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

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TRADITIONS l .1 'E ' ,I K Dan Harley, Brad Danford, Doug Fowler, andjarrell Maurice demonstrate junior spirit at the Richland pep junior Lisa Perkins confirms that fruit drinks are rally. just as good as Cokes.

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CAMPUS BUSINESS fax Rory james and Kevin McCurry, both seniors, connect the cruise conxrol after installing an engine in auto-mechanics class Senior cosmetoiogy students Tammy Looney. Nancy Robertson, and Lori Talley demonstrate their :henry that five heads are better :han one.

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RULES Benchwarmers Mike Klepper,jarrel Maurice, and Doug Fowler exemplify that even sophomores can sit in the foyer. 1'-wH.,.,.-.a.n.,....,, .. Buff head resurrected Something old, something new by Annie Estill By Annie Estill Why does a new rule become an old tradi- tion! Because each class which passes through wants to leave a part of itself by contributing a new tradition. Our new Buffalo head, contributed by the art department, was designed and made by Lisa jones and Pam Williams. Pam's mother donated most ofthe materials needed. The old Buff head had become worn and there was a demand by Tommi llall, mascot, for a new one. The Agricultural Department brought forth new rules which limited the sale of chocolate candies and carbonated beverages until after the last lunch at 1:50. Therefore fruit drinks replaced the carbonated beverages throughout the machines. Two policies enforced through the office were the filling out of a complete form when a student was tardy in order to keep accurate files and records, and an on campus suspension policy which proved to be a better solution for disciplinary problems than licks which were still given if needed in a situation. Assistant principal lid Logan commented that the boys who received the choice of licks or OCS would choose the licks and would ob- viously not learn from their mistakes. Nevertheless, the older traditions were still an important element of our school such as Senior Skip Day which was known by all Seniors as the last lfriday of April in which all We-4 Laurie Foster, Radonna Brooks, Tommi Hall, and Tammy Simmons end the Burleson pep rally with the traditional Senior Circle. the Seniors usually headed for Twin Points at Eagle Mountain Lake. Some of the practiced traditions of the cam- pus included the initiations into clubs, such as Highsteppers and Cosmetology. The Sophomores and juniors entering Cosmetology cooked breakfast for the other members. Then at a party the old members painted the faces of the new members and spray different colored hair spray on their hair. This was usually done during Halloween. The new members of the drill team must get on their hands and knees and name off all the other girls and then kiss their feet as they walk by. On a Friday during the first of the year, they also had to wear their wigs, hats, boots, and lipstick all during the school day. The Buffalo-Down was also a liked tradition put out hy the National Honor Society and sponsored by many surrounding businesses which had bought ads. Mr. jay Thompson, who was a graduate of Haltom in 1964 stated. The most traditional event of the year seems to be the graduation of our Seniors and seeing how much they have achieved. The most liked tradition to girls was the wearing of mums during Homecoming. Decorating the foyer and halls was also a fun tradition because it's like competition between the three classes to see who can do the best job. However, the boys had a different idea of a tradition which was Richland week because of all the tension throughout the school and the football team. 'Through the years, rivalry with Richland has gotten out of hand with all the fighting and destruction of school property that our rivalry will be discouraged. Sitting in the foyer used to be only a Senior privilege, but in the past couple of years this tradition deteriorated. The foyer is not only us- ed by Seniors and juniors but is even used by Sophomores! The benches were removed in the spring of '79 because of disorderly conduct then returned in the fall of 80. During Homecoming, cars used to carry the Homecoming nominees around the field, but this was no longer allowed because of the new all-weather track which was recently installed. As for traditions Mrs. Ila Osborne com- mented, I think Haltom needs more of them and that they should be made known to the students. like the returning of the ex-students should become a bigger deal. it