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

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BUSINESS EDUCATION Prepares EVELYN H (1ARM1CHAEL Mm (armM ' hflrl. having attrndrd Northr«t S|«»r CxJlepfr. Nnrthwwtrni St«»r ColWgr. and S»rphrn F Auatin. hnlds B A. and M A- depcr« Amonpt hrr manv intcrmto » thr art of flowrr arnnpcinpt DAISY DOBSON Enjoying rcading in hrr spair timr. Mr- [ ob mi toachea (xnprnibvr Officr Educabon Shr hold a Barhrlor W Arts drpcrrr, havinpt altrndrd Louistana Tn h and Colarado IJnivrraify. In a time when more and more jobs are being performed by machinery, there remains a constant demand for efTicient busi- nessmen and women to work in offices all over the country. One of the best ways to obtain a firm foundation in business education is through the various commercial courses offered at Byrd. There are seven courses offered, each of which teaches the stu- dent valuable facts, techniques, and procedures that will help him in his future job. In typing I students practice endlessly on fundamentals and techniques, while typing II consists of more difficult drills de- signed to increase speed and accuracy. These subjects also allow many students to hand in more presentable school work. Future secretaries find shorthand I and II an indispensable aid, for here they learn to take dictation quickly and accurately. In bookkeep- ing, a course offered only to juniors and seniors, a study is made of the business cycle and entries into journals. Business English strives to teach students correct business terms and procedures. Also offered is clerical practice, which improves a studenf s gener- al office skills. Widening the curriculum are data processing and cooperative office education. As a result of the excellent instruction offered in clerical skills at Bvrd, many offices are staffed by the competent graduates of our Business Education Department. Ledgers, accounts. and journals are essential in any business,” says Mrs. Jackie Veach to Robin Page as 9he explains to him the correct form to he used in corporation records. EARUNE JORDAN Whrn not bu«v trarhinfi Shnrthand and Tvp- inpt H. Mmm Jivdan impoys rvadinft. muni . and tmiftr Havinf sttmdrd Ixnaiiaii T«h. Pra- bodv (x»llr e. and N.S.C. ahr bokb B V and MA drfcrrra Shorthand is one of the basi( ' re- (juirements for all future secreta ries. Miss Earline Jordan dictates to her sixth period shorthand class. 24

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or City of Byrd Like anv other thriving eity, the Gty of Byrd requires manv behind the s ' enes workers in order that it may function smoothly and properly. The secretaries, cafeteria personnel, and school engineers all add much to Bvrd. In the main office four efficient secretaries are responsible for handling the business affairs of the school. llieir many dutit s include dealing with absentees, accounts, applications, and records. The secretaries are aided greatly by student of- fice workers who have given up their study halls to help the schooL Keeping the building and school grounds attractive is one of the jobs of the school engineers. They are also responsible for regulating the heating, lighting, and refrigeration systems as well as for keeping the dassrooms dean. Preparing nourishing, well-balanced, and delicious meals for a school the size of Byrd is a full-time job, and the cafeteria personnel are constantly kept busv. They are aided by many cafeteria workers who perform such necessary tasks as hand- ing out ice cream and milk and keeping a sufficient amount of silverware available. In addition to their excellent dailv per- formance, the cafeteria staff rises to the occasion on such spe- cial days as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Valentine’s Dav to serve appropriate meals with a holiday flair. JI ANITA NLSSKN A Jtm.lualr BwinrM fanrfir VIr Nmmh » ihr mvrtiiry m thr rmm- wkn ' rr and alau m ihr trhrvil rrp nr Amonft hrr fwurilr •«1ir»br« mr n rr tkttn «nd fwhmp CADHS 1 ARL In . haner of thr rhrtnail hratinp rrfnj- rr«iK»n «v«l«m« w Mr m mr. » ftni«lualr af Tn- Slilr «4lrftr in lihftm Ht4dinf[ • B« hrlur td Srimrr Arprr. hr sprmh h» rpwr tirar with hn childrm The rafeteria a tmin»tra tors are very important to our srhool. Mrs. T i tt»e Garrett, Mrs. Lurille a- ters. and Mrs. Nancy- Tur- rentine plan the future lunch iM ' hedule. urjux m aters Nrrvinpt •» maruftrr if ihr Bvrd •frirna. Mr« m «rr « d»r p» l prrauiml uf thr t«i«iu Pwvdi Food Svtvkv Hrr krr timr m tpml in .hurrh and ptiald wori The student otffire workers have varioua dutics. Debbn Green b being checked out bv Anne Anderson. and Nancy Guin, under the supervision of Mrs. Martha Bank- «ton. An e »ential member of the taff is the Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Mac Smallev. 23

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or Course in Data Processing KDNA JKU K1 MtiRGAN Hotdinpt • ,d KrU d rprr from Vjrthwoilrm StHr ( 4lrytr. Mr Mi r|Mn tr h- n Tt| np Shr ipuoMn thr Futurr Tisdim d Atnrrica rluh and tuw fmnv intrrr«t» ' The typewriter wa» invented in 1884 ’ say» Tom Blarwtt as Pam Turner and Linda (ioode study the evolution of the maehine. JACKIT VEACH Tndiinp Shurthaod md Bunnr FjiplitK. Mr» Vcadi h» Mtrndrd Nurthwmtrm SUIr OrflflKr and Lniimjiiu Sutr l nivrrwtv and hulda a B A drptrrr Amunf hrr hohlnr rr watrr vknng and apurto ran LAl HA MKKKKR Tm.hinft Tvpnpt B and Qerical Prartnr, Mkm Vkrkrr m-rivnd hrr B. A in bumnrfw mJu- mbon from LnuH«ana( 4lry(r. Hrroutawfr inlrr n.t» mrludr rradinpt and vtrwinfl vprdalar vports This year a course in data pr(M essing was offered as part of Cooperative OflTice Education. I arning how to operate the new marhines are Elaine Timmons, Bren- da Heflin, Bohbie Jo Bran- ton, and Linda Hoberts as Sondra Pennington, Ann Whittlesy, and Angela Dry await their turn. Studving how feo make an adjust- ing entry in Mrs. Jackie Veach’s Bookkeeping class are Robert Maurer, Sharon W ait, and David Wilkins. 25