Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

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THE BY RON IAN 13 Sophomores OFFICERS ........................................President ........................................Secretary ........................................Treasurer Class Colors Purple and Gold THE CLASS OF 1917 In the fall of 1913 a class of nineteen bashful Freshmen entered Byron High School. If you had seen us then and could gaze upon our contented faces now you would never recognize us; for all the bashfulness and insignificance so becoming to a Freshman is gone. Nevertheless, that class was ours. We entered our first algebra class with fear in our hearts and woebegone expressions on our faces, but emerged wreathed in smiles. That was our first victory but we soon gained many more in our conquests with our tormentors, the upper classmen. The girls of the class became interested in basket ball and formed a Fresh- man team, but since no team would oppose it no public games were played. In the fall of 1914 fourteen Sophomores, in liigh spirits and full of expec- tation, returned to Byron High. Our first duty was to take revenge on the Freshmen of this year. That being done, we settled down to study, for it is our ambition to make our class one of the best. The twelve girls of the Sophomore class are interested in all school activities. This year our basket ball team could beat almost anything; next year we will work still harder and perhaps conquer even the “Famous Faculty Five.” All the girls of the class of 1917 belong to the “Girls' Tennis Club” and the majority are deeply interested in learning to play the game as well as possible. The two boys of our class also take part in high school athletics. When the basket ball season began both occupied important positions on the “second team.” When the call to track was issued Heinley and Knapply of the Sophomores answered. Both entered the novice meet of 1914-15, where Knapply did his best work at low hurdles and “Chuck” distinguished himself in the 880 and 1-mile runs. Such is the position of our class in its second year; and as we stand looking into the future, we sincerely hope and fully expect our remaining years at Byron High will be as successful as our first two have been; and that when we are gone our High School can truthfully say, “This was a class of which we may well be proud.” A. L. ’17. ENROLLMENT Vera Baker Lester Knappley Genevieve Flynn Helen Lockwood Lola Hanger Ardis Lynn Ruth Harrison Laura Lytle Charles Ileinly Mildred Lytle Vera Hogan 11a McNeal Margaret Kelley Gladys Weld Ex. ’17 Henry Dummer..............................................Rockford, 111. Eva Kanode....................................................Byron, 111. Marie Loy.....................................................Byron, 111. Charles MacGregor..........................................Rockford, 111. •Eugene Olson...................................................... Charles Heinly. Helen Lockwood Ardis Lynn.... • Deceased.

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12 THE BY RON LIN Enrollment George Alba Piper President ’13, ’14, ’15 Basket Ball ’13, ’14, ’15 Manager Basket Ball ’14-’15 Track ’13, ’14, ’15 Art Editor of Bvronian ’15 Beloit Interscholastic Meet, ‘2 silver medals, ’15 Sec’y Athletic Ass’n ’15 Track Captain ’15 Lois Hazel Baker Secretary and Treasurer Vernon Daniel Hogan “Spud” Maynard Jewel Hanger “Skip” Hazel Viola Johnson Byronian Staff ’15 Paul Alba Johnston Editor-in-Chief Byronian ’15 Ethyls Marie Carver “Doc” Ken a Marie Whitney Raymond Paul Hoffman “Hoffy” George Petitgout “Stongout” Nellie Almyra Alford Tennis Club Mary Georgia Stockburger Ex. ’16 Ewart Bennett.... Melba Grenfeli.... Aldena Johnston.. Russell M acC 1 regor Nellie Moore...... Albert Reveli..... Vera Wilbur....... . . Platteville, 111. . Sheboygan, Wis. .. . Platteville, 111. . . . .Rockford, 111. ......Byron, 111. ......Byron, 111. ......Byron, 111.

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'4 TUE BY ROM.IS Freshman On August, 29. 1914. twenty-two Freshmen entered the Byron High School, but later in the year three dropped out, one hv one, leaving only nineteen to be tormented by the higher classes who seemed to think they owned the school. Their tormenting did not bother us in the least and when they found out we were not so green, they left us alone and the Freshmen class was found to be one of the best in all lines, especially athletics. The Freshmen class is very obedient and study very hard to get their lessons. Of course a few will flunk but this may be expected as we are not trying to break any records made by former Freshmen classes. The class is well represented in basket ball, track and tennis, and the boys in the higher classes have found out they will have to quit their “kidding” and get to work or the Freshmen class will beat them in everything. In a class meeting Robert Harrison was chosen President and Rachel Day hoff. Secretary. W. B. 19. ENROLLMENT Walter Brewster Rachel Dayhoff Hilda Erickson Earl Harmon Robert Harrison Hazel Healey Albert Hetrick Leo Howard Lois Hunter Homer Ives Walter Yost Harold Mitchel Lucile Oldham Opal Van Vleck Daune Wilbur Hattie Wiltfang Harold Yost Della -Johnson Carrie Leary Harry Leary Ex. ’18 GKBALLINE B EN N ETT. Feoyd Helsdon.... Hazel Healey..... Harry Leary...... Plattville, 111 Byron, 111. Byron. 111. Byron, 111.