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Graduating Seniors Know What a Magic Word - Job
One senior graduating last year settled back for a moment after landing a job and said with ringing tones of relief, Why, I\u27d have been embarrassed to tears to go back to my community without a job
In Sweden Meals Are a Rite
The Swedish homemaker-what is she like? She is the most immaculately clean creature that you can possibly imagine -in fact, they speak of the \u27superhuman\u27 cleanliness of the Swedish people, answers Miss Mary Gabrielson, of the Textiles and Clothing Department, who spent her summer vacation in that country
WOI Turns Story Teller...
What child could fail to be charmed by such poetry as this
Try Debating If You Like to Argufy
The woman always wins in the battle of words. Or so it turned out in a radio debate on cigarettes, men versus women, last year. The debate brought one of the biggest responses of letters of the year. One hundred to one they poured in, in favor of the women, agreeing that we should abolish cigarettes because they ruined fine minds, and were probably the cause of the depression
Always at Ease
Always at ease herself, she makes others feel so. What girl wouldn\u27t feel complimented to have such a statement made about her? And isn\u27t this really the essence and aim of all social training? Of course, courtesy and the little niceties of life are all essential, but after all, the charm of fine manners spoken of so often is really feeling at ease, realizing so truly one\u27s own capability of handling any situation into which one may be thrust that others are made to feel quite natural and not self-conscious
The Iowa Homemaker vol.13, no.2
Grads Are Optimistic… By Ruth Cook
Let’s Have Something New… By Dorothy Bloedel
Dust Has Dangers… By Lucille Oak
Do Your Duty… By Gretchen Prout
Try Debating If You Like to Argufy
The woman always wins in the battle of words. Or so it turned out in a radio debate on cigarettes, men versus women, last year. The debate brought one of the biggest responses of letters of the year. One hundred to one they poured in, in favor of the women, agreeing that we should abolish cigarettes because they ruined fine minds, and were probably the cause of the depression.</p
Always at Ease
"Always at ease herself, she makes others feel so." What girl wouldn't feel complimented to have such a statement made about her? And isn't this really the essence and aim of all social training? Of course, courtesy and the little niceties of life are all essential, but after all, "the charm of fine manners" spoken of so often is really feeling at ease, realizing so truly one's own capability of handling any situation into which one may be thrust that others are made to feel quite natural and not self-conscious.</p
Do Your Duty...
You know, of course, that in cooperative dormitories the girls do the cooking and serving. Perhaps that is the extent of your information. But that is just like looking at the outside of a large factory and trying to imagine what may be going on inside each room.</p