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

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GRADUATION REHEARSAL Lisa Atturio files in according to instructions at rehearsal. bv-f ' ssl fs 3 S we Eh' f 1:4-W At rehearsal National Honor Society members .ind tm girdfw inners lined fill in the front row s. lack-in-the-box Practice means C1lOl of waiting Senior sponsor Mrs. Delores Webb paces Wayne Stringfellow anddleff and-lan Strange. Wliispers rang out through the hleachers. when Mr. Marvin Reed. Biology teacher. yelled out, Ya'll shut up. Mrs. Kelley wants to say something. After a few instructions from Mrs.joAnn Kelley. assistant principal. the lost students set out to find their senior sponsor fteacherfguardianl, After finding their teacher they had to line up alphabetically and march in and out ofthe arena. Llke a perpetual jack-in-the-box. each senior jumped to Mrs. Kelleys Please rise for the invocation, or You may he seated. ROTC cadets presented the colors to a loud drum roll. The drummer played his last trrr- rrrt iafter what seemed like ten minutesl then senior Tim Coleman said. Play hall. Students started tapping their feet. playing with their instructions. and yawning until Mrs. Kelley announced the final words Exit out this door over here. Then a great mass of seniors gathered to purchase senior wills sold by Student Council. 2

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212 CAPS 'N GOWNS Tassel extra Class votes down color I was excited about buying them and sending them to my friends and relatives in California, senior Barbara Carter remarked about purchasing 150 graduation invitations. The Herffjones Company sold the invita- tions in the foyer in October for Bla each. They also sold senior memory books, neck- laces with the insignia, key chains, thank-you notes, and invitation holders. The invitation, bearing the sketched buff on the inside, were chosen by the senior executive committee and then the senior class. As for the caps and gowns the Collegiate Company sold them also in the foyer but in February for 351450. An additional 81.50 bought an extra tassel. My cap's too big, and it falls off, senior Danny - Nance stated. Other complaints about the caps and gowns were that the gown was too long or sagged, or the hat was too small. Although the caps and gowns were black, because of the senior class's vote, the senior executive had wanted other colors, This is the first time that we've even considered any color other than black since l've been here, Mrs. JoAnn Kelley, assistant principal explained. A . .. ..... .J ..-ad X p Holli McMu1lin, Debbie Davis,jeff Curry and Craig Sanderson stand in line to buy their invitations. as S' . as Debra Cates purchases her copy of the panoramic Class of '81 picture taken las the group picture. N 1. if , W . W., 2 3: t fall. Seniors paid 37.50 for Kelli Stallings picks up graduation announce ments from a Herff-jones representative.

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2 GRADUATION Class of '81 respectful Few attend baccalaureate A funeral-like tune played as 210 seniors Ccounted by Mrs. Kay Van Nordenj marched into the arena of the Wiley G. Thomas Coli- seum, The annual baccalaureate message was given by the Reverend Tony Campbell of St. Luke Methodist Church. After the last senior filed in, the choir sang a hymn, followed by the invocation led by Kathy Gunnels, and still another hymn, Then Mr. Campbell presented his speech on majoring in subjects in college and life, which lasted about fifteen minutes. Another hymn was sungg then the benediction, fol- lowed by the recessional given by Darrell Andersen. The Recognition Assembly began with the usual processional of seniors pacing to 'Pomp and Circumstance. The ROTC cadets delivered the presentation of colors, and Beth Ingraham led in the singing of the The Spangled Banner. Following the invocation and welcome led by Ronnie Rhine, the special recognition and awards were presented by representatives and Mr. Leon Hagmann, principal. Next was the turning of the rings in which the seniors turned their rings facing outward, signifying their venturing into the world. Beth then sang the senior song, The Best of Times, and Barbara Alexander gave the benediction. The assembly ended with the recessional of seniors, who then gathered for refreshments provided by PTA members. The class of '81 will be remembered as ending Principal Leon Hagmanns 10 years well behaved and cooperative at graduation. There were no mice or fireworks disrupting the service. School board members compli- mented assistant principal Mrsjo Ann Kel- ley on the behavior of the seniors. Salutatorian Laura Greenfield stated the importance of being an American in her speech, followed by Valedictorian Wayne Trimble's Mirror, Mirror on the Wall speech. Wayne also acknowledged apprecia- tion for Mr. Hagmann as principal and friend. The audience responded with a stand- ing ovation. After complimenting the seniors fin his scratchy voiceh, Mr. flagmann asked the sen- iors to come forward to receive their diplo- mash, Principal Leon Hagmann presents Student Council President Roger Watkins his diploma. Mr. Hagmann chided seniors into smiling for the camera as they received their sheepskins.