Home Economics evolves beyond cooking and sewing
TEEN SCENE reports Janet Macy, field editor for Better Homes and Gardens, says home economics now covers dietetics fashion merchandising child development interior design and even women's physical education. She notes growing emphasis on community and consumer affairs and that colleges are dropping old cooking and sewing prerequisites for food service majors. Jobs for home economics graduates have become scarcer, with one or two positions now typical versus five or six previously, and placement often depends on location.
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Gail Liberman
New York
Janet Macy
Better Homes and Gardens
South Dakota State University
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Secret Behind Contentment Shapes Youth Happiness
A youth survey finds three of five high school and college students see their generation as happy, despite moments of low mood. Respondents cite friends, love, and plans for the future as happiness anchors, while others point to family, money, and a stable home life as keys to contentment.
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Mary Daniels
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Alicia Smith
Oceanside
Calif
Steve Hasse
Springfield
Ken Seleb
Santa Ana
Ken Brody
Miami
Brian Jennings
Roslyn Heights
New York
Marie Russo
Nutley
N.J
Allen McPherson
Fayetteville, Ark
Teens On Wheel By Michael Lamm Dear Mike
Dear Mike explains an older Jaguar XKE radiator overflow is normal due to hot water expansion and airspace management. Optional fixes include an overflow kit or leaving an inch or two of airspace in the header tank.
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Michael Lamm
Mike
Bob
Kennebunk Bicycle Check Is Scheduled
Kennebunk police reserve association schedules a bicycle inspection and registration Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Oak parking lots. Children meet a policeman, learn safety rules, and receive a numbered decal and a paper with cycling tips. Parents may attend. serial numbers aid theft recovery.
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Kennebunk
Police Reserve Association
Oak
Kennebunkport Alumni Banquet Set for June 15
Kennebunk Kennebunkport Alumni Association hosts a banquet on June 15 at the Old Grist Mill in Kennebunkport. Social hours start at 6 p.m. dinner follows at 7.
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Kennebunk Kennebunkport Alumni Association
Kennebunkport
Elwyn P Whitcher Admitted As Patient at Maine Medical Center
Elwyn P Whitcher is listed as a medical patient at Maine Medical Center in Portland, underlining his current admission status and location within the hospital system.
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Elwyn P. Whitcher
Maine Medical Center
Portland
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