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

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ger, Linda Rieschick, Ruth Schaible, Jim Schatz, and Judy Windle. Our politicians attending County Government Day activities were Bill Beasing, Helen Becker, Linda Buckminster, Cherie Comfort, Larry Cook, Marsha Cramer, David Cummins, Dennis Heinzel-man, Lawrence Kirkendall, Dan Lunsford, Jim Schatz, Ruth Steinman, Jean Weinert, and Judy Windle. Cherie Comfort was the Junior Cheerleader. Receiving awards in G. A. A. were Ruth Apel, Helen Becker, Sharon Brazau, Cherie Comfort, Marsha Cramer, Sherilyn Hundley, Jo Ann Kerns, Judy Merz, Janice Stevens, and Jean Weinert. Letter award winners in football were John Adams, Bill Beasing, Larry Cook, David Cummins, Lawrence Kirkendall, Jim McNeely, Garry Schacht, Ernie Strasil, and Jim Titus. Basketball letters were awarded to Garry Schacht, Jim Schatz, Ernie Strasil, and Ken Wamsley. Receiving track letters were David Cummins, Jim McNeely, John Ogle, Garry Schacht, Ernie Strasil, and Ken Wamsley. Golf awards were given to Dennis Heinzelman and Bob Nelson. Contributing to the F.C. Class B. State Championship was our All-State star, Ernie Strasil. April 27, 1961, we gave a beautiful banquet in honor of the Seniors. The theme was ''Wishing Will Make It So. In keeping with the theme we decorated with a huge rainbow and a wishing well. The wishes made as the pennies were dropped into the well will be remembered for many years to come. At last we are Seniors—the leaders—determined to make our final year the best yet. We began by choosing our officers: David Cummins, President; Dan Lunsford, Vice-President; Marsha Cramer, Secretary; Nancy Barker, Treasurer; and Larry Cook, Linda Kiekfaefer, and John Ogle as Activities Committee members. Our sponsors were Mr. Leon Joy and Mr. Godwin. Honor Roll students were Ruth Apel, Nancy Armbruster, Donald Baxter, Helen Becker, Cherie Comfort, David Cummins, Sherilyn Hundley, Ed Hunzeker, Gloria Jilek, Paula Jones, Linda Kiek-haefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, Gwen Koester, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Eunice Michels, Bob Nelson, Dan Radley, Linda Rieschick, Rita Ruegge, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Kathy Schuler, Carol Sorensen, Linda Strasil, Ken Wamsley, Jean Weinert, Judy Windle, and John Yost. Participating in the Peru Scholastic Contest were Nancy Barker, David Cummins, Paula Jones, Judy Klaus, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Rita Ruegge, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Jackie Swegler, and Jean Weinert. Receiving Band letters and attending the District Music Contest this year were Barbara Frost, Ed Hunzeker, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metz- ger, Dan Radley, James Richey, Donald Saal, Kathy Schuler, Carol Sorensen, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. On April 10 and 11, 1964, the Senior Class presented its play. Our Town, under the direction of Mr. Lloyd Karnes. The cast included Nancy Armbruster, Donald Baxter, Bill Beasing, Marsha Cramer, Philip Fine, Bob Grantham, Dennis Heinzelman, Ed Hunzeker, Gwen Koester, Dan Lunsford, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Bob Nelson, Linda Rieschick, Garry Schacht, Jim Schatz, Ruth Schaible, Ed Scholl, Lowell Stitzer, Ken Wamsley, Flame Watkins, Jean Weinert, and Judy Windle. Senior Cheerleaders were Nancy Armbruster, Cherie Comfort, and Judy Windle. Girls receiving G.A.A. awards were Ruth Apel, Nancy Armbruster, Helen Becker, Cherie Comfort, Marsha Cramer, Judy Merz, Linda Rieschick, Flame Watkins, Jean Weinert, and Lois Wenz. Lettering in sports were Bill Beasing, football; Ed Carlson, basketball; Larry Cook, football; David Cummins, football; Morris Grady, football; Jim McNeely, football; John Ogle, football and basketball; Garry Schacht, football and basketball; Jim Schatz, basketball; Ernie Strasil, football and basketball; Jim Titus, football; Ken Wamsley, basketball. Linda Kiekhaefer was chosen as Miss Falls City by her senior classmates to represent Falls City in the Halloween Festival at Hiawatha. Her attendants were Linda Buckminster and Cherie Comfort. The theme of the beautiful banquet given on May 2 by the Junior Class as a farewell present to the seniors was A Night In Old Mexico. This notable yearbook which you are reading was the work of the Orange and Black Staff which included Bill Beasing, Linda Buckminster, Cherie ■ Comfort, Larry Cook, Marsha Cramer, David Cummins, Philip Fine, Sandy Hurlbert, Linda Kiekhaefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, Gay Snethen, Carol Sorensen, Jean Weinert, and Judy Windle. We would like to express our thanks to Mr. Leon Joy for all his help in making this book a success. Our class motto was We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it. .. The class flower was the white rose and the class colors were blue and silver. May 15 was our last day of the four happy years at F.C.H.S. The memory of Senior Class Day will linger in our hearts forever. Baccalaureate Services were held on May 24, and Commencement Exercises were held on May 28. We will always look back with pleasure on our happy days at F.C.H.S. But with deep sorrow and yet a feeling of joy we must turn our eyes to the future. JEAN WEINERT 21

