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

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Earh wrrk a lass of sludrnts was awarded thr Spirit Stick for its out- standing show of enthusiasm dur- ing the week. 15

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THE PURPLE AND THE GOLD The keystone of life at C. E. Byrd is contained in one small five-letter word, S-P-I-R-I-T. Byrd High Sehool exemplifies that very word; not just the Pep Squad or Purple Jaekets, hut the whole of Bvrd High Sehool. from the faculty to the fresh- man class. With the coming of students from Valencia and Captain Shreve. Bvrd ' s spirit faced a supreme challenge. The challenge was to ealm ill feelings and unite all into one school body. Jacket Spirit came through when it counted, for as foot- ball and basketball seasons wore on, hardly a person refused to join in the singing of We Are the Jackets or the Alrna Mater. Byrd spirit has been shown for years in one statement. Jacket Spirit Ain ' t Never Gonna Die. It might be said that with the addition of the new students, Jacket Spirit rose from times of turmoil and dissent to forrn a sense of togetherness and pride in the school. C. E. Byrd IS Spirit. ' W » - Sludrnts gathorcul in Iront of thc school lor an- othcr Victorv Flag raisin altcr thc Bookt r T. Washington gamo on Hallowocn ni ht. Prcdic ting anothcr win, thc studcnt IhhIv cndcd tho Airlinc pcp rallv with strains ol Wc Aro thc Jaokots.” Durin thc asscmhlv hcforc thc Bookor T. Washin ton gamc, thc Pcp Squad and chccrlcadcrs surpriscd thc foothall tcam with a cako. M

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BYRD, WE STAND TO HONOR THEE The activities of Bvrd High School ar ‘ as varied as the individuals who tak( | art in them. Bvrd High School has an impressive list of aetivities only beeause of the great enthusiasm and conduet of its students. Go West Dav is an event celebrated eaeh year on the day of the Fair Park game. On this special oecasion Bvrd turns into a western town with everyone dressing as eowboys. Then there is Basketball Day when the stu- dents earry out the theme chosen for that year. This year Gator Hunt Week was added. During this week students partici- pated in spirit boosting aetivities for the Captain Shreve game. Jackets are truly for- tunate that they can be a part of the unii|ue- ness of Byrd’s many splendid activities. The football boys awaited their breakfast whieh was an annual eveni for the Woodlawn game and was provided bv the Pep Scpiad A Byrd student took advantage of the coke and candy maehines whieh were provided for the students in their study hall rooms. Eric Johnson, Connie Hancock. Anne Butcher and Charlie fisher entertan ed Jackets for Go West Da .