Gueydan High School - Bruin Yearbook (Gueydan, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1956 volume:

Se ti i {fuetyctcut ScAaoC, tyccecfcUut, da.  i 956 We, the Annual Staff, are proud to present to you our 1956 Bruin. This book has caught glimpses here and there, so that in years to come the activities of this year at Gueydan High will not be dimmed and will not fade from your memory. We hope that this annual will become one of your prized posses- sions, and we leel that your satisfaction with this volume is our com- pensation. Our Alma Mater--dearly praise She is our guiding light. Her spirit we will keep always And colors red and white. For when at last our school days o'er And time goes fleeting by We'll cherish her forever more Our nlH Qipvdan Hiffh. “TfCcitex 'DccUc ttOK TO MR. J. H. WILLIAMS Able administrator, progressive educator, sympathetic friend of teacher and pupil, who, as superintendent of schools for more than three decades guided the destiny of our parish schools and who, more than any other person, is responsible for our splendid school system today. We salute the grand old gentleman of Vermilion Parish Schools. Loretta Melancon, Gertie Marceaux, Verda Melancon, Lorraine Fruge, Agnes Bertrand, Mary Ann Woods, Mary Ann Badon, Dolores Simon. 3 uper in ten cfen ’s UTessaae VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE—220 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET TELEPHONES 1006 B IOB7 P. O. DRAWER 89 HARRY tCHRICrCR. MittflvT «. Ml 1! ABBEVILLE. LOUISIANA «HIVIUI U WALLY LANOLINAIS. January 9, 1956 ■own 1. SOI M AtNVIUl. LA. O. J LEOCT. umuhuiiMit AMCVItLI. LA. Students, Gueydan High School Gueydan, Louis iana BOARD MEMBERS Dear Friends: CURNEY DRONET  MO «. MAT The records of the Vermilion Parish School Board indicate that the Gueydan High School has a long O V. MOSS and honorable history as part of the Vermilion Parish School System. This school was one of J. NORRIS BROUSSARD Vermilion Parish's first approved high schools. ««■O  . AMtflUl It was the first Vermilion Parish high school DEL EY LEBLANC admitted to membership in the Southern Association   ■0 1 tNIVIUI of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and it has H. FRCNZCL RtRE o o  . •••«•Ilk. continued to be one of Louisiana's best schools to this day. JILL PICARD w  o 1. MAVttCt The members of the School Board and I trust that you will take advantage of the excellent services RHILIR LEBLANC offeree at your school so that you may secure a WAB3 •. INDIA MVOtf good education in preparation to make your contri- WALLY LANOLINAIS bution to society. wa o «. COW IMANO MARRY SCMRIEFER Very truly yours, MABO T. «■• —. •abo a. waio«T G. J. LeDet, Superintendent Vermilion Parish Schools FERAY CLARK «ABO •. lABUD GJL lf PRESTON FAULK «AM a. MIAMI CARL BLANCHARD Physical Education, History. B.S., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. CLAUDE BLANCHARD Industrial Arts. B.S., Louisiana State University. MRS. EFFIE M. BUSH Mathematics B.A., Louisiana State University. MRS. ANNA L. CARTER Physical Education, Science. B.S., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. JAMES J. CARTER Elementary, Physical Education, Math- ematics. B.A., Bethel College. WALTER R. CARTER Social