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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1951 volume:

Our Alma Mater District 226 BOARD OF EDUCATION L. D. COFFMAN, President H. B. WALKER A. G. SHOWALTER STUART LOVE E. A. KARCESKI WALTER STUKENBURG HENRY FRANSEN These Things We Shall Remember — — 3 — Foreword This, the story of the year, we offer you. It pictures the good times, and it points to the even greater things ahead. In future years it will remain a monument to what has been accomplished, for it is the record of the Byron spirit. To all who read-- Greetings. Dedication TO PEACE—for us—for the world—for all mankind. To that great goal, we dedicate this, our 1951 By-Hi. Ring out old shapes of foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust for gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old; Ring in the thousand years of peace. —Alfred Tennyson School Our Superintendent E. I. HAIRE Eastern Illinois State College University of Illinois Mr. Haire came to Byron in the fall of 1945 and took over the role of principal at the high school. In his first year at Byron he acted as coach as well as principal. In the fall of 1949 Mr. Haire was chosen to head the newly elected Unit District 226 and has held that position for the past two years. In addition to his administrative duties, Mr. Haire teaches social science subjects. Administration Our Principal G. E. SUNDERMAN Eastern Illinois State College University oi Illinois Mr. Sunderman has taught in Byron for eight years. He came here in the fall of 1939 and stayed until June of 1942. Returning from military service in September of 1946, Mr. Sunderman was appointed principal of the high school in the fall of 1949. He also teaches English and public speaking and directs all speech activities for the high school. The Faculty First Row: Sunderman, Hahn. Janssen, Haire Second Row: Schutte, Quarton. Gibbs, Daane Love. 1950-1951 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES E. J. HAIRE. B. Ed.. M.A. American History M. F. HAHN, B.S. Agriculture I. II, III G. E. SUNDERMAN. B. Ed„ M.A. English 1. II. IV, Speech CAROL GIBBS. B.S. Home Economics I. II, IV ROBERT QUARTON, B.S. Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Math. CALVIN DAANE, B.S., M.A. Music DON JANSSEN, B.S. Genera! Science, Health. Physical Education, Coach CAROLINE LOVE. B.S. Art, Spanish II EILEEN SCHUTTE, B.S. Typing I, II, Bookkeeping. Physical Education — 8 — The By-Hi Staff The record of school events and activities for the year 1950-1951 which the reader now holds in his hands is an annual production of the senior class. The '51 By-Hi was under the direction of Nancy DeFouw with Joanne Nelson assisting. As the annual was under the guidance of Nancy, she was given the privilege of choosing her assistants. She chose Lois Bontjes, Business Manager; Kay Love, Feature Editor; Betty Ling- beck, Art Editor; and Dick Swanson, Sports Editor. In order to cut down on printing costs this year the staff asked the merchants to reduce the amount of copy so that a number of ads could be placed on one page. The merchants were very cooperative. The B. F. Shaw Printing Company of Dixon again printed the annual; Pfister's Bindery of Galesburg supplied the covers; and Morrison's Studios of Milwaukee did the photographic work. Most of the candid shots were taken by Dick Swanson with the school camera. Mr. Sunderman supervised production and was very instrumental in making certain that the dummy copy was completed by the deadline date. The cooperation of everyone was necessary to make the By-Hi possible. It is hoped that the reader finds it enjoyable. Seated: Mr. Sunderman, L. Bontjes, B. Lingbeck, K. Love. Standing: N. DeFouw. Joanne Nelson, Dick Swanson. — 9 — Activity Calendar September 5 School begins 7 Students begin magazine campaign. 26 Juniors choose class rings. 28 F. H. A. Picnic . All students have pictures taken. October 5 Freshmen initiated. 17 Red Cross classes begin. 18 Seniors have pictures taken. 20 No school. Teacher's Institute. November 17-18 Senior Play. George Washington Slept Here. 23-24 Thanksgiving Vacation. December 16 Junior Christmas Dance. 20 Christmas Concert. 20-23 St. Thomas Holiday Basketball Tournament. 23 Christmas vacation begins. January 4 School resumes. 17 F. F. A. Banquet. 18-19 Semester Exams. 23-26 Route 72 Conference Basketball Tournament. February 3 Route 72 Speech Meet. 9 No school. Teacher's Institute. 12 No school. Lincoln's Birthday. 20-23 District Basketball Tournament. 24 District Speech Meet. March 10 Sectional Speech Meet. 23-26 Easter Vacation. 30 G.A.A. Carnival. 31 District Music Contest (Solo). April 13-14 State Speech Contest. F.H.A. Banquet. May 12 District Track Meet. Senior May Dance. 26 Junior-Senior Banquet. 27 Baccalaureate. 28-29 Semester Exams. 30 Decoration Day. No school. June 1 Commencement. — 11 — THE BY-HI PRESENTS The Senior Class Not only good, but good for something. HARLAN ROWLAND Class President Begone dull care! Thou and I shall never agree. -12- BOB MELINE Class Vice-President The Seniors GALE BEISHIR Friendliness hath its own reward.” LEONARD BROWN As great in heart as of stature. RONNIE FAULKNER He never troubles trouble till trouble troubles him. JERRY HARDING “Of their own merits, modest men are dumb. MARLENE HARRIS She has a personality that will never grow old. LOIS BONTJES She is a quiet girl— at times. NANCY DEFOUW Bright and dancing was her eye. JOYCE FREDRICKS A modest blush she wears, not formed by art. MABEL HARMON She's true to her word, her work, and her friends. RONY HELSDON You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. — 13 — The Seniors DAVE IVES A gentleman, an intellect, a future. KAY LOVE “In her 'twas natural to please. JOANNE NELSON Her good humor is the clear blue sky of her soul. LIESARA STEBNER And virtue is her own