Lafayette High School - Lions Din Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

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. . . auf wmmunify . . . .,-.,uuVM,t4 A CITY WITH AN INTERESTING HISTORY Situated on the Vermilion River in Lafay- ette Parish, Lafayette has a T955 popula- tion estimated at 40,000. Both French and English are spoken by many of its citizens. In addition to being an important oil, transportation, and shipping center, Lafay- Pictured at left is the Lafayette Museum, On the property are authentic Acadian buildings, potato house and Acadian kitchen. QM , tl M4 .ja . . . OF ACADIAN TRADITION . . . This structure, used in the annual Iris Show, is typical of the homes of the early Acadian settlers of the Lafayette area. Lafayette is iustly proud of its modern library facilities. ..r .f--1 'HHEN YOU GOTTA GROW - EQ '- YOU GOTTA GROW - , . , . AND MODERN The Jefferson Street underpass, com- pleted last November, is a boon to cross-town traffic. Southwestern Louisiana Institute, located in the heart of Lafayette, is the largest state college in Louisiana.

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ette has become known as a garden spot of the deep South. Its floral beauty is featured in the Camellia Show and Pageant, the Iris Show, and the Azalea Trail. At right is shown the home of Dr. G, N. DesOrmeaux, a striking example of the beautiful old homes to be found in LaFayette. -:un--1-l 1 x ' , VII. I frlifllii ,V oe. f- ' 4:2 9 'F 'Im 12 .... : . +-- ' -ft Q , 5' .. H . N X we L 1 s i ig w 'af x INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS . . . A CITY OF CIVIL WAR MANSIONS AND MAGNOLIA TREES ... -in ,M +A .y 3 ff g I Q93 . 2 NM I - 1 1' if 2 .!,f'1' -fa ss- .1 .+I IES ykfiyc 133 . Y I 5'-r 4 of ff . . . A CITY OF FRIENDLY PEOPLE. King Gabriel toasts his queen as the people of LaFayette turn The Oil Center houses offices of many maior oil com' panies as well as an upvto-date shopping center. OUT T0 9VeeTI'I'5 MBIQSTY- The Lafayette Airport offers complete air service to people of the area. L ' fi - v -va, II3lll!lIFTf 7