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

Page 18 text:

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 —

Page 17 text:

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 —

Page 19 text:

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 —