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

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Class of ' 49 Held Memorable REUNION Members of the class of 1949 held a memorable reunion honoring their high school days on October 5. The festivi¬ ties began as the alumna sat and cheered as a group at the Homecoming game. Afterwards a party was given in their honor. The following day the group met at Byrd and held a coffee for their former high school teachers in the Purple and Gold Room. Lunch was then served in the school cafeteria followed by the viewing of slides of their high school days. The Stingerettes wel¬ comed the alumna by marching into the auditorium as did the National Honor Society by presenting a skit. A dinner- dance held that evening ended the activities of the reunion. The graduates of 1949 and their families enjoyed viewing old photographs. Members of the class of 1949 registered in the In the homecoming skit performed at the reunion. Katina Booras as Regan” main hall for the day’s activities. was exorcised by the priest John Russell and his assistant Wayne Homza. 20 GUSHER

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GATOR HUNT DAY Boosted Spirit Jackie Jacket. the winning car of the Key Club car-decorating contest, was the work of Sharon Dearing. Gator Hunt Day. the day of the Cap¬ tain Shreve game, was filled with spir¬ ited activities. The cafeteria was deco¬ rated with murals painted by the Senior Pep Squad. Interact won the Key Club car-decorating contest with their club’s entry. The individual award was given to Sharon Dearing for her decorated car. Students also promoted spirit by painting sheet banners which were hung from the outside wall of the gym. The pep squad, using the theme, “Lick the Gators, presented the student body with suckers. The skit given by the cheerleaders was highlighted by the presentation of a new and living Jack the Jacket. The football players were awarded a large spirit stick at the assembly to show appreciation for their many hours of hard work. Kay Mock portrayed the Cowardly Lion in the Gator Hunt Day assembly. During the week of the Captain Shreve game, murals were put up in the cafete¬ ria to depict the Jacket-Gator rivalry. Activities 19

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H. Duncan Spoke At HOMECOMING Katina Booras Exorcist. - -g ' - - ' i portrayed Regan in the National Honor Society ' s version of The Byrd celebrated its Homecoming event October 4, playing Southwood. The band provided entertainment play¬ ing Just You and Me and You Gotta Have Heart.” The National Honor Soci¬ ety presented the program for the Homecoming assembly by doing a take¬ off on the Exorcist. The priest, John Russell, exorcized the Southwood spirit from a Byrd student, Katina Booras. A former principal, Mr. J. H. Duncan, addressed the student body and led it in a cheer. Mr. Wagner also addressed the student body. A reunion was held for the 1949 graduates. A dance was held after the game in the Byrd gym. Enter¬ tainment was provided by Malachi. Mr. Jewell Wagner spoke to the student body at the Homecoming assembly. To promote spirit for the game, the Homecoming cheerleaders led the student body in Smoke’em.” Activities 21