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

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City became the state champions in the Class A basketball tournaments! Those expected to earn letters in track were Larry A pel, Benny Bachman, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner. Barbara Wiar, Sandy Hook, and Charlene Wieting were on the cheerleading squad. Larry Apel was the vice-president of the F. F. A. On May 8th, we presented our class play, “The Seven Keys of Baldpate,” under the direction of Mrs. Robert Gatz. The cast included Lorna Andrews, Jane Foster, Shirley Dorste, Sherry Camblin, Pat Martin, Jim Hahn, Benny Bachman. John Schepman, Kenny Young, Bob Smith, Jim Shively, Duane Zentner, David Weaver, and Fred Cook. Those attending the Speech Contest at Peru were Lorna Andrews, Jane Foster, Nancy Kunkel, Kenneth Young, Bob Smith, Jim Shively, and Cherril Cooper. John Schepman competed in and won the local and district American Legion Oratory Contest. Betty Zoeller was chosen as “Miss Falls City” to represent us at the Halloween Festival at Hiawatha and went on to be selected as “Queen of the Festival.” We chose “Annuit Coeptis” as our class motto; the Orchid as our class flower, and Cardinal Red and White as our class colors. The juniors honored us with a banquet on April 28th at Pritchard Auditorium. Class Day exercises were held on May 10. Baccalaureate services were held on May 20. On May 24, we received our diplomas as a certificate of successfully completing these four years in Falls City High School. Charlene W'ieting, Historian

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Contest: Lorna Andrews, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Jim Colbert, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Jerry Eichoff, Karl Faller, Dixie Farmer, Lowell Gaither, Donna Goldman, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Karleen Hanika, Myrna Honea, Bonnie Kelley, Carol Kelly, Nancy Kunkel, Karen Lohmeyer, Claire Marrs, Pat Martin, Annalee Rannebeck, Jane Philpot, Nancy Rieger, Kay Schreiber, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Kay Wetmore, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Virginia Winsor, Ramona Wissman, Janice Wright, and Duane Zentner. Sherry Camblin and John Schepman competed in the Peru District Speech Contest. Jim Colbert and Duane Zentner were members of the Band Executive Board. Jim Colbert was the drum major of the band. Our Honor Roll included Lorna Andrews, Larry Apel, Barbara Babbitt, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Juanita Prater, John Schepman, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Barbara Wiar, Steve Wiltse, and Janice Wright. Those earning First State Awards in G. A. A. were Mary Bacakos, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Elaino Constantine, Jane Foster, Shirley Gilbert, Sandra Hook, Karen Lohmeyer, Marilyn Merz, Clydene Sutter, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, and Betty Zoeller. Our classmates did very well in sports this year with Gehling Broadstone, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, Jerry Thomas, David Weaver, Steve Wiltse, Kenny Young, Duane Zentner, and Mike Zinn lettering in football. Jerry Collier, Mike Zinn, and Charles Taylor, with David Weaver as student manager, lettered in basketball. Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner lettered in track. John Schepman and Eddie Hartman were on the school golf team for the second year. We were proud to have Barbara Wiar represent us among the cheerleaders. On November 2, 1954, the Junior Class presented their play, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” under the direction of Miss Joan Sargent. The cast included Lorna Andrews, Sherry Camblin, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Karl Faller, Jim Hahn, Karleen Hanika, Myrna Honea, Nancy Kunkel, Karen Lohmeyer, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Jane Philpot, John Schepman, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Kay Wetmore, Barbara Wiar, Steve Wiltse, Ramona Wissman, Janice Wright, Mike Zinn, Betty Zoeller, Sandra Rodgers, and Wilfred Young. Cornhusker Government Day was attended by these persons who were elected as officers: Duane Zentner, David Weaver, Charlene Wieting, Karl Faller, Barbara Wiar, Jane Philpot, Jerry Collier, Pat Martin, Charles Malcolm, Betty Zoeller, Steve Wiltse, John Schepman, Charles Taylor, and Karleen Hanika. Thus we finished a most eventful year, our third year at F. C. H. S. After