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On a bright, sunshiny day in the fall of 1960 we creatures, commonly known as Freshmen, breahed a sigh—perhaps a rather frightened sigh —as we gallantly trudged up to the steps to enter Falls City High School, which was soon to become so very much a part of our lives. Under the able guidance of our sponsors, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Eckman, we were soon on our way to achieving great tasks. Our first big task was the election of our officers: Bill Beasing, President; Jim Schatz, Vice-President; Cherie Comfort, Secretary-Treasurer; and Cindy Sutter and Dale Vice, members of the Activities Committee. Our scholastic ability was proven by the following Honor Roll students: Nancy Barker, David Cummins, Linda Horn, Linda Kiekhaefer, Judy Klaus, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Gay Snethen, and Ernie Strasil. Lettering in Band were Bill Beasing, Barbara Frost, Ed Hunzeker, John Metzger, Dan Radley, Donald Saal, Kathy Schuler, Matt Sikora, Lowell Stitzer, Carol Sorensen, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. Lawrence Kirkendall lettered in football. Going to the District Music Contest at Peru were Celise Alton, Nancy Barker, Donald Baxter, Bill Beasing, Linda Buckminster, Glenda Clark, Cherie Comfort, Barbara Frost, Linda Horn, Barbara Hunker, Ed Hunzeker, Linda Kiekhaefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, James Richey, Sharon Rieger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Kathy Schuler, Matt Sikora, Gay Snethen, Carol Sorensen, Ruth Steinman, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. Having completed our freshman year with some signs of success, we were, nevertheless, relieved and happy when we became sophomores without serious mishap. We chose as our leaders Linda Buckminster, President; Ernie Strasil, Vice-President; David Cummins, Secretary-Treasurer; and Cherie Comfort and Judy Windle, members of the Activities Committee. Our class sponsors were Miss Ehemberger and Miss Jorn. Our representatives on the Honor Roll were Glenda Clark, Marsha Cramer, David Cummins, Gloria Jilek, Linda Kiekhaefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Sharon Rieger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, and Gay Snethen. Further proving our mental ability were those going to the Peru Scholastic Contest: David Cummins, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, and Jackie Swegler. Our class was well represented in the music department with the following attending the District Music Contest: Nancy Barker, Donald Baxter, Bill Beasing, Linda Buckminster, Glenda Clark, Cherie Comfort, Barbara Frost, Bob Grantham, Linda Horn, Barbara Hunker, Ed Hunzeker, Linda Kiekhaefer, Lawrence Kirkendall, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, James Richey, Sharon Rieger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Ed Scholl, Kathy Schuler, Matt Sikora, Gay Snethen, Carol Sorensen, Ruth Steinman, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. Receiving letters in Band were Nancy Arm-bruster, Barbara Frost, Bob Grantham, Ed Hunzeker, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, Dan Radley, James Richey, Donald Saal, Ed Scholl, Kathy Schuler, Matt Sikora, Carol Sorensen, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. Our athletes were John Adams, lettering in football; Bill Beasing, football; Ed Carlson, track; David Cummins, track; Dennis Heinzelman, golf; Lawrence Kirkendall, football and track; Ernie Strasil, football and basketball; Jim Titus, football; and Ken Wamsley, track. The next year we strutted into F.C.H.S. gs upperclassmen. Half of our high school career was over, but the best was yet to come. We elected the following as our class officers: President, Jim Mc-Neely; Vice-President, Jim Schatz; Secretary, Bill Beasing; Treasurer, David Cummins; and Activities Committee members, Dennis Heinzelman, Judy Merz, and Gay Snethen. Our class sponsors were Mrs. George and Mrs. Sylten. Those Honor Roll “bookworms were Marsha Cramer, David Cummins, Gloria Jilek, Paula Jones, Linda Kiekhaefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, John Metzger, Donald Saal, Ruth Schaible, Jean Weinert, and Judy Windle. Attending the Peru Scholastic Contest were Nancy Barker, David Cummins, Barbara Frost, Gloria Jilek, Linda Kiekhaefer, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, and Ruth Schaible. Awarded Band letters were Barbara Frost, Bob Grantham, Ed Hunzeker, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, James Richey, Donald Saal, Ed Scholl, Kathy Schuler, Carol Sorensen, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil and Judy Windle. Our class was very well represented in the District Music Contest with the following in attendance: Celise Alton, Nancy Barker, Donald Baxter, Bill Beasing, Helen Becker, Linda Buckminster, Ed Carlson, Marlene Carpenter, Glenda Clark, Cherie Comfort, Barbara Frost, Bob Grantham, Barbara Hunker, Ed Hunzeker, Sandy Hurl-bert, Paula Jones, Lawrence Kirkendall, Janet Klaus, Judy Klaus, Judy Merz, John Metzger, Eunice Michels, James Richey, Sharon Rieger, Ed Scholl, Kathy Schuler, Matt Sikora, Gay Snethen, Carol Sorensen, Lowell Stitzer, Linda Strasil, and Judy Windle. Under the direction of Mr. Robert Joy, we presented our Junior Class play, Dear Ruth. The cast included Nancy Armbruster, Bill Beasing, Larry Cook, Marsha Cramer, Dan Lunsford, John Metz-

