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

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MELVIN R. GRAVES Holriing a B.A. from Strphcn F. Austin, Mr. Graves ia thr Athlctic Husincss Managcr and tcachcs driv- ing. His hobbics arc golf and fish- ing. Driving Byrd’s safety education course, driving, is offered to a limited number of students each year. It consists of 30 hours of class- Distributive education offers a wonderful opportunity for boys and girls to get experience in the different business fields as well as to acquire a high school education. These students enjoy a speech made by one of their club members. room instruction and 6 hrs. of actual be- hind-the-wheel experience. Students who have completed the course are well-quali- fied to apply for a state license. Mr . Graves, driving instructor, explains to these pupils the fundamentals of driving. Distributive Education Offered to Juniors and Seniors, Distributive Education gives students special training in wholesale and retail selling. Students go to school one-half of the day and work in a business the other half. One unit of credit is earned for classroom instruction and one unit for on-the-job experience. By participating in the D.E. program, students develop a sense of responsibility and prepare themselves for a business career. CLYDE A. SELF Teaching D.E. aml sponsoring the D.E. Club, Mr. Self holds a B.S. from Northweatern and a M.Ed. from L.S.U. He enjoys fishing and hunting in his spare time.

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EARLINE JORDAN Rrading, gardcning. and playing bridge arc enjoyed by Miaa Jor- dan, who teaches shorthand. She holda a B.A. from Louisiana Tech and received her M.A. at Peabody Col- lege. MARGARET M. KIRKLAND Shorthand and typing are taught by Mrs. Kirk- Iand. who holds a B.S. from Louisiana Tech and received her M.B.A. at the University of Denver. Playing bridge and golf are her hobbies. EDNA J. MORGAN Mrs. Morgan, the typing teacher in room 106 , grad- uated from Northwestern State College with a B.A. degree. Her hobby is peo- ple. Valuable Skills Clerical students, Raymond Norre and Colleen Laube, are concentrating on filing and working with the adding machine. Eamest and hardworking students strive to complete their typing assignments on time. Bookkeeping and accounting teach the math and training required for later business purposes. Farrelyn Ogbum, Julia King, and Jeanette Speaks have just been going over ab stracts, trial balance, and profit. The skills of adding long columns of figures and financial statements are leamed in bookkeeping and accounting. By- ron Smith and Jerry Blair are busy at their machines.

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MAMIE W. BREAZEALE Teaching S o p h o moreft and sponsoring Ihc HICH LIFE, Mrs. Breazcale has a B.A. from Ctntenary an«I a M.A. from LSU. Her hobbies include flow- ers and sewing. EVELYN CAIN Holding a B.A. from Southeastern La. College, Miss Cain teaches English II and Buftincss English. and enjoys writing. H. CURTIS CRL ' MP Reading and playing bridge are enjoyed by Mr. Crump, who teaehes both Freshmen and Juniors. He holds a B.S. from LSU and obtained his M.Ed. from NSC. BETTIE DAVIS Mrs. Davis, who teaches Juniors, and whose hob- bies include reading and visiting, received her B.S. from Peabody College and her M.A. from LSU. MAX EDMONSON Holding a B.A. from the Univ. of Washington, he teaches Seniors and is a co-sponftor of thc Student Council. MARY LOUISE FERCUSON A Junior English teacher who sponsors the Junior Red Cross, Misft Ferguson hoHs a B.A. from NSC. English Cultivates the Mind Panel discussions are important in any English course. Stan Dry, Julie Chandler, and Charlton Fort are giving a report on famous American authors to their class. Learning to give effective speeches is stressed in senior English. Judy Glass is giving an exposition, explaining to her class how to graft a tree. All English students are required to read at least one book every six weeks. These students are selecting the hooks they will read and report on. Each year the drama students present several plays. George Bamet, Paulette James, and Perry Mac Jones are shown in a scene from “We Shook the Family Tree.”