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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1928 volume:

CThe Skan A IPonq 1928 published by TRE SENIOR CLASS of byron Community Righ School Byron, Illinois Dedication To the citizens of the Community of Byron mho make our school possible through their moral and financial aid. Tdble of Contents Title Dedication Community Scenes Staff In Memoriam Board Poem, Skan a-Wong Faculty Classes Music Athletics Literature Clubs Alumni Jokes Annual Staff of the Skan A lPong Editor-in-Chief............. Business Manager............ Assistant Business Manager. Literary Editors............ Art Editor.................. Music Editor................ Athletic Editor............. ................J. Calvert ................W. Cooper ................L. Zellers K. McConnell, W. Crickette ..................E. Hess ................M. Chapman ................R. Etnyre Alumni Editor L. Davis ii� iiiiiiHmiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii iiiiiiiHMiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimMiiiimiiimiiiiiiMiimmiiimi “In Memoriam The Byron Community High School lost one of its loyal supporters on the first of December, nineteen hundred twen- ty-seven, in the death of Fred Whitney. Mr. Whitney’s connection with our institution dates back to his days as a student in the Byron High School. He graduated with the class of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. When the Community High School was organized in nineteen hundred twenty he was made a member of the new board, and he held this position until his death. His interest in the advancement of education in this community was manifested continually by his active, en- thusiastic support of school activities. In appreciation of his earnest work for the school’s welfare, the class of nine- teen hundred twenty-eight dedicates this page to his memory. .iimiiiiiiiiiiiiMimiiimimmimiHiiMiimmimiiimiimmimiiimiiimimiiiHiiiiiimmmiiiiiimiiiii fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiHiiiiiiiMiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim page six «iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiiitiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I ri H, SKAIN-A-WUINU iiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiimniiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiHimiiiii board of Education MRS. WARD KENDALL MRS. STEWART THOMSON Byron, Illinois Byron, Illinois MR. G. F. BUNN MR W. NORTON Byron, Illinois Byron. Illinois MR. FRED WHITNEY Byron, Illinois 19 2 .................. iHit'MMiii'BiiiiM'iiuiiMiiiHMiiiiMiiiiiiiuiiiMiiiiiniinj nimmiM imiw� page seven 11111111111111111111111111111111111 min mi i iiiii'iimi in mi mi n 11 mi in ii iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiimiiiiiiMiiiimi THE SKAN-A-WON immiiimMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniii hi.......i,mu Skan A'-lPong” (Little River That Runs Through the Bluffs) We travel far to other lands, And linger long on foreign strands, To drink of beauty vast and grand, The work of God’s Almighty Hand; But deep within our hearts we lock Our love for you, O River Rock ! O River, as you flow along You sing for us a mighty song; A song of wilder, freer days, Y hen Redmen knew your winding wavs, And o'er your silvery surface flew Full many an Indian’s birch canoe. When virgin forest lined your bank Where timid deer came down and drank, And from your great bluff's rocky wall Echoed the gray wolf’s eery call. And did that echo faintly mock Your rippling waves, O River Rock? You murmum on in softer tones, Your song is now of happy homes. Of busy cities that have grown brom little cabins you have known. What knowledge in your Spirit lies O Rock, so grand, so old and wise! To us your Spirit lives in truth, We link with you our days of youth; You stand for memories dear to all. And oft we'll heed your merry call Your bonny banks to tread upon, O dear old friend! O Skan-A-Wong! —Contributed. iMimiiiHiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiimHiiiiiiiMiiiiiimmiiMiiimiiiMiiimi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMimiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 1 111 11 0 101 10110 1010011111111111111111111111111111111111111111.OIOIOIOOOOIOO..... .............................................. iiiioiiuommm page eight U3A3J0 aSud ................................................................... ...............................................................................................I� l Z 6 I I ■ MII1111111111111 • 11II1111111 Ml I III 111II11 HI 11111 f MIII • 11 111111111II ■ 111 llllliliMimilMIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIMMIIIIIIi.nl xxa'i a ii ixiiaxHixiasans 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111! iMiiiiiiMiiiiMiiiimiiiiiiiiimmmiMmMiiiMiMiMiMmiiMMiiimii ONOM-V-NVHS 3HX iiiiiiiimmiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiitiiiiiiiiiMiimii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiitiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiHimi mil................................................ THE SKAN-A-WONG lltlllllllllllllllllllllllllli(lllllllllllll � IIIIIIIMIIIIII ltlllll 'lllll« 'l Mr. H. V. Lynn Mr. Lynn, a native of Salesville, Ohio, came to Byron as our superin- tendent in 1912. Before this, he had spent some time as a teacher in the Creston and Forreston schools. It is to Mr. Lynn that we are indebted for a great many improvements which have tended to better our position in regard to other schools. Byron High School was accredited before the lire in 1905, which de- stroyed the library and laboratory equipment. Because there are certain requirements which must be fulfilled before being accepted as accredited Byron was at this time removed from the list. Immediately after Mr. Lynn became our superintendent, he set about to re-establish our standing on this list by replenishing our library and laboratory equipment. In the summer of 1918, Mr. Lynn went to France with the United States troops. He engaged in Red Cross work and saw a great deal of the active and dangerous part of the war. He returned home in 1919 in time to take up his duties as superintendent again that fall. Professor Fowler substi- tuted for Mr. Lynn during the year that he was away. The following year. 1920, saw Byron again progressing, for now, with Mr. Lynn's help, we became Byron Community High School instead of merely Byron High School. This enlarged the territory taken as the high school district and so enlarged our membership, as well as increasing our financial resources. Several summers during Mr. Lynn’s stay at Byron, he has attended summer school at both Illinois and Wisconsin Universities. Fie is now the veteran superintendent of Ogle county. We are proud to have Mr. Lynn as our friend, adviser, and superintendent. K. J. M iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 11 • 111111 • t • 1111' M111111.1111111111II1111111111II11 III 11111II11111111111 III....Ill 1....111111111ll 1...... 11IIIII11IIM11111 it 111II11111IIII It IIIII111IIII1111111III lit tilil11111111)111 I III 11111IIII 1.1111111111111II III 1111111111IIIIII page twelve Faculty MISS AGNES E. FRANZ .........................................Berne. Indiana Vocal Music and French. Bluffton, College, Ohio—A. B. University of Chicago. MR. WAYNE PAGLES.............................................Byron, Illinois Mathematics and Athletics Mt. Morris College—A.B. MISS MABEL L. STOUFFER .... Mt. Morris. Illinois History and English Mt. Morris College—A. B. DeKalb Normal MRS. D. V. WRIGHT............................................Byron, Illinois Latin and English Hope College—A. B. University of Wisconsin. University of Michigan. MISS HELEN E. ZICK............................................Polo. Illinois Science and Instrumental Music. University of Illinois—A. B. MItllllIttllltlllltimilllllllllMIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIinilltIMIIIIIIIMII 1 9 2 iiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii page thirteen l lll|l HllltlllM l llllll,,,IIIH 'lllllll||||||||i||||||||||||||||||| THE SKAN-A-WONG? iMiiiMiiMiiiiMiMiiMmimiMmiiiiimiMMiniimmiimiiiiiiiiiinii The Faculty—Tail and Detail Name Fault or Weakness Expressions Pastime Needs rof ... Daggonit” ...Eating Peanuts.. ..Lab. Manual Mrs. Wright......Requiring too much outside reading .......“Isn’t it?”.........Smiling at Mar- tin Swanson Thanks to the robbery, a new jacket. Miss Zick.............Too severe (?)...“Bluff a little, can’t you?”.......Posing grace- fully (?)...............................A guardian Miss Stouffer...Remembering (History)dates..“Do you recall?”..Playing chauf- feur ...........................................A husband Miss Franz.......Striking people with her Baton. “Please, bear this in mind” ......Manicuring her nails ..........Police for Glee club Mr. Paglcs........Arguing ............“Alright” Emitting Edicts....Quieting powder for the assembly. Favorite Song Prof.: “O! Mamma dear, Jerusalem!” Mrs. Wright: “A night in June—the moon and—!” Miss Zick: ‘Tin sittiiT on top of the world.” Miss Stouffer: “O ! Katrina!” Miss Franz: Lift thine eyes.” Mr. Pagles: Ten little lingers and ten little toes.” •• •mm....... 1 9 2 y | IH IM IM HM III............Ill..... ..................................... MMIMIIIIMIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIII..... page fourteen i...tu...... 11III • 111111111 III IIIIIIIIII11■IIIIII11111IIII111II111II111II111II111111II III II |i THE SKAN-A-WONG iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HARVEY W. ANDERSON StHI waters run deep.” Three years and a half at B. C. H. S. ‘‘.Miss Somebody Else,” 3. JACK R. CALVERT Only in the love zve have for others can zve truly live—or die.” Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Pres., 1; Sec., 3. Glee Club, 4; “Hulda of Holland, 4. Football, 1, 2, 3. 4; Captain, 4; Basketball, 4. Track, 2. 3. 4: “B Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sec., 3. The Empty House, 2. Miss Somebody Else,” 3. Editor-in-Chief of the Skan-A-Wong. MAY BELLE VIOLA CHAPMAN Illessed are the joy-makers. Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Sec.. 2. Band. 3, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4. Girl Reserves, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sec., 2, 3; Treas., 4. Basketball. 1, 2. Bethlehem, 3. The Empty House, 2. “Miss Somebody Else, 3. Music Editor of the Skan-A-Wong. WILBUR PHILIP COOPER Many statesmen are nozv at school and presidents play in the street. Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Pres., 4; Vice-Pres., 3. Glee Club. 4: “Hulda of Holland, 4. Band, 3, 4; Orchestra, 2, 3. 4. Football, 1. 2. 3, 4; B Club, 1. 2. 3, 4. The Empty House,” 2. Miss Somebody Else, 3. Business Manager of the Skan-A-Wong. SARAH WILMA CRICKETTE Be (food, sweet child, and let zvho zvill he clever. Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Pres., 2; Vice-Pres., 4; Treas., 3. “Bethlehem. 3; Lady Francis, 3. “Hulda of Holland, 4. Band, 4. Girl Reserves, 1. 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres., 3, 4. Basketball, 1, 2; Cheerleader, 2. The Empty House, 2. Miss Somebody Else. 3. Editor of the kan-A-Wong. iiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 . i mi mini miiih i mi i in iiiii 11111111111111111111 ...................... iiimiiiiii i iiimiiiimh''ii 'mmmmmmmimimmmimmimiiiimmiimmmmiimimimmimmimmmmmiiimiiiiim,.iii page sixteen IVAN E. CRULL “Who wants a bad little boy.” Four years at B. C. H. S. “Miss Somebody Else,” 3. LOUISE C. DAVIS “Doubtful ills do plague us most.” Four years at B. C. H. S. Glee Club, 2. 4; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Band, 3, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4. Girl Reserves, 1, 2, 3, 4. Basketball, 1. “The Empty House,” 2. “Miss Somebody Else.’’ 3. Alumni Editor of the Skan-A-Wong. IRENE DOROTHY DEVRIES She’s bonny, blooming, straight and tall, And long has held my heart in thrall” Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Treas., 4. Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Bethlehem,” 3. “Lady Frances,” 3; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Orchestra, 3, 4. “The Empty House, 2. “Miss Somebody Else.” 3. Girl Reserves, 4. ROY E. ETNYRE liveryone loves a lover.” Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Pres., 3; Class Vice-Pres., 3; Class Sec., 1. (flee Club, 4; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain, 3. Basketball, 1, 2, 4; Captain, 4. Tnirlf 114 “B Club, 1, 2, 3. 4; Pres., 2, 4. “The Empty House,” 2. Miss Somebody Else,” 3. Athletic Editor of the Skan-A-Wong. PAUL E. GREENE “Intend honestly and leave the event to God.” Five years at B. C. H. S. Glee Club, 4; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Band, 4, 5; Orchestra, 5. Football, 1, 2, 4; Basketball, 3, 4. Tr-irlf “The Empty House.” 2. Miss Somebody Else,” 3. iiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiHiiimmiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiMiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniiiiiiiimHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 (.................................................... iihhhhhmhi ....................................hi..mm.....limn....mu page seventeen I!'' .......'Mill Hin-........ M II111111111' It 1 H II 111 11 III.IMIIIIIIIIIII IIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ......................mini.... THE SKAN-A-WONG iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimii,i,i,ii,iiii,iiiiiiiiiiiiiii,„iM,,,,,i,,M V ; a KDNA K. HESS “Art is more Cod-like than Science. Science discovers. Art creates.” Four years at B. C. H. S. Class Sec., 4; Class Treas., 2. Glee Club, 1. 2, 3, 4; Pres., 4. The Mound Builders.” 1; “Bethlehem, 3. “Lady Frances,” 3; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Band, 4. Girl Reserves, 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres., 4. Basketball, 1, 2. “The Empty House,” 2. “Miss Somebody Else. 3. ‘Getting Acquainted With Madge,” 3. Art Editor of the Skan-A-Wong. JOHN E. JACKSON “Had been present at the Creation, might have given some useful advice for the better ordering of the Universe.” Four years at B. C. H. S. The Empty House,” 2. “Miss Somebody Else,” 3. KATHERYN JANE McCONNELL “As for me, I know that know nothing.” One year at East Chicago High School. Three years at B. C. H. S. Glee Club, 4; “Hulda of Holland,” 4. Girl Reserves, 2, 3, 4; Treas., 3. Cheerleader, 3. “The Empty House.” 2. Miss Somebody Else,” 3. Literary Editor of the Skan-A-Wong. LOIS M. ZELLERS “IVhat is joy but diffusing joy?” Four years at B. C. II. S. Glee Club, 1, 2; “The Mound Builders,” 1. Band, 3; Orchestra, 3. “The Empty House,” 2. “Miss Somebody Else.” 3. Assistant Business Manager of the Skan-A- Wong. MRS. D. V. WRIGHT Class Adviser iMtMiim iiiiiMiaiiimiiiMmiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,|||,|,|,| iiiiiiiiiiMMiMiiiiiiiiinniiiiimiiimMiiiiiiiiiimmimiiimimimiiiiiimiiiimmiimiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 19 2 8 mMMIII IIII IMinillllllMIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIII ............................ mi.............. mi...imum page eighteen q __ i� A7 IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII • IIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMMIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIinilllt IIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIHII Class of ’28 Senior pupils, class of pride. Gained knowledge, apprehending masters, Accepting any sort of guide, O'er-running disasters. The seniors love the days of yore. Those freshman days of green misguidance, The sophomore days of scarcely more, The junior year of wise ascendance. But the spirit of the class of twenty-eight, In number half a score and four. Aiming for success so great, Shall live forevermore. —Edna Hess. Class Song Words by Edna Hess Tune: “Drifting and Dreaming.” Now we must say “Good bye,” For the time is nigh And we wonder why. We must leave good old Byron High Teachers and Board, too, We will all miss you, But you know why that we must sigh. Chorus: Good-bye to High School And everyone. We thank our Class-mates For all past fun. Mem'ries are sweet, yet We must regret That we are leaving Byron High School. iMiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiMMmiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiimnmiimmimiiiiiiiimiimummiiiiiiiMiiiiiiuniii ............................................................... mi 1 9 2 •Hiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir ’iiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiin.il........linn............................................................. linn page nineteen mmmmimimmmmimmimmmmmmmmmmmiimmm mmmmmmM The Wanderings of the Tribe of ’28 In the moon of golden fruit of the year 1924, the tribe of Fr-es-hman, meaning beginners, numbering forty, including nineteen squaws and twenty- one braves, entered a new land called Hi-sc-ho-ol, ruled by the chief Ach-vi- Ly-n. Upon learning that in this land an individual tribe must have its leaders, the tribe held council and selected as chief, Jack Calvert; vice chief, Harry Woods; chronicler, Roy Etnyre; and keeper of the-treasures. Ruth Miller. Because the chief Ach vi-Lyn and his assistants could not ru'e our tribe as a whole, we were compelled to divide into two sections of twenty each. We were allowed to live in our own part of the hunting grounds, but had to be guarded over by an assistant squaw, Edna Le Card. Being jovial and full of fun she participated in several of our feasts and pow-wows. A few of our stalwart braves were allowed to participate in the races and games of all the tribes under the leadership of Pi ja-Yoe. It seems that all the tribes moved each year. There was a fruitful hill in this country and those living nearest the top were the most victorious and resourceful. When the summit was reached, according to Indian legend, these tribes one by one went over the top into a world of doubt and labor. It was considered an honor to move over this hill, so our tribe strove to near the top. Thus in the next year of 1925 we moved all our belongings to the camp next to us and were compelled to change our name to the Sof o mor tribe. Our number was limited in the year since many of our members wandered off alone, in hopes of finding a shorter way to the other side of the hill while some had not been strong enough tribesmen to continue the journey with us. A new tribe of Fr-es-hmen moved into our old camp so we gave a feast for them that they might be encouraged on the way. Being an ambitious tribe we began to make plans to reap harvest for our coming interests. We gave several sales of sweets made by the hands of our own squaws. W e also gave a show. After much labor we succeeded in presenting our play, “The Empty House,” supervised by squaw Agnes Franz, now our tribe adviser. Most of our braves were now participating with enthusiasm in the athletics directed by Chief Reginald Queen. The squaws entered their sec- ond year of singing in the Glee Club of Miss Franz while some tried to beat their tom-toms in the band and orchestra of squaw Helen Zick. In the year of 1926 we again moved camp. Wre were now just beginning the last half of the ascent of the hill. As we climbed higher and higher the way became more difficult and disasters presented themselves more often. IHIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIMIIHIIimmillMIIIIIMIIIMIIHIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIHIIIMIIMIIIIHinill 