Home Economics graduates seem to have a "weakness" for institutions. In the past 20 years 87 per cent have jumped from one institution - ISC - to another- Marriage! Child development majors have the greatest tendency to take the big step and technical journalism graduates the least. What's more, 80 per cent of the married CD graduates have children, though former household equipment students tend to have the largest families.

Researchers are at work constantly to make life healthier, easier and happier for American homemakers. The Homemaker presents a roundup of research news at Iowa State.

Home economics students are facing a new "crossroads" over a somewhat time-worn (in other fields) controversy.- do we need a more specialized or a more general curriculum?

In Africa women are learning to improve conditions in home and village. This month Amelia Caulker, special student, tells how she helped organize this program after college in England.

What's new in equipment for the home is carefully guarded by companies until a product is released to the public. In December, household equipment juniors, seniors and graduate students, accompanied by three faculty members got a peek into equipment news of '58 while on a three day tour of Chicago. As visitor and reporter, however, I was not even allowed to take pictures in some of the companies. I had to check my camera at the door.