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

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I, May Medearis, beaueath my reliable memory to Susan Burch. I, Dorothy Yelsh, leave my position ns ohoer- leader to Roy Baker. I, Marie VYright, well my executive ability te La- Verne Fuhrer. YYe, the Seniors, leave to the Juniors: the sinoere desire v e had at the be- ginning of this year to graduate, the Sophomores: our ability to reach class .just as the final bell is ringing. Mr. Yoe: an air castle in which to park his lit- tle tin Ford when he gets to school. Miss Lane: as our class advisor, a pair of com- fortable walking shoes to be worn into Chicago on Sneak Day, Miss Stengel: a new couch—for lounging purposes only. Miss Root: an unbreakable baton, to be used at whatever times and for whatever purpose she finds it necessary. Mr. Vipond: a book on child psychology, so we'll be sure Mary Kay never gett into the troublos we did. Mr. Parish: our influence with the School Board to start an Ag. Class for girls. Mr. Piper: the sohool building in not much worse condition than we found it.

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Cl ASS ‘ .'ILL -Ve, ths Senior Class of Byron High Schorl, fo the year 1943, being of sound mind and body, hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking and former will made by us. I, Bonnie llen, bequeath my sparkling personal- ity and dimples to Lionel Nelson. I, Donald Ashelford, leave my quiet demeanor on th- dance floor to Punk Blanchard. I, Rachel Becker, will my membership in B.B.B. to Barbara Bridgeland. I, Mildred Bontjes, leave my sense of humor to Earl Gambrel. I, Ken. Bontjes, leave my textbooks to be added to the display in the trophy case. I, Alice Braddy, bequeath my interest in the Navy to Ralph Norup. I, Arlene Camling, vd.ll my nine o'clock arrival to school in the Cracker Box to C-eorge Noyes. I, Carol Gambrel, bequeath my quiet, unassuming manner to Betty Nighswonger. I, Ralph Gibbs, leave ray position on the basket- ball team to Dick Hendee. I, Margene Holdorf, bequeath my position as Mr. Yoe's secretary to Bob Thetsel. I, Marian Jones, leave my diary to the school to be placed on the reserve shelf in the library. I, Marshall Jones, will my way with the women to Bob Fiper. I, Bob Kennedy, bequeath my influential manner with the teachers to Gene Noyes.

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CLASS PROPHECY Sixteen people waited impatiently at the modern airport on the roof of the Blaokhawk-Astoria to board the stratoliner fcr the non-stop flight between Byron and Stillman Valley. They are a gay crowd, and why shouldn't they be? Isn't it 1955, and time for the reunion of the Class of 43 ? At last the great plane zoomed over the field and landed; the orowd surged toward it in happy anticipation of the trip. Lt. Marian Jones, as smart as ever in her neok- lace of Jap teeth which she collected while in the army on Guadalcanal, boarded first. Lt. Jones obtained world-wide recognition during the war for her experi- ments—dating baok to Chemistry I—on athlete's foot in the tropics. She was followed by Miss Marie Wright—the Miss Marie Wright of Sohool Distriot 905 2 3 of Igglewish Township. For the past 11 years Marie has been teach- ing the younger generation how to get blue notes from a baritone horn. Quoting Miss Wright we can say, I just love little kiddies, rahlly I do.' The next couple to enter the plane were theMiss- es Rachel Becker and Mildred Bontjes. The world will forever be indebted to these young women--now assist- ants in physioal education at Leaf River University for their vital researoh and lecture tours on finger calisthenios and eye lash exercising. Dr. Donald Ashelford, the very famous babydootor who has just finished his interesting book on The Care and Feeding f Infants --or How to get morePork Chop per Pig enters next. He pauses en the threshold looks around and emits a lusty WHOOEEias a fond fare- well to his little friends who wish him a happy land- ing in tearful, heart rendering little oinks. Miss Dorothy Welsh—now Miss Sauerkraut Day ef 1945 is going on to newer and greater successes after the Reunion. We all wish her good luck in the Trask Bridge Competition.