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

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BUSINESS EDUCATION In Mrs. Nell Spink’s Business English clase, Karen Yoder files test papers given to her by Suaan Stuckey ancl Judy Jaudon. Members of Mrs. Edna Morgan’s lypewriting class prepare to take a test in an effort to increase their speed and accuracy. Eyes on books, bookkeeping students work diligently on their practice sets. DAISY DODSON TrewureT ot the Teachere’ Credit Union and »pon or of the Firet Aid Room, Mr . Dodton teeche Office Prectice and he «n A.B. degree from Loui inn« Polytechnic Inatitute nd Univertity of Colorado. DAISY ISCETT Mr«. Isgett i a graduate of Loubi- ana Polytechnic Inatitute where he wa» awardrd a Bachelor of Science degree. Well-liked by her atudent . he teachea Typewriting I in Room 109. EARLtNE JORDAN Awarded B.A. and M.A. degrcra from Louiaiana Polytechnic Inati- tute and Ceorge Peabody School, Mr . Jordan teache Shorthand. She spends her leiaure time reading. playing bridge, and listening to muaic. EDNA MORCAN Co sponsor of the Future Teacher Club, Mr . Morgan teache Type- writing I at Byrd. Shc wa awarded a Bachelor of Art degree and graduated from Northwe tem State College. 28

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Management of City of Byrd Included in the city of Byrd, in addition to the students and faculty, are the secretaries, school engineers, and cafeteria personnel. Many people are unaware of the numerous jobs they carry out and the benefits the school receives because of them. Four efficient secretaries and many student office workers, who have given up their study halls to serve, keep Byrd in smooth working order. They perform such necessary tasks as handling the mail, checking absentees, typing the aftemoon sheet, and dealing with applications and records. Devoting many hours to keeping up the campus and build- ing are among the duties of the school engineers. Besides gen- eral management they are responsible for regulating the heat- ing and electrical systems and the daily cleaning of each class room. Spending much time and effort in planning nourishing, well-balanced meals for over two thousand students is the cafeteria personnel. Cafeteria workers aid them by serving plates, handing out ice cream and milk, and keeping an adequate supply of clean silverware available. ByTd students select thcir plates for thcir lunch roeal from various dishes servcd by a membcr of thc cafeteria staff. MACK SMALLEY When Mick locka the door at the cloee o f eech dey, the city ol Byrd is ellcnt until its reopeninf when the buat of its etndents befins the next morning. AIDREY POLAND Mrs. Poland. who serves ss sssist- snt msnsgrr ol the csfeteris. enjoys bowling snd lists churrh work smong her outside srtivities. CADDIS WARE Mr. W’sre is in chsrge of tbe re frigrrstion snd electrics! hesting systems st the srhool. He is s grsduste of Tri-Stste College of Engineering in Indisns snd holds s B.S. degree. LLCILLE WATERS Arting ss President of the Csddo Psrish Sehool Food Senrice Orgsn- ixstion, Mrs. W’sters is Byrd ' s Diet- irisn snd msnsger of the csfeteris. In her spsre time she enjoys churrh. club, snd guild work. CATHERINE WHITMAN Having esrned s Bsrhelor of Science degree from Louisisns Tech, Mrs. Whitmsn senres ss s secretsry in Offire 103, enjoying fishing. garden- ing, and reading in her spsre time. 27

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Teaches Clerical Skills Each day it is becoming increasingly harder for young people starting out in the business world to get a good job. Byrd’s Busi- ness Education Department, which offers seven different courses, helps teach students to make their own way after graduation. Those interested are given the opportunity to take commercial courses which will help prepare them for the future. In Shorthand I and II, future secretaries learn to take dicta- tion rapidly and are taught the basic skills every office assistant should know. Typing I and II classes involve first leaming the fundamentals of typing and then improving speed and accuracy. Bookkeeping, a course that involves studies of the business cycle and entries into journals, is offered only to juniors and seniors. In Clerical Practice, one can improve himself in all office skills, in- cluding typing letters and ledger forms. A course in Business English is offered for the commerce major for the leaming of correct business terms and procedures. As a result of the valuable knowledge gained in clerical skills at Byrd, competent graduates of the Business Education Department are often staffed in offices of the Shreveport area. NELL SPINKS Having attrndrd Birmingham South- rrn CoIIrgr «nd Strphrn F. Auntin CoIIrgr, Mm. Spinka rrcrivrd A.B. and M.Ed. drgrrra. Whrn not trarhing Buainraa Engliah and book krrping. ahr cnjoyi rrading. ALICE STR AVOLEMOS Nrw to Byrd, Mri. Stravolrmoa graduatrd from Crntrnary College with a Barhrlor of Srirncr drgrrr. Whrn not trarhing typing. ihe rn- joyi working with thr Brownira and Cirl ScouU. John Herzog, Judy Newbill, and Gerald Edsell louJ figures on adding machines in completing a course of study of the business cycle. Below: In clerical practice, students train to be good secretaries. Jackie Faust, Anne Hargrove, Carolyn Ballard, and Mary Bango leam to operate office machines. Bruce Bamett explains an opening entry in the ledger to Vey McKinney and Malcolm Poole in a bookkeeping class.