1 9 2 M MIMJlltlllMIMIIIIMIIIIII l||||l|ll|||||lll|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||t||||||||||||||||||,||||||||,|||||||||||||| •ini......mm........min............ pa ?e twenty IMIlllimilllllllllllltlllimillllllllllllllllllllllllMHIIMmillllllllllll ....... ..........iMiiiMiininiiiiniiiiiiiMMimiiiiiiiiHiHiInmiiiilnln THE SKAN-A-WONG IIIIIIMMIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIimnillllMIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIHIMMIMIIIMIMlimi Again we busied ourselves with our work, our music and our athletics. Our braves were especially good in the many hard-fought games, showing much skill and courage. We excelled all the other tribes in our track meet in the spring. In the moon of deep snows of 1926 we gave our long prepared “Miss Somebody Else,” assisted by tribe adviser, Helen Zick. Again our treasure piled up and we had hopes of a water system for the use of all the tribes of Hi-sc-bo-ol, which we had planned in the tribe of Sof-o-mor. In the moon of showers we gave an exceedingly large feast for the tribe beyond us who were preparing to go over the top of the hill. Remem- bering some Dutch people we had seen we decorated the camps in scenes imitating the Dutch. The older squaws of the camp prepared all the food that was necessary and the departing tribe enjoyed the sumptuous feast which we prepared. We were now moving camp into the place which was vacated by the older tribe, at the top of the hill. We assumed the name Se-en-y-or, the oldest and most respected tribe which had dwindled to a band of fourteen, seven squaws and seven braves. Our first labor was to finish our water system. To reap more harvest for our pains we sold sweets and gave a show at the Rose. Later we had a great feast, where the squaws brought baskets of food and the braves battled for them. Our greatest effort was one, not attempted by any tribe for a long time. We planned to make a sort of Chronicle of our events as a tribesmen of the Hi-sc-hol-ol. This annual was named after the river upon which is our home, the Skan-A-Wong, which means, Little River that Runs through the Bluffs.” We can never fully repay chief assistant, Mrs. Wright, for all the aid and kindness she has given us in this work. She has been most resourceful and patient with the inexperienced braves and squaws in such an important undertaking. Her lovely disposition and good will, her perseverance, her teachings in helping us aspire to a higher ideal, shall always make us remem- ber her as a teacher, an adviser and best friend to our class. Now we re preparing to go over the bill. We are nearing the end. We all expect to find happiness in that unknown abyss; nor do we intend to for- get our class-mates and Byron. Harvey Anderson John Jackson. tllllHIIIimilHIIIIIIIHIIItMIIHIIHIHIHIIIIimillllllHIIIIIIIIIHIIMIIIHIIIIIIIIMIIimilllllllllHHIMIIIIIIIIII ........................ mm............mnmmiii............... page twenty-one rp VV G •H... ii mu uni iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin i ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiitai.............. Senior Class—Tail and Detail Name. Known As Favorite Expression Favorite Pastime Liable To Be: Harvey Anderson “Gunny” Silent Studyin’. Professor Jack Calvert “Jack” “Well, I don’t care” Calling in the west end of town. President of U. S. Maybelle Chapman “Mibs” “I’ll bet ya!” Speaking her mind. A fanner’s wife. Wilbur Cooper “Coop” “Down! Down!” Flirting. 350 pounds. Wilma Crickette “Sarah” “Who’s your best looking friend and why am I?” Being serious Old maid. Ivan Crull “Ike” “Aw-w” (living out gum. Disappointed in love. Louise Davis “Dave” “Ain’t im Sweet?” Playing the constant reminder. Jilted Irene DeVries “Rene” Darn it! Giggling. Modest Roy Etnyre “Etnyre” “You would!” Combing his hair Movie hero. Paul Greene “Horncy” “Hey, Coop!” Staying after school. Electrician? Edna Hess “Aunt Emmy” “Say, big boy, who do ya think vou’re pushing” Swimming. Mrs. Jack. John Jackson “Slim” “I wouldn’t be so in- efficient.” Arguin’. Debater? Katheryn McConnell “K. J ” “AW, Please tell me! Please.” Doing the unusual. Lion tamer. Lois Zellers “Les” “Pa.” Running over help- less dogs. 3rd side of a triangle. Senior Class Songs Harvey Anderson.....................“Calm as the Night” Jack Calvert..........................“Sweet Someone” May belle Chapman...........“Thanks for the BUGGY Ride” ilbur Cooper................“Nobody loves a Fat boy” Wilma Crickette.....................“Down on the farm” Ivan Crull...........“Oh, what a pal was Sary (Mary)” Louise Davis...........“I wish you were jealous of me” Irene De ries...............“Drifting and Dreaming” Roy Etnyre.........................“I ain’t got nobody” Paul Greene.........................“Sweet Adel(ine)” Edna Hess.............................“How many times?” John Jackson.....................“Me and my shadow” Katheryn McConnell......................“Oh! 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THE SKAN-A-WONG 111 ii 11 ■ 11 ni i ■ 11111111 ........................ iiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiMiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiHminiiii Junior Class CLASS OFFICERS President..........................Elizabeth Anderson Vice-President........................Donald Johnson Secretary and Treasurer..................Lenore Smith Class Adviser......................Miss Helen E. Zick As the clock pealed forth the first stroke of our High School life twenty-four timid, shaking freshmen dropped into the first seats available. The first few weeks no one looked around but kept their eyes steadfastly on their books. This was not to last, however. In a few weeks’ time we received our initiation by a “weener” roast given by the sophomores. The second peal of the clock was heard in September of 1927. when we en- tered the assembly with our heads high, determined to razz the Freshies, as we had been done. Although our number had decreased to eighteen, our aims had in- creased. In school activities two of our members participated in Glee club, six in Band, four in Orchestra and we boasted of two all around athletes, namely “Don” and “Bob.” At the Blackhawk conference track meet “Don” received first in pole vault, and both “Don” and “Bob” received second in the two-twenty relay race. Once again we have heard the clock pealing forth, but, to our sorrow, only fourteen members responded to this third peal of the clock. We were not to re- main thus, for at the end of the first semester we found our number reduced to twelve. However, we have determined to be “Little, but Oh My!” With the aid of one of the members of the Sophomore class we produced a play— “THE BRIDE BREEZES IN” Cash of Characters— Gregg Neal, secretary to Sam Cotrex................................Robert Calvert Mrs. Neal, his mother and Cotrex’s housekeeper.......................Louise Bain Alfred Cotrex .Cotrex’s son...................................Roliert Case (Soph) Freddie Burke. Al’s friend.........................................Donald Johnson Bob, The Cotrex’s chaffeur....................................Walter McCartney Goldie Mandel, a vaudeville star in disguise..................Marie McCartney Lolly Gray, Al’s cousin, engaged to Freddie..........................Lenore Smith Sam Cotrex, Fannie Fay’s guardian.................................. Elmer Morgan Stella Hollytree, Fannie’s maid in disguise......................Margaret Stearns Fannie Fay, the heiress, also disguised.......................Elizabeth Anderson Miss Johnson, secretary to John Henry Grant............................Vera Burd We are far from perfect but we are spanning the field of knowledge with the aid of our beloved supervisor, Miss Helen E. Zick. We realize that within a year’s time we shall plunge into the sea of life and we are all determined to emerge successful L. L. S. 1 Q 9 Q ............................................................................ mini....................................................... miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiMii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii page twenty-six SDPHQMDRES 3 g£ JIJ SKAN-A-WONG r Back row: Edward Swanson, Phyllis Crull, Ardell Nelson, Winifred Calvert. Middle row: Miss Agnes Franz, Marian Schrader, Earl Whitney, Deloris Norton, Kenneth Reber, Mildred McKee, Lester Weaver, Vivian Lutz, I ee Herrold, Mabel I)e Vries. Front row: Sylvia Osborn, Russell Norem, Marian Merrick, Albert Snyder, Irma Burd, Robert Case, Mildred Thurm, Harry Nally. tMII II111111 lit |)l 11II Ml ■ ■ n nil ■ 111111111111111II | IIIII1111III nil 11111111II11111 It lllllll III II III ■ III II1111IIII111111 ■ ■ 11II 111111111111111111.111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 9 2 page twenty-nine THE SKAN-A-WONG ........Illllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllll.......II............. The Sophomore Class History We, as Sophomores, having passed through two of Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man, find ourselves launched in a vast sea of knowledge. On September 3rd, 1926, twenty-one green, but energetic, Freshmen entered Byron High School to carve their names, along with the others, on the well worn desks. Having completely recovered from our fright, we entered diligently into the first year of our high school career. During this year our class enrollment de- creased slightly. Once we were entertained at a party by the dreaded Sophomores and were surprised to find that we all enjoyed ourselves. Under the supervision of Miss Stouffer we passed through this year of trials and tribulations very successfully in our own estimation. As Freshmen we were initiated by the Sophomores, humili- ated by the Juniors and ignored by the Seniors. But we lived through it. Now, one year later, we find ourselves being called the Illustrious Sophomores which, of course, is quite right. W e have given numerous candy sales, and by other means we have I teen trying to increase our bank account which, we might add, grows very slowly. ith the addition of five new members our class has again reached twenty-one. Of these, twelve are in the band and orchestra and seven of our boys play basket ball. As you see we have great talent and there is much in store for our future. Thus far high school has been pleasant as well as profitable, and we only hope that the succeeding years will be so. In conclusion, we say that we were for the class of 1930, as Freshmen, we are as Sophomores and will be as Juniors and Seniors. Deloris Norton, Winifred Calvert, Sylvia Osborn. •■iMiiiMiiiiiiiiiMiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniimii .............................................................................................................i ii 11111111 ii ii 11111 n i 1 9 2 1iniHIMMMI||iin|||MMMIIIMMIIIIMillllllilllllllll||||l|lllllllllll||||lll|||||||||||||||||||||lH|||.......Illllllltll .............................Illlllllllllllllll........... page thirty r ftjhuu .... mm...mm m jj g SKAN A W ON G mm. mu. limn ilium ..................... Back row: Ralph Allen. Violet Blomberg. Harry Burd, Francis Hess, Elizabeth Doyle, Charles Anderson, Lois Kilmer, Earl Lee. Inez Anderson, Henry Nuppenau. Middle Row: Margaret Anderson, Anna Comstock, Wilson Baker, Frances Wilmarth, Martin Swanson, Fern Crull. Lawrence Noyes, Lois Haynes, Francis Morgan, Elsie Anderson, Elizabeth Townsend, Miss Mabel Stouffer. Front row: Dorothy Spoor, Clarence Meyers, Helen Wallem, Leonard Schrader. Myrna Mor- gan, Woodrow Crickette. Pauline Norem, Max Brantner, Florence Baylor, Kenneth Johnson. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii 1 Q O Q jn immnmTmtmmumTm iimmiimiiiiimimmuiiimmiiiiiiiimiiHimiimimiiiiiiiiiintiMiMimiiiiimmmmmiimmiiiiiim page thirty-three iiiiiiii in ii hi i ii in mu 11 him ii imi ilium ii hi imi i uri mu i nun i mu IMIMMIIIMMMMIMMMMIMMMMIMMMIIIMIIIIMMIIIIIMIIMMMMIIIIIII THE SKAN-A-WONG ....MMIIIIIIIIIIII.. MMIlilMMMMMMMIMMIMiMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMIMHHn Freshman Class History On a notorious day in September, in the Year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, a group of Freshman, thirty-two in number, trudged up the steps of the school house to the assembly room. Although we had heard from our elders about some of the problems that would confront us, we were bewildered at first for we noticed a vast difference lietween the grade school and high school. The upper classmen, of course, made us feel “as green as grass.” At first, we undoubtedly appeared as a small child looking at a new book, with difficulties that we never before had set our eyes upon. However, we are beginning to close that book and our difficulties are growing less, day by day. Our efficient class officers and faculty adviser helped us to cross the bridge and as yet none of us have stumbled. At the end of the first semester we found we had not struggled in vain. We bravely faced the monster. Examinations, and we feel that half the battle is won. After this terrible ordeal was over we began planning a class party. The president appointed committees to look after such details as refreshments and entertainment. All our expectations were realized on the evening of February 21. when we met at the Community House to have a Washington Birthday party. The chief diver- sion of the evening was “Bunco. A number of the members of the High School Orchestra furnished music for the occasion. With twelve of our number in the band, three in the orchestra, four in the glee clubs, three on the basket ball team, and six on the football squad, we have hopes of graduating from Byron High as the best class this school has ever known. Woodrow Crickette, Helen Wallem, Dorothy Spoor. MMIIIMHIIIIIMIMIMIMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIMMIMIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MMIIIMMIIIIIIMMIMMIIIMIM.IIIII11III Illi 11 MM IIII Ml IIIII11IIIIIII11IIIII11 1 9 2 mu......mimi..............inii ......................................ii.....HiiTnTiiiirrMiiiHrrMiMrriMiMrrririniTiMiiiTMHMrrrii page thirty-four n iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiii ......................................................... .....................mi.miii...............Him................mi THE SKAN-A-WONG i.iiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiii Miss A. Franz, Katheryne Jane McConnell, Sarah Wilma Crickette, Margaret Anderson. Marion Schrader, Elizabeth Anderson, Irene De Vries, Deloris Norton, Edna Hess, Marian Merrick. Louise Davis, Sylvia Osborn, Dorothy Spoor. I.enore Smith. Mabel De Vries. Vivian Lutz, Helen Wallem, Elizabeth Townsend. Girls’ Glee Club HISTORY OF THE GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB There have been several Glee clubs begun but none of them lasted permanently before 1924 when Miss Edna Le Gard established one among the girls, with much success. The Girls Glee club during 1924 and 1925 was composed of fifteen members. Various successful concerts and the Indian Cantata, “The Mound Builders,” were given during that year. At the beginning of the school year of 1925 and 1926 Miss Agnes Franz be- came supervisor of the Glee Club. During 1927 a Christmas cantata and the operetta, “Lady Frances,” were presented. The Dutch operetta, “I lulda of Holland, by Dodge, was given by both the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs on March 30, 1928. Huge Success!!! April 13 the Glee club went to Mt. Carroll to participate in a contest. They took first place, which entitled them to go to DeKalb on May 5. M. R. M. i ii m n mi iiiimiiMiiii mini i it iiimiii ii n i n i ii miiiiiii mt ii 11111 ni 11 mi 1111 n 1111 ii 11111 imii .1111 mm n 19 2 8 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII page thirty-seven 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE SKAN-A-WONG ................................... mi,,, uHminiiMmmm Back row: Lenore Smith, Harry Nally, Louise Davis, Russell Xorem. Paul Greene. Kenneth Raher. Middle row: Sylvia Osborn, Dorothy Spoor, Wilbur Cooper, Robert Case, Deloris Norton, Lari Whit- ney, Helen Wallem. Front row: Miss H. Zick, Donald Johnson, Mabel De Vries. Fern Reber. Maybellc Chapman. Lee Her- rold, Vivian Lutz, George Gouker. Madeline Humm, Irene De Vries, Leonard Schrader. Orchestra The first Byron High School Orchestra was organized under Miss Marjorie Hull in 1915. It consisted of twelve members. After this the work was dropped for several years but the orchestra was reorganized in 1925 by Miss Edna LeGard and when she left it was taken ovet in 1926 by Miss Helen Zick who is the present director. For the past three years under her supervision, with constant practice, it has improved very much. Its present membership is twenty-four. In 1927 the orchestra played at the eighth grade commencement exercises at Oregon Coli- seum. They have also entertained at school programs and public programs. It has become a custom for them to give an annual concert and in this way they have be- come self supporting. The orchestra’s biggest event of this year is still to come, they are to play at the Shrine luncheon at the Tebala Temple in Rockford on April 20, 1928. The members and their supervisor have worked diligently to make it the best possible. They meet every Thursday night at the school house. “Music is the universal language of mankind.”—-Longfellow. M. V. C. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiimiiiiimn page thirty-eight ................................................................ tj g q a j r a q .......................................................................................................................... iiiiimiiiii.....mum........................limn...................... Back row: Russell Xorem. Paul Greene, Robert Calvert. Vivian Lutz. Woodrow Crickette, Louise Bain, Air. V. Pagles, Miss Mabel Fenton, Lawrence Noyes, Kvan Hess. Second row: Elizabeth Townsend, Mary King Kendall, Mrs. Cora Champion, Deloris Norton, Helen Wallem. Kenneth Johnson, Robert Case, Earl Whitney, Kenneth Reber. Donald Johnson. Third row: Dorothy Spoor, Lois Haynes. Edna Hess. Wilma Crickette, Scott Linn, Harold Gill. Harlin McCartin, Florence Baylor, Wilson Baker. Warren Johnson, Pauline Norem, Donald Hogan. Front row: Miss Helen Zick, Wilbur Cooper. Miss Edna Cooper, Sylvia Osborn. Elmer Morgan, Allen Wiltfang, Maybelle Chapman, Margaret Anderson, Albert Snyder, Lee Herrold, Elizabeth Anderson, Lenore Smith, Harry Nally, Louise Davis. Myrna Morgan. B. C. H. S. Band In the fall of 1926 Miss Helen Zick organized the first High School band. At first there were only a few members but, as the interest grew, the membership grew until at the present time there are forty-seven in the band. During the first year the band held a gymnasium pep meeting on the main street in an ' attempt to arouse interest in a new gymnasium for the school. They have played at several of the football games and won much popularity by their pep song: Cheer for Byron High School, They will win the game. Full of pep and good sports Is where they win fame, rah! rah! rah! Make a touchdown now, boys, For the time is nigh! For when you hit that line to win, boys, It’s for Byron High. In 1927 they played at the annual County Teachers’ Institute and won much fame there. During the summer of 1927 a band stand was constructed by the business men of Byron and the band occupied it every Wednesday night, attracting a large audience by their “melodious strains.” The second year they played on the street for a road pep meeting. On Decoration Day, 1927, the band led the parade from the school to the cemetery, and in the evening gave a concert on the street. On the Fourth of July they played at Bailey’s Grove at a grange picnic. They also have played at the Ogle County Republican Woman’s Club meeting at Mrs. McCormick’s home. ' Each year they give a concert at the Methodist Church. This year’s concert program was also given at Polo and Leaf River. Their last public appearance was at the tournament at Oregon where they cheered the players and put spirit into the game. “When words fail to express the exalted sentiments and finer emotions of the human heart, music becomes the sublimated language of the soul, the divine instrumentality for its higher utterances.”