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

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On O to o Evel iden tion ber firs four for deen Ec r bers 20, Mich Bask Stat the plac the cons an o The agai On O ME I' trea thes with line fsso were join memb Donn on r Meth On L to m GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tober 21, 1942, the girls of Port Byron High School met ganize the school's first Girls' Athletic Association. n Mose was elected president, Norma Anderson, vice-preS- 3 Jane Simpson, secretary and treasurer. The Associa- s first activity was a Volley Ball Tournament on Novem- 7, to which the public was invited. The Seniors took place, Juniors second, Sophomores third, and Freshmen h. A Hobby Show was sponsored on December 5, the prize he most unusual and interesting hobby going to Marie He- for a paper napkin collection. On December 8, the Home on was the scene of a real HScramble Suppern with mem- enjoying ping-pong and dancing in the gym. On January he Association sponsored an all-school party honoring el Waters, Industrial Arts and history instructor. A tball Club was organized and members competed in the Telegraphic Basket-shooting Contest, rating second in tate. In inter-class basketball tournaments, first went to the Sophomores, second to the Juniors, third to eniors, sted of and fourth to the Freshmen. Spring activities baseball and archery, and the season closed with ernight camping trip. .L.A. w s discontinued during 1943 and '44 but resumed in the fall of '45 with Mary Lnn Kuester as sponsor. tober 25, the following officers were elected-president, yn Sidlingerg vice-president, Beverly Pannellg secretary urer, Virginia May, publicity chairman, Barbara Strangard. officers constituting the G.A.L. Cabinet. The Cabinet representatives from each class were guests of East Mo- in a joint meeting of East Moline, Moline, and Port Byron iations on November 6, and on December ll, invitations issued to four representatives of Port Byron G.L.A. to four from East Moline to witness the initiation of new rs from Moline Senior High. Jacqueline Kerr, Sue Lamb, Jean Schmoll, and Norma Jean Frits represented Port By- igh School. In a formal candlelight ceremony in the First dist Church, forty-three girls repeated the G.L.L. pledge: 'I promise to uphold the ideals of the G.A.A. y promoting interest in athletics and the out-of-doors, y living so that I may be healthy and strong, y making good sportsmanship a constant factor in my onduct.U ril 28, twelve members of the Lssociation were invited et with twelve each from Genesee, East Moline, Rock

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. run-Ty - 3 Isla Days: Sue Trud bare iati G.A. Moli city gove llec rese for schu Stre on i ia a Earl shi Mar Pea the tiv due . the att Ass for www-----F--ofmmgr-. -r-,. , ,,..,-.. -,. .-wr...-..,......-- ,.... -.,..,.. . -.-,.. ,WITH , , - U Y . , .,- Viv--. d, Orion, Cordova, and Hillsdale for an all-day HPlay at East Moline. Girls attending were Dolores Skelton, amb, Beverly Mose, Donna Jean Schmoll, Joan Schauland, Mostert, Alice Clossin, Mary Lou Engebretson, and Bar- Johnson. Invitations were unique, requesting our Assoc- n to attend an NEmployees' Picnic.H . was the name of the city, the president of the East e G.A.A. was the Mayor and the other members were the officials. Representing the various departments of city nment were Fire Department, Street Cleaning, Garbage Co- ion, Telephone Company etc. Visiting schools were rep- ted by one member in each department which then competed oints in various sports: relay race, quoits, baseball, fle board, golf etc. 'Winners of all events was the t Cleaning Department which included our Joan Schauland s team. Sack lunches were eaten in the school cafeter- d East Moline hostesses served cake and milk. in September of 1946 Marian Henry took over the sponsor of the G.A.A. Dolores Skelton was elected president, Stearns, vice-president, Joyce Tyler, secretary, Mildred all, treasurer. The Association became affiliated with tate Organization, requirements for membership being ac- participation in sports and the payment of membership Members purchased shall G.A.A. pins, miniature maps of tate of Illinois, the blue and white colors providing an ctive background for the three gilt letters, G.A.A. The iation continued to increase in membership, and by May -two girls responded to roll-call. Competive basketball was enjoyed, the four classes playing a series of games for cla s championships. On larch 12, the G.A.A. joined with the Pep Club in sponsor- ing the First Athletic Banquet ever given by the high school to onor the football and basketball players. . G.A.A. SONG Tune: Hail, Hail Hail, hail Never mind So's wefre Hail, hail Jolly pals , the Gang's All Here , to G.A.A. the weather all together to G.A.A. in work and play.