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

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Senior Class History The story you are about to hear is true, taken from the files of Falls City High School. My name is Pat McGuire, Class Historian. For four years, a group of 105 students have spent their time in this school and have received nothing for it but credits. My job: to write the Class History. The day: September 4, 1951. Time: 9:05 A. M. Scene: The halls of F. C. H. S. have been invaded by 105 Freshmen. The poor little dears died a thousand deaths from looks given to them by the Almighty Seniors, the lofty Juniors, and the snobbish Sophomores. However, Miss Graves, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Hansen came to their rescue as their class wardens. Under their protection, the students elected the following class officers: President, Ann Bedwell; Vice-president, Nels Kjeldsen; Secretary-treasurer, Bob Miller; Student Activity Committee, Mary Beth Lennemann and Patricia Darling. With this move made, the pinched lines of fear left their faces and bright smiles reigned there. Their eagerness to participate was shown when you heard their young voices in chorus, heard their flat notes in band, saw their boundless energy in Physical Education, and bowed to their intelligence when they made the Honor Roll. The following students attended Band Day in Lincoln: Beverly Ankrom, Ann Bedwell, Marilyn Ebel, Barbara Gilliland, Virginia Griffiths, Marjorie Hartman, Mary Beth Lennemann, Susan Mitchell, Marlene Prior, Dan Sargent, Connie Schock, Duane Schmutzer, Ronald Speers, and Larry Steadman. Marlene Prior was majorette. In football, Gary Adams, Jim Lunsford, and Julie Zimmerman won their awards. In basketball, Nels Kjeldsen received honors. However, Gary Adams, Jim Lunsford, Julie Zimmerman, and Nels Kjeldsen all won track awards. Thus, the inmates ended one phrase of the four years to come. After a three months convalescent period, they again ventured into the grey halls of Falls City High; this time as the snobbish Sophomores. This year they held a secret meeting and saluted Miss Shook, Miss Fase, and Miss Oberlender as their sponsors. For class officers, the following were elected: President, Jerry Buchholz; Vice-president, Virginia Griffiths; Secretary-treasurer, Marilyn Ebel; and Student Activities Committee, Connie Schock and Larry Sailors. With the guidance of these capable people, they now held their heads higher. Again in football they honored F. C. H. S. with letters earned by Nels Kjeldsen, Jim Lunsford, Jerry Buchholz, Gary Adams, and Julie Zimmerman. In Basketball, letters were received by Gary Adams and Nels Kjeldsen, while track letters were awarded to Gary Adams, Nels Kjeldsen, Jim Lunsford, Julius Zimmerman, Jerry Buchholz, Milan Quigley, and Jim Sefried. Those who went to the Peru Chorus Clinic were: Ann Bedwell, Marilyn Ebel, Barbara Gilliland, Virginia Griffiths, Susan Mitchell, Marlene Prior. The following students attended the Band and Vocal Contest at Auburn: Marilyn Ebel. Virginia Griffiths, Ann Bed-well, Alan Lennemann, J. D. Kelly, Susan Mitchell, Marlene Prior, Beverly Ankrom, Roger Eickhoff, Harold Suedmeier, Bob Miller, Dan Harper, Pat McGuire, Sondra Mumm, Ruth Bek. Again they held Honor Roll honors with Thelma Eickhoff, Sondra Mumm, Sandra Stednitz, Joy Smith, Verna Crawley, Kay