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

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Mrs. Mary Ann Minors concern in her direction of her stu¬ dents exemplified the dedication of Byrd’s faculty. Portraying Haughton cheerleaders were Thomas Woodley, Wayne Homza, Henry Hunsicker. Alan Mason. Mike Sealey. and Tracy Bor¬ den. Wayne Homza as Jacketman brightened many assem¬ blies and boosted Byrd spirit. BYRD —50 Years 7

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Together Students and Faculty Reached Goals Inside Byrd each person has his own delegated responsibilities. Since the greatest portion of activity at school occurs in the classroom, the most important duties are delegated to the student, whose objective is to learn, and to the faculty, whose objective is to teach. Through various offices which Byrd students hold, their responsibili¬ ties increase, as does their influence over the rest of the school. Through wise use of influence, whether over a large organization or over only a small group, Byrd students are united by working together for common goals. Dr. Rose Fitzgerald and Mrs. Norma Darr dis¬ cussed techniques in teaching reading material. Paul Defatta used the intercom system each morning to tell students and faculty needed information. Lynn Skipworth presented Captain Shreve’s Phillip Harder a trophy for humorous interpretation at the tour¬ nament hosted by the Byrd Speech Department. 6 GUSHER

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Jacket Pride Honored Memories of Byrd Byrd High School is fifty years old. Constructed in 1925 it has stood through three wars and the Great Depression, has survived social changes in Shreveport, and has pre¬ pared countless young people to live in their individual times and circum¬ stances. Upon looking at Byrd today, one sees that in many places the paint has peeled from the ceilings and the plaster has fallen off the walls. The school shows her age in other ways, as during the first cold snap of winter the old steam heaters clank as if in a final effort to make the students warm. Byrd’s architecture is not standard with the streamlined construction of more modern schools, but the high ceilings and the intricate artwork on the front of the building are indeed part of the char¬ acter of Byrd itself. Since Byrd High School has been in use for half century, many wonder when or if it will ever fall dow r n. It is hard for those who love Byrd to imag¬ ine that it might not stand forever. Even though sometime in the future Byrd may crumble to the ground, it is assured that its image, its reputation, and its memory will never die in the hearts of those who graduate from Byrd. At the beginning of the year, the new library began to take shape before opened for use in November. Senior Pep Squad members devoted many long hours of hard work to the traditional painting of the Gator Day murals for the cafeteria. 8 GUSHER