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

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Speech Class Prepares For Contest SEATED: Dorothea Drake. Nellene Morrison. Pat Mon. Kay Laswell. Vernon Radatz. Marjean Stukenberg. Guy Showalter. STANDING: Norma Bymaster. Rose mary Nance. Judy Gamer. Betty Capes. Eunice Stebner. Mr. S underm an. Don Oltmanns. Ray Rauch. Max Butt, Rick Greene. Cast members of The Heritage of Wimpole Street rehearse their lines as contest time gets closer. SEATED: Mr. Sunderman, Sally Walker. Faith Featherston. Barbara Wallin. STANDING: Gene McNames. Scon Walker.

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FIRST ROW: Wayne Hagan, Barbara Wallin, Sally Walker, Valdene OUmanns, Fairh Feathemon. SECOND ROW: Leary Kennedy, Kenneth Boyer, Gene Reber, Elaine McDonald. Night Must Fall By Emlyn Williams THE CAST Dan .... Mrs. Bramson Olivia. Mrs. Terence . Hubert Laurie . Dora .... Inspector Belsize Nurse Libby Lord Chief Justice Directed By G. E. . . Wayne Hagan Faith Featherston . Sally Walker Barbara Wallin Leary Kennedy Elaine McDonald Kenneth Boyer Valdene Oltmanns . . Gene Reber Sunderman Student Director . Mary Vanstone 28 SENIOR CLASS PLAY November 16-17

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Byron Wins Rt. 72 Speech Sixth Successive Year Byron Cops Second In District Meet 'Play And Six Speakers Advance To Sectional Those were the headlines; these are the details of a successful year. In the Route 72 Speech Meet Byron speakers placed as follows: Verse Speaking..........................................Sally Walker, first Comedy Reading.......................................Dorothea Drake, first Oration..............................................Gene McNames, first Original Oration....................................... Rick Greene, first Valdene Oltmanns, second Orignial Monologue...................................Shirley Shelton, first Rick Greene, second Extemp...............................................Leary Kennedy, first Valdene Oltmanns, second Radio Speaking.......................................Marvin Dennis, third One Act Play....................................................Byron, first Byron scored forty points; Winnebago, fourteen; Stillman Valley, eight; Monroe Center and Ashton, five; Leaf River failed to score. The one act play Heritage of Wimpole Street had the following cast members: Faith Featherston, Sally Walker, Barbara Wallin, Gene McNames, and Scott Walker. In the District, the play and the six speakers who advanced to the Sectional placed as follows: Verse Speaking.......................................Sally Walker, second Comedy Reading.......................................Dorothea Drake, first Oration..............................................Gene McNames, third Original Oration................................................Rick Greene, third Original Monologue....................................Shirley Shelton, third Extemp...............................................Leary Kennedy, third Play....................................................... Byron, second Freeport won the District, scoring forty two points; Byron was second with thirty one; East Rockford had twenty one; Sterling, thirteen; Morrison, twelve; Winnebago, ten; Rock Falls, nine; Stillman Valley and Monroe Center, six. Dakota did not score. Results of the Sectional were not available at the time that the By-Hi was printed. However, win or lose, the speakers who have represented our school this year have done excellent work and can well be proud. 30