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

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World of Laughter In colors of pink, blue, and green, thcse damty dancers wrapped the Maypole at the Pep Squad Pcep Show. In addition to its monctary value, this annual cvent always provides fun and laughter for all. Beginning on September 6, the Big, Wide, Wonder- ful World of Byrd began to revolve. Everyone par- ticipated in the first big event of the year—Coach Cox Day. With spirits high and hopes undaunted, we all went to the first game, ushering in the open- ing of football season. From then on each week, as well as week-end, was filled with events and happen- ings of Byrd students. Pep assemblies held during the first of the year provided the spirit and desire to win for the tootball and basketball games. These, along with homecom- ing, the junior and senior prom, and other school sponsored dances, kept the world of Byrd continually revolving. The halls of Byrd rang with fun and laughter of the students: Thc R.O.T.C. held its annual spaghetti supper. . . . In spite of torrents of rain the choir s operetta was a success. . . . Even in croker sacks, our sponsors w r on ' Do in A-What Comes Naturally. . . . And the Christmas parties gave us, as always, thc holiday spirit. R.OT.C. sponsors and Adcts nudt read for sharpsfuH.te! h sh«M»ting at hall»H.n turgcts at thc spaglretti suppcr. It’s a World of Fun

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In the jungle, amonj? the trees. crept the mi ?ht f lions. but our safari hunters. armed with “jacket juice.“ captured one of the natives and caged the Ouachita Lions. Many happy people celebrated the first same and the first victory of the year at a dance followm it in the Youth Centcr After the Bossier game, amidst rain. the Pep Squad rushed to meet Coach Cox for brin$ing home anothcr victory. As the Thank$£ivin£ game drew to an end. the spirit of Byrd swcllcd and up went Jack the Jacket. our mascot. It’s a World of Laughter,

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Steve Beadles studied the effect of tranquilizers on mice. He presented this project to his biology class by showing mice going through a maze after having been given a dosc. In addition to play must come work. Evidences of this were the outstanding schoiastic awards Byrd students received this year. Efforts of the HIGH LIFE and GUSHER staffs wcre recognized by membership in the Quill and Scroll. Those with outstanding qualities in various fields were chosen for the National Honor So- ciety. Thc Debate Team took trips representing another phase of our world of study.” Organizations spent a great deal of time and thought to make our assemblies and special programs enjoyable. To acquaint reprcsentatives with the working of the Student Council, Leadership Day was held early in the year. Here new ideas and plans were formulated for the year. Dean Mann was the leader of the discussion of this particular group. Billy Hargrove and Paul Goodwin wait in line to have their class picture made With the GUSHER room tumed into a picture-taking studio, the staff worked for five w’eeks taking pictures. This was in preparation for the months of work which are re- quired to make the GUSHER an outstanding book as in the past. 10 It’s a World of Study