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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

Joreword BYRON HIGH SCHOOL Byron, Illinois With the passing of time, memories of our days spent together will grow fainter and fainter, and then die away. Gone forever will be the routine of school life, the fun we had, and the friends we made. It is the hope of the 1953 By-Hi Staff that, as you glance through this book in the years to come, you will recap- ture those moments--and live those days again. To Lyle Bogott, teacher and coach, we proudly dedicate our 1953 By-Hi. This is his second year in Byron, and during that time he has demonstrated a feeling of friendliness, co-operation, and high interest in all the students. He has stressed sports- manship and gentlemanly conduct on and off the playing field and has taught that there is more than just winning the game. 3 School August September October November December 28 School Registration 29 School Starts 12 Football - Leaf River there 19 Football - Stillman Valley here 26 Football - Ashton there 26 Magazine Sales Begin 3 Football - Central here 4 G. A. A. Playday here 8 Assembly Frogram 8 Senior Pictures Taken 10 Football - Kirkland here 10 First 6 weeks Ends 18 Football - Pectonica there 23 .Assembly Frogram 24 Teachers’ Institute 24 Football - Elburn here 31 P. T. A. Halloween Farty 11 Armistice Day - No School 21 Second 6 Weeks Ends 21-22 Senior Play - “Years Ago” 27-28 Thanksgiving Vacation 2 First Basketball game- Pecatonica 5 Basketball - Monroe Center here 9 Basketball - Leaf River there 12 Basketball - Forreston here 16 Basketball - Oregon there 17-18 Christmas Concert 19 Basketball - Ashton postponed 20 Christmas Dance 23 Christmas Vacation Begins - Hurrah! 31 We see the old year out January 1-2 Mr. Morris Tournament 5 Back to school 6 Winnebago - here 9 Stillman Valley - there 13 Pecatonica - here 15-16 Semester Exams 16 Monroe Center there 20-21-22 Poute 72 Tournament 27 Leaf River - here 30 Forreston - there F ebruary 3 Polio Benefit Game 6 . Aston - here 7 Mt. Morris - here 10 Winnebago - there 12 Lincoln’s Birthday 13 Teachers’ Institute 17 Ashton - there 20 Stillman Valley - here 24-27 District Basketball Tournament 27 Fourth Six Weeks March 4 Assembly Program 7 District Speech Contest 27 G.A.A. Carnival 28 Sectional Speech Tournament April 3-6 Easter Vacation 10 Fifth Six Weeks Ends 11 District Music Contest 17-18 State Speech Contest May 1-2 State Music Contest 16 May Dance 23 Junior and Senior Banquet 24 Baccalaureate 29 Commencement June 1 First Day of Vacation Working or playing--one with another--there is no substitute for peace and harmony. This lesson is not only for today, but for a lifetime. PRINCIPAL, .Senior S(c clAS This year's Senior Class has had a busy four years. Activities during their freshman and sophomore years were limited. When they were freshmen, there was the ever-frightening initiation, which turned out to be not as terrible as expected. The sophomore year consisted of bake sales and parties to which the freshmen were invited, supposedly to learn how to dance. They also sponsored the initiation for the freshmen, which turned out to be more initiation for the sophomores than for the freshmen because of a few sticky substances, which were used in the process, that took hours to remove from the floor. Responsibilities grew with the coming of the junior year. The main activity then was the Christmas Dance, Enchanted Bells, which was sparsely attended because of snow drifts about four feet deep. They also sold candy and cokes (when someone was available) and treated the Seniors and faculty to the annuat banquet at Maxon Manor. This, their final year, included many activities such as the senior play, putting out the annual, the May Dance and last, but not least, graduation. CU icerA President Vice-President DONOLTMANNS Class Treasurer I; Class Presi- dent 4; Student Council 3; By- Hi Sports Editor 4; Inkspot 4; F.F.A. 1.2,3,4, Secretary 2, 3, President 4; Years Ago 4. EUNICE WRIGHT Class Secretary 4; G. A. A. I, 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1.2,3,4, His- torian 2; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Girls' Chorus 1,2; Band 1,2. EUNICE STEBNER Class Vice-President 4; Inkspot 2,3,4, Production Manager 3,4; G. A. A. I, 2,3,4. Vice-President 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Chair- man of Projects 2, Sec- retary 3, Parliamentarian 4; Mixed Chorus I; Girls' Chorus 1,2. KAY LA SWELL Class President 2; Clas Tre; urcr 4; Student Council 3; B Hi Editor 4; Inkspot 3,4, Ar Editor 3,4. G. A. A. 1,2, 3, t Vice-President 3, President Mixed Chorus 1,2; Girls' Chorus 1,2. 9 Secreta ry Treasurer FRANCES BOEHM Class Treasurer 2; Class Secre tary 3; Cheerleader 2,3,4; G. A.A. 1.2,3,4, Secretary 3, Point Chairman 4; F.H.A. I, 2,3,4, Treasurer 3, Vice- President 4; Mixed Chorus I, 3,4; Girls' Chorus 1,2, 3,4. SALLY BUTT Monmouth High, Monmouth I; G.A.A. 2.3.4. NORMA BYMASTER Oregon High, Oregon I; G.A. A. 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Vocal Solo 2; Years Ago 4. BETTY CAPES Cheerleader 2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Girls’ Chorus 1,2; Humorous Reading 3; Years Ago 4. JUDY GARNER Class Secretary I; Class Treas- urer 3; Student Council 4; By- Hi Feature Editor 4; Inkspot 3,4, Feature Editor 4; G.A.A. 