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

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Part Three ☆ ☆ ☆ ACTIVITIES ☆ ☆ ☆ ORGANIZATIONS CLUBS MUSIC NINETEEN SPEECH

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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

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First Row: M. Brideeland, Mr. Haire, Spencer, Johnston. Second Row: M. Harmon, Noyes, Champion, Buisker, D. Palmer. The Student Council, composed of two representatives from each class, elected as its officers for this year Barbara Spencer (Senior), President; Bill Champion (Sen- ior). Vice-President; Marguerite Johnston (Sophomore), Secretary-Treasurer. The purpose of the Student Council is to make recommendations whereby the school and its activities can be improved. This year the Student Council sponsored an open house to which all parents and friends were invited. School was conducted at the open house in much the same man- ner as the regular school day with the exception that the classes were shorter in dura- tion. Immediately following the last class, the students, parents, and friends assem- bled in the gym where the basketball team under the direction of Mr. Haselton demon- strated different basketball plays and rules. The secondary event sponsored by the Student Council was the drive for money for the March of Dimes. This hotly contested drive with the Seniors and Sophomores opposing the Juniors and Freshmen ended in a tie. Forty-two dollars was collected at that time for this worthy cause. The Student Council meets once a month with Mr. Haire as its advisor. It is at these meetings that the problems of the school are discussed and corrected. If anyone has a problem take it to a Student Council Representative, and he will in turn take it to the principal. ☆ ☆ ☆ TWENTi