Port Byron High School - Echo Yearbook (Port Byron, IL)

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Alumnus who dared boast of the prowess of for- war ing to any mer 'ort Byron graduates. Elmer swung in the varying breezes fro, the Vississipoi until 1:36 p,m, when the watchful eye of some Port Byron Red Devil saw the Zieglers leave their car and ut the rone by which the effigy was attached to the pole At a nrearranqeo signal, the whole school rushed out to re- tri, e their dummy. The chase led to Rapids City, to East Ko line, then bac the ilumni and ineiitable and ditq where he to -chool, In u.e evening to the Hillsdale road, where the car bearing, Elmer was surrounded and cut off, Defeat was poor Elmer was uncermoniously Hdumnedu into a was retrieved by his pursuers and brought back the annual hotly-contested Alumni-High School gem: was olayed in the gym, the Red Devils winning by a score of 5 to 15. Varsity players were Warren, Atkinson, Earhart, Lun , Johnson, and Sullivan, King Iorford, Steffen, Fritch- niteh, Ernst, and Ziegler scored for the Alumni team. During the third quarter of the game, Woody Ernst was unable to fontinue olaying, and the new oulmotor was rushed to the schlol from the fire station. After effective first aid, Ern t, with help of other Alumni, was able to make his way s1o'ly out of the gym, But he had aged rapidly and bore the mar.s of Hti'e.H He was clothed in a long black robe and car rie a scythe, Yes, Utime'marched onln The beginning of the fow th quarter found Ernst back in the game, however, appar- ent y comoletely rejuvenated. Fort Byron H,S. i255 FG FT PF Warren 1 2 1 Atkinson 1 1 2 Earhart 1 O O Lund 2 2 3 Johnson , 1 2 4 Sullivan 2 2 1 8 9 11 H.S, Alumni 1155 C. King 1 1 4 Yorford l 1 1 Steffen 1 O O Fritchnitch fO 1 O Ernst l 2 1 H, Ziegler 1 Q 2 3 5 13 Betwe: halves Elmer was brought into court and tried for siip- ping s haul in the comnany of qnaatisnamia characters. Marvin