Ludwig, Susan Mitchell, Ann Bed-well, Milan Quigley, Nels Kjeldsen, Larry Steadman, and Dan Sargent topping the list. For the third consecutive year they entered F. C. H. S., ready to keep up with the steps of the haughty Seniors. It was like a heady wine to see the lower classmen look at them in awe and wonder. They began the year right by electing the following as ring leaders: President, Nels Kjeldsen; Vice-president, Susan Mitchell; Secretary-treasurer, Kay Ludwig; and Activity Committee, Ann Bedwell, Jerry Buchholz, and Jerry Faller. All this was accomplished with the help of their class sponsors, Miss Shook and Miss Fase. Students attending Band and Chorus Clinic at Peru were: Dan Sargent, Susan Mitchell, Larry Sailors, Ann Bedwell, Barbara Stewart, Pat McGuire, Virginia Griffiths, Beverly Ankrom, Marlene Prior, Sondra Mumm, Alan Lennemann, Mary Beth Lennemann, Julia Dowell, Audrey Bauer, Marilyn Ebel, Roger Eickhoff. Mary Lou Haeffele, Harold Suedmeier. The following students were present at the District Band and Vocal Contest at Peru: Connie Schock, Pat Darling, Marilyn Ebel, Norma Davidson, Norma Hunzeker, Audrey Bauer, Ann Bedwell, Ruth Bek, Beverly Ankrom, Mary Beth Lennemann, Dan Sargent, Jim Lunsford, Virginia Griffiths, Marlene Prior, Susan Mitchell, Bob Larkin, Alan Lennemann, Duane Schmutzer, Bill Jahn, Roger Eickhoff, Harold Suedmeier, Nels Kjeldsen, Larry Sailors, Larry Steadman, Larry Little, Tim Zinn. Ann Bedwell and Susan Mitchell were members of the Band Executive Board. Girls receiving first G. A. A. awards in Physical Education were Eleanor Werner, Sandra Stednitz, Thelma Eickhoff, Sondra Mumm, Pat Darling, Joy

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BOB WAGGONER Commerciiil 1-2-3-4; BB Letter 4: Phys. Ed. 1-2-3-4. “Be good and you will be lonesome.” GARY WITT Vjc. Agr. 1-2-3: Commercial 4: F. F. A. 1-2-3: Phys. Ed. 1-2; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3. I'm thinking. ELEANOR WERNER Commercial I -2-3-4: Phys. Ed. 1 -2-3-4 : Phys. Ed. 1-2-3-4; G. A. A. Awnrds 3-4. A friend to everybody and everybody is a friend to her. DONALD WICKHAM Academic 1-2: Voc. Agr. 3-4: Phys. Ed. 1. Five days of school makes one weak.” ROBERT YOST Commercial 1-2: Trades and Ind. 3-4: Phys. Ed. 1. If you frown, you wrinkle your face. JULIUS ZIMMERMAN Trades and Ind. 1 -2-3-4 : Chorus 4: FB Letter 1-2-3: Track Letter 1-2-3; County Gov’t. The part of the car that causes the most uccidents is the nut that’s holding the wheel.” BARBARA STEWART Commercial 1-2-3-4; Home Econ. 1-2-4; Chorus 1-2-4 ; Glee Club 2-4 : Mixed Chorus 4 : Dist. Music Contest 2-4; Peru Music Clinic 4: Phys. Ed. 3-4; G. A. A. Officer 4: Clans Play 3; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3. Good evening — Rivoli.” EDWIN STOKES Voc. Agr. 1-2-3-4 : F. F. A. 1-2-3-4; Phys. Ed. 1-2-3: Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3: Track Letter 1. Energy gone to waste. TIMOTHY ZINN Commercial 1: Trades and Ind. 2-3-4; Chorus 3: Mixed Chorus 3: Dist. Music Contest 3; FB Letter 1-2: Track Letter 1-2; BB letter 1-2: Jr.-Sr. Banquet Com. 3. I’m afraid to smile — it would break too many hearts. HAROLD SUEDMEIER Trades and Ind. 1 -2-3-4 ; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 2-3-4: Dist. Music Contest 2-3-4; Phyn. Ed. 2; Honor Roll 1-2-3-4. You can’t clean up the world with soft soap, it takes grit.

