Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Fifty-eight A paper cut-out of a skirt pattem is adjusted on a human mannequin for necessary alterations. Later this pattern will help to create a tailor-made article which is both economical and original. -A Learning how to set a table attractively and to prepare a meal tastily was an experimental assignment to guinea pig members of a foods class. A complete meal from soup to dessert was served and devoured. HOME ECONOMICS TEACHER . . . Top Row: E. Kopera, E. M4 Namara. Second Row: L. Sturgeol M.' Walls. Bottom Row: F. Whi marsh, D. Williams.

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Mr. Doll, practicing teacher, rolls up his shirtsleeves and A Welding student learns the proper anblication of pitches right in to help an advanced woodworking student Cllttlng metal. With HH HCCYYICUC f0fCh- ThiS basic Skill reinforce a table before screwing it together. Wlll Permlt hlm to perform more advanced work, B ins ectin a scale model frame architectural draft- Anything from a simple one tube receiver to Frank Mar- I Y P 8 , shall's highly complex oscilloscope are possible individual mg students visually learned to understand some of the projects in Cody's electronics classes. details in constructing a house. Fifty-seven

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Regardless of her choice of a vocation, nearly every girl will end up with a career as a homemaker. To help pave the way, the home economics department offers several different courses. Students study the art of making a house a home, and find a common personal interest in their classes. Cody girls learned in their clothing classes that it was easy to stretch the budget and be well dressed if they made their own clothes. After mastering the mechanics of a sewing machine and the tricks of following a pattern accurately, the girls were ready to fashion their own garments. Cooking students found the choice and preparation of foods all-important in maintaining a happy and healthy home. Their menu for the course included learning how to follow a recipe, use kitchen equipment, and prepare basic meals. Classes in interior decoration taught students how to use their imaginations in furnishing a room or a complete home both attractively and economically. Then, in child care and family living classes, they learned how to make that house a home. Careers in family living attract feminine interest Home nursing students demon- strate the technique of making a bed with a patient in it. Budgets are fully disbussed in family living classes. Students work on individual projects which illustrate ways to economize family expenses. Fifty-nine