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

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Jacket Spirit “Keeps On Keeping On” Graduation timc docs not mcan thc ciul of JACK- ET SPIRIT. Graduatcs from formcr cars support thc school in manv vvavs hccausc it is thc mcmorics vvithin cach pcrson s hcart that kccps thcni f kcopine on. Honi(‘coming i onc of th(‘ man examples of this lirigcring spirit. This ycar s Honiccoming was a spccial onc bccausc of thc ' Goldcn Era of Athletes rcunion, honoring Coachcs Harold M. Knilan and F. H. Prendcrgasl and thc othcr graduates, along with thc loothall and hasi ' hall playcrs from 1925 through 1935. During thcsc years, Bvrd produced four (oothall and fi c haschall statc championship tcains. Years l’rorn now whcn wc hcar of Byrd, we will picturc thc auditorium in which many spirited assemblies were held. Somc will recall the horror of rccciving a notc froin Ofllcc 107 or losing a hall | ass which vvc ncvcr had. Wc will rememhcr thc lunch passcs wc did not «et and thc frustrations of rcallv trving lo studv in studv hall. Ev cry graduating scnior takes somc JACKET SPIRIT with him, hut also passcs it on to undcr- classmcn. In this wav thc spirit will stav with B rd always and keep hcr on top. The timeless (jualitv of this spirit can hc summcd up in onc simplc state- mcnt: JACKET SPIRIT AINT NEVER GONNA 1)1 E! N.H.S. members, Paul Seotl, Martha MrClcllarul, Bennett Politz. and Melanie Jouett, made plans for the Homecoming assembly. Nina Planchard and Alvah Ann Neal distributed the first issue of the HIGH LIFE in homerooms. 14

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Marv MrKt Donna Mirldlrbrooks. and Linda Srntr , ll hrrlpcd Mr. Jo» Dornirr with many jol s beforc ihe opening of school. Girls P.E. classes provtded stimulation and cnjoyment for girls aft» r a long day of study. Thr Jackrt Band demonMrated prccision marching al the half-time performance of the Jesuit gamc. 13

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Th - Po(! Squad. band, and R.O.T.C. joined in the Iradilional fighl song and dance al ' ler a Byrd louehdown in the Jesuit game. Bovs ' P.E. classes slressed phvsical fitness. Ncil Johnson anil James Roach held the hoop as Ronnie Benoit led llic team through it. 15