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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —