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

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Senior Class History On a typical fall day in 1949 a new group of Freshmen entered the gates of Falls City High School. We felt very lost as we wandered from door to door trying to find our proper classrooms and excessively timid as the upper classmen looked down their noses at us. However, by gathering every ounce of courage we had in us, we soon settled down to this new life with remarkable ease. With our class sponsors, Miss Graves and Mr. Hansen, lending a helping hand, we elected our class officers — Douglas Gibson, president; Ernie Ridgeway, vice-president; and Sally Poage, secretary-treasurer. Ann Carter and Carl Vander Veen were chosen to represent us on the student activity committee. We didn’t finish the first year unrecognized, for Douglas Gibson won a basketball letter and Carol Morehead was elected cheerleader. We also took part in chorus, glee club, band, physical education, and on the Honor Roll. In the fall of 1950 we returned to old Falls City High, now experienced hands at this business of high school life. Under the guidance of Mrs. Cummins, Miss Fase, and Miss Shook, we elected the following leaders: Leah Rae Ketter, president; Charles Baker, vice-president; Helen Wittrock, secretary-treasurer; and Glenda Lunsford and Sarol Wiltse on the Activities Committee. By this time everyone had discovered that we were no ordinary class In the sports field this was proven when Bill Bedwell, Ernie Ridgeway, and Carl Vander Veen earned football letters, and Delmar Bowers, Doug Gibson, and Bob Norton were awarded letters in basketball. Later in the year, Doug Gibson and Carl Vander Veen received track letters. As before, we were well-represented in extra-curricular activities and on the Honor Roll. Carol Morehead again represented us on the cheering squad. After a three-month vacation we returned in 1951 as upper-classmen. The first half of our high school career was over but the best was yet to come. Our first job was to elect new leaders. With the help of our new sponsors, Miss Shook, Miss Fase, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Hahn, we elected Glenda Lunsford as president; Charles Baker as vice-president; and Leah Ketter, secretary-treasurer. Representing us on the Activities Committee were Bill Bedwell, Virginia Reavis, and Carl Vander Veen. On December 14, the Junior Class Play, “Street of Dreams,” was presented under the direction of Miss Sukovaty. The cast included Gretchen Green, Ann Carter, Leah Ketter, Betty Bell, Linda Buthman, Carol Morehead, Sally Poage, Carole Zentner, Shirley Buch- holz, Charles Baker, Gary Wamsley, George Hunker. Carolyn Raymond, and Jim Dunn. Helen Wittrock spoke between acts and Virginia Reavis was narrator. The staff consisted of Georgia Bauer, Helen Wittrock, Jo Ann Clumpner, Doug Gibson, Dale Krause, Kay Kirk, Virginia Reavis, and Shirley Hamm. This year, as in other years we were well represented in G. A. A. awards, in band and music contests, and on the Honor Roll. We also took a part in Corn-husker County Government. We were very proud when Charles Baker, Bill Bed-well, Leonard Crawley, Charles Ebel, Doug Gibson, Dale Huettner, Gene Killingsworth, Gerald Nolte, Bob Norton, Ernie Ridgeway, Carl Vander Veen, and Richard Wiedmaier received football letters and Doug Gibson, Delmar Bowers, and Bob Norton were awarded basketball letters. Carol Morehead and Linda Buthman were elected as cheerleaders. The climax of our Junior year was the banquet, given on May 3, 1952. The theme of this banquet was “Mardi Gras.” In every way it excelled almost every banquet ever given in Falls City High School. We began our final year at dear old F. C. H. S. by electing the following officers: Arvid Hoel, president; Shirlee Steinhauer, vice-president; Bob Norton, secretary-treasurer. The Seniors having voice on the Activities Committee were Leah