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

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The manged buffalo head was restored by the Art Club and then presented to the student body at the Homecoming pep rally. The senior composite was sold by Student Council for S13.50. Cindy Pemberton and Renee Davis look under the pictures at the names. 'Fifty years of excellence' Students face reality, memories fade into dream Haltom High, the solid structured building, remained standing strong after fires, floods, students, and construction crews have mutilated, saved and changed the inner walls for over half a century. Fifty years of excellence. Fifty accredited classes ran in and walked out its doors with memories, hopes, and dreams. Synthetic dreams fill their plastic minds. They run chasing a neon rainbow to find there is no pot of gold, 1969 Buffalo. The dreams may or may not have been synthetic, still the students were faced with reality, as high school memories faded into a dream. Yet the building still stands. It, like the many students, started out as a mere bud and now flourishes as an eternal rose. Some petals have been peeled away and others have grown in their places over the years. Time . . . passes ever so swiftly and the days of our youth are soon forgotten if we do not pause to gather some souvenirs, 1971 Buffalo. Isn't the building itself a souvenir? When our school is mentioned, do we not picture it in our minds? The fiftieth class witnessed so many changes and happenings. To Haltom, survival meant restoration, recovering a disfigured and maimed buffalo head, 1981 Buffalo. The buffalo head was finally restored to its natural state and presented at the Homecoming pep rally by the Art Club. The buffalo head was once the subject of many pranks. Some thought it funny with cigarettes hanging out its mouth while others thought it hilarious with smoke coming out of its nose after an acid had been poured in. The final beating came when it was shaved by some Richland students during Haltom- Richland Week. A once treasured trophy hidden away because of a silly rivalry. Hid- den as if dead, yet it survived. A saga of survival . . . Not just the com- pletion of a hardfought battle . . . but a con- tinued movement into the future, 1981 Buffalo. With plans and changes in mind, Mr. Tom- my Hays burst in as the new principal. The foyer was enlarged and new furniture was added to replace the simple benches. Orange carpet was laid throughout the of- fices and main hall as well as the foyer. Mr. Hays planned to make the school look nicer as well as build school spirit. The coaches were all pleased with the spirit building plan, and Coach Don Der- ryberry told a tale that will never be forgot- ten. Its name was KIMO. The great white buffalo. Kimo was chanted at all times. Kimo but- tons, stuffed Kimo buffalo, Kimo banners, Kimo hats, and Kimo ribbons were sold with zest by various clubs. Kimo was a new trend in finally bringing the spirit lever back up. F 'fGradually, one by one we became a part . . . apart from the ordinary unity, unlike any others in the way we go about our daily tasks . . . something that makes it typically unique, 1980 Buffalo. We the class of 1982 were typically uni- que for we were the fiftieth accredited class. Fifty Years of Excellence. l Student Council raised S1000 of the S2500 ov to Haltom City Council for the water tower pr ting on loop 820. 232 SENIGRS

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