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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —