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

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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

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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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reasons it is so popular with tourists are her handsome ski instructors Kenny Young, Ed Hartman, and Jim Hahn. Jerry Eickhoff and Allen Heineman have invented a new type material that is non-tearable, non-streaking — infact non-everything — that’s why they haven’t found a good use for it yet. Delores Neeld and Don Vinsonhaler both entered the field of science, she patented Puekaw, “wakeup” spelled backwards, that new atomic wonder guaranteed to take away that old rundown feeling, and he chose earthbinolology, or the study of worms. This was about the extent of our combined information so Mary Steinbrink, leading woman columnist of our day couldn’t have picked a more opportune time to join us. We greeted her enthusiastically — advised her of our quest and she obligingly filled in the missing data. It seems Billie Hansen’s Bakery caters to such society leaders as the former Ramona Wissman and Myrtle Veach. Her specialty is wedding cakes — for sentimental reasons she says. Sandy Hook is known among all the planets for her “out of this space” hair styles. Joyce Strough is considering running for the presidency this year — on the “Powder Puff Ticket,” of course. Janice Wright keeps her manicurist license up to date — just in case!! Bob Smith has grown a beard and joined the Smith Brothers’ Cough Drops Corporation. Model Beverly Lowe and heiress Cherry Cooper have brought a breach of promise suit against Pat Martin. Their lawyer, Chuck Taylor, says Pat will either pay up or face the girls. Dave Weaver is still helping Janie Philpot count the money she won on the $64,000,000 Question.” Don Johnson is still playing the horses — his luck is bound to change eventually. John Schepman, after winning the prize for the best oration of the year, took two years to persuade his secretary, Lois Mez, to marry him. Sondra Kirkendall has become the modern day Dor-thea Dix and they say all her wise counselings are a result of school-day observances. Myrna Honea and Elaine Constantine are so successful in their dress and hat businesses, respectively, that they can afford the same psychiartrist — Dr. Margaret Young. Smiling Nancy “I’ve got the best deal in town” Kun-kel is buying and selling cars. Jerry “Cat” Collier has not only taken over Coach Mclntire’s job on the factulty, but also runs the Frosty Queen Drive-In. Kay Schrieber Godemann is still the happy little housewife she was 20 years ago. Nobody has seen much of Jerry “The Hermit” Jones since commencement when he left for the Barada hills to hunt for arrow heads at Indian Cave. Well, we had done it, learned about our classmates, each and every one. Bill had to leave immediately for the rocket station so I went on home. The first thing I saw when I walked in was my old annual lying open on the desk. I walked over to it and thought to myself, a lot of hits and still more misses, but it was fun, and after all, that’s the idea of a class prophecy.