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Smith, Gertrude Wells, Mary Anne Hahn, Betty Bauman, Darleen Fritz, Verna Crawley, and Pat McGuire. F. A. A. officers were: Marvin Goltz, Larry Little, Albert Chesnut, and Gary Kirkendall. The Peru Speech Contest plucked Susan Mitchell, Larry Steadman, and Pat McGuire from the group and gave them ratings. The Junior Class gave their annual Class Play to a full house on November 13th. The play “Mother Is a Freshman” was presented under the direction of Mrs. Clarence Nutter. The cast included the following: Sondra Mumm, Susan Mitchell, Virginia Griffiths, Mary Anne Hahn, Pat Darling, Marjorie Hartman, Julia Dowell, Nels Kjeldsen, Pat McGuire, Larry Sailors, Roger Eickhoff, Gary Adams, Duane Schmut-zer, Barbara Gilliland, Larry Steadman. The staff was represented by Kay Ludwig, Barbara Stewart, Jerry Buchholz, Ann Bedwell, Connie Schock, Mary Beth Lennemann, and Norma Hunzeker. The Juniors said a last farewell to the Seniors on May 1, 1954, when they gave them a beautiful “Arabian Night” Prom. Susan Mitchell gave the address. Lettermen in football were Gary Adams, Nels Kjeldsen, Julius Zimmerman and Jim Lunsford. Gary Adams and Nels Kjeldsen earned basketball awards. Track letters were received by Bob Miller, Milan Quigley, Jim Sefried, Julie Zimmerman, Jim Lunsford, Gary Adams, and Nels Kjeldsen. Many of these boys set outstanding high school records for the first time. The Cornhusker County Government Day turned out to be a success with Julie Dowell, Pat Darling, Marjorie Hartman, Larry Sailors, Milan Quigley, Connie Schock, Ann Bedwell, Nels Kjeldsen, Kay Ludwig, Jerry Buchholz, Gary Kirkendall, Gary Adams, Jim Lunsford, and Julie Zimmerman at the posts to which they were elected. Their Junior Year comes to a close and we were granted a relaxation period before returning to the “big house” for the last time. The months passed quickly and on the last day in August they entered the gates once more. They elected their leaders with all the ingenuity they had acquired the previous years. They are the following: President, Dan Sargent; Vice-president, Bob Miller; Secretary, Roger Eickhoff; Treasurer, Larry Steadman; Activities Committee, Julia Dowell, Kay Ludwig, and Larry Sailors. Cheerleaders were Pat Darling, Ann Bedwell, Larry Little, and Connie Schock. It lifted the morale of the male members to see one of their own invade the cheerleading squad. Football honors were earned for the last time by Nels Kjeldsen, Gary Adams, Gary Kirkendall, Danny Harper, and Alan Shipley. Basketball letters were received by Nels Kjeldsen, Gary Adams, and Bob Miller. Track awards were won by many of the boys. G. A. A. officers were: Pat Darling, Verna Crawley, Susan Mitchell, Barbara Stewart, and Thelma Eickhoff. Girls receiving their second G. A. A. award were Sandra Stednitz, Thelma Eickhoff, Sondra Mumm, Pat Darling, Joy Smith, Mary Anne Hahn, Darleen Fritz, Verna Crawley. Ann Bedwell was chosen “Miss Falls City” and went on to be selected as the “Queen of the Festival” at the Hiawatha Festival. Barbara Stewart was selected as “Miss Friendship” by her classmates and reigned over the annual Physical Education Program. Those who participated in the Choral Clinic were Pat McGuire, Barbara Stewart, Ann Bedwell, Susan Mitchell, Connie Schock, Dan Sargent, Virginia Griffiths, Beverly Akrom, Marlene Prior, Marilyn Ebel, Bob Larkin, Larry Sailors, Sondra Mumm, Alan Lennemann, Barbara Gilliland, and Audrey Bauer. F. A. A. officers were Glenn Nutzman and Larry Little. Marlene Prior was joined by Arlene Boehringer as majorettes. Those attending the Auburn District Music Contest were Pat Darling, Ann Bedwell, Larry Sailors, Larry Steadman, Connie Schock, Pat McGuire, Barbara Stewart, Marilyn Ebel, Virginia Griffiths, Bob Miller, Bob Larkin, Bill Jahn, Jim Lunsford, Julie Zimmerman, Alan Lennemann, Mary Beth Lennemann, Harold Suedmeier, and Dan Sargent. The following were selected for the District Speech Contest: Humerous Reading, Virginia Griffiths; Poetry, Susan Mitchell; One Act Play, Nels Kjeldsen, Gary Adams, and Larry Steadman. They chose the Rose as their official flower. Crimson and Silver were their colors and “Scientia sine virtute vana est” was their motto. The Seniors gave their class play on May 10, 1955, under the direction of Miss Joan Sargent. The title was “Arsenic and Old Lace” and the cast included the following: Susan Mitchell, Nels Kjeldsen, Mary Anne Hahn, Pat Darling, Larry Little, Alan Shipley, Alan Lennemann, Gary Adams, Duane Schmutzer, Bob Miller, Roger Eickhoff, Julia Dowell, Pat McGuire, Arlene Boehringer, Connie Schock, and Virginia Griffiths. The Orange and Black staff consisted of Ann Bed-well, Editor; Connie Schock and Susan Mitchell, Sales Promotion; Jim Lunsford, Athletics; Barbara Gilliland, Academic; Pat Darling, G. A. A.; Virginia Griffiths, Music; Julia Dowell, Class Will; Pat McGuire, Class History; Kay Ludwig, Class Prophecy; Ronald Schwartz, Snapshots; Marilyn Ebel and Verna Crawley, Typists. On May 7th, they were the guests of the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet held at the Prichard Auditorium.