Ketter, Carol Morehead, and Charles Ebel. This year we were especially well represented in athletics with Charles Baker, Bill Bedwell, Leonard Crawley, Charles Ebel, Gerald Nolte, Robert Norton, Ernie Ridgeway, Carl Vander Veen, and Richard Wiedmaier, earning football letters, and Delmar Bowers, Doug Gibson, and Bob Norton earning basketball letters. Even more lettered in track. In girls athletics twenty girls earned their second state G. A. A. awards. The Orange Black staff consisted of Helen Wittrock, Donna Schatz, Marjorie Wittrock, Bill Bedwell, Shirley Hamm, Arvid Hoel, Virginia Reavis, Carol Morehead, Sally Poage, Sarol Wiltse, George Hunker, Charles Baker, Leah Ketter, and Bob Norton. Carol Morehead, Linda Buthman, and Glenda Lunsford were elected for the cheering squad. Helen Wittrock was chosen “Miss Falls City” for the Hiawatha Halloween Festival. It was the privilege of the Senior class to be the guests of the Junior class at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet on May 1, 1953. On May 5, the Senior Class Play, “Fog Island,” was presented under the direction of Mr. Korslund. Baccalaureate services were held on May 24, and Commencement exercises on May 28. On May 29 we returned to Falls City High for the last time to receive our report cards. This concludes the 1953 history of the Senior Class, but this certainly does not mean the finish, for the Senior Class is really just beginning!

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MARJORIE WITTROCK R0SA LEE YORK PHYLLIS YOST Commercial, 1-2-3-4, Honor Roll, 1 -2-3-4, Orange and Black Staff' 4, Dist. Music Contest,2-3, Chorus 1-2-3, Glee Club, 1-2-3, Operetta 1 -2-3, Mixed Chorus, 3. Commercial, 1-2-3-4, Home Ec., 2-4, Chorus, 2-3-4, Glee Club, 3-4, G A A Awards, 3-4, Phys. Ed , 1-2-3-4. Not Pictured: RONALD WING Academic, 1-2, Commercial, 3-4, Home Ec., I -2-4, Dist. Music Contest, 3, Chorus, 1 -2-3-4, Glee Club, 3-4, GAA Awards, 3, Phys. Ed., 1-2-3. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Front row (left to right': Shirley Stcinhaucr, Arvid Hoel, Bob Norton. Bock row: Carol Morehead, Charles Ebel, Leoh Ketter. • • President: Arvid Hoel Vice-President: Shirley Steinhouer Secretary-Treasurer: Bob Norton Activity Committee: Carol Morehead, Leah Ketter, Charles Ebel Flower: Red Carnation Colors: Wine and Silver Motto: Sapientia sine virtute nihil est.

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Senior Class Prophecy To all of you I am known as Shirley Hamm — but I am also known by another name, “Madame Know-All, See-All, and Tell-All ” Hidden in my room I have a mirror. Now this is no ordinary mirror but a magic mirror. With this, I can look into the Present, Past, or the Future — whichever I choose. Some of you cannot believe such things can be true, so I shall now consult my mirror to show you how it works. We shall look twenty years into the future to the year of 1973. “Mirror, mirror, in my hand, With the greatest ability in all this land, Please show to me My classmates in ’73.” Aha! The images are becoming clear to me now. Yes, yes — quite clear. Now we can see Falls City as it will be in 1973 — changed, of course, to a large metropolis by the graduates of ’53. On the streetcorner a newsboy is yelling, “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Scientist invents new space ship! Assistant to fly to moon tomorrow!” It seems that scientist, Gary Wamsley, took Professor Einstein’s place in the world; and with the help of his assistant, Harold Niedfeldt, invented a miraculous, new space ship. Harold will fly to the moon tomorrow, taking off at exactly 5:00 a. m. Oh dear, and Harold was such a nice fellow! Gary wanted to make the trip himself, but his wife, Gretchen Green, simply wouldn’t hear of it. After all, Gary, you know that you couldn’t miss the party that Gretchen has planned for tonight in honor of that great tycoon, Dale Krause. Dale is now one of the richest persons in the United