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

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Byron West and Marty Kimbrough present the refurbished Buffalo head to the stu- dent body at the Richland pep rally. First row: Kai Lewin, Eddy Kimbrough, Katrina Lewis, Brenda McNutt, Kris LeBlanc, Melissa Thomas, Shellie Johnson: second row: Denese McGee, Marty Kimbrough, Lisa Greenfield, Becky Stanfield, Joanne Richardson, Byron West, Robin Roberts, third row: Amanda Phillips, Krista Hunter, Kim Allen, Wen- die Wright, Lisa Jones, Kristy Birdg fourth row: Dean Wallingford, Bret Bertholf, Paul Madden, Kevin Krametbauer, Nancy Cariker, Kitty Foster. Marty and Kevin Krametbaer complete the backdrop just in time for the silver an- niversary Chamber of Commerce banquet. After a field trip to the Fashion and Art lnstitute of Dallas, the art club members pose for a Christmas card greeting at Olla Podrida. ART CLUB

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Anniversary backdrop first project Where to hang Buffalo now question for administrators to answer Getting into the art club did not require enrolling in art. Twenty-three members, only 17 enrolled in art classes, joined the club. Mrs, Jerrie Jo Wright, art instructor, also served as sponsor. The club's first project involved making and setting up the backdrop for the Haltom-Richland Chamber of Commerce banquet in the W. G. Thomas Jr. Col- iseum. Texas Governor William P. Clements Jr. appeared as guest speaker. The backdrop was a large blue curtain of velvet which was provided by the Chamber of Commerce. Big cardboard let- ters were hung in front of the curtain. The letters, covered in silver glitter read H25 Years of Progress. We worked hard on it, it's not everyday the governor visits our city, said president Marty Kimbrough, During the Richland pep rally Marty and Byron West, vice-president, presented the reconstructed buffalo head which was van- dalized by Richland students, to student body president Robb White. We are not sure where to hang it. Sites for its placement are the cafeteria or the auditorium. The problem with where it is to be hung is due to its weight and tenden- cy to be vandalized again, assistant prin- cipal Mrs. JoAnn Kelley said. Before Christmas vacation the club toured the Fashion and Art Institute of Dallas, , K mama ,,,,,,,,,,,,,c. t..,,,,.. c,,, ,,,,, , r,,,,,,,. On field trip art teacher Mrs. Jerrie Jo Wright looks for new ideas. Randall Ferris and Cathy Mouring look over the local art show entries. Winners were displayed at the district show. ART CLUB The tour was to help the seniors in the club to see what the school had to offer. lt also allowed the juniors and sophomore members to see if a career for them was in art, Lisa Jones, secretary, remarked. I thought the school was interesting. It was like being in a make believe worldg it also looked like one, sophomore Kai Lewin added. At Olla Podrida, a type of novelty shop- ping mall they also toured, they ate lunch in one of the mall's restaurants. Olla Podrida was different from any other mall live ever seen, It had two levels to shop on and the outside of it looked like a giant barn. It was also made of wood, Byron said. Haltom, Watauga, and North Oaks Junior Highs attended an art class workshop. The students were taken on a tour of the school and then brought back to the art room where Mrs, Judy Horstman, a free lance artist, told them of her work and how she got started in that field, Mrs. Wright said. The art club of both Haltom and Richland sponsored an art show at the Mule Alley in the Exchange Building in the Stockyards. The show featured work from Smithfield, Central, and Haltom Junior Highs. The high schools which entered the show were Haltom, Keller, Richland, and Fort Worth Christian. The art work was gathered in our school foyer and judged. Only the winning work went to Mule Alley, Marty explained. The winners from Haltom included, seniors Denese McGee, Randall Ferris, Stacy Carson, and sophomore Bret Bertholf. The art shows did not stop there. The school show had to be set up. The site for the show was in the gymnastics' gym. The show went up easier this year than ever beforeg everyone was busy working to finish early, Joanne Richardson remarked. The winners received ribbons, however top winners received both trophies and rib- bons. The top winner was Bret Bretholf. He won best of show for a drawing of the rock group Pink Floyd. All the winning work from our school was taken over to the coliseum to compete against Richland in the Birdville District Art Show. Both school clubs again got together and set up the show. The art shows and the art club's ac- tivities came to an end with the North Hills Mall Art Show. The show featured winning work from the district show.l ,fy my is KN yykl B' 0 .4 ft fy. I I ... A 2 Q .ir -sl , 5 HM. . , , I . ,r , . . , -. v 'i 'Till 1 - 4, .fr A x 5 s -:Y I 725 N if Q ,W - . .3 i ' , E: ,ul 2 . - 5 tt . E ' ' ,Q 15-' 1 -1- szsr- , K Q J .2 llfl - I 'W' .,

