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

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Mrs. Mary Clyde Wintlc , assistant prinripal. kept in touch with the classroom situation by tearhing the humanities class. Major Cyrus Larmoyeaux clemonstrated a rapid reaction of sulfur and zinc to one of his chemistry classes. During team practice, Jerry Peyton slid safely into third base as Marty McDovvell waited for the ball. Linda Collins. Ravmond Bailey, Douglas Strong. and Miss Lee Persley looked over mate- rials for the audio-visual aid section ol the library. 9

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Jackets Excel In Academic Pursuit Jackets will lon : remcmber thcir classroom hours, which far outnumbcr those spcnt in any other phase of lile at Byrd. The tirnes vh ‘n tense concentration on a test was shattered bv the fire buzzcr or a near-wreck on Kings High- wav, the ringing silence of th College Board testing center or Room 301 lor Sophomore tests, the researeh papers which are now in teaehers llles or wastebaskets . . . tliese memories will remain with Byrd students for the rest of their lives. Jackels ihrough the years have established the sehool s exccllent aeademic record. Even in those not-so-long-gone years when Byrd dropped out ol ' the sjiorts scene, the school ' s academic record kept her up on lop. National Meril Finalists and Scmi-Finalists, along with the winners of other aeademic awards, have brought added recognition to B rd, showing just how far one can go when he has JACKEl SPIRIT. Morgan O’Brien got a pie in the face as Martha McClelland fulfilled one of her man goals. Assistant principal Ceorge Wilson. who enforced student rules among other dulies, discussed the Key Club parade with Jerry Pevton and Rooky Pope. 8

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Jacket Clubs Spread The Spirit Jusl who is rrsponsible for this JACKET SPIHIT. y II is, in a large part, made up ot the support ol our various Jaeket organizations. The) provirle, thrnughout the year, spirtl hoosts in manv dilferent ways: the walls were eovt ' red wilh hanners; Ibothall and hasketball pla ers’ loekers were deeorated: refrc shments tbr Baek lo Sehool Night were served bv 7 ’ Cluh: manv baek-breaking hours were spent washing ears. Through these organizations and others, students worked togethcr to build up the mighl spirit whieh is Byrd’s. There is another spirit, too. The spirit ot wanting to belong. It is this spirit that brings togelher groups of students vvith eommon in- lercsts — in history. language, and aeademie aehievemenl. B rd offors manv opportunilies for studenls to unite and work together to spread that great JACKET SPIRIT. Isaac Hagins oulran a pack ofSoulhwood Cowboys. Pcp Squadcrs eagerlv awaited thr Qrientation assembly. Brian Homza, Nril Johnson, James Roach, Brian Baker, and George Kur . gave up precious summer hours for Interact to hcl|» tcachers move books.