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

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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

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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 WILL Last Will and Testament TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We, the Class of 1952, of Falls City, in the County of Richardson and State of Nebraska, considering the uncertainty of the world about us, and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this our last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say— First, we appoint R. W. Sympson of Falls City, Nebraska, as Executor of this our last will and testament and do empower him to divide all our personal and real estate property in the manner and form as follows. Second, we desire that all our just debts be paid providing there is enough money in the treasury to pay them — if not we wish that said debts be forgotten. Personally we bequeath as follows— To the Juniors we leave our throne of superiority through which we have so nobly taught the underclassmen how to respect the teachers. To the Sophomores we leave a wheelbarrow to carry their biology books around. To the Freshmen we gladly give the enjoyment of taking the oncoming Freshmen to the country. (Beware of Mr. Weddel’s lectures!) To Mr. Andrews and Mr. Weddel we leave our sincere gratitude for helping shove us over the great cliff of learning. To Mr. Burkel we leave an extra “ice cream suit for those rainy nights out on the football field. To Mrs. Cummins we leave an x-ray machine that will enable her to look into a freshman’s head to see if he has acquired any of her lectures. To Mr. Cummins we leave a supply of nickels to be passed out during his “true-false” tests. To Miss Fase we leave an automatic checking machine to aid her in grading those “errorless typing papers” — one that will detect erasures! To Miss Graves we leave — still tempted by those wonderful odors from cooking lab. To Mrs. Hahn we leave an electric gum disposal. Now your girls will be in gym instead of Study Hall. To Mr. Hansen we leave a first-aid kit in case he should miss a nail sometime in the future. To Mr. Hatch we leave an “easy-to-read” joke book in case he is called on too many times to speak in convocation. To Mr. Henderson we leave a tip. To Mr. Hudson we leave all the underclassmen with their speech defects. Otay, Missr Husson? To Mr. Jones we leave, hoping he will some day get that new super laboratory — the old one is slightly used. To Miss Jorn we leave a year’s supply of gasoline. Those week end trips to Verdon take quite a bit. To Mrs. Kinkead we leave our hopes that in the future an arrangement can be made between her and Mac concerning athletes that sing. To Mrs. Kline we leave all of our knowledge that she put into our heads to those lucky underclassmen. To Mrs. Mackey (the blushing bride) we leave a set of regulations of the armed forces. To Mr. Mclntire we leave our hope that the future will include just as many successful athletic seasons as this one did. To Miss Sheehan we leave a sledge hammer so that she may pound English into the heads of oncoming freshmen. To Miss Shook we leave our nomination for President of the United States — that is, if she’ll admit she’s thirty-five. To Mr. Simon we leave a gross of pencils. After all it’s not his fault he has to write down so many names to report at 4:00 o’clock. To Mr. Sympson we leave our wishes for many years of happy married life. To Mr. Thomsen we leave a “Simon Legree” whip so that he may reduce the noise on second floor in style. Richard Adams leaves his ability to cheat the parking meters to Carl Vanderveen, not that Carl needs any ideas! Robert Albright leaves his cave-man tactics to Charlie Williams. Shirley Albright leaves her blonde hair to Sheila Yoder. Hershel Anderson leaves all the gum under his desk to Ralph Nelson. Jim Ankrom leaves his numerous car horns to Chuck Baker. Barbara Apel leaves singing “Nothing Can Stop the Air Force Cadets.” Charles Asendorf leaves his “big he-man ways” to George “Man-Mountain” Hunker. Ralph Birdsley leaves his knowledge and ability to drive to Richard Wiedmaier, whom we think can use it. Harlan Boatman leaves his dentist smile to Shirley Hamm.