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

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Clubs extended services out of class to find valuable lessons not taught in school as they Learned about giving Sometimes learning activities extended outside the school. Services for the com- munity were good for both students and residents. The Cosmetology department gave hair- cuts, manicures and pedicures less expen- sively than local salons, and many senior citizens took advantage of this service. Vocational Health Occupational Educa- tion students gave routine blood pressure checks at shopping malls in the area, and held one at school. They also donated blood to a local blood bank. But perhaps the busiest club was the Future Homemakers of America. For the Birdville Elementary children, they gave a Halloween party and a Thanksgiving party. Also for Thanksgiving the members fixed up a basket of food for a family whose daughter died of cancer. The FHA gave a Christmas party for the faculty, and babysat children of PTA members during meetings. FHA also periodically visited nursing homes and special education children. The nursing home people enjoyed our visits very much, and got a big kick out of talking to young people, Mrs. Billie Somermeyer, FHA sponsor, said. Selected art students spent several days painting a wall mural at North Hills Mall. Sophomore Clark Gray admires the painting. 32 Service ww Senior Wayne Ross takes a break from being Na- tional Honor Society president. NHS prepared phone directories of students for the community. Mr. Dee Tucker, band director, organized a com- puter class for band directors in the Birdville district after school was out.

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, ' 'TXQQ f Junior Rosie Aguirre and Sophomore Bridget Baldwin perform a novelty act to The Wonder- ful Thing About 'l'iggers. Sophomore Gary Hart plays the base guitar and drums for the rock group O'Siris. JROTC sponsored a show by the U.S. Army to show skills of jumping from helicopters using ropes and correct landing techniques. At the performance of the Magic Show, Seniors Paul Bramlett and Willy Henderson, and Sophomore Doug Bridges seal up a box in an ef- fort to perform a disappearing trick. First Lieutenant Candace Aiken and Junior Melissa Boss coordinate a dance with a Spanish theme to the song Rio. .,....q X Shows f Programs 31

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Ei I if ,Q --M M W W, N ,ff ,Wm .awww Ie- WE? L 1 fi 'Q X Since the girls basketball team succeeded in their quest for the district championship, they received personalized balloons from the Buff Backers. Juniors Traci Kloberdanz, Candi Mur- phy and Melinda Richardson, team members, ac- cept them from Buff Backer captain, Ronda Smith. l 1' lf Sophomore Gina Kelly, preparing to perform, views from the stands the last away football game. Band members marched in downtown Fort Worth for the Veterans Day Parade ln November after football season was over. George Bishop's Construction Trades class built a concession stand at Northeast Optimist Park as a service to the city. Service 33