Hobby kits, how-to-do booklets, separate supplies to replenish your kits or use in original creations- the available variety demands only that you choose where you start your crafts hobby.

This year, when you're doing your spring shopping, you'll find there are many new items made of leather. There will be long straight coats, bloused jackets, slipover shirt blouses and full, dressy top coats all in a variety of fascinating colors.

Hobbies on the run, Doris Jirsa, page 4

Aesthetic fingertips, Gwen Olson, page 5

Nationwide survey, Carolyn Shehan, page 6

February frenzy, Sally Young, page 8

What’s new, Marilyn Mound, page 9

Better foods through research, Karla Baur, page 10

Shopping for leather, Jane Hammerly, page 12

Trends, Jane Brintlinger, page 14

In the unpretentious, white frame building on the northeast corner of campus, Iowa State research workers are constantly conducting experiments in the field of food technology. To you this means better food products.

Iowa State College leads the nation in enrollment of home economics students. There are 433,140 women in the United States majoring in undergraduate home economics; 1,473 are at Iowa State. In addition, 344 men are home economics majors, according to the 1953 fall enrollment data of the Research and Statistical Standards Section of the Office of Education.