up there, Coleen Zimmerman, trainer of the Eskimo dogs. Because of her sunny disposition KWOS has hired Alice Todd to conduct the MUSICAL CLOCK, starting at 5:00 a. m. Some day we’ll get up early enough to hear you sound off, Alice! I found that John Parrish is now sole owner of what was formerly Barnum and Bailey Circus. There is an extraordinary freak show with such exhibitions as Jim Shields, who contents himself with eating lighted cigarette butts and Keith Herbster, who walks on glass with bare feet, while at the same time, eating Hadicol bottles as if the contents didn’t satisfy him! And what was over in the corner? The sign said “WHERE DID IT COME FROM? WHAT IS IT?” Inquiring about “THE THING,” I found it wis our own Velda Vogt of the G. A. A. The giraffe wasn’t able to come out of his den that particular day for Charles Kottich, then practicing dentistry, believed that the abcess on his second bicuspid may have led to periodontoclausa. Dr. Kottich’s shingle says— “PAINLESS DENTIST — GUARANTEED NOT TO KILL YOU OR YOUR MONEY GLADLY REFUNDED.” Another act is the world famous Byron Meinzer, the “SEAL BOY.” The seals taught him every thing he knows. Behind the clowns I found Donna DeRoin and her educated monkeys, “Speak No Evil Little” — “Hear No Evil Zoucha” — “See No Evil Preusse” — and “Do No Evil Apel.” I was informed that Hershel Anderson has been completely annihilated. Rather than becoming alarmed, the performers merely asked what kind of a car he was driving! Garry Kirkendall, pilot of a radar ship, finds this occupation less hazardous than his former profession of comedian since he had too many narrow escapes from rotten eggs. Flying with him are Karl Lock, Bruce Cooper, Robert Albright, and Ralph Birdsley, who are willing to risk their lives for the worthy cause of flying to the moon. Bob Wadsworth and Merle Joy have found that the only way they can get a kick out of life is by driving mules for an excavation company. Mary Helen Krueger and Jean Gerweck are still working just as hard to get out of work as they ever did! Joy Tucker is teaching gymnastics to the veterans of World War III. What a job! Her specialty is the Worm Walk — guaranteed to reduce your waistline and recede your gums. Carol Diefenderfer took a trip around the world and came back as the wife of the Mexican ambassador to Egypt. She certainly did her bit toward the Good Neighbor Policy! Marilyn Schmutzer, Marceile Nutzman, Doris Bachman and Eileen Hullman are all missionaries among

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four years ago there came into the Falls City High School a new group of Freshmen, green and unaccustomed to the trials and tribulations of high school life. In this respect they were similar to those who had preceded them — but in others they were different and were immediately given the name of being one of the best and most unusual classes in F. C. H. S. To prove this fact, you need only to look further. Under the guidance of Coach Henderson and Mr. Carney, we elected as class officers Wayne Nanoman-tube, president; Dick Schock, vice-president; and Cor-ene Griffiths, secretary-treasurer. During this year Wayne Nanomantube lettered in both football and basketball. This was our most outstanding athletic event. We participated enthusiastically in various activities during our Freshman year and finished with a degree of success — we hope. After a short vacation of three months, the class, now as Sophomores, entered the portals of Falls City High School. Guiding us along the way were Mrs. Cummins, Miss Sheehan, and Miss Join, our class sponsors. As our class officers we elected Charles Kottich as president; Jerry Downey, vice-president; and Milford Kirkendall, secretary-treasurer. Sophomores on the student activity committee were Richard Adams and Wayne Nanomantube. Sophomore boys winning football awards were Ralph Ducy and Wayne Nanomantube. Wayne Nanomantube lettered in basketball. Dick Schock, Vernon Hunzeker, Dick Young. Wayne Nanomantube, Milford Kirkendall, and Bill Dorste received track awards. Cheering the boys on was Joan Pollard, who won a coveted position on the cheerleading squad. During this year many Sophomores took part in the District Music Contest at Auburn. Among them were Shirley Albright, Arleta Durfee, Alice Todd, Dick Schock, Carolyn Little, Elaine Henke, Corene Griffiths, Barbara Colbert, Mary Helen Krueger, Barbara Apel, Elaine Fryer, Dorothy Vaughn, Dolores Groff. JoAnn Joy, Bob Yanike, Charles Kottich, Dean Grantham, Elizabeth Ann Lunsford, Joan Pollard, Lou Rita Sanchez. Terry Vonderschmidt, Jim Shields, Barbara Randall, John Parrish, Richard Adams, Marilyn Schmutzer and Donna Preusse. The next year we walked into F. C. H. S. as upper classmen. Half of our high school career was over, but the best was yet to come. Our Junior class year was begun by electing the following officers: Eddie Huber, president; Alice Todd, vice-president; Keith Herbster, secretary; and Dick Schock, treasurer. Representing us on the student activity committee were Charles Kottich, Milford Kirkendall, and Wayne Nanomantube. Our sponsors for this year were Miss Jorn, Miss Sheehan, Mr. Hatch and Mr. Thomsen. On December 15, the Junior class play, “Tish,” under the direction of Miss Sukovaty, was presented with the following cast: Lou Sanchez, Joan