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

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We Are Indebted to Them for Services Mr. Ware, our schoors engineer and general man- ager of the building and grounds is found behind the scenes. He sees that we stay warm in the winter, that our grounds are kept in order, and the rooms kept clean. Here he is moving the candy machines out on the pavilion for the noon hour, which is one of his many daily duties. On Go West Day special westem dishes are prepared to carry out the theme and spirit of the day. The students as well as the faculty enjoy and appreciate this thought- fulness of the cafeteria. Ginger Chapman and Judy Walker are making their choices. MARY HERNDON Mrs. Herndon en- joys a rest from the figures of bookkeeping and so her hobbies are yard work and people. ARMENTA ROBERTS Mrs. Roberts, another one of our bookkeep ers who deals with the facts in figures that run our school, sews in her leisure time. MARIAN McFERREN During the school year Mrs. Mc- Ferren is the principal’s secre- tary, but when given the time she likes to fish. ORA ROBISON Mrs, Robison, be- ing the attend- ance secretary, d e a 1 s mostly with the stu- dents. Her hob- by is knitting. In the nerve center of the school, the main office, such things as applications, records. accounts and absentees are dealt with. With four very efficient secretaries and many office helpers. part of the task of running the city of Byrd is managed. The cafeteria personnel give much thought to the stu- dents’ enjovment of their noon meal. The foods are varied according to their popularity. On special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. they go to extra trouble to prepare fancy holiday meals. Working with the staff are manv cafeteria helpers who serve plates and facilitate mat- ters by handing out ice cream and milk. We have three lunch shifts ranging from 11:30 to 1:00. MAXIE CULBERTSON Mrs. Culbertson who is the mana- ger of the cafeter- ia enjoys garden- ing and sewing in her leisure time. SYBIL THOMPSON This assistant caf- eteria manager en- joys church work and is an ardent W sports fan. Secretaries in the office are always ready and willing to assist students with schedule changes, checking in and out, and sending records to col- leges. Some of their other jobs are putting out the afternoon sheet, keeping records, money, and accounts. Johnny Lea, Ann Grabill, Phyllis Gill, and Jan Jones call for their P.S.A.T. scores.

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Friendly Counselors Aid Students MISS JANICE DAVIDSON B.A.. Louisiana Tech Aiding juniors and seniors in choosing their colleges, guiding them in vocational decisions, and checking senior credits are a few of the varied duties performed by Miss Davidson. She always gives friendly advice and a warm welcome to both parents and students who seek her aid. Traveling and bridge are her hobbies. II During his senior year, each student must check his credits fdr graduation. Margaret Bloomfield, Joe Pharis, and Carolyn Mills are checking theirs with Miss Davidson. MRS. SARAH M. RAINS B.A.. Centenary Counseling sophomores and first semester juniors in their four years’ program of study and orienting new students are two of Mrs. Rain’s iniportant responsihilities. She acquaints junior high students with Byrd, helps plan Orientation Day activities, and holds individual conferences with new students. In her leisure time she enjoys television. Running errands and delivering notes to students are two jobs performe d by office workers Harry Booras, Linda King, and Janet Mount, who give invaluable aid to Mrs. Rains. 24

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Shorthand II students not only become skilled at taking dictation, but also learn to transcribe their work on the typewriter. W. FRANK BOYDSTON Holding a B.S. degrcc from Centenary and a M.A. from LSU, Mr. Boydaton teaches typing and enjoys his hobbies of gardening and fishing. EVELYN H. CARMICHAEL Sponsoring t h r School Savings Pro- grain, Mrs. Carmich- all tcaches clerical practice and typing. She received her B.S. from NSC and her M.A. from Stephcn F. Austin. Commercial Curriculum Teaches Of great benefit to students throughout life are the commercial skills. Byrd offers a wide range of courses in this department, which includes bookkeeping, clerical prac- tice, shorthand I and II, and typing. Offered in the junior and senior year, bookkeeping involves keeping two practice sets to familiarize the students with using special journals and business machines. Clerical practice is a general course in all the secretarial skills and includes filing, typing letters and office forms. and using business machines. Shorthand students, taught by the Gregg method, develop skill in taking dictation and transcribing it accurately on a type- writer. Students in the typing classes learn neatness, accur- acy, and speed in typing for personal and vocational pur- poses. A student who has majored in the business education courses at Byrd is well-prepared for the future. Charles Funderburk, Sandra Le Doux, and other Clerical Practice students learn to file efficiently and accurately. Leaming to make and understand financial statements is one of In clerical practice one learns to use the ditto machine and to the essentials of bookkeeping. Dorinda Muhs, Sara Morgan and make mimeograph copies. Carolyn Jones and Fredia Culpepper Kaye Thompson are studying one. are practicing their skill. 26