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

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Senior Class Will (Continued) I, Dick Leary, can’t afford to lose anything so I’ll take it with me. I, Liz Parkerson, will my interest in Stillman Valley to Dixie Whetsel. I, Harold Stebner, bequeath my coal black hair to Joe Vogel. I, Shirley Nelson, leave my aptitude for blushing to the Dil- low twins. I, John Cassell, leave Margaret Bridgeland to Allan Forbes. I, Bernadine Brown, bequeath my big blue eyes to Danny Lee Smith. I, Wesley Medearis, leave my car to Francis Noyes, in hope that he gets to school in time. I, Mable Ray, leave a new supply of jokes to Mr. Haire to replenish his old supply. I, LeRoy Meline, leave my brother, Bob, to all the girls. I, Dorothy Boehm, bequeath my position as one of the fast- est typists of B. C. H. S. to Jim Smith. I, Gloria Hendee, will my height to Pat Kanode. I, Gaylen Cain, will my energetic ability to work to Pat Riley. I, Jane Love, leave my sportsmanship, especially in basket- ball, to a few of the Junior girls. I, Jim Bridgeland, will a few feet of my height to Harry Jacobson to make him a big boy. We, the Senior Class leave: To Miss Schutte, a class that doesn’t gripe. To Coach Haselton, a book on TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BYRON. To Mr. Haire, a renewed subscription to Readers Digest and Detective stories. To Miss Holmes, a kitchen of her own to do her cooking. To Mr. Sunderman, a new make-up kit for the Speech Class containing a toupee. To Mr. Quarton, a new sound proof room so that future typ- ing and shorthand classes will not bother him. To Mr. Shetler, a few new rats for experiments. To Mrs. Cox, a new little Ford to whip from Stillman to Byron. To Mrs. Foster, a new unbreakable baton. To our beloved underclassmen, we leave them-----in tears. To our beloved and well liked Janitor, Mose Leary, a double, so he can go home and eat lunch and still be here at school to unlock the office door every noon hour. To Mrs. Louise Eickman, a key of her own to the candy case, so she can eat and be happy while she works. TWELVE

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of ’48, of B. C. H. S., having maintained sound minds despite the great strain to which they have been subjected, do hereby submit our last will and testament. I, Bill Ashelford, leave my methods of agriculture to Dave Hamer. I, Jeanette Yelinek, will a book “How to Keep Slender without Dieting,” to Joanne Nelson. I, Earl Falk, bequeath upon the entire student body of B. C. H. S. the responsibility of looking after my little brother, Richard. I, Sally Garner, bequeath my athletic ability to Ruth Sampe. I, Clyde Leary, leave my dramatic ability to Carl Wright, for use in the next dramatic play that comes along to B. C. H. S. I, Barbara Spencer, bequeath my cheerleading ability to Carol Bridgeland. I, Bill Champion, to my many female admirers, leave a lock of my blond hair. I, Jean Comstock, will my singing ability to my sister, Dora. I, Bob Donaldson, leave my immunity to high school girls, to anyone who cannot resist their charms. I, Lois McNames, with pleasure, leave my sewing ability to Joyce Fredricks. I, John Shultz, leave---with pleasure. I, Mary Smith, will my belief in the old saying, “Never let studies interfere with your education,” to any person in the fu- ture year who studies too hard. I, Wesley Palmer, leave forty pounds of excess weight to Jerry Piper. I, Cherie Dyer, bequeath my nifty way of handling myself on the dance floor to Francis Hogan. I, Jim McNames, leave my bashfulness to Dean Rydholm. I, Helen McAffee, will my position as president of G.A.A. to any other ambitious fool. I, Art Jackson, bequeath my ability to stay in school longer than the required four years to Kay Love. I, Barbara Welsh, will my habit of tardiness to anyone who can keep it up like I could. I, Arthur Molin, leave by quiet, demure manner to Chuckie “Boy” McNames. I, Jean Moats, leave my short, curly, blond hair to Joyce Hayes. I, Jack Campbell, will my position as “soda jerk” in the drugstore to Dick Swanson. I, Velma Harmon, bequeath my position as telephone op- erator to Eleanor Hagerty. Continued on page 12) ELEVEN

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Class Prophecy Looking at the members of the Class of ’48, it is not too difficult to visualize a yet unborn newspaper which we shall call the Byron Splash, running advertisements and sales lists in the year of 1963 in much the fashion as follows: For Sale, Cheap! Purebreed hootanannies; cross between a goat and owl. Call Jim Bridgeland, President of Scientific Farmers. Dresses by Yelinek. Jeanette Yelinek makes dresses to suit the person-(ality). Also paints and papers your rooms to match the dresses. Moon-beam bread. Oven fresh every three days. Rich in vitamins and minerals. Flavored with rum. Stebner’s Bakery. Nelson’s Jewelry Store. Shirley Nelson, proprietor. Jar rings, grandfather clocks, can openers, and screw drivers. Also tooth brushes and hair cuts. Donaldson’s Cat and Dog Hospital. Laundry for dogs; dry cleaning for cats. (It shouldn’t happen to a dog, so don’t let the cat out of the bag). Podunk City Hospital, Velma Harmon, head nurse. Furnished rooms; good service. “Heartthrob,” lovelorn column by Mable Ray. Special feature, map showing routes to Reno from anyplace in the U. S. Falk’s Electrical Appliances now has in stock the new longer short circuit. So much longer it will shock you. Beautiful Bodies by Moats. Jean Moats and her embalming known the world over. It’s the high class way to become a stiff. ,o Clyde Leary’s Undertaking Parlor. Best of furnishings; quiet and restful. Clyde Leary will be the last to let you down. Baseball Today! Chicago Kittens vs. Brooklyn Beavers. Sally Garner playing third base for both teams. McNames’ Confectionery. New super peanut butter and banana stretch! All sodas made with sulfuric acid to give zest and tang. Coon hounds that hunt squirrels, targets with removable bull’s eyes, kick proof shotguns. See John Cassell, President of the Sportsmans Club. Send 15c and top of Bow Wow dog biscuits to Art Jackson’s Novelty Company and receive absolutely free the new combination jackknife and water pistol. Boehm’s Cafeteria. Thick, juicy steaks; home made pies. Free meals. Professor Champion’s School of Mathematics. Teaching the easy way to calculate how high “up” is, and the long and short of it. THIRTEEN