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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1950 volume:

We Present THE 1950 By-Hi GWEN STEBNER...............EDITOR MARG JOHNSTON . EL WOOD HIMES ......... ASSISTANT RAMONA NELSON G. E. SUNDERMAN ..... ADVISOR . BUSINESS MANAGER ........ ASSISTANT Foreword It is the hope of those who labored to compile this record of the 1949-50 school year that this By-Hi will awaken memories in those who have gone be- fore and will arouse a desire for learning, living, achieving, and doing in those who are to follow. May each future pathway be wider and brighter because of these days of companionship and learning. For the past four years the Class of 50 has felt that Byron should be very pleased and proud to have the athletic program of the school in the hands of such a capable person as Mr. Richard T. Haselton. When Mr. Haselton came here in the fall of 1946 after having been graduated from Northern Illinois State Teachers College, he immediately set about establishing himself as an essential part of the school and the community. His friendliness and willingness to lend a helping hand were two qualities quickly recognized. Soon, however, it was seen that the school had not only employed a likeable person but an outstanding coach. His teams began to set new records and gain new laurels and the Tigers became widely known as a Little David of Northern Illinois. We, the Class of 1950, would like to pay tribute to the long hours, the hard work, and the patience that was ever present; therefore, we take great pride in dedicating this year's By-Hi to our coach and instructor, Richard Dick Haselton. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. —Emerson Table of Contents Administration Seniors Underclassmen Scholarship Agriculture Home Economics Science and Math Publications Student Government Commerce Music Girls' Athletics Speech Boys' Athletics Snaps Advertisements Knowledge comes lingers. but wisdom —Tennyson Administration E. I. HAIRE Superintendent Eastern Illinois State College, B. Ed. University of Illinois, M.A. MISS CAROLINE REINDERS Office Secretary G. E. SUNDERMAN Principal Eastern Illinois State College, B. Ed. University of Illinois, M.A. Unit District 226 MR. L. D. COFFMAN, Pres. -5 — H. B. WALKER STUART LOVE A. G. SHOWALTER HENRY FRANSEN WALTER STUKENBERG E. A. KARCESKI The Faculty E. I. HAIRE History, Civics. G. E. SUNDERMAN English, Speech. ROBERT QUARTON Algebra, Geometry, Physics, Biology. R. T. HASELTON General Science, Mechanical Drawing, Boys’ Athletics. EILEEN SCHUTTE Commerce, Girls' Athletics. CAROL GIBBS Home Economics. M. F. HAHN Agriculture. RUTH STILES Spanish, Music. And gladly would he learn and gladly teach. —Chaucer — 6 — The Seniors FRANCES IRENE BLANCHARD BONNIE CAMPBELL LORETTA CASSELL JESSE M. COPELAND CECIL DILLOW WANDA J. DILLOW WILMA D. DILLOW GENEVIEVE M. DIRK RICHARD H. DOVE MARION FRANSEN GENE E. HEIDENREICH FRANCIS ELWOOD HIMES VIRGINIA M. HRUSKA DIXIE LEE WHETSEL MARGUERITE M. JOHNSON JOSEPHINE LOVE BETTY McCORMICK WILLIAM A. MULLEN RICHARD MYERS RAMONA I. NELSON HENRY RICHARD PALMER SHIRLEY ANN POTTER PATRICK RILEY GWENDOLYN B. STEBNER JOSEPH FRANCIS VOGEL JERRY C. WEAVER ROBERT W. WEBER Whoso neglects wisdom in his youth, loses the past and is dead lor the luture.” —Euripides The Seniors President .... Vice-President Secretary .. . . . Elwood Himes . . Jerry Weaver Ramona Nelson Treasurer...................... Jo Love. . Advisor .................. Mr. Sunderman Friday night, June 2, ended four years of high school activity for twenty-seven seniors. Daily assignments, semester tests, extra curricular activities, pleasant daily associations — all these became a part of the past, memories that will linger on through the years. The seniors know that school will go on without them, that new faces will appear in the various class rooms next year, that clubs will re-organize and new leaders will be chosen. But in their own minds the teachers, students, and classes will remain the same as they were in the years from '46 to '50. May this By-Hi help them in their efforts to keep these happy days vividly alive in the years to come. Let us in on the joke! Go ahead. He deserves it!! What is it? Cassell in Morocco. Jo and Wilma—'Gray Bread.' The Seniors OUR president ELWOOD HIMES Class President 2-3-4; Softball 2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4; Boys' Chorus 1-2; Mix- ed Chorus 1-2; By-Hi Assistant Editor 4; Inkspot 3-4; Assistant Sports Editor 3; Sports Editor 4; Latin Club 1-2; January Thaw” 4, He Came Seeing” 3; Extempore Speaking 4; Comedy Reading 4. JERRY WEAVER Freeport High 1; Class Vice- President 4; Softball 2-3-4; Basketball 2-3-4; Track 2-3-4; Boys' Chorus 2-3; Mixed chorus 2-3; By-Hi Sports Editor 4; Inkspot 4; Camera Cub 2; January Thaw” 4, He came Seeing” 3; Comedy Reading 3-4. OUR VICE-PRESIDENT FRANCES BLANCHARD Girls’ Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; F.H.A. 1-2-3-4; Reporter 4; Inkspot 4; Camera Club 2. BONNIE CAMPBELL G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Girls' Chorus 1- 2-3-4, Inkspot 2; Camera Club 2. LORETTA CASSELL G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Song Leader 4, Ink Spot 1-2-3; Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-2-4; F.H.A. 1-2-3-4; Camera Club 2; January Thaw” Student Di- rector 4; Vocal Solo 4. JESSE COPELAND Softball 1; Boys' Chorus 1; F.F.A. 2-3-4, Reporter 3, Sec- retary 4, Camera Club 2; Latin Club 1-2. CECIL DILLOW Class Vice-President 1; Stu- dent Council 3; Softball 2-3-4, Cross Country 3-4; Basketball 2-3-4, Track 3-4; Boys' Chorus 1-2; Mixed Chorus 1-2; F.F.A. 1-2; Camera Club 2; January Thaw” 4, He Came Seeing” 3. The Seniors WANDA DILLOW G.A A 1-2-3-4, Vice-President 4, Girls' Chorus 1-2-4; F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Vice-President 4; Ink- spot 1-2-3-4, Assistant Art Edi- tor 3, Art Editor 4; Camera Club 2; January Thaw 4, Property Chairman. WILMA DILLOW Student Council 4, Vice-Presi- dent 4, G.A A 1-2-3-4, Secre- tary 4, Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4; Band 3-4; F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Parliamentarian 4; Inkspot 1-2-3-4; Camera Club 2; January Thaw 4; Gray Bread 4; Oration 3-4. GENNY DIRKS Washington Junior High, Rock- ford 1; West High, Rockford 2-3, G.A. A. 4; Social Arts Club 2-3, Mixed Chorus 4, Girls' Chorus 4; Sextet 4. DICK DOVE Harlem High School 1-2; Base- ball 2; Softball 4; Cross Coun- try 4, Basketball 4, Track 2-3- 4; F.F.A. 4, Industrial Arts Club 1; Stamp Club 1-2. MARION FRANSEN G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Girls' Chorus 1- 2-4; Mixed Chorus 1-4; F.H.A. 1-2-3-4; Inkspot 2-3-4; Camera Club 2; January Thaw 4, He Came Seeing 3; Serious Reading 2-3-4; Verse Read- ing 4. GENE HEIDENREICH Class President 1; Track 3-4; Boys' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; District Vocal Solo 3-4, Quartet 4, Band 1-2- 3-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3; By-Hi Art Editor 4; Camera Club 2; Jan- uary Thaw 4, Original Ora- tion 3-4. VIRGINIA HRUSKA Girls' Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; F.H.A 1-2-3-4, Treasurer 4, Inkspot 3-4. MARG JOHNSTON Student Council 1-2-3, Secre- tary-Treasurer 2, Vice-I resi- dent 3, G.A.A. 1-2-3-4, Secre- tary 2, Vice-President 3, Presi- dent 4; Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 4, By-Hi Busi- ness Manager 4; Inkspot 2-3-4, News Editor 4, Camera Club 2; Spanish Club 4, Secretary 4; Latin Club 2, Treasurer 2; January Thaw 4, He Came Seeing 3; Original Oration 3. JO LOVE Class Treasurer 1-2-3-4; G.A.A. 1-2-3-4, Point Chairman 3; Girls' Chorus 2-4; Mixed Chorus 4; Sextet 4, F.H.A. 1-2- 3-4, Treasurer 3, President 4, By-Hi Feature Editor 4; Ink- sDot 1-2-3-4, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Camera