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SENIOR CLASS WILL To the Juniors we leave a mighty big pair of shoes to fill. To the Sophomores we leave our congratulations for surviving Miss Shook. To the Freshmen we leave the memories of a privileged year spent with the departing seniors. To Mr. Gardner we leave a book on nutrition which we sincerely hope he'll pass along to the cooks at South School. To Mr. Robert Joy we leave a plaque to commemorate America's first maximum security high school. To Mrs. Ahern we leave a long vacation so she can get ready to tame the new freshmen. To Mr. Bailey we leave our thanks for getting James Richey through. To Mr. Brown we leave a good spanking for getting chalk all over his sportcoat. To Miss Fase we leave a rabbit's foot to take to the Vet's Club on bingo night. To Mr. Godwin we leave a new brown cardigan sweater. To Mr. Graves we leave a few foul words to use on the football team next year. To Mr. Hatch we leave the hope that the F. F. A. will be as intelligent next year as it has been the last four. To Mr. Henderson we leave our thanks for a job well done. To Miss Jorn we leave a gold bound edition of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. To Mr. Leon Joy we leave a pair of suspenders— that should be of interest. To Mr. Karnes we leave a trip to Niagara Falls. To Mrs. Kielsmeier we leave a committee to censor some of those movies she's been showing in Psychology. To Mrs. Kommer we leave a sound proof typing room. To Mrs. Lunsford we leave a whip and a chair to keep the library quiet. To Mr. Manhart we leave the Junior Class—they need guidance. To Mrs. Nims we leave a homemaking class that can boil water without burning it. To Mr. Pearson we leave a book on How To Control Your Voice. To Mrs. Roesch we leave 23 cases of Ivory Snow to use at next year's Christmas Prom. To Mr. Roesch we leave a new set of tinker toys. To Miss Shook we leave a “No Fishing sign for her aquarium—for reasons we'd rather not mention. To Mrs. Sylten we leave Bill Dyblie to take Philip Fine's place. To Mr. Weinert we leave a rostrum. To Mr. Williams we leave a medal for surviving a rather spirited trombone section. To Mrs. Henderson we leave a role in the television show The Nurses. To Mrs. Miller we leave a bottle of tranquilizers. To Elmer Simpson and Sam Picton we leave a bucket and some soap in case they find any peel marks on the hall floor. John Adams leaves his crusades against the cause of cancer for the sophomore girls to carry on. Celise Alton leaves her bouyant personality to Nookie Gibson. Ruth Apel leaves having carried on the tradition. Nancy Armbruster leaves to fulfill her claims to royalty. Nancy Barker leaves her ability to give political speeches to Shirley Sandrock. Don Baxter leaves his haircut to Larry Merz. Bill Beasing leaves in his brothers footsteps. Helen Becker leaves to get a Schacht. Sharon Brazau leaves her giggle to Tom Marquis. Linda Buckminster leaves her religion to Phil Marsh. Ed Carlson leaves for the toy store to trade in his car. Marlene Carpenter leaves a headache to the class will writer. Glenda Clark leaves her secret of weight control to Cheryl Rogers. Cherie Comfort leaves her cheering ability to Vicky Little. Larry Cook leaves with Dave and Ernie to sleep out on Coach Henderson's front porch. Phyllis Craig leaves but no one knows where she came from. Marsha Cramer leaves her varied experiences to her sister Marliss. David Cummins leaves to ask Linda to marry him. Gayle Curtis leaves her record for walking back and forth to school unbroken. Elaine Eby leaves in a cloud of dust, a puff of smoke, and a hardy hi-o-silver. Philip Fine leaves with his top button buttoned and whistling Bye Bye Birdie. Barbara Frost leaves to join the Temperance League. David Gebhard leaves to run for president—of the F. F. A. Morris Grady leaves his title of America's Most Perfectly Proportioned Stomach to his brother Gary. Robert Grantham leaves to get his driver's license. Marilyn Hahn leaves Sonny McGinnis to the freshman girls with her compliments. Dennis Heinzelman leaves his nickname Stump to Ronald Bachman. Linda Horn leaves her point of view in favor of the right one. John Hundley leaves his mild personality to Mary Jane Mitchell. Sherilyn Hundley leaves her acute manual dexterity to John Weaver. Barbara Hunker leaves for the Ag Campus. Carl Hunzeker leaves his impeccable reputation