Dr. P. Mabel Nelson, former Dean of Home Economics and staff member of Iowa State College for 33 years, is a woman with many interests and hobbies

Millen, Amy

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Dr. P. Mabel Nelson

Dr. P. Mabel Nelson, former Dean of Home Economics and staff member of Iowa State College for 33 years, is a woman with many interests and hobbies.</p

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