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

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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.

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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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