reward. BOB HENSON The mildest manners, the gentlest heart. BETTY LINGBECK A vein of mirth beneath her air of dignity. SHIRLEY MORRISON That winsome look, that winning smile. DANNY SMITH If fame comes after death, I am in no hurry for it. DICK SWANSON With a spirit of ambition. — 14 — Class History We, the class of 1951, leave the halls of Byron High School with fond memories of tea- chers, classmates, and the many days of fun, work, and outside activity. Looking back, we recall the fall of 1947 when we entered high school. The sophomores greeted us with an initiation party that was a lot of fun and helped us get better acquainted. In April we returned their hospitality and gave a party in their honor. We closed the school year with a party at the White Pines State Park. In our sophomore year we initiated the new freshmen and were their guests at a party in the spring. It was during our junior year that our activities began to increase. At Christmas time we sponsored the annual Christmas Dance, Snowtime Sequence. The gym was beautifully decorated for the occasion and Cliff Gray's orchestra furnished the music. The Sweden House in Rockford was the scene of our annual Junior-Senior Banquet in May. After the dinner, we went to Coronado Theater to see The Reformer and the Redhead. In the summer of 1950, one of our classmates, Tom Showalter, was called to active duty with the Marines and left Byron in August. During our last year we missed Tom's smiling face and sparkling personality. So to you, Tom, from all of us—Good luck! George Washington Slept Here In November eleven members of the class presented the senior play, “George Washing- ton Slept Here. It was a brilliant comedy involving unexpected situations that kept the audi- ence in a continual state of laughter. It concerned itself with a family who had bought a run down house because George Washington supposedly had slept there. (It turned out to be Benedict Arnold.) The family soon learns that it has no water, no road, and practically no dirt. Leading roles were played by David Ives, Marlene Harris, Harlan Rowland and Bill Wiley. Everyone did an exceptional job. The whole cast of characters was as follows. Mr. Kimber .... Newton Fuller . . Annabelle Fuller Madge Fuller . .. Steve Eldridge . Katie.......... Harlan Rowland .... David Ives Marlene Harris Nancy DeFouw . Dick Swanson . Joanne Nelson — 15 — Class History Mrs. Douglas . Clayton Evans Rena Leslie . .. Hester ....... Raymond....... Uncle Stanley Leggett Frazer Tommy Hughes Sue Barrington Miss Wilcox .. Mr. Prescott .. ..... Kay Love Ronnie Faulkner . Betty Lingbeck ... Lois Bontjes .... Dan Smith ..... Bill Wiley . . . Bob Henson .... Bob Meline Shirley Morrison Liesara Stebner . Rony Helsdon Sneak Day In May we took a day off from school and enjoyed ourselves in Chicago away from our studies. We left home early and returned late,but we had a very enjoyable time. In May, also, the junior class treated us to a very nice meal and entertainment at the Rockford Y.M.C.A. Lodge. May Dance The most beautiful social attraction of the year was the unequalled May Dance held May 12. After the coronation of the Queen and King and the presentation of the Court, the winding of the May pole took place. Then the King and Queen led the impressive Grand March. The auditorium was beautifully decorated in the traditional spring theme, and the whole evening was one of enjoyment. And now, Friday, June 1, we end four years of studies, extracurricular activities, and pleasant daily associations. We will go our separate ways, but the memories of the past four years will remain in our hearts. Good luck, future seniors! Farewell, Byron High! Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1951, realizing that our time of departure is now at hand, having proved ourselves to be of sound mind and body, hereby will our characteristics and quali- ties to the remaining members of Byron Community High School. I, Gale Beishir, leave my duty as chauffeur of Byron High School to Roy Rauch. I, Lois Bontjes, leave my extensive wardrobe to Janice Kanode. 1, Leonard Brown, bequeath my knowledge of farming to Rick Greene. I, Nancy DeFouw, leave my Spanish speaking ability to anyone who will relieve me of the burden. I, Ronnie Faulkner, will my many hot rods to Kenny Boyer. I, Joyce Fredricks, leave my big blue eyes to Audrey Colwell. I, Jerry Harding, leave my quiet disposition to Gary Dirks. I, Mabel Harmon, leave—for greener pastures. I, Marlene Harris, leave my dramatic ability to Ellen Blanchard. I, Ronald Helsdon, leave my artist's temperment to Woody Calvert. I, Bob Henson, leave my mathematical mind to Dale Harding. I, David Ives, leave my brother, Gregory, to B.C.H.S. I, Betty Lingbeck, will my short blonde hair to Faith Featherston. I, Kay Love, leave my temper to Lucille Heidenreich. I, Bob Meline, leave my masculine charms to Dale Medearis so they can remain in the halls of Byron High. I, Joanne Nelson, leave my famous hook shot to Valdene Oltmanns. 