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

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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.”

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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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BETTY L. HARHEL Having obtained her B.A. from LSU, Miss Harrcl teaches sopho more English and Journalism, as well as sponsoring the “High Life and Quill and Scroll. Her hobbies include free-lance writing, fishing, and photography. LOUISE HARRIS Holding a B.A. degree from La. Tech, Miss Harris teaches Juniors and sponsors the business staff of the CUSHER and the Quill and Scroll. She enjoys reading in her leisure time. NANCY LONNEGAN Holding a B.A. from Henderson State Teachers’ College, Mrs. Lon- negan teaches Sophomores and spon- sors the Homecoming Court. Grow- ing catnellias and collecting antiques are her hobbies. CLEO MOHR Sponsoring the ROTC cadet sponsors, teaching Juniors, and en- joying her hobbies of rcading and painting, Mrs. Mohr holds a B.A. degree from Northwestern State College. Paulette James, Gayle Williams, Jimmy Burnette, and Anglo-Saxon England, as depicted in Beowulf. English: Basis of Participles and pronouns, Shakespeare and similes, clauses and Cooper—all are studied by students of the English depart- ment. Evidence of the importance of this subject is the fact that four credits in it are required for graduation. The courses are taught by twenty teachers. English I, II, III, and IV run from the freshman course, English I. to the senior course, English IV. Each consists of the fundamentals of English usage, grammar, spelling, writing. vocabulary, and literature. In the area of literature English I is a study of general literature, English II world literature, Eng- lish III American Literature, and English IV English Literature. English I through III are required, but speech. journalism, or Business English may be substituted for English IV. The aim of the speech classes is to improve the basic skills of speaking and listening through classroom exercises. Business English trains the student to express thoughts clearly and effectively through business letter-writing and vocabulary building. Jour- nalisrrt classes work on the “High Life” and learn the skills of reporting, copyreading. proofreading. and editing. Through our English Department. we learn proper usage of grammar and an appreciation of literature, of America, and of the world. which enriches our lives both now and after graduation. ANNA HOLMES McGRAW Mr». McGraw, who teache Sophomores, sponsors the “Z“ Club, and enjoya reading, ob- tained both her A.B. and M.Ed. degreea from North- weatern State College. Nancy Walker discuss ancient DONALD E. NICODEMUS A “freshman in the city of Byrd this year, Mr. Nicodemus teaches Seniors and holds a B.S. degree in secondary edu- cation from Loyola University. ALICE RICHARDSON Mrs. Richardson, who teach- es Speech and Drama and en- joys gardening, has a B.A. degree from Texas Women’s University.