Studies B.A., Union University. MRS. YVONNE B. CARTER Librarian. B.S., Southwestern Louisiana Institute; B.L.S. George Peabody College. MRS. JULES DES HOTE Is, Jr. Elementary Math. B.S., Louisiana Tech. ROY V. HOFFPAUIR English. B.A., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. HARRIS JOHNSTON Music. B.A., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. ROBERT W. LINSCOMBE Agriculture. B.S., Louisiana State University. HARRIS MILLER Mathematics, Elementary Mathematics, Science. B.A., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. PHILIP NUNEZ Elementary Reading, Science, Social Studies. B.A., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. ANTHONY E. RIZZUTO Elementary Mathematics, Social Studies. LUCILLE M. SALTZMAN English, Speech. A. B., Northwestern State College; M. A., Louisiana State University. NORA SALTZMAN Commerce. A.B., Northwestern State College; M.A., Louisiana State University. PAUL SAPORITO Elementary English, Social Studies. B.A., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. LULA L. SMITH Home Economics. B.S., Mary Hardin- Baylor College; M.S., University of Texas. JOSEPH A. TOUCHET Agriculture, Chemistry. B.S., Southwestern Louisiana Institute. KENNETH LEGE Business Manager BETTY SIMON Editor DEAN NOLAN Copy MARY JANE MARCEAUX Secretary-Typist v- MONA POTIER Feature EFFIE JEAN GUIDRY Organization s KINDRED MANCEAUX Treasurer MARY ANN BA DON Photographer ELIZABETH MEAUX Girls' Sport MISS L. SALTZMAN Sponsor J GERTIE MARCEAUX Art DISABRY RICHARD Boys' Sport KENNETH LEGE President - BETTY SIMON Vice President MARY JANE MARCEAUX Secretary SHIRLEY LEGE Treasurer MARY ANN BADON Blue Society, Officer 4; Bruin Staff 4; Growl Staff 4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4. BERTHA BROUSSARD Blue Society, Officer 2,3; Class Officer 1,2,3; Pelican Girls' State 3; Rally 1,2; Student Council 1,2; Growl Staff 1,2,3.4; FHA 1,2,3, 4; Officer Parish 2; Local 2,3,4. J.C. BROUSSARD Orange Society; FFA 1,2,3,4, Officer 2,4. DONALD BROUSSARD Orange Society; FFA 1,2,3,4. COLBERT BROUSSARD Orange Society; Basketball 3,4; FFA 1; Rally 3. f MAYLEN BROUSSARD Orange Society, Officer 4; Leadership Conference 3; Foot- ball 3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4, Officer 3,4. I RONALD CHIASSON Blue Society; Basketball 1,2,3, 4. -v ' DONALD CHIASSON Orange Society, Officer 3; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4. MURLYN BROUSSARD Blue Society; Pelican Boys' State 3; Rally 3; Football 1,2, 4; Baseball 1,2,4. ANDRUS DAVID Purple Society; Quill and Scroll Society 4; Growl Staff 3,4; Office Helper 2,4; FFA 1. CARLEY DANIELS Green Society, Officer 4; FFA 1, 2,3,4, Officer 3,4; Baseball 3; Basketball 1. JO FLUITT Green Society; Chorus 1,2,4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Squad 4. EFFIE JEAN GUIDRY Green Society, Officer 4; Class Officer 1, 3; Bruin Staff 4; Growl Staff 3,4; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 4. BETTY JUNE KLEIN Blue Society; Chorus 1, 2, 3,4; Growl Staff 4. JOHNNY GASPARD Green Society; FFA 1,2, 3,4, Officer 4; Basketball 1,2, 3. DALLAS HEBERT Green Society; Football 3; Base ball 1. VELMA LACOMBE Green Society; FHA 1,2,3; Chorus 2,3,4. SHIRLEY LEGE Green Society, Officer 2,3,4; Class