1, Harlan Rowland, leave my school-skipping ability to Jerry Myers. I, Dan Smith, will my saxophone playing ability to Norlyn Taylor. I, Liesara Stebner, leave my F. H. A. gavel to anyone who will take it. — 17 — Class Will I, Dick Swanson, leave my ability to stay on the honor roll to Dennis Hardesty. I, Bill Wiley, leave my clarinet to Shirley Shelton. To the Underclassmen we leave: To the Juniors: the earnest hope that fate will grant them a few more boys to hang dance decorations. To the Sophomores: a book that explains how Juniors can get along with Seniors. To the Freshmen: a supply of paper wads with which to annoy the faculty. And to our faculty we leave the following: To Miss Schutte: a large Typing II class, for faster production of the Ink Spot. To Mrs. Gibbs: a reserved Home Economics class. To Mr. Daane: a strong alto section for Mixed Chorus. To Miss Love: an intelligent Spanish Class. To Mr. Quarton: the Freshmen girls, with the hopes that they learn better than the Sen- iors of '51. To Mr. Haire: a new set of American History exams. To Mr. Janssen: a private plane to save time going from Byron to Beloit. To Mr. Sunderman: our most heartfelt thanks for helping us have such a successful sen- ior year. To Mose Leary, our faithful janitor: a photograph album for his numerous pictures of his granddaughter. To Caroline Reinders: a self-service change-maker for future use in B.C.H.S. We hereby leave Byron High School to those behind us, with hopes that they get as much enjoyment out of it as we have had. Signed and sealed this second day of June, 1951. -18- CLASS OF 1951 Class Prophecy Excerpts from articles of the Byron Tribune, June 2, 1961. Byron is proud to announce the opening of Beishir's Motor Scooter Station. Rides for first 20 miles $.05. For next 20, $.01. Will accept no customers for anything less than a mile. Duchess of Brendieu, formerly Lois Bontjes, has again been awarded the title of The World's Best Dressed Woman. Leonard Brown, conservation expert, gave an interesting speech to the Savanna Soil Saver Society. “Breezy News Bits by Lotta Blow, better known as Nancy DeFouw, has been awarded the golden horn for the most exclusive gossip column of the year. What Lotta knows, she blows. Ronnie Faulkner, King of the Speedway, won his fifth consecutive race. He set a new record for himself by ending up with three blown tires, one good headlight, and both doors. The famous lecturer, Joyce Fredricks, gave an interesting speech at the Byron Woman's Club on “The Art of Drying Prunes. Jerry Harding, noted animal trainer, had his left fore-finger bitten off by a savage cat. His only comment was, “I taut I taw a putty tat. Mabel Harmon was elected “Voice of the Year by the Illinois Buzzer Telephone Com- pany. The book Conquered or “How to Get a Man and Keep Him, the latest novel by Willie Marlene, has been predicted as the year's best seller. Top song on the Hit Parade for the past month has been “Have I told You Lately About My Other Loves. Lyrics and music by “Jazzman Helsdon. The Super Stop and Shop is proud to announce the advancement of Bob Henson from errand boy to official bread stacker. — 19 — Class Prophecy Professor David Ives, famous inventor, has invented another invention for the Russians to invent. He's invented another way to hang the Iron Curtain. Famous actress, Betty Lingbeck, is now on location in Africa making a picture in which she co-stars with Chimp the Chimpanzee. Congressman Kay Love, famous Pluto-crat, is the newly elected Senator from Ogle County. Kay's standing motto is, Love cannot be defeated. Meline's Used Cars. Specializes in cars with aerials on the back. Latest bargain: Buick convertible. Three flat tires, one headlight. (You furnish the motor). For only $2,999.99 plus one cent tax. Shirley Morrison has patented her new elevated shoes. Available in sizes 2A to 13AAAA. Joanne Nelson has gotten a job as bouncer in the Three Circles. Harlan Rowland's Repair Shop: We fix anything from broken watches and broken hearts to crack pots. Dan Smith, former Byron man, has now taken over the position of assistant matchmaker for Dan Cupid. Stebner's Department Store is announcing their coming White Elephant Sale. Elephants one year or over have been marked down. Richard Swanson, penny pincher millionaire, has just reported purchasing the Wal- green Drug Store Chain. Maestro William Wiley has finished his composition entitled Wiley's First Movement. — 20 — The Underclassmen JUNIORS — SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN — 21 — First Row: Vanstone, Reber, Hagan, Walker, Mrs. Gibbs. Second Row: V. Whetsel, Blanchard, Worman, E. McDonald, Featherston, Shelton, England. Third Row: Wallin, M. Nelson, Kennedy, Boyer, Myers, V. Olt- manns, L. Heidenreich. The Juniors The class of 52 has progressed very well since entering Byron High as freshmen three short years ago. Its members seem very qualified to take over the duties that fall to the “top class next year. So the By-Hi would like to list some of their many accomplishments of the past year. The class was made up of 5 boys and 13 girls and had a very capable staff of officers. The class president, Wayne Hagan, did a very good job for his third straight term. In addi- tion to Wayne, the officers included Sally Walker as vice-president; Mary Vanstone, secre- tary; Gene Reber, treasurer; and Dolly England and Kenny Boyer as representatives to the Student Council. The social calendar for the year included one of the main school events, Christmas Capers, which was held on December 16. The dance was a success in all ways. Theldon Myers's Orchestra and the very fine job of decorating led everyone to compliment the class for a “job well done. Everything added up to an evening of fine entertainment. The next social gathering was the annual banquet which the juniors sponsored for the seniors. The banquet was held at the Y.M.C.A. Lodge in Rockford on the evening of May 26. It was unique in that entertainers were hired to perform following the meal, whereas usually the group would attend a movie. The entertainment received everyone's whole hearted ap- proval, and all agreed that they had a wonderful evening. A glance at school activities shows that the juniors played important roles. In the agri- culture department Gene Reber served as president of the F.F.A. In football, Boyer, Hagan, and Myers all proved their capability as linemen. During the basketball season Boyer and Myers filled regular positions on the Tiger squad. Walker, Oltmanns, Featherston, Hagan, and Kennedy all played major roles in helping Byron's speech department gain success in contests this year. Worman, Shelton, Heidenreich, Walker, Featherston and Wallin were all