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Comedy expressed in acting, props Gun falls apart in act while blue ball represents baby boy No one should choose a play and hope the characters are there. You have to know your personnel, drama teacher, Mrs. Kay Van Norden, said. The Drama Club busily presented plays that fit their personalities, which were usually comedies. Tom Jones, a gimmicky, slap stick, comedy, revolving around an abandoned infant, was performed in December. Some of the characters in Tom Jones were played by the same person. Tony Brown, junior, portrayed the Doc- tor, Captain Blifil, and Fitzpatrick, San- dy Eastwood, senior, performed as the Highwayman and Mr. Alworthy, and the Partridge was played by Paul Cun- ningham, junior, and Tony Carter, junior. If two people could play one character, who would care if one person played two characters? replied Mrs. Van Norden. One of the exciting events that the Drama Club looked forward to was the one act play contest at Bowie, March 26. Shakespearels comedy, Midsum- mer Night's Dream, was the play chosen. This comedy dealt with super- natural fairies and mortal beings ex- periencing love strickened jealousies, and practical jokes that made their lives more exciting. Although the play's performance did not receive an award, senior Sandy Eastwood's performance of Ruck granted him a place in the all-star cast and senior Keith Jones' portrayal of Thesus was voted an alternate in the all- star cast. The props for each play were unique- ly made by the drama classes to fit the mood and feelings of each scene. They were made of bright colors and proved to be original when a blue ball represented a bouncing baby boy in Tom Jones. The profit made from each play paid for the play itself, the materials needed for the props and building, set and costumes. The BISD provided money for supplies such as paint, hammers, and nails for the props. Play tryouts were open to everyone. According to Mrs. Van Norden, there First row: Jill Johnson, Sandy Harris, Steve Mylius, Tony Brown. Second row: Laura Yanes, Rosy Aguirre, Dianna Orrick, Chris LeBlanc, Ladonna Baker. Third row: Becky Stanfield, Steven Wilson, Tony Coffman, Susan Stringfellow, Carma Ralph, Evelyn Poland, Paul Cunningham. Fourth row: Sheri Reed, Susan Lovelady, Dean Wallingford, Sheri Drysdale, Kim Kingsley, Kevin Daniel, Mrs. Kay Van Norden. Fifth row: Dianna McGill, Joey Garrett, Mike Fransted, John Scott Davis, Sandy Eastwood, Del Pentecost, Tanna Hale, Joan Martensen. DRAMA CLUB were several people who wanted to be in drama but were not able to. Mrs. Van Norden said, I wouldn't want to put on a show that wasn't open to everyone because for some people, schedule difficulties kept them out of drama. But the more important parts usually went to a drama club member. I liked playing Mr. Western in Tom Jones, because we got to ad lib. There is always ad libbing in a play because people always make mistakes, Kevin Daniel said. ln 'Tom Jones' there were several mistakes and one of them was my gun. It kept falling apart while I was trying to hold up Sandi Harris, replied Sandy Eastwood. As Mrs. Van Norden dedicated her skill to her students she summarized the year by saying, The shows were chosen for the kids. This yearls group of kids were so funny because in the comedies they reacted spontaneously to one another. Besides, you want a show that the audience will enjoy. l A-vsp. Midsummer Nlght's Dream, the UIL play, called for science fiction costumes as seniors Kevin Daniel and Cindy Pemberton display before leaving for Sam Houston. Agony and sorrow sums up the situation as Sandy Eastwood, who played Highwayman and Allworthy, is dying in Tom Jones.