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

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World of Work The Red Cross helped to promote good will with others by filling gift boxes to be sent overseas and making Christmas brighter for the less fortunate. Real study came around mid-term and final se- mester. We found ourselves making frequent trips to the Iibrary preparing for research papers. Then there was the dreaded cramming for exams. Once over, though, we were ready for another whirl in the wide world of Byrd. Mechanical drawing students, who perhaps will be future architects, draw plans for such things as houses and boats. Their aim is accuracy and neat- ness. Robert Ehrhardt sang the role of Grosvenor, a leading char acter. Thc choir practiced all through the year for special assemblies and programs such as that at Christmas. Their major production each year is an operetta which was Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Patience this year. The HIGH LIFE. which comes out once every three wecks, happencd to come on Go West Day this year. Susan Simpson, a staff member, brought a welcome interruption as she sold the ncwest issue. The staff worked all year to produce a paper with complete, interesting. and informative arti- cles, the result being a top rated newspaper. And of Work Well Done ii

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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

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Jacket players and room before the sti r hard fought victory on the State Fair Stadium gridiron, Jacket varsity leaves for thc school. Some song or cheer or tradition seemed to typify each sport and accompany it. ”Wc never stagger, we never falT’ was the familiar song and dance following each Jacket touchdown. This could have well been the motto during this season as the Jackets were undefeated, untied, district champions. With the beginning of basketball season the ’ Basket Jackets” with their agile feet played exciting and close games such as that with Woodlawn when the game depended on one point. On Saturday spectators came and went from the cinder oval, as track events were won and lost. The last boys to letter were those who computed their batting averages on the diamond. Betty Virginia Park is the home of our baseball and many of us spent enjoyable afternoons in the spring there. Jacket Gordon Gibson ties ball up with Cotton Valley cager in Byrd’s first game of their annual toumament. 12 It’s a World of Sports