—C. W. Wendte. 1 9 2 iWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHMI page thirty-nine iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiimiMiiimiMiimiinmiiMiiiiiiMMiiiii'niiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiii .................................... munii...................................... I...... iiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMimmiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiimiiMmiiiiiiiimiiim THE SKAN-A-WONG i min in 11 ii t ii ii 111111 ■ i n iti i ii 111 ii mi i in in n Ilum 11, nn .... mmmmmmmi Back row: Miss A. Franz. Harry Burd, Wilson Baker, Francis Hess, Wilbur Cooper, Jack Calvert, Lee Herrold, Max Brantner, Woodrow Crickctte. First row: Kenneth Johnson. Paul Greene, Ralph Allen. Leonard Schrader, Lawrence Noyes, Karl Whitney, Roy Etnyre, Donald Johnson, Clarence Meyers. History of Boys’ Glee Club “Precious things come in small packages.” We all know this is true, hut Miss Franz has endeavored to prove it by instituting a hoys’ glee club this year. This organization, numbering seventeen members, is composed of representa- tives from each of the four high school classes. They are limited to one forty- minute period each week, during which they filled the air in and around room five with unwasted efforts. Due to the fact that the organization is new to these boys progress at first has been rather slow. This, however, did not discourage them, for as they became more accustomed to their work they did better and hope to appear in public soon. mmiiiiiiii..........111111111111111111111111111111111111 m 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 «i ■ ii n 111111111 ■ i ii 1111 ii i ■ i ■ ii i min n i ni i mi 11111 n ■ i n 11111111 m ii n 1111111111111111 nn i ■ 111111 ii 111111111111111.. 1 9 2 ! ni iiM iiiMmiirMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,iiiiii,,i,iiiiiiiiiii min...........................................imimmimimm..............mmmmmmmmmmmi page forty iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir'iiiiii iiiti iiii ,iiii .... I •• • • 11M • • � 11.Ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WON G i n 11111 ■ 111 ni ii i n 111 ■ ■ 11 hi ii 11111111111111111 ii ii 11111111 ii n ■ 11 ■ 1111111 ■ 11 n Football Coach Pagles Earl Whitney—L.E. Allen Wiltfang-—R.G. Ardell Nelson—L.T. Roy Etnyre—R.H. Jack Calvert—C. Wilbur Cooper—R.T. Albert Snyder—F.B. Kenneth Reber—R.E. Harry Nallv—L.G. Woodrow Crickette—Q.B. Francis Hess—C. Lawrence Noyes—L.H. Max Brantner—L.G. Lester Weaver—R.H. Robert Calvert—F.B. Donald Johnson—Q.B. (Dwight Hall—L.H.; Lyle Hall—R.T.; Clarence Doyle—R.E.—not in picture). ......................................................................Illllllllllllll.......Illl.llllllllll......1111........Hill 111111111111111111111 page forty-three 1111111II1111111111111. i 11111IIII1111IIIIIIII111II1111111111IIIIII111111111II1111111111IIII ■ III111111 ■■ 11111 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll MiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiMimiiiiiiimimmiMiiimiMiMiiiiiimiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG Football for 1927-1928 From the standpoint of scores this season was not very successful. The team played eight games of which they won two and tied one. This low percentage is accounted for by the stiff schedule and the fact that only four letter men from last year reported for practice. They were Captain Jack Calvert—center. Cooper— tackle, “Boh Calvert—end, and Etnyre—halfback. Although the reserves con- tained some noticeable material. Coach I’agles found considerable difficulty in or- ganizing a satisfactory team. On Oct. 1. we played our first game with Mt. Morris at the home field. Every- one was determined to win and keep our record clean from Coach Yoe. This was done very nicely by sending them home with the small end of a 6 to 0 score. The following two weeks were marked by defeats and injuries at the hands of Rockford lights and Belvidere. Although the team played hard during both of these games they were unable to score. Nevertheless much credit is given our hoys for their fighting spirit that held the strong Belvidere team to 12 points. On Oct. 21, the team took revenge by defeating the weaker Pecatonica hunch 38 to 0. This was the only game in which our hoys really “got together” before it was too late. We are proud of the fact that we scored more points in this game than was ever scored against us. We dropped the next game to Rochelle 33 to 6. Two out of the four letter men started this game with injuries and just couldn’t keep going. Each of the next two weeks ended in a disappointment. On Nov. 5 we played Polo at Byron. Everyone hoped for a victory, hut we were forced to he contented with a 0 to 0 tie. During this game the hall seemed to go everywhere hut over the goal line. On Nov. 11, at Amboy we played our first game in the rain. In the first quar- ter while our hoys were getting used to the wet weather Amboy collected 13 points. The second and third quarters were played evenly until two of our seniors were forced to the dressing rooms with injuries. The final whistle found us on the small end of a 32 to 0 score. Our last game was played at Oregon Nov. 2-1. This was the best game of the season contrasting our passes and end-runs with Oregon's line plunges through our weaker line. Oregon scored the first two touchdowns hut halftime found us trailing 14 to 7. Hopes, however, soon fell and when the game ended we were behind 20 to 7. R. E. E. i i mu m -in.....mu..................... iiiiiiiiiiiiii..................... ini....................................... iiiiii.............in mmmimnS page forty-four illimi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE SKAN-A-WONG � ,'Mi ,iiMi'iimiiiMiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiMiiimimiiiiiiiimiiim iimiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiimiiii Basketball Coach Pagles Lester Weaver—R.F. Albert Snyder—B.tj. Karl Whitney—R.F. Roy FtnvTe—C. Robert Calvert—F.G. Allen Wilt fang—B.G. Harry Nally—B.G. Kenneth Reber—C. Lawrence Noyes Russell Norem—K.G. Donald Johnson -L.F. (Dwight Hall—F.G.; Clarence Doyle—B.G.- R.F. Francis Hess—L.F. Woodrow Crickette- not in picture). -F.G. IIHIMHHMHHHHHHIIHIHHHHIHHIHHHHHHHIIMiHHHHHHIHMHIHHIIHIHIHHHHHIIHHI S '19 2 page torty-fivc ............................................................. him....mm lllinilllllllMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIII ........... i:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiifiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiinii Basketball for 1928 This was one of those disheartening seasons that all small schools are forced to endure at some time or other. The team went through seventeen scheduled games and two tournaments without a single victory. Scores, however, are not the only thing that determines the success of a season. When we stop to realize the condi- tion under which we played most of our games we are surprised that we did not lose by larger scores than we did. Although the team never enjoyed the glory of a victory they always fought with high spirit and determination to earn that opportunity. Many times the final whistle found us only three or four points behind but the boys never had the zip' to push ahead at the finish. On three heart-breaking occasions we lost by a single basket after having control of the lead throughout the game. Sickness and injuries probably more than any other factor caused this unsatis- factory season. There were only eight games during the entire season that our first five men were all able to play. The very first game of the season with Stillman Valley found us playing without Whitney. When Whitney returned we lost our back guard. Hall, who moved to Iowa, so for the second time Coach Pagles reor- ganized his team. On January 6, we opened our conference schedule by playing Leaf River. We lead through the first three quarters. But in the final two minues of play, with the score tied Bain sank a long one and Leaf River won, 21 to 19. The following four games were lost to Polo, Oregon, Milledgeville, and Mil- ledgeville, giving us a change for revenge over Leaf River. The boys went on the floor in high spirit, but before the game started Ktnyre had managed to break his ankle and upset the dope for Byron. By the time Etnyre was back in the game Johnson and Whitney had each taken their turn on the sick list. The past was forgotten and everyone went to Mt. Car- roll to win the last game of the season. This like the first proved a disappoint- ment and was lost by one basket, the final score being Mt. Carroll 23, Byron 21. Our boys met Forreston in the first game of the county tournament at Oregon. Everything looked very favorable at first but our “off day” on free throws slowly spelled defeat to the tune of 17 to 6. During this game the team missed 13 free shots as compared with 2 missed by Forreston. The final event of the season was the district tournament at Oregon March 8, 9 and 10. Byron met Stillman Valley in the first game. Stillman had defeated us twice during the season so everyone went to Oregon with the cry “Beat Stillman or bust.” This determination fell short by one point, the final score being 18 to 17. 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The purpose of this meet was to pick the men for their various events so as to form a team for later competition. The meet was won by the juniors who scored 92.75 points against 87.75 by the seniors, 53.75 by the sophomores and 28.75 by the freshmen. Summary— 50 yd. dash— First, Etnyre, Junior; second, Johnson, Sophomore; third, Calvert, Sopho- more. Time—5.8 sec. 100 yd. dash— First, Etnyre, Junior; second, Crickette, Senior; third, Calvert, Sophomore. Time—10.2 sec. 220 yd. dash— First, Etnyre, Junior; second, Crickette, Senior; third, Calvert, Sophomore. Time—26.2 sec. 440 yd. dash— First, Kennedy, Senior; second, Crickette, Senior; third, Doyle, Freshman. Time—68 sec. Half-mile run— First. J. Calvert. Junior, second, Kennedy, Senior; third, Doyle, Freshman. Time—2 M. 20 sec. Mile run— First, Etnyre. Junior; second, Calvert, Junior; third, Kennedy, Senior. Time—5 min., 58 sec. Discus throw— First, J. Calvert. Junior; second, Johnson, Sophomore; third, Etnyre, Junior. Distance—84 ft. Javelin throw— First, R. Calvert, Sophomore; second. Johnson, Sophomore; third. Hanger, Senior. Distance—106 ft. Shot put— First, Hanger, Senior; second, Calvert, Junior; third, Etnyre, Junior. Distance, 42 ft. Pole vault— First, Johnson, Sophomore; second, Kennedy, Senior; third, Whitney, Fresh- man. Height—8 ft. 6 in. muni..... page forty-seven •••• •IHIHHIIIIIHIIItllir'IIIHHIII THE SK AN- A-WONG,,,, mimiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiimi.imiii.iiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiii.iimMMiiiiimi iimmimimHiimmimiiiiimiiimmmiimmmimiiiimmiii.il High jump— First, Etnyre, Junior; second, Crickette, Senior; third, Kennedy, Senior. Height—5 ft. Broad jump— First, Crickette, Senior; second, Kennedy, Senior; third, Etnyre, Junior. Distance—18 ft. The first interscholastic meet was the Sectional, held at Dixon May 24. A team had not yet lieen organized so Etnyre was the only contestant to enter. He was very successful, tying for first in high jump with Bovle of Rockford and Styles of Savanna. They jumped 5 ft. 7V� ins., raising the old meet record of 5 ft. 6 in. There was only one medal and in the draw Boyle received it. The second meet was the Conference meet held at Mt. Carroll. Our team at this time consisted of seven men, three of whom were experienced while the other four were participating for their first time. They were Crickette, Hanger, Etnyre, Johnson, “Boh” Calvert, Doyle and Jack Calvert. The end of the final event found us tied with ()regon for second place, having scored 26 points against the 28 scored by Milledgeville, the winners. This was the first event sponsored by the Black Hawk Conference. To close the track season one contestant, Etnyre, was sent to the Stagg meet, held in Chicago, June 3 and 4. This was Byron’s first entry since the time of George Piper in 1914. Ftnyre was one of the 56 entered in the high jump, but was fortunate enough to bring home the medal for fourth place. Etnyre’s best jump was 5 ft. W ins., just 4 in. under the world’s record for high schools. In spite of the fact that track has been considered as a minor sport in high school, many noticeable records have been established. In the spring of 1922, a team composed of Lockwood, McAffee, Mathews and Johnston won the Ogle County meet at Oregon. The following year Johnston distinguished himself by winning the district 220-yard hurdles at Freeport in record time. The team consisted of Johnston, Healey, McAffee and Humm. In 1924, after defeating Stillman Valley in a dual meet, Johnston, Humm, McAffee, Crickette and Etnyre went to the district meet at Freeport. Again John- ston won his favorite event, the 220-yard low hurdles, and places second in the 220-yard dash. McAffee won fifth in the 100 yard dash, while Humm, Crickette and Etnyre failed to place. The following year. 1925. was a blank as far as medals were concerned. Crickette, Jackson, Hanger and Greene attended two meets, one at Dixon and one at Sterling, but failed to get their names among the awarded five. R. E. 1 Alumni Track •iiitHMiiiiHimiiMMiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiltiiiiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNii 1 9 2 IIHIIIIIIHIIHIIimHIHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIItlli:illlllllMIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHili..lllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiimMiiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiii,iii page forty-eight IIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIII MmiiiiiiiimiiiimnmiliiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimimniiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiimiMiiMiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii 1 9 2 .....lilt............ID.......Ml....... 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111........ page forty-nine iiiniiiMiiiimiiMiiiiiimiiiiiiMimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMMK iimmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmiiimmmmmmmmm THE SKAN-A-WONG •Minim....................... mu.....mini,,, MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmTmiiiiihui Alumni Basketball 1921-1922 The year 1921-1922 was the first year of Byron High School basketball under a special coach. Before this, Superintendent Lynn had always acted as athletic- director. William McCarthy, our first coach, found basketball a well-supported sport. A large number of experienced players reported for the first practice. From these men the following team was picked: Forward.....................................William Bunn Forward.................................Herbert Lockwood Center..............................(Capt.) James Oldham Guard.............................................Harold Healey Guard............................................Kenneth Lewis After winning the majority of their games, our team entered the district tour- nament at Rockford. They won the first game, but lost the second to Rockford. This put us out of the running for the championship, but the conduct of our team won us the cup for best sportsmanship. 1922-1923 Coach William McCarthy was replaced by Enoch Van Dyke. The loss of Oldham, Lockwood and Lewis made the outlook at first very cloudy. The line-up was changed many times, until the following machine was produced: Forward.............................(Capt.) William Bunn Forward ...................................Clyde Mathews Center.....................................Harold Healey Guard....................................Kenneth McAffee Guard......................................Bernard Humm Eleven games were scheduled for the season, with such teams as Polo, Rochelle, Leaf River, Mt. Morris, Belvidere and Forreston. In spite of our handicap, we won on six occasions, each defeat being away from home on a larger floor. After losing our first game of the county tournament to Mt. Morris, our boys entered the district meet at Rockford. Here again we met Mt. Morris for our first foe, but this time we won. 26-25. Our second game with Rock Falls, however, proved disastrous, leaving our boys on the small end of a 22 to 4 count. 1923-1924 With everyone back from the previous year, Coach Yoe developed the best basketball team that ever played in Byron high school. They were: Forward .....................................William Bunn Forward ....................................Clyde Mathews Center......................................Harold Healey Guard.............................(Capt.) Kenneth McAffee Guard......................................Bernard Humm These men were each exceptionally clever at basketball, so when they went on the floor as a team they were non-stoppable. After finishing an unec|ualled season of eleven wins, with but three defeats, at the hands of Rockford, Freeport and Oregon, our l oys entered the district tourna- ment at Freeport. By defeating Warren, Stockton and New Milford, Byron met Rockford in the final game. This game will always be remembered. It was ours up to the last cjuarter, when Bunn was dismissed with four personals and Capt. McAffee was knocked out. This broke up the famous teamwork and the final score found us trailing by four points. IIIIIIIHMIllHMIMMIIIIIIIMIIIimilllllllllMIMItllllimimilimilMIIIIMM -'19 2 « | mimii im mmummmmmmmmmmi................................ ...................................... MMiirnimim Mil........IIIMUUMIMIMI page fifty rp j t •ps qa A a � f 7niMmMmiu7rmiiiiiHiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiMMiiMiiiiiiiii......... lllllllllllllllMimilllimilllllHIIIINMIinNMIlllllimillimilllllimi ' 1924-1925 With the loss of Bunn, Healey and Mathews, Coach Yoe found considerable difficulty in organizing a satisfactory team during his second year. Johnson, Whit- ney and Kennedy were called in from the reserves to produce the following line-up : Forward .....................................Kenneth McAffee Forward ......................................Harold Whitney Center........................................Vonard Johnson Guard.......................................Franklin Kennedy Guard...................................... Bernard Hunim The season as a whole was a success, although the boys lost the larger percent of their games. This was probably due to the fact that the hack guard, Hunim, a veteran player, and eligibility, could not agree. After losing the second game to Savanna in the district tournament, our hoys got together to cop third place in the county congregation, held at Leaf River. 