Club 2, Vice- President 2; January Thaw” 4, Gray Bread 4, Extempore Speaking 3; Original Oration 4. BETTY McCORMICK G.A.A. 1-2-3-4; Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4; Ink- spot 3-4; Camera Club 2; Spanish Club 3, President 3; Latin Club 1-2; Cheerleader 3-4; January Thaw 4; Ora tion 4 — 10 — The Seniors BILL MULLEN Roosevelt Junior High, Rock- ford 1; West High, Rockford 2- 3, Basketball 2; Football 1-2. RICHARD MYERS Leaf River High 1-2-3; Softball 3, Basketball 1-2-3; Track 4, Boys' Chorus 1-2-3, Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; F.F.A 3; Leaf- let 3, Press Manager 3; Oper- etta 2; The Groom Said No 3; January Thaw 4. RAMONA NELSON Roosevelt Junior High, Rock- ford 1; Class Secretary 2-3-4; G.A.A. 2-3-4; Girls' Chorus 2; F.H.A. 2-3-4, Secretary 3, Point Chairman 4; By-Hi Assistant Business Manager 4; Inkspot 2-3-4, Humor Editor 4; Camera Club 2. Y-Teen Club 1; Cheer- leader 3-4; January Thaw'' 4; Gray Bread 4; Verse Read- ing 3-4. DICK PALMER Student Council 3; Softball 3- 4; Basketball 3; Boys' Chorus 3-4; Mixed Chorus 3-4, F.F.A. 1-2-3-4, Treasurer 4, Camera Club 2; January Thaw 4. SHIRLEY POTTER G.A.A 1-2-3-4, Reporter 4; Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4, F.H.A. 1-2-3-4, Secretary 4, Inkspot 4, Cam- era Club 2; January Thaw Publicity Chairman 4; Sextet 4. PAT RILEY Class Vice-President 2-3; Stu- dent Council 1; Boys' Chorus 3, F.F.A. 1-2-3-4, Treasurer 3, President 4; January Thaw 4; Extempore Speaking 4. GWEN STEBNER G.A.A. 1-2-3-4, Treasurer 4; Girls' Chorus 1-2; Mixed Chorus 1-2; By-Hi Editor 4; Inkspot 2-3-4, Assistant Girls' Sports Editor 3, Sports Editor 4, Camera Club 2; Latin Club 1-2; January Thaw Student Director 4; Verse Reading 2-3. JOE VOGEL Inkspot 4; Camera Club 2, Re- porter 2; Spanish Club 4, President 4, Latin Club 1-2. BOB WEBER Roosevelt Junior High, Rock- ford 1; West High, Rockford 2- 3; Student Council 4. President 4; Softball 4; Football 1-2; Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4; Golf 2-3; Jan- uary Thaw Stage Manager 4. DIXIE WHETSEL Class Secretary 1; G.A.A. 1-2- 3-4, Point Secretary 4; Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 1-3-4; Inkspot 4, Literary Edi- tor 4; Camera Club 2; Latin Club 1-2, Vice-President 1-2. 11 — “January Thaw” Presented by the Senior Class of 1950, November 11 and 12 CAST OF CHARCTERS: Frieda, the maid......................................................... Marion Fransen Herbert Gage, the father who liked modern conveniences ................... Jerry Weaver Sarah Gage, a young child who was set in her ways......................... Wilma Dillow Paula Gage, the daughter who stuck by her father to the end ........... Betty McCormick Marge Gage, the mother who liked antiques ........................... Marguerite Johnston Barbara Gage, a girl of 21, very much in love ........................... Ramona Nelson George Husted, a lovesick young man ...................................... Cecil Dillow Jonathan Rockwood, an old man who hated them modern conveniences .. . Elwood Himes Mathilda Rockwood, a little old lady who decided that them modern conveniences were pretty nice ............................................................... Jo Love Mr. Loomis, the lawyer..................................................Gene Heidenreich Uncle Walter, an old man who didn't speak to people unless he had to ...... Dick Myers Matt Rockwood, a young man who liked all girls ............................... Pat Riley Carson, a detective who had a slow process of finding anything .............Dick Palmer January Thaw was a sparkling comedy about New England life that brought frequent and explosive laughter . . . the lines crackled across the footlights and set off a pandemonium of mirth. The Gages and the Rockwoods lived in the same house, but not by choice, for the Gages liked the modern way of living; the Rockwoods did not. This unhappy living situation was brought about by Mrs. Gage who, thinking the Rock- woods were dead, bought the house regardless of the stipulation that if the Rockwoods (the original owners) returned they could move in again. January Thaw was perhaps the most difficult play ever produced at Byron High, and the director, Mr. Sunderman, made it one of the best. Each character did exceptionally well in his part and the play was interpreted in a nearly professional manner. The two student directors, Loretta Cassell and Gwen Stebner, along with the class members not in the play, helped quite nicely with practice, costumes, stage properties, publicity, and tickets. As a result November 11 and 12 became two bright spots in the cal- endar for the school year of 1949-50. Senior May Dance The highlight of the school year was the traditional May Festival sponsored by the Sen- ior Class. The climax of this event was the crowning of the King and Queen and presentation of the court. The impressive grand march led by the King and Queen and the winding of the May- pole took place in the gymnasium which was gayly decorated in the traditional spring theme. Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1950, being of sound mind and body, fully aware that our high school activities are coming to an end, hereby will and bequeath something that we don’t want, which will probably get in the way in the future, to the remaining ambitious under- classmen of Byron Community High School. Individual bequests are as follows: I, Frances Blanchard, leave my ability to hold a steady job at the telephone office to Mabel Harmon. I, Bonnie Campbell, leave my ability to have a good time and still get passing grades to Nancy DeFouw. I, Loretta Cassell, will my singing ability to Shirley Shelton. I, Jesse Copeland, bequeath my easy going way and carefree manner to Ronnie Hels- don. I, Cecil Dillow, leave my athletic ability to Gene Marks. 1, Wanda Dillow, leave with big plans for the future. I, Wilma Dillow, leave with both Cecil and Wanda, but I’m taking Jerry Weaver with me. I, Genny Dirks, will my sewing ability to Eunice Wright. I, Dick Dove, bequeath my knowledge of agriculture to Wayne Hagan. I, Marion Franson, leave my sense of humor to Marilyn Gruben. I, Gene Heidonreich, leave my scholastic ability to Bill Colwell. I, Elwood Himes, will my ability to speak extemporaneously to Vernon Radatz. I, Virginia Hruska, leave my famous horse laugh to any one who can stand to have it. I, Marg Johnston, bequeath my pleasant personality to Faith Featherston. I, Jo Love, leave my headaches and worries as Editor of the Ink-Spot to Dick Swanson. I, Betty McCormick, will my ability to have one admirer in every neighboring town to Mary Vanstone. I, Bill Mullen, leave my ability to love 'em and leave 'em to Kenny Dove. I, Dick Myers, leave my ability to miss practice for the senior play to any of next year's seniors who can't think up a good excuse. I, Ramona Nelson, bequeath my cheerleading ability to Marvel Nelson. I, Dick Palmer, won't leave a thing because I may find out that I need it. I, Pat Riley, bequeath my ability to carry on a successful political campaign and still lose to Leary Kennedy. — 13 — Senior Class Will I, Shirley Potter, leave my quiet disposition to Elaine McDonald with the hope that she will use it wisely and often. 1, Gwen Stebner, bequeath my ability to edit an annual to the poor person elected next year. I, Joe Vogel, leave my ability to speak Spanish to any student of BCHS who might be going to Spain. 