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

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Seeing the sights Twenty seniors Washington bound Two words can be used to describe the seniors' trip to Washington D.C. - tiring and fun. Twenty seniors and two sponsors, Mrs. Jo Pennington and Mrs. Thelma Hill, departed from DallasfFort Worth Airport at 7 a.m,, April 19. At 6:45, when the plane was almost full, a head count came up two short. But at the last minute, two girls dragged onto the plane. Dramamine was passed around as the plane climbed into the clouds. After the three hour flight, the anxious seniors landed in Washington National Airport. The students found the weather in Washington much colder than they expected or packed for. One piece of luggage was lost. It had been recovered and returned by the time the group got to the Sheraton National. Activities of the first day included a tour of Embassy Row and dinner at the Flagship, one of D.C.'s leading restaurants. The group traveled from place to place in a tour bus driven by Mr. Joe Barber, a native Virginian who knew Washington as well as the back of his hand. Many proclaimed Mr. Barber as the highlight of the trip. i'I'le really was interesting, He knew lots of neat information and trivia, Senior Glenda Frady said. On their last day, the group packed early and sent their suitcases on to the airport while they finished up their touring. They saw the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and then headed back to the airport to take their film, souvenirs and tales of fun home to Texas. Tour guide Joe Barber points out the Kennedy graves to Senior Joan Marten- son at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Jodie Pruitt Susan Pruitt Johnny Ramirez Frank Reaney Sherry Reed Kevin Reeves Andrea Renfro Rodney Rice Debra Richardson David Riehl Seniors l

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liv- 't v i s S- A5 +.s,,w Fira: ' , . . ., he slung ..,, Senior Paul Bramlett says What am l going to do now?! as he pulls out his empty pockets. Vilayhack Phyathep Danny Piekarski Tuomas Piesanen David Powell Chris Pufall +6- Jerry Pultz Becky Puma Carmen Puma Jennifer Price Darla Proffitt my Seniors left broke Expenses leave students destitute As the school year began the class of 1983 Seniors were thinking, Oh, boy, this is it! Well, those seniors were right, this was it! The end of financial freedom. Here comes the bouncing checks and look out Mom and Dad for the destitute senior screaming out Can I borrow . . .? or Please help me! For the 1983 seniors the first expense came in their junior year, when it was time to order the senior ring. The rings ranged in price from S79 to 35400. Then you had all summer to save for the costly mementoes which came about during the year. First you had to order your cap and gown, which, according to Senior Jackie Shelton, was an enlightening experiencefl The cap and gown was S18 plus the 52.50 for each extra tassel. Then there was the ordering of the Graduation in- vitations. The cheapest a senior could come out of this one alive was 550. And then there was the Senior Prom. The girls had to foot the bill for S100 to S400 dresses. And of course there was the trip to the beauty shop, new shoes, a new gold chain and a little spending money just in case something came up. Senior Laura Hatcher enjoys it'l because the Prom is Ha big thing to a senior. Now for the fellows it was a little different story. They had an average cost of S75 rental fee for their tuxedo, new shoes, a haircut, and then the tickets to the prom for himself and, if a girl got lucky, his date. There was, of course, the empty gas tank to be considered. Brent Miller, senior, felt, It's all worth the expense because it's our last year and itis the Prom, you know! In April seniors could purchase a T-shirt with the name of each member of their class on it. Lest we forget, there was also registration fees for college entrance exams, club banquets, dorm deposits and new clothes for all these ac- tivities. The parents of seniors were glad when the year was over. As one parent put it, lt's a good thing it's over because l'm out of moneylll' 'EIS IN SH cn CD E. O ll U1 to c I-I

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