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

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First Row: C. Bridgeland, Riley, Vogel, Weaver, Himes, Mr. Quarton. Second Row: McCormick. R.Nelson, B. Campbell, D. Palmer, J. Medearis, Potter, G. Stebner. Third Row: Whetsel, P. Smith, Reed, F. Blanchard, Fransen, Wilma Dillow, Wanda Dillow, Jo Love. Fourth Row: Sampe, Hruska, Johnston,' C. Dillow, Copeland, L. Cassell, Heidenreich. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Sophomore Class Leading the striving Sophomore Class during the past year were president El- wood Himes, Vice-president Pat Riley, Secretary Ramona Nelson and Treasurer Jo Love. With these four carrying out the executive tasks and Marguerite Johnston and Dick Palmer representing the class on the Student Council, the Sophomores contrib- uted to Byron High’s activities. The “event of the year” for this class came when they gave the Freshmen “the works” on the night of initiation leaving the Freshmen with determination to get re- venge by initiating the class to follow them. From the Sophomore Class came three members of the Frosh-Soph basketball team. They were Elwood Himes, Cecil Dillow, and Jerry Weaver. The Sophomore Class is proud of its members and their achievements and is look- ing forward to the time when it will be the graduating class of 1950. SEVENTEEN

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First Row: Hamer, J. Smith, Miss Holmes, C. McNames, Richard Donaldson. Forbes. Second row: J. Morrison, Fleming, P. Snyder. M. Bridgeland, Hayes, N. Bontjes, D. Comstock. Third Row: L. Palmer, Hagerty, R. Falk, E. Cain, Piper, Bur- kett, Norem, Rydholm. Fourth Row: Myers, Noyes, D. Snyder, Kanode, Hogan, Daters, Wright, Lynn McNames. ☆ ☆ ☆ Junior Class The class of “49 strove onward for success under the leadership of Jerry Piper, their president, and the rest of the class officers, which included Franny Hogan, vice- president; Nylie Bontjes, secretary; and Charles McNames, class treasurer. The class also chose Margaret Bridgeland and Franny Noyes to represent them on the Student Council. The Junior class points with pride to the basketball boys from their class. Franny Hogan, Vernie Daters, Franny Noyes, and Jerry Piper all helped to make up Byron’s two fine teams. One of the biggest events of the year was the annual Christmas Dance, held on December 13. The Junior class had as its theme, “Winter Wonderland,” and a very , appropriate theme it was, considering the snow and the very low temperature that evening. Tiny Menzie’s orchestra furnished the music for the event. The very attrac- tive coke bar added to the already festive decorations. The second of the big events of the Junior Class was the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held in May. SIXTEEN

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First Row: Jacobson. Heiberg, Swanson. Meline, Buisker, L. Brown, Mr. Haselton. Second Row: S. Morrison, E. Blanch ard, Heisdon, Showalter, D. Smith, Tate. Third Row: Fasanella, L. Bontjes, DeFouw, DeShazo, J. Nelson, Fredericks, Hen son. K. hove. Fourth Row: Watts, I„ Stebner, Harris, Harding, Wiley, Faulkner, B. Bridgeland, Gulbrantson. ☆ ☆ ☆ Freshmen Class In September of 1947, approximately 30 Freshmen entered a new and exciting phase of their lives—the beginning of their high school education. The beginning of High School meant not only the beginning of a higher educa- tion, but the beginning of school parties, dances, assembly programs, organization meet- ings and their activities, and many other wonderful attractions, as well as an opportun- ity to make new friends. During their first class meeting, the Freshmen elected Wayne Hagan as their presi- dent, Joanne Nelson as vice-president, Dick Swanson as treasurer, and Kay Love as secretary. Bruce Buisker and Mable Harmon were elected to represent the class on the Student Council. Mr. Haselton is the Freshmen class advisor. One of their most exciting events of the year was the initiation. As for athletics, the class of “51” had some very fine players on the basketball team this year, includ- ing Jerry Harding, Ronald Heisdon, Bob Meline, Danny Smith, Dick Swanson, and Ronnie Faulkner. The team has had a very fine season and Byron High is very proud of them as well as Coach Haselton. The Freshman Class has also had some events which have not been so happy for them such as the illness of their president, Wayne Hagan, who has spent many months in the hospital and was unable to join his class except for the very first few weeks of school. We are all sure that this class will be very successful in anything they attempt to do. They are certainly deserving of all the luck in the world, and, if we have our way, they will get it. EIGHTEEN