members of the band. — 22 — First Row: Quarton, Forbes, Roy Rauch, Lutzow, Greene, Calvert Second Row: N Morrison, Mon, Capes, Dummer, D. Drake, Showalter, Radatz, E. Stebner. Third Row: Oltmanns, Ray Rauch, Wright, P. McDonald, Boehm, Garner, Stukenberg, McKee, Laswell. The Sophomores During the summer of 1950 two transfer students, Dorothy McKee and Woody Calvert, joined the ranks of the sophomore class and in September twenty-three students enrolled in their tenth year of school. With Mr. Quarton acting as advisor, the following officers were elected at their first class meeting: president, Kay Laswell; vice-president, Marjean Stukenberg; secretary, Rick Greene; and treasurer, Frances Boehm. Roy Rauch and Pat Mon were chosen as representa- tives to the Student Council. In February Norma Bymaster transferred from Oregon and Kenneth Davis from Lena to further bolster the class enrollment. The whole group was active in the various clubs and organizations of school.. Music, F. H. A. and G. A. A. claimed the girls; music and athletics claimed the boys. Their social calender was limited. In the fall they initiated the new crop of freshmen; and on March 9 they were entertained by the same freshman group. Although the class is small it can be assured that its members will make it known as an outstanding class before its last two years are completed. — 23 — First Row: Janssen, H Heidenreich, Taylor, G. Ives. McNames, G Hess, Campbell Second Row: K Fredricks, W. King, J. Drake, J. Nelson, Snyder, Dirks, C. King, J. Whetsel, K Hess. Third Row: Auker, Hardesty, New- hausen, Fransen, Moats, Bain, A. Oltmanns, D. Harding, Shank, D. L. Swanson. Fourth Row: Frye, Wick- wire, Medearis, Price, Kanode, Colwell, Lutz. The Freshmen The class of 54, otherwise referred to as the Freshies, is the largest class in school, numbering more than thirty students. Its enrollment has not remained exactly the same in- asmuch as several students moved away and several others started to Byron during the school year. The class has been active as well as large. Many of the students have taken part in band and chorus work; others have shown great interest in agriculture and homemaking. Many of the boys have tried their skill on the football field or the basketball court, and this year's junior varsity basketball team was composed mainly of members from the Class of 54. On the fifth of October the Freshmen were initiated by the Sophomores, and on the ninth of March they entertained the Sophomores at a party at the school. Class officers elected at the beginning of the year were: president, Dennis Hardesty; vice-president, Jeanne Whetsel; secretary, Norlyn Taylor; treasurer, Gary Hess; student coun- cil, Dick L. Swanson and Kathy Hess. — 24 Activities MUSIC -- SPEECH CLUBS — 25 — Music Rick Greene — Drum Major Betty Campbell Nellene Morrison Drum Majorettes — 26 — Band Byron's band under the direction of Mr. Daane was a greatly improved group this year both in size and ability. With thirty-two members now playing and a great number in grade school busily learning, the school should be able to look forward to an outstanding musical group in a few years. This year a Band Parents Club was organized and the group was successful in acquir- ing new uniforms for the whole band. Membership is still increasing. This whole-hearted interest of the community is greatly appreciated. The band was active this year playing at football games, basketball games, the senior play, and at concerts. H1G T First Row: Baker, Worman, Shelton, Wiley, Jackson, Washburn Second Row: J. Calvert, R McKee, Scott Walker, G. Ives, L. Heidenreich, Wright, Deill, P Mon. Third Row: Daane, K Johnson, J Cox, Emery, Sally Walker, Greene, Featherston, Messinger, D. Ives. Fourth Row: D. Cox, Shank, Wallin, Haggerty. K. Meline, Bain, J. Campbell, Anderson, R. Harding. — 27 — Choruses MIXED CHORUS Front Row: Wallin, Garner, Campbell, Daane, Laswell, Love, Walker, Second Row: Dummer, J Whetsel, Blanchard, K. Hess, V. Whetsel, Harmon, Vanstone, S Morrison, Mon, N. Morrison, Third Row: Auker, England, Lutz, Shelton, D Ives, Calvert, E. McDonald, Colwell, Fea- therston, DeFouw, E. Stebner. Fourth Row: Shank, Bain, Medearis, Wiley, Greene, Reber, G. Ives, Meline, Myers, Henson. GIRLS' CHORUS Front Row: Daane, Campbell, Forbes, Las- well, V. Oltmanns, L. Heidenreich, Greene Second Row: Snyder, Dummer, J. Drake, J Whetsel, K Hess, V. Whetsel, Harmon, Capes, Vanstone, S. Morrison, Mon, N. Morrison. Third Row: P. McDonald, Stukenberg, Shelton, Wright, Boehm, Colwell, E. McDonald, C. King, Featherston, E. Stebner, DeFouw, Blanchard. Fourth Row: L. Stebner, Price, Bontjes, Love, Lingbeck, loanne Nelson, England, Walker, Garner, Wallin, Auker, Lutz, McKee. The Choruses this year took part in three concerts. Early in the year they entertained members of the PTA. In December they took part in the Christmas concert and later in the year in the Spring Concert. MUSIC DIRECTOR Calvin Daane, Byron's new music director, has done much to enlarge and improve our band and choruses. He came to us directly from the Teachers' College, Columbia University, where he received his Master of Arts degree. Mr. Daane graduated from Mission House Academy at Plymouth, Wisconsin; attended the University of Wis- consin; served with the Infantry in Germany; played in a dance band in Germany, also in Nebraska and Kansas. He graduated from the State Teachers' College in Mil- waukee before he attended Columbia University. Since his coming to Byron, he has proven himself as a teacher and musician. — 28 — Vocal Groups Walker, Wiley, Greene, Calvert, D. Ives The Boy's Quartet seemed to be one of the most popular of the musical groups this year. Although they were called up- on several times for public appearances, the highlight came when they were re- quested to sing at Teacher's Institute at Oregon on