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

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Wueh atto Time PISC: Judgz Pros- With: Defe WltH: Bail Juro Jude: PPOS: Judge Baili Each Baili Judge Judge Elmer Judge Attor Mr, H Attor Wuehle: Bailiff, acted as judge, Larry Atkinson served as prosecuting ey.' The details of the trial of Elmer Alumni follow: Verbatim Report of Trial of Elmer Alumni ovember 20 Dort Byron Vunicipal Court Marvin Wuehle uting Attorney-Larry Atkinson s- C,S. Hall e Council- The poor fellow had none ses-None f-Blair Thornbloom -Dolores Hayes, Sue Lamb, Bob Carlson, Donna Schmoll, Carl Orr, Herb Wadsager Wuehle irappingb: Order in the Court room. The monkey wants to speak, Speak, monkey, speak, utor Atkinson: I object, Your Honor. I'm no monkey. Wuehle: Be that as it may--tonight we are going to try 'the case of Elmer Alumni vs, Port Byron High School. We will proceed to pick the jury. Bailiff, call up the members of the jury panel and qualif each. f Thornbloom C to each member of the juryg: Hayes, Lam Carlson, Schmoll, Orr, Wadsager: Are you acquainted with the case of have any opinion give an unbiased uror responds: I f Thornbloom: Be Alumni Vs, Port Byron High? Do you concerning Elmer? Do you promise to verdict, so help you God? do, seated, bring in the defendant, Elmer Alumni. CElmer entersl ' Wuehle: Elmer Alumni, you are charged with wilfully skipping school in the company ofcquestionable characv ters on the afternoon of November 20, l946, How do you plead? A Alumni: Guilty, Your Honor. Wuehle: The defendant pleads guilty, Te will now pro- ceed to prosecute, Has the Attorney for the defense b, any witness? If not the Prosecuting Attorney will pro- ceed with his evidence. A A ey Atkinson: Will C,S. Hall, my first witness, please step forward, if ' ' raise your right whole truth, and exceptions. ll: I do, ey Atkinson: Fr, noon of November mises or were you out on the Yississippi fishing? he isn't fishing, hr. Hall, will you hand and swear to tell the truth, the nothing but the truth barring a few Hall, were you at school on the after- 2O when the defendant skipped the pre-