three very short months we returned to F. C. H. S. for our last year as the haughty seniors. This was the year we had so long awaited. Our sponsors, Mr. Sympson, Mr. Cummins, Mrs. Cummins, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Person, helped us elect the following officers: David Weaver, president; Mary Ann Bacakos, vice-president; Charlene Wieting, secretary-treasurer; Jane Foster, Karl Faller, and Mike Zinn, Activities Committee. We were again very well represented in band, chorus, and physical education. Those attending the State Music Clinic at Hastings were Shirley Goodell, Janice Wright, Janet Bertram, Jim Colbert, Duane Zentner, David Weaver, Charles Taylor, Lowell Gaither, and Bill Shelly. Those representing our class at the District Music Contest at Peru were Lorna Andrews, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Jim Colbert, Jerry Eickoff, Karl Faller, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Karen Lohmeyer, Pat Martin, Jane Philpot, Annalee Rannebeck, Nancy Rieger, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Janice Wright, and Duane Zentner. Jim Colbert, Neal Grantham, Jane Philpot, and Duane Zentner were on the Band Executive Board. Jim Colbert was the drum major. Those attending Band Day in Lincoln were Jim Colbert, Jane Philpot, Myrtle Veach, Bill Shelly, and Duane Zentner. Our Honor Roll included Lorna Andrews, Larry Apel, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Jane Foster, Shirley Goodell, Karleen Hanika, Nancy Kunkel, Charles Taylor, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Janice Wright, Duane Zentner, and Bill Shelly. The Orange and Black Staff consisted of Charles Taylor, editor; Karleen Hanika and Barbara Wiar, business managers; Jerry Collier, athletics; Betty Zoeller, academics; Sandy Hook, G. A. A.; Duane Zentner, music; John Schepman, class will; Charlene Wieting, class history; Sherry Camblin, class prophecy; Karl Faller, snapshots; Jane Foster and Pat Martin, sales promotion; Shirley Goodell and Arlene Bunge, typists. G. A. A. officers were Betty Zoeller, Sandy Hook, Jane Foster, Mary Ann Bacakos, Charlene Wieting, Jane Philpot, and Karleen Hanika. Receiving their second State Awards were Mary Ann Bacakos, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Elaine Constantine, Jane Foster, Shirley Gilbert, Sandy Hook, Karen Lohmeyer, Marilyn Merz, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, and Betty Zoeller. Our last year was an outstanding one for us in sports. Those earning letters in football were Larry Apel, Benny Bachman, Gehling Broadstone, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Steve Wiltse, Kenny Young, Duane Zentner, and Mike Zinn. Those earning letters in basketball were Jerry Collier, Charles Taylor, and Mike Zinn. Jerry Collier, to whom we owe so much, was included on the All-State basketball team, the Southeast Conference team, and the Twin Rivers team. Charles Taylor was included on the Southeast Conference basketball team. For the first time in sixteen years, Falls

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THE SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY It didn’t hit me at first. I haci read the morning paper casually, even glanced automatically at the dateline, but it wasn’t until I was having my second cup of coffee that I noticed THE article, “Famous Artist Visits City,” and below a somewhat blurred but un-mistakeable picture of Bill Shelly, a former classmate of mine, was a detailed acount of his various achievements since graduating from Falls City High School — and here the inconspicuous type seemed to leap out at me like “block print” — 20 years ago this month!!! Twenty years! Could it really have been that long since we had received those coveted diplomas, proudly displayed our pictures in the annual for all posterity, and blithely prophesied the future? The future- Why, this right now was that future we had tried to visualize in the class prophecy — correction, that 1 had attempted to visualize. Come to think of it, according to my prediction Bill Shelly was destined to be the renowned artist that he has in reality become! Score one for my immature imaginings. On the other hand I remember distinctly my present neighbor, Mrs. Smith nee Bonnie Kelley’s future as that of a famous TV personality — probably the furthest thing from the mind of this contented mother of seven. Miss 1. Becoming more and more curious, I couldn’t resist digging out my 1956 annual. Here it was, The Prophecy by Sherry Camblin. First name, Duane