The Iowa Homemaker vol.16, no.3

Cover by Dorothy Coe The Way to His Heart by Win Hanssen, page 2 “Don’ts” for the Rushee by Stella Mae Brinkman, page 3 Sally Says, “Swinging Shoulders – Swirling Skirts” by Katherine Hoffman, page 4 Travel With Richard Halliburton by Emma Jean Scudder, page 6 Have a Treasure-Hunt Spread by Louise Peterson, page 7 Vocational Possibilitites, page 8 Our 1936 Graduates at Work by Gay Starrak, page 9 Behind Bright Jackets, page 10 Is Your Room “You”? by Betty Shoemaker, page 11 What’s New in Home Economics, page 12 Do You Keep a Diary?, page 15 Books to Read, page 16 Catt Gown Is Historic, page 18 Dr. Nickell at Iowa State, page 18 Facts on Child Health, page 20 Want to Remember Names?, page 22 Vitamin A Deficiency Test, page 2

The role of inherited genetic variants in colorectal polyposis syndromes

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common cancer in women across the world. Most CRCs occur sporadically, but in 15–35% of cases, hereditary factors are important. Some patients with an inherited predisposition to CRC will be diagnosed with a “genetic polyposis syndrome” such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), polymerase proofreading associated polyposis (PPAP), NTHL1-associated polyposis, MSH3-associated polyposis or a hamartomatous polyposis syndrome. Individuals with ≥ 10 colorectal polyps have traditionally been referred for genetic diagnostic testing to identify APC and MUTYH mutations which cause FAP and MAP respectively. Mutations are found in most patients with > 100 adenomas but in only a minority of those with 10–100 adenomas. The reasons that diagnostic laboratories are not identifying pathogenic variants include mutations occurring outside of the open reading frames of genes, individuals exhibiting generalized mosaicism and the involvement of additional genes. It is important to identify patients with an inherited polyposis syndrome, and to define the mutations causing their polyposis, so that the individuals and their relatives can be managed appropriately

Wish Him a Merry Christmas! Here's How

Last Christmas morning I found, under the coniferous tree that decorated our living room, several ties, several shirts, a bathrobe, a pair of gloves, a scarf, a billfold and a traveling set.</p

The Iowa Homemaker vol.16, no.3

Cover by Dorothy Coe The Way to His Heart by Win Hanssen, page 2 “Don’ts” for the Rushee by Stella Mae Brinkman, page 3 Sally Says, “Swinging Shoulders – Swirling Skirts” by Katherine Hoffman, page 4 Travel With Richard Halliburton by Emma Jean Scudder, page 6 Have a Treasure-Hunt Spread by Louise Peterson, page 7 Vocational Possibilitites, page 8 Our 1936 Graduates at Work by Gay Starrak, page 9 Behind Bright Jackets, page 10 Is Your Room “You”? by Betty Shoemaker, page 11 What’s New in Home Economics, page 12 Do You Keep a Diary?, page 15 Books to Read, page 16 Catt Gown Is Historic, page 18 Dr. Nickell at Iowa State, page 18 Facts on Child Health, page 20 Want to Remember Names?, page 22 Vitamin A Deficiency Test, page 24</p

The Iowa Homemaker vol.16, no.5

Ellen H Richards by Katherine Hoffman, page 2 Around the Globe with Old Saint Nick by Ruth Kunerth, page 3 Tips for a “Shopping Santa” by Gay Starrak, page 4 Sagacious Sally Says – Swing It! by Beth Johnson, Ruth Kunerth, page 5 Cheery Tables by Beth Cummings, page 6 Wish Him a Merry Christmas! by Win Hanssen, page 7 Pictures for the Family by Ruth Sawin, page 8 Tricky Tree Trimmings by Helen Clark, page 9 What’s New in Home Economics, page 10 Let’s Follow Iowa State Grads by Faithe Danielson, page 12 Christmas Hilarity by Marian Chandler, page 13 Make Your Own Christmas Cards by Gay Starrak, page 14 Phi U Fruit Cakes by Barbara Fisher, page 16 Miss Roberts Abroad by Beth Cummings, page 17 Cheese Dishes by Marian Weinel, page 18 Turn Your Spare Time into Gifts by Josephine Betty, page 20 Party Placecards by Jean Reis, page 23 Soup’s On – Come and Get It! by Louise Peterson, page 24 Why College? By Daisy Kimberley, page 25</p