1, Jerry Weaver, leave a foot and a half of my height to Guy Showalter. I, Bob Weber, leave my ability to be tardy to school and get away with it to Dan Smith. I, Dixie Whetsel, leave my interests in Oregon, Mount Morris, Ashton, (you name it and I've got one there) to Barbara Wallin. We also leave to the underclassmen: To the Juniors: Our deepest sympathies. Next year they will have the worries of being Seniors. To the Sophomores: The hope that they will do their best to prepare themselves to be- come Seniors in two more years. To the Freshmen: The realization that they also will have someone to look down on next year. To Miss Schutte: A gym class which behaves and a typing class that doesn't gripe. To Mr Haire: A private secretary to make out all of next year's semester exams. To Coach Haselton: Our good wishes for next year's athletic program. To Mr. Quarton: A scheme to stop couples talking in the halls. To Miss Stiles: A mixed chorus with an even amount of boys and girls. To Mrs. Gibbs: A big supply of thimbles for all future Home Economics classes. To Mr. Sunderman: Our very sincere wishes for a happy married future and a big thanks for making our senior year one to remember. To Mose Leary, our faithful janitor: Our hearty congratulations to Grandpa. To Caroline Reinders: A longer noon hour so that she can get more sewing done. Signed and sealed this 2nd day of June in the Year of our Lord, 1950. THE CLASS OF 50 — 14 — Class Prophecy From the great unknown the Class ol 50 was able to secure an issue of the Byron Tribune for the week of June 2, 1975. Below are a few of the interesting news items: Bonnie Campbell, well known botanist, has revealed her plans for retiring. Miss Camp- bell won her fame by developing three different kinds of skunk cabbage and an artificial hormone to make thistles come into bloom three weeks early. Loretta Bruiser Cassell has announced her retirement from the ring after holding the Women's Heavyweight Wrestling title for nine years. Jesse Copeland has released the discovery of a new cobless popcorn. This small con- tribution alone will save the popcorn industry millions. Copeland netted $1.33 from the deal. Cecil Dillow, a graduate of Byron High School, has signed a contract to play third base with the Chicago Bums of the Repulsive League. The reported yearly salary is $18.53, room and board. Having won her 100th straight game since starting her coaching career, Wanda Dillow, the amazing woman basketball coach, exclaimed, Gosh! Wilma Dillow, speech teacher at North Egan University, plans to enter six speakers in the annual contest with City College of Myrtle and Lightsville Tech. Genny Dirks has come up with a very interesting dance. It is called the Dirk Dance. It's composed of a slip, a stumble, and a twenty-five yard dash. It has been proven to be very exhilarating and effective. Dick Dove, star basketball player from Byron, is now playing for the Western Lambs- tail Rockets who are safely in last place in the league by forty-eight games. Marion Fransen, star of stage, screen, and radio, will appear in Byron next week for a performance. Miss Fransen’s latest picture is Dark Stain or Who Spilt the Gravy? Gene Sugar Throat Heidenreich was given a police escort home last night after thou- sands of spectators mobbed him for his smash performance in the musical, “La Chuckhole. Elwood Himes, owner of the Trans-Community Van Lines, Inc., has announced plans for broadening his route. His future route will be Myrtle, Egan, Lambstail, and Paynes Point. His motto is, We make antiques out of new furniture in one move. Virginia Hruska and her trained horse act have signed a contract with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Says Miss Hruska, I've taught them everything I know. Marg Johnston, President of the Little Kiddies of America Society, will give a lecture this evening at the meeting of the Women's Club on The Care of Odds and Tender Ends. Jo Love, who is well known for her gossip column in the daily newspaper, has uncover- ed another romance. When asked about her source of information she replied, “Love is everywhere. — 15 — Class Prophecy Betty McCormick, head of the McCormick Candy Corporation says, Come in and look over my wide selection of sweets. Miss McCormick specializes in sugarless fudge, one-way stretch taffy, and double-blow bubble gum. Bill Mullen, general manager of the Waybelow Standard Oil Company, has announced the opening of a new chain of gas stations. Says Mullen, “You won't have to go as far now to get gassed. Richard Myers, noted naturalist and fisherman, recently returned from an extended ex- pedition up Sprecker's Creek. His catch included a fine specimen of the Carp, Minnow, and Bullhead. Ramona Nelson, proprietor of the Hock and Swap Shop, is announcing her new assort- ment of devices for odd people and little cogs for big wheels. Buck Saddlesore, well known cowboy of the movies who is Dick Palmer in private life, has reported the theft of his horse Archibald from the stable. Archibald is valued at $10,- 000. The newly completed Potter’s Gymnasium will open sometime in the next ten years. Shirley Potter, proprietor, says that they will build straighter frames for sad sacks. Potter's motto is We'll get your bustle ready for a tussle. Senator Riley is doubtful of his re-election to the Senate from this area. His explanation for this way of thinking is that he lost valuable campaigning time while spending the tax- payer's money on a vacation in Buzzard Tail, Arizona. Gwen Stebner, waitress in Gerties Golden Griddle, was indicted for voluntary man- slaughter this week. This action was prompted after she scalded a patron by spilling hot soup down his neck. Senor Joseph Vogel has uncovered the ruins of the lost Spanish city in Central Amer- ica. It is the second such time that Senor Vogel has been the vital factor in the search for Spanish ruins. World known pool champion, Jerry Weaver, has announced the opening date of Luke's Pool Emporium for Loafers. Luke invites everyone to come in and grab a cue. He has 90 new pool tables with automatic pop-up pockets. Ten tables are set aside for slop pool players. Bob Weber, well known taxidermist, has opened an undertaking parlor and personal ad- vice bureau. When asked for comment Mr. Weber said, If business gets too dead, we will have to close down; but at the present time if you feel things are going bad, come to us and we will do our best to straighten you out. Dixie Whetsel has announced her retirement after twenty-seven years as lineman on the Paynes Point Telephone Company. She gained distinction of being the only woman pole climber to be stranded on top of a pole five times. Her reason for retirement was that she couldn't stand high altitudes. — 16 — The Underclassmen CLASS OF 51 CLASS OF ”52 PRESIDENT LOIS BONTJES PRESIDENT WAYNE HAGAN VICE-PRESIDENT . LEONARD BROWN VICE-PRESIDENT SALLY WALKER SECRETARY MARLEEN HARRIS SECRETARY BARBARA WALLIN TREASURER DAN SMITH TREASURER MARY VANSTONE ADVISOR , MRS. GIBBS ADVISOR MR. QUARTON CLASS OF 53 PRESIDENT BOB SMITH VICE-PRESIDENT. f.'ARJEAN STUKENBERG SECRETARY JUDY GARNER TREASURER DONALD OLTMANNS ADVISOR MR. HASELTON — 17 — Ah, youth! forever dear, forever kind, —Alexander Pope First Row: Faulkner, Harding, Meline, Brown, Rowland, Ives. Second Row: Mrs. Gibbs, S. Morrison, Harmon, DeFouw, D. Smith, T. Showalter, Henson, Lingbeck, Bontjes. Third Row: L. Stebner, Harris, Fredricks, K. Love, J. Nelson, Beisher, Helsdon, Swanson, Wiley. Our Juniors The Junior Class, eager to show that it is ready to take over the honored role of Sen- iors within the very near future, was quite active throughout the school year. It started the athletic year by placing two of its members on the softball team, Swan- son on the pitcher's mound and Meline behind the plate. These two boys found time during the fall to run Cross Country and along with Rowland and Harding made up more than half of the harrier team. Swanson, Meline, Harding, Henson, Faulkner, and Wiley were the Junior representa- tives on the basketball court. The Junior girls were also athletically inclined and played important parts in the G.A.A. contests in basketball, softball, and volley