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Vocal Solo 2; Vocal Ensemble 1,2,3, 4; Serious Reading 3; Years Ago 4. RICK GREENE Class Secretary 2; Class Presi- dent 3; By-Hi Art Editor 4; Ink- spot 2,3,4, Editor 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Boys' Chorus 1,2,3,4; Piano Accompanist 1,2, 3,4; Instrumental Solo I, 2.3,4; Band 1.2.3,4. President 4; Band Ensemble 3; Original Oration and Original Monologue 3; Years Ago 4. pat McDonald G.A.A. 1,2,3.4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, Reporter 2, Chairman of Projects 4; Mixed Chorus I; Girls' Chorus 1,2. DOROTHY McKEE Leaf River High, Leaf River I; G.A.A. I,2.3,4; F.H.A. I. 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus I; Girls' Chorus 1,2. RAY RAUCH Football 2,3,4; Basketball I, 2,3,4; Track 1.2,3,41 Soft- ball I; Baseball 4; F.F.A. I, 2, 3, Reporter 2, 3. PAT MON Student Council 2; By-Hi As- sistant Editor 4; G. A. A. 1,2, 3.4, Point Chairman 3, Sec- retary 4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, Secretary 2. President 3, Point Chairman 4; Mixed Chorus I, 2; Girls' Chorus 1,2; Band I, 2.3.4, Vice-President 4; Band Ensemble 3. NELLENE MORRISON Student Council I; By-Hi Busi- ness Manager 4; Inkspot 3,4, Humor Editor 3,4; G.A.A. I, 2.3.4, Song Leader 4; F.H.A. 1.2.3.4, Historian 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Girls' Chorus I, 2,3; Vocal Solo 2; Baton Twirler 2,3; Years Ago 4. VERNON RADATZ Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Boys' Chorus 1,2,3. GUY SHOVVALTER Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Years Ago 4. TOM SHOWALTER Student Council 4; Football 4; Band 1,2,3; Years Ago 4. MARJEAN STUKENBERG Class Vice-President 1,2,3; By-Hi Assistant Business Man- ager 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4. Sec- retary 2; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4, Historian 2, Vice-President 3, President 4; Mixed Chorus 1.3, 4; Girls' Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Vocal Ensemble 1,3,4; Years Ago Student Director 4. •Senior We, the Senior Class of 1953, being of fairly sound mind (and all of that other stuff), leave with the persons remaining, some of our treasured and also some of our not-so—treasured possessions and abilities. I, Frances Boehm, leave my cheerleading ability to Thelma Whipple in order for her to have all the fun (and embarrassing moments) that are a part of the life of a cheerleader. I, Sally Butt, leave my vocal chords to any timid freshman, so that he may be heard in class and common conversation in the halls. I, Norma Bymaster, leave Byron High and Byron, Illinois, for good! I, Betty Capes, will my poodle (hairdo, that is) to Virginia Boswell so that she will no longer have to worry about changing her hair style. I, Dorothea Drake, leave my cute shape to anyone who wants it, to enable her to catch a man like Fred Whitmarsh. I, Judy Garner, leave a box of popcorn to everyone in high school. Compliments of Byron Theatre, of course. I, Rick Greene, leave all my musical ability to Ruell Holeton, so that the Byron Music Department will have a first class rating. I, Kay Laswell, leave my common sense to Janice Burkey, in hopes that she will use it while playing basketball. I, Pat McDonald, leave all my freckles (two for every underclassman just to get rid of them. I, Dorothy McKee, leave one of my Mt. Morris boy friends to anyone who would like to have an interest there. I, Pat Mon, leave seven and one-half inches of my invisible height to Norlyn Taylor'with my best wishes and hope that he will put it to good use. I, Nellene Morrison, leave my majorette ability to Mary Alice Rieken, hoping that she can arouse enthusiasm at athletic events. I, Vernon Radatz, will my television antenna to Nancy Auker in hopes that she will get better reception in the future. I, Don Oltmanns, leave my car to Dale Harding, so he can make a super-duper, extra speedy (up to 20 miles per hour) hot rod out of it. I, Ray Rauch, leave my position on the football squad to Bruce Billings, with hopes to improve Byron’s football record next year. I, Guy Showalter, bequeath my desire to educate myself in the art of nonexertion to Peanuts” Boyer with the hope that he will not lower my standard in the years to come. I, Tom Showalter, leave my ability to tell corny jokes and impersonate Teddy Roosevelt to Squire Butt. I, Eunice Stebner, leave all my serious ways to anyone who would like to go around school with a sober face all the time. I, MarJean Stukenberg, will my sweet smile to Shirley Mon to help bring a more pleasant atmosphere to Byron High. I, Eunice Wright, leave my quiet ways to Kay Campbell-with hopes that she can stay on the good side of Home Economics teachers in the future. 12 As a group it is our desire to make the following bequests : To the Junior Class we leave our hope that they enjoy taking the many responsibilities that are connected with being the Senior Class, and that they receive the enjoyments and pleasures, also. To the Sophomore Class we leave our desire that they do well with their growing number of responsibilities during their Junior year. To the Freshmen Class we leave our encouragement as they look forward to the next three years at Byron High always with the hope of graduating at the end. With the Faculty, our possessions are divided as follows: Mr. Sunderman - a subscription to “Hints for Papa” which contains everything from A to Z about child care. Secondly and most important, our thanks and appreciation for all he has done to make all our years, especially this last one, enjoyable and successful. Mr. Haire - an understudy to take over future American History classes when he is gone and spring surprise tests as effectively as he does. Mr. Bogott - a science class that can find time to study their assignments and a basketball team that cafi do anything at his command, even surprise plays such as dribbling the ball with their feet