C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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F.VEI.YN CAKMICHAEL Intrrr«ted in people, Mrs. C r- iiiiiliarl teaches Typwriting with both B.A. and M.A. degrees ob- tained from Northwestern and Strphen F. Austin College. DAISY DOBSON Manaitcr ol the Teacher’a Credit t’ni«»n and spomtor of the First Aid Koom, Mrs. Dobson teache Office Practiee and ha» an A.B. drgree from La. Tech and the University of Colorado. DAISY ISGETT Earning a Bachelor of Science degree from l.ouisiana Polytecbnic Institute. Mrs. Isgett teaclies Type- writing I in Room 109. COMMERCE EAKLINE JOKDAN Shorthand I and II being the sub- jrlcs she teaches at Byrd, Mrs. Jordan spmds her leisure ftme playing hridge and enjoying music. She has earned both B.A., M.A. de- grees from I.a. Tech and George Peabody College. Is Preparation Hight: Eyes on typing books, l at Hu-hton, Tonimy Glrnn, Kay Graber, and Billy Brackin prepare to take a speed typing test in Mrs. Isgett’s typewriting class. Left: Looking at one of the helpful bookkeeping charts in Mrs. Spinks room, Tommy Greer explains an opcning entry in the ledger to Tommy Burson and Sherry Bullock. Right: Transcribing their notes from shorthand to the finished product, Wanda Sullivan, Doris Simmons, and Sylvia Calhoun are members of Miss Jordan ' s Advanced Shorthand class. 28

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JUANITA NISSEN Mra. Nisarn, who arrvra aa achool rrfialrar and arcretary, at tendrd Draufhon ' a Buaineaa collefa (or her aecretarial training. She liata rradinf, bowlinf, and water akiinf aa her main outaide intereata. AUDREY POLAND Actinf aa aaaiatant manaf er of the afeteria, Mra. Poland likea to bowl in her apare time. CADDIS WARE Reaponaible for Byrd ' a rlimate durinf the day, Mr. Ware ia in charfe of the rrfrif eration and electrical heatinf ayatema at the achool. A fraduate of Tri-State Collefe of Enfineerinf in Indiana, he haa a B.S. defree and enjoya aporta with hia children. CATHERI.NL WHITMAN Workinf aa a aecretary in office 103, Mra. Whitman enjoya farden- inf in her leiaure time. She baa earned a B.S. drfree from Lou- iaiana Tech. of Administration at Byrd Below: Enjoying a noontime meal in ByrdV cafeteria. Brian Sorrells, Stephen Classell, Brad Foster, and Bob Creamer all agreed that the food was delicious. Right: Taking a pleasant hreather from the hectic pace of schoolwork, students mingle on the patio during lunch break. Below: Expediting a student’s departure from school, Diane Buddecke works at the check-out desk.

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Students wishing to increase their office skills can fine ample opportunity in Byrd’s Commerce Depart- ment, which offers seven different courses to prepare pupils for our modern business world. Each person tak- ing a commercial course learns invaluable facts, tech- niques, and procedures which will enable him to acquire the job of his choice in business. In Typing I and II students learn typewriting skills which not only he]p in office work but also allow many people to hand in more presentable school work. Those who really wish to become secretaries can take Shorthand I and II in which they learn basic skills that every office assistant should know. Also offered is Clerical Practice which im- proves al) of a students office skills, including typing let- ters and ledger forms. In Bookkeeping, a course offered only to juniors and seniors, a study is made of the business cycle and entries into journals. A commerce major may take Business English, in which he learns correct business terms and procedures. As a direct re- sult of the fine training offered in clerical skills at Byrd, many offices in the Shreveport area are staffed by the competent graduates of our Commerce Department. for Modern Business World In bookkeeping, many new and u»eful clerical skills are leamed. Vlike Mc- Qure and Suzanne Fisher practice computing numbers on adding marhines. Taking advantage of the many typing aids in Mrs. Carmichael’ class, Louis Digilormo types a form letter, observed by Cail Bovd, Bod Buell, and Susan Luck. EDNA MORCAN Mr». Morgan, wko trachrt typing •t Byrd, i al o co-iponaor o! thr Future Trachrr Club. Shr wai •wardrd • Bichrlor of Arta drgrrr from Northwe tern State College. NELL D. SPINKS Muiic and rrading occupying her leiiure houre, Mra. Spinkt teachea Bookkeeping and Bu inr» English. having rarnrd both A.B. and M.Ed. degrrra from Birmingham -Southern Collrge and Stephen F. Auatin Colirgr. FABIA E. THOMAS Enjoying reading and golfing in her sparr time, Mre. Thomaa taught typing before »he became Junior Coumelor. Earning a B.S. in Bu i- bmi and an M.Ed. in Guidancr and Psychology, he attended L.S.L ' . 29