Bradley Central High School - Ocoeean Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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After washing Paula Suits’ hair. Darla Ledford uses the blow dryer. She will also need hot rollers and a curling iron. All of these modern conveniences arc used in cosmetology. Learning how to prepare a new dish, Laura Morrow uses the stove in the home economics department to make a creamy white sauce. The sewing machine, a master of many designs, is be- ing skillfully used by Janice Hickman during a home economics class. 28 Academics — Machines

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Obtaining some extra information, Mrs. Kelly's fourth-period history class watches an interesting movie on the Civil War. Checking for framing, Del Holley gets experience operating a video camera by taping another student in Junior AP English. Ix oking completely amazed, Tami Shell prepares the copying machine that saves her from writer's cramp. Tami is making copies of a Spanish worksheet. Machines — Academics 27

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Implements for hands on experience Machines that developed the mind weren’t the only tools we had to increase our knowledge and potential for success. They were all around us and many times we considered them a curse instead of a blessing. This was evident every time Mrs. Lackey gave a test for speed and accuracy in her typing classes, “aaajjjaaajjj” seemed to be an odd way to learn how to write with a machine. The method didn’t change, just the machine. Sophisticated electric typewriters took the place of the old manual ones. A timing light wasn’t enough to get a car with electronic ignitions and catalytic converters in tune. It took delicate equip- ment and continual updating for auto mechanics instructor Mr. Snider to keep abreast of the latest trends so he could teach them to his classes. Next door to H-building in C-building were the home economics classes. Sewing and cooking were two things most of the male students weren’t interested in but they didn’t realize how easy it could be with all the modern facilities: microwave ovens that boiled water in a minute and sewing machines that put in a button by itself, if you could get the material in straight. Mrs. Bivens had to work hard to stay informed about all the new con- veniences of homemaking. Simple or complicated, machines were changing our lives, and the ones we learned to master played an important role in our future. Working with a welding machine, Kenneth Hickman wears a baseball cap and goggles to protect his eyes and hair. Machines are constantly in use in many of the vocational classes, (above) Typing a letter out of her Typing II workbook, Belin- da Derrick looks down to make sure her fingers are on the right keys, (above) Melting butter in the microwave, Kim Gibson prepares to make homemade fudge in home economics. Machines — Academics 29