while walking on their hands. Mr. Quarton - about $500 from the school treasury to be used to purchase second-hand gas masks for everyone during the experiment in which chlorine gas is made (also a bottle of air-wick). Miss Althoff - a bookkeeping class that after a period of one semester will be able to distinguish between a debit and a credit, and also, gym classes that love the simple ordinary activities such as marching, ballet, and modern dancing. Mr. Feinne - an infallible electrical appliance for his car which will ring a burglar alarm at the touch of soap. Mr. Miller - a larger Spanish class (namely 109 persons) so that Spanish can be spoken continually all during school and in all the classes. Mr. Hahn - our best wishes for his success in new endeavors and our thanks for his cooperation whlie he was here. Miss Miller - better production methods in the making of sturdy, indestruct- ible, gaily colored stuffed animals. Caroline Reinders - an honorable membership card to the “High School Top Secretarial Association” for the work she has done in helping everyone at school. Mr. Leary - a powerful electric suction cup to take the gum off the seats in the gym and also off the desks and tables in the other rooms. Sna Mr. Sunderman, ready for another year. Pat Mon and Eunice Stebner enjoy the last nice days of fall. Caroline Jackson, Kay Betty Capes and Campbell, Frances Boehm, Norma Bymaster and Jeanne Whetsel. Marjean Stukenberg in a thoughtful pose. Miss Miller and Miss Althoff meet again after summer vacation is over. Caroline Reinders, office secretary, lends Nancy Auker a helping hand. PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Guy Showalter Norma Bymaster Betty Capes Don Oltmanns Nellene Morrison Rick Greene Tom Showalter Dorothea Drake Judy Garner SENIOR CLASS PLAY November 21 22 IJear.'i f° THE CAST Ruth Gordon Jones Clinton Jones Annie Jones . Katherine Follett . Anne Witham Fred Whitmarsh Mr. Bagley . Miss Glavin . Mr. Sparrow . Punk.............. . Dorothea Drake Tom Showalter . . Judy Garner . . Betty Capes Nellene Morrison . . Rick Greene . Guy Showalter Norma Bymaster Donald Oltmanns ...........A Cat Director - G. E. Sunderman Student Director - Marjean Stukenberg We are again proud to present to you our broadcast of the annual Alumni Banquet, held at Byron High School, this 32nd day of June, 1963. This broadcast is coming to you from station M M M (Miscellaneous and Misdemeanor Mis- happenings) as a public service to those of you who don't like such things as music, mysteries, speeches, or serials which the other broadcasting stations are continually using for their programs. As we look over the tables, each class having a separate table, we see that the class of '53 has a perfect attend- ance, so we shall present them to you first. Some of them have traveled many miles to attend this gala event (prob- ably because of the free food.) And there is our first celebrity who has just returned from a world-wide roller rink tour. Miss Frances Boehm de- clares, The scenery was beautiful!” We failed to mention that Miss Boehm was able to enjoy the scenery because the majority of her traveling was done on skates. (Of course, the reason for this was not tha lack of cash but the fact that 2,768 miles of skating is bound to improve Miss Boehm's knowledge of the movement of the ball-bearings in roller skates). Who is that? Oh. yes, who else but the famous dress designer. Miss Sally Bruiser Butt, could come to a gala occasion such as this dressed like - - let me describe it. She is wearing a most barbarian-looking swimming suit of leopard and tiger skins and came to the banquet carrying a huge club. Why? She explained that she thought that this was Sadie Hawkins Day and she wasn't going to take any chances by wearing high heel shoes and other hindering clothes. Now there is an interesting person. This lady seems to be playing the piano on her plate. Why, of course, that’s Miss Norma Bymaster, eleven times world's speediest, most accurate, most confident, most exact typist in Laboovia. She has just returned from her teaching job in Africa. Miss Bymaster's motto is Practice, Practice, and More Practice. Pardon the interruption, but from where we are standing we can see a huge banner covering the entire length of the wall opposite us on which is written the slogan of the Elite Beauty Salon owned and operated by Miss Betty Cuddles Capes: Our Poodles are Lulus - And our Page Boys’ are Real George I This is a rather unique banner because it is done with black lettering on a black background. I just now talked to another businesswoman who has a very successful business, it seems, because Miss Dorothea Drake is dressed in furs and diamonds (phonies, no doubt). Miss Drake tells us that she is the proud owner of the Drake Modeling School for Girls. They specialize in building up broken bodies and customizing frames. Incidentally, if you don't have anything wrong with you, don't enter their school, because upon graduation, you will have. There seems to be quite a commotion at the far end of this table. In fact, all the ladies seem to be leaving theii seats and grouping around someone. Here we are at that end, after having been swept along with these most distin- guished ladies by the current; and now if I can move in a little closer to see the cause of the excitement. . . There in the center of this bevy of women is that well known writer of the column Advice to the Loverlorn in the Byron Distress , Madam Judith Garner. She is evidently giving out with the latest bits of gossip which these ladies are rushing to hear. Over there is a man who is wearing a huge