ball. Socially, the class was successful. On December 17, they presented the annual holiday dance Snowtime Sequence. Beautiful decorations, smooth music by Cliff Gray's orchestra, and the wonderful hospitality of the sponsors made it a thoroughly enjoyable evening for every one. On Saturday, May 27, the class sponsored the annual Junior Senior Banquet at the Sweden House and treated everyone to a show after the dinner. So successful were the activities of this group that everyone felt they had truly demon- strated the abilities and inclinations necessary for them to take over the spotlight role in the fall of 1950. — 18 — Our Sophomores First Row: Reber, Boyer, Colwell, Noren, Hagan, Her big Second Row: Vanstone, Jones, E. Blanchard, V Whetsel, Worman, Shelton, Featherston, Walker, Mr. Quarton Third Row: E McDonald, England, Wallin, Gruben, Kennedy, L. Heidenreich, V. Oltmanns, J Myers, M. Nelson. Our Freshmen First Row: Wright, Stukenberg, Sherwood, Forbes, Marks, Greene Second Row: N. Morrison, G. Showalter, Dummer, Peterson, Radatz, K Dove, Capes. Drake, Mr Haselton Third Row: E Stebner, Garner, P. Mc- Donald, D. Oltmanns, Lutzow, Ray Rauch, Roy Rauch, B. Smith, Boehm. — 19 — We Salute MARGUERITE and GENE Each year much space in the yearbook is devoted to students who were outstanding in athletics, music, or speech, and very little is said about the students who are consistently making good grades. Sometimes the valedictorian of the class is also the captain of the basketball team, or a first trumpet in the band. If this is true, the yearbook gives him credit as an athlete or a musician but never as a scholar. So, we, the Class of 50 , would like to use these two pages of our book giving credit where credit is due, to the girl and to the boy in each class who is the scholastic leader. In the senior class Marguerite Johnston and Gene Heidenreich have the highest aver- ages. Both are examples of the fact that good students may also be active in school affairs. Marguerite, a dependable student and winner of the D.A.R. award, is president of the G.A.A. and is an active participant in that organization. In addition she is in the Girls' Chorus and Mixed Chorus. Speech activities were not neglected by Marguerite. She took part in two plays and for two years gave an original oration. Gene's primary outside class interest has been music and speech. He has been a mem- ber of the Boys' Chorus throughout high school and for two years has represented the school in the District Music Contest with a vocal solo. He has been a member of the band for a like number of years, and for two years has taken part in the speech contests with an original oration. Valdene Oltmanns leads the sophomore girls scholastically and Leary Kennedy leads the boys. Valdene graduated from the McCormick school, one of a class of two, but a small school and small class background has not hindered her in high school work. In addition to answering test questions correctly, Valdene is a member of the G.A.A. and actively par- ticipates in the sports, belongs to Spanish Club, and sings in the Girls' Chorus and Mixed Chorus. This year Valdene was chosen to represent her class in the Student Council. VALDENE OLTMANNS LEARY KENNEDY — 20 — Our Scholars DAVE and KAY Leary Kennedy, grade school salutatorian, is also on the Student Council, but his pri- mary interest is in sports writing. His coverage of basketball games throughout the year for the Ink Spot and also the Byron Tribune was unusual for a high school sophomore. Next year Leary hopes to be the Sports Editor of the Ink Spot inasmuch as he was officially only the assistant this year. In the Junior Class the two scholasic leaders are Kay Love and Dave Ives. Kay has found time in school to be a member of the G.A.A., the F.H.A. and the Spanish Club. This year she started music work and sang in the choruses as well as taking part in the Girls’ Sextet which competed in the spring contest. She held a class office for two years and in her sophomore year was chosen as a cheerleader, a responsibility that she carried through- out the year and will continue through next year. Dave Ives, the junior boy, is another musician. This year, in addition to singing in the choruses and the Boys' Quartet, and playing in the band, he was given a Division I rating in the District Music Contest for a trombone solo and thereby became one of the two Byron students who qualified for the State Meet. When they graduated from grade school a year ago Harold Greene was valedictorian and Judy Garner salutatorian. On the basis of their first semester of high school work they were still leading the class scholastically. However, each has found time to participate in activities outside the class room. Judy's interests seem to lean toward athletics and music inasmuch as she is active in G.A.A. and was chosen the captain of the freshman basketball team and still took part in the Girls' Chorus, Mixed Chorus, and Girls' Sextet. Judy was also secretary of the freshman class. Harold's principal extra-curricular interest is in music. He was a member of the Boys' Chorus, Mixed Chorus, and Boys' Quartet. He played the French horn or the bells in the band, and, in addition, he acted as accompanist for musical groups throughout the year. We take off our hats to you, our scholars, and we congratulate you on work well done. JUDY GARNER HAROLD GREENE — 21 — The Future Farmers M. F. HAHN, B.S. University of Illinois Fifteen boys who are primarily interested in agricultural activities make up the Future Farmers of America. This organization is under the supervision of the agriculture teacher, Mr. Hahn, who is in his second year at Byron. At the beginning of the year the boys elected Pat Riley, president; Gene Reber, vice-president; Jesse Cope- land, secretary; Dick Palmer, treasurer; Ronnie Faulkner, reporter; and Leonard Brown, sentinel. The group was very active. Its money making schemes included a turkey raffle, selling pop-corn at basketball games, and a donkey basketball game. It took part in judging contests, sent two boys to the leadership training school for three days, and held its annual banquet March 23. In addition, the organization purchased a purebred Yorkshire gilt and started a chain gilt project. With these activities to their credit, the F.F.A. boys can justifiably claim a successful year. First Row: Faulkner, Palmer, Reber, Riley, Copeland, Mr. Hahn. Second Row: Peterson, K. Dove, D. Oltmanns, Ray Rauch, Brown, Noren, J. Myers, Sherwood, D. Dove, Roy Rauch. — 22 — First Row: Cassell, Wanda Dillow, I Love, Wilma Dillow, Potter. R. Nelson, F Blanchard Second Row: N. Morrison, S. Morrison, Dummer, Drake. Harmon, E. Blanchard, E. Stebner Mrs. (jibbs. Third Row: DeFouw, Jones, E. McDonald, E. Wright, Boehm, England. P. McDonald, ] Nelson Fourth Row: L. Stebner, Stukenberg, Fransen, Campbell, K Love, Gruben, L. Heidenreich, Forbes. Home Economics One of the best known organizations in school is the F.H.A. which consists of thirty girls who have a year or more of Home Economics to their credit. This year's group chose as their officers the following: Jo Love, president; Wanda Dillow, vice-president; Virginia Hruska, treasurer; Shirley Potter, secretary; Ramona Nelson, point chairman; Wilma Dillow, parliamentarian; Loretta Cassell, song leader; Frances Blanchard, reporter; and Mrs. Dillow, chapter mother. Mrs. Carol Gibbs was in her third year as advisor. Under the leadership of the officers and advisor, the group had a very busy year. After new members were initiated, the club set about raising money to send a repre- sentative to the F.H.A. camp near Bloomington, Illinois. Pencils with basketbal schedules were sold at the be- ginning of the basketball season; holly was sold at Christ- mas; and the girls donated their work for the annual Hobo Day. One of the