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

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First Row: D. Lean.. J. Bridge land. V. Palmer. B. Ashelford. H. Boehm. Hagemann. Mr. Adamson. Second Row: Hogan. VV. Bontjes. Kydholm. C. Dlllow. Heidenreich. Rowland. J. Campbell. Third Row: Blanchard. Shultz. Kk- berg, Swanson. Meyers. J. McNames, H. Palmer. Fourth Row: Meline, Rose. Lewis. Robert Donaldson. Richard Donaldson. P. Riley. Forbes, D. Snyder. ★ ★ ★ F. F. A. William Ashelford, president, has led the Byron Chapter of Future Farmers of America through one of its most successful years. This year the chapter has empha- sized cooperation and community service in their program by selling garden seeds, test- ing milk and soil for farmers. The chapter also purchased a form to make cement hog troughs. Joint meetings in cooperation with neighboring chapters were held. Other officers of the chapter are Willis Hagemann, vice president; Robert Boehm, secretary; Wesley Palmer, treasurer; James Bridgeland, reporter; and Richard Leary, sentinel. The chapter was also active in social and recreational activities such as sponsor- ing their eleventh annual banquet for the parents, sponsoring several school parties, and playing basketball games after the meetings. Twenty-three

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First Row: H. Stebner. M. Kridgeland. C. Anderson. Whetsel. Molln. L. McNames. Piper. Second Row: Fleming. B. McCormick. J. Comstock. Mennenga. Henson. Bonjcs. Featherston. Hayes. Third Row: I), Comstock. Ragerty. G. Stebner. Coffman. Johnston. Sampe, Burkitt. Norem. Fourth Row: Copeland. B. McCormick. Gamer, Noyes, Welsh. Spencer. McAffee, L). Campbell. Fifth Row: Vogel. Parks. G. Cain. C. McNames. Forbes. J. Cassell. Cham- pion. Himes. ★ ★ ★ LATIN CLUB Forty members make up one of the largest clubs in Byron High School. Twenty- seven of these students are taking Latin this year. The remaining thirteen people took Latin last year and have been made honorary members. Officers presiding this year are: Art Molin, president; Dixie Whetsel, vice-presi- dent; Carol Anderson, secretary; Margaret Bridgeland, treasurer; and Chuck Mc- Names, reporter. The annual Saturnalia feast was held in December at the high school. The din- ner was open to club members and the faculty. Latin students would like to express their thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Cox for her concern and extra help through the Latin course. Twenty-two

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First Row: Jane Love, Kieken, E. Cain. C. Anderson. C. Cain, Reinders, Harmon. Beuth. Second Row: J. Morri- son. Fleming. Porter, J. Anderson. Reed. Potter. M. Blanchard. Brown, (J. Hendee, I . Snyder. Miss Brenkmann. Third Row: Yelinek. Dyer, Moats. Smith. Hayes. Wanda Diliow, Wilma Dillow, Jo I»ve. J. Medearis. Fransen, B. Campbell. L. Palmer. Fourth Row: G. Donaldson. L. McNames. Diesing:, D. Comstock. Ilagerty, Sherwood. Hruska, Watts. Burkitt. Norem. Henson. Fifth Row: Parkcrson. L. Cassell, Mohaupt, Hedges. Ray, Kanode. Null. C. Bridgeland. I). Boehm. S. Ash el fold. ★ ★ ★ F. H. A. The second largest club in school, F.H.A., has fifty-one members. To be a mem- ber, one must have taken a course in Home Economics. The officers for this year are: Colleen Cain, president; Carol Anderson, vice-president; Caroline Reinders, treasurer; Jane Love, secretary; Evelyn Rieken, parliamentarian; Dolores Beuth, song leader; Eve- lyn Cain and Joan Morrison, point chairmen. Not only is the F.H.A. one of the largest clubs, but it is one of the most active. An initiation dinner was held soon after school opened to initiate new members into the club. At the beginning of the year hot dogs were sold at the home basketball games. School pencils were sold with the basketball schedule on them. Also during the basket- ball season streamers were sold the day after a game with final scores on them. Just before school closed personalized stationery was sold. Twenty-four