button or pin on his coat which bears the inscription Head Jerk. Oh yes, that's Rick Greene, newly elected Head Jerk of Rexall Drug Stores all over the island of Mobovo. The reason for his appointment is that fact that he makes all his orders from coconuts and nuts (which is pretty tricky). And now another well known name in the class of 53. Kay Laswell, newly elected 9th vice-president of the SPEHCTO (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of the Humane Cat Treatment in Omexiha) announces that her newest and most highly acclaimed book is now off the press: 7 Pointers on Cat Disection or You Do It - I Can’t Bear to Look 16 f ropleci And there is Pat Spiker McDonald and, of course, everyone has heard and seen her over television. Pat is the spark-plug of the Alleyberg team The Setter-Uppers. Just yesterday in their exciting game. Pat broke the tie in the last minute with a smash right through the floor on the opposing team’s side. By the time they recovered the bail the game was ended and they won 234-233. Thus ended another record-making volleyball game. Who's that stern-looking woman over there with a club in her hand and a badge on her dress. I wonder if that’s the truant officer for Boobondale High School, Miss Dorothy McKee (better known as D. McKee). From the school’s 1.846 enrollment, none have heen absent for the last month. D. McKee summed it all up in her slogan Ya gotta be stern, if they're gonna learn. Ah, it seems like we're going to have a little entertainment on the stage. Well, there is another of the class of 1953, Miss Par Mon. Out of the orchestra of 183 musicans, she is the most outstanding for her work on all the in- struments. If you didn't already know, Pat is the offical polisher for the whole orchestra. Such a job takes a lot of great ability. It seems that they have talked the Smetropolitan Opera Company's new debutante. Miss Nellene Morrison, into singing along with the orchestra. I was just informed by some uninformed source of some information which I’m sure you would find very informing if I should inform you: Miss Morrison has just returned from her first appearance with Lario Manza yodeling an aria from Madame Flutterby . Seated directly across from me are the two biggest racketeers - I mean, tycoonc of the bathtub business. They are Mr. Thomas Showalter and Mr. Donald Oltmanns, manufacturers of the No-slip Sideless Bathtubs, guaranteed to be the safest and most economical tubs on the market. Can you imagine such a low price as $489.03 for a beautiful and multicolored bathtub with a builtLin radio and television combination? Here’s that great evolutionist, Vernon Radatz.who created a big uproar among the farming society of our fair metroplois in his latest debate with the representative of the organization entitled F.F.W. (Future Farmer’s Wives). Since this is Mr. Radatz’s 12th wife, there is a lot he can find for debate. He was recently released from the hospital where he was recovering from second degree burns received in one of his heated debates. Just a minute ago as I was strolling down the aisle, I was accosted by a young man who was carrying an armful of small leaflets, handing them through the delegation. I shall read you the caption of the leaflet: Remarkable Remonstrances Reiterating Republicans by Ray A. Rauch. I understand he is the latest aspirant to the seat of County Judge of Ogle County in charge of traffic violations. And another of the class of '53 after a disastrous explosion occuring in the suburb of Balleyhoo Heights (better known as Razorville) of which he was the world renown chemist. Guy Einstein Showalter, was heard to comment, and I quote. Hm - who sneezed? Ah - - here is that illustrious stage, screen, and football star, Eunice Stebner. Have you a few words for us tonight, Eunice? Well - ah - it - ah - just so happens - ah - that is - as unprepared as I am to make a public speech, it - ah just so happens that I . . . Thank you, Miss Stebner. And there is Marjean Stukenberg who is now appearing nightly on television, on station WACKY-TV. Her illustrative demonstrations on Smellgas , the wonder stove, is winning her great acclaim all over the world. I understand that the Smellgas dealer in darkest Africa has sold 4.563 stoves to the natives with television sets because of Miss Stukenberg’s persuasive talks. I would like to take this opportunity to announce (this is costing her) the grand opening of Eunice's Slide Inn. Miss Wright's specialities are Triple Deckers and Half Gallons” which, of course, are hamburgers and malts, respectively. Her prices are also very low, as the items are priced from just 2 cents to 5 cents. Well, it seems that our time is up but stay tuned to this station for our most enlightening commercial on how to be a famous celebrity like all the members of this class in only 144 easy lessons. 