Home Economics Story, part 1

k probably can't remember the day or the date all she remembers is that she in the study hall Alice was reeling to town on her physics assignment and Freck well he was busy with his regular routine it was just the usual sort of day or was it there's the bell for an assembly this one was for the girls only nothing too unusual about that k found a seat her favorite right next the aisle today I'd like to tell you about several girls I know very well not too long ago these girls were wondering just as you are what they would do after completing high school let's start with Evelyn who went on to college where she took a course in home economics now she's a tea room manager and thousands of people who eat out our her daily customers you might see are talking to the hostess and never guess she's really the boss behind the scene she's the one who makes the final check and adds that extra touch k thought she would like that sort of work she could see herself at the center of a world made up of large ovens and mixers man by professional cooks J what would mom think of a grocery list like this for anyone with training an institution management though it's just like planning the family dinner and this is Joanne in high school she almost helped decorate for the parties she liked it she still decorates gets good pay now for doing it an applied art major in home economics helped her develop this ability k couldn't resist daydreaming herself into this kind of job folks would look to her to help them make a wise choice she would be asked to go out on appointments to help people plan lovelier homes the speaker told of other girls she knew real girls in real jobs good jobs interesting jobs well paid to and everyone had taken her training in home economics some had specialized in foods and nutrition others in education in textiles and clothing household equipments child development applied art institution management journalism home economics is all of this and more too for instance Carol who is now mrs. bill johnson took a general home economics course not one which would lead to professional employment but one which fitted her for that very important career of being mrs. Johnson Kay's home would be like this there were many times she was glad that her college training and prepared her so well for her home life many times she didn't even realize that she was using some of the knowledge she had gained and that her knowledge meant so much to her family as well as to herself it wasn't hard for Alice to return to reality but as for k well making a dream come true often depends on a very little thing day after day she had passed by that little book but now it suddenly held the key to a wonderful future of course there were things she would have to do apply for admission study the courses and oh yes what would mom and dad say there was only one way to find out ask them this was important she realized that now even before they said anything you could tell that mom and dad knew that it was important to college for K would mean sacrifices for mom and dad would it be worth the sacrifice so this was the important day in Kay's life and it was late at night when she finally recopy the letter for the last time she got a real thrill out of dropping that letter in the box waiting for a reply was harder everybody watched the mail and then it came you'd have thought k was leaving for college the next day so this is college / college later it will have a homey look now it was a bit bewildering where would a room be who would be her friends wonder where the tennis courts are wonder how she met him wonder if she'd ever know her way around here wonder what her room would be like at first it looks bare and not very friendly but with new curtains and bed spread it doesn't take long to give it a homey feeling and a bit of college atmosphere as well before you know it it's time for the folks to leave in all our dreams about college k had never included the moment when dad and mom said goodbye when she would be on her own you it helped have Jean arrived just when she did they chatted like old friends what about well the usual things and while they were talking for girls k and Jean Helen and Louise for the next four years they will see a lot of each other you