Officer 1,2,3,4; Growl Staff 4; Leadership Conference 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2,3,4; Best All-Around 2,3; Cheerleader 4. KENNETH JO JO LEGE Blue Society, Officer 2,4; Class Officer 4; Leadership Conference 3; FFA 1,2,3,4; Bruin Staff 4; Foot- ball 3,4; Baseball 3. GERTIE MARCEAUX Purple Society, Officer 2,4; Class Officer 1,2; Bruin Staff 4; Growl Staff 2,3,4; Major- ette 3,4; FHA 1,2,4; Chorus 1,2,3. ALVIS LAVIOLETTE Purple Society; FFA 1,2,3,4. K3NDERD MANCEAUX Purple Society. Officer 4; Bruin Staff 4; Rally 3; Student Coun- cil 3; Basketball 3,4; Baseball 3,4. MARY JANE MARCEAUX Orange Society, Officer 3,4; Class Officer 1,2,3,4; Bruin Staff 4; Growl Staff 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Softball 1,2; Office Helper 3. GERALD NOLAN Blue Society. WILFRED MENARD Green Society; Band 1,2,3,4; Basket- ball 1,2; FFA 4. NOLA NOLAN Blue Society; FHA 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Softball 1,2; Chorus 3,4. GERALDINE DEAN NOLAN Orange Society, Officer 3,4; Class Officer 3; Leadership Conference 3; Growl Staff 4; Bruin Staff 4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Cheer- leader 4; Chorus 3,4. ELIZABETH MEAUX Purple Society, Officer 4; Bruin Staff 4; FHA 1,2,3,4, Officer 3 Chorus 1,2,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Pep Squad 4. WILSEY PERRY Purple Society; Band 1,2,3,4. DISABRY RICHARD Blue Society, Officer 4; Class Officer 1,2,3; Bruin Staff 4; Student Council 1,2; Rally 2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1, 3,4. MONA POTIER Blue Society; Rally 1,2,3; Student Council 3; Pelican Girls' State 3; Growl Staff 1,2,3; Bruin Staff 4; FHA 1,2,3,4, Officer, District 3, Parish 2,3,4; Local 2,3,4; 4-H 1, 2,3; Chorus 2,3,4; Pep Squad 4. LEAH SALTZMAN Orange Society; Chorus 3; Library Helper 3,4; Sickroom Attendant 4. THOMAS PETRY Green Society; Rally 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1. KENNETH ROYER Orange Society; FFA 2,3,4; Football 3,4. BETTY SIMON Blue Society, Officer 3; Class Officer 2,4; Rally 3; Bruin Editor 4; Growl Staff 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Softball 1, 2,3,4; Chorus 3. HENRY SIMON Green Society, Officer 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 3,4; Football 3,4. WILLIE SCHOULTZ Orange Society; FFA 1,4. STANFORD SIMON Green Society; Football 3,4. WARDELL TRAHAN Purple Society; FFA 1,2,3,4. DOROTHY SIMON Purple Society, Officer 4; Class Officer 1,2,3; Bruin Staff 4; Growl Staff 4; Chorus 2,3,4, RICHARD TRAHAN Blue Society, Officer 4; FFA 1 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Base ball 3,4. 'tft'l. R. ltK CO H e d £lcve ttA. icuCe “i une “ Roam President BETTY GUIDRY Vice President LUCY HENRY Secretary VERDA MELANCON Treasurer MARION VINCENT 7?tr, ft. 4. 