Pollard, Alice Todd, Corene Griffiths, Barbara Randall, Charles Kottich, Dick Schock, Carol Diefenderfer, Terry Vonderschmidt, Carolyn Little, Bob Yanike, Wayne Nanomantube, and Marjorie Meyers. Elaine Henke acted as narrator of the play. Myron Shubert, Donald Stewart, Bob Kratz, and Richard Adams were the stage crew. Elaine Fryer was prompter. The girls earning their first state G. A. A. awards were Shirley Albright, Arleta Durfee, Peggy Eickhoff, JoAnn Joy, Velda Vogt, Beverly Hays, Barbara Randall, Joan Hopp, Joan Pollard, Gertrude Collier, Corene Griffiths, Glenda Zoucha, Lou Rita Sanchez, Donna DeRoin, and Alice Todd. We boasted of five awards in football. They were received by Wayne Nanomantube, Ralph Ducy, Dick Young, Jim Ankrom, and Dick Schock. Basketball letters were given to Dick Schock, Wayne Nanomantube, Vernon Huzeker, and Kenney Prater. Two of our classmates, Joan Pollard and Lou Sanchez, were elected cheerleaders. On May 4, 1951, the Juniors were hosts to the departing Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. On September 4, 1951, we again entered F. C. H. S., now as lofty Seniors. To begin our final year, we elected Dick Young as president; Carolyn Little, vice-president; and Jim Shields, secretary-treasurer. The Seniors elected to the Orange and Black Staff were Dick Schock, Charles Kottich, Alice Todd, Bob Yanike. Jim Shields, Donna DeRoin, Carolyn Little, Lou Rita Sanchez. Barbara Colbert, Corene Griffiths, Joan Pollard, Barbara Apel, Glenda Zoucha, Keith Herbster, and Wayne Nanomantube. Joan Pollard and Barbara Apel were elected for cheerleading. Wayne Nanomantube was a fourth-time winner of a football award; Ralph Ducy, a third-time winner; Dick Schock, Jim Ankrom and Dick Young, second-time winners; with three new winners, Richard Adams, Ed Huber, and Bob Wadsworth. Carolyn Little was chosen as “Miss Falls City” at the Hiawatha Halloween Festival. The girls earning their second state G. A. A. awards were Shirley Albright, Arleta Durfee, Peggy Eickhoff, Glenda Zoucha, Joan Pollard, Lou Sanchez, Alice Todd, Donna DeRoin, Joan Hopp, JoAnn Joy, Velda Vogt, Beverly Hays, Barbara Randall, Gertrude Collier, and Corene Griffiths. It was our privilege to be the guests of the Junior class at the Banquet on May 3, 1952. Baccalaureate services were held May 18, 1952, and Commencement exercises were on May 22. The following day we returned to good, old F. C. H. S. for the last time to receive our report cards. This concludes our high school career. With joy and sorrow we turn to the future, always remembering those happy days in F. C. H. S. —Barbara Colbert

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the cannibals of darkest Africa. We wait breathlessly for a letter each week to tell us whether or not they have been eaten alive! JoAnn Joy is now a famous Hollywood actress — following Greta Garbo’s shoes, she still “vants to be alone.” We find Elaine Fryer spends her entire life now at the Aldorf Wastoria answering the call of “Hey, sweetie, give me a pack of cigarettes.” Bob Yanike has his own band now. It is called the “Bobwalkers” and has played jive all over Africa. It has converted the natives to boogy-woogy and the Fiji Islanders now are doing the banana split. Dick Young, who is still in the submarine service, has recently announced his engagement to Minnie the Mermaid, whom he met “Down at the bottom of the Sea.” Joan Hopp and Dick are still going steady. She thinks it wise to wait until they know each other better — twenty years is such a short time! Dolores Groff’s dream man has been upon his knees “umpteen” times, but she won’t promise — how can she say yes when her hope chest isn’t full? Richard Adams is spending some time on one of the Pacific Islands — Alcatraz. Farming makes Kenny Sailors and Milford Kirken-dall dizzy. They get all tangled up in the rotation of crops. “Chief” Nanomantube was making millions until a few weeks ago. His press broke downl Myron Shubert had had a busy day. He graduated from N. U. and applied for his old age pension at the same time. Dean Grantham is a qualified physicist, having received his B. S., Ph. D., C. O. D., P. D. Q., and is now working on his I. Q. Jim Ankrom is still doing the same thing he always did for a living — as little as possible. After ten years Barb Randall has published her ten volume analysis of “Alice in Wonderland.” Gertrude Collier and Elaine Henke’s journalistic ability has stood them in good stead. Their new book, “The Way to Happiness” or “Life Outside of High School,” is a great success. Don Stewart and Norma Runyan have created a new jitterbug step known as the “Worm-eaten Crab Apple.” It’s really mellow! Fastest Man Alive, Bill Dorste, the human bullet of the racetrack — so say the reporters — drives the “Lazy Angel” like a fast fool. Orson Welles didn’t have anything on Corene Griffiths. In her latest production, “Caressing Corene,” she played a dual role. Corky wrote the play, Corky directed the play, Corky produced the play, Corky had the lead in the play — (Who do you suppose painted the scenery????) I took out the last pamphlet. It was as startling as the rest. Barb Colbert is not alive any more. She blew such a resounding blast on her trombone that it backfired ! Lou Rita Sanchez FALLS CITY HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM