Finland Leads in Women’s Economic Roles and Education
An American author compares U.S. and Finnish women, noting Finland’s high female workforce share, Parliament seats, university enrollment, and professional representation. She cites education and equal opportunity as driving factors, with quotes from Finnish officials on using talents beyond the home.
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Helsinki
America
U.S
Finland
Soviet Union
Helvi Sipila
United Nations Commission On the Status of Women
Nanny Still
Today in History highlights from 1944 to 1964 events
A brief recap of notable dates including MacArthur's 1944 return to the Philippines, 1774 Continental Congress members forming The Association, 1918 U boat recalls, 1926 Valerian sinking, and later events through 1964. Includes Eisenhower, Eden, Nehru, Haile Selassie references and regional conflicts.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Roosevelt
Australia
Continental Congress
Association of the United Colonies
England
Germany
U.S
Woodrow Wilson
Atlantic
Valerian
Bermuda
Dwight D. Ei- Eisenhower
J. G. Farben
Indochina
Anthony Eden
Gar
Ladakh Frontier
Nehru
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Finland leads in women’s suffrage and education
The author notes Finland’s early suffrage in 1906 to 14 years earlier than the United States, its status as the least illiterate country, and high female university enrollment. She observes practical struggles for working mothers, gender prejudices, and praise for Finnish women balancing marriage, children, and careers with grace.
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Johnson
U.S
Finland
New Zealand
Helsinki
Agents to Attend National Home Demonstration Meet
Nine New Mexico State University county home agents will attend the National Home Demonstration Agents Association meeting November 18 in Washington D C. Delegates include Mrs Grace Carrell Zuni Mrs Jewell Limacher Roswell Mrs Geraldine Saunders Fstancia Miss Stella Tate Portales and Mrs Eva Thom.
New Mexico Women Plan Honolulu Convention Delegates
About 50 New Mexico women are expected to attend a five day National Extension Homemakers Council Convention in Honolulu Hawaii. Official delegates are Mrs Ruth Lindgren Albuquerque Mrs T B Korsmo Roswell and Mrs Mary Moore Raton.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
National Extension Homemakers Council
Honolulu
Hawaii
Ruth Lindgren
Albuquerque
T.B. Korsmo
Roswell
Mary Moore
Raton
Local Names Appear Across New Mexico Notices
Vance Albuquerque Miss Emma Widmark Mescalero Mrs Merlie S Thompson Los Alamos Mrs Owaissa M Crites Clayton as Lordsburg Mrs Hazel.
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