1925-1926 Coach Queen’s call for practice brought forth a numlier of experienced bas- ketball men, from whom the following team was selected: Forward.............................(Capt.) Harold Whitney Forward....................................Gordon Kennedy Center .........................................Roy Etnyre Guard........................................D. N. Crickette Guard .....................................Robbins Kendall The season that followed was a success in every sense of the word. The schedule, which consisted of sixteen games, was tilted in our favor, with nine wins and seven losses. Each defeat was at the hands of a larger school on a larger floor. We are proud of the fact that not one of our games was lost by a larger margin than six points. Our boys entered the county tournament at Oregon with a bye. Their first game, with Monroe Center, was a victory, to put us in the semi-finals with For- ces ton. This game was lost. 20 to 24. In the evening we played Rochelle for third place, but again we were defeated, and had to he contented with fourth place. Capt. Whitney was made forward on the first all-county team, and Crickette guard on the second team. 1926-1927 Considering the number of games won and lost, we would say this season was not very successful. The team played twelve games, losing seven and winning five. This low percentage is accounted for by the stiff schedule and the fact that there were but three Seniors in the entire squad. The line-up was as follows: Forward............................................Russell Creagor Forward.............................................Robert Calvert Center.....................................D. N. Crickette Guard.............................(Capt.) Robbins Kendall Guard......................................Gordon Kennedy After losing the first game of the district tournament to Winnebago, the team got down to real basketball, and by defeating Oregon and Forreston. won third place in the county meeting. Crickette made center on the second county team. R. E. E. miiiiiiiMiiiimiiiiMiiiiiiiMiiniiiniuiiiiiMiiiuit ............iiiiiimiiihiiiiii......................in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 ...............I................. page fifty-one 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 iiiiiiiiiiiHiiMiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiMiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG immmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiMiiimmmmimimmiiiimiit..................... iiMiiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiitiiuTriiiiiiTttn Alumni Football 1921-1922 The year of 1921-1922 was a red letter year in the history of Byron High School, because in that year the first football team was organized. It was under the direction of Coach Wm. McCarthy, and to his call for volunteers every eligible man responded enthusiastically. From these men the following team was selected: Left end..................................... Maurice Flynn Left tackle..................................Vonard Johnston I -eft guard................................Chester McAffee Center......................................Clyde Mathews Righ guard..................................Kenneth Lewis Right tackle........................................Bernard Humm Right end...................................Kenneth McAffee Quarterback...............................Herbert Lockwood Right halfback.......................................Harold Healey Left halfback.......................................William Bunn Fullback.............................(Capt.) James Oldham Of this line-up. Captain Oldham was the only man with any football experi- ence. He had played the previous year on the Freshman team at Phoenix, Ariz. e can safely say this was a successful season, taking into consideration the stiff schedule and inexperienced players. Games were booked with Sterling, Rock Falls, Rochelle, Harlem, Rockton, S't. Thomas and Savanna. Each of these towns were enjoying their regular football season, so although our boys met with defeat in the majority of the games, they built up a team, and some football interest, for the following seasons. 1922-1923 in the fall of 1922, the boys again started practice, this time under the direc- tion of a new coach, Enoch Van Dyke. I his season found a few changes in the line-up. ()ldham had moved to Arizona, Lewis had dropped out of school and Flynn had gone to Rochelle. It took only a few weeks practice to fill these vacancies and produce the follow- ing line-up, ready for work : Left end.............................................Kenneth McAffee Left tackle.................................William Bunn Reft guard..........................................Franklin Kennedy Center .....................................Clvde Mathews Right guard..........................................Chester McAffee Right tackle................................Bernard Humm Right end...................................Harold Whitney Quarterback...............................Herbert L -ockwood I-eft half..................................Donald Hogan Right half..........................(Capt.) Harold Healey Fullback..............................................Vonard Johnston Harold Healey was elected captain, and under his leadership the team met with considerable success. That year, games were scheduled with Belvidere, Har- lem, Rockton, St. Thomas, Rochelle, Mt. Morris, Sterling and Savanna. Of these games, we won four and lost four, thus creating more school and community interest in football. 1 Q ? Q11.............. i.......minim................................ page fifty-two iiiiiniiiiimiiiiiMiiiiiiiimiiiiiHiiiiiiiiMiiiiimimMiimmiiiiiim IlfMlltlVMIIIHIIIIMHIIIMIIIIIIIIMIHIIIIimMIIIIIMItlllllllllimilll THE SKAN-A-WONG lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll I 1923-1924 This year, Coach Van Dyke was replaced hv Coach Paul G. Yoe. Chester McAffee, Lockwood and Hogan had graduated, hut their places were soon filled by Etes, Crickette and Kendall, so when the season opened the line-up stood as follows: Left end....................................Harold Whitney Left tackle.....................................Harold Etes Left guard..................................Robbins Kendall Center......................................D. N. Crickette Right guard.................................Bernard Humm Right tackle..............................Franklin Kennedy Right end....................................Clyde Mathews Quarterback................................Kenneth McAffee Left half...................................William Bunn Right half..................................Harold Healey Fullback.......................... (Capt.) Vonard Johnston Schedule consisted of Rockford Lights, Rochelle, Belvidere, Harlem, Rockton, Mt. Morris, Rockton and Rock Falls. Of these eight games, Byron came out in front on four occasions, and broke even once, thus bettering their old record of 50-50. 1924-1925 Coach Yoe came back for another year, but Healey, Bunn and Mathews, three backfield aces, had graduated. At first the outlook was rather cloudy, but after several changes the following line-up proved very satisfactory: Left end........................................Harold Etes Left tackle................................Franklin Kennedy Left guard..............................................Jack Calvert Center......................................D. N. Crickette Right guard............................................Elmer Hanger Right tackle.........................................Robbins Kendall Right end................................................Roy Etnyre Quarterback..................................Harold Whitney Left half...................................Kenneth McAffee Right half...................................Vonard Johnston Fullback...........................(Capt.) Bernard Humm The schedule was composed of Rockford, Rochelle, Rockton, Belvidere, Amboy, Harlem, Rockton and Mt. Morris. Again we fell back to the 50-50 basis by losing to Rockford, Rochelle, Belvidere and Rockton. 1925-1926 Coach Yoe was replaced by Coach Reginald Queen. The first call for practice brought forth sixteen ambitious but inexperienced football players. Captain Humm, Johnston, McAflFee and Kennedy were gone from the squad of the year before, so it was no easy task that faced our new coach. Our schedule consisted of Amboy. Mt. Morris, Rockton, Rochelle, Polo, Rock- ton and Oregon. Of these seven games, we won three, lost three and tied one. Our victims were Mt. Morris, Rockton and Polo, while the last game with Oregon ended in an 0 to 0 tie. MM ||||| III IMIIHIIIIII1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 llllll.........II............................................................................................................Hill.......III! 1 9 2 . ll|||HHIIII lll|llHlill H|l|l|lltlll|l llllll'llllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ' ............................................... iiiiii.....................ilium..................................in page fifty-three tiiiiiMiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiitiiiiiiiiii� iiiiiiiiiiiiii ilium liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG IIIIIMIIMIinmilMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIimillNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIHMIIIIli During this season we scored only 31 points in the entire seven games, while our opponents were held to 26 points. This was due to the strong defense of our heavy line. Line-up: Left end.... Left tackle.. Left guard.. Center...... Right guard Right tackle Right end.... Quarterback. Left half... Right half ... Fullback.... ..........John McAffee .........Wilbur Cooper .........Willard Allen ..........Jack Calvert ........Harry Jackson .....Robbins Kendall ...........Roy Etnyre .........Harold Etes .....D. N. Crickette .....Gordon Kennedy (Capt.) Elmer Hanger 1926-1927 The year 1926-1927 will long be rememltered in the history of Byron High School football team. It was in this season that Coach Queen developed the eleven that was victorious in eight out of our ten games. Line-up: Left end.... Left tackle. Left guard .. Center...... Right guard. Right tackle Right end.... Quarterback. Left half... Right half. .. Fullback.... .....John McAffee .....Willard Allen .....Elmer Hanger .......Jack Calvert .....Wilbur Cooper ...Robbins Kendall .....Robert Calvert ...Gordon Kennedy .....Russell Creagor (Capt.) Roy Etnyre ...D. N. Crickette The schedule included Rochelle, Mt. Morris, Rockford, Amboy, Belvidere, Byron Town Team and Oregon. We lost the first game to Rochelle, 6 to 0. but were redeemed the following week by defeating Rockford, 3 to 0. This was the only time Byron has ever defeated a Rockford team. The remainder of the year was marked with but one defeat, at the hands of the strong Rock Falls team. We are proud of the fact that we held Rock Falls to 16 points, their smallest score of the season. During this season our total score was 110 points, compared with 40 points scored by our opponents. Will there ever he another season like this one? R. E. E. itiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiliiimiiiiiiiiiiMiiiitiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 ...................... mi........min ............... nun......II.....IIMIIIH........iiiimmiiiimiiiiiiSn page fifty-four „.......i,................................................................................... THE SKAN-A-WONG HimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiMiimimiiiuiiiiiiMiMiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii Early School History III the winter of 1836-1837, a school house was erected by Silas St. John Mix, and, in the summer of 1837, Lydia A. Welden, a sister of Mrs. A. G. Spalding, taught the first term of school therein. It stood on the lot where the old Masonic Hall stood until about fifteen years ago. Until the adoption of the state school laws and for many years after, select schools were held. Among those remembered as teachers of those schools are Mrs. Brodley, Miss Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Turner. In 1853, a stock company was organized for the purpose of operating an academy in the village. A two-story brick building was erected. The first fair in Ogle County was held in Byron in 1853, and the newly-erected academy building was used as the exhibition hall. Wm. B. Christopher was the first teacher employed, and he was succeeded by Miss F. J. Wheelock. The school was never successful financially, but the work done by the students there was of good quality. Several of the students of the academy continued their education at colleges and seminaries and returned to this community as teachers. Among these were Mrs. Helen Read Andrew and Mrs. Margaret Wray Barrick, both deceased. Miss Helen Read and Miss Sarah Harris came to take charge of the Byron schools in the fall of 1862, and they were influential in Byron’s adopting a grade course of study. The first commencement was held in March, 1867, under the tuition of Miss Fannie Stout. —Stewart Thomson, Sr. School History Byron High School, under that name, really came to life in 1890, with an addition to the old academy building, the addition being twice as large as the former structure. The Byron people enthusiastically furnished a library and laboratory, which was sufficient to enable Byron's name to be placed on the accredited High School list. On February 3, 1905, the building burned, and so little equipment was saved that even when the new building was constructed in 1906, Byron High School could not meet the requirements of an accredited school. The citizens started again, and in a few years, with the best of , help from Professor Lynn, Byron assumed her former position on the accredited list in 1912. In 1920, the school, after several violent struggles at the ballot boxes, became Byron Com- munity High School. This enriched the institution financially and numerically, for then taxes could be collected and students received from Marion, Rockvale and Byron Townships. The school has advanced at a remarkable rate, often exceeding the schools in towns of similar population. Byron Community High School has been brought to notice among its neighbors in literary and musical contests. Girls' basketball and boys’ athletic teams have won numerous laurels. At present, Byron High's band is drawing much attention, due to its size in comparison with the school enrollment. All students are given a choice of four of the five following subjects in the Freshman year: English 1, Algebra, General Science, Latin 1 or Manual Training. A Sophomore choose from these: English 2, Plane Geometry, Ancient History, Latin 2, or Commercial Geography. The Junior subjects are: English 3, French 1, Modern History, an advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry course or a course in Biology. The Senior course consists of these three compulsory subjects: English 4, Physics and American History; and the electives are French 2 or a Commercial Arithmetic and Economics course. Boys’ athletic training is provided, and a four-year vocal music course. A band and orchestra provide training for all struggling musicians. The citizens of Byron may justly pride themselves in the employed in Byron Community High School. courses and able instructors W. C. iiiiiiiiiHiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiit 1 9 2 S iMtiiiiiiiiimiiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimMiiiiiiiiinMiiiHiMiiMimimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii page fifty-seven 111111II11111111111111II11111111111 III 1111 III 111111111111IIIIIII ■ IMIIII111 III 11 TT 0 T —- A mT A TTT •“'V XT ............................................11111II1111111111|||| (� I H t SKAN-A -W O N G Mill....Illllllllll........................Illllllllllll.llllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll This and That Title: “The Comedy of Errors” (Soph. play). Place: “The Deserted Village” (Byron). Time: “The Age of Innocence” (Present). CAST: “The Wanderer”............................... Kenneth Reher “La Belle Dame sans Merci”....................... .Miss Zick “The Angelic Doctor”....................................Wilbur Cooper “The Keeper of the Bees”.......................Coach Pagles “1 he Rivals .................. “Bob Calvert and Ivan Crull “The Maid of Athens”...... ....................Wilma Crickette THE STORY: Having fallen in love with “La Belle Dame sans Merci” and his attentions having been repulsed, the one time home boy becomes “The Wanderer.” In his wanderings, he goes to “The Port of Missing Men” (Community House on Monday night), where he meets “The Angelic Doctor,” who takes him to “Eutopia” (B. C. H. S.), where he finds “Paradise Lost” (9:00 A. M.). Here he catches a glimpse of “Earthly Paradise” (by Louise’s happy smile when Wilbur pays her attention). He also hears a group of Seniors clamoring for “The Book of the Governor” (Prof's Pony). Ihe Dirge (Bell for Physics class) sounds and the Seniors crawl “Under the Lion’s Paw.” “The Wanderer” then meets “The Keeper of the Bees,” who informs him that “The Divine Comedy” (B. C. H. S. pep meeting) is to he held as “Paradise (is) Regained” (3:40 P. M.). That evening he visits “The House of Fame” (Gill’s Hall), where the three foremost pictures of the season are to he presented. They are: “The Conscious Lovers” (featuring Jack and Edna); “The Flight of Love” (featuring Earl and Marian) ; “The Campus Flirt” (starring Deloris Norton). He returns home after all these wanderings and finds “La Belle Dame sans Merci has been pursued by “1 he Hounds of the Heavens” and is now forced to he “Contented Wi’ Little,” but he assumes the role of “The Gay Defender” and “La Belle Dame sans Merci” is his “To Have and to Hold.” “The Rivals, his one-time opponents for “La Belle Dame’s” hand, have trans- ferred their affections to “The Maid of Athens. She is not long, however, in mak- ing her choice. She accepts Ivan as her “Tender Husband,” while “Boh” is con- fined to a padded cell, where he sings “The Cuckoo Song.” As a conclusion, all the actors join in singing. “You Never Can Tell What a Red-Headed Woman Can Do. •111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 llllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllillllllllilllllilllllllllllllllliilllllliiiilliiiiiiliiiiiiiliiiiiii 1 9 2 x liliilini......llliini....mil.......... iiiiiiiuiiM.mi. ..........................................................1111111 ■ 1111111111 iTTmtimTiiiiirm page fifty-eight iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM iiinMiiiiiiHiiMmiiiiiiiimiiimmiiiiMiiiiimiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiii i .11111111 ii ii i ii 1111111111 ii i i ii i ii mi 11111 ii ii i mi 111 m it ii ni mu unii n i The Business of Friendship The happiest business in the world Is that of making friends, And no “investment” on “the street Pays larger dividends. For Life is more than stocks and bonds, And Love more than rate per cent. And he who gives in Friendship’s name Shall reap as he has spent. Life is the great investment, And no man lives in vain, Who guards a hundred Friendships As misers guard their gain. Then give the World a welcome, Each day whate'er it sends, And