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

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Participating in initiation procedures at the Quill and Scroll banquet for new members, Sam Brown, Rebecca Bruening, and Sharon Harper attempted to feed each other strained prunes while they remained blindfolded. of Action .... Byrd ' s glorious action all began on September 9 as its doors swung open, and summer once again was put away for another year of school activities. Hav- ing started school on Wednesday, stu- dents discovered that everything began to bustle by Friday night with the Jackets ' first football game against the Sulphur Tornadoes. As each season rolled around, action took shape in club meetings, ban- quets, tournaments, football games, bas- ketball games, track meets, assemblies, and traditional events such as the annual peep show and talent show. As a com- pletely new kind of activity took hold on the nation, Byrd, too, found itself thoroughly involved in a new swaying motion—the twist. With twisted knees, ankles, and backs, aching muscles, and dislocated hips, usually accumulated over the week-end, Byrdites found how really glorious action can be! Then mid-term came, and rounding the corner, Seniors found themselves caught in a whirl-pool of events and graduation activities.

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With spring in the air and a new sport rolling into view, the baseball team began its after school practices. Warming up, Dave Hagli and other members of the team await one such practice. Glory Perfecting a graceful jack- knife dive, Judy Smith practiced as a part of Byrd ' s swimming team. As spirits flew high d hopes were se. on sc.lping fhe Indians, Byrds team raced on.o .he field. Our desires were fulfilled and hearts set aglow as the Ja § rs ' last game of the season ended with a Turkey Day victory.

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Maintaining the fine tradition of our mu- sical groups in the past, the band again attained high goals through many hours of hard practice. Con- centrating on pro- ducing musical bliss. „ork classes train interested students to make useful objects with their fcndi aided by skill requiring tools. Sidney Conley pauses to watch Don and Joe Lewis complete a mahogany and walnut mug. Linda Austin points out highlights on a map of Paris. Susan Storey, Miriam Minter, Martha Rush, Michelle Wyse, and Ronny Bigger watch and assist her. Bliss o Growth at Byrd comes to students the minute one enters its mighty doors. The variations of classes in which one may gain knowledge are many. Home economics, wood working, foreign lan- guages—French, Latin and Spanish, and bookkeeping are offered for future use along with the usual subjects English, math, and science. Musical abilities may be applied in any of Byrd ' s music op- portunities—the band, choir, or orches- tra. In October, Byrdites, along with other Louisiana high school students, attend- ed a lecture on communism, delivered at the Hirsch Memorial Youth Center. The future bliis of many girls often depends on her skill in the kitchen. In high school, girls may acquire this talent through home economics. An interested student begins by cooking while others watch with expectation.