February 9. Calvert sang top tenor, Greene, lead; Wiley, baritone; and Ives, bass. Sally Walker acted as accom- panist. A few of their most popular numbers were Halls of Ivy, Coney Island Baby, Grand- father's Clock, and Ain't That A Shame. The Girls Sextet was organized late in the year for the purpose of participating in the music contests. This sextet, composed of Mary Vanstone, Norma Bymaster. Faith Featherston, Judy Garner, Sally Walker, and Kay Love, sang To a Wild Rose by Edward MacDowell at the District contest in Rock Falls, March 31. DISTRICT MUSIC CONTESTANTS David Ives Trombone Rick Greene French Horn Shirley Shelton Clarinet Bill Wiley Clarinet Nellene Morrison Vocal Shirley Shelton Vocal Judy Garner Vocal Ellen Blanchard Vocal Mary Vanstone Vocal Thoughts of Love Pryor Andante Contabile Tschaikowsky Begin the Beguine Porter Mozart's Concerto for the Mozart Clarinet Morning Speaks When I Have Sung My Song Charles Coming Home Willeby By the Bend of the River Edwards I Love You Grieg first place ratings and advanced to Both David Ives and Rick Greene were awarded the state contest. ACCOMPANISTS Much credit is due Rick Greene and Sally Walker, two able accompanists, who gave so freely of their time and ability throughout the year. In addition to accompanying different vocal groups and soloists, these two musicians found time to play piano duets. Their co- operation is greatly appreciated by the music department. — 29 — Future Homemakers The F. H. A. is made up of thirty-three girls who have participated in at least one se- mester of Homemaking activities. The organization held several pot luck suppers for its members during the year and has been active in selling milk to supplement school lunches. With the profit from the sale of milk, the F. H. A. made donations to the Rosecrance Me- morial Home for Children and to Disabled Veterans. A new merit system was set up for the Chapter consisting of four types of degrees— Junior Homemaker, Chapter Homemaker, State Homemaker, and National Homemaker— which must be earned by the member. Each girl must pass ten requirement laws to receive each degree. A number of girls were awarded the Jr. Homemaker degree at the annual F. H. A. Ban- quet. This year the banquet was held at the High School on April 25 and was one of the out- standing events of the year. Thirteen members attended the sectional rally at Rollo with three participating in the style show. Each girl wore an attractive garment that she had created. The officers who served the Byron Chapter for 1950-51 were: president, Liesara Steb- ner; vice-president, Kay Love; secretary, Pat Mon; treasurer, Joann Worman, parliamen- tarian, Shirley Morrison; song leader, Elaine McDonald; reporter, Pat McDonald; project chairman, Eunice Stebner; point chairman, Joanne Nelson. Mrs. Stebner, Liesara's mother, was appointed Chapter mother and was available throughout the year whenever called upon for help. First Row: Gibbs, K. Love, P Mon, S. Morrison, L. Stebner, Worman. Second Row: E. Stebner, Whetsel, K. Hess, Blanchard, Jennifer Nelson, Dummer, Harmon, Snyder, N Morrison. Third Row: Joanne Nelson, Eng- land, Auker, Lutz, Colwell, E. McDonald, Boehm, Wright, C. King, DeFouw Fourth Row: Campbell, Forbes, Heidenreich, Fredricks, Stukenberg, Kanode, McKee, P. McDonald. — 30 — First Row: Ray Rauch, D. Oltmanns, Reber, Myers, Hahn Second Row: Dirks. K Fredricks, A Oltmanns, Shank, Bain, Newhausen, W King, Fransen Third Row: Medearis, Roy Rauch, G. Ives, Taylor, Faulkner, Frye. Future Farmers Although membership was small, the F. F. A. carried out a varied activity program. Group activities included participation in the Sectional and State Livestock Judging Conests, a trip to the International Livestock show on December 8, a visit to the Curtiss Candy Livestock Farms in April, and the sponsorship of an F. F. A. basketball team. The Chapter sent two official delegates to the State F. F. A. convention, and in Oc- tober, Mr. Hahn and Gene Reber attended the National Convention held at Kansas City. One of the worthwhile projects of the Chapter is the chain gilt project. The chapter owns one Hampshire and two Yorkshire gilts. This project has enabled many of the boys to get a start in purebred livestock. The social highlight of the year was the annual Parent and Son Banquet held at the high school January 17 at which eighty-seven parents and guests were present. Albert Kurz, state president, was the main speaker, and he gave an interesting talk on his F. F. A. ex- periences. This year's officers were: president, Gene Reber; vice-president, Leonard Brown; secre- tary, Donald Oltmanns; treasurer, Jerry Myers; reporter, Ray Rauch. — 31 — Student Dave Ives......... Senior, President Lois Bontjes...Senior, Vice-President Council Dolly England . Junior, Secretary Pat Mon.......Sophomore, Reporter Seated: England, Mon, K Hess, Bontjes, Boyer Standing: Sunderman, Haire, Roy Rauch, Swanson, Ives. The Student Council is made up of eight members. Each class has two repre- sentatives. Mr. Haire and Mr. Sunderman are the faculty representatives. Activities this year were rather limited; however the council was instrumental in making the gymnasium available to the boys as well as the girls during the noon hour period. In addition, the group sponsored a ping pong tournament and a contest between classes to raise money for the county polio fund. Spanish Club This year's Spanish Club seemed to be made up of explorers. Instead of the usual fiesta held annually, the club members voted to have a hayride which ended in a picnic in the Bontjes woods. The whole outing was quite a success. Miss Love, Spanish instructor and advisor, and Coach Janssen acted as chaperons. Club officers this year were as follows: president, Bobby Henson; vice-president, Mar- lene Harris; secretary, Sally Walker; and treasurer, Barbara