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

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CLASS PROPHECY The house lights are dimmed, the curtain is going up. On the stage we see the reunion of the Class of 1945, ten years later, May, 1954. Down left we see the class’s leading man, Bill Me Donald. Bill is now proprietor of Mothers’ Little Dears’ Studio. For the past week he has been disre- garding his usual line of duties and has returned to Eyron to photograph one of his former F.F.A. Euddy’s prize pigs. Bill's understudy, Donald D. Woodward, upon grad- uating, entered the Navy, enrolling in the School of Dentistry. After the war Don became Junior Partner in Doctor's Yank, Yank, Yank and Pull. We are proud to say that Don is now top Yank. Ruth Eridgeland,,after attendingpre-Ned at Bradley, entered nurse's training. Ruth is now head of the Middle Creek Measle and Mump Clinic. Ruth trips wearily on the sta e after courageously attending an epidemic of mumps. Gordon Leary joined the Marines and was readily prommted to the rank of Top Sergeant. After uncon- ditional sunender, Gordon decided that Marine life suited him to a T . We now welcome back Sergeant Gordon Leary. From her childhood experiences Joyce Palmer real- ized the great need for a night nursery. Located in Myrtle, she has acclaimed county reknown for her nursery. Joyce Knodle was graduated from the University of Illinois with top honors. Joyce has come back to Byron not only for the reunion but to get sufficient material to complete ter book Take Your Sophomore Year Cautiously. Bessie Eraddy chose the role of matrimony over- profession. Although most of the members of the Class of '45 are scattered all over the world, Eessie remained close to her Alma Mater.

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The boys weie not the only patriotic members of our class. As soon as Velda Brown became of age she joined the Waves. It is with great pleasure that we welcome back this old Salt . Among the members of the Class of '45 v ho reached success is Mary Hogan. Mary is the private secretary of a Republican congressman and is now traveling the country on his campaign for Vice President. Ray Dillow could not decide between being a mor- tician and a minister, so he combined operations and now in the east end of his parish are his undertaking parlors. Ray finds this very profitable. We welcome Rev. Dillow to the reunion of the Class of '45. Lionel Nelson pioneered westward and started his life's ambition— Red's Ryders , dude ranch. Red is now famous for his Belperchondale horses. The Class of '45 even sent from its portals an actor. Hollywood knows him as Skinney Skinner but we know him better as Russ Welsh. He is currently stared in the Adventure'of the Thin Man. Swoon and Toss with Bob Ross has become a well known by-word of the jazz section of the youth of America. The Class of '45 welcomes Bob and his band. Fat Hamer saunters wearily on to the stage announc- ing that she has had a most hectic day at a branch station of Pat's Pumps— Prestone for a Price . Nellie Potter became so engrossed in the election of 1944 that she immedi.tely decided she would enter politics. Nellie first studied law at Vassar and has pushed her way forward and is now a representative of District 13. Carolyn Harris, the most talented girl along artis- tic lines of the Class of '45, studied art at tfre-Ghicago Art Institute. Carolyniis best known for her comic strip, Slick Chick Drapee . Jean Wickwire has achieved great fame as %ueen of the Drugs. She is known from coast to coast for her famous Drive In and Drug Out stores.