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

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HOPE. . .We Top: C. E. Byrd High stood as a symbol of the past and a hope for the future. Bottom Left: Even in the desperate winter at Valley Forge, soldiers continued to look with hope to the future. Bottom Right: Daily practice prepared the basket¬ ball team for the season ahead. Opposite page: Top: Sophomores cheered on the football players in anticipation of a touchdown. Bottom Left: Cheerleaders anxiously awaited the decision of a referee. Bottom Right: Coaches Tom Cathey, Jim Harrison and Ronnie Baylor went over game plans in expectation of a victory. 10 GUSHER

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The dauntless spirit of hope at Byrd supported students and teach¬ ers through many anxious moments and maintained their faith in their school. Of the many strengths that kept the revolution¬ aries going, hope must have been highest in their hearts. Having been separated from their fami¬ lies, the Continental Army faced forces much larger and more organized than theirs, marching through agonizing winters with frozen feet and empty stomachs. Even the bleakness of the winter at Valley Forge did not smother the flame of hope that burned in their hearts - the hope for freedom for their country and the hope of reunion with their loved ones. Those who loved Byrd never gave up the hope that their school, even in times of defeat, would continue to accept challenges that represent a school of the finest quality. 1776-1976 11