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

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A.F.S. Promotes World Understanding Byrd students who are members of the American Field Service are: First row: Debby Shapiro, Lolly Tindol, Beca Bruening, Lide Cooke, Alex Bell, and Paul Drum- mond; Second row: Thomas Dixon, Jeff Dykes. In 1959 the Byrd High School chapter of the American Field Ser- vice was organized. It is jointly sponsored by the Student Body of Byrd and the Shreveport Rotary Club. The eight dub members meet with their sponsor, Mrs. Dorothy Hanks, once a month after schod to make plans for the program at Byrd and to study and discuss world affairs. A.F.S. strives to further understanding and good will among the peoples of the world. The members do this by bringing teenage stu- dents from abroad to live in American homes and to study in the high schools of the United States. American teenagers, in return, are sent to other countries to live with chosen families, either during the summer or for the year, to attend the foreign schools. Byrd ' s members of this national organization participate in the local screening program with the purpose of finding students to go abroad and families willing to share their homes for the school year with foreign students. All the members of the A.F.S. made posters to advertise the show- ing of slides which Jeff Dykes took while he was in Brazil this past summer as Byrd ' s exchange student. Those who placed next to the semi-finalists in the choosing of students for the Americans Abroad program out o f the fifty-three who signed up to participate in it are: First row: Sherry Beede, Elaine Ellis, Christine Hengy, June Anderson, Cathy Bailey, Marilyn Johnson. Second row: Joel Talley, Mal Morgan, Jeannie Meyer, Dorinda Bratton, Warren Wallingford, Rebel Johns, Sissy Masters, Cherye Riser, Henley Hunter. Alice Barnett, John Fulli- love, and Kay Mounce were also among these. The Dec-ettes were a popular attraction of the Student Council Talent Show. Much of the profit was given to A.F.S. for financing a Byrd student ' s trip to a foreign country and for paying the expenses of a foreigner to come and attend Byrd. Members of this group are: Susan Reynolds, pianist; Susybelle Lyons, Donna Lou Valliere, Polly Page, Pam Richardson, Lucienne Bond, Beth Washburn, Jean Traylor, Linda Burroughs, Charlcie Whitesides. 23

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Honors Signify Dedicated Work A special assembly was held during Brotherhood Week while several made Several girlt from the Home Economics class prepere to eat the food they made. speeches. Alex Bell speaks for the Pro- testant faith. The arrival of the Gusher always creates excitement. Marcia Maher, linda Creel, Mary Lindsey, and Suzanne Bogan sell covers for the Gusher Staff. 22

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Behind the Scene Workers Contribute Some of Byrcl ' s office workers are: First row: Jo Ann Adams Sally Shelby, Carol Beauclair, Harriet Hill, Ann Thorp, Barbara Denny, Naomi Hipwell. Second row: Patricia Tatum, Susanna Perry, Jo Dean Nichols, Bobbie Lou Johnson, Susan Robertson, Barbara Gary, Sue Anna Moss. Third row: Dianna Hendrick, Jan Williams, Janis Taylor, Jerri Roberts, Linda Hailey, Linda Shaw, Pat Harper. Parking lot attendants who supervise the students in parking are: Joe Ward, Clint Miller, Jim Yauger, Johnny Walker, Tom Landon. Students who give their time to work in the First Aid Room are: First row: Betty Sumrall, Nancy Scott, Roberta Hengy, Pam Lane, Sheila Lock- wood. Second row: Virginia Carroll, Amanda Miller, Dixie Fisher, Milou Hammet, Sherry Kaufman. Third row: Judy Pate, Judy Smith, Lecie Roos, Ellen Waits. Lab assistants who aid the chemistry teachers are: Warren Walling- ford, Beth Gibbs, Larry Faulkner, Bob Johnson, Edwin Handel, Mitchell Sumrall. Workers in the Lost and Found Room are: First row: Claudette Wright, Cindy Darr, Janis Tiller, Lucretia Taylor, Sandy Hamman. Second row: Bill Turner, Brian Morris, Susan Storey, Pete Adams. Gym assistants wbo aid the girls ' physical education teachers with the records and equipment are: Linda Wardell, Sylvia Burns, Kay Gillan, Johnyce Mundo. 24