highlights of the year was the F.H.A. Rally CAROL GIBBS. B.S. Day held at Polo attended by the Byron Chapter. Northern Teachers — 23 — Science and Math No man can lose what he never had. —Izaak Walton With the exception of general science, all science and mathematics in the high school is under the very capable supervision of Mr. Quarton. Therefore to him goes the distinction of teaching the most assorted number of practical subjects offered by the school. Algebra is the first mathematics course offered and all freshmen are required to take it. This course is followed up by geometry in the sophomore year and half year courses in advanced algebra and trigonometry. The latter two courses are offered every other year. General science is required of all freshmen, and it is largely a preliminary course to the higher sciences offered to the upper classmen. The second science course, a sophomore course, is biology. In this subject the main function of life, the organs of the human body, plant life, the balance of nature, and the interdependence of plants and animals are studied in laboratory classes. Here the student learns to disect animals and work with the microscope. Physics and chemistry are also taught by Mr. Quarton but only one is offered at a time. By rotating in this manner, a student who is interested in science can take a science course each year. Physics is a basic science and equips the student for life's work and also gives an ex- cellent background in the event the student goes to college. Although it is a most useful subject, many students fear it and decide against taking it. The basic principles of electricity, radio, television, radar, etc., are given time in the physics class as well as such practical aspects as to the working of a camera and the dangers of some every day household ap- pliances. Physics also is a laboratory class. Chemistry is a popular subject for both boys and girls. It is a laboratory class and very interesting from the experimental standpoint. Here students learn the how and why of com- mon ordinary substances. Byron is proud of the fact that a math and science student can, if he so chooses, take three years of math and four of science. For a small school such a variety of courses is highly commendable, and to Mr. Quarton goes a great deal of praise for keeping the department so efficient. ROBERT QUARTON, B.S. University of Illinois — 24 — Student Publications THE INK SPOT The Ink Spot, the school’s weekly mimeographed newspaper, was very ably supervised this year by the Editor, Jo Love, and her assistant, Dick Swanson. Other editors for the year were Literary, Dixie Whetsel; Humor, Ramona Nelson; News, Marg Johnston; Girls' Sports, Gwen Stebner; and Boys' Sports, Elwood Himes. Jerry Weaver acted as Production Man- ager and Miss Schutte served as faculty advisor. Typing and stenciling for the paper was done by the Typing II Class under the direction of Miss Schutte. Here every effort was made to improve each edition of the paper. On April 3, the special Christmas issue and an early spring edition of the paper were submitted to a display at a one-day school public relations conference at DeKalb. Seated: Swanson, J Weaver, J Love, Himes, Dillow. Standing: Johnston, R. Nelson, G. Stebner, Miss Schutte, D. Whetsel. THE BY-HI Every year, the members of the Senior Class put out a yearbook in which they try to make the events of the past year an unforgetable part of high school memories. This year's By-Hi was under the editorship of Gwen Stebner, assisted by Elwood Himes. Gwen was appointed Editor-in-Chief and was given the privilege of choosing her assistants. She selected Marg Johnston, Business Manager with Ramona Nelson as her assistant; Jo Love as Feature Editor; Gene Heidenreich. Art Editor; and Jerry Weaver. Sports Editor. Since the B. F. Shaw Printing Company did such a fine job of printing and engraving on last year's annual, it was decided to have them again this year with Morrison Stu- dio of Milwaukee photographing the indi- vidual senior pictures and the group pic- tures. Most of the candid shots were taken by Gene Heidenreich. The annual was under the super- vision of Mr. Sunderman, who did much to see that the copy was completed by the deadline set up by the printers and engravers. Seated: Johnston, J. Weaver, G. Stebner, Himes, R Nelson. Standing: Mr. Sunderman, J. Love, G. Heidenreich. — 25 — Foreign Languages Two years ago when Miss Ruth Stiles came to Byron the foreign language being taught by the high school was Latin. During the past two years Spanish has been offered in place of Latin and has become quite popular with the students. Spanish 1 was taught in 1948-49 and also during this year. Next year in the event enough students are interested, Spanish II will be taught, giving any person who desires a foreign language an opportunity to take two full years. In addition to conducting a Spanish clacs, Miss Stiles has organized a club which em- braces all students who have taken or are taking the course. This year the club had twenty- three members. At the beginning of the year the club chose Joe Vogel, president; Kay Love, vice-presi- dent; Marg Johnston, secretary; and Mary Vanstone, treasurer. This group meets every sec- ond Monday and discusses routine business. They sing Spanish songs and listen to Spanish music. Another interesting pastime is corresponding with students in Spain and Mexico. The social highlight of the year was the Spanish Fiesta held Wednesday, May 3. To this Fiesta the organization invited members of the old Latin Club and the faculty. All who participated wore Spanish costumes, danced Spanish dances, ate Mexican food, and in general, created an atmosphere of Spanish life. All in all, the Spanish Club can look back upon an active and entertaining as well as an informative year. First Row: M. Nelson, Swanson, Wiley, Harding, D. Myers, Vogel, Miss Stiles. Second Row: Vanstone, McCormick, DeFouw, D. Smith, Shelton, Walker, Wilma Dillow. Third Row: Featherston, Wallin, T Showalter, V Oltmanns, Bontjes, Johnston, K Love, Henson. — 26 — Student Government President .... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer ... . .. . Bob Weber . Wilma Dillow . Bob Meline Leary Kennedy Seated: B Meline. V Oltmanns, Mr. Haire, Wilma Dillow, B Lingbeck. Standing: Mr. Sunderman, B. Weber, Roy Rauch, L. Kennedy, N. Morrison. The Student Council is an elective organization composed of eight members, two from each class. This group meets once a month with the principal, Mr. Sunderman, and the su- perintendent, Mr. Haire, to discuss the student problems. The main achievement of the council this year was to establish a uniformity in the wear- ing of the school's letter award. In addition it sponsored a Polio Drive which netted thirty- seven dollars for the county fund. The greatest objective of the council however, was to establish policies agreeable to both students and faculty that go toward a smooth efficiently operated unit. Commerce Department All commercial subjects in the school are taught by Miss Eileen Schutte, who is in her third year at Byron. In an effort to give students a well rounded background in commerce and business the following subjects are offered: General Business, Bookkeeping, Typing I, Typing II, Short- hand I and Shorthand II. Typing I and Typing II are offered every year; Bookkeeping and General Business are given in alternate years, as well as Shorthand I and Shorthand II. In these courses students learn a variety of office practices that will be extremely bene- ficial in later life. Filing, keeping records for single and double proprietorship, banking, in- surance, correct letter forms—these are merely a few of the phases of business that are studied. During the past years commerce has become a very important part of the school cur- riculum. Many