Today, just as yesterday, all over the world, from jungle huts to mansions on the boulevard, mothers are dreaming, planning and scheming for their men and children .

Recently a study of 664 homemakers was undertaken in two upstate New York towns to determine how much nutritional knowledge these women used in feeding their family and whether this knowledge was related to various socio-economic factors. Nutritional knowledge was assessed at an interview by the answers to such simple questions as: "\!\That should be included in the meals for the family each clay?" "What is a balanced diet?" and "What is the basic seven?"

Dear folks,

I just returned from working in the bakery. As I've told you before in my letters all of the domestic economy students work two and one-half hours every clay in the dining room, the kitchen, laundry or the bakery. This week I am helping five other ladies with the baking. Today we made apple pies for tomorrow and baked bread for the evening meal. Mother, you would really die to see the amounts of food the young men do eat. In fact, members of the faculty have had a special table set aside for those who are noticed eating far too much or wasting food.

The Role of Woman, Jean Hansen, page 5

As Wife and Mother, Bess Ferguson, page 6

Your Push-Button Future, Glenda Legore, page 9

College Fashions, Jan Furman, page 10

A Day In A Coed’s Life – 1878, Carolyn McIntyre, page 12

Look Around You, page 14

Home Economics Moves In New Addition, Jan Furman, page 15

In Iraq They Learn As We Do, Pakiza Tawfig Ameen Agha, page 21

Challenge of the Century, Robin Moore, page 22

The expanding role of woman in today's society has been ably described from different perspectives. Ann Lindberg wrote beautifully, almost poetically, in "Gifts from the Sea;" James Thurber handled the question humourously in writing and cartoon; Ashley Montague attempted a scientific approach in his "Natural Superiority of Women." Current magazine articles take a dim view of "man's diminishing role," supporting the arguments from such imposing sources as Margaret Mead, anthropologist; David Reisman, social-scientist; Alfred Kinsey, indentification unnecessary; and Milton Senn, Director of Yale Child Study Center.