On the principal's desk this morning a blazing poinsetta greeted you, and as you passed down the corridor you noticed for the first time that on the windows of the kindergarten room was pasted a gay procession of reindeer and fat Santa Clauses chasing each other across the panes. And the morning paper proclaims: "Fifteen more day to do your Christmas shopping." When the home economics classes hurry into the laboratory to the accompaniment of the hall bells that have suddenly assumed a festive jingle, they demand as one girl: "Are we going to make Christmas candy?" And there it is before you, the annual question of a Christmas problem to be planned for your classes.

The value of the State Home Economics Association has been rather definitely stated by our national president in the following: "The value of the state association lies in general gain through Exchange of helpful ideas; it gives opportunity for expression of opinions; it gives the public a better understanding of home economics and educates the public.

The State Club Office wishes a Merry Christmas and the best of New Years to all 4-H girls, leaders, committee members and friends of club work. We hope the New Year will bring with it new inspiration, greater achievement, a stronger program and bigger opportunities to serve each one.

The Place of the Child by Anna E. Richardson, page 1

Liver for My Hotspur by Jeanette Beyer McCay, page 2

Christmas Problems for the Home Economics Class by Marcia E. Turner, page 3

Taking the Drudgery Out of Ironing Day by Edith Carse, page 4

Home Life in Uruguay by Frances Thomas, page 5

Girls’ 4-H Page, page 6

Looking Ahead in the State Association by Vera L. Mintle, page 8

Do We Need Help in Household Buying? by Frances A. Sims, page 10

Who’s There and Where by Dr. Lillian B. Storms, page 12

Wouldn't it seem odd to take your daily exercise by walking around the block on the tops of houses? Yet this is a feasible thing in Uruguay, South America.