Wallin. Under the direction of a new Spanish instructor the club has enjoyed a successful year. First Row: Harris Wallin, Henson, Walker, Miss Love Second Row: Vanstone, DeFouw, Featherston, Shelton, K. Love Third Row: Wiley, J. Harding, M. Nelson, Swanson, Bontjes. — 32 — Seated: Joanne Nelson, Lingbeck, Bontjes, Swanson, DeFouw Standing: Meline, England, Rowland, Love, Schutte. The Ink Spot The Ink Spot is the high school's mimeographed newspaper which is published weekly under the direction of Miss Eileen Schutte. On September 10, a meeting was held for all students interested in journalism and the following officials were elected for the school year: Editor Dick Swanson, Assistant Editor Leary Kennedy; Feature Editor, Betty Lingbeck; Humor Editor Nancy DeFouw; Art Editor, Joanne Nelson; Girl's Sports, Lois Bontjes; Boys' Sports, Leary Kennedy; Typists and Sten- cilists, Harlan Rowland, Dolly England, and Bob Meline. Most of the work on the paper was done during the typing class period. Dummy cop ies were typed, corrections were made by Miss Schutte, stencils were cut, further corrections were made, and the mimeographing was done before the final step of assembling the pages. The people named above did a very satisfactory job of making the school's paper an interesting publication. Several new ideas were tried this year. First of all, each issue con- tained a cartoon of a humorous nature. A lovelorn column, conducted by Aunt Jan, was also an added attraction. Klink's Column, a sports venture, gave the students a picture of sports activities in our high school and in the schools of the conference. Standings, predic- tions, and statistics made the column one of interest. The most read section of the paper was undoubtedly the part that pertained to school gossip and wise cracks. This section, harmless as it was, left no student's affairs a secret. The student body wishes to compliment the staff of the Ink Spot and all who helped make it a success. — 33 — Standing: Rick Greene, sophomore; Kay Laswell, sophomore; Gene McNames, freshman; Seated: Nancy Auker. freshman. Scholastic Leaders The By-Hi salutes the school's scholastic leaders- the boy and girl from each class who had the highest average at the end of this year's first semester. Leary Kennedy, junior; David Ives, senior; Valdene Oltmanns, junior, Kay Love, senior. — 34 — This year has been one of great achievement for the Byron speech department. An im- pressive list of victories, both individual and group, were chalked up by Byron speakers be- fore rounding out the season. Byron first entered the Route 72 Meet, then the District, where four speakers and the one act play qualified for the Sectional Meet. One speaker advanced from the Sectional to the State finals. Much credit must be given to Mr. Sunderman, the speech director, for his skilled guidance and patient help which led the Byron speech de- partment through another successful year. Rt. 72 Speech Tournament For the fifth consecutive year Byron scored a victory in the Route 72 Speech Contest, held on Saturday, February 3, at Monroe Center. With three first places, four second places, and one third place taken home by Byron contestants, a total of 28 points was amassed. Byron speakers placed as follows: Verse Reading: Sally Walker, first. Prose Reading (Come- dy) Wayne Hagan, second. Play Reading (Serious): Faith Featherston, first; Marlene Harris, second. Oration: Dave Ives, first; Liesara Stebner, third. Original Oration: Valdene Olt- manns, second. Extempore Speaking: Leary Kennedy, second. In the evening Byron was again successful and won the one act play contest with its presentation, (Tixin's, a dramatic tradegy of a tenant farm wife. Marlene Harris portrayed the unhappy wife; Dave Ives, her stingy husband; and Bill Wiley, their blundering landlord. District Speech Meet Competition was keen for top honors at the district speech meet and several schools raced neck and neck in the scramble for points. But the final tally revealed that Byron had won first place with 27 points, squeezing out the closest rivals, DeKalb, with 26, and Ro- chelle, which had 24 points. In the individual events Faith Featherston captured the only first for Byron, but was supported by enough seconds, thirds, and fourths to turn the tide toward Byron. Indiviqj il placings were as follows Verse Reading: Sally Walker, fourth. Play Reading: Faith Featherston, first. Oration: Dave Ives, third. Original Oration: Valdene Olt- manns, third. Extempore Speaking: Leary Kennedy second. In dramatics Byron's entry, ''Fixin's, also captured a first place banner. This was the first time that Byron won both the Speech and Dramatics contests at the District Meet. The first three speakers in each event were eligible to advance to the Sectional Meet. Sectional Speech Meet Extremely stiff competition faced Byron speakers in the Sectional Meet. Represented were such school as Freeport, Rockford, Elgin, Evanston, and other schools from all over Northern Illinois. Twelve speakers were entered in each event, and the first two speakers in each event advanced to the State finals. Two speakers and the one act play from Byron pulled down 10 points to place Byron sixth in the entire contest. Dave Ives won second in Oration, thereby advancing him to the State contest, and Leary Kennedy placed fourth, beating some very tough competition. Byron's play, Fixin's , also took fourth place. State Speech Meet Dave Ives, with his oration Wake Up America, took part in the State Speech contest at Champaign April 13-14. Here he competed against eleven of the State's best orators. We regret that our annual went to the printer before the contest was held. — 35 — Atheletics G. A .A. TRACK -- FOOTBALL BASKETBALL — 37 — Our Cheerleaders FAITH FEATHERSTON SHIRLEY MORRISON Junior Senior MARY VANSTONE Junior — 38 — G.A.A. President...... Vice