Dave

I SAW him just as I turned the corner by the mailbox and looked across involuntarily toward Engineering Hall. Irresistibly the corners of my mouth turned up. My stomach contracted sharply and I could feel a little shiver all over..

August Day

T HERE had been no rain since the beginning of July, and it was now the second week in August..

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.4

Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 2 Dear Homemaker Staff, Mable Jennings, page 3 Our Summer Fellowships, Victoria McKibben, page 4 Pan American Menus, Marian Loofe, page 6 Accent On Accessories, Frances Madigan, page 7 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 8 Designed by Iowa Coeds, Helen Horton, page 10 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, page 12 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.3

Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 2 Note to Freshmen, A Senior, page 3 Trained for Action, Lois Stewart, page 4 Your College Primer, Marjorie Beneke, page 5 No Stamps Required, Margaret Honz, page 6 Engineering Cadettes Reporting, Doris Ann Gregg, page 7 Rooms with Personality, Margaret Ralston, page 8 Surveying Plastics, Janet Russell, page 9 Vicky’s Wardrobe, Patricia Hayes, page 10 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 12 It’s Mail Time, Beth Rocke, page 15 YWCA On Review, Frances Kerekes, page 16 Ranked As Leaders, Victoria McKibben, page 17 Overseas Duty Assignment, Marian Loofe, page 18 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, 20 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 2

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.1

For Wartime Beauty, Virginia Bates, page 4 Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 5 Women in Service Dress for Duty, Norma Dale, page 6 New Navy Kitchen Serves, Helen Hudson, page 7 Women as Food Inspectors, Dorothy Watt, page 8 Pioneering Textile Fibers, Ruth Herzig, page 9 Egg-Drying Increases Production, Helen James, page 10 Letter from a WAAC, Marjorie P. Hinkle, page 11 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 12 Vicky Heralds Spring, Pat Hayes, page 14 Women Choose Engineering Careers, Frances Madigan, page 15 Campus Notions Dept., Joan Miller, page 16 For Today’s Bride, Grace Brown, page 18 Herbs Inspire Variety, Margaret Ralston, page 20 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, page 22 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 2

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.5

Moire, Keith Shillington, page 2 Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 3 Christmas Suggestions, Pfc. Schwanz, AS Greenburg, page 4 Navy Menus on Review, Eileen Cooper, page 6 Creating the Holiday Spirit, Joan Miller, page 7 For Christmas I’d Like, Betty Aldrich, page 8 For Use – Peanut Substitutes, Norma Dale, page 10 Wartime Cards Marked by Individuality, Julie Johnston, page 11 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 12 Iowa Staters Go Caroling, Frances Kerekes, page 16 For the Christmas Stocking¸ Lois Stewart, page 17 European Rationing, Catherine Tidemanson, page 18 Supervise Army Hospital Diets, Virginia Brainard, page 19 Originality Expressed in Festive Wrappings, Doris Gregg, page 20 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, page 22 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 2

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.7

Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 2 Lunch Program Expands, Doris Ann Gregg, page 3 Plan for Post-War Service, Patricia O’Connell, page 4 Medicine from Mold, Helen James, page 5 Home Front Organizers, Mary Elizabeth Lush, page 6 Graduates Report by Mail, Dorothy Drown, page 7 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 8 Good Posture Makes Good Sense, Lila Mae Hummel, page 10 Child Training, Doris Rystrom and Jane Gardner, page 11 Your Best Foot Forward, Jean Miller, page 12 A Housemaking Teacher Talks Shop, Betty A. Brady, page 13 Wartime Decision, Doris Gugeler, page 14 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 15 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.23, no.2

Presenting 1943 Veishea, Dorothy Walker, page 1 Keeping Up With Today, Margaret Ralston, page 4 Letter from a SPAR, Mary Leffler, page 5 Demand for Day Nurseries, Marjory Gillingham, page 6 Freezing Preserves Victory Foods, Frances Madigan, page 7 Gardens Challenge Faculty, Lois Stewart, page 8 Food Affects Morale, Dr. Lowell Selling, page 9 Vicky Favors Simplicity, Mary Lou Springer, page 10 An Economist Interprets Food Problems, Dorothy Conquest, page 11 Grooming for a Career, Mary Schmidt, page 12 Students Enlist, Annette DeLay, page 13 The Red Cross Canteen Corps Mobilize, page 14 What’s New in Home Economics, Lily Houseman, page 16 Women to Know, Josephine Ahern, page 18 Home Economists Plan for the WAAC, Frances Kerekes, page 19 Canada Organizes for Nutrition, Mary Ellen Sullivan, page 20 Experience Gleaned, Janet Russell, page 22 Eggs Spell Good Nutrition, Marian Loofe, page 23 Commissioned in Dietetics, Victoria McKibben, page 24 Across Alumnae Desks, Virginia Carter, page 26 Whole Grains Fortify, Shirley Like, page 28 Designed for Art Majors, JoAnne Nicholson, page 29 Alums in the News, Rachel Ann Lusher, page 31 Meals on the Move, Catherine Tidemanson, page 3

August Day

T HERE had been no rain since the beginning of July, and it was now the second week in August...</p

Dave

I SAW him just as I turned the corner by the mailbox and looked across involuntarily toward Engineering Hall. Irresistibly the corners of my mouth turned up. My stomach contracted sharply and I could feel a little shiver all over...</p