Istrouma High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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fat? QQ LCC faiysvaga, 235 92 ofa mzhkzlcv gift:- As the years passed, Istrouma s - dent body began to increase in size. This led to a demand for a larger school building. In the fall of 1950, the new school building was com- pleted at 3730 Winbomne Avenue. Grades one through eight re- mained on Erie Street, while grades nine through twelve moved to the new school. Istrouma Senior was equipped with modem facilities and could of- fer more courses. This enabled the students to have a better choice of the subjects they wanted. From 1946 to 1955, Mr. Brown was chairman of the Recreation and Parks Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish. During this time Mr. Brown played a very important role in promoting the passage of two bond issues pertaining to the con- struction of Memorial Stadium. 9

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Mr. Brown's position moved from Head Coach to Assistant Principal in 1950, where he served under Mr. H. P. Overton. The promotion enabled him to work with the total student bodyg with the concem and requests of the students. Mr. Brown assisted the new, as Well as the old teachers at Istrouma. 'IO