Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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R T l 0 N The Mixed Chorus, directed by Suzonne Powers. song ’Vesterdoy's tomorrouj is the todoy the doy we've woited for .. proised the students for being ac- tive in their quest for o neiu school ond congratulated the voters for showing the foresight to invest in the future. He added, “The lead- ers of tomorrow will be educated here. Other guest speakers included the members of the Board of edu- cation. school, town ond state of- ficials. os well os the school's ar- chitect ond contractor. Then . . . the race was on! The people rushed out of the field- house. eager to see the faces of everything they could. “I’d al- ready seen the new school, but I wonted to see the faces of every- one who hadn't seen it , stated junior. Down Lacey. Stu-Co members, prepared for the onslaught of humanity, were stationed throughout the building acting os guides. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria. The cafeteria seemed to be the cen- tral location for finding friends ond family lost in the maze of the new school touring the “onslaught of humanity.'' It wos also o place to gather ond talk. UUith a dedication that started at 2 p.m.. it finally ended around 5 p.m. Kim Covington ond cameraman from KV-3 News interviewing Jane Gorgus, (junior), ond Brian Portmon. (senior), during their coverage of the Dedication. State Senator John T. Russell, the key-note speaker ot BHS's Dedication. Story: J. Gorgus. layout ond photos: fl. Mulder ink 11

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GETTING THERE D € »D»I C 1 I I hot ujord do many stu- l|l dents, parents, and pa- trons of Buffolo High School hove in common? UJhat word allowed them to witness that some ten-letter word on Feb. 7? Give up? Dedication. Because of the commun- ity's commitment to the future, the formal opening of the new $2.9 mil- lion complex was held in the field- house at Sun., Feb. 7. 1988. The oir was charged with excite- ment ond anticipation os Board of education President. Worren louder - bough, opened the ceremonies by reading a letter from Governor John Ashcroft. After louderbough's offi- cial greeting, the approximately 1200 people in attendance stood at attention os the Dynamics song the notional onthem ond the school song. Floyd Willis, gave the invocation; ond the Mixed Chrous song. Speakers ot the ceremony were former Stu-Co Presidents. Joelle Hill- house and Stacy Simmons, os well os current Stu-Co leader, Lance Mills. U. S. Aep. Gene Taylor also mode re- marks. Congressman Taylor com- mended the community for its achievement ond noted that, A school is not just o building; schools ore the spirit that lives therein. Superintendent Tom Darnell intro- duced the guest speaker. Senator John T. Russell. Senator Russell Platform guests and speakers included, UJarren Louderbough, Mike Jones. Mickey Davies, Keith Cully, Woyne Rieschel. (Boord of Cducotion members), Floyd Willis. Principal, Lendol Condren, Ass t Principal, Jock Freeman, Rev. John Appling, St. Senator, John T. Russell, St. Rep. Ken legon. U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor. Mayor Freda Jennings, Superintendent. Tom Darnell. Ben Webb. Archi- tect. J.J. Jackson. Contractor, Joelle Hilfoouse. Stacy Simmons, ond Lonce Mills. Student Council Reps. Students, parents, and patrons touring the new school ot their leisure after the ceremony People examining the school crest in the new main entrance-way. The school crest in the entronce-woy to the new school reods: ’Knowledge Cducotion Citizen- ship Honor leadership’' 10

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GETTING THERE Do you remember getting out of bed, seeing o snoiu-covered ground outside the window ond hoping someone would coll off school? UUell. this was common in the win- ter of 1987-88. If school wos in session, just getting to school wos o major problem. Snow ond ice slowed down high school driv- ers, ond buses continually ron late. Several cars were put in the ditch, ond on very bod days, the parking lot wos more likely to be empty. I hoted the snow be- cause I couldn’t do anything ond my cor wouldn't start. €ven if it did, my parents wouldn't let me drive. senior, Julie Turner, soid. €ven Christmas vocation wos full of inconveniences because of foul weather, fl snow storm al- lowed students to hove 3 1 2 extra days of the week before Christmas contributing to on added week before gradua- tion. The Christmas concert hod to be cancelled due to conflicts in the snow-day scheduling. Dynamics ond Mixed Chorus member, Bobbi Beachler, ju- nior, remarked, It was un- troditionol.” Vet, some yeor-end festivi- ties did run according to sched- ule, Miss Merry Christmas, Stashi Mills, sophomore, wos chosen to reign over the com- munity Christmas parade with her attendants, Dana Rice, freshman, Deonno Percivol, ju- nior, ond Sandy Scrivener, se- nior. The Student Council, with help from the faculty, held its Getting to school Layout and story: Melody Hoyes annual Christmos assembly that wos enacted more like o talent show. Christmos lights were lit up around campus with decorations provided by Lon- nie Glor, ort instructor. The Student Council also spon- sored o Christmos donee ond put up o tree in the fieldhouse lobby. Bod weather took its toll again when fourteen of the surrounding counties were de- clared disaster areas after a severe ice-storm tore down power lines. The lock of elec- tricity, reported up to six days caused problems in the rural areas. The Notional Guard brought in generators to help local dairy formers. This meant the end of relaxtion for many students who live on forms. Senior, Kevin Jones, hod this to soy, UJe hod to milk by hand, then we borrowed o genera- tor. It wos terrible, one night, we hod to start ot 11:00 p.m. ond we didn't get done until 2:30 o.m. I hoted it, I couldn’t watch my soaps , soid Misty Bonks, sophomore. UJhether it wos getting to school or celebrating Christ- mos, this wos o winter most won't soon forget.