For more than 50 years, The Tennessee Magazine has been the official publication of our electric cooperatives, keeping consumer-members informed about their co-ops, showcasing the wonders of electric service and highlighting the special events around the state.
The cover of the December 1972 magazine featured the top contestants in the Miss Tennessee Rural Electric beauty contest. Inside, readers learned about the capabilities of different types of electric vehicles and found recipes for delicious Christmas cookies and other festively sweet treats.
While our fashions, appliances and recipes have significantly changed since our first issue in 1958, our mission to entertain, educate and inform our readers has not. Here’s a glimpse of what members saw 50 years ago in The Tennessee Magazine. View the entire December 1972 edition below.