7 Mtc6e€' £Ceve t i dfiacCe President FLOYD BAKER Vice President JEANNE HEBERT FLOYD BAKER LARRY BENOIT SHELTON BELAIRE ELLA JANE BERTRAND WANDA BERTRAND DELLA BRAUS MELVIN BREAUX MERVIN BREAUX TERRANCE BREAUX BERNADINE BROUSSARD LEROY BROUSSARD MADELINE BROUSSARD CECIL DAVID PAUL DUPUY KATY FLUITT RONNIE GOOCH JAMES GROSS BETTY GUIDRY DOROTHY GUIDRY LLOYD GUIDRY URIC HARGRAVE JEANNE HEBERT PAUL HEBERT LUCY HENRY NANCY HUMBLE LELAND LANDRY EDDIE LEJEUNE EVELYN LEM AIRE DARRYL MARCEAUX D.J. MEAUX GLORIA MEAUX VERDA MELANCON GERALDINE MOUTON IRENE OVERLEY JENNELL OVERLEY CECILE RABA LAIS SIRENA SALTZMAN VERNA SAVOY CARL SCANLAN JEANETTE SCHOULTZ RICHARD SIRMON KAY SMITH ELAINE TALLEY BERTHA THIBODEAUX JUANITA THIBODEAUX LORETTA TRAHAN LINDA TRIBBLE BETTY VINCENT MARION VINCENT JAMES VONDENSTEIN JO ANN WILLIAMS JtOi. f z teA (? z tesi4 tyuicCe “r otne Errol Lounsberry President (a«c64.n.d, 4 7e tt£ t i ctc Jerry Bonin Wade Lejeune Linda Guidry Cynthia Beaugh President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Agnes Bertrand Grettle Saltzman Laura Jane Hebert Vice President Secretary Treasurer ’Suit d icuCe o tte xo h Loretta Melancon President Lorraine Fruge Vice President Priscilla Rowe Secretary ' %fi6a Kone 'paowUte WADE LEJEUEN - LORETTA MELANCON Etheline Abshire Oscar Abshire Dorothy Anderpont Cynthia Beaugh Pressely Belaire Patricia Benoit Agnes Bertrand Ruston Bertrand Gerald Bonin Gabriella Bourgeous Thomas Bourque Juanette Breaux Lucinda Breaux Cecilia Broussard Horace Broussard Jacqueline Broussard Shannon Broussard Judy Cain Dianne Corbello Harriet Cormier Calise David Johnny Dyson Dolores Faulk Lorraine Fruge Linda Fay Guidry L.J. Guidry Nora Guidry Ray Allen Guidry Nickran Hargrave Nickres Hargrave Laura Harrington Lee Earl Hartwell Charles Hebert Dolores Hebert Laura Jane Hebert Rose Mary Hebert Glenda Hoffpauir Ella Mae Istre Girlene Kibodeaux R.J. Kibodeaux Charles Lacombe Edward Lacombe Milford Lacey Preston Landry Evelyn Laviolette Earnest LeBlanc Margie Lege Wade Lejeune Larry Lemaire Leannie Lemaire Logan Lemaire Willie Lemaire LeRoy Leprette Errol Lounsberry Ethel Meaux Eula Mae Meaux Loretta Melancon Mary Lou Monceaux Elizabeth Overly Helen Reese Joseph Reese Mildred Richard Priscilla Rowe Barbara Roy Grettle Saltzman Darrell Sarver James Scanlon Dolores Simon Richard Smith Susanne Stansel Elaine Trahan Melvin Trahan Norma Trahan Sherman Trahan Bertha Vincent Laura Vincent Steven Vincent Viola Vincent Helen Weekly Vera Woods Charles Zaunbrecher Ronald Zaunbrecher Wayne Zaunbrecher President Ethelyn Simon r% Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ann Woods ) Douglas Abshire Jed Abshire Herman Adams Bernie Benoit Leroy Benoit Paul Benoit Floyd Bertrand Marion Bertrand Walter Bertrand Clarence Breaux Florence Breaux Hubert Breaux J. W. Breaux Floyd Broussard, Jr. Kenneth Broussard Leonard Broussard Lifton Broussard Phelia Broussard Russley Broussard Oran Clark Jackie Crocker Wesley David John Doucet Dewey Duhon O.J. Dupuy Warren Faulk Robert Fisher Charles Gagnard Coy Glasgow Nellie Guidry Ouida Guidry Roland Guidry Lorena Hebert Lovonne Hebert Aridell Kibodeaux John Lacombe Roland Lacombe Anite LeBlanc Pierre Lege Beverly Lejeune Murdie LeLeaux Deanne Lounsberry Volley Mayer Barbara McDaniel J. B. McFarlene Floyd Meaux Mitzi Menard Tuffy Merritt Zelmay Monceaux Franklin Nolan Elaine Potier Whitney Primeaux Theresa Roche Nelson Royer Esma Saltzman Margaret Sensat Ethelyn Simon Raymond Smith Carl Sonnier Meldon Stoutes Geraldine Theroit Earl Thibodeaux Adeline Toucher Lyndell Trahan Paul Vidrine Raymond Vincent Velma Vondenstein Donald Woods Mary Ann Woods Nathan Woods Floyd Zaunbrecher Barton Baker Bonnie Baker Ray Beniot