may no mortgage e’er foreclose The partnership of friends. —Selected, I......Illll...... .................................................................................................IIIMtlllllllll.....till iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi..iiiii....iii. page fifty-nine lllimilMMmmilllMIMIIIIMIMmillHIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMMMlinillMIIIM mill...................Ml....mu........................... THE SKAN-A-WONG iiiMiiiiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiimiiimMHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIHIIMUM' The Romance of Kosh-wun The O-Pic-yau Indians were a tribe of happy, roaming people, living a life of hunting in contented leisure. Their wigwams, brilliant and beautiful, made a pic- turesque line, strung along the banks of the Skan-a-wong River. Behind and to the north of their river was the great Si-kung-tullee Forest, through which roamed the deer and fleet-footed game. To the west stretched a vast prairie, where one saw a herd of bison grazing or roaming. The east brought memories of a devas- tated land, from which they had been driven by the white man. Kosh-wun, the prince and son of the chief, sought the great wooded North. He could not contend with the affairs of the trihe. in which the old chief, Kung- Kuay, tried in vain to interest him. With his bow and arrow, Kosh-wun would roam for days through the forest or over the plain, seeking no shelter, heeding no weariness, and caring for no companion. Such a life had seemed peaceful to him, but to Kung-Kuay it was not. Their tribe had been in menacing trouble with a neighboring tribe, and Kung-Kuay tried to convince his tribe that they must move. Not many objected, but Kosh-wun would not listen to his father. He had no desire to move, nor to follow his tribe. It was of this that he was thinking when he heard a low, musical voice. His eyes searched, eager and wide. There, below him among the cliffs, was Starfoot, combing and shaking her shining hair to the sun. while she chanted a low prayer to the sun-god. Kosh-wun listened. She was praying for a solitary life of peace and happiness, and she asked for a companion. She prayed that she might spend a wandering life—away from her tribe—with a prince! Step by step Kosh-wun advanced, thinking. Several times would he have turned silently away; hut then he would see her wavy tresses, her bronzed, slim arm, her straight, upright posture. He advanced. Starfoot jumped and uttered a startled cry of fear when she saw him. “Do not run away,” Kosh-wun almost commanded. “I have heard your prayer. I come to offer myself.” Starfoot shrank, withering to a heap at his feet. “You cannot!” she cried. “You are a Prince! The next ruler of the tribe, and the tril e needs you. I am only the daughter of an ancient triliesman, who—” “Who is the most able tribesman of our hand. Again I offer myself, to accom- pany you through our forest, Si-king-tullee, along our river, Skan-a-wong, over our prairies, anywhere our nature-loving hearts may carry us. He assisted her to a standing position. I am what you prayed for. e could live happily here, and his hand pointed to all the land in sight. “Yes,” said Starfoot, sorrowfully, “all this, with a similar indication of her hand, “is your domain. You must rule it and you cannot trouble with me.” “My father tried to rule with no help, after my mother, who died young, left us. If I must rule, I will prove that I must have help. I will need you, Starfoot. Will you help me?” Starfoot nodded. For hours the}' wandered by the river and through the woods. Kosh-wun returned Starfoot to her nook in the rocks and promised to see ..........Hill......Ill............................................................................ Illllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1 9 2 ll l|imM|IM� M||Hmill|i''l||||loi||||l i||||||M|||||||lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||lll|llllllllllll lllllllllllllllll..Illllllllllllllllllllllll............................................ page sixty iiiiiiiimiiMimiimiMiimtmiimiimiiiiimMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiii mimjmTmimiimi THE SKAN-A-WONG iimmiiiiiiiiiiiMMimuMiimiiMiimiiiMiMiiiiiMiiiMiiMimiiiiiiii her every day. Then he went slowly to his father's wigwam, where he determined to tell Kung-Kuay of the Princess. Dusk was falling. It was many moons since Kosh-wun had seen Starfoot. He sat dejectedly in the wigwam. He could not forget his sorrow. He recalled every event that had led up to this sorrow. 1 le had been delighted with the plans Starfoot had suggested. They had parted happily on the cliff. The old chief had not objected to the Princess and Kosh-wun was happy. Late that night, Ki Ka-qua, Starfoot’s father, had rushed into the wigwam of Kosh-wun and exclaimed: “Kosh-wun! She is gone! They took her! Thieves! Thieves! They stole her! My Starfoot! She is gone!” At the sign of Kung-Kuay, the camp had aroused to hunt. Kosh-wun had waited and returned to their cliff, hoping to see her there. But she was gone. Day by day, Kosh-wun hunted far and wide, but found no trace of Starfoot. Then came the two Indian messengers and a small boy who guarded horses. They reported that they had seen Starfoot. She was guarded by two stalwart Indians and an old squaw. Kosh-wun lost no time in preparing. He wore a sturdy, durable buckskin suit. He took dried meat enough to last for a long time. His quiver was bulging with newly finished arrows, and his new bow had been drying, while he had sor- rowed, until it had the maximum spring in it. Chief Kung-Kuay met him at the wigwam opening. “You are making a grave choice, Kosh-wun, he said, grasping Kosh-wun by the shoulders. “If you go far, the O-pig-yaus will probably be moved and ou will lose your tribe membership, as well as your right to be chief of the O-pig- yaus.” “I cannot decide now, Kung-Kuay,” said Kosh wun. “Maybe I will return, but I must go at once.” Thus he departed for many moons of wandering. He covered every acre of the prairies, and followed the river for miles, but he found nothing but abandoned camps. Slowly, sorrowfully, he retraced his steps. I le was nearing the old haunts of his tril e. There were apparently no signs of life. As he was almost there, he saw a small wisp of smoke curl up from the hills. It even beckoned to him. As he approached, he saw only a rude little hut. No one was in it, though a fire burned in front of it. He slowly backed away, lest his presence be objectionable, for someone must be near. Mechanically he wandered until he was following the path of the cliffs. He stopped. A rustle of leaves awakened him. Starfoot! She was there! Comb- ing her hair and praying for her Prince. Kosh-wun bowed silently, and prayed, too. When they had finished, he seated himself beside Starfoot. Nothing was said. Kosh-wun gently lifted Starfoot’s bronzed arm and tried to smooth the scars away. Then Starfoot spoke: “Kosh-wun, tomorrow 1 planned to move to the camp of our enemies.” “Our enemies? Where are they? 1 have searched.” “They are beyond the great Si-Kung-tullee Forest.” “Alas! the only place I did not search.” “Mi-ka-lo, their chief, seized me that day and compelled me to follow,” she continued. “He thought I would work. 1 promised to plant corn, but I ran away —ran until nightfall. 1 was dee]) in the forest and hungry. All 1 had was dried Ma, 'IIM lllll IIIIIIMIIII l|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||l|||||||||||||||||||||||| iiiiMiiiMiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiMimimMiiiiiiitiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimMiiiitiiiiiiniiiimiiiiMimimiiiiiiiiuiMMiiii 1 9 2 ...mini.....mi.................................................... mu...mu page sixty-one •Ill....... I III • 1111111 Ml 11 (11111II1111 • 11111M1111 ■ 1111111 THE SKAN-A-WONG. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii ............... nun........... corn. I caught birds in my snares until I came to an opening in the forest. There I rested and continued struggling until 1 finally arrived here. I am weary.” Kosh-wun was thinking, rapidly and deeply. Revenge was on his face. “Starfoot, I must visit their camp. Are you afraid to stay alone a few days during my journey?” “It is seven moons I have wandered alone. I fear nothing hut Mi-ka-lo.” After Kosh-wun was on his way, Starfoot set herself busily to work. Her clothing was ragged. She began her Indian trousseau! She wandered into the forest until she saw a herd of deer. With her how and arrow she took a fawn and an older deer. It took days to skin them and prepare the leather. She set snares in the woods for scjuirrels and birds, and traps in the river for leaver and otter. The buckskin was transformed into a flowing fringed gown of soft tan. It was delicately tinted with colored herb roots. Daintily colored moccasins were also fashioned from the skins. The beautiful squirrel and feathers served as trimmings. The beaver and otter was made into a small shoulder robe. She had donned her robes when the last one was finished and wandered along the river. She heard the sound of horses’ hoofs. Kosh-wun was returning! Gaily she met him. He was not wounded, hut over-loaded with tokens of peace “Mi-ka lo asks your forgiveness. He sends you this beautiful white horse, while he presented me with the black one I rode. Their chief sends this fur robe for us both.” He displayed a beautiful fur robe, a combination of fox, wolf, otter and beaver, laced together with deerskin cords. “And now, Starfoot, we may return to either tribe or remain here to live peacefully alone. You may choose.” Silently she led him to their place on the cliff. With a sweep of her hand, including the river Skan-a-wong, the prairie, the woods and the cliff, she said: “Could you leave all of this?” They sat on the cliff with their fur rol e behind them. The mellow moon slowly rose. Their horses grazed in the valley below. The river rushed onward, singing drowsily. A breeze rustled the branches of the trees, and in the distance they heard a coyote howling to his mate. —Edna Hess iiiMiiiiimiiiiiM'MiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 page sixty-two iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimtiiiiMiMiMmiiiiMMiiiiMiiiiimiiiiiimiiimiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG.,. IIIIIIIIMIIMMIIIIIimilllllllllllllimillllllMIIIIMIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIItllllimillMllllltllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Calendar September: 6—Paradise Lost. 9—Election of Senior class officers. 10—-Junior girls inquire as to name of their choice for President. 18— First anniversary of birth of two romances: Edna and Jack. Louise and Wilbur. 19— Seniors get class rings. 20— Ardell is absent—again. 25—Louise Bain is tardy—again. 1— First football game; Mt. Morris defeated. 6 0. 13— Unlucky day—six weeks’ exams. 14— High school robbed. 21—Teachers’ institute. 29—Hallowe’en party. November: 2— Marian Merrick enters school. 10—Henry Nuppenau gets a haircut. 17-18—Teachers’ institute again. 19—“None of you remember any dates except those for the next night.”— 2—First basketball game. 5— Mildred Thurm enters school. 6— -Birth of the Annual. 13—Ivan fell off his chair. 16—Drew names for Christmas party. 19— Baptism of the Skan-A-Wong. 20— Second election of Junior class officers; new fiction for library. 21— Halls move. 22— Christmas party; band concert; “Bill’’ Morris arrives. 2— Margaret Stearns went to hospital. 3— School began again. 4— Group pictures taken for Annual. 5— The Freshmen dared their first class meeting. 21—Basket social. 25— Seniors sponsor Milton Sills in “Framed,” for benefit of Annual. 26— “What makes a percolator perc?”—Prof. 27— -Roy stars “wearing” crutches. 31—Earl followed Roy’s fashion. October: Prof. 24—Byron turns out for annual grid clash with Oregon. December: January: iiiimiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiit 1 9 2 iiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHii imiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimniiMiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiii page sixty-three III11111111 III III1111II11111111111111III 11IIII111111II11III III IIIIII111MII1111 IMIllllMllllllllllllllini.illlMIlilllllllilllMlllllllllllllimilMHMMII' THE SKAN-A-WONG f|MMIIII lllllll llllll'MIIIIIIIIIIIIII lllllllllllllllllll||||lt||||||||||| limmillllimilimillimilllimilllllllllllimilllllllMlllllllllliiiiiii February: 7—Harriet Snyder re-enters Byron High. 9—-“Here’s a sparkin’ machine. If it can heat the Senior class, it’ll have to go some!”—Prof. 10—John Jackson started his side-burns; Ruth .Miller pays us a visit. 21—Ivan got a haircut; Freshman party. 23—Miss Stouffer’s car catches fire. 25— Junior play, “The Bride Breezes In.” 29—Leap Year Frolic. March: 4— -Coach takes up a collection to buy Sylvia (). rubber-wheeled skates, so that she can get around quicker and quieter. 5— George Hardy enters Byron High. 6— Big day! Byron beats Oregon. 17-IS, in practice game. 7— K. S. S. T.'s skate to Shep’s. 8— Furnace obliges by breaking and giving us a half-day holiday; coach’s edict for third period in assembly. 9— Byron almost beats Stillman at district tournament, 17-18. 10— Seniors become authors to help Skan A-Wong. 14—Class tournament; Seniors and Sophomores victorious i:i prelims. 16—Seniors win class tournament. 21— Glee Club practice. 22— Dance at Legion rooms. 23— Prof., Roy and Mike go to Northwestern. 24— Glee Club practice for those who didn’t work at something else. 26— Peace reigned at the Community House for a change. 27— Coach gave Soph’s another “bawling out.” 28— Junior class gave candy sale. 29— Glee Club rehearsed “Hulda of Holland at the Rose. 31—High School beat Alumni in basketball. April: 1—Everyone became “FOOLS.” 11— Coach “bawled out the Sophomores again. 13— Girls’ Glee Club took first place at Mt. Carroll. 14— The band didn't go to Aurora. 19— Lester Weaver served refreshments. 20— Edna Hess taught school; orchestra plays at Tebala Temple; orchestra concert. 21— We scored 13 points in track meet at Rockford. 22— (??----! ! ! ???)—And oh! How cold! 23— Weaver served refreshments again. ii,,iiiii,,,iini ,iiiiii,iiiiiiiiHiuii� � iiiii, tiiiii'iiiiiii,ii||||inniiiiiuiii|i,miii,M|||||iiiiiiiniiimiiiii iiiiiiiiiMiiiiMmiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMiimiimiiiiiiMiiiMiimuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiMimiimiiiMiiiiii 1 9 2 .....Ill.....Ill....|l� .|||||.a(l||||� |||||� -|.............III� ..Ill............ ‘'ll............mill..mill,,uni................................................................................... p;iKc sixty-four ......................................................... j j ,' i7 minit,iiMiiiMiini.............imum .....Him ... |HIHI||IMHI|I|HIH...... ................... On the Trail of the Footprints Early in the morning of January the twentieth, the New York City police received a call from the home of Colonel Gordon. The Colonel was a wealthy criminal lawyer of the city. The police were informed that he had been found murdered. With two detectives, they went hurriedly to the house. Here they found the Colonel’s excited housekeeper, a Mrs. Flint, who had reported the murder. The detectives went immediately to the murdered man’s room. The police sergeant remained to question Mrs. Flint, while the other police looked around the house for clues. Just as Sergeant O’Rouke was about to question the housekeeper, the Colonel’s nephew and law partner, Robert Gordon, entered the room. He told the sergeant that he had been notified by Mrs. Flint and had come immediately. The sergeant then called Mrs. Flint into the room. When she had seated herself, he said, “Mrs. Flint, it is necessary that we know all about the Colonel's actions lately. Since you have been with him a great deal, perhaps you can tell us some things which will be helpful.’’ Mrs. Flint replied, “I will tell you everything that I know about this affair. Colonel Gordon always arose in the morning at about seven o’clock. This morning when he did not appear, I went to his room to call him. This was a half past seven. Since he did not answer, 1 entered his room and found him sitting in his chair, dead. His head had been cut severely. He was wearing the same clothes that he had the night before, so that he had been killed before he went to bed. Tomorrow the Colonel would have been 60 yars old. He was to have been mar- ried tomorrow to his 20-year-old private secretary, Mary Hale. Last evening, at eight o’clock, Mary Hale was here. She went to the Colonel’s room and remained a short time and then left hurriedly. I believe that she has something to do with the affair.” “Your story is indeed very helpful,” the sergeant told her. “That will be all for now. Please stay nearby, as we may need more information.” After the housekeeper had gone, the sergeant began to question Robert Gordon. O’Rouke first asked him where he had been the night before. Last evening at five o’clock 1 left New York and went to Long Island on a business trip,” Robert replied. “What about Mary Hale, asked the sergeant, do you think that she could be guilty? Although she was to have married my uncle tomorrow, she had a motive for doing the crime,” answered Robert. My uncle was very much in love with this girl. So much, that even though he was not yet married, he had, in his will, left a large sum to her. Mary knew this, but I am sure that she is innocent.” “What about Mrs. Flint,” inquired O’Rouke. do you think that she could be connected in any way with the murder?” Mrs. Flint has been in my uncle’s employ as housekeeper for many years, he was told. “She has been very faithful and kind to my uncle always. I am sure of her innocence.” The detectives then entered, so Robert was dismissed. When asked by the sergeant what they had found, he was told that the Colonel had been killed by a large glass vase, which had been thrown at him. The case had cut his head severely and had killed him at once. On the neck of the vase were some finger prints. If they could find out whose prints those were, they would probably have the murderer. The detectives then left, and Robert, who had also heard their report, went outside to look around on the grounds for some time. He suddenly came upon some peculiar footprints IIIIIIII1111111111 III 11 III 1111111111111II111III ■ III111111IIIIIII1111M11111111111111111II III: 1111II111111111.HIM......I 192 _ lllllllllllllllllll.....Illllllllllllllllllllllll.....11111111111........... 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When Robert showed the tracks to one of the policemen, he was told that they had been noticed, hut that they were considered unimportant, since there were so many other tracks. Robert, how- ever, thought them unusual, and decided to be on the lookout for similar tracks. He then went back to the house and found that the sergeant had learned that the finger prints were those of Mary Hale. O’Rouke tol 1 him that he had summoned her to the house. When she had arrived, the sergeant began to question her. “Were you here last night, in this house, at any time?” he first asked her. “Yes,” answered Mary. “At eight o’clock last evening, after dinner, I brought sonic important papers to Colonel Gordon, which he had left at his office. As I knew lie wanted them last night. I brought them to him.” “While in his room, did you handle a large green glass vase?” inquired the sergeant. “On the Colonel’s deck was that very vase,” she told him. As the vase was in the way when the Colonel wanted to write, I moved it to another table.” When the sergeant was through questioning her, Mary started to return home, but he would not let her. “There is much evidence against you and you seem to be the only one that had a motive for doing the crime, O Rouke told her. “Colonel Gordon was a good man and was known for having so many friends and so few enemies. I am afraid that we will have to keep you until after a trial.” Robert told the sergeant that she could not be the guilty one, but O’Rouke was headstrong and very sure that she was the murderer, so, in spite of their pleadings, Mary was taken by the police to the city prison. Mary was brought to court for a trial. No more evidence had been obtained, so the trial wore on for a month or more. Mary had told the court over and over the circumstances of that eventful evening. As she pleaded not guilty, no one could be convicted so the trial dragged on. waiting seemingly for more evidence to come to light. One afternoon, as Robert was walking homeward after a day at the trial, he happened to notice at the edge of the walk footprints exactly like those he had seen at his uncle’s home. Since there had been a light snow in the afternoon, the footprints were very clear and there could be no mistake. He then asked a newsboy, who had a stand nearby, who could have made such peculiar tracks. I hose tracks were made by old Blind Bill, the beggar, the boy told him. He comes here most every day and begs. I don’t know where he lives, but he left here about a half hour ago.” The next afternoon Robert came earlier and found that the beggar was still on the street. Robert remained out of sight, and after a short time he saw the beggar start for home. Ik- followed him for many blocks. The beggar finally turned off the street and entered a small, shabby looking house. I hrough a window Robert saw him change his clothing. The beggar then went out of the house again. He now appeared, not dressed as a lame, blind, ragged beggar, but in fash- ionable clothes of the time. Robert followed him again. At a street corner, the man took a taxi and was soon out of sight. - q - .............. .................... i....................................... 1 y page sixty-six .................Ill II III MMIIIIIIIIM11111111111111111111111111111111111111 llMIIHIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIimilllMIIIIIIIIIIIIII,llllllllll,llll,,llllllllll THE SKAN-A-WONG •.......tll 'H|„|IHH|||||l||||||l|||||||||||||||HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||||||ltllll ll•llllllllllllllllllMlllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The next day Robert went to the sergeant and persuaded him to let a detective go along with him. The sergeant had been told about the beggar, so he thought that there would be no harm done in investigating. Robert and the detective in the afternoon again followed the beggar to his home. After the man had entered, the detective quickly followed him in. The man was told he was under arrest. Against his will, he was taken along to the sergeant. When asked by the sergeant why he had disguised himself as a beggar, the man did not answer. When the man was told that his footprints had been found under Colonel Gordon’s window, he told them that he knew nothing as to how they came there. He was placed in the jail by the sergeant till his case had been further investigated. When Robert returned to the prison the next day, the sergeant told him that the man had been found to be a famous criminal, who had recently been dismissed from a prison after serving a long sentence. O’Rouke had also found out that Colonel Gordon had been the prose- cuting lawyer in the criminal’s former case. When the beggar was told what the police knew about him, he admitted that he was guilty of the murder of the Colonel. “I was very angry at the Colonel at the other trial because it was because of his efforts that 1 was sentenced. I resolved that if I ever got a chance I would try to get even,” the man told them. “When I got out of prison, I came here, and when my chance came, 1 killed him.” “How did you go about to do this?” the sergeant asked. When the man had admitted his guilt, Mary was released from prison. On the way home, Robert said to her, “Mary, ever since I became a law partner of my uncle, I also have been in love with you; yet, since you appeared to be in love with him, 1 said nothing. Since uncle is gone now, I love you more than ever. It was because of my love for you that I tried to find the real murderer. Won’t you marry me?” “Robert, since the Colonel has been dead 1 have found that it was you and not your uncle that I loved,” Mary said. “Turn your car around and drive to the court, for the Justice has his office there.” —Harvey Anderson. 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiii iiii HMi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii 1 9 2 -iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii .......................................... mi................................................. page sixty-seven i....••i HiHHiiimiii iMiHiiiimtHMiiiimmiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! IIIIII11111111111II11111II1111111M ■ I f nil 11II III 1111111II11IIII11 III 11II111 ■ III • THE SKAN-A-WONG “A Little Work” A little work, a little play, To keep us going—and so, good-day! A little warmth, a little light, Of love's bestowing—and so, good-night! A little fun, to match the sorrow, Of each day’s growing—and so, good-morrow! A little trust, that when we die. We reap our sowing! And so, good-bye! —George du Marier. lllilllllllllilllllll iiiiiiiMmiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 ........................ mini......iiiiimmmmu page sixty-eight THE SKAN-A-WONG Girl Reserves Back row: Katheryn Jane McConnell, Marian Merrick, Irma Burd, Pauline Noreom, Florence Baylor, Dorothy Spoor, Anna Comstock. Middle row: Miss Agnes Franz, Wilma Crickctte, Louise Davis. Louise Bain, Irene De Vries, Deloris Norton. Mable De Vries, Winifred Calvert. Front row: lvdna Hess, Vera Burd, Maybclle Chapman, Mildred McKee. Lenore Smith. Lois Haynes. .................................................. iiiiitttii 19 2 8 '—' — — — — — — — — iiiiTiiiiiiuiiiliirniiiiiniiiiiiiTiiiiiimiiiiiiTiiiiiiiTiiiiiiiTiliiiiiTiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiii7)iiiiii7.iiiiiTiiiiiiitM page seventy-one 022353485348234823532353480002482302234853532348235353532323480002480100 M11IIMIII 11111111111II111III II1111 III 11M•1...111II111 IIIM11111111 III IM111 III I HillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIllllllllllllll11111111111111111111111 III THE SKAN-A-WONG .................... •HIIHMHIHMIlHHIlHMIlHIlHIIIIIIIHHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIIIimilli nj The Girl Reserves of Byron High School The Girl Reserves is the National movement of the Young Women’s Christian Association for girls in the cities, towns and open country. Any girl between the ages of 12 and IS. attending High School or graduated, may liecome a member, if she pledges herself to accept the following slogan: “To face life squarely.” And the purpose: “To find and give the best.” And the code: “Gracious in manner. Impartial in judgment. Ready for service. Loyal to friends. “Reaching toward the best. Earnest in purpose. Seeing the beautiful. Eager for knowledge. Reverent to God. Victorious over self. Ever dependable. Sincere at all times.” I will do my liest to do honor to God, my country, and mv community, to help other girls, and to lie in all ways a loyal, true member of the Girl Reserves.” The insignia of the Girl Reserves is the “Blue Triangle,” the three sides of which symlxdize the three cardinal principles—Health. Knowledge, Spirit. The Byron Girl Reserves have met and worked very successfully since their origin, planned by Miss Margaret Wray. She was Girl Reserve leader until Sep- temlier, 1926, when Miss Agnes Franz, a member of the High School faculty, agreed to fill the vacancy as adviser. Countless good, well attended meetings were held under her supervision, such as Valentine dinner parties, Martha Washington masquerade parties, the study of the I looks, “Christ of the Indian Road” and “Beside Our Campfires,” making of reed Iwskets. the Sewing Bees. the musical talent programs, the hikes and picnic, and many more which all jxirtrav our entertaining and educational meetings. It is to Miss Franz that we owe our greatest consideration and love. For the lessons she has taught us, for the assistance she has given us, and for her jovous disposition at all times, shall we remember her. E. E. H. iiiiiliiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 page seventy-two UUItHIHIHHIUlHmiHlllinilllUMIUIIIHIIMHIIIIIIHIHHIIIIHIMUl ItllHIIIIIIIIHMIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllimilllllllllHHIIIIIIIItllll THE SKAN-A-WONG IIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII i mi 11111111111 ii ii iiuimn. jiiii r.iiiiiiiniiimii inn uni n:iiiiiinii ni Left to right: Mr. Wagnes Ragles. Earl Whitney, Ardell Nelson. Donald Johnson, Jack Calvert. Albert Snyder, Wilbur Cooper, Harry Xally, Roy Etnyre, Allen Wiltfang. Robert Calvert, Hr. H. V. Lynn. “B” Club This is our only existing athletic organization. It was formed in 1923 under the direction of Coach Yoe. Since that time it has attracted much attention from all students interested in any form of athletics. The club is composed of the letter men from the various High School sports. At the present time, there are ten members, consisting of three Seniors, two Juniors, and five Sophomores. Each year the club presents its Senior members with “H sweaters to show its appreciation for the work they have done while they were in High School. All other members are given large “B’s”, which they are proud to keep in remem- brance of that year's work. This year's officers are: President, Roy Etnyre; Yi:e President, Wilbur Cooper; Secretary-Treasurer. Donald Johnson. •MiiiiMMiniiMMiiiiiiiii..............«iiiiiiiiMmiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiimimiii 1 9 2 k IHHtlllMIIIIIIHHIIIIIIHIIItMIIIIHinilMlllllllllllllllllllllllllniliiiiiniiniinilMWIIIlllllniiiMIMIIIMIIH MIIIIIIIMMMIMMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIMIIIIItMIIIMMHIIIIMHIMIMHHMIllll IIIIIMlIIIIIIIHIIIIIMIIIliiiil page seventy-three r,'Miti iiiiiiiiiiii, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllll We offer you a finesse in art and reproductions created through conscientious service, and in- spired by a genuine desire to distribute the best The JAHN OLLIER ENGRAVING CO. Photographers, Artists and Makers of Fine Printing Piales for B aii and Colors 817 W. 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McAfFee, Mrs. Helen York................ ♦Sensor, George............................ ♦Smith, Mrs. Agnes Sensor.................. Tinker. Mrs. Ella Fisher................... Byron. 111. Ex era, la. Mason City. Ia. 1871 ♦Rosier, Miss Frank........................................................... Rood, Mrs. Mary Fisher.............................................Mason City. Ia. ♦Woodburn, Mrs. Emma Tanner...........................................Rockford. 111. 1876 ♦Blount, Harry .............................. ♦Boise, Mrs. Mary Bollinger.................. ♦Case, Philo ................................ ♦Wilder, Miss Carrie........................ 1882 Blount, Miss Alma................................................ Ypsilanti, Mich. Blount. Ralph....................................................... Oak Park, 111. ♦Day, Mrs. Esther Cooling.................................................... Gilruth, Mrs. Elsie Fisher.......................................... Rockford, 111. ♦Seavy, Miss Mary........................................................... 1887 Blount, Miss Mary.....................................................Chicago, 111. ♦Conover, Mrs. Lucy Rood.................................................... ♦Dodds, Mrs. Eva Mix........................................................ 1888 Cort, Mrs. Grace Dodds...................... Rosier, Albert .............................. Landt, Mrs. Lydia Pierce.................... Weld, Mrs. Nellie Jones..................... ....()akland, Calif. ..........Byron, 111. .........Lanark, III. Stillman Valley, 111. 1889 Johnson, Mrs. Mattie Olson............... Rockford. 111. iiiiiMHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiMiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 j HI...Mil... ...... page seventy-six 1111111111 ■ ■ 111111M111111 • I ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ 111 Ml IM111111111M111 • 1111 •• •• 1111 ■ 1111 n I THE SKAN-A-WONG w ••mi 11111111111111111111 mu || | min | mu............. .................................. Illlllllf....... 1890 Fisher, Herbert-......................... Lammereau, Mrs. Lillie Strang............. Linn, Scott............................... Potter, Mrs. Alice Jones.................. Whittaker, John .......................... .....Lanark, 111. Cleveland, Ohio ..St. Charles, 111. ......Byron, 111. 1891 Corbett, Miss Florence....................................................... Linn. Homer........................................................La (i range. 111. Sweger, Mrs. Mary Stanley.............................................Manning, la. 1892 Newcomer, Mrs. Mable Rood........................................... 01son, Miss Clara.................................................... ♦Spoor, Miss Gertrude................................................. Wheelock, Miss Josephine.................................. St. Charles, 111. ♦Whittaker, Miss Addie................................................ 1894 Black, Mrs. Lillian Patrick............. Brundage, Mrs. Lulu Stanley............. Elliot, Benjamin ........................ Linn, Frank ............................ Love, John .............................. Maxwell, Chas............................ Spalding, Roy............................ ♦Temple, Harry .......................... Thomson, Mrs. Anna Barrick............... .....Forrest. Miss. Goldendale, Wash. .........Byron, 111. ....Tacoma, Wash. Downer’s Grove, 111. ....Glen Ellyn, 111. Byron, 111. 1895 Anderson, Selma ...................................................Kalamazoo, Mich. Bowie, Miss Maude................................................Rockford, 111. Campbell, Miss Ada...................................................Seattle. Wash. ♦Meredith, Rol ert ...................................................... 1896 Barrick, Wray ............................................................Byron. III. Bowie, Robert.....................................................Fort Collins, Colo. Goughnour, Mrs. Mary Dillon................................................Byron, 111. ♦Ives, John ................................................................... Leary,' Mrs. Carrie White Allen..........................................Creston, la. Love, Rol ert .............................................................Byron, 111. ♦Mize, Mrs. Elva Stires........................................................ Salsbury, Mrs. Sarah Dixon..............................................Rockford, 111. Sensor, Alva ........................................................Marietta, Ohio Spalding, Mrs. Ethel Rood.............................................Glen Ellyn, 111. iiiiiiiiiimiiMinmmiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiimiiiiiiMMiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiMimmiiiiiiii MiimiiiiiHuiiiiiiiMiiiiuHiiimmitHiimiiliiiiiimimmiiiiiiimiiMiitMiiiMiiimiimMiiiiiimmiiiiii 19 2 v ....................................................................................... 9...... page seventy-seven iiiMiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiifiiiniMii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumii THF SKAN-A-WONG V I’l 'J iiimnni. ..................... iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitnttiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiMi 1897 Barrick, L. Tate........................... Bowie, Miss Lillie......................... Crawford, Mrs. Purl Kline.................. Goddings. Mrs. Maude Kennedy............... Hastings, Miss Mabel ...................... Love, Miss Agnes........................... Mize, Mrs. Lona Jackson.................... Myers, Mrs. Rol erta Stanley............... Norton, Mrs. Dora Dillon................... ♦Sensor. Miss Nina ........................ Yalden, Miss Lena ......................... ♦Whitney, Fred ............................ .........Byron. 111. ...Cincinnati, Ohio Minneapolis, Minn. .........Genoa, III. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. ....Leaf River, 111. Bridgewater, S. D. .........Byron, 111. Rockford, 111. 1898 Atwood, Mrs. Nellie Chapmion.................................Davis Junction, 111. Bain, Mrs. Lettie Kennedy......................................Flagg Center, 111. Barrick. Mrs. Anna Stires.............................................Byron, 111. Jackson, Mrs. Dessie Osborne..........................................Byron, 111. La Shelle, Miss Perle...............................................Shannon, 111. Newmotter, Mrs. Jennie Van Valzah............................... Dubuque, la. Norton, Walter ......................................................Byron, 111. Osborne, Joseph ............................................Oklahoma City, Okla. Stromquist, Chas....................................................Lima. Ohio Welty, Miss Anna ....................................................Byron, 111. 1899 Barrick, Mrs. Ethel Linn............................'.....................Byron, 111. Cooper, Mrs. Laura Whitney................................................Byron, 111. ♦Nelson, Miss Anna ........................................................... Revell, Chas...........................................................Rockford, III. Smith, Milo ........................................................Seattle, Wash. ♦Woodcock, Albert ............................................................ 1900 McLaughlin, Mrs. Cora Wagner....................................Rockford, 111. Medland, Mrs. Helen Kiley......................................Pasadena, Cal. Morgan, Mrs. Amy Lutz..............................................Byron, 111. Jackson, Mrs. Hattie Osborne.......................................Byron, 111. ♦Rush, Lewis ........................................................... Sensor, Miss Mabel............................................Aberdeen, S. D. Sherman, Mrs. Ada Brown.........................................Beloit, Wis. Stukey, Mrs. Hattie Kosier...........................................Rockford, 111. Wadey, Mrs. Ruth Marget..............................................Rockford, 111. 1901 Brown, Mrs. Lucy Woodcock.............. Houston, Mrs. Margaret Linn............ Norton, Albert ........................ Stillman Valley, 111. ..........Joliet, 111. ....Portland, Ore. iiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiuiiiimMiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiMi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiMm.tiiMiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiMtiiiMiHiiiimiiiiiiMiiiHiiiiiiMiiiiiimiiiiiMiii 1 9 2 j iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiii 111IIIIIIIIIIII o II111 lllll M111111II It 111111111 It 11IIII III 111II11111II1111IIII111 ■ III n IIIIIIIIMIII11IIII11IIIIII1111111 III 11 page seventy-eight jrjr g jT£ A � A ( ) IIIHIIIIIMIHHIlimiHIIMtlMIMMIIIIIIIHIHIHIMIIIIIIMIMMIMIHHIII iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiillHliiillllliiiiiilMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiuii imiimni 1902 Barber, Mrs. May'Jintz................................................... Barrick, Boyd ..............................................Stillman Valley, 111. Barry. George ....................................................Rockford. 111. Knight. Mrs. Lillian Harding................................Stillman Valley, 111. Lawshe. Mrs. Florence McNames................................Washington, D. C. Leonard. Miss Margaret..........................................Cleveland, Ohio Stukenberg, Lewis .................................................. Byron. 111. Williams, Mrs. Helen Heinley................................Davis Junction, 111. Waring. Mrs. Esta Kindel........................................ .....Lock, (juv ................................................. Rockford, 111. Wray, Miss Margaret ...........................................Emporia, Kansas 1902 Bump, Mrs. Olive M. McXeal......................................... Rockford. 111. Corman, John E...........................................................Rockford. 111. Osborne, Ernest W....................................................Scranton. I’a. Pepper, Mrs. Ruth Ives.....................................................Byron, 111. Stukenberg, Elmer ......................................................Bvron, 111. Thompson, Emmet .................................................Philadelphia, Pa. Farnum, Mrs. Edith Turner...............................................Rockford. 111. Zellers, Mrs. Mary Turner.............................................. Byron, 111. 1905 Conover, Chas........................................................Rockford, 111. Crook, Mrs. Beulah Spoor.............................................Chicago, 111. Jentz, William ......................................................... Townsend, Mrs. Katherine Leary.......................................... Wilson, Miss Beatrice .....:.......................................Aurora. 111. Woodburn, Miss Mayme...................................................Batavia. 111. Wright. Miss Eva....................................................Rockford. 111. 1906 I luff, Henry ............ ............... Nott, Clayton ............................ Woodcock, Charles ........................ Rockford, III. ...Byron, 111. Rockford, 111 1907 Feltman, Mrs. Ethel Blanchard.............. Bray ton. Lee ............................. Davis, Mrs. Mabel Saberhagen ............. Hastings, Miss Eva......................... Huff. Miss Pearl .......................... Strutz, Mrs. Carrie Ives................... Hyer, Mrs. Burdena Johnston................ Riley, John ............................. Bridgeland, Mrs. Maida Piper ________ Rood, Chas................................. Shurtluff, Miss Zada ...................... Stukenberg, Mrs. Gertrude Hogan ......... Wilson, Miss Ernestine .................... Leaf River, 111. Richmond. Ind. .....Byron, 111. .....Byron, 111. ...Rockford, 111. ..Pecatonica, 111. Douglas, ()kla. .............Seward, 111. Richmond Beach, Wash. ......... Chicago. 111. .............Byron, 111. .............Aurora, 111. miiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiimiiHMimiiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiHiiMiiiiiitiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiit« Mri hmiiiimiii.iii, ......................... 19 2 8 IMitlMMdlllHHHIlilllHlllMHHIlHIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIItHIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIIItlllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIHI III It 111111111 till III111 ■ IIII111111II1111II Ml II11111111IIIIIIII111 It II 111 IIIIIIIII Mil IN.. page seventy-nine iiiii.iiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG mm,h',,,,,''',,,m'M'mm«I ,,I|III� ,, I|M'MMIIMH||||IM|M|„„„|| l i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i l i i i i i i i i i ill i i i i’i i i i II i i m i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i III 1111 • i i , I!, 1908 Alfred. Ray ............................ Barry, Airs. Leta Wickvvire............. Johnson. Airs. Alta Saberhagen .......... Boynton, Airs. Nellie Kennedy ........... Kiley, Aliss Lora ....................... Bitel, Airs. Affa Thompson ............. Wilmarth, Mrs. Rose Barry................ Whitney, Levi .......................... . ..Rockford, 111. .....Byron, 111. .....Byron. 111. .....Byron. 111. Byron, 111. ...Steward, 111. ....()regon, 111. Beardstown, 111. 1909 Bradstreet, Eloise .................... Champion, Merle ......................... Crowley, Airs. Elva Conover............. Johnston, Aliss Florence................ Leary, Airs. Alildred Barry............. Dorland, Airs. Violet Lockwood ......... Lockwood, George ....................... Ring, Mrs. Inez Reber................... Larson. Airs. Leta Smith................ Aloline, Airs. Luella Woodcock. .. ..... Woodcock, Aliss June.................... Eickman, Airs. Ruth Wright ............. .........Byron. 111. ......Rockford. III. .......Chicago, 111. ........ Byron. 111. ........Lanark. 111. ......Denver, Colo. Rockford. 111. Franklin Grove, 111. .....Compton, Cal. Stillman Valley, 111. .Stillman Valley, 111. 1910 Gibbs, Thomas ............................. Hawkins, Airs. Lena Greene ............ ... Greene. George ............................. Stuck, Airs. Lura Ives..................... Collins. Airs. Ruth Leonard............... Alyers, Airs. Sadie Ling ................... I law. Mrs. Blanche Millis................. Pierson, Aliss Lillian ..................... Rood Aliss Harriett ...................... Dewar, Airs. Nellie Saberhagen.......... ... France, Airs. Luella Smith................. Stillman Valley, 111. ...........Egan, 111. .......Chicago, 111. ...Eau Claire, Wis. ........Orb, Nebr. .......Oregon, 111. .........Byron. 111. .......Chicago, 111. ......Byron, 111. Des Aloines, la. 1911 Blanchard, Aliss Nellie .............................................Byron, 111. Welty, Airs. Alice Bradstreet.................................Los Angeles, Cal. Birbeck, Airs. Elizabeth Champion ...............................Key West, Fla. Greene, Harold ................................................. Waltham, Minn. Hanger, iAslie ...................................................Rockford, 111. Brayton, Airs. Helen Wright..............................................Berwyn, 111. 1912 Alfred. Chas............................................................Chicago, 111. Burd, Miss Gladys ........................................................Rockford. 111. Osgood, Airs. Edna Cooper.................................... Stillman Valley, 111. _['II|I 'I||||III|||||I'I|||||IIM||||MII||||| ||||||||I||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 1 9 2 .M I|MMMI|IMI||||||| |||||III|||||MII||||IM|||M|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||,M,,||,||,II, ............................ in.......iiiiiii........................................................... mint page eighty ................ ............................................ him THE SKAN-A-WONG (iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii II1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Greene, Mrs. Jeanette Corse...................................Rockford, 111. Wickwire, Mrs. Hazel Emery.......................................Byron. III. Rel er, Mrs. Ruth Healey......................................Linnwood, Cal. Hogan, Miss Mamie ...............................................Byron, 111. Piper, Mrs. Helen Johnston ......................................Byron, 111. Molesworth, Mrs. La Verne Johnston..........................Billings. Mont. Kiley, William Earl .......................................Milwaukee. Wis. Smith, Miss Mary .................................................... 1913 Templemann, Mrs. Minnie Haters...................................Oregon, 111. Lockwood, Elmer .................................................Lanark, 111. Dolan, Mrs. Florence Petitgout ...................................Byron, 111. Piper, Leo .......................................................Byron, 111. He Fouw, Mrs. Margaret Stires...................................Chicago, 111. 1914 Fry, Mrs. Eva Baker.............................................. Rockford. 111. Dunn, Mrs. Dorothy Chessman ....................................Muskegon, Mich. Dayhoff, Dale .....................................................Rockford, 111. Dolan, Edward ........................................................Byron, 111. Greene, Bert .........................................................Byron. 111. Wilbur, Mrs. Ellene Hogan ......................................Marathon, Wis. Anderson, Mrs. Elva Hogan ......................................Westlaco, Texas Brown, Mrs. Martha Leonard ..........................................Oswego, 111. Moore, Mrs. Violet McNames .........................................Shabona, 111. McNeal, Hubbard ...................................................Rockford, 111. McNurlen, Lisle ......................................................... Nott, Edson ................................................Downer’s Grove, 111. .Petit, Mrs. Helen Page ......................................Fort Riley. Kans. Robbins, Mrs. Marion Petitgout..............................Stillman Valley, 111. Norris, Mrs. Merle Piper..........................................La Moille. 111. Reese, Raymond .....................................................Chicago, 111. Smith, Hobart ........................................................Byron, 111. ......, Mrs. Inez Vore.............................................Freeport, 111. Hess, Mrs. Ada Wright.................................................Byron, 111. 1915 Demeree, Mrs. Ethel Champion............. Cooper, Everett ..................i..... Yoost, Mrs. Iva Hanger................... Healey, Monte ........................... Day, Mrs. Florence Leary ................ Johnson, Louis .......................... Johnston, Amzi .......................... Sherman, Delmar ......................... Wickwire, Sherman ....................... Potomac, 111. ......'...Bvron, 111. Los Angeles, Cal. ....Rockford, 111. ........Byron. 111. ........Byron, 111. .......Byron, 111. ........Byron, 111. 11II11IIII • III111 III 111II11UII11 • 11II111IIII111 ■ 111111II11 lit 11II11111111111 ■ II111II It 11 (I il 111111J III I tl 11 • IIIII !• 111II i IIII 1 9 2 . 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiitiiiiiiiiniiiimiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii page eighty-one iiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii'iiiimiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiMiHiiiiiiiiiiiiimimMimiiiimmiiMiiiiiiiiiimmiimiMimii T H E S K A N A W O N G IIIIIMIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIMMIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIMMIlTmimTin 1916 Piper. George ............................ Winkler, Mrs. Meli� Grenfel .............. Johnston, Paul ........................... Sandberg, Mrs. Hazel Johnson.............. Hanger, Maynard .......................... Smith. Mrs. Kthel Carver.................. Petitgout, George ........................ Dyer, Mrs. Rena Whitney .................. Hoffman, Raymond ......................... Hagen, Mrs. Mary Stoekburger.............. Hogan, Vernon ............................ Ait’red. Nellie ........................ .........Chicago, 111. Iron Mountain, Mich. .........Chicago, 111. ........Rockford, 111. .....Greenville, N. C. ...........Byron, 111. .........Chicago, 111. ...........Byron, 111. ...........Byron, 111. ...........Bvron, 111. ...........Byron. 111. 1917 Nolan, Mrs. Laura Lytle ............................................Benton, 111. Sherman, Mrs. Ardis Lynn.............................................Byron, 111. Davis, Mrs. Mildred Lytle .....................................Aberdeen. S. D. Condon, Mrs. Lola Hanger..........................................Rockford, 111. Bain, Mrs. Vera Hogan .............................................Chicago, 111. ........., Mrs. Ruth Harrison..........................................Freeport, 111. Wright, Mrs. Lois Baker.................................................Chicago, III. Mulford, Mrs. Helen Lockwood......................................Rockford, 111. Flynn, Genevieve ...................................................... 1918 Ives. Homer ...........................................................Byron, 111. DayhofF, Mrs. Rachel ...............................................Rockford, 111. Yoost, Harold .........................................................Byron, 111. Millis, Mrs. Vera Baker ...............................................Byron, 111. Knappley, Lester ......................................................Byron. 111. Yoost, Walter .......................................................Chicago, 111. 1919 Baker, Mrs. Edna Mayewski........................................;....... Brennan, Mrs. Clara Hogan......................................Nashville, Tenn. Lewis, Stanton .......................................................Byron, 111. Wickwire, Mrs. Lucille Oldham..............................................Byron, 111. Emery, Mrs. Viola Hoffman..................................................Byron, 111. Brown, Mrs. Helen Smith..........................................Des Moines, la. Featherstone, Mrs. Beulah Dentler................................White Rock. 111. Mitchell. Harold .................................................Rockford,’111. Lewis. Preston ....................................................Danville, 111. Apgar. Mrs. Mary Hess ............................................Byron. III. Knight, Miss Eva............................................Stillman Valley, 111. 1920 Conrad, Mrs. Lois Hunter...........................................Byron, 111. Bowen, Mrs. Garnet Lockwood ....................................Rockford’ III. Emery, Clarence ...................................................Byron! 111. 19 2 . •• iL! ' i i 11 It 111111M11II1111M11 III I III 111II11111111 III U11II1.1111111 III 1111 Itl M11 ■ 111 It I III 11111.1II1111 Ml mum.........min......in..........min............................................................. page eighty-two lllltllllllllllMIIIMIIHHIIIIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIHIHMIlllllllMIH ,-p y T p p p . -.y . ... p. « . p I tlll'HIIII 11M • • • || 111M111 |l I M | |l 11IIIM M III 111 IMI II11IIIII 1 ri ri o I . A INI - A -W U N (j .........I....................................................................................... hi iiiiiiiii hi mu iiiiiiiiiiii mi i min mu mini ilium i hi mi it innui Bradstreet, Miss Frances Woodcoc, Miss Lucy ...... Johnson, Miss Ethel ..... Smith. Samuel ............ Lewis, Mrs. Doris Knight Sherman. Earl ........... Harmon, Mrs. Ruth Alden Goughnour, Vincent ...... Kennedy, Marion .......... Herhig, Mrs. Gladys Harris Burch. Mrs. Mildred Dillon Barrick, Miss Lucille ...... Petitgout, Miss Grace ..... Sampsel, Mrs. Vera Roach Burd, Carlton .................. Christenson. Miss Merchel ...... Confer. Miss Frances ........... King, Mrs. Lucille Etnyre ...... Gill, Brook .................... Goughnoor, Miss Dorothy ........ Hetrick, Miss Helen ............ Hohart, Miss Laura.............. Hogan, Donald ................... Lockwood, Herbert .............. MeAffee, Chester ............... Miller. Miss Ethel ............. Johnson, Mrs. Margaret Smith Thomson, Stewart C.............. Veitmeir, Mrs. Mildred Whitney Wiltfang, Miss Jennie .......... Bunn, William .............. Calvert, Miss Martha ........ Embick, Lawrence ............ Harris, Mrs. Evelyn Barrick . Healey, Harold .............. Kennedy, Robert ............ MeAffee, Mrs. Lucille Lewis Wise, Mary .................. Rood, Mrs. Ethel Taylor .... Donnett, Mrs. Sylvia Harris Gustafson, Mrs. Ruth Pulver. Mathews, Clyde ............. 1921 1922 1923 1924 .........Byron, 111. Stillman Valley, 111. .....Rockford, 111. .........Bvron, 111. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. ...Rockford. 111. .Madison. Wis. ...Powell, Wyo. Rockford, 111. Mt. Morris, 111. Rockford, 111. ....Chicago, 111. Linden wood, 111. ......Kings, 111. ....Freeport, 111. ......Bvron, 111. ...Rockford, 111. ......Byron, 111. ......Byron, 111. ....Chicago, 111. ...Rockford, 111. ....St. Louis, Mo. ...Holcoml), 111. ....Chicago, 111. .....Forreston, 111. .....Oregon, 111. ........Urbana, 111. .....Rockford, 111. .......Chicago, 111. .........Byron, 111. ....Los Angeles, Cal. .........Byron. 111. .....Rockford, III. .........Byron, 111. .........Byron, 111. .....Rockford, 111. .....Rockford, 111. Stillman Valley, 111. 9 1925 Brewster, Miss Cora ..............................................Byron, 111. Davis, Kenneth ...................................................Byron, 111. Etnyre, Miss Helen .............................................Adeline, 111. Harmon, Everett ..................................................Byron, 111. immimmimmimiimmimmimmiimmimmiimmimiimimmimmimmimimmimmiiiiiiim 1 9 2 . iHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi .......................... mm..minimi.iiiiiiiiiiii.. page eighty-three iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiHitiii IIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE SKAN-A-WONG Harmon, Raymond .................................................Rockford, 111. Waterman, Mrs. Helen Harmon......................................Rockford, 111. Hobart, Miss Mary Ellen.........................................Oak Park, 111. Httmm, Bernard .....................................................Byron, 111. Smith, Mrs. Lillian Jacobson .......................................Byron, 111. Johnston, Vonard .................................................Chicago, 111. Kennedy, Franklin ..................................................Byron. 111. Linn, Miss Carrie ...............................................Rockford, 111. Weber, Mrs. Margaret Linn ..........................................Byron, 111. Lockwood, Dean ....................................................Lanark, 111. Macklin, Miss Matilda ..............................................Byron, 111. McAffee, Kenneth ...................................................Byron, 111. Miller, George ................................................Annapolis, Md. Burd, Mrs. Alice Sherman........................................ Rockford, 111. Stanley, Mrs. Ruth Wilbur .......................................Rockford, 111. 1926 Allen, Earl ......................................................Chicago, 111. Baker, Miss Elizabeth ..............................................Byron, 111. Etes, Harold .......................................................Byron, 111. Fitzgerald, Miss Frances ......................................... Byron, 111. Christenson, Mrs. Esther Hobart. .............................. Rockford, 111. Haynes, Miss Ruth ............................................... Normal, 111. Jackson, Miss Frances ........................................'.....Byron, 111. Jackson, Miss Adele ....................................2...........Byron, 111. Jackson, Donald ............................ %.....................Byron, 111. Johnson, Miss Lois .........'