President . Secretary ..... Treasurer ..... Point Secretary Reporter....... Song Leader . . ..... Joanne Nelson ...........Kay Love Marjean Stukenberg ..... Marlene Harris ..... Sally Walker ....... Lois Bontjes . . . Elaine McDonald The Girls' Athletic Association, which advocates greater physical development, good sportsmanship, and athletic skill, had forty five members this year. With the close cooperation and helpful assistance of the advisor, Miss Schutte, an ath- letic program consisting of volleyball, basketball, softball, hockey, and tumbling was carried out. Barbara Wallin and Liesara Stebner acted as sports heads. In the round robin volleyball tournament Joannne Nelson's team was victorious. In the individual team basketball tournament Kay Laswell's Demons were victorious over teams captained by Pat Mon, Dorthea Drake, Liesara Stebner, and Joanne Nelson. The seniors (9-0) and the sophomores (5-4) won the class basketball tournament. The highlight of the year was the G.A.A. Carnival held March 30. This was the second year for the carnival and it proved very successful with its colorful booths, prizes, and tasty refreshments. During the course of the evening Marjean Stukenberg was crowned Carnival Queen with Shirley Morrison and Connie King as attendants. The carnival closed with a championship basketball game between the sophomores and the seniors, which was won by the seniors 8-3. It was a fitting climax for a big evening. In addition to the Carnival, the G. A. A. held their annual banquet, picnics, and hikes that led toward local and state awards and made the year a memorable one. Wilma Dillow, Carnival Queen of 1950, crowns this year's queen, Marjean Stuken- berg. Connie King and Shirley Morrison, attendants, watch. — 39 — First Row: Faulkner, Taylor, J. Harding, Rowland, Meline, D. Swanson, Myers, Boyer Second Row: McNames, Ray Rauch. Henson, Hagan, Reber, Roy Rauch, G, Hess, Calvert. Third Row. Dirks, Hardesty, D. L. Swanson, Bain, Newhausen, D. Harding, Moats, Showalter, Shank. Track1949-50 With the Tigers grabbing a host of first places at the Route 72 Conference meet, Byron amassed 72% points to come in second behind Winnebago's strong team which scored 76 2 points. Outstanding performances were by Jerry Weaver who won the high jump, breaking the long existing conference record, and placed second in the 440; Bob Meline who won the shotput, pole vault, and low hurdles; Dick Swanson who won the broad jump and placed second in the low hurdles and 100 yard dash; Dillow who won the mile; Dove who won the half mile; and Myers who won the frosh-soph pole vault. Placing at Conference Meet 100 yd. Dash (Varsity) .....Swanson 2nd 440 yd. Dash .................. Weaver 2nd 110 yd. Low Hurdles (Frosh-Soph) .... Ray Rauch 5th 200 yd. Low Hurdles . . Meline 1st Swanson 2nd . 880 yd. Relay........................Byron 1st 880 yd. Run ..................... Dove 1st Mile Run............................Dillow 1st Discus.............................. Himes 3rd High Jump (Frosh-Soph)................Noren 3rd High Jump (Varsity) ............ Weaver 1st Shot Put (Frosh-Soph . . Myers 4th Boyer 5th Shot Put (Varsity) ............. Meline 1st Pole Vault (Frosh-Soph) ......... Myers 1st Ray Rauch 4 th Pole Vault (Varsity) ............Meline 1st Broad Jump......................Swanson 1st Frosh-Soph Relay..................... Byron 4th Track I950-'5I With Swanson, Meline, Myers, Boyer, and Rauch back this year plus a large number of freshmen aspirants, Byron should be able to field a better than average track team this year. — 41 — First Row: Ray Rauch, Myers Hardesty, McNames, Smith, Swanson Second Row: Calvert, Faulkner, Boyer, Henson, Roy Rauch. Third Row: Hagan, D. Ives, Rowland, Meline, Wiley. Six Man Football Byron this year revived a sport which was dropped approximately ten years ago when it placed a six man football team in interscholastic competition. A newly formed Rainbow Conference which included seven Route 72 schools, Kirkland, Elbum, and Genoa provided the Tigers with an eight game schedule. In the first game of the season Byron defeated Monroe Center 13-8. To the fans and team members this seemed a favorable indication that Byron might have a successful sea- son. However, hopes were soon lowered. Byron lost to Kirkland 32-20 and to Elburn 44-33. A victory over Ashton by a 50-6 score presented a slight compensation, but it was fol- lowed by two defeats. One came at the hands of Winnebago; the other Leaf River. The regular season ended with Byron dropping a 39-6 decision to Galena. In a post season game Byron held a strong Stillman Valley team to a 15-15 tie. Bob Meline, senior, took to football in his first year and was a hard running back. At the end of the season he was elected to the All Star first team. Wayne Hagan, Ken Boyer, Harlan Rowland, and Jerry Myers saw most of the action in the line. Meline, Dan Smith, Woody Calvert, Ray Rauch, Roy Rauch, and Ron Faulkner carried the backfield assignments. Scores Byron 13 Monroe Center............. 8 Byron 20 Kirkland ................ 32 Byron 33 Elburn................... 44 Byron 2 Winnebago ............... 32 Byron 50 Ashton ..................... 6 Byron 26 Leaf River ................ 32 Byron 6 Genoa ..................... 39 Byron 15 Stillman .................. 