Eldie Bourque Ethel Broussard Helen Broussard Jerry Etta Broussard Joyce Broussard Michael Broussard Sanford Broussard Winona Broussard Jerry Chapman I Wanda Corbello Edier Cormier Donald David June David Mary David Raymond dePerrodil Rita Doucet O.J. Fruge Louise Goutreaux Jackie Green August Guidry Avert Guidry AWW’ Betty Guidry Shelton Guidry Udell Hargrave James Harmon Marion Hartwell Edna Hebert Gerald Hebert Henry Hebert David Hines Joetter Istre Mona Istre Rodney Istre Dalton Kibodeaux Mary Kibodeaux O'Neil LaPointe Anna LeBlanc Glorias LeBlanc Eva Lege Judy Lege Richard Lejeune Wallace LePretre William Matt Betty Meaux Robert Meaux Linda Menard Helen Ann Morgan James Mouton Alice Navarre Eugene Pego Melvin Petty Mary Rowe Chester Savoie Elizabeth Schoultz Bobby Stoulze Ethel Stoutes Norma Suire J'JT Cephronia Thibodeaux Henry Touchet John Touchet Ronald Trahan Sue Tribble Cene Mae Vidalier Annie Vincent Luttetia Vincent Carlos Abshire Sandra Abshire Donald Badon Reves Belaire Arthurine Bertrand Shirley Bertrand Herman Bourque John Bourque Gilbert Breaux Cresward Broussard David Broussard Emily Broussard Norman Broussard Wilford Broussard Wilmer Broussard Wayne Clark Susan Clynes Norma Conner Jerry Cormier Loretta Cormier Rayood Cormier Diane Crochet Betty DeRouen Carol Drost James Dubois Evelyn Duhon Joseph Duhon Donalean Gary Helen Gaspard Nora Glasgow Kenneth Guidry Judith Hanks Harvey Hargrave Loretta Hargrave Rayland Hargrave Aldis Hebert Betty Heben Bradlet Heben Emily Heben Hilda Heben Velma Heben Mary Hungerford Hattie Humble E. J. Istre Earl LaCombe Linn Landry Mary Dean Landry Naida LaPoint Aldis Laviolette Leeroy LeBeouf August Lege Donald Lege Glynne Lege Helen Marie Lege Robert Lege Vernis Lege Rowena Lejeune Wilfred Lejeune Melvin LeLeaux Robert LeLeaux Irene LeMaire Michael Lounsberry Martha Marceaux Willard Marceaux Jessie Matt Francis Mayer Jerry McDaniel Sherry McDaniel Andrus Meaux Carol Meaux Earl Paul Meaux Evelyn Overly Allen Plaisanse Ronnie Potier Johnny Rabalais Peter Saltzman Oran Simon Stanford Smith Ronnie Sonnier Nathan Theriot Oscar Theriot Beatrice Touchet Dolores Trahan Jesse Vidrine Mary Ann Vidrine Jo-Nell Vincent Robert Vincent Logan Woods Carol Zaunbrecher St. —TTx President: Maylen Broussard Sweetheart: Verda Melancon i Tfecv Se tto% s4. President — Vice President Secretary - - Treasurer - - - Mona Potier Bertha Broussard • - - Lucy Henry •Evelyn LeMaire 'perfume V s4t teric z 'Dium z td 0??t4,j viette LAURA JANE GERTIE PAUL PRISCILLA HEBERT MARCEAUX HEBERT ROWE Orcutye Society President----------------------- -Maylen Broussard Vice President----------------Mary Jane Marceaux Secretary-Treasurer - -- -- -- -- - Dean Nolan Sponsors----------------------Mr. R. V. Hoffpauir Mrs. T. L. Bush Mrs. A. L. Carter 'punftCe Society - - Genie Marceaux - - - - Dorothy Simon ■-------Linda Tribble Miss Lucille Saltzman Mr. J. A. Touchet Mr. James Carter President - -------- Vice President - - - Secretary-Treasurer Sponsors — - - - - Society President - --------- Vice President — - Secretary -T reasurer Sponsors - --------- - - - Carley Daniels -------Lucille Breaux ■ - -Effie Jean Guidry • - Mr. Carl Blanchard Mr. Robert Linscombe Cue Society President------------------ ---- Disabry