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

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SPECIAL FEATURES IN THE CITY OF BYRD On this page we present special de- partments in the City of Byrd. At the upper right is the library, which pro- vides students with facilities for ob- taining necessary research information. Extra special are Mrs. Hester Nash and Mrs. Mary Laughlin. Their efficient handling of the endless details in the office makes for smcoth operation throughout the school. On the right is the graphic arts room. Although this is a new department at Byrd, it has provided the school with many types of printed materiab. Seventeen

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F A C U L T Y FIRST ROW—Miss Fearl Pryor, B.A. and M.A., English, Sponsor National Honor Society; Miss Margaret Purvis, B.S., Home Economics, Sponsor Future Homemakers of America; Mr. Charles Ravenna, B.S. and M.S., Biology, Sophomore Class Sponsor; Mr. Carlyle Resweber, B.S., Industrial Arts, Sponsor Fore ’N Aft; Miss Reppy Rhodes, B.A. and M.A., Mathematics and Civics; Miss Mercedes Richards, B.A., Spanish, Sponsor Los Menores. SECOND ROW — Miss Irma Robinson, B.A. and M.A., Latin, Sponsor Lower Latin Forum; Mr. Jack Rowan, B.A., Physical Education, Football and Track Coach, Sponsor Varsity Club; Mrs. Mamie Rusheon, B.A. and M.A., English, High Life Business Adviser; Miss Eugenia Simmons, B.A. and M.A., Mathematics; Miss Celia Smiley, B.A. and M.A., Engiish, Sponsor Junior Red Cross; Mr. R. A. Smith, B.S. and M.A., Biology, Sponsor 4-H Club. THIRD ROW—Mrs. Nell Spinks, B.A., Commerce; Miss John Steele, B.S., Mathematics; Mr. John Wagner, B.M., Vocal Music and Music Theory; Mr. G. M. Ware, M.E. and T.C.E., General Electric Institution Engi- neer; Mr. Orval Waterhout, B.S., Mechanical Drawing; Mrs. Mary Clyde Wintle, B.A., Latin and English. FOURTH ROW—Mrs. Sadie V. Yarbrough, B.A. and M. A., English, Junior Class Sponsor; Mrs. Anne H. Year- wood, B.A., Spanish, Sponsor Pan-American Student Forum. Sixteen

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Donald Graham, Staff Photographer for the Gusher and for the High Life, Edris Nelson, Staff Member, and Bill Ellis of the Art Staff, are discussing layouts for the following pages. In this section we present outstanding activities which contribute to many of our established programs and events—the Gusher and High Life Staffs, the Band, the Vocal Department, and Pelican Boys and Girls State. Eighteen ACTIVITIB