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

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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.

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•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

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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.