17 '• - J , ,)' i jtX k rr ±' ) V hiwjf fi Burnell Bain Betty Bosley Kay Campbell Audrey Colwell Jean Drake Jerry Frye Dale Harding Harry Heidenreich Frank FranSen Gregory Ives Connie King Gary Hess Kathy Hess! Wayne King The Smiling Threesome - Nancy, Connie, and Jeanne Norlyn making quite a jump Nancy, super salesman Audrey, and Gary - X-mas Dance Leta Blanchard Janice Bonne Jerre Campbell Jo Ann Dietri Lela CasteU Marion Heide Jon Fowler Janice Burkey Squire Butt Tom Dowd Dale Emery ich Don Hughes Mary Lou England Melvyn Johnson Frances M earis Mary Riekc Thelma Wh pie Bob McKee Polly Pepper Frank Reeverts Darlene Swanson Mary Vogel Russell Metheny Walter Rose Harold Wiltfang Shirley Mon Carol Swanson Dowell Taylor Bill Wilson Not ctured: Alla McCoy' At the end of the first semester it was decided that Carol Sue Swanson and Don msurd were the girl and boy with the highest scholarship record in the Freshman class. Both are very active in all school activities and it is hoped that they can continue their good work. In the Sophomore class Janet Ballet and Roger Reeverts are “tops.” Roger’s main interest in basketball and Janet’s seems to be music. The Junior class finds Nancy Auker and Gene McNames at the top for the third successive year. Nancy is active in music, speech, and journalism. Gene is active in all athletics and in speech. The senior leaders are Kay Caswell and Rick Greene. Most of Rick’s time is spent in music, vocal and instrumental. The rest is divided between speech and journalism, Kay’s time is spent with the “Ink Spot” and “By-Hi” and girls’ athletics. These are our scholars. May they continue with the good work. Counci Judy Garner, president, reads a report while David Johnson, Nancy Butt, Polly Pepper, Tom Showalter, Opal Turner, Melvin Johnson, Mr. Sunderman, Mr. Haire, and Dale Medearis listen. The student council gives the student body, through their representatives, a chance to discuss their troubles and ideas with Mr. Sunderman and Mr. Haire. Some of their regular undertakings are plans for Homecoming and the “March of Dimes drive. cjcizine 2) riue The magazine drive, participated in by the Student Council' and all of the student body, started on September 18 this year and ended after ten days of hard campaigning by all. The result of the hard work was shown when the money was totaled and found to be $1,599 with the sophomore class leading in their average over the other three classes. Through the Crowell-Collier Co. and the persistent work of the students, the different classes put money in their treasuries, gave the people of Byron enough reading material to last them a year or so, and also collected a few prizes for themselves. Mr. Sunderman presents an Elgin watch to its winner, Greg Ives, while high salesman for the girls, Karen Eickman, and high boy salesman, Don Amsurd, look on. Bobby Boyer, awarded a trophy for neatness, is also pictured. SEATED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Eunice Stebner, Production Manager; Dorothea Drake, Girls Sports; Kay Laswell, Art Editor; Greg Ives, Assistant Editor; Audrey Colwell, Key hole Editor. STANDING: Nellene Morrison, Humor Editor; Miss Althoff, Advisor; Don Oltmanns, Assistant Production Manager; Don Hagerty, Sports Editor; Nancy Auker, News Editor; Rick Greene, Editor; Judy Garner, Feature Editor. hmen n Amsruri rol Swenson ■� ! � • CO SC IUM b H t k I------------- ALL COPY, with the exception of headings, MUST be on a copy sheet, double spaced. Use only one side of the sheet. Do not type copy for more than one page on any copy sheet. Headings must be listed on Headline Instructions Sheet. Copy for Page No. School Nam' PHOTO STICKER USE ONE ON EACH PICTURE NO CEMENTED TO THE MASTER PAG School Name City State Page No. Position No Identification - • MYERS CO., INC. BrJ4i Staff o CO QC u oc D MarJean Stukenberg . President Francis Boehm. . Vice President Connie King. . . . Secretary Jeanne Whetsel . . . Treasurer Mrs. L. Mayewski Chapter Mother Miss Shirley Miller. . .Advisor This year was a very interesting one for the F.H.A. members. To start off the events, some of the members attended officers training school at Morrison on October 18. Scattered through the year were a few after-school potlucks which were greatly enjoyed by all. During F.H.A. week in November the members made stuffed animals and gave them to Saint Vincent Orphanage at Free- port. Also they attended church as a group. On February 2 the Freshman Initiation was held to which the mothers were invited. The Freshmen are not officially a member of the organization until after this ceremony. The annual Spring Rally was held March 21 at Fulton and the Mother-Daughter Banquet was held a month later on April 22. At this time, the new officers for the coming year were installed. The Byron F. F. A. chapter was very active this year in both local, sectional, and state activities. In August of “52”, many of the members exhibited their livestock at the Sectional F. F. A. Fair held at Freeport. And in Nov- ember the chapter officers attended the Leadership Training School held at Leaf River. They also participated in the Sectional Fatstock and Dairy Judging Contest and sent the Dairy Judging team downstate. After all of this experience, some of the members are planning to exhibit their live- stock at Byron’s Community Day. In the way of extra-curicular activities, the F. F. A. members attended the International Livestock Show and the Barn Dance both of which are held in Chicago. OFFICERS Don Oltmanns............................ President Dale Medearis.......................Vice-President Greg Ives................................Secretary Wayne King...............................Treasurer Ron Stukenberg............................Reporter David Johnson.............................Sentinel Mr. Hahn...................................Advisor 1 President . . Vice -President Secretary. . T reasurer. . Point Chairman Song Leader . Advisor . . FIRST ROW: Miss Althoff, K. Laswell, K. Campbell. M. Vogel, L. Castell. K. Eickman, O. Turner, N. Auker, J. Bonne, M. Stunkenberg. SECOND ROW: J. Dietrich, D. Drake, B. Capes, J. Drake, S. Mon, S. Butts, N. Butt, P.Mon, L. Blanchard, N. Morrison. THIRD ROW: F. Medearis, N. Prescon, K. Lutz, J. Whetsel, K. Hess, P. Dietrich, C. King. C. Swanson, T. Whipple, M. Heidenreich, M. England. FOURTH ROW: B. Sarber, N. Bymaster, A. Colwell, D. McKee, P. McDonald, M. Rieken, J. Garner, P. Pepper, J. Burkey, F. Boehm, E. Wright, E. Stebner. The