Zentner, destined to be the trumpeting idol of millions of future teen-agers. A direct hit, for Duane is now known as “Silver Lips” and at present is playing at Larry Apel's Palm Club, a far cry from the the Future Farmer I had pictured Larry. Jerry Thomas wrho seemed definitely headed for pro-wrestling is now the lovable Kaptain of Kiddie Korner on TV. It took two feminine members of our class, Lorna “The Tornado” Andrews and Karen “Killer” Schniedwind, to invade that field. As I read I switched on my televite to catch the news by Lowell “mile a minute” Gaither. His first story today concerned Space Patrol Woman Barbara Wiar chasing Speedster Ray Majerus in an attempt to ticket him for passing through the sound barrier at 2,000 miles an hour. He then announced that Marriage Counselor Mike Zinn is lecturing in the city this week. He commented briefly about the testing of the new supersonic dart gun on Saturn by Dr. Harold Rieschick and his assistants, Bob Foley and Jerry Martiney. He also mentioned that General Gehling Broadstone is coming home after settling the dispute in Northern Jupiter between the Jupies and Teries. At this point Janet Bertram presented the commercial, bringing to all of us lucky ladies the latest news about “Space Struck,” the new chlorophyll lipstick in the dynamic new shades Jade Green and Mustard Yellow. A positively kissproof lipstick, as she readily demonstrates on announcer Lowell. Now back to the news — Benny Bachman, whose space ship crashed in the swamps of Venus, has been rescued by Commander Charles Malcolm of the Space Hawks, assisted in the rescue by Donna Goldman, first woman Hawkette. Plans for leveling Mt. Everest are forging ahead under the expert direction of Roger McCann. After this news I l ecame anxious to continue my research and decided to dial Bill on the televiewer and enlist his assistance. He agreed to meet me immediately after his interview with Claire Marrs, social reporter for the Moon Gazette, whose paper had recently featured one other former classmate, Karen Lohmeyer, first woman ambassador to Saturn. The jet mobile that took me down town was piloted by Kay Wetmore, who drives it as a hobby. Some hobby! By the time we reached my destination, I had learned that three of her best customers were the former Anna-lee Rannebeck, a rich “Widow” whose husband was a manufacturer of rat poison; Jerry Nolte, instructor in Delores Schulenberg’s School of Dancing; and Shirley Dorste, buyer for the toy department of a local store. While waiting for Bill at the Digest Club, the owner, Neal Grantham, formerly a bus boy in the club, and I chatted. It seems Karleen Hanika had dined here during her last furlough. She is in the WAF and has just been promoted to Colonel — can a Colonel marry an Ensign? Nancy Rieger and Ellen Stewart’s tap-dance act has been presented here as has Paul Sharrar, known as the Eddie Fisher of today. Soon Bill joined me and sure enough during the course of his travels he had learned about many of our classmates. He had seen the premiere of “Planet of No Return” starring Marilyn Merz and Robert Fisher and also had been present at one of Shirley Goodell’s piano concerts. He also informed me that Wilfred Young is a history professor at the University of Nebraska, that Mary Bacakos owns a string of Merry Mary’s Drug Stores, that Shirley Gilbert writes best-sellers, the most popular being “Forever Ambrose” which rivals Jane Foster’s “I Hate Men” in sales. Also that Charlene Wieting sucessfully combines a blues singing career with that of homemaking. Through other channels, I have news of some of my former classmates. Jim Shively is working for the FBI and last year solved the Arlene Bunge - Van Bilt jewel robbery single handed. Betty Zoellers is in police work, specializing in judo. Much of her success is due to the book, “Women Need Judo,” by Carol Kelly. Jim Colbert invented a new devastating stun gun and, contrary to the rumor, did not use this weapon to catch a wife. Barbara Babbitt has become a universally famous jet car racer, and Fred Cook who always wanted to be in the theater finally made it as head usher at the Bijou where Steve Wiltse’s latest play was recently presented with Donna Lee Schulenberg playing a discontented wife who ends up killing her husband, Norman Catlett, but good old Norm comes through and haunts her for the rest of her life. Karl Faller is a leading cartoonist and his comic strip, featuring “Little Lord Falleroy,” is followed avidly by millions of readers. Dixie Farmer owns a ski resort on Pluto and three