Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-27
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 :r3 The State Trade school of Putnam is planning to run summer courses in all departments through July and August Any boy or girl E years efsage Or older mayl enroll for. any of thes following courses: Carpentry, machine, drafting, electrical, textile, sewing, millinery, | cooking, canning and tea room man. celent opportunity for any boy or girl who lis planning to enter sthe trade school later or for those who wish to improve their time in summer.
 The carpentry department is build ing a house. This will give every boy in this department the chance to work at practical housebuilding. Such work Eas this is bound to be of some use re- gardless of whether he follows a trade later or not. .r.. s s37.-r
 The machine department is aIsa working on an excellent kind of work lwhich gives the boys the opportunity to become familiar with all the .differ-, Tent machines in the department. The textile department offers the boys an opportunity to become fa- mil ar with all kinds of cotton textile machinery. Courses in carding, spin | ming, cloth analysis. designing and weaving will also be given.
 | The electrical department is always 1 interesting to boys of most any age. Here the boy does practical house wiring, motor installation and storage l battery repair work
 i The boys in all the departments l spend a certain amount of time in the drafting room, where they are taught mechanical drafting.. tracing and blue printing IS well as $shop mathematics and English. Y The cooking department is offerinq a | speclal course this summer in tea room i management. An up-to- date tea room Will be conducted in the high school | libraty. Tea, salads and light refresh ments will be served daily from 1.30 10 53O D. m, with the exception of sunday. The public is welcome to at 1 tend and inspect. this new, Worl.-e.,., i | hH preparation of tn f. ad, nla;.- ] III E the menu, now to fl1:a 7; "a rom attractive, se1ving md. ln3 rk eu- !lf; WI all be taught stu l., 4%s ti&1,.is l cCnrs;e.
 This is an excellent opportunity for i girls who are planning to start tea rooms near their homes or for any girl who wishes to acquaint herself With an interesting and remunerative way of earning money through the summer months. Tea rooms are be- coming popular all through the coun- try and automobilists and other per sons wishing dainty lunch are always glad to ,patronlze an attractive tea room. ..E .~. A course in the canning of. all vege- I tables and fruits i'll also be given Anyone who wishes to can vegetables or fruits may bring them to the cock ing department and receive instruc tion free
 The sewing department is offering a course in. millinery which ought to prove attractive to the old as well as the young. This is a fine opportunity | to make a fall hat or a new, summer one. This will consist of pattern making, cape net and wire. frames covering hats with straw, cotton o1 silk materials and Velvets. Ribbon flowers and ornaments will be made and worsted and applique trimmings
 The usual courses, in sewing ant dressmakinS will also be given, con- slsting Of simple stitches, household articles, all kinds of underwear, .cottor and silk waists, skirts and dresses 1 coats, caDes and suits. There is al opportunity for those who understand sewing to get help in any particula,
 
 | All courses commence June 30 ana will run through July and August. An one of these courses are open to any
 one in Putnam and the: surrounding ] towns and all courses are, free.
 The merchants committee of tn, Putnam Chamber of Commerce ha had printed number of window dis
 play cards announcing the closing o places of business Thursday after
 moons during the summer months
 These cards are to be distributed t
 the business houses of the city, as ha 1 been done for the past three years. Tn
 committee has recommended that tn practice be put into effect this yea July 10th and continue until Sept. 25tl inclusive.
 A firm from Hartford has bee , awarded the contract for decoratin the public buildings for the big Vel : come Home celebration in. honor c
 Putnam's service men to be. held .Labo
 day A representative of the firm wa
 in the city Thursday looking. over tn
 buildings with the committee in charg , and his plans and estimates have bee
 accepted by the committed
 The proposal to select an officis
 decorator who should be recommends r to do most of the work has been abar doned, as it was felt that this actio
 would tend to restrict competition.
 is planned however. that all building ! in the business section will be deco ', rated as a whole rather than havin gei reach individual tenant follow his ow
 ideas To this end. cooperation ] business men is being sought, the pla q being to have the tenants in eac building arrange for the decoration
 the entire building. each paying h
 fair proportionate share of the cost. |, The Putnam Girls club is makir }, organizations for an invitation ldant
 to be held in the Putnam High scho
 gymnasium the first of July.
 George E. Shaw is, in New Have . attending the New England Jeweler 7, convention. %f -@' '
 w. w. Averill of Putnam is attend ing the fifth annual Edison Dealer
 convention at the Hotel Commodor ]. New York. a t . Putnam peoples are looking forwa to July, the opening day for Chauta,
 qua an interesting program has be-
 arranged for that day: Afternoon - Lecture by the platform superintel #dent and a concert by the Zimmerman "r" Carter company. Evening-The Zin merman- Carter company and Dr. Ca r olyn E. Geilsel. Jr., in a lecture, Jt
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