first main activity that the G. A. A. was en- gaged in was the play-day which was held here in October, fter much planning and working, the turn- out was enjoyed by all who attended. A good deal of enjoyment was derived from the skating parties held at the Pines (in which there were as many casualties as on the football field) and also from the after-school parties which consisted of playing games, a potluck supper, and a pep session before football or basketball games. The sports at noon were varied and consisted of basketball, softball, speed- ball, and volleyball which were highly participated in by most of the 42 G.A.A. members. In each of these sports a tournament was held between different teams. The main money-making enterprise was the annual G.A.A. carnival at which everything was found from penny pitching to the side-splitting minstrel show. Half of the fun consisted of the night meetings which were needed to plan the posters and stands. A king and queen were chosen by relieving the public of their loose change which went for the support of their favorite candidate. The evening was acclaimed by all as very intertaining and profitable. This money was spent for new equpiment and also for sending Jeanne Whetsel and Connie King to G.A.A. camp. Through the untiring effort of Miss lthoff, the G.A.A. school year of 1953 was deemed to be “Just Plain Fun. . Kay Laswell Eunice Stebner . . Pat Mon . Connie King Frances Boehm Nellene Morrison . . Miss Althoff FRESHMEN BASKETBALL TEAM: (sitting) Mary Kay Vogel, Janice Bonne, Carol Swanson, Joann Detrich, Marian Heiden- reich, Janice Burkey. (standing) Mary Alice Reiken, Lela Castell, Mary Lou England, Shirley Mon, Polly Pepper, Thelma Whipple, Frances Medearis, Leta Blanchard. Basketball seems to be one of the most interesting activities of the G. A. A. Pictured on this page are some of the many students who en- gaged in this sport throughout the year. Shortly after Thanksgiving, captains were chosen who in turn chose players for a four team round- robin tournament. When the contest ended, it was found that there was a two-way tie between teams 3 and 4 for first place, and also a two-way tie between teams 1 and 2 for third place. The playoffs, which were played on February 6 and 8, showed the winning team to be team 4, Connie King’s group. Members of this team in addition to Connie were: Opal Turner, Patsy Dietrich, Carol Swanson, Thelma Whipple, Eunice Wright, Mary Lou England, and Kay Laswell. Second place was won by team 3, captained by Eunice Stebner. After this mixed team tournament was finished, the classes chose their captains and started a class tournament on February 9. The captains were as follows : Betty Capes, senior; Opal Turner, junior; Nancy Butt, sophomore; and Janice Boone, freshman. All during the tournament there was high rivalry for the right to be called the “Basketball Champs of ’53.” Because of the physical and mental alertness required for the playing of basketball and because of the chance, of which all of the girls took advantage, of proving oneself a good sport, most of the girls said that it was the most enjoyed sport of the year. SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM: Eunice Stebner, Dorothea Drake, Marjean Stukenberg, Kay Laswell, Pat McDonald, Frances Boehm, Pat Mon, Betty Capes, Sally Butt, Dorothy McKee, Eunice Wright, Norma Bymaster, Nellene klorrison. December 17-18 (LhristmaA (Concert Mixed Chorus “Deck The Halls ..............................................Traditional “Pat-A-Pan”..................................................French Carol “Birthday of a King!”..........................................Neidlinger Soloist - - Judy Garner and Harlan Shank “The Christmas Story”.........................................Traditional Narrator - - Marvin Dennis 3rd ’Grade Tonette Band “Good Worker, The Clown, Health Song”..........................Folk Songs 4th Grade Tonette Band “Jingle Bells ................................................Traditional “Good King Wencelas”...................................English Folk Song “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton”.................................... Folk Song Grand School Band “On The Hike”.....................................................Buchtel “Sunset V'altz”...................................................Buchtel “Song of India”..........................................Rimsky-Korsokoff Oboe Solo - - Judy Noyes “The Golden Wedding............................................Folk Song Flute Solo - - Patricia Allen “Cathedral Hour”..................................................Buchtel “In a Canoe”......................................................Buchtel High School Band “Magnus Overture”........................................