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

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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 —

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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 —

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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 —