Home Mechanics for Girls at Horace Mann School
In Amarillo Horace Mann Junior High offers a seven to eight week Home Mechanics for Girls course led by Mr. Paul Boyer. The program teaches seventh grade girls to repair gas burners wash pipes fix electric cords sharpen knives repair locks and mend hinges. It aims to ease housework and empower girls with practical skills once seen as male tasks.
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Practical home maker course gains school backing
Mr Hunter proposed a home making study added to the curriculum and received approval from Superintendent Rogers. The course aims to teach girls practical tasks such as re gluing furniture varnishing brush cleaning and simple repairs to ease future chores and improve household efficiency.
Homecraft course on household upkeep and repairs
The program covers wood and furniture refinishing, upholstery, floor care, plaster patching, electrical safety and meter reading. It includes care of household motors, appliances like the electric iron, vacuum, stoves, plumbing, sanitation, and lighting. The course is currently offered.
Horace Mann offers course at several junior high schools
Mr Boyer says the course is offered to 138 girls at Horace Mann and also available at Elizabeth Nixon and Sam Horton Junior High Schools. The brief notes the expansion to additional campuses and plans for broader access.
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