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

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ASSEMBLIES it l .E if al i so yiwi.-in 1 3 I' 'Q- '-vt In a fit of frenzy,john McPherson, senior, grabs the microphone from professional Elvis imper- sonator Rick Presley, then informs his fans that they Ain't nothin' but a hound dog. In the sophomore orientation assembly, john Wygle, Paul Alderman, Charlie Thompson, Rocky Williams, and john Blaney listen - not quite at- tentively - to the speaker. 4? , i I , orb Pt-

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ASSEMBLIES ork and Mind capture attention Pop music groups, television, movies entertain, teach By Kim Allen Seven carousel slide projectors and one film projector rested on tables in the center of the auditorium as throngs of students filed in to find seats among their friends. All eyes gazed at the three adjoining screens set up above the stage, as a segment of Mork and Mindy stressed the importance of adapting to difficult situations. Cartoons, newspaper clippings, and scenes from Star Wars, The Shining, and Saturday Night Live flashed on the screens while songs by joe Walsh, Styx, and Toto sounded from speakers on the stage, Yet, this entertaining production entitled Hard Times, which was shown during sixth period at the cost of 31 per person, had a serious message to offer - Everyone has the opportunity to choose what course their life will take. Another of the more popular assemblies was the Rick Presley show. Rick, dressed in white satin and silver sequins, performed Blue Suede Shoes, Love Me Tender, Heartbreak Hotel, and other Elvis favorites. During a pause in the music, Marty Parker, sophomore, Sterling jennings, junior, and seniors Mike Beeson and john McPherson responded to Rick's invitation for volunteers from the audience to come up on stage and help him out. While the other three were putting on costumes backstage, john, singing You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog, not only stole the show, but the microphone from Rick's hand as well. Referring to his antics on stage with Rick Presley four years earlier at North Oaks,john jok- ingly explained, l had to satisfy my fans. People were expecting me to go up there and make a complete jerk of myself to carry on the tradition I set in junior high. Earlier in the year, students attended an assembly promoting school yearbook sales. Dr. Don Newbury, from Tarrant County junior Col- lege, talked about the importance of buying a yearbook, and was followed by a slide presentation. Dr. Newbury stressed the value of having a record of school activities, as well as pictures of familiar faces and events. The slide show, put together by editor Wayne Trimble, displayed the sort of pictures that would appear in the yearbook. Students filled out order forms and passed them to yearbook staff members after an explana- tion of the One-Day-Sale, a new practice at Haltom. On the second day of school, Student Council presented the sophomore orientation assembly. President Roger Watkins introduced himself, other SC officers, and Mr. Hagmann to the new sophomores. He then introduced sponsors and presidents of school clubs and organizations. These club representatives explained a little about their organization - its purpose, and the activities members participate in - and several groupsput on skits. A j - A similar assembly acquainted juniors and sophomores with the vocational and cooperative programs available. M., ,- juniors Sherri Osmon, Connie Davis, Debbie Terrett, Lynn Savalonis,janet Tucker, and Angela Miller act out a skit showing the appliances they use in cosmetology class. Mrs. Kay Clark explained how students could get six credits a year for attending three classes then working a minimum of three hours each day if they enrolled in a cooperative class. For students who wanted to pursue a specific career, two- or three-hour vocational classes were offered. After a general introduction to these programs, teachers of the individual courses spoke to the students. Mrs. Marie Crafton urged girls interested in hair-styling and personal grooming as a profes- sion to consider her cosmetology class. Several current members staged a skit using a blowdryer, comb, mirror, rollers, and curling iron to demonstrate the skills they learned. Mrs. Mary Atkins suggested child care lab or home economics cooperative education courses for those who are planning to work in daycare centers, nurseries, pre-schools, elementary schools, or at home. Four of her students displayed posters illustrating the benefits of learn- ing to cope with small children. In the spring, a representative from Balfour talked to sophomores about ordering their class rings. In addition to the cost involved, he described the different metals, stone cuts, designs, and other options available. He also explained how discounts could be won with the new prize envelopes, an idea used by Balfour to encourage ordering their rings as opposed to rings from other manufacturers. The sealed envelopes, contained in the infor- mation packets along with order forms, held coupons offering certain options free, or even an entire ring free. The only catch that annoyed the sophomores, curious to find out what they had won, was that the envelope had to be opened in the presence of a Balfour representative or the prize was not valid. Other assemblies, no matter how boring they may have been, scattered the calendar and provid- ed an escape from regular classroom activities. Mrs. Kelley and Mr. Logan gave their talks on school policy and rules at the beginning of the year in the annual segregated assemblies. In April, sophomores left their English classes to spend an hour watching the classic, but a bit gory, 'julius Caesar. Hoping to inspire students to participate in the fund-raising Walk-a-Thon, representatives from the March of Dimes showed a movie about crip- pled and handicapped children. It seemed that not a month could go by without getting out of at least one class for an assembly. Yet, when the last one of the year was over, only a few students remembered the rumors going around the year before and wondered, Weren't we supposed to have fewer assemblies this yearfni

