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

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TENNIS 19 9 Seasoned veterans Arthur Herold and Flo Sproull teamed up with two sophomores Ray Lake and Mary Ann Blanchard to give Byrd the 1959 state tennis championship. To add to their glory, the net squad went through the entire season without losing a dual match. These victories also included two wins over crosstown rival Fair Park. At the state meet Ray Lake won third in the boys' singles and teamed with Herold to finish second in the boys, doubles. Flo Sproul and Mary Ann Blanchard won first in the girls' doubles while Blanchard and Herold also copped another first in the mixed doubles. Other lettermen are An- nette Maranto, Davetta Caughey, and Chips Kinnebrew. ROB FRANKS TOMMY SMITH BILLY HEINEMAN Senior Junior Junior Letterman 2 Letterman 2 Letterman 1 Members of the badminton team are, first row: Gretchen O'Steen, Judy Carnline, Marie Gunn, and Ellen Watts. Back row: Helen Brown, Sharon Miley, Jean Ponselle, Fay Thompson, and Pat Attaway. Members of the team who participated in the state meet are Ray Lake, Arthur Herold, Flo Sproull, and Mary Ann Blanchard. GOLF 19 9 The 1959 Byrd Golf Team stroked their way to a successful season by copping four of six matches and placing fourth in the state tournament. In three other meets, Tri-State, Bastrop, and District, the link- men placed fourth, third, and second, re- spectively. With Rob Franks the only let- terman graduating, next yearis team will be bolstered by five returning lettermen including Tommy Smith, Gerald Fordham, Bob Hunt, Billy Heineman, and Fran Ford. B DMINTO 19 9 Nine girls of the 1959 Badminton Team attended the state meet at Natchitoches March 6 and 7. Although overall team standings were not kept, the Byrd girls turned in some brilliant individual per- formances. In the girls, singles Gretchen O'Steen advanced all the way to the semi- finals before bowing out and taking third place. In the girls' doubles Helen Brown and Judy Carnline Went all the way to take first place in that event. Members of the team included Gretchen O'Steen, Jean Pon- selle, Pat Attaway, Ellen Watts, Helen Brown, Ellen Gunn, Judy Carnline, Sharon Miley, and Fay Thompson. g 5

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King John Wilson begins the dancing of the Junior Prom with Queen Mimi Couch as Lord Kenny Gibson, Lady Maggie Schlubach, Prince Pete Scale, Princess Frances Bain, join in. FIRST ROW: Lou Johnson, lst place in Records, General Demonstration, Carol Lindsey, lst place in Clothing, Freezingg Bob Tobey, 2nd place in Good Grooming, Pam Pressley, 2nd place in Food Preparationg Lynn Tlionip- son, 2nd place in Cornmealg Myrna Dillard, lst place in Bread Demonstra- tion and Home lmprovement. SECOND ROW: Robert McCarty, lst place in Essay Contestg Milton McClure, lst place in Record Bookg Ronnie Gardner. Sue Noland, Sherry Timblin, Lynn Maddox, Ann Meredith, Patricia Lavigne, Bob Hamilton, and Joyce Mikeska were members of the back stage crew at the talent show. i 1 Pete Seale receives the editorship of the 1959-60 Q Gusher from Susan Fullilove as Sandra Poss looks on l at the annual Gusher party. Jim Ecterhoff received a copy of Long's Handbook at the American Chemical Society banquet for this project at the annual Science Fair. Major Larmoyeaux watches proudly as his student re- ceives the reward. 4 i lst place in Forestryg Bobby Young, lst place in Ground Beautification: Miles Turner, lst place in Poultry. Catherine Arnold, Hoyt Bain, Van Hardaway, and Weldon Boyd select their graduation in vitations in the auditorium. i L mz,:nufazewx,e.a1aumaw wm1m'w anew-Q wss'.stf:1i--msxtaz -' i

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I I i BASEBALL 19 9 Defending I-AAA Champions, the Byrd High School Yellow Jack- ets started' the season off with a bang! Winning their first five district games, only to falter badly in the second round of district play, the Jackets won only one more district game. Eugene Farr carried a big stick for the Jackets as he finished with a .353 batting average and was named to both the All-City and the All-District teams. Bill Hancock, 288, also made All-District along with southpaw pitcher Jerry Godwin. Shortstop Pete Seale and catcher Don Durr finished 2 and 3 in the team batting race with averages of .333 and .295 respectively. The Jackets lost only four men through graduation and should prove to be strong contenders next year. JIMMY CASKY Sophomore-Outfield EUGENE FARR DOUG FISHER TOMMY GAY Junior-Outfield Senior-Outfield Junior-Pitcher I Byrd's Eugene Farr tries in Vain to beat the throw to first base in the Springhill game. The Jackets , won 9 to 6. BILL CHAIN DON DURR .I unior-Shortstop Senior-Catcher W ! l i 5 i I I l DONNIE GILCREASE JERRY GODWIN I Senior-2nd Base Senior-Pitcher 1 BILL HANCOCK ROBERT MCCANN BILL RUTLEDGE Junior-3rd B ' - ' ' - ' I E 2 I i 1 Q I PETE SEALE JIMMY WILLIAMS 1 ase Senior Outfield Junior Pitcher .ILl11i0f-Sh01'tSf0P -Junior-lst Base 5 1 I