Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Y 5 For the best decorated booth at the Trade Fair, president Sheri Osman and sponsor Mrs. Billye Sommermeyer display a third place ribbon. The English lvy outside the home ec living room creeps through the cracks in the window casing. .E El N .gi 'N t 5 x ffxehixefl ,sg K . X- , 192' , . V -.:a.:, .. -i X ' Wag. -.Sf gg .. X .f f E . a M s K i. ilpff I' ,mat qw' ,. E , N' 5 yy 5 I 4, ' X' L ' W' A 7 4? 4 X! 1 f 7 1' 1 4 . v rm ,F 4 hi 4 tg. k h . E iz' Q. 1 1. i .1 .... fn .. 'O H 4 -fi 5 N 'L- ' L Lavonda Mitchell entertains an early childhood student. At Christmas the home ec department held an open house for the faculty. Mit- zi Stoker, junior, serves. HOME ECONOMICS

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Grooming kits for prisoners Trip to Cloth World adds to seamstresses' instruction Dividing the Home Economics classes into six categories enabled Mrs. Billie Sommermeyer to teach I-lomemaking I, II, III, and Child Development, and Mrs. Sarah Gomez to teach Home Management and Home and Family Living. The classes often combined to work on group projects and also worked with the Future Homemakers of America on many activities. L'We are trying to do all we can to publicize the good points of Haltom, Mrs. Sommermeyer said. Women from various organizations spoke to Mrs. Sommermeyer's classes. Mrs. Paula Brooks spoke to the clothing classes on communications and public relations. Also, Janet Snow, a teacher at Texas Christian University, told of the book she was writing on college clothing courses. The Child Development classes listened to childbirth speakers, Gladys Sewell, Sarah Forsythe, and Valla Peka. Mrs. Peka, a speaker from the Tarrant County Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Center, described the affects of alcohol on the unborn child. To add to their instruction the classes took many field trips. Touring a cotton shop, the clothing classes learned the correct fabric for patterns and then went to Cloth World where they browsed through a selection of materials. The Child Development classes visited the obstetric wing of Harris Hospital. They also toured two nursery schools where they observed the children's schedules, various age groups activities, their types of toys and the child's emotional and social development. A field trip taken by the foods classes consisted of comparing grocery store prices and viewing cuts of meat at a meat market. They were also given a demonstration of sweet rolls made in the school cafeteria. Sending a grooming kit to the Fort Worth jail was a beneficial project taken on by the classes of Mrs. Som- mermeyer. The kits consisted of per- sonal items, stamps, and pencils. Many other activities included a piz- za and skating party and exchanging secret pal gifts. lt was good to participate in a group, Mrs. Gomez said, it gives ex- perience in planning and organizing for the community. l HOME ECONOMICS 4 At a faculty Christmas luncheon in the workroom, Mrs. Billye Sommerrneyer, Mrs. Mary Atkins, Becky Gomez, and Mrs. Sarah Gomez enjoy the potluck dishes. Trimming thread after stitching a seam, Vicki Foote starts a blouse. S H Sr S S ? -M

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Honor students serve Members of NHS sold ads for Buff-Lo-Down, visited elderly. Through the summer, National Honor Society members worked to sell ads to local businesses to support the publication of a new edition of the Buff-Lo-Down. After all ads were turned in, Kim Kingsley, editor of the phone direc- tory compiled the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all the students along with a list of faculty members, administrative staff, and school holidays. The words to the school alma mater and fight song were also included. When the printed Buff-Lo-Downs were delivered, each member sold at least five copies at one dollar each in order to retain his membership. At the second meeting of the year, members voted and decided to order gold and navy blue polo shirts with the NHS insignia on the front. For Christmas, members made felt ornaments to hang on the doors of residents of the Haltom City Convales- cent Center. Debbie McGee, treasurer, and Kim took turns playing the piano while the rest of the group sang Christmas carols and greeted the residents. In March, old NHS members welcomed new members at a tea in the library after the formal installation ceremony took place in the auditorium. The refreshment commit- tee served punch and cookies to the parents of new members while con- gratulations were passed around. ln order to become a member of NHS, each student had to maintain a grade point average of 3.5 and satis- factory conduct grades. In addition, each nominee had to be approved by the faculty. The annual NHS banquet, which took place in the middle of April, honored the new members, who numbered 66 and included 12 seniors. At the banquet, Mary Trimble, president, Neal Quimby, vice- president, Melanie Nowell, secretary, and Debbie explained the goals and functions of the NHS, then recited with the other members the NHS pledge. Mrs. Alline Payne, Mrs. Rebecca Shirley, Mr. Charles Connally, and Miss Doris Bridwell acted as sponsors of the groupl 'Kimberley Allen Leanne Ashley Brion Bannister Debbie Barnes Ann Baxter Darlene Bennett 'Rodney Biggs Alton Boemer Bobby Bolinger 'Alan Boyer Melody Boyer Ricky Brightwell Anthony Brown 'Julianne Brown John Brown Edwin Burns National Honor Society President - 'Mary Trimble Secretary - Vice President - 'Neal Quimby Treasurer - 'Ginger Burr Laura Hatcher 'Darla Lytton John Cochran Dan Hailey Tammy Malone 'Leah Cook Craig Helm Joan Martensen Jay Crane Tony Hester 'Leigh McCullough Soncli Crawford Joanna Hooker Diana McGill Brad Danford Angela Davidson John Scott Davis Jeff Deets Chris Douglas Scott Elles 'Carol Evans Glenda Fracly Ginger Franklin Ricky George 'Benhett Howell Linda Jacobs 'Kimberly Jones x s Alan Miller James Miller Brian Mills Shellie Johnston Marcy Moran Julie Justice Steve Mylius Donna Kemp 'Teresa Nabors Dennis Kimbrough 'Lynnita North Kim Kingsley Kim Parton James Kirby Sharon Pelzel Katrina Lewis 'Julie Pickett Monica Lowdermilk Danny Pitts 4 'Melanie Nowell 'Debbie McGee Ronald Pierce 'Carol Porter Chris Pufall Andrea Renfro Debra Richardson Elizabeth Robinson Maria Rodela Wayne Ross Tal Sanders Carolyn Seat Jackie Shelton Anthony Silva Becky Stanfield Susan Stringtellow Shawn Tate Carla Taylor o s 1 Darla Taylor Sandra Taylor 'David Thornburg Quay Townsend Peter Ullman Bryan Underhill 'Mike Waller Cindy Walters Marsha Watson Kathy Womack Barry Wright Wendie Wright 'Mike Wood installed in March, 1 98 1 'Joan Gooding NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY NHS: First row: Lisa Greenfield, Katrina Lewis, Julie Pickett, Kimberly Jones, Monica Loudermilk, Kathy Womack, Darla Lytton, Maria Rodela, Lynnita North: Second row: Melody Boyer, Joan Gooding, Teresa Nabors, Neal Quimby, Barry Wright, Kim Kingsley, Debbie McGee, Carol Porter, Carol Evans, Melanie Nowell, Ginger Burn Third row: Leigh McCullough, Mike Waller, Bennett Howell, Alan Boyer, Mike Wood, Debbie Barnes, Kim Allen, Mary Trimble, Julie Brown. ,nv-nm -- 5- m nw- ...- -.. 1. 1 5 7 lr. .Q . ,.,. ,