Putnam County High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Cookeville, TN)

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. . . and washer-dryer sets. i Grunnmim Cabinets in the room provided ample space for storage. Other new equipment which is used by home-economics students are the sewing machines and . . . 1 V Pt' .' . . . the overhead mirror ' which allows the student to hetter observe a demonstra- Q W tion. Q I '-

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The home economics department at PCSHS is well equipped with many of the conveniences that a modern home possesses. The kitchenettes are ar- ranged so that from three to five girls can work together in each one. All of the appliances are done in shades of green and copper. Included in the appliances are stoves . . . lflinme Included in the home eco- nomics materials are several sets of silverware and silver services such as this.

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. U X , , ., .,,,-..,. ll ---'31-' I This is a reading booth, It allows The Tach7X is used to train students students to do individual work. to read from left to right. Benning ifiah Senior High students improve their reading skills by working in the reading lab. The lah helps students to increase both their reading speed and their compre- hension. 24 By working in individual booths, students in- crease their reading speed. Some Senior High stu- dents reach 570 words per minute while the recom- mended college speed is only 300 words per minute.