of Byron's graduates go to offices in Rockford immediately after graduation and secure employment. Consequently it has been learned by all who contemplate such em- ployment that a high school course that leans toward the commercial field is very necessary. — 27 — Music Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak. —William Congreve The Music Department, under the guidance of Miss Ruth Stiles, again had a successful year. Thirty young musicians made up the band which was active throughout the year, playing at basketball games and the annual Spring Concert. Patriotic songs and marches made up the musical pro- gram between the halves of the home basketball games while at the concert the group played Pan-American Over- ture, Gold and Silver Waltz, and Rag Time Wedding. Although the band is small, prospects for the future are good. Approximately half of the members are from the grade school and only two of the high school group will be lost by graduation. High school members and the instruments they play are as follows: Gene Heidenreich and David Ives, trombone; Lucille Heidenreich, Pat Mon, Wilma Dillow, and Eunice Wright, trumpet; Shirley Shelton, Ioann Worman, clarinet; Sally Walker, Bill Wiley, saxophone; Mari- lyn Gruben, Barbara Wallin, drums; Harold Greene, Faith Featherston, French horn. At the District Music Contest, David Ives played a trombone solo and Bill Wiley a clar- inet solo, and each were given Division I ratings, qualifying them for the State Meet held at Macomb April 28. First Row: Shelton, Washburn, Worman, Bowers, Jackson, Messenger, Diehl, McKee, B. Smith, L. Heiden- reich, Wright, Wilma Dillow, Scott Walker. Second Row: Emery, Sally Walker, Wiley, Sherwood, Anderson, Medearis, Miss Stiles, Harding, G. Heiden- reich, Ives, Wallin, Sherwood, Shank, Cox, Gruben, Johnson, Featherston, Greene. RUTH STILES, B.S. Indiana State Teachers — 28 — Choruses The Girls' Chorus had a total of forty nine members and supplied entertainment for P.T.A. programs and the graduation exercises, as well as for the Spring Concert April 21. The Boys' Chorus and Mixed Chorus were less active but they provided the background for the selection of a Boys' Sextet, Boys' Quartet, Girls' Triple Trio, Girls' Sextet, and indi- vidual soloists. Each year the singing group points toward the District Music Contest which was held this year at Hanover on March 25. At the District each contestant is rated in either Division I, II, III, or IV and Division I advances to the state. Sally Walker and Harold Green were used throughout the year as accompanists for the choruses and for individual performances. GIRLS' CHORUS First Row: Garner. W Dillow, Wallin. J. Greene, Franson, Lingbeck, Gruben, Miss Stiles. Second Row: N. Morrison, S. Morrison, Van- stone. Dummer, Drake. V. Whetsel, Capes, Dirks, Harmon. Third Row: McCormick. Jones, DeFouw, E. Blanchard. England, J. Nelson, Shelton, E. ’Mc- Donald, Wright. Fourth Row: Boehm, Stukenburg. F. Blanchard, J Love, D. Whetsel. P. McDonald, W Dillow, Walker, Featherston. Filth Row: Harris, Campbell. Johnston. Potter, Bontjes, K Love, L. Heidenreich, Cassell, Olt- manns, Forbes. BOYS' CHORUS First Row: Walker. Rowland, Ives. Herbig, Miss Stiles. Second Row: D. Smith. Palmer. T Showalter, Henson, Swanson, Wiley. Third Row: Faulkner, G Heidenreich, Greene, Harding. Boyer, Meline, Brown. MIXED CHORUS First Row: Walker. W. Dillow. Featherston. Gar- ner, Lingbeck, Wallin, Fransen, Johnston, Gru- ben. Second Row: S. Morrison, Vanstone, Dummer, Drake, Dirks. V Whetsel, Harmon. McCormick, Capes, Jones, DeFouw, Miss Stiles. Third Row: E Blanchard. F. Blanchard. Stuken- burg, Wright. Boehm. D. Whetsel. J. Love. E. McDonald, Shelton, J. Nelson, England. K. Love, Bontjes. Fourth Row: Potter. Cassell. Oltmanns. D. Smith, Palmer, T. Showalter. B Smith, Henson. Sher- wood, Swanson. Fifth Row: Wiley, G. Heidenreich, Greene, Harding, Faulkner, Meline, Himes, Weaver, Brown, Boyer, Rowland, Ives, Herbig D. Myers. — 29 — District Music Contest On March 25 Miss Stiles and seventeen students gathered at the high school in the wee hours of the morning (4:45 a.m.) to travel to Hanover to compete in the District Music Con- test. When the meet was completed, it was learned that the Byron contestants were rated as listed below: Clouds by Charles. Nocturne by Curran. Gene Heidenreich (vocal solo) ........................... Division 11 Dawn by Curran. Pale Moon by Logan . Loretta Cassell (vocal solo)..............................Division 111 Invictus by Huhn. Marilyn Gruben (vocal solo) ..............................Division III Into the Night by Edwards. Without a Song by Youmans. Elaine McDonald (vocal solo) ............................ Division III Coming Home by Charles. Dolly England (vocal solo) ...............................Division IV Bird Songs at Eventide by Coates. Morning by Speaks. Marion Fransen (vocal solo)...............................Division III Dance My Comrades by Bennett. I Got Shoes by Bartholomew. Boys' Quartet (H. Greene, B. Wiley, G. Heidenreich, D. Ives) Division II Green Cathedral by Hahn. Lullaby by Cain. Girls' Sextet (K. Love, J .Love, S. Potter, Dirks, Garner, Stukenberg) ............................................. Division II Many of the singers were underclass- men and entering contest work for the first time. With this year of experience to guide them even better results can be expected in the future. The Girls' Triple Trio and the Boys' Sextet were quite popular with groups that they entertained throughout the year. Each is pictured with its accompanist. TRIPLE TRIO Seated: Wallin, Cassell, Fransen, Garner, Drake. Standing: Stukenberg, J. Love, Greene, (accompanist), K. Love, Walker. BOYS' SEXTET Henson, Greene, Ives, Walker (accompan- ist), G. Heidenreich, Meline, Wiley. — 30 — G. A. A. The Girls' Athletic Associa- tion is composed of fifty mem- bers under the supervision of Miss Schutte who engage in activities such as softball, field hockey, volley ball, tumbling, and basketball. A sport head is elected for each sport and tournaments were held at the end of the season. Jo Love was chosen for softball; Gwen Steb- ner for hockey; Marg Johnston for volley ball; Wanda Dillow and Shirley Potter for basket- ball. Basketball was the favorite sport and Wilma Dillow's team, pictured on this page, defeat- ed Joanne Nelson's team for the championship, 25 to 4. Class teams were also or- ganized in basketball under the leadership of Judy Garner, freshman; Bonnie Jones, sopho- more; Lois Bontjes, junior; and Gwen Stebner, senior. Upper L. to R.: Gruben, Garner, E McDonald, K. Love, Shelton, Potter, Wilma Dillow. Lower Left: Laswell, Cassell, Potter, Drake. McCormick, N Morrison Lower Right: Garner supports McCormick The senior team played the junior team at the G.A.A. Car- nival, held April 14. The Carnival replaced the regular sport night and proved quite a success. On May 4, the G.A.A. combined with the F.H.A. for the annual banquet at the Black- hawk Cafe. ___________________________ Seated: Wilma Dillow, Secretary; Johnston, President; Wanda Dillow, Vice-President. Standing: Potter, Reporter; D. Whetsel, Point Secretary. EILEEN SCHUTTE, B S. Eastern Teachers College — 31 — G. E. SUNDERMAN Let thy speech be better than sil- ence or be silent. —Dionysius Every year, immediately after the Christmas holidays, all students interested in public speaking begin prepara- tions for the contests that are usually held in February and March. Any student can enter regardless of his year in school and the ones most likely to be successful are chosen by the speech director, Mr. Sunderman, to represent the school. Six individual events and a one act play contest make up a regular speech tournament. This year Byron entered the Route 72 Meet and the District Meet. ROUTE 72 SPEECH TOURNAMENT For the fourth