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

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Ties and ribbons revealed their school spirit as juniors John Scott Davis and Tammi Shelton clown around before the homecoming pep rally. Rolling out the buster poster, senior Pam Rodriguez prepares for the entrance of the foot- ball team. Pam was later crowned homecoming queen. With an extra three pounds to carry around, senior Lorri Evistan is one of approximately one-third of the student body girls who received a mum. These mums ranged from S20 to 3100. Using weeds to create a pasture for the con- structed buffalo to roam, juniors Sue McDade, Billy Kemp, Kathy Anderson, Paul Bramlett, Ann Baxter and Quay Townsend arrange bou- quets of these weeds in addition to dried orange wild flowers around bales of hay. HOMECOMING

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Chickenwire buff lucky Excellency prevails for 50 years -- perfect night proves it Switching from drenched clothing and a soggy clump of something earlier in the day considered to be a mum, a near perfect, clear football- weather night of 45 degrees made up for the previous year's mess. To make the theme, 50 Years of Excellence, complete, the night was topped off with a superb win of 20 to 6 over Burleson. Although the week began at a slow pace, by Wednesday, things were picking up. With a head start, the junior class began preparing a home for their six foot, chicken-wire, tissue paper buffalo in the foyer as soon as the 3:30 bell rang. Aided by Mrs. lla Osborne and junior class president Billy Kemp, in addition to the buffalo, 50 buffalos cut out of gold cardboard and strips of paper listing outstanding graduates and their occupations were placed on the cafeteria windows and assisted in carrying out the theme. A banner with the words SO Years of Excellence was also constructed by the class. This is the sixth homecoming that l've been here, and the junior class has decorations, superior to any that l've ever seen at this school, Mrs. Judy Griggers, shorthand teacher, exclaimed. Along with the junior decorations, the seniors, with student body president Robb White in charge, put the finishing touches on the birthday celebration with a cake. Three metal troughs were stacked on top of each other and covered with crepe paper. Candles made out of card- board were placed on top and buffalos, previous- ly constructed during their sophomore year out of plywood, surrounded the cake. The troughs re quired a S244 deposit, but it was redeemed due to the fact that no damage was done to them. The sophomores contributed by building a school house containing the history of Principal Mr. Tommy Hays' career inside. A cake booth was also constructed. Using a bale of hay and the buffalo as background scenery, students from Mrs. Osborne's business management class took pictures and then assembled them into key chains which were sold in the booth. As a new rule, Mr. Hays locked the foyer doors at 10 p.m., but by this time the foyer and front hall was covered with orange and black crepe paper. Through the rest of the week, the decora- tions received no damage. With an extended hour long pep rally game day morning, students gathered into the auditorium in anticipation of hearing the nominees for homecoming queen who were: Queen Pam Rodriguez, Sandi Harris and Mary Ann Richardson along with Junior princess Melin- da White and sophomore princess Brenda Silva. Other extracurricular activities included a dance to Whip lt by the Highsteppers. The Richland High student council officers and cheerleaders were also invited and did attend. Following the game, student council sponsored a party for ex-students which took place in the library, and a dance for anyone in the cafeteria. According to Mrs. Jan Edwards, student council sponsor, an estimated 100 people attended, and a few ex-students even wandered over to the dancel 41' 5 23' lxl s HOMECOMING ,g cog' ea W ' P f.Q'f:':- . Q 6' Doing their share to support the football team, buffbackers Renee Davis and Cindy Pemberton, seniors, sort through posters made by members. Surrounded by balloons and mums, SC president Rob White announces the winners of the homecoming festivities during the pep rally. Mrs. Hill's homeroom received a nacho party for the most unique door decoration, and Steve Staggs won a stuffed buffalo due to his decorated tnrck.

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Aggravations are taken out on the constant malfunctioning coke machines by juniors Stephen Cooke and Chris Douglas. Taking a break after lunch, sophomores Kay Caldwell and Cheryl Byrd baffle their minds without a solution book. MPEG Tobacco spit, phone ringing annoying Ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong? Have you ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong? When you're walking down the hall late to class and people are walking slow, holding up traffic really aggravates me, Candie Murphy, sophomore, said. A Many people have their own pet peeves and habits of others are often an- noying. Such an irritation is, all the clubs trying to see stuff and get your money, Paul Jones, senior, said. People vary in attitudes and annoyances. Several people are annoyed by only minor subjects - when the telephone ringing stops you from what you're doing, Prin- cipal Tommy Hays said. Others, though, were irritated by more major things. When a person asks me to do something and then they do something with someone DAILY AGGRAVATIONS if Y: :2-, , ? ,,,L k else instead. It gets on my nerves, sophomore Jeana Muncy said. Custodians have to deal with irritations each day. The tobacco spit in the fountains and on the floor is aggravating and unpleasant to clean up, Ms. Jane Brandt, custodian, said. This situation could also be considered from a different viewpoint. Students not being able to dip snuff or chew tobacco at school is not fair, senior D. D. Lemaster commented. When you are already running late for a pep rally and you realize you don't have but half of your uniform on, was an ag- gravating situation for cheerleader Melanie Nowell, senior. Everyone had his or her own opinion of an aggravation. Silly arguments and fights among peo- ple, especially when caused by rumors or gossip, Evelyn Polland, senior, said, when expressing her feelings about an annoying situation. Students are aggravated from guys ig- noring you, Deanna Thornburg, senior, replied, to going up to Watkins' office, David Carter, junior said. A more common irritation was when you're in the middle of something and have to stop for the devotional or the morning an- nouncements, junior Ceclia Couch replied. From a coach's viewpoint, there was a summary of a daily aggravation. Having all those people who think they know what they're talking about trying to tell all of us that do, Coach Arthur Tribble saidl