......... ......................... Rockford, 111. Knight, Miss Lucy ............................................. Rockford, 111. Le Vale, Mrs. Doris Burd .........................................Eureka, Cal. Lewis. Miss Juliette ............................................Rockford, III. Lowe. Miss Virginia .............................................. Urbana, 111. Marget. Miss Lucille ............................................Rockford, 111. Morgan. Roy ........................................................Byron. 111. Norton, Miss Rosemary ..........................................Galesburg, 111. Reeverts, Elmer ................................................ Byron, 111. Stockburger, Miss Burdena.........'!.............................Rockford, 111. Sears. Miss Elaine ...........................................Cleveland. Ohio Thompson, Miss Nina .............................................Rockford, 111. Pepper, William .....................................................Ames, la. Whitney, Harold ....................................................Byron, 111. Zellers, Mildred ................................................Rockford. 111. 1927 Allen. Willard ...................................................Rockford. 111. Carver. Miss Florence ............................................Rockford, 111. Crickette, D. N................................................Mt. Morris. 111. Hanger. Elmer ....................................................Rockford, 111. Kendall, Robbins...............................................Mt. Morris. 111. Kennedy, Gordon .....................................................Byron, 111. Lynn, Miss Helen ...............................................Madison. Wis. McAffee, John .......................................................Bvron, 111. McKee. Merle ........................................................Byron, 111. Spoor. Frank ........................................................Byron, 111. Josten, Mrs. Ada Ruth De Vries.......................................Byron, III. Deceased. iiiiiiimiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiinmiiiiiMiiiniiit)iiiiiiiiii iiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiifiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 9 2 ...................................................................... iimiihiiiiiihiii .............................................iiiimnumimMiiiimiiii page eighty-four illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllimillllllHIIIIIIIIIII IIHIinillHIHIinilMIIIIMIIMIIHIIIMIIMIMIlimiMimilllimillllHII THE SKAN-A-WONG Bladhaxvk Statur Locatnl 22 nxiln touth of Rockjor.J tn thr Blackhatck Trail. Riutt So. 2. CThis book is a Product of Our modern Printing Plant Specializing in Annuals and High Qrade Commerical Printing. BLISS PRINTING COMPANY Phone Main 740 ROCKFORD M7-19 Mulberry St. IIIIIIIMIIIIIIHIIIIIIIMHIIIIIIMMIIHHiiMimi n ii mi i mi ii 111 m 11 in i ii i ii mi i ■ i ii i mi mu mi ii ii 11 lit ii i in ii 11 ii ii 111 ii i ii ii 1111 ill 111111111 ii i ii i ii n 111111 ii imi 1 9 2 page cighly-six IIIIIIHIIIIIMIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllllllimiltlimillHIMimilHIIIIIHI ................... Illllllllltllllll....I....... THE SKAN-A-WONG i ii 111 ■ 111111111111111 ii 11111 ii 111 m n 111 ii 111 ii 11 ii i m 11 ii 111 in ii i n n 111 ti it i Jokes “My father occupied the seat of applied science at college.” “Dat’s minin’! Me old man occupied de seat of applied electricity at Sing Sing!” Hi: “I sent a dollar to a firm for a cure for my horse that slobbers.” Si: “What did you get ?” Hi: “A slip of paper on which was written: ‘Teach him to spit.’” “What shall I name my ‘Lizzie’? The poor thing is a mere ghost of it’s former self.” “The Spirit of St. Elizabeth.” Franc: “My dad is a Moose, an Elk, an Eagle and a Lion.” Marg: “Gosh, how much does it cost to see him ?” “Full many a flower is born to blush and waste its sweetness on a—hall table. Q.: “What is an optimist?” A.: “An optimist is a man who is brick- ed and thinks, ‘Well, she might have been the Siamese twins.’ ’’ Immanuel, the Brave Toreador: “Ah, Senorita, tonight I will steal beneath your bal'ony and sing you a sweet serenade. Consucllo, the Beautiful Senorita: “Do, rnd 4 will drop you a flower.” Immanuel: “Ah, in a moment of love?” Consucllo: “No, in a flower-pot.” Lady (to little boy) : “My dear, does your mother know you smoke?” Small Boy: Madam, does your husband know you speak to strange men?” A 99.44% PURE TOKE He: “ She: “ VENICE Cool silver moonlight........ Casting a sleek sheen........ On a smooth, shiny .......... Water ....................... Deep, ducky quiet............ Broken only By the noise at intervals Of the Venetian housewives... Emptying the evening garbage Into the Canal.............. Delta : “Oh, my dear! You should have seen the hands I held last night. Zeta: In bridge, love or self-defense?” Helpful Hints: “Buy a davenport and keep your daughter at home.” My love is like a red. red rose. She’s fair as fair to see. But once I tried to get too close. She stuck her thorns in me! First Mid: Well, I had it all planned to give her a brotherly kiss and say good night.” Second Toiler: Didya?” First Ditto: “Naw, she was thinking the same thing I was.” Sec: “What?” “That I wasn’t her brother.” Prof.: “What's a circle?” Soph : “A round thing.” Prof.: “What’s a round thing?” Soph : “A circle.” Prof.: “OH! YE!! -x @! D................” Miss Franz: “Marian, can you name a city in Alaska?” Marian: “No, m’m. Miss F.: “Correct.” Prof.: “Greene, what’s the formula for water ?” Greene: “H IJKLMN O.” Prof.: Now, where did you ever get that idea?” Greene: “Why, vesterdav you said it was H to O.” I’ve lost my pocketbook.” “Have you looked in all your pockets?” “All but the left-hand hip-pocket.” “Well, why don’t you look there?” “Because if it isn’t there I’ll drop dead.” Prof.: “Why don’t you answer me?” Frosh: I did shake my head.” Prof.: “Well, do you expect me to hear it rattle way up here?” CANADA TELL?” How much did Philadelphia, Pa.? How much does Columbus, O. ? How many eggs did Louisiana. La.? What did Joplin. Mo.? Why did Annapolis, Ann.? 1 f von c n’t tell the reason why. I’ll bet Topeka. Kan.” '19 2 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 page eighty-seven ............111MII1111111111M111111111111111111II1111 Ml 111111111 III 111111111 T H E S K A N A W O 1M C Jokes Mr. Jackson: “John, stop pulling that cat’s tail.” John: “I’m only holding the tail. The cat’s pulling it.” W. P. C.: thinks it would be grand if some genius would only cross the umbrella with the homing pigeon. Bob: “A fool and his money are soon parted.” Wilma: “Who got yours?” It was the first day of school and Mrs. Wright, the new teacher, was taking the names of the pupils. The first answered: “My name’s Sam.” “You mean Samuel,” she corrected. “Next P “My name’s Dan.” “You mean Daniel,” she persisted, “and what is your name?” she asked a third boy. And Jim, trying hard to please, answered sweetly, “My name is Jimuel.” Sam Hess: “Say, Coach, I want bigger shoes.” Coach Pagles: “These fit; why do you want bigger ones?” Sam: “So I can cover more ground in the same amount of time.” First Drunk : “Shay—quit that—are we ?” Second Ditto: “I didn’t shay they did— was you?” First French Stude: “Heard the new hat song?” Second French Stude: “Nope!” hirst: “Chapeaux I had never met you?” Prof.: “What is usually done with the holes of doughnuts?” Paul: “They’re used to stuff macaroni.” Katheryn : “Roy, you used to have some- thing about you that I liked but you spent it.” “Laughter creates appetites,” said the Scotchman as he began to cry at the supper table. ............ (in Senior Knglish) : “How do you know Chaucer dictated to a sten- ographer ?” ...............: “Just look at the spell- ing.” Friend: “Does your team employ any strategy. Byronite: “No, we hardly have money enough to keep a coach.” HANDY TEST TUBE Helen E. Zick, a noted botanist, gave in- structions for a dish of mushrooms, which she had gathered herself, to be cooked for dinner, expressly for her husband. The latter, who was particularly fond of them, was delighted at his wife’s thought on his behalf and thanked her with much gusto. At breakfast the next morning she greeted him anxiously. “Sleep all right?” she inquired. “Splendidly,” he answered. “Not sick at all—no pains,” she persist- ed. “Why, of course not, dear,” he responded, in surprise. “Hurrah, then,” exclaimed Miss Zick, “I have found another mushroom that isn’t poisonous.” IIIIHHIIIIIHII IHIIIIIIHimiMII HIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.....Illlllllllll • I II11 III llllllll ■ llllllll III11111IIII11 tl 11111111 Hill III II Mill It IIIII11IIIIIMIIIIIII llll in 11111111 III III III 11IIIIII llltlll 1 9 2 |||mii iin iu iii iimmiiMimiiiniiiiiiiniiiiinniniuiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiuinniiinuiin .............................. mu..............iiiiMimmim page eighty-eight llilllllllllllllilllllillllllllllllllllllJIIIIIIIIII|||||||||||||||||||HII||l||l iiiiiiiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiimiiiimiiiiiiMMimniiiiHiiiiiiMiiii j j llllllllllllllllllltllMHMIllllMIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllllllllllHlimi linilllllllllllllHMIllMlinillMIIIIIMMimilllMIIIMIIIHHIIMimiillll Thanks to Advertisers To those advertisers who made our Skan-A-Wong possible we wish to ex- tend our sincere thanks. We, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight appreciate their help and earnestly desire to give them our full support in every way. 1 9 2 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiti tin 1111 n n n 11 n imiiiii i ii 111 ii 11 • 11 in 11 n mi i mi ii 1111 m 11 it m imiiii n i ii mi i ini i it 111 n n 11 ii i ii 11111111: i in i page eighty-nine ii i ii ii m 11 ii ii ii i ii 111 ii m 111 ii i ii i ii ii i hi ■ in 11 ii i ii i ii ii i ii ii i in 111 ii i ii ii IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE SKAN-A-WONG: imiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiimimmiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii,,, IIIIHIIHHIIIMHItlllllUllllOHlIIIIIIMIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllltIUlltllllllllltlllUHIUII 19 2 8 '••iiiiMmiiiumiiiiiiimiMiiiumiiuiiiimiiiimiuiiiimmiiuiniiiiuii page ninety THE skan-a-wong ALL Well Dressed Young Men Buy Their Clothes at Shoe Repair Shop Byron Barrick Hunter’s Store All parts of harness repairs rr= ii OSH KOSH—B’GOSH Guaranteed Overalls Li H Gloves of All Descriptions Barrick Hunter All kinds of Work Shoes in stock Head to Foot Outfitters Suit Cases and Rubbers, Etc. Fountain Square Byron Illinois TOM MULLIN BARKER LUMBER COMPANY Byron, Illinois COAL, GRAIN, LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL H. R. HUMM, Manager. Illllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiniiiiumiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiHiimiii THE SKAN-A-WONG lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIMIIIIItiTrM A. G. Ogren Music Co. Packard and Schiller Pianos Orthophonic Victrolas Musical Instruments and Supplies BUD CORBETT’S BARBEQUE Light Lunches Soft Drinks Ice Cream Sinclair Gas and Oils Auto Supplies Rockford, Illinois Telephone Main 2155 415-417 Seventh Street Route 2—At Camp Grant Bridge And You Get— Personal Service Haynes Studio 114 N. Church Street Rockford, Illinois Phone Main 2686 WE MADE THE ANNUAL PICTURES “Nuff Sed” «iiiHMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiHiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMiMiimiiiiMiiiMiiiMimiiiimmii 1 9 2 page ninety-tw THE SKAN-A-WONG After High School, What? Brown’s Business College A Member of the National Association of ACCREDITED COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS P. J. MAW, Mgr. Catalog free Rockford, Illinois J. A. DENNIS, Prin. Enroll any time. Right Here in Ogle County is the greatest herd of Pure-Bred Holsteins in Illinois and one of the finest in the nation. WHY send away for bull calves to improve your herd, when you can inspect better ones near home? BULL CALVES at reasonable prices always on hand for sale. Your inspection cordially invited. T. B and Abortion tested. ROCK RIVER FARMS Byron Mrs. Medill McCormick Illinois ;1 9 2 8' page ninety-three iiiiiiMiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiMiiimiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE SKAN-A-WONG BERNHARDT’S Dress More Men and Young Men than any other store in Northern Illinois Rockford’s Largest Stock of Clothing Always New Merchandise CUPERIOR F OERVICE Real Estate; Investments; Loans; Insurance of All Kinds 2 PANT SUITS TOP COATS OVERCOATS $25—$30—$35 ‘EfK.Golding Son 407 West State St. Rockford, Illinois BERNHARDT’S 220 S. Main St. Rockford, 111. ¥ Need Gas or Oil? Fill Up at HAMER’S ALLEN’S CROCKERY ■♦•WSf - STORE Rockford, 111. Standard Oil Station 123 West State Street On The Scenic Route 2 Byron Illinois 1 9 2 page ninety-four __ — _ __ XX7 XT . ,,,M'‘ ,, ',I,,M ,,,,,II,,,I,, I I ,,� ,II II ■■i 11111111 111111 ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 1 .......i,. n Hi oahin- -wui Iu DAV.S XU IH '4 3 Cla. is o|. ’2. fc X oov‘t wa tk STiU ? sisters' CI s s 'xi 1 Q 9 o ' ........................................... ............. iiiiiiiiii,,,iiiiiiiiiiihhiiiiiii„iiii,iiiiiIi„„Iii ..... ................. ............. ...... ................................................ y page ninety-five THE SKAN-A-WONG BOYS— When vacation begins, what would be more appropriate than to say: “DAD—WRITE Compliments of Baudhuin-Anderson Co., Inc. E. F. SULLIVAN 606-8 Green St., Rockford, 111. Dentist For prices on Barn or House Paints—AND HELP DAD 1109 Talcott Bldg. paint your Home, the Barn, Machinery or Fence—HELP Beautify your home sur- roundings. Rockford, Illinois Paints, Enamels, Varnishes, Roof Paints— Liquid or Cement of Real Quality Haddorff Pianos Stukenberg Brothers RCA Radiolas Atwater Kent Radios Fancy Groceries Brunswick Panatropes and Meats Brunswick and Columbia Records. We Feature Haddorff Music House Highest Quality Brands Club HouseGroceries Swift’s Premium Hams 220 N. Main Street Rockford Illinois and Bacon 19 2 page ninety-six IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE SKAN-A-WONG E. W. College Clothes For University and High School Men $20 to $35 In both fabrics and cutting E. W. college clothes hold close to the standards set up and respected by lads in attendance at famous English schools. For Women Rockford’s Finest Footwear Salon Main Floor The E. W. Clothing House 118-124 South Main Street, Rockford, Freeport Rockford Sterling Springfield Sioux City Davenport D. J. Stewart Co. ROCKFORD Now as Always The Best and the Newest at moderate price Dry Goods Women’s Apparel House Furnishings IIIIIIUItUlHIIIMIHinMIimilHUlimMHHHItlHW 1 9 2 page ninety-seven IIMIIMIHIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIItllllllllllMIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllll THE SKAN-A-WONG itiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiiinmitiMiiiiiiHMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmH HOME COOKING GOOD MEALS AND LUNCHES Quality Groceries Sold With Satisfying Service TRY THEM Agency for DAIRYMAN’S FLY-KIL The Guaranteed Fly Repellant for Cattle and All Animals J. K. BRAYTON B. D. GREENE Byron Illinois Phone 158-2 Byron MRS. FRAILEY Congratulations to the Has Opened a Class of 1928 and Beauty Parlor Best Wishes Always for our Alma Mater, in Connection Byron High School with the Barber Shop Phone 77-2 for appointments S. F. PIPER SON “The Comfort Engineers” iimmiiiii nil I 9 2 8 - - ' page ninety-eight page ninety-nii fTHE SKAN-A-WONG; I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Scream Allen’s! Allen’s! Rah! Rah! Rah! Drugs Confectionery Light Lunches Foss Candies Whitman’s Chocolates Allen’s Ice Cream BLACK HAWK PHARMACY Byron Illinois hundred : T H E S K A N - A -W O N G ; Exclusive Women’s Wear Rockford, Illinois “Style Headqu for Women Women of Northern Illinois, for more than 20 years, have rec- ognized WORTHAM’S as leaders in the field of Women’s Wear. GARMENTS, CORSETS, FURS, MILLINERY, HOSIERY, SHOES Visit Our Basement Store for Lower Priced Apparel Williams Sport Shop, inc. Rockford’s Largest Sporting Store Open Evenings ART E. OLSON, Mgr. Phone Main 1172 Everything for Indoor and Outdoor Sports Absolute Satisfaction or Money Refunded page one hundred one The Rexall Store LEATHS DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS Stationery and School Supplies Opposite The Court House Are Rockford’s Most Complete Home Furnishing Store FINE SODA SERVICE CANDY AND CIGARS We are always glad to see Byron folks. We deliver all purchases direct to your home. BARRICK’S Furniture Rugs DRUG STORE Draperies Dishes Reo Speedwagons Flying Clouds Wolverines MAIN GARAGE Repairing, Accessories Storage Day and Night Storage We Never Close Car Washing and Greasing Tires and Tubes REO ROCKFORD AUTO CO. Main 1426 Wrecker Service at All Hours BYRON, ILLINOIS 717 W .State St. Rockford, 111. Phone 13-2 • Ill IIIMIIIIIII • IIIM M111111IIIM • II11111MIM11 ••• 11 • 111111II11 111 III I •' 1111 rT-, TT y-, A AT A TTT A T -I lllllllllllllllllllllllllirillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1 ri ii, SKAN-A - W O N G lllllllllllIIllllllll11 Illi IIIIII11II11 III IllllMill 1111.111111111 III!Illllli.ll 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.Illlllllliull Johnson and Reber Exclusive “Monarch” Quality Dealers in Byron Anything in the Best of Canned Goods or Fancy Meat “Service with a Smile” Conductor (taking tickets of Long Island train): “Great Neck.” College Lad (beside charming college lass) : “How the devil do I know yet? Give m one more tunnel and 1 11 find out for you.” He: “Please.” She: “No.” He: “Oh, please.” She: “No!” He: ‘ Please, just this once.” She: “I said. No!” He: “Aw, Ma, all the boys go barefooted now.” ROY’S MOTTO ’Tis better to have tried and missed, Than leave a pretty girl unkissed. Sis Norton: “Tin worried about my com- plexion. Look at my face.” Les Weaver: “You ought to diet.” .Sis: “That’s a thought. What color should 1 use?” Mr. Crickette (berating Wilma for not spending enough time studying): “And after 1 get you thro’ college safely, you’ll probably marry some fool man.” Wilma : “Why not ? Mother did !” hirst Nuisance: “Byron’s football team i - counterfeit.’’ Second Nuisance: “How come?” hirt Ditto: “Aw, the halves are full of lead and the quarters can't pass.” ilbur Cooper was taking his first flight in an airplane. The pilot was taking him over Byron. When they were up about 3.000 feet the plane suddenly went into a nose dive. “Ha, Ha!” laughed the pilot, “fifty per ccnl of the people down there thought we were falling.” “Sure,” admitted Wilbur, “and fifty per cent of the people up here thought so, too.” Mr. Calvert: “My boy, I hear that you’ve been smoking. How about it? Jack: “Yes, Dad.” Pa: “Well, would you mind smoking El Pianos and giving me the coupons. I’m saving up for a smoking-stand and I need help. ’ PICKED THE WRONG SPOT Convict (reading paper: “Dcre ain’t no justice! Roy Etnyre. star football player f reaks two men’s jaws and another man's leg and is de lion of de hour, while I gets ten years for only stunnin’ an old guy wid a blackjack.” ALWAYS WAGGING “Some people have ears and hear not, eyes end se not.” said Coach Pagles in the assembly, “but never tongues that talk not.” I nthused Freshman: Oh. I just love p.ctures about dawn. 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