• . . . Me sang “Invercargill ....................................................Lithgow “Pa vanne”..........................................................Gould “My Regards”....................................................Llewellyn Soloists - - Dale Emery and Bob Anderson “Concertino - - Second Movement..................................Sansome French Horn Solo - - Rick Greene “No Name”...........................................................Vitto “Rough Riders”.......................................................King Student Conductor - - Rick Greene “Joshua”............................................................Yoder “On The Mall”.....................................................Goldman T ■i FIRST ROW: B. Haire, J. Washburn, S. Baker, D. Emery, Mr. Feinne, D. Cox, H. Shank, J. Cox. SECOND ROW: N. Auker, S. Dyer, C. Pepper, L. Rieken, J. Noyes, M. Humm, P. Allen, S. Hayes, W. Miller, J. Rowe, A. Michaux.J. Larson. THIRD ROW: R. Braddy, S. Walker, B. Deill, B. McKee, G. Ives, P. Pepper, P. Mon, W. King, S. Mon, K. Johnson, V. Balle.FOURTH ROW: B. Sarber, R. Greene, C. King, R. Harding, R. Nelson, M. Cruson, R. Anderson, H. Messenger, L. Falk, S. Laswell. The above group, as you probably have recognized as the Byron High School Band, meets every Wednesday and Friday afternoon for rehearsal. As their officers they elected Rick Greene as President, Pat Mon as Vice-President, and Nancy Auker as Secretary. Under the capable leadership of Mr. Feinne, the group has improved greatly over preceding years. This year, besides put- ting on the annual Christmas and Spring concerts, they parti- cipated in vairous contests and achieved a very good record. Also, but not on the competition basis, they were chosen out of all the school bands in Ogle county to play for the Teachers Institute at Oregon. This impressive record has led the people of Byron and surrounding areas to speak highly of the Byron Band. V'e hope they have continued success in their activities in years to come. 37 FIRST ROW: D. Drake, T. Whipple, M. Heidenreich, J. Burkey, P. Pepper, J. Bonne, K. Campbell, M. Vogel, N. Auker, M. Rieken, J. Balle, S. Mon. SECOND ROW: M. England, K. Lutz, J. Garner, C. King, C. Jackson, B. Sarber, O. Turner, M. Stunken- berg, F. Boehm, C. Swanson, J. Whetsel, K. Hess, L. Blanchard, Mr. Feinne. THIRD ROW: D. Amsrud, J. Campbell, H. Shank, D. Hughes, W. King, D. Hagerty, G. Ives, R. Greene, B. Billings, B. McKee, W. Rose. B. Deill, R. Nelson, D. Cox, J. Fowler. DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST RESULTS Dale Emery, Saxaphone Solo...............................Superior Darlene Swanson, Voice Solo..............................Superior Polly Pepper, Cornet Solo................................Superior Rick Greene, Piano Solo..................................Superior David Nelson, Bass Horn Solo.............................Superior Rick Greene, French Horn Solo............................Superior Bob Anderson, Baritone Solo.............................Excellent Greg Ives, Cornet Solo . . ...........................Excellent Janet Balle, Piano Solo. . ...........................Excellent Connie King, Trombone Solo..............................Excellent Kay Campbell, Voice Solo................................Excellent Barbara Sarber, French Horn Solo........................Excellent Mary Vogel, Voice Solo.......................................Good Leta Blanchard, Voice Solo...................................Fair Girls’ Sextette..........................................Superior Trumpet Duet (Polly Pepper Greg Ives...................Superior Trumpet Trio (S. Walker, B. McKee, B. Deill).................Good These ratings show that Byron had a very good representation at this contest. We regret that the results from future contests cannot be included, as we are sure that they will certainly be worth noting. Each year the “silver-tongued” of the school put their heads together with Mr. Sunderman and make plans for the spring contest work in speech. All students are eligible to compete in the eight individual events and the one-act play contest in the Route 72 conference as well as in the state contests of elimination. The eight events are prose reading, play reading, verse reading, oration, original oration, extempore speaking, original monologue, and radio announcing. This year the state rules decreed that the play be a comedy so “The Ugly Duckling” by A. A. Milne was chosen. A comedy of a king and queen and the royal family, it had as its cast the group pictured below. In the individual events, a number of freshmen and sophomores repre- sented Byron this year. In fact, only four of the sixteen'speakers who journeyed to the Route 72 meet had had previous experience. Following the Route 72 meet, eight speakers and the play entered the state elimination contests. Results of these contests are reported on the next page. SEATED: Nancy Auket, Mr. Sunder- man, Tom Showalter, Judy Garner, Karen Lutz. STANDING: Gene Mc- Names, Scott Walker, Marvin Dennis Byron began its speech contest work this year by participating in the con- ference meet, and, for the seventh consecutive year, captured the banners given for first place in the individual events and in the dramatics contest. The meet, held February 21, drew six schools and points were gained as follows: Byron, thirty-six; Winnebago, fourteen; Ashton, eleven; Stillman Valley, ten; Forreston, one. Leaf River failed to score. Placing for Byron was as follows : Verse Speaking......................................... Judy Garner, third Play Reading..........................................Kathy Hess, first ................................................. , Nancy Auker, second Original Oration..........................................Greg Ives, first .................................................... Roger Reeverts, third Oration......................... . . , ... Gene McNames, first Monologue......................................................Rick Greene, first Extempore Speaking.................................. Marvin Dennis, first .......................................,.............Dick Swanson second Radio Speaking........................................Don Amsrud, second One Act Play..................................................Byron, first Byron speakers won third place in the District Meet held at Freeport, Saturday, March 7. Freeport placed first with forty points while West Rockford edged out Byron for