Richard Vice President.................. Kenneth Lege Secretary-Treasurer-----------Verda Melancon Sponsors----------------------Mr. H. Johnston Mr. Claude Blanchard ■Y MW Editor — News Editor - - — ■ Copy Editor---------- Advertising Manager Advisor-------------- -----Linda Tribble -------- Andrus David -------- Lucy Henry Verda Melancon -----James Gross Mr. R. V. Hoffpauir 2.euU Zttct S uM President ------ Vice President------- Secretary-Treasurer Historian ------ - Linda Tribble - - Lucy Henry Bertha Broussard -Lucille Breaux First row, left to right: Geraldine Mouton, Mona Potier, Gertie Marceaux, Mary Ann Badon. Second row: Esma Saltzman, Loretta Trahan, Janell Overley, Paul Dupuy, Elizabeth Meaux, Beverly Lejeune, and Mary Jane Marceaux. O cce Front row, left to right: Lucille Breaux, Mary Ann Badon, Sirena Saltzman, Shirley Lege, and Betty Vincent. Second row: Colbert Broussard and Andrus David. Pruitt SCatf Left to right: Mona Potier, Kindred Manceaux, Elizabeth Meaux, Kenneth Lege, Maylen Broussard, Betty Simon, Disabry Richard, Dean Nolan, Mary Jane Marceaux, Mary Ann Badon, Gertie Marceaux, and Effie Jean Guidry. Squad, CHEERLEADERS Susie Stansel, Dean Nolan, Shirley Lege. First row, left to right: Juanita Thibodeaux, Diane Corbello, Cecile Rabalais, Elaine Potier, Elizabeth Meaux, Barbara McDaniel, Glenda Hoffpauir, Mona Potier, Viola Vincent. Second row: Mary Ann Woods, Deanne Lounsberry, Mitzi Menard, Helen Weekley, Vera Woods, Jo Agnes Fluitt, Aridell Kibodeaux, Judy Cain, Barbara Roy, and Geraldine Mouton. 4- % ge d LEAH SALTZMAN - EVELYN LAVIOLETTE - PRISCILLA ROWE First row; Murlyn Broussard, Preston Landry, Sherman Trahan, Lee Earl Hartwell. Second row: Wade Lejeune, Ronald Zaunbrecher, Kenneth Lege. Third row: Bert Glasgow, Leland Landry, Jerry Bonin, Kenneth Royer. First row; Horace Broussard, Ray Allen Guidry, Nickres Hargrave, Ronald Trahan. Second row: Uric Hargrave, R. J. Kibodeaux, Henry Simon, Coy Glasgow. Third row: Stanford Simon, James Gross, Maylen Broussard, Paul Hebert, Coach Carl Blanchard. Scorekeeper ELIZABETH OVERLEY Coach MRS. JAMES CARTER Left to right: Lucinda Breaux, Elizabeth Meaux, Betty Simon, Helen Weekley, Elaine Potier, Linda Guidry, Ella Mae Istre. Manager MARY ANN BADON ■ s4 Stictty Front row, left to right: Ronald Chiasson, Donald Chiasson, Kindred Manceaux, Thomas Petry. Back row; Richard Trahan, Sherman Trahan, Wade Lejeune, and Disabry Richard. S’ Front row, left to right: Larry LeMaire, Donald Woods, Nickran Hargrave. Back row: Nickres Hargrave, Meldon Stoutes, Errol Lounsberry, Coy Glasgow, Douglas Abshire. Stxt tyicute 'ptfiA tytcuie • - - — - MRS. fflHT 0?6U t£ tyuzdc MRS. WILLIAMS' MRS. HARRIS MILLER'S MRS. MAGEE'S MISS BROUSSARD’S MRS. GIOZZA'S MISS CURTIS Second, dfaute itUea cutcC (?u4tocCtcut Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Meaux, Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. LeBlanc, Mrs. Gaspard, Mr. Tenas LeBlanc, Mr. Numa Lege. BANK OF GUEYDAN MRMBER OF FBDBXAL RBBKRVK SYSTKM CAPITAL A HURPLl'H • 150.000.00 GUEYDAN, LOUISIANA CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS Member of Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation T w a « Art TAYIC MAM TAYlOt PUfcliMINO COMPANY PAUAJ IJXAS