consecutive year Byron completely dominated the Conference Speech meet which was held at Byron, Saturday, February 4. Byron captured four first places, five seconds, and two thirds to total 37 points. Winnebago was second with 9 ponits; Monroe Center had 6, and Stillman Valley 1. Placing for Byron was as follows: Verse Reading: Ramona Nelson, second; Marion Fransen third. Comedy Reading: Jerry Weaver, first; Elwood Himes, second. Serious Reading: Marion Fransen, first; Marleen Harris, second. Oration: .Wilma Dillow, first; Betty McCormick, second. Original Oration: Gene Heidenreich, first: Jo Love, third. Extempore Speaking: Pat Riley, second. Byron also won the one act play contest with its interpretation of Gray Bread, a dra- matic story of disappointed love. Jo Love as the old lady was an outstanding character, but she received excellent support from Ramona Nelson, Marleen Harris, and Wilma Dillow. DISTRICT SPEECH MEET The District Meet held at Rochelle this year had among its entries state finalists and state winners from Freport and the Rockford schools and was easily the stiffest district meet that Byron has ever entered. Once again Byron won the Class B award for the entire meet and the Class B award in the dramatics contest, but against the Class A schools was not able to advance any speak- er to the sectional. Results are as follows: Verse Reading: Ramona Nelson, fourth, (second in Class B.) Comedy Reading: Jerry Weaver, fifth, (second in Class B.) Serious Reading: Marion Fransen, fourth, (first in Class B.) Oration: Wilma Dillow, fourth, (second in Class B.) Original Oration: Gene Heidenreich, fifth, (first in Class B.) Extempore Speaking: Pat Riley, fourth, (first in Class B.) One Act Play: fourth, (first in Class B.) — 32 — RICHARD T. HASELTON Northern Teachers Athletics It matters not who won or lost but how you played the game. OUR CHEERLEADERS K Love, R. Nelson, McCormick, S. Morrison. — 33 — First Row: G Showalter, B Smith. J. Weaver. Himes, Ray Rauch, K Dove Second Row: Roy Rauch, Henson, Colwell, Myers, C Dillow, Wiley. Third Row: Reber, Manager; D. Dove, Swanson, Faulkner, Rowland, Harding, Noren, Boyer, Coach Haselton TRACK - 1948-49 The 1948-49 track squad, exceptionally strong in the distance runs and Frosh-Soph events, amassed a total of fifty-three points to take second place behind Winnebago's well balanced squad in the Route 72 Conference. Outstanding performers throughout the year were Hogan, who set a new record in the 440 and placed third in the 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash and shot put; Jerry Piper, who won the Route 72 mile and placed second in the District to qualify for the State; Bob Meline, who won the Frosh-Soph pole vault and Frosh-Soph shot put; and Dick Swanson, who won the Frosh-Soph 100 yard dash, placed second in the broad jump and fourth in the Frosh-Soph 110 yard low hurdles. Placing at Conference Meet Shot Put (Frosh-Soph) ............ Meline 1st Shot Put (Varsity) ............... Hogan 3rd Pole Vault (Frosh-Soph) .......... Meline 1st 100 yd. Dash (Frosh-Soph) .... Swanson 1st 100 yd. Dash (Varsity).............Hogan 3rd Mile Run.................Piper 1st; Myers 5th Discus ........................... Himes 3rd The picture above is that of the 1949-50 440 yd. Dash (54.4 New Record) Hogan 1st 110 yd. Hurdles (Frosh-Soph) Swanson 4th 880 yd. Run..........Dillow 2nd; Dove 4th 220 yd. Dash........................Hogan 3rd Broad Jump ................. Swanson 2nd Frosh-Soph Relay...................Byron 2nd Total Points ......................... 53 track squad. Although Hogan, Piper, and Myers, point winners, were lost by graduation, a successful year is expected. — 34 — Cross Country Cross Country in its second year at the high school found the Byron boys entering seven meets and winning four including the Route 72 Conference meet. Starting early in the year Coach Haselton, through a process of rigorous training and gradual elimination, chose Cecil Dillow, Dick Dove, Bob Meline, Jerry Harding, Jerry Myers, Harlan Rowland, and Dick Swanson as his team. After having defeated Stillman Valley, DeKalb, and Dixon in dual meets earlier in the season, the boys ran away with the Route 72 meet the afternoon of October 20. Cecil Dillow ran the two mile course over the Ogle County Fairgrounds in eleven minutes and thirty seconds. Glover of Forreston was second; Dove was third; and Meline, fourth. The last meet of the year was the District at Sterling. Rock Falls won the meet; Byron was fifth. Dillow placed eleventh; Dove, twenty-first; Meline, twenty-fourth; Harding, thirty- fourth; and Myers, thirty-eighth. SEASON'S RESULTS (lowest number of points wins) Marseilles 45 Byron .65 Byron 23 Stillman .32 Sterling 26 Byron . .29 Byron 24 DeKalb 31 Byron 19 Dixon .34 Byron 31 Stillman (Route 72) . .37 Rock Falls, first, Byron, fifth (District) Coach Haselton, D. Dove, J. Myers, C. Dillow, Swanson, Harding, Meline, Rowland. — 35 — First Row: Boyer, Himes, Coach Haselton, Weaver, C. Dillow Second Row: Manager Reber, Weber, B. Smith, Meline, Swanson, Helsdon, D. Dove, Palmer. For the past years softball has been the official conference fall sport. However, this year marks the end of softball at Byron. Next year the boys will don football uniforms and engage in six-man football. The softball season was only slightly better than average. Byron defeated Pecatonica 13-4, lost to Monroe Center 18-2, defeated Winnesbago 5-4, and Forreston 5-4, lost to Ashton 5-4 and defeated Stillman Valley 9-5. The record of 4 wins and 2 losses left Byron tied with Stillman Valley, Ashton, and Mon- roe Center for the conference championship. In the play-offs Byron met Monroe Center in the first game and lost by the score of 18-2. Stillman Valley defeated Ashton in the other game and Monroe Center won over Still- man for the championship. Lettermen for Byron and their positions are as follows: Swanson, pitcher; Meline, catcher; Weaver, first base; Smith, second base; Dillow, third base; Dove, shortstop; Himes, Weber, Helsdon, Palmer, and Boyer, outfield. Jerry Weaver was the outstanding slugger for Byron with a .454 average. Dick Swanson batted .333; Dove, .285; and Dillow, .277. — 36 — First Row: Coach Haselton, C. Dillow, Weaver. Himes Swanson, Weber. Second Row: D. Dove, Meline, Boyer, Faulkner, Myers, Manager Reber. Varsity Basketball The 1950 edition of the Tigers was probably one of the best basketball combinations seen at Byron for a number of years. Out of twenty-eight games only three were reversals and they came at the hands of Free- port, Fulton, and East Rockford. The team was undefeated on its own floor, was undefeated in the confer- ence, won the conference tournament championship and won the regional tournament title. 