States, having made his fortune from “Krause’s Specially Prepared Pig’s Feet”. It takes someone that knows pigs to make a fortune from pig’s feet! As we pass the newsboy and go on up the street, we see a large sign that reads AUTO CAR RACES. Inside of the coliseum we pause — a familiar face just zoomed by. Why, it’s Sarol Wiltse! She and her faithful old speed car “Mabel” are trying as hard as they can to outrace Bob “Speed Demon” Prater, but she seems to be losing this race. I say, Sarol, “Keep going. You can’t let him beat you! Just think how ‘Mabel’ will feel if you lose!” Leaving the races we head on up the street again. On the corner where Montgomery Ward’s store was formerly located, Max Roland has opened his new restaurant “Max’s Dive” with Betty Kirkendall featured as head cook. Evelyn Goltz, the head waitress, and Max are in a bitter argument over who should get to keep the tips. Max thinks that he pays her enough without the tips, but Evelyn doesn’t agree. Tsk, tsk, Max. Don’t you know that a woman is always right! Passing “Max’s Dive” we go on up the street to the governor’s mansion. Inside, Governor Bill Bedwell is dictating a letter to his confidential secretary, Doris Hillyer, to be mailed to Chief of Police Richard Weid-rnaier. It seems that Joe Passanesi and Ernie Ridgeway forgot to pay their weekly bribe which enables them to run their gambling casino in Arch Weaver’s “Here’s the Place to Play but Not to Stay” Hotel. Richard is supposed to take his best detective, Carl VanderVeen, to the hotel with him to collect or else! When Carl gets a look at the featured torch singer, Glenda “When You Want Me, Just Whistle” Lunsford, he will probably forget the detective job and get a waiter’s job with Ernie and Joe. Then he can watch her and be her own “private detective”. Ann Carter, as head instructor of the Women’s Police Academy, is trying in vain to teach ju jitsu to Joyce Miller. It seems that Joyce can’t get used to throwing people around though. So now Ann will have to give Joyce up as a lost cause and train Elaine Meyers to be a policewoman instead. On down the street we see a door with this sign written across it — PHYSICIATRIST — ELMER HAHN. Elmer is now having a consultation with the former Shirley Buchholz. Shirley has been taking physiciatrie treatments from Elmer ever since her husband, Gerald Nolte, became a multi-millionaire. Elmer says that she doesn’t have anything wrong with her, but Shirley insists that he will find a phobia or a complex if he keeps trying, so he keeps trying. “I’ll think of something one of these days,” says Elmer. Leaving Elmer’s office we once again find ourselves heading down the street. Oh, here comes a parade — no wait! It’s a funeral procession! Herman Bauman, the mortician from Shady Lane Acres, tells us that pharmacist Ray Goolsby got the prescriptions of Glycerin tablets to kill the cat mixed up with some vitamin pills prescribed by Doctor Tom Martin. The poor man’s widow, Beverly Dykes, left Joyce Wamsley at home to baby-sit with her three children while she attends the funeral. Meanwhile, Byron Marteny patiently bides his time before he proposes to Beverly. He fell in love with her children at first sight! What’s this on the corner where the First National Bank used to be? Why, it’s the “Love-it-or-Lump-it” matrimonial agency, run by casanovas Charles Baker and Leonard Crawley. Their recent customer is Kay Kirk who has had so many proposals that she has decided that none of them will do. So, she is leaving it up to Charles and Leonard to find her a “perfect man”. “Won’t I do?” Says Charley. Linda Buthman is giving a big party in her penthouse now. Let’s see who some of her distinguished guests are. There is Arvid Hoel, Commander-in-Chief of the European Forces, talking to Loy Jones, the United States’ ambassador to Egypt. For ten years now, Loy has been searching, but in vain, for his own “Cleopatra”. Keep looking, Loy, you’ll find her yet!