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

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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 —

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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 —

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“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.