1636 points were scored by the Tigers for a new season scoring record. Individual marks were also bettered. Weaver scored 481 points to top Ashelford's mark of 427 set in 1947-48. Weaver also established a new mark in points scored in one game when he twice dropped a total of 37 points through the nets. Seven boys carried the major portion of the basketball burden this year. Coach Haselton had Elwood Himes and Cecil Dillow as veterans from last year's team. To those two he added Bob Weber, a transfer student from Rockford; ferry Weaver, a reserve from the preceding year; and Dick Swanson, a reserve of the preceding season and the only junior on the starting five. Dick Dove, a senior, and Bob Meline, a junior, also saw a great deal of action. This combination had height, speed, and deadly accuracy from the field and won most of its games by easy scores. Other Tigers who saw action at various times throughout the game were as follows: Faulkner, junior; Myers, sophomore; Boyer, sophomore; Harding, junior; Ray Rauch, freshman; and Henson, junior. Late season honors were awarded to Jerry Weaver and Elwood Himes when on March 28 they were placed on Northern Illinois' all-star team for small schools. — 37 — At the beginning of this year's basketball season Coach Haselton and the members of the team, as well as the student body, had high aspirations. Many felt that the Tigers of '50 would be the best team that Byron had had for many a year and a few of the more opti- mistic had visions of a trip downstate to mingle with the basketball elite of the Sweet Sixteen. Leaf River, Stillman, Forreston, and Kirkland fell before the Tigers by great margins. Then on December 2, Byron met Freeport and after playing Freeport to a stand still for a half fell by the wayside with a score of 65 to 48. Ashton, Pecatonica, and Winnebago were Byron's victims as Byron warmed up for the Mt. Carroll Holiday Tourney. Lanark was Byron’s first tournament foe, and Byron won 52-42. But in the next game disaster struck. The Tigers had a bad night; their timing was bad; their shots went astray. Fulton won by five points. In January of 1950 the team started another winning streak that carried through seven- teen games. They took time out from regular play to win the Route 72 Tournament for the fourth successive year and then went on to finish the conference schedule without a defeat. The last game of the season was a 73-56 victory over Oregon, nearby rivals who were out for revenge. With the regular season over, the Tigers turned to the Regional Tournament. Rochelle was seeded as the number one team. Byron was rated second. However, Rochelle lost to Oregon the first night and Byron proceeded to slaughter its larger foes. Polo, who defeated Byron by one point last year, bowed to the Route 72 champs 50-34. Ashton was the next victim by a score of 64-39. Byron faced Oregon in the finals and played one of its best games of the year. After having built up a 45-16 lead in three quarters, Coach Haselton sub- stituted freely and won the Regional trophy with an impressive 57-35 victory. The Sectional Tourney at West Rockford was the next step. East Rockford, Freeport, Hampshire and Byron were left to battle it out for the coveted honor of representing North- ern Illinois in the State Tournament. Byron drew East Rockford in the first game. Enthusiasm was high; the Tigers were all keyed up; there was standing room only. Byron took the lead in the first quarter and held it throughout the second. When half time came the Tigers were out front 37-33. At the beginning of the second half Rockford scored several quick baskets, took the lead, and went into a stall. Byron was never able to head their larger foes after that point and Rockford went on to win by a 67-50 margin. Freeport beat Hampshire and East Rockford and went on to the state. The Tigers ended their season with a record of 25 wins and 3 losses and gave Coach Haselton additional material to add to an already impressive record. In four years the Tigers have lost only ten games, while winning a total of 95. Losses in 1946-47 were to Rochelle and Ashton; in 1947-48 to Freeport; in 1948-49 to Kirkland, Amboy, Ashton, and Polo; in 1949-50 to Freeport, Fulton, and E. Rockford. — 38 — Varsity Scores BOB WEBER 5' T Senior Forward ELWOOD HIMES 6’ 4 Senior Forward JERRY WEAVER 6’ 6 Senior Center WON 25 LOST ' 3 Byron Opp. Byron Opp. 75 Leaf River 34 54 Stillman 41 59 Stillman Valley 35 55 Oregon 48 70 Forreston 24 68 Forreston 42 56 Kirkland 40 57 Ashton 45 43 Freeport 65 39 Pecatonica 29 52 Ashton 48 31 Winnebago 23 57 Pecatonica 41 66 Mt. Morris 52 54 Winnebago 42 47 Monroe Center 36 59 Monroe Center 42 73 Oregon 56 79 Leaf River 44 Byron Byron Byron ROUTE 72 TOURNEY .......83 Leaf River..........49 .......71 Forreston ..........45 .......65 Winnebago ..........49 MT. CARROLL TOURNEY Byron ...........52 Lanark..................42 Fulton .............49 Byron ..............44 Byron Byron Byron REGIONAL TOURNEY .......50 Polo ..............34 .......64 Ashton ............39 .......57 Oregon ............35 SECTIONAL TOURNEY East Rockford ...67 Byron .... TIGERS! TIGERS! TIGERS! CECIL DILLOW DICK SWANSON BOB MELINE 5' 8 5' 9 5 10 Senior Guard Junior Guard Junior Forward DICK DOVE S' 6 Senior Guard — 39 — 1949-1950 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Byron ......... 1636 for 58.4 average per game Opponents ..... 1195 for 42.6 average per game INDIVIDUAL POINTS Name Points Scored Avg. Per Game Name Points Scored Avg. Per Game Weaver . 481 17.1 Swanson . . . . 122 4 3 Himes . . 404 14.4 Dove 34 1 2 Dillow .. 253 9.3 Faulkner . . . 12 63 Weber .. . 195 6.9 Myers 8 1 .61 Meline . .. 124 4.4 Boyer .14 FREE THROW STATISTICS Name Attempted Made Missed Avg. Myers . . . . . . 5 4 1 .830 Dillow . . . ... 126 79 47 .623 Weaver ...159 95 64 .597 Himes . . . ... 130 72 58 .553 Dove . . ... 11 6 5 .545 Weber ...76 41 35 .539 Swanson . 49 26 23 .530 Meline ...56 28 28 .500 Faulkner .. . 5 2 3 .400 Boyer ... 1 1 0 1.000 Totals . .. ...617 354 263 .573 Number of Fouls Committed Weaver .....................110 Dillow .....................10] Swanson .................... 90 Weber ...................... 75 Himes ...................... 54 Meline ..................... 43 Myers ...................... 12 Dove ....................... 11 Faulkner .................... 5 Boyer ....................... 3 Henson ...................... 2 Harding ..................... 1 Total ......................507 Opponents Fouls.............520 Number of Quarters Played Swanson .....................109 Weber .......................109 Dillow ......................103 Weaver ......................102 Himes .......................101 Meline ...................... 60 Dove ........................ 37 Faulkner .................... 19 Myers ....................... 13 Boyer ........................ 7 Harding ...................... 5 Rauch ........................ 3 Henson ....................... 1 First Row: Coach Haselton, B. Smith, Boyer, J. Myers, Roy Rauch, Ray Rauch. Second Row: G. Showalter, Henson. Noren, Manager Reber, Wiley, Harding, K Dove JUNIOR VARSITY The Junior Varsity had a fair season, winning a total of seven of their scheduled nine- teen games. Coach Haselton varied his starting line-up throughout the season in an effort to find one that would click consistently. At limes he relied almost entirely on the freshmen members of the squad; at other times he turned to the juniors, Henson, Wiley, and Harding. But no combination could pull the Cubs up to a .500 rating. SEASON'S SCORES Byron 28 Leaf River ...25 Stillman ...32 Byron 30 Stillman 42 Byron ...25 Oregon ...39 Byron 23 Byron 29 Forreston ...25 Forreston . . .49 Byron 39 Byron 31 Kirkland ...25 Ashton ... 32 Byron 28 Freeport 57 Byron ....20 Byron . 42 Pecatonica .... 17 Byron 17 Ashton ....16 Winnebago .. 43 Byron 36 Byron 32 Pecatonica ...23 Mt. Morris ...27 Byron 24 Winnebago . . .. 76 Byron ...19 Monroe Center . . ...34 Byron 27 Byron 47 Monroe Center .. ...17 Oregon ... .49 Byron 37 Leal River 32 Byron ...30 Due to the fact that five of the above pictured players are freshman a better than aver- age team can be expected in another year. — 41 — Candid Camera O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! —Robert Burns Meline .Rowland, Beisher, Dove, and Peterson enact a familiar scene around the candy case at noon . . . Ives shows that pracitce makes perfect as he prepares for the State Con- test . . . Betty, Loretta, and Marilyn take time out at the dance . . . We think that Weber is in this picture . . . Smith, the BeBop expert demonstrates . . . Kennedy, Featherston, Meline, Helsdon and Myers pose. Weaver is in rare form . . . Meline again (this publicity will cost him—The Editor) this time with Faith. — 42 — Congratulations to the Compliments of CLASS OF 1950 CENTRAL ☆ CARTAGE D. V. 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