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1 REMODELING PROJECT Rundown house undergoes transformation Construction, drafting and home furnishings students combine their efforts to renovate a local residence By Kim Allen With the help of a real estate agent, Mr. George Bishop found the perfect house - four tiny rooms, crumbling sheet rock, and a sagging roof, not to mention the atrocious electrical wiring, Perhaps this was not the sort of dwelling he would have chosen to live in, but it was ideal for his construction trades classes to practice their skills on and challenge their ability to restore a house for future sale. ln December, when the house at l9l0 Layton was purchased for 322,050 of the 350,000 allotted by the school board, such a state of disrepair ex- isted thar it was practically uninhabitable. Mr. Bishops two construction trades classes. each of which lasted two hours, rode to the site on a school bus instead of in Mr. Bishops truck, as was the situation last year, sf Billy Lane andblolhn Bethea paint trim. 1 . is Y. ,. vwlx , . i -R, .'. 'QN sw milf- ., K' -, 't . , t luv., ,. XX , 'I i bfslxxw, F- .tug 4 'Q 'lf l fi. ' I, X A ,ti R . X N - 4, ' t . i . 0 iEakf'yNbi'ewl'i I' sf- 'H fr, ,fl , 4 f. i L --rl t-any ,tg , ggi-15110064 We bou 'ht the house so that those in this ls class could have some firsthand ex erience in . . P. workin r with all t ' es of construction work such lv ll? Q as electrical w1r1ng.plumb1ng,roof repair, and ap- plication of drywall. Mr. Bishop said. He chose to remodel instead of build from the ground up because of the time limitations involv ed. We just got started too late in the year to build, he explained. At first, Mr. liishop anticipated completing the project in May. but unexpected difficulties and delays raised question as to the actual completion date. For every problem we solved, we opened up a whole new can of worms. llach solution revealed new problems, commented Mr. liishop. The un redictable cold s ells caused delays P P , during the winter months. Students took portable heaters out to the sitelwhen their limited amount of warmth was sufficient, but some days. the weather totally prevented work on the house. .is-X 1 -f ,,,.,4v I l i ,,,-..- wi which had no heating system. Also, unforseen faults in the structure of the house slowed progress. Nevertheless, construction trades students con- tinued to improve the house. and were aided by two other groups of students. Mr. Ron Kuhlemans drafting class drew up plans for the kitchen, including the design of cabinets and drawers. Home furnishings students, taught by Mrs. Sarah Gomez. decided on the color to paint the walls and carpet the previously bare floors. Before the house was put on the market, a new stove, washer and dryer, refrigerator, sink, and plumbing fixtures also had to be installed. According to Mr. Bishop, students gained iri- valuable experience from working on the house, and learned skills that will help them get good jobs after they graduate.