second by two points, twenty-nine to twenty- seven. Following Byron, schools ranked in this order: Rock Falls, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Morrison, Sterling, Oregon, Leaf River, Polo, and Dakota. In addition to winning third in the meet, Byron advanced five speakers to the Sectional Meet. These speakers placed as follows: Oration............................................Gene McNames, second Original Oration......................................Greg Ives,second Extempore Speaking..................................Marvin Dennis , second Radio Speaking..................................................Don Amsrud, second Play Reading..........................................Kathy Hess, third Also placing but eliminated from further competition were : Verse Readnig........................................Judy Garner, fourth Monologue............................................Rick Greene, fourth One Act Play..................................................Byron, fourth Results of the Sectional were not available at the time the By-Hi went to press. However, regardless of the outcome Byron has once more ranked itself among the larger schools in speech work and Mr. Sunderman and the students are to be congratulated. 5 T ■ ■ By a vote of the student body Mar Jean Stukenberg (center) was chosen Homecoming Queen for 1952. Attendants from left to right are: Carol Swanson, freshman; Opal Turner, junior; Judy Garner, senior; and Nancy Butt, sophomore. Sally Walker, Queen of 1951, (left) presents the Queen and her attend- ants to a cheering Homecoming crowd. Friday night, October 10, students gathered for a snake dance. With the band leading the way the enthusiastic group made its way down Main Street and circled the side streets to the north lot of the high school for a bonfire. After a few cheers around the blazing fire and after the Queen and her attendants were presented the Homecoming game began. Ray Rauch, captain, led the team to a 44-19 victory over Kirkland, scoring 32 points. After the game a celebration dance was held in the gym. S scores Leaf River S. Valley Ashton Central pec atonic a Kirkland Elburn First row: (left to tight) R. Stukenbetg, Ftye, L. Taylor, Dowd, Cox, D. Swanson, G. Showaltet, M. Johnson. Second tow: Rauch, G. Hess, T. Showalter, McNames, Walker. A. Cain, L. McKee. Third tow: Hagerty, F. Reeverts, Holeton, Dennis, N. Taylor, H. Heidenreich, Coach Bogott The Tiger gridiron squad, green and inexperienced, started slowly, losing its first four games. However, it caught fire toward the end and won the last three games. With only three seniors on the team, foot- ball prospects should look up in the future. Ray Rauch, senior, leading ground gainer and scorer was elect- ed captain at the end of the season. ROUTE 72 STANDINGS Teams W. L. Stillman Valley 4 0 Winnebago 4 0 Leaf River 2 2 Ashton 2 2 Pecatonica 1 3 Byron 1 3 Monroe Center 0 4 RAINBOW STANDINGS T earns W. L Central 6 0 Winnebago 6 1 Stillman Valley 5 1 Genoa-Kings ton 5 2 Leaf River 3 3 Byron 3 4 Elburn 3 4 Ashton 2 4 Kirkland 1 5 Pecatonica 1 5 Monroe Center 0 6 Individual Scoring Ray Rauch 100 Gene McNames 18 Gary Hess 14 Allan Cain 12 Frank Reeverts 6 Norlyn Taylor 6 Gene McNames, Junior Marvin Dennis, Sophomore Dick Swanson, Junior Tom Showalter, Senior Guy Showalter, Senior Ronnie Stukenberg, Sophomore Allan Cain, Sophomore Frank Reeverts, F reshman Norlyn Taylor, Junior Gary Hess, Junior FIRST ROW: Coach Bogott, Allan Cain, Ray Rauch, Norlyn Taylor, Marvin Dennis, Gene McNames. SECOND ROW; Guy Showalter, Gary Hess, Harry Heidenreich, manager. Bob Wickwire, Roger Reeverts, Bob Boyer. CHEERLEADERS Frances Boehm Jeanne Whetsel Connie King Betty Capes Wariit SCORES Byron 64 Pecatonica 35 Byron 55 Monroe Center 52 Byron 64 Leaf River 67 Byron 60 Forreston 69 Byron 53 Oregon 56 Byron 58 Winnebago 65 Byron 60 Stillman Valley 75 Byron 64 Pecatonica 47 Byron 43 Monroe Center 47 Byron 60 Leaf River 59 Byron 61 Forreston 7.7 Byron 50 Ashton 54 Byron 62 Mt. Morris 78 Byron 63 Winnebago 74 Byron 69 Ashton 56 Byron 68 Stillman Valley 55 Mt. Morris Tournament Byron 55 Ashton 7i Byron 65 Polo 67 Rt. 72 Tournament Byron 54 Winnebago 56 District Tournament Byron 79 Pecatonica 60 Byron 54 Stillman Valley 55 SCORING Marvin Dennis, sophomore 288 Norlyn Taylor, junior 255 Gene McNames, junior Gary Hess, junior Ray Rauch, senior Allan Cain, sophomore Bob Wickwire, junior Roger Reeverts, sophomore Bob Boyer, sophomore Guy Showalter, senior Frank Reeverts, freshman 215 168 M3 95 77 7 6 4 3 JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES Won 7 Lost 9 Byron 43 Pecatonica 39 Byron 3� Monroe Center 44 Byron 26 Leaf River 4i Byron 38 Forreston 45 Byron 44 Oregon 42 Byron 36 Winnebago 23 Byron 33 Stillman Valley 5i Byron 56 Pecatonica 44 Byron 29 Monroe Center 34 Byron 37 Leaf River 35 Byron 5i Forreston 58 Byron 50 Ashton 52 Byron 45 Mt. Morris 46 Byron 54 Winnebago 43 Byron 55 Ashton 52 Byron 44 Stillman Valley 56 SCORING Bob Boyer, sophomore Roger Reeverts, sophomore Scottt Walker, sophomore Frank Reeverts, freshman Melvyn Johnson, freshman Jim Swanson, sophomore David Johnson, sophomore Don Amsrud, freshman Bob Anderson, sophomore 46 Larry McKee Dick Swanson and Allan Cain 1952 OracL Wed Listed below are the Varsity placings in the 1952 Route 72 Track and Field Meet. The Tigers ended up with the total score of 18 points. Mile Run Dennis 1st - Swanson 4th 880 yd. Relay 4th Rauch - Butts - Reber - McNames Shot Put Boyer 3rd Broad Jump Butts 5th Pole Vault Myers 1st The Frosh-Soph contestants finished with a final score of 17 3 4. 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