15 — 42 — First Row: Harding, Dick Swanson, Myers, Boyer, Meline, Faulkner. Second Row: Smith, Ray Rauch, Calvert, Rowland, Henson, Hagan. Varsity Basketball Tiger fans found little to cheer about during the 1950-51 basketball season. The Tigers, experiencing one of the worst years in Byron history, were victorious in only three games out of twenty and ended in the Route 72 cellar. This was a decided tumble from its first place rating of the years before. Coach Janssen, with only one returning regular from last year's regional champs, was faced with the task of finding a clicking combination. At the start of the season, Swanson, the only returning regular; Meline, substitute from last year; Myers, Faulkner, and Boyer, 1950 Junior Varsity members, were given starting assignments. Rowland and Harding also saw a great deal of action during the year. Byron's first victory came in the third game of the year when they defeated Forreston 62-54. From then until they again met Forreston the Tigers were unable to break into the victory column. The only other win came at Kirkland in the last game of the regular season 65-62. A mild upset in the form of Kirkland's 59-40 victory over Byron in the District dropped the Tigers from further competition. Bob Meline led the scorers with 172 points. Other scoring was as follows: Swanson 163; Boyer 161; Faulkner 153; Myers 129; Harding 46; Rowland 37; Ray Rauch 24; and Hess 7. — 43 — VARSITY SCORES Won 3 Lost 17 Byron 37 Mt. Morris 64 Byron 43 Forreston 42 Byron 42 Stillman . 48 Byron 46 Ashton 54 Byron 62 Forreston 54 Byron 50 Oregon 75 Byron 37 Pecatonica 46 Byron 24 Pecatonica 33 Byron 58 Winnebago 84 Byron 52 Winnebago 59 Byron 43 Monroe Center 50 Byron 52 Monroe Center 58 Byron 49 Leaf River 76 Byron 51 Ashton 56 Byron 25 Stillman 59 Byron 45 Leaf River 62 Byron 65 Kirkland . 63 Byron ROUTE 72 TOURNAMENT 50 Forreston . . 53 Byron HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT 26 St. Thomas . . 42 Byron DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 40 Kirkland . . 59 JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES Won 6 Lost 11 Byron 37 Mt. Morris ...43 Byron 36 Forreston 40 Byron 20 Stillman ...39 Byron 51 Ashton 34 Byron 30 Forreston ...49 Byron 37 Oregon 59 Byron 45 Pecatonica ...23 Byron 46 Pecatonica 30 Byron 40 Winnebago ...39 Byron 38 Winnebago 41 Byron 27 Monroe Center ... 32 Byron 32 Monroe Center 26 Byron 31 Leaf River .. 40 Byron 46 Ashton Byron 28 Stillman ... 48 Byron 33 Leaf River 48 Byron 28 Kirkland ...................... 31 — 44 — First Row: Janssen, Ray Rauch, G. Hess, Calvert, Taylor, McNames. Second Row: Showalter, Newhausen, Moats, Roy Rauch, Wickwire, Hardesty, Shank. Junior Varsity Basketball By winning six out of the last eight conference games the Junior Varsity compiled a Route 72 Conference record of six wins and eight losses and an overall season's record of six wins and eleven defeats. This showing was quite comendable inasmuch as many of the opposing teams were playing juniors while the Cub team was composed mainly of freshmen. Of the twelve above pictured players eight are freshmen and four are sophomores. Therefore a better than average team can be expected next year. Ray Rauch, a sophomore, led the team in scoring with 202 points. Others who saw a great deal of action were: Roy Rauch, sophomore; Norlyn Taylor, freshman; Woody Cal- vert, sophomore; Dennis Hardesty, freshman; Gene McNames, freshman; Gary Hess, fresh- man; and Guy Showalter, sophomore. Victories this year included two wins over Pecatonica and Ashton and single wins over Winnebago and Monroe Center. Mr.Janssen served as coach for the Cub team as well as for the Varsity. — 45 — Advertising In the past years space for advertising in the By-Hi has been sold to merchants at the rate of ten dollars per page. This advertising was of considerable help in making a year book financially possible. This year, due to the increased cost of publishing an annual and to the small enroll- ment of the high school, advertisers have agreed to buy space as before but to limit the amount of advertising. We wish to thank them for their cooperation. All merchants listed below are from Byron unless otherwise stated. The Following Merchants Have Purchased a Full Page of Advertising: BOB'S DAIRY Dean Milk Products R. L. Cox, Dist. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BYRON NELSON'S JEWELRY BYRON IMPLEMENT CO. Massey Harris Dealer LAKE LOUISE, Inc. Swim for fun — Swim for health — 46 — The Following Advertish Merchants ? Have Purchased a Half Page of Advertising: CARDINAL DRIVE-INN BARNHART'S HEATING SERVICE Stillman Valley, 111. Phone 44 BYRON CLEANERS BLACKHAWK CAFE Evie and Ray, Prop. Serving School Lunches DIXON'S DEPT. STORE SUPERIOR SALES SERVICE, Inc. Furniture Hotpoint Appliances Local and Long Distance Hauling Dry Goods Notions JOHNSON and REBER S. F. PIPER and SONS IKE and DENT Byron and Oregon Your Butcher Boys REEVERTS MOTOR SALES Dodge Plymouth HI-WAY MOTOR SERVICE Inc. Sales Service DR. R. M. JARRETT BYRON CHEESE FACTORY Home of Baronet Cheese L. D. COFFMAN L. F. SALZMAN Your Standard Oil Representatives W. HOMER IVES 38 Phones 94R4 THORP SALES CORP. Complete Insurance Service Sales Sold the Thorp Way Always Pay Mike Typer Stillman Valley, 111. BAKER'S GARAGE General Service GRIFFITH LUMBER CO. Stillman Valley, 111. E. F. REBER Insurance Agency HAMER OIL CO. Cities Service Station BYRON GENERAL MACHINE Repair Shop WELLS CHEVROLET CO. HAMER SERVICE Pontiac G. M. C. — 47 — NATURAL GAS APPLIANCE CO Adi The Following Have utising Purchased One-Fourth of a Page of Advertising: OREGON LOCKER PLANT BYRON THEATER LACE CHEVROLET AND BUICK NATIONAL CLOTHING HOUSE Davis Junction, 111. Oregon, 111. SOPER'S FLOWERS DR. ROBERT HULSEBUS Mrs. Stella Greene, Byron Representative NINA and ROY'S D. V. WRIGHT Cottage Inn ACKISON'S JEWELRY E. J. HARMON BEMIS MOTOR CO. BYRON GAMBLE STORE STILLMAN VALLEY HARDWARE CO. BAKENER'S FUNERAL HOME ANDERSON'S GARAGE BYRON SHELL STATION Stillman Valley, 111. VERA'S DRESS SHOP LEONA'S BEAUTY SHOP THOMAS STANDARD STATION BARKER LUMBER CO We do the job right and the price is right HENDRICKSON GROCERY STUKENBURG BROS. Your Little Store OREGON GREENHOUSE BARRICK'S DRUG STORE Nerva McKee, Byron Representative H. B. WALKER OREGON DAIRY PHILLIP CAFAGNA POST WHETSEL'S SHOE SERVICE American Legion CERTIFIED SUPER MARKET PLA-MOR LANES Stillman Valley, 111. -48 —