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

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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 —

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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 —

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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