Does the idea of being "typical homemaker" to a brand new automatic washer bristling with a design engineer's inspirations appeal to you?

Meet Miss Engineer, Beverly Gould, page 7

Home Economics Editor, Dorothy Will, page 8

Collegiate Toyland, Jane Steele, page 9

Your Valentine Mail Box, Salli Hearst and Mary Jean Stoddard, page 10

Farm Electricity Use, Mary Odegard, page 12

College Ties Continue, Eleanore Chase, page 13

Vitamin 607, Virginia Wilcox, page 14

Head First, Jean Goul, page 16

Trends, Ruth Anderson, page 18

The average housewife's knowledge of electricity doesn't extend much beyond plugging in an application or exclaiming over the monthly electric bill. Yet there is a good reason why women, especially those living in rural areas, should know about peak load periods on the lines in their area and seasonal times when certain types of equipment are going full tilt.

Most of us thought we were too old for toys long before we reached college age, but Chev Adams, president of the Collegiate Manufacturing Company, Ames, Iowa, has proved us wrong. The company, the only one of its kind in the country, specializes in the manufacture of college animals, mascots, pennants and other novelties, primarily for sale to college students.

Mildewed garments can be a problem and a mighty expensive one! Progress today in mildew-proofing is providing you with some answers to this problem.