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

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A Year For Expanding Interests . . . Different facets of Byrd offer extra¬ curricular programs for students who wish to further their education beyond classroom work. Junior Achievement and the Centenary-Audit program vary the subject matter for the stu¬ dents. Training for future careers may be obtained at the Caddo Career Cen¬ ter where practical skills are learned. Auto mechanics and commercial art are among the courses offered there. Audio visual aids and reference mate¬ rials in the school library are helpful to students when research is required. Teachers use actual photographs and apply personal experiences in class¬ room instruction to further expand the students’ interest. Athletics and organ¬ izations provide other means of partic¬ ipation. Through the Dope Stop Pro¬ gram. Byrd students are given the opportunity to assist in drug abuse control. The Supplementary Learning Center is available for the first time. Here the students learn to budget their time wisely while their interests are expanded. As a part of the Home Economics program. Martha Bowdon. Linda Smart. Karol Harvard, and Andrea Provenza redecorated Mrs. Elizabeth Dady’s room. Miss Margaret Whelan showed Mimi O’Brien the materials she gathered while studying in France. 6 GUSHER

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Remembering 1973 . . . In the pregame activities before every game, the Pep Squad performed the “J as they waited for the football team to come onto the field. As a “Z” Club service project, Mary Fritze, Jean Smith, and Sally Sartor sold handpainted Christmas cards made by Korean boys to Mrs. C.W. Thurmon. When remembering 1973, the times that seem insignificant now will one day be of great value. Together, these seemingly unimportant times amount to the major events which occupy our thoughts at the present. The success of these major events, however, is dependent upon each and every action contributed by the many individuals at Byrd. A countless number of stu¬ dents devoted many hours of summer practice and work in preparing for school activities. Certainly every Jacket shares the memories of lockers that stick and playing chicken in the parking lot after school. The eternal Jacket spirit is constantly revealed through huge spirit sticks, battle cries, spirit tags on game days, and the rooty-toot-toot cheer. School days sel¬ dom go by without these moments: embarrassing times, coming to school without your homework, and getting that fifth tardy slip. These times will always be brought to mind as 1973 is recalled. In “Westlake Story,” Adele “Maria” Haywood swung onto stage as Roxanne “Tony” Lea awaited her arrival. 5

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Press Richie, David Holloway, Dennis Hayes, and Sabrina Boone spent their leisure time reading magazines in the Learning Center. Cindy Shaffer. Barbara Bane, Brian Baker, and Kathy Thurmon took part in the Independent Audit Program at Centenary. 7