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

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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.

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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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D.E. and Driving Develop Useful Skills As a nieans of developing a sense of responsibility and a better understanding of the business world, Distributive Education is offered at Byrd. Both juniors and seniors can take part in the D.E. program, which betters their knowl- edge of wholesale and retail selling. Students participating in D.E. attend regular classes for half a day and work in a business the other half. One credit is given for the class- room instruction and one for on the job training. Many Byrd students take a course in driving prior to taking their state driver’s license test. The students receive both classroom training and actual driving experience. While a portion of the students practice actual driving during and after school hours, others are trained by means of the driv- ing simulator. A course in driving reduces the insurance rates for young people and because so many students take advantage of this opportunity, it is offered during the sum- mer months as well as during the regular school term. Gerald Edaell and John Day prepare to leave the parking lot for a driving lesson. ELIZABETH A. DEES In addition to tcachinf DistributiTe Eduration, Mr . Der tponaor the Dittributivr Eduration Club. CUim- ing Nortbweetrrn State College u her Alma Mater. he holde a B.A. Degree. MELVIN R. GRAVES Mr. Gravr trachea a courae in Drivera Education. He attended Louiaiana College and Stephen F. Auatin and holde B.A. and M.Ed. degreee. During hie epare time he likee all kinde of eporte. Ronny Caraway and Jimmie Caldwell gain experience by working the cash register and packing groceries in a local supermarket. RAYMOND H. YOPP Mr. Yopp. a teacher of Driver’e Education. received hie B.S. degree at Oregon State Unieeraity. In hia epare time he ia a G.S.C. and Louiaiana High Scbool baeketball offlciai. 30