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

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On the way to an exciting career in the field of business, Darla May and Pat Atkins perform the tedious task of going over the books and making certain that everything adds up correctly. Taking that first step into the world of business and perhaps anything else they happen to want to enter, first year typing students moan and groan working over manuscripts, timed writing, and tabula- tion. Taking a break after adding up an almost endless column of figures, Debbie Carter hopes they come out right. Curriculum 59

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My head hurt, and my fingers ached. but I kept trying and trying to type a few more words a minute; trying to make my hand move faster over my shorthand book. But I got panicked when I thought of that clock going and my hand just sort of froze. Congratulations! I just blew another take. Some- times it took an awful lot of work to learn about busi- ness. I figured on a job and I needed to know legal angles and how to work a dictaphone, so I took Busi- ness Law or Business Office Practice. 1 graduated and had all the training I needed. Now all I had to do was find a job. Janice Roach pounds away at the ever present secretary ' s 58 Curriculum tool - the typewriter.

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We really had talent. When talent was needed, our band always seemed to have more than could have been expected from any group of assorted high school musicians. I was so proud to be a part of such a spirited and inspiring organization that all the hot, tiring extra hours of practice we had to put in during the marching season didn ' t seem to mat- ter so much. Continually inspiring and entertaining, thfe Buffalo Band under the direction of Mr. Roy Price adds a touch of culture to the pep rally with such classics a Jesus Christ Superstar. Taking advantage